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Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

113 reviews

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 

It was time for my annual dive into the Throne of Glass universe. 

Seriously, I'm averaging a book a year in this series, oops. 

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas, published by Bloomsbury, is the third book in the Throne of Glass series. As such, I won't be able to talk about this with some spoilers for the first two books so be warned! 

In Heir of Fire, Celaena goes to Wendlywn but ends up in the land of faerie, facing her aunt and her magic, Dorian begins to understand his powers, and Chaol struggled to pick a side. 

I had a really good time reading this, much better than the first two books! I don't know if it's because I didn't much like my last two reads so this was better by comparison, or that the writing style got a lot better. Perhaps it was a bit of both.  

What I think made Heir of Fire a good read was that the story could finally progress because we are now acquainted with the world and characters. The first two books were really just a set up. Now, we're getting into the beginning of an epic war. The multiple points of view added a lot of depth to the story, too, and was done in a fantastic way that kept the plotline still straightforward. We also learn a lot about Celaena's past, that connects us to her powers, her birthright, and her trauma, and makes her past actions make sense. 

I was also stoked to meet a couple of characters I heard about in social media but hadn't yet seen in the books. First and foremost, Rowan. I started out hating him, but over the course of the story, loved him. A slow burn for the reader. A lovely sarcastic asshole. And the other character was Manon, terrifying yet also might be the catalyst for change the witch covens need to see. I'm excited to see how her storyline will cross with Celaena (who after this review, I think I can start calling Aelin, if only because the spelling is easier). 

I really enjoyed Celaena's pov chapters--it's mainly her story, after all. I also adored Dorian's. I didn't like him until he got magic, but now I like how his arc is progressing. He really doesn't deserve the tragedies that happen. Chaol, while once being my favorite, had the most boring POV's, but maybe that was because it was very military-like, which befitted his character. 

Despite the slight boredom with him, I still really loved this book. I daydreamed about it driving and missed my turn. Any book that can have me do that has to be five stars right? 

Guess I'll be back next year for Assassin's Blade, because I really need to read that prequel before continuing with the series, much as I want to! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

krosebooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The ending of the book was amazing. It took me a while to get to that point though. I’m sure the other characters are going to show up in the next books but I found myself looking forward to only Celaena’s parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bmceleney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Probably my favourite of the series so far. First half of book a bit slow but second half was great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

indigo_fox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Another enjoyable book in the series. There were so many spots where I was sitting on the edge of my seat, biting my nails. Sometimes I couldn't read fast enough! The cliffhanger is really gonna get me while I wait for my turn to read the next book. 

There were so many new characters that I absolutely loved. I hope I get the chance to see them again later in the series. It was neat to see the references back to the little novellas that accompany the series. I'm excited to see if the characters will play a major role in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

librarybookfamily's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Murder

spazzcats's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, and Drug abuse

tiernanalexandria's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

If it had made me cry it would be a 5/5. Maas is a phenomenal writer who draws you into a world so unlike our own. Rumors of magic, love and loss, and Bonds to be Found, Broken, and Created take the lead in the themes through this book. 

We still love all of the characters from previous books, but the new characters we meet find their way into our hearts too. 

Maas lights a small candle flame of hope in our hearts when all feels like despair. 

We are rooting for Aelin, to whatever end. 🖤🙌🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Deadnaming, Slavery, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Feral for Rowan.

itsme_bianca's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I’d give a 5-star review to this book to whatever end. I read ACOTAR and CC, both of which I absolutely love, before picking up Throne of Glass and I wasn’t entirely sold on it…That is, until I finished THIS book! Heir of Fire is what convinced me about ToG and I cannot wait to pick up the next book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

eleek0609's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Vomit, and Colonisation

jmdressel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

yet another fascinating and nail-biting book!! i’m enjoying this series more and more as i keep reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, and Vomit