In the fifth book of the Throne of Glass series, Aelin Galathynius uses every trick up her sleeve to unite the people of Erilea to fight against the looming darkness from Morath. Yet the gods have a bigger plan for Aelin, one that might require more than she is willing to give. Despite the increasingly large cast of characters, Maas was surprisingly able to focus on each character's development individually. With plenty of action and an intense ending that makes you immediately want to pick up the next book, Empire of Storms gets five stars from me.