Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, 3)
The heir of ash and fire bows to no one.
A new threat rises in the third book in this complete, #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.
Celaena Sardothien has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak, but now she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth. That truth could change her life-and her future-forever.
Meanwhile, monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. To defeat them, Celaena will need the strength not only to fight the evil that is about to be unleashed but also to harness her inner demons. If she is to win this battle, she must find the courage to face her destiny-and burn brighter than ever before.
The third book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series continues Celaena's epic journey from woman to warrior.
Other books in this series include:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
The Assassin's Blade (prequel novellas)
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Readers say *Heir of Fire* is a dark, action-packed installment with intense gore and a handful of new characters. Fans appreciate the additional POVs...
✅️ Action and gore - I'm here for it!
✅️ Handful of new characters
✅️ More POV's in this one
✅️ 2/5 🌶 (kissing, longing glances, & closed-door romance)
⚠️ This is the first book in the YA series to contain cursing (mostly slurs like "bitch" & "bastard", no f-bombs, but prolific use of "GD" although it's written as "gods" plural...)
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ I was originally planning on giving a solid 4.5 stars up until the last few chapters, as the theme has seemed to be with these books!
There were multiple different POV’s this time around, enough so that I was having a hard time keeping timelines together and getting confused with all the back and forth. There was a weird, underlying suggestion that Aelin and Rowan were to be romantically involved at some point throughout the storyline in Wendlyn, which I was dreading, and though it does not ‘end’ in this book as being strictly platonic it didn’t end with them being a full on item either. I will say it ended up being a pleasant relationship, one that strikes me as similar to the one Aelin and Aideon had in their youth, and now that they are ‘bonded’ (their elements of fae magic being compatible with the other) it is a nice layer of attachment but not in the same way she and Chaol or she and Sam were…which is nice and I appreciated it by its end. The fact of their magic being synonymous (air and fire feeding each other, being able to suppress) was a beautiful analogy of their relationship.
Aelin’s transformation in this book was powerful and riveting, and it was so cool to witness her finding her strength in her self-perceived weakness, and how she faced her memories/literal demons to summon the true depths of her heritage. It really showed her development from assassin with an ego, to an assassin with values, to an heir coming into her true self to fulfill her destiny! The tattoos Rowan gave her were so moving, and this really marked a turning point in her journey to fight the King of Ardalan.
Manon’s introduction was completely unexpected, and I wasn’t sure if it was even a necessary sub plot but it was special to see her develop as well. Her relationship with Abraxos was compelling. Witnessing her become aware of the deceit in her coven by her grandmother, and recognizing her emotions and attachments to her Thirteen and the bond between riders and wyverns was pretty special as well. And even though she denies its presence, she doesn’t have a way to identify it either. But she has acted on it and I believe her relationship with Abraxos has helped her come into that. I am excited to follow her development throughout this story as well, and what part she comes to play in the greater good!
Now…onto the distress. Dorian being collared by his father was so left field, and the chapter at the end to prelude the next book about him forgetting his name and thinking that he could never have been a prince since he failed to save the woman (Sorsha) is SOO SAD. WHY can’t my man just be HAPPY?? I am hopeful that Aelin’s promise to never forget him is inferring and representative to HER not forgetting HIM quite literally, and how she will somehow free him from that chain of darkness so he can come back. I refuse to believe he just disappears in this fashion.
Now Chaol is on the run and the King has baited Aelin with Aideon’s capture and the whole last few chapters just made me panic in so many ways! I really credit the author for her extensive development of the lore in this world, and every tiny detail she put into each character! They aren’t cookie cutter, and each has their own layer of traits that makes them so unique and lovable to the reader. There are a lot of them, enough that I am trying to keep track of them all, but that makes it all the more impressive. And they interact with each other in harmony, so the storylines come together seamlessly and it is just an enjoyable read; albeit extremely detail laden and hard to pronounce.
There were multiple different POV’s this time around, enough so that I was having a hard time keeping timelines together and getting confused with all the back and forth. There was a weird, underlying suggestion that Aelin and Rowan were to be romantically involved at some point throughout the storyline in Wendlyn, which I was dreading, and though it does not ‘end’ in this book as being strictly platonic it didn’t end with them being a full on item either. I will say it ended up being a pleasant relationship, one that strikes me as similar to the one Aelin and Aideon had in their youth, and now that they are ‘bonded’ (their elements of fae magic being compatible with the other) it is a nice layer of attachment but not in the same way she and Chaol or she and Sam were…which is nice and I appreciated it by its end. The fact of their magic being synonymous (air and fire feeding each other, being able to suppress) was a beautiful analogy of their relationship.
Aelin’s transformation in this book was powerful and riveting, and it was so cool to witness her finding her strength in her self-perceived weakness, and how she faced her memories/literal demons to summon the true depths of her heritage. It really showed her development from assassin with an ego, to an assassin with values, to an heir coming into her true self to fulfill her destiny! The tattoos Rowan gave her were so moving, and this really marked a turning point in her journey to fight the King of Ardalan.
Manon’s introduction was completely unexpected, and I wasn’t sure if it was even a necessary sub plot but it was special to see her develop as well. Her relationship with Abraxos was compelling. Witnessing her become aware of the deceit in her coven by her grandmother, and recognizing her emotions and attachments to her Thirteen and the bond between riders and wyverns was pretty special as well. And even though she denies its presence, she doesn’t have a way to identify it either. But she has acted on it and I believe her relationship with Abraxos has helped her come into that. I am excited to follow her development throughout this story as well, and what part she comes to play in the greater good!
Now…onto the distress. Dorian being collared by his father was so left field, and the chapter at the end to prelude the next book about him forgetting his name and thinking that he could never have been a prince since he failed to save the woman (Sorsha) is SOO SAD. WHY can’t my man just be HAPPY?? I am hopeful that Aelin’s promise to never forget him is inferring and representative to HER not forgetting HIM quite literally, and how she will somehow free him from that chain of darkness so he can come back. I refuse to believe he just disappears in this fashion.
Now Chaol is on the run and the King has baited Aelin with Aideon’s capture and the whole last few chapters just made me panic in so many ways! I really credit the author for her extensive development of the lore in this world, and every tiny detail she put into each character! They aren’t cookie cutter, and each has their own layer of traits that makes them so unique and lovable to the reader. There are a lot of them, enough that I am trying to keep track of them all, but that makes it all the more impressive. And they interact with each other in harmony, so the storylines come together seamlessly and it is just an enjoyable read; albeit extremely detail laden and hard to pronounce.
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