Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Graphic violence, War, Death, Death of loved one, Trauma, PTSD, Kidnapping, Captivity, Blood, Gore, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicidal ideation
Kingdom of Ash
by Sarah J. Maas
Book 7 in Throne of Glass
Seven books of war, bargains, impossible love, and impossible cost finally come due. The finale is huge and punishing, but the reunions and last stands land because the series makes everyone pay for hope.
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storykind_community 4.69/5 35 ratings
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Length984 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 7 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Cathartic release
- Fae prince
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- Fated mates
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The angst delivered
- Warrior/fighter
- Protective love interest
- Possessive / claiming
- Earned hope
- Possessive alpha
- Touch her and die
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Closure
- Morally gray
- Who did this to you
- Possessive/protective
- Book hangover
- Immortal/ancient
- Feral devotion
- Mine declarations
- Beautiful grief
- Found family
- Touch starvation
- Found family feels
- Longing glances
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fae romance
- Prison / captivity
- High fantasy
- Fae
- War front / rebellion
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Royal court / palace
- Shifters
- Magic bond
- Forest / wilderness
- Demons
- Adventure romance
- Wyverns
- Survival romance
- Hurt/comfort
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Epic
- Lush
- Devastating
- High
- Royalty
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- Dark
- Dramatic
- Intense
- Emotional
- General badass
- Heartbreaking
- Cinematic
- Queen / ruling monarch
- Cathartic
- Immersive
- Survivor
- Atmospheric
- Damaged survivor
- Hopeful
- Angsty
- Tense
- War-torn kingdom
- Bonds forged in war
- Protect at all costs
- Sacrifice for love
- Survival against impossible odds
- Gut punch ending
- Will make you cry
- Emotional devastation
- No one is safe
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 984 pages
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book