Empire of Storms

Empire of Storms is the fifth book in Sarah J. Maas’s YA fantasy series, Throne of Glass. Maas published the first eponymous Throne of Glass novel in 2012, introducing Celaena Sardothien, the protagonist whose true identity as Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, the rightful Queen of Terrasen, is revealed at the end of the second novel, Crown of Midnight. In the third and fourth books, Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows, Aelin works alongside her allies to reclaim her throne and defeat the evil Valg King Erawan. Published in 2016, Empire of Storms was released in the same year as A Court of Mist and Fury, the second installment of Maas’s adult fantasy series, A Court of Thorns and Roses. Maas is also the author of the adult fantasy series Crescent City. Her work is characterized by the creation of intense fantastical worlds with intricate magic systems, strong female protagonists, and sweeping romances set against the backdrop of large-scale conflict and war.

This guide refers to the 2016 Bloomsbury Publishing Kindle Edition.

Content Warning: Both the source text and this guide contain descriptions of enslavement, sexual assault, attempted suicide, and abuse.