Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

"Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas's #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius's journey from slave to king's assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world. . . Aelin has risked everything to save her people-but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to unravel with each passing day... With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they soon realize that the many allies they've gathered to battle Erawan's hordes might not be enough to save them. Scattered across the continent and racing against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian are forced to forge their own paths to meet their fates. Hanging in the balance is any hope of salvation-and a better world. And across the sea, his companions unwavering beside him, Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen-before she is lost to him forever. As the threads of fate weave together at last, all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final chapter of the Throne of Glass series."--provided by publisher.

I don't know if I can even be objective about this book. I'm just exhausted and sad that it's over. Need a few days to recover 😭😭😭

8.21.2022 update:
I thought that maybe rereading this series quickly would make it hurt less, like ripping off a bandaid, so I binged the entire thing in 8 days, but, urghhh my heart hurts. I'm not okay. This was a mistake.

But, this just in: I still think Rowan is useless and that Dorian & Manon are the true main character of this series

3.31.2021 update:
I've put off this book for over two years, not wanting this series to ever end. I bought four fucking copies of this book when it was released and they've all been taking up space on my shelf, unread.

But 6 years of my life have been dedicated to this series and I was just to emotionally attached to let it go. I am actually shaking because it's over now.

Anyways, I have three personality traits. One of them is hating Rwan Whtethorn. One of them is missing Celaena everyday of my life, wishing she was never brutally murdered. And the last one is being complete and utter trash for this series (and for Dorian and Manon).

Now I'm off to find a therapist because I need it desperately after this book.

4.5.2018 update:

A title? A release date?

Hahaha I'm already crying.

Maybe, if we cancel this book then the series never has to end.

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Do you guys realize????

That this is going to be the LAST Throne of Glass book?

Excuse me while I go cry.

It's over and if somebody could come pick me off of the floor that would be great, thanks.
A book that's almost 1000 pages doesn't scare me. The last book in a series that I'm completely obsessed with scares me. It COULD be too much. Or not enough even. But as per usual SJM did not disappoint.
First of all, let me say I'm glad this book was this big and not split into two books dragging it out because THAT would have upset me. It was exactly like how the endgame of a war should be. Battle here...battle there...battle...regroup. BOOM. WAR. END.
Second of all? Secondly? The character growth in this series in general is BANANAS. I'm looking at you, Dorian.

The women. THE WOMEN. Bad asses all the way. They are the illest of the ill.
Aelin- A Queen all the way. And until this book I forgot she was only 19. NINETEEN.
Lysandra- Literally clawed her way up from nothing. Abandoned as a child....to becoming essentially one of the Queen's right hand. I see you, boo.
Manon- I want to be her when I grow up. That is all.
The Thirteen- I can't even talk about this right now. Maybe not ever. Unless you want to see me ugly cry.
Elide- Human, abused, left crippled by her piece of shit uncle and still held her own against magical beings. Especially Lorcan. Ha!
Yrene-..... I WANT TO SAY SOME THINGS BUT IT'S HARD BECAUSE I'M TRYING NOT TO GIVE SPOILERS..but yea...definite bad ass.

I'd like to point out that being a bad ass (at least to me) isn't just being able to wield a sword or magic. Some of the aforementioned women are not warriors , per se. What makes them bad ass is how they stare down the crap life throws their way and even when they fall they still manage to get back up. That is all.

The men are no less bad ass. But the women stole my heart. Well..save for Rowan. I'd punch threw them all to get to Rowan LOL. At the beginning of the series I couldn't even stand Dorian or Chaol. But now..we homies.
Also..anyone not mentioned doesn't mean i didn't care about them or they didn't matter to the story...But as you can imagine seven books in ...there are a lot of characters. lol
SJM still managed to surprise me a few times with things I didn't see coming. So kudos for that.
I can't believe it's over. I'm still on the floor sobbing if anyone wants to help me up.

Loved it but

The portals drive me crazy still. Why not take the army you can't get to the battle through the portals if you are going to bring and army of Fae and wolves through them later?!?