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Quick answer: If you finished Kingdom of Ash, read Tower of Dawn and Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses, then try From Blood and Ash, Fourth Wing, The Priory of the Orange Tree and Children of Blood and Bone. All offer epic wars, romance and powerful heroines.
Kingdom of Ash is the final Throne of Glass novel, a huge war book in which Aelin and her allies fight for the continent. Readers who finish it often want more big fantasy with romance and high stakes. The picks below cover YA and adult fantasy with similar scale. Most contain violence and romance, and all are real, in-print books.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower of Dawn | Sarah J. Maas | Teen and adult | the missing piece |
| Empire of Storms | Sarah J. Maas | Teen and adult | series readers |
| A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas | Adult | more Maas |
| House of Earth and Blood | Sarah J. Maas | Adult | modern fantasy |
| From Blood and Ash | Jennifer L. Armentrout | Adult | romantic fantasy |
| Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros | Adult | dragon romance |
| Lightlark | Alex Aster | Teen | competition fantasy |
| The Bridge Kingdom | Danielle L. Jensen | Adult | enemies to lovers |
| A Curse So Dark and Lonely | Brigid Kemmerer | Teen | fairy-tale retellings |
| The Priory of the Orange Tree | Samantha Shannon | Adult | standalone epic |
| Children of Blood and Bone | Tomi Adeyemi | Teen | mythic worlds |
| The Jasmine Throne | Tasha Suri | Adult | South Asian inspired fantasy |
| Iron Widow | Xiran Jay Zhao | Teen and adult | fierce heroines |
| The Wrath and the Dawn | Renée Ahdieh | Teen | retelling romance |
| An Ember in the Ashes | Sabaa Tahir | Teen | dual narrators |
1. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
The sixth Throne of Glass book follows Chaol in the southern continent as the war builds. Slower than the main books, but important for the ending.
Best for: the missing piece.
2. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
The fifth book gathers allies for a big conflict. A fast, romantic book that sets up the final war.
Best for: series readers.
3. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
A huntress is taken to a faerie realm and discovers a dangerous romance. Maas's other major series.
Best for: more Maas.
4. House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
A half-human detective in a modern fantasy city hunts a killer. Mixes urban fantasy, mystery and romance.
Best for: modern fantasy.
5. From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
A maiden destined for a god meets a guard and faces forbidden desire. Romantic and fast.
Best for: romantic fantasy.
6. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
A young woman enters a deadly war college for dragon riders. Fast, romantic and addictive.
Best for: dragon romance.
7. Lightlark by Alex Aster
A cursed island hosts a deadly contest every hundred years. Fast and twisty.
Best for: competition fantasy.
8. The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
A princess is sent as a spy into an enemy kingdom and falls for its king. Political and romantic.
Best for: enemies to lovers.
9. A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
A modern girl is pulled into a cursed kingdom and tries to break a prince's curse. Retelling with romance.
Best for: fairy-tale retellings.
10. The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
A huge standalone epic about queens, dragons and a hidden war. Rich in worlds and characters.
Best for: standalone epic.
11. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
A girl fights to bring magic back to a land where it has been destroyed. Based on West African mythology.
Best for: mythic worlds.
12. The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
A princess in exile and a maid with a secret join forces. Rich and political, inspired by India.
Best for: South Asian inspired fantasy.
13. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
A girl enters a giant-robot war and fights the system. Fierce and feminist, with a Chinese setting.
Best for: fierce heroines.
14. The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
A girl volunteers to marry a murderous king to avenge her friend. A romantic retelling of One Thousand and One Nights.
Best for: retelling romance.
15. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
A slave and a soldier in a Roman-inspired empire. Brutal and gripping.
Best for: dual narrators.
How to Choose
To complete the Maas world, read Tower of Dawn and then the Crescent City books. For romantic fantasy, From Blood and Ash and Fourth Wing. For standalone epics, The Priory of the Orange Tree. For fresh settings, Children of Blood and Bone and The Jasmine Throne. Many of these books have explicit content, so check the age rating.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kingdom of Ash the last Throne of Glass book?
Yes. It concludes the main series, though Maas has added novellas and crossover elements in other books.
Do I need to read Tower of Dawn?
It is easy to skip, but it contains information that matters for Kingdom of Ash.
Is Kingdom of Ash very long?
Yes, it runs over 900 pages.
Are there other Throne of Glass stories?
Yes. The Assassin's Blade collects prequel novellas about Celaena.
What should I read after Throne of Glass?
A Court of Thorns and Roses is the usual next series, followed by Crescent City.
Is Kingdom of Ash a good book to start with?
No. It is the seventh book in a long series, so start with Throne of Glass.
Will I cry?
Many readers do. The ending delivers big emotional moments.