Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life-and her future-forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to not only fight her inner demons, but to take on the evil that is about to be unleashed?
The bestselling series that has captured readers all over the world reaches new heights in this sequel to the New York Times best-selling Crown of Midnight. Packed with heart-pounding action, fierce new characters, and swoon-worthy romance, this third book will enthrall readers from start to finish.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Wonderful character-driven fantasy with amazing world-building!
By Charlene
Heir of Fire is a fantastic expansion on the world-building set-up in the first two books of this series. There's more on magic, on Celaena's past, on the nature of the Fae and on the different kingdoms. This book intertwines three separate storylines to bring all of this to life - each storyline has fascinating character developments and an exciting conclusion, so that I found myself completely invested whenever each chapter changed to the new setting. I was really impressed with how the author brought all the threads together in the end, making this third book a very complex, well-structured fantasy with incredible depth.The characters were a major reason this book was so awe-inspiring. There are some new ones that just steal your heart (or crush it, as it applies) and I was surprised by how much I was rooting for fierce Manon, prickly Rowan and shrewd Aedion. Manon especially is surprisingly endearing for a character so vicious. Even though, at first, I was much more interested in what Celaena or Chaol and Dorian were up to, Sarah J. Maas really made me care about all of the characters in this book. And Sorsha! Such a sweet, kind, and seemingly ordinary girl who faces many challenges to become a very important part of the story. I was so rooting for her as well. The character writing in this book is just gorgeous.For most of the book, the plot more develops the potential of each character and the consequences of their actions, than focuses on actual action, although there are many suspenseful moments throughout. The last few chapters however were like fireworks - just great big explosions of I-Can't-Believe-This-is-Happening. Well worth thoroughly getting to know the characters involved and everything at stake to get to the surprises and revelations in the end. And Celaena shows yet again just how powerful she is, which is deeply satisfying given all the trials she goes through in this book. All three storylines really are emotionally satisfying and yet also emotionally shattering.This series continues to amaze me - it's complex, marvelous fantasy with wonderful character development and depth. Celaena is a heroine that continues to surprise with each unfolding aspect of her character and it's wonderful to know that all the attention on her throughout this series is completely deserved. I am absolutely addicted to this series!
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
An explosive sequel that will leave you screaming for more!!!
By Alicia
4.5 StarsWHOA, HEIR OF FIRE was a bombshell of a sequel!!! It satisfied on so many levels!! This book took us places the rest of the series never had. It breathed a breath of fresh air into this series, and captured my heart even more then it had before, in which I didn't even know was possible.Rowan is a new character introduced into HEIR OF FIRE that I LOVED so much!!! He comes into Celaena's life and changes it forever—changes HER forever. At first he wears this tough, fierce, deadly, not to be messed with mask. But then as Celaena starts to melt the ice around Rowan's heart, he begins to shed his hard demeanor and opens his heart to Celaena, and we get to see the softer, more gentle side of Rowan, one that I'm sure he doesn't let many see. He becomes Celaena's lifeline when she's drowning. A shoulder when she needs support. He becomes a friend to Celaena, something she thought she lost with Nehemi, but also found in Rowan.THE PLOT~ CELAENA ~Celaena left Adarlan all but shattered, and more alone then she's ever been. She's lost everything that matters most to her, and is tired, so very tired. So when she makes it to Wendlyn on a mission from the king, to murder those who pose a threat to him, Celaena refuses to continue to be the kings puppet, and is ready to get out of the shadows, and fight back. But first, she needs answers...As Celaena determines her best course of action to disentangle herself from the kings clutches, she is approached by Rowan; a strong, determined, and equally deadly Fey warrior that is on a mission of his own; to bring Celaena to his Queen at any cost necessary. The very Queen Celaena's mother had been hiding her from, her aunt Maeve, Queen of the Fey.Celaena knows it's a gamble dealing with Maeve, but Maeve has the knowledge she seeks, the information she needs if she's going to defeat the king and free the slaves. But Maeve has her own agenda, and she's not handing over the information easy! She agrees to give Celaena what she wants, but only under one condition; Celaena must first learn to wield the power that burns within. She must master the full capacity that her magic can reach. Then, and only then, will she give Celaena the answers that she desperately seeks. With no other options, Celaena reluctantly agrees to Maeve's conditions, unaware of what Maeve's real intentions are.~ ROWAN ~Rowan, the lethal Fey warrior will train Celaena until she is able to wielded fire like no other. He will push her to the breaking, until she pulls forth the magic that lies deep within that has been suppressed for many years. He will use any means necessary for her to harness her powers. And Celaena will become one of the most powerful Queens that's ever been brought into this world. And then Celaena will set the world on fire, and wage war like no ones ever seen. She will form allies, call forth any and all debts owed to her, she will breath hope back into the ones that thought all was lost. And then she will grow an army strong enough to go to the ends of the earth to battle the king and his evil power. Because she is the one who will bring the end of their suffering, she is the one that will stand up and battle the unthinkable, because she is the real Queen, she is the Heir Of Fire, and she is tired of running, and ready to fight back...~ CHAOL ~Chaol is still reeling with the news of who—what Celaena is, and what she is capable of. Especially now that he's sacrificed his position as the Caption in the kings guard, and traded it with his father for his vote in supporting to get Celaena out of Adarlan, and sending her to the very place where her heritage roots run deep. He is unsure of where he's loyal lies now. He knows the king is a monster and must be stopped. But his real oath is to the Prince, and he refuses to let him be used like a puppet, or worse for what lies inside of the prince. So he will have to decide just where his loyalties lie now, and just how far he's willing to go to protect the ones he loves.~ PRINCE DORIAN ~Dorian is still wallowing in self pity over everything that happened these last few months since Celaena came into their life. He continues quietly learning to control the magic within, the power that the king—his father mustn't find out about, or, it could mean a certain death for even him.He is still unsure about where his heart and loyalties lie after the whole Celaena and Chaol thing. And now Chaol is keeping secrets, very deadly secrets, and Dorian feels betrayed, and more alone then ever. But when Dorian meets someone who changes all that for him, he finally thinks he's found the missing piece in his puzzle. But as lines are crossed, betrayals are made, loyalties tested, and lives lost, Dorian will have to decide just what type of king he wants to be, and if it's time to finally take a stand for what's right. Even if he has to battle the king himself, he knows the clock is ticking, and war is on the horizons, but what side he stands, he will have to discover...~ MANON BLACKBEAK ~Manon and her coven, the Thirteen, are one of deadliest covens of witches alive. They're known for their fierce manner, and deadly precision when striking their target. But when confronted with a tempting mission from the king, they eagerly take his offer and plan to take to the skies and become riders of these wyverns that the king has been raising in secret to become one of his greatest deadly weapons of destruction!HEIR OF FIRE was exceptionally amazing!!! I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!! Only reason I gave it 4.5 stars and not the full 5 is because it felt like it dragged a bit in the beginning. I understand completely why we needed all the info dump. But I felt like it could of sped up more and had a faster pace then it did! BUT... that was just a minor flaw versus all the awesomeness that was packed into HEIR OF FIRE!!!Overall, HEIR OF FIRE is an amazing sequel, that is sure to please any THRONE OF GLASS fan out there! HEIR OF FIRE felt different then the other books in the series, and I loved that. I had different kinda feels with this book then I did the rest. But it was still amazing nevertheless. I just can't express my love for this book, this series in a whole. I am sooo happy that I finally decided to pick up the first book, even with the reservations I had about it. Because if I hadn't, I would of sorely been missing out on an EPIC series. The only issue I have with HEIR OF FIRE is not have book 4 in my book-greedy hands. And then having to wait another whole year for the next. It's just torture, absolutely TORTURE!!! But I have no doubt Sarah Maas will make this wait well worthwhile, and will not disappoint one bit!!!NOTE: I received a physical ARC from Bloomsbury for reviewing purposes! All opinions express are my own and are not influenced in any way!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.500+ Pages of Pure Bliss
By Step Into Fiction
So, this book too me well over a week to read. It's a big book but that wasn't why. There were two reasons and I'm going to throw them both out there for you. One, I loved Crown of Midnight because of how much romance was in that book. There was so much that my heart couldn't take it and then in this book, it's basically non-existent. It made me sad for the first half of the book because I'm such a Chaol fangirl but after reading the second half of this book and finishing, I don't even care anymore. It was just hard for me to go from all that was in Crown of Midnight to what wasn't in this book. It's me being greedy, is all. The second reason it took me so long to read is because I wanted to savor this book. We're halfway through this series and I don't want to have to wait for the next book. I'm not a very patient person so I wanted to take my time, enjoy every word written in this book, each character and their stories. I wanted to take it all in and not miss a thing.Before reading this, I kept hearing all these things about Manon but then, I'm introduced to her and I'm wondering what all this hype is over this character. I wasn't impressed in the beginning and I was tempted to skip over her chapters but I couldn't do that because of how much I love this series. It would feel like I've betrayed Celaena somehow and we all know she's not one to piss off. But then . . . BUT THEN it was like How To Train Your Dragon: Bad Ass Style. I was hooked from that point on. I understand the hype y'all, it just took me some time to jump on board. Manon deserves all the talk and then some.You guys all know how I'm team Chaol, right? If you're not, check out this and consider yourself informed. That being said, my heart breaks for Dorian, it really does. He's this great guy and I've always thought this. I love him, but not like I love Chaol. There's just so much bad stuff that happens to him in this book and at the end, I nearly lost my s***. I'm worried for him. I am terrified for him, actually. I don't know how Sarah can do something like to not only him but to us, her readers. How could you do this?!There's so much that happens in this book. To all the characters, but Celaena is where it's at. She is training with this d-bag, Rowan, trying to shift into her Fae side and tap into her powers. I wanted to throw a few punches in Rowan's face but oh my gosh, did he grow on me. He also grew on Celaena. Let me backpedal a little here. He's a Prince, a cousin of Celaena and currently working for Maeve in a blood oath. A blood oath is forever and there is no betraying her. That being said, a bond forms between these two and he makes me swoon. In a completely different way from Chaol but man, if there ever is a time (and I'm hoping there will be) where Chaol and Rowan are in a room together, I may explode from too much swooning one in place.If you haven't read this series, I don't know why you're here. You're ruining yourself for the first two books, you truly are. Do yourself a favor and close out of this now. No, don't do that - go buy the first two books then come back here and continue reading. If you've read the first two books, I already like you, but get ready for excitement. This book is amazing. The next book promises so us so much epic . . . everything. This next year is going to be absolutely torture. I'm not even exaggerating. We need a support group for something like this . . . making us wait a year to read more.Reviewed by Jessica @ Step Into Fiction
