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erinlynneee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
kat1105's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content
unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
I stayed up late late late finishing Heir of Fire last night because I am an idiot and should have known better than to start the last hundred pages of any SJM book after 9pm, because there is no way I can put any of her books down at that point.
So yeah, I guess you could say it’s getting pretty serious.
Of the Throne of Glass (the series) books I have read so far, Heir of Fire was probably my least favorite. It’s a third book but it read like a second book - lots of moving characters around, character development, backstory and plot building. It was also challenging to stay engaged because there were three main storylines and one of them was ✨boring✨ (cough-cough CHAOL cough-cough). Thank god for my A1 buddy reader, @toobusyreadin to keep me on task.
On the other hand, I have now met Manon, who is totally terrifying, and Abraxos, who I will love forever no matter what. Dorian really grew on me in this one. Celaena had an amazing arc and I still adore her as an MC - she’s a complete badass but also really believable. Rowan is a grump after my whole heart. Aedion, I envisioned as Chris Hemsworth the whole time (NOT A COMPLAINT!).
If anything the plot in this reminded me a lot of Lord of the Rings and I was super happy about that. My lil nerd heart loves dragons, enchanted objects, mythologies and all that high fantasy jazz, and this book has allllll of those things.
Now, I go to The Assassin’s Blade but not before I read Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly for my RoNo break.
👍🏻Recommended. Can’t stop-won’t stop, gotta finish the series now!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this one! From the multiple POVs to the new characters integrated into the story, the excitement is building for what is to come. I loved continuing to see how Celaena is facing her past and growing into the leader she was born to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Slavery and Xenophobia