Reviews

The Sorcerer Heir by Cinda Williams Chima

rujman's review against another edition

5.0

Fabulous ending to a fabulous set of books! I ran into this one as a newly added book in my school's library and immediately went WAIT. SORCERER HEIR? LIKE DRAGON AND WIZARD AND WARRIOR HEIR? And then proceeded to check the stacks for The Enchanter Heir and brought both of them home. So much for studying for AP exams! Worthwhile procrastination I must say. And a satisfying ending, one that Chima could easily add more stories to if she wanted to for instance make a spinoff and what not. And the songs? In this one and Enchanter Heir. They were so great I would love to hear them sung too.

amybraunauthor's review against another edition

5.0

And the series is done! This was a great wrap up of a fun series that introduced a plethora of fun characters and interesting magic and lore. The story took quite a few twists and turns, and was packed with emotion.

Leesha had a larger role and she definitely has changed a lot since the first book, though I'm not sure if I loved her or not. That said, I still found her to be a good character, though hands down my favourites were Jonah and Emma. Emma matured a lot and made some difficult choices, and Jonah was just layer upon layer of heartache and sacrifice. I didn't know how things were going to turn out for them, and was all but begging for this poor duo to get a break!

The story itself was very well put together and paced, and I never felt there was too much time being dwelt in one area, despite the length of the book. That said, there were a couple instances that didn't quite seem to wrap up exactly as I anticipated and I kind of hoped for a little bit more. It would have made the ending a little more solid for me, but I still think it ended on a nice note.

Nitpicking aside, I really did enjoy this series and it introduced me to a great author who I truly want to read more of.

camille_abelanet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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

4.5

For not having picked up one of these books in almost a decade, I adored the conclusion to the series. There were twists and turns, highs and lows, laughs, and the remembering of all these characters I haven’t seen in so long. 

sophistikatedshelves's review against another edition

5.0

WHY IS IT OVER SO MANY UNANSWERED THINGS AND NEW ROMANCES THAT SHOULD CALL FOR A NEW BOOK! PERHAPS A SPINOFF SERIES?

runitsthepopo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

krystyne88's review against another edition

4.0

I don't typically read YA fantasy and when I do, I tend to find myself bored and unchallenged. There is typically some obsessive romantic triangle that is ultra cringy. Or the female protagonist is whinny and self absorbed. I gotta say though this was pretty darn good! Nothing cringy

annamariahz's review against another edition

4.0

This book is tied with the first book as my favorite books of the series! It had the best mix of action, romance, magical plots, and a satisfying conclusion. I really loved the characters (Kenzie was my favorite) and enjoyed how it ended the series!

Warning! Series recap and spoilers ahead!

This series was unique, in that each book (or pairs of books) focused on different, interconnected, plotlines. It felt like interconnected series in the same world. The first book was its own series, books 2 and 3 had their own plotlines, and books 4 and 5 finished out the series with a completely different plotline. But the series was really interesting! I liked that each book focused on the heir from the title (warrior, wizard, dragon, enchanter, and sorcerer) and that it discussed the different ways the rigid power system was hurting the different magical populations. I think the last two books were my favorite plotlines, with the mystery of what happened at Thorn Hill all those years ago and the tension in the romance where one person kills with his touch. I also loved that the characters from each book reappeared throughout the series, even if they were no longer the main characters and we got to see them grow (and redeem themselves) in their new roles and as they became adults and leaders.

I really enjoyed this series! I still prefer her other series to this one, but I truly love and enjoy everything Cinda Williams Chima writes.

jannenemarie's review against another edition

5.0

I loved that series!

tobingold's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

hannahvinh's review against another edition

4.0

The book was good and I was actually okay with the ending, but I had to reread the enchanter heir before I read this one because I started reading and was like "Wait, What?"