Empire of Storms audiobook cover - As a demon king’s beasts close in and a sea-born war ignites, Aelin Galathynius races to unite broken allies—only to learn the dead have been moving her like a chess piece, and her “promised” price may be her very life.

Empire of Storms

As a demon king’s beasts close in and a sea-born war ignites, Aelin Galathynius races to unite broken allies—only to learn the dead have been moving her like a chess piece, and her “promised” price may be her very life.

Sarah J. Maas

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War spreads across Erilea as Aelin Galathynius returns to Terrasen and discovers her throne is contested, forcing her to seek allies beyond her borders. While she and her court fight to secure ships, armies, and ancient tools needed to stop Erawan, the Valg king counters with witch legions, engineered monsters, and political traps designed to isolate and break her.

Meanwhile, survivors and fugitives collide on the road to destiny: Elide Lochan flees Morath carrying a mysterious shard; Lorcan Salvaterre hunts Wyrdkeys while battling his own loyalty; Manon Blackbeak faces a brutal reckoning that shatters everything she believed about her bloodline; and Dorian struggles to rule a fallen kingdom while mastering dangerous new magic.

The alliances Aelin builds come at a cost, and the deeper she reaches into her power, the clearer it becomes that even gods and immortal queens have been shaping her path. When Maeve finally strikes, Aelin’s court must decide whether the world can be saved without losing the one person who made their resistance possible.

Who Should Listen

  • Listeners who want high-stakes epic fantasy with magic rules, ancient prophecies, and battlefield strategy.
  • Fans of morally complex heroes and shifting alliances—witches, pirates, assassins, and kings forced into uneasy cooperation.
  • Readers who enjoy romance threaded through war, where intimacy raises the emotional stakes rather than pausing the plot.

About the Authors

Sarah J. Maas is a bestselling fantasy author known for epic, character-driven series featuring expansive worldbuilding, high emotional stakes, and intricate multi-POV plotting.