Cee’s Reviews > The Empire of Gold > Status Update

I'm on page 569/766, this is the start of chapter 38 of 48(+epilogue).
I'm being so very explicit about this because when I tell you, I have no idea where this story is going or how it will end, I need you to realize just how close I am to the end. 🥲
Literally 70% out of 91% of story so... more like 74%???

I'm heartbroken and weary, I'm so nervous about the upcoming chapters.

Okay, my progress slowed there for a bit, but I'm back! This is such an adventure.
I just get the horrible feeling it isn't going to end well. (not like writing well, but not a 100% HEA, you know?)

I can't believe I went from shipped Dara and Nahri in book 1 to now being a die hard Nahri and Ali shipper. This is amazing writing.

Dara is a complicated character -- they all are honestly -- and as much as I hate his actions and all the people he so easily kills, I can't help but root for him, hoping he will be redeemed and learn from these horrid mistakes.

Slowly, ever so slowly I am making progress on this, but I truly am loving it. I just don't want to read more than 2-4 chapters at a time haha. That's alright. It feels like I'm savoring it.

This writing is beautiful and I'm enjoying this book so much, but damn it hurts to read. I just feel like that woman screaming "we were rooting for you!" while pointing at Dara and simultaneously wanting to protect Ali and Nahri from the pain to come.