Genavieve’s Reviews > Empire of Storms > Status Update

“I’m going to call in old debts and promises. To raise an army of assassins and thieves and exiles and commoners.” And god damn DID SHE

SO MANY THOUGHTS. I got chills when the witches showed up. Lysandra is used in so many interesting ways. Knowing Maeve’s heritage from tandem read enhances this fight. Surprises to the final page

This last battle kinda started feeling like the fourth season of an anime, where the characters are so overpowered it’s kinda unfair. I prefer the choreographed team battles — but I see this is laying the groundwork to Aelin burnout so I’ll be patient

ANSEL FINALLY RETURNS and wow I’ve almost finished the book

Sarah is making some interesting matchmaking decisions. My sweet Dorian—where did this crazy witch-lust come from??

The whole crew is generally getting more vicious which I don’t love, and there’s so many characters and deep lore, I’m struggling to track it all. what on earth does “Nameless is my price” mean?

SEA DRAGON BATTLE???? ARE YOU KIDDING?? I read and reread to fully appreciate the grandiosity and aesthetic. Very proud that I noticed Aelin laying the groundwork this time around

Also we finally got to the beach sex scene and I can’t believe she turned the sand to glass. Absolutely absurd scene but so much more fun now that I’m older

It’s 2:30am I’m so screwed

“You will find, Rolfe, that one does not deal with Celaena Sardothien. One survives her.”

I read chapter 27 twice because I enjoyed it so much. How I missed Celaena

MANONS BETRAYAL?? They built to this for TWO AND A HALF BOOKS

Aelin’s temple takeover was so Dune coded (I must sway the nonbelievers)

Return of the pirate lord?? Especially with Celeana kicked back in his chair I giggled

So pissed at the lords of Terrasen. Darrow can go die in a hole

Doing the tandem read this time. I am NOT losing steam on Tower of Dawn like I did last time I read these books