Empire of Storms
by Sarah J. Maas
★ Top 25 book of 2016 · #25 on Best Books of 2016
Aelin Galathynius is still far from the throne as alliances shift and magic users clash with those without it. Monsters from the past rise, and she must decide what and who to sacrifice to save Erilea.
Best for: Fans of the Throne of Glass series ready for its fifth installment
Empire of Storms is #25 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar.
What Empire of Storms is about
Empire of Storms is the fifth book in Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series. Aelin Galathynius is still early on her road to the throne. Her heart belongs to the warrior-prince at her side, and she has pledged her loyalty to the people she is determined to protect.
Her world, Erilea, is under strain. Those with magic are set against those without it, monsters are rising out of the horrors of the past, and dark forces are closing in. The only hope lies in a desperate quest that could cost Aelin everything she loves. She must decide what, and who, she is willing to give up to keep the world from breaking apart. Readers who have followed the series will find the stakes at their highest, with loyalty and sacrifice at the center.
Empire of Storms on the Best Books of 2016
Empire of Storms came out in 2016. Of the 68 books first published in 2016 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #25 on our Best Books of 2016 list.
Why it made the list: 404 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (34 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Reader favorite.
Nearby on the 2016 list
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Regan Barnhill, #23
- Grit Angela Duckworth, #24
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 335 want to read it, 13 are reading it now and 56 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 34 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 51 | 55% |
| Reader love | 100 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 32 | 20% |
Questions about Empire of Storms
When was Empire of Storms published?
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas was first published in 2016.
Was Empire of Storms one of the best books of 2016?
Empire of Storms is #25 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar. 404 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (34 ratings).
Why is Empire of Storms on the Best Books of 2016 list?
404 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (34 ratings).
More of the best books of 2016
- It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover, #1
- Dog Man Dav Pilkey, #2
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, #3
- Never Split the Difference Chris Voss, #4
- The Hidden Oracle Rick Riordan, #5
- Born a Crime Trevor Noah, #6
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