*This review will contain some spoiler
information for the previous two books in this series*
Heir
of Fire is the third book in the Throne of Glass series. Still following the
story of Celaena Sardothien, a young assassin who is now reluctantly the Kings
Champion, all be it in hope to gain her freedom back. The story carries on
where it left off with Celaena being sent to Wendyln in order to kill the royal
family. However the twist Sarah left us with at the end of Crown of Midnight,
certainly complicates matters. Even more so that Celaena hasn’t actually been
killing any of the targets assigned to her by the king either, merely faking
their deaths and ensuring they leave and start a new life. Not something easily
done for a royal family…
I
said this with Crown of Midnight, and I can only say it again with Heir of
Fire. These books become even better as they go along. Each time I read one, I go
‘That’s my favourite book in the series’ then I read the next and think the
same thing. Well, Heir of Fire didn’t disappoint and now I am saying that this
is my favourite in the series…until book 4 maybe? Sarah J. Maas creates such a
fantastic world; I honestly cannot get enough of it. I always worry that people
think I am over exaggerating about a book, or that I’m just easily pleased. But
this is honestly such a great series, and is so beautifully written and carried
out. I would encourage anyone to give it a read.
The
detail, in which the world is created, flows so easily off the pages. Created
so well within your imagination that you don’t have to worry about keeping up
or pondering what exactly this setting or even person may be like, there are
never any questions about the world that are not meant to be asked as Sarah J
Mass intricately creates it all so perfectly for us to delve into.
I absolutely
adore the characters in this book; we have the old as well as some new
characters, Rowan, Luca, Emry, Aedion and Maeve. Which I found incredibly
refreshing to see Celaena’s development with these new faces as opposed to that
of Chaol and Dorian. I thought it was brilliant of Sarah to veer away from
focusing on romance with Celaena, and just that of friendship. More importantly
the bond she develops with Rowan.
Rowan
was a great character and i feel like there is more we can learn of him and his
back story, perhaps a Novella of his past and his history with his Cadre would
be needed so we could learn more. I have to say at first I thought I would
detest his character, his allegiance to Maeve and his cruel and punishing
training regime for Celaena. You really felt for Celaena, but over time he
changes and you see what he is really like, and it is that friendship that you
really root for, it was brilliantly executed by Sarah, throughout the whole
story.
Another
character I thought was quite interesting was Mahon, one of the iron teeth
witches, Sarah dedicated the odd chapter from her perspective, not only
allowing us to see what the King of Adarlan is planning and has been breeding.
But also gives more of an insight into another part of the world. I again feel
there is more we can learn from this character and The Thirteen.
Throughout
the book Sarah keeps us up to date on all the other characters in Adarlan,
keeping us informed as to what they are doing, their plans and uncovering how magic
disappeared. We see Chaol veer away from his duties as Captain of the Guard as
he prepares to leave for Anielle, as well as forming a bond with Aedion as they
plot together about the king’s motives and finding Aelin. We see Dorian slowly learning
how to control his growing power, and his new relationship with Sorscha. A lot
seems to not only be happening back in Adarlan, but Celaena too has a lot on
her hands to deal with keeping the whole book fast paced and action packed
throughout, and yet never leaving you to fall behind on other events taking
place in the world.
The
entirety of this book is filled with pure emotion as we learn what really
happened to Celaena 10 years ago. You feel her pain, her anguish and her exhaustion.
We watch her grow into her powers, becoming ‘Fireheart’ and becoming even more
bad ass than she already is. We see her confront Maeve, and show what she is really
capable of, and we begin seeing the person she will become in the next few
books.
Some
of the monsters created in this book, Skinwalkers, the Valg and that thing in
the lake!...Jeez, they are creepy, the idea of something lurking under a frozen
lake poised and ready to enjoy the meat on your bones, is certainly something
to freak you out when you are still reading the book at gone 1 in the morning! Sarah’s
writing and imagination was brilliant here, to be able to scare and freak you
out simply with her words is a real credit to her.
The
ending to this book completely shocked me, I wasn’t expecting it all to kick
off so suddenly, and become so brutal. We are left desperate to now know, what
will become of Aedion, What will happen to Dorian, What about Chaol and
Fleetfoot, are they going to survive? Then we have Celaena, about to head back
to face the King of Adarlan, and you just know, book 4 is going to be completely
explosive, and possibly even more jam packed with action than that of Heir of
Fire. The title in itself being ‘Queen of Shadows’ just makes you desperate for
September to get here as quick as it possible can!
I have given this book a 5 out of 5
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