Heir of Fire: From the # 1 Sunday Times best-selling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses (Throne of Glass Book 3)
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The heir of ash and fire bows to no one.
A new threat rises in the third book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.
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 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series continues Celaena’s epic journey from woman to warrior.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (11 Sept. 2014), Bloomsbury Publishing |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 8468 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 583 pages |
by Jdsmith
This book is where it all starts to get interesting! We meet new characters one of them being my absolute favourite ‘Manon’.
We see Celaena/ Aelin finally accept her fate and who she is.
Chaol finally picks a side and makes bold decisions.
Poor Dorian…. ???? he doesn’t have the best luck in this book
Some of my favourite quotes:
“Celaena was Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, heir to the throne and rightful Queen of Terrasen. It made her his mortal enemy. It made her Dorian’s enemy. Chaol still didn’t know what to do about it, or what it meant for them, for the life he’d imagined for them. The future he’d once dreamed of was irrevocably gone.”
“Symbols have power, Prince”
“She wanted to hunt, and had been that way since she tore through her mothers womb and came roaring and bloody into this world”
“Maeve was fearsome in her perfection, utterly still, eternal and calm and radiating ancient grace. The dark sister to the fair-haired Mab.”
““Prince Rowan—” Prince. She swallowed the urge to turn to him. “—is from my sister Mora’s bloodline. He is my nephew of sorts, and a member of my household. An extremely distant relation of yours; there is some ancient ancestry linking you.””
“She’d been told that the great rulers of Terrasen turned into those bright stars so their people would never be alone—and would always know the way home.”
“It had been ten years since she’d tasted mist and cloud and ridden on the back of the wind. Today would have been a flawless flying day, the wind wicked and fast. Today, she would have soared.”
“You didn’t need a weapon at all when you were born one.”
“Manon had been born soulless, her grandmother said. Soulless and heartless, as a Blackbeak ought to be. She was wicked right down to the marrow of her bones”
“The Fae had mates: an unbreakable bond, deeper than marriage, that lasted beyond death.”
“She didn’t let it out—no, because he didn’t truly understand a thing about what lurked under her skin and ran claws down her insides”
“She was outweighed, outmuscled, and for the first time in her life, she realized she was utterly outmatched. “Shift,” he hissed.”
“Witches didn’t need blood to survive, but humans didn’t need wine, either”
“We are the Thirteen from now until the darkness claims us”
“The witch and the wyvern looked at each other for a moment that lasted for a heartbeat, that lasted for eternity. “You’re mine,” Manon said to him.”
“I will follow you to whatever end”
“She had suspected it for some time now. They were carranam. He had come for her”
“To whatever end”
““He nodded, and she joined hands with him, blood to blood and soul to soul, his other arm coming around to grip her tightly. Their hands clasped between them, he whispered into her ear, “I claim you, too, Aelin Galathynius.”
“She had survived loss and pain and torture; she had survived slavery and hatred and despair; she would survive this, too. Because hers was not a story of darkness.”
“She lifted her face to the stars. She was Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, heir of two mighty bloodlines, protector of a once-glorious people, and Queen of Terrasen. She was Aelin Ashryver Galathynius—and she would not be afraid.”
by Abigail
The throne of glass series is brilliant! This book is no exception. Highly recommend
by Siobhan
I can safely say Heir of Fire is my favourite of the series thus far. It was so much fun, so much more than I had anticipated. Honestly, I cannot begin to explain all of the feels I’ve been left with. Even though I know this review will end up rather lengthy, I fear I will forget to mention some things. I really do have that much to say, it really did leave me feeling so much.
I don’t even know where to start. So many things, with no idea of where my starting point will be. Due to this, I apologise if the following review seems to jump around somewhat.
After finishing the second book, Crown of Midnight, I wasn’t overly crazy about where things were going. I enjoyed the second book and yet everything seemed far too predictable. I still wished to see where things were heading, but I feared there wouldn’t be much by way of surprise. I had this terrible sensation that the series would be like every other young adult fantasy series out there. Fortunately, my fears were ridiculous. This book turned out to have so much more than the two prior books, bringing together so much and leaving me at a whole new level of excitement about where things were to go.
This book continued in the same way of Crown of Midnight, continuing to deal with the aspect of the first book that I wasn’t crazy about. Our main character continues to grow into her role of assassin, showing us why the first book was filled with so many references of how amazing she truly is. More importantly, for me, was the way people reacted to her. This time we have views that are more in line with how I feel towards her. People were sceptical of her role. People questioned whether she is as great as she claims. There is still the underlying aspect of her being so much better than everyone else is, but this time we get to see more of her. The second book showed us – to a degree – her role of assassin, and this third book showed us how some people deal with her role of assassin. In fact, through giving us a whole new cast of characters we got a lot of new fun interaction to watch.
Personally, I adored the new cast of characters. They offered us so much more, in terms of both the people we are following and the storyline. They were all a lot of fun. Some grew on me more than others did, but I enjoyed where each of their storylines went. They all opened up so many different aspects to the overarching story, each promising something new for the future books. Moreover, through having the characters in difference places it meant they were all given an equal amount of attention as the chapters changed from one to the other to keep us in the loop of what was going on.
Through flickering from one character to the other, however, it did mean the story was quite slow in places. The slowness has been a consistent throughout all of the books, though, so I wasn’t as bothered about it as I could have been. In fact, through the regular changes of perspective the book felt quicker than the prior books. There were still some moments in which the story felt as though it was lagging, but it was to a much lesser degree than the last book.
Furthermore, the romance wasn’t as overbearing as it was in the prior books. There was more focus on friendship than romance, which was nice to see. There was still romance to be seen, but it wasn’t screaming in your face on every single page. Mostly we dealt with the emotions relating to what had happened in the prior books, hence the focus upon friendship rather than romance. There were some annoying aspects relating to the romance, but I was so happy with how much the focus had declined allowing for the characters to develop so much.
Honestly, there really was so much development in this one. The characters all develop in so many ways – both the old and the new ones introduced to us – ensuring that the story moves forward. There really is so much promise as to what is to come in the future books. We’re given so much information, so many questions are answered, and yet we’re still left wanting more. We have ideas of what is going on, we know certain things will come to pass, and yet there are still so many possibilities for the future.
For me, this really was the strongest book so far because it gave so much. Characters. Story. Promises for the future. Development of the fantasy aspect. Compared to the first two books, this was such a strong four star read. The first two books were four stars, but low to mid four stars. Book three, on the other hand, is a strong four star. I was so pulled in, completing it in less time than it took me to finish either of the first two books, finding myself unable to put it down. Everything meant something. Everything worked. It really was wonderful in so many ways.
The trepidation that had developed when reading Crown of Midnight has evaporated. Heir of Fire has left me positive that this series is worth the hype. This one has left me so excited about what comes next. I need to know where the story heads next. I need to know what plays out for the characters. I really cannot put into words all the promise in this book. There really was so much. I know I’m missing out so much of what I want to say in this review – but it was just so good. I want to share each and every feeling, and yet to do so I know I would start getting too specific. It’s too good to go into specifics. You just need to read it, to experience it, and then you will understand.
As I’ve said already, my favourite thus far. I have high hopes of what else is to come.
by Val
Other than the above, great book. It does have quite a few similarities with ACOTAR in some respects, which wasn’t great because it made it repetitive, but other than that, great story. **SPOILERS FROM NOW ON** I do wish that the relationship between her and Rowan had become more.
by imysbookshelf
Okay, people were not kidding when they said that the series gets better with each new book. I freaking loved this one!
So, I was the tiniest bit reluctant to read Heir of Fire after finishing Crown of Midnight. I found that it only got better, when I was half way through the book and I was concerned that this would be the case with the rest of the series. But it definitely was not the case. This book really hit the ground running, and I loved it.
The development of the plot was excellent, Celaena finally gaining power and more importantly, the control of her power. She is starting to fit into her future role and I am here for it! ????
Obviously, I love Rowan. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Chaol and I was sad with the demise of their relationship (and for SUCH a stupid reason) but I LOVE Celaena and Rowan. They have some electric (and brutal) chemistry. I also feel like Rowan gets her more than Chaol did. I cannot wait to see where their relationship goes!
I have to say, I didn’t care that much for Manon’s storyline but I assume that she will become a main character later on in the series, so I’m holding out hope that I grow to care. I did, however, really like the introducing of Celaena’s cousin Aedion, he reminded me a bit of Cassian from ACOTAR.
I cannot wait to continue the series. I have already bought Queen of Shadows and will be diving head first into it as soon as possible!