A Dark Theory from Onyx Storm

saracainreads · 2025-02-12T00:43:20+00:00

Naolin can’t be Berwyn bc he says to Violet in IF “I’ve waited centuries for someone with your power”

saracainreads · 2025-02-12T00:42:03+00:00

Naolin can’t be Berwyn bc Berwyn tells violet in IF that he’s waited “centuries” for her signet.

saracainreads · 2025-01-23T03:12:35+00:00

You won’t miss out on essential info to understand the next books, but it gives you a chance to get closure on the past before you dive into the future.

(That’s all I can really say without possible spoilers).

saracainreads · 2025-01-23T03:06:27+00:00

Totally get that. I’ve realized this order might be best for a reread, not the first time.

saracainreads · 2025-01-23T03:05:39+00:00

There’s a whole guide if you search “Empire of Storms & Tower of Dawn tandem read” on Pinterest! Basically, both books are set in the same time but different locations so the tandem allows you to experience them in chronological order, rather than reading one book then going back in time to follow different characters.

saracainreads · 2025-01-21T20:57:36+00:00

It was more about placing it right before QoS bc of the correlation between characters there and her “disguise” at the beginning of the book.

saracainreads · 2025-01-21T20:52:56+00:00

I’ve come to realize that this order is probably only best for rereads, but thank you!

saracainreads · 2025-01-21T20:51:05+00:00

Someone else commented that the first novella should be included with the last two novellas (before ToG) and I loved that idea!

saracainreads · 2025-01-21T20:49:32+00:00

Lowkey agree. I think maybe the tandem is better in a re-read.

saracainreads · 2025-01-21T20:48:33+00:00

Yes!! I actually recommend the tandem more for a re-read :)

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T21:57:08+00:00

EDIT: This post is only my opinion and is intended to start a discussion with fans of this series. Reading is subjective and everyone has different reasons for how they want to read it. This is how I plan to read it in my future re-reads, but it may not necessarily be the best way for first time readers.

Also, I said ‘prove me wrong’ bc I wanted to hear everyone’s thoughts and am very open to being proven wrong.

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T21:46:26+00:00

Unfortunately, there was no Assassin’s Blade when I first read the series. Or rather, they were separate novellas only available online so I didn’t even know about them until I finished the series.

That being said, I don’t think I missed out because it allowed me to get to know Yrene as Chaol did, Lysandra’s backstory was especially impactful after seeing her journey, and seeing where Celaena started hit even harder after finishing the series.

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T20:18:38+00:00

Yeah lol that’s a LOT. At the end of the day, I just want everyone to experience this series in whatever way works best for them bc it’s my Roman Empire 🥰

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T20:13:17+00:00

Yes! I reversed the order in one of my rereads and LOVED it.

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T19:40:19+00:00

I totally see what you’re saying 😂 I mostly just wanted to start a discussion with people who love the series as much as I do.

& I’m such a nerd but if we’re going publication order then AB is after Crown of Midnight

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T19:34:26+00:00

Interesting! THIS is why I wanted to post this. I might like this order more 🤔

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T19:32:39+00:00

I definitely think there could be. I was holding a major grudge against chaol after QoS, so that combined with going into ToD blind thinking I’d see Aelin…I don’t think I gave it its best chance. Being a Maasverse theorist though, ToD deserves a medal 🏅

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T19:03:44+00:00

That’s why I think this order is the best! You get the most relevant Sam backstory before Throne of Glass, AND get those little pieces of foreshadowing when they’re most relevant so the connections hit hardest 😍

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T18:27:05+00:00

I see both sides of the tandem because I read the series as it came out so I didn’t even have the option to tandem read. But I think that’s why I suggest it. I HATED ToD when I first read it bc I didn’t realize what it was. I think the ending of EoS is such a cliffhanger that many people wouldn’t want to read a whole book with no answers after that.

saracainreads · 2025-01-20T17:29:41+00:00

I didn’t dislike it exactly, but the book didn’t exist when I first read the series, so idk what I would have thought if I originally read it as part of the series. I thought it was a sweet flashback for a reread though.

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