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Kingdom of Ash

by Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #7 · 980 pages · Published October 2018
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.48 / 5 across 350K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)

A epic, devastating Young Adult fantasy built around final battle, sacrifice, war. 980 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

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Epic. Devastating. Satisfying.

Epic Devastating Satisfying

Mood Match

Epic Devastating Satisfying
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  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
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  • You haven't read the earlier books in the Throne of Glass series
  • You want a quick, short read

Content notes

Violence Death Sexual Content
Final Battle
Sacrifice
War
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
3/5
Core elements
Genre
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Moods
Epic
Devastating
Satisfying
Key Tropes
Final Battle
Sacrifice
War
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is Kingdom of Ash?

Moderate (3/5) — explicit content present but not dominant.

Do I need to read Kingdom of Ash in order?

Kingdom of Ash is book 7 in the Throne of Glass series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy Kingdom of Ash?

Readers who love epic and devastating stories with final battle and sacrifice. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Kingdom of Ash?

A epic, devastating Young Adult fantasy built around final battle, sacrifice, war. 980 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Kingdom of Ash?

Content notes include: violence, death, sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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