They say that distance makes the heart grow fonder. This is a recurring theme with the Throne of Glass series because it’s such an undertaking that it’s hard to appreciate until you’ve fully digested it and some time has passed. Did that happen for me? Meh. Not really. Now, don’t get me wrong – I loved a lot of it. But, there is just SO much of it. 8 books and they are thiccccc gals.

The good: I have such fondness still for the characters, even a few years later. There are a lottttttt of them but they are all so well written. You truly fall in love with so many of the characters – for life. I also have mad respect for SJM and the fact that she started the series at just 16 – like, who can do that? I was writing subpar English papers at best at that age…LBH. The world building is out of this world (pun intended) and probably the best I’ve read to date.

The meh: the weeds. Just so many long ass war scenes. I just personally don’t need every war and fight scene detail to drag on. This was also one of the first series where something random pops up out of the blue and becomes a twist that essentially changes the trajectory of the story. Spoiler alert – it happens a lot in Romantasy – but it weirdly irritated me in this series. And, most importantly – WHAT DID LORCAN DO SARAH?!

Overall – if you love Romantasy – it’s a rite of passage and I’ll always recommend it. Just know it’s a trek and you will be emotionally damaged in the best way.