“Consumed by guilt and rage, Celaena can’t bring herself to spill blood for the King of Adarlan. She must fight back… The Immortal Queen will help her destroy the king – for a price. But as Celaena battles with her darkest memories and her heart breaks for a love that could never last, can she fulfil the bargain and head the almighty court of Terrasen? And who will stand with her?”
What is the book about?
Celaena has been sent to Wedlyn to kill the King and Crown Prince for the King of Adarlan so he can take over yet another continent. But Celaena can't bring herself to do it, to kill for the king who killed so many people she loved and who continues to destroy more and more people. She has finally decided it is time to fight back, time to stop hiding from the truth. Because in Wedlyn not only can she find the Royal family but she can also find the Immortal Fae Queen Maeve who may hold all the answers to the questions Celaena has about the power the king possesses, unlike anything she has ever seen. But when she finally encounters Maeve, the only way she can get her answers is to train with another Fae (a Prince named Rowan) who will decide on when she is worthy enough to go see the queen and get her answers. But as she goes through her training, she begins her battle with herself and the dark memories she has tried so hard to push down and ignore over the years. Can she face her true self and fulfill what the queen has ordered?
What were your initial thoughts on the book?
Ever since I finished Crown of Midnight I have been aching to start reading Heir of Fire and to continue the story after the cliffhanger ending. As I had to read The Assassin's Blade first, it only made me more anxious to start reading the next novel in the series. Before I had even started to read, I knew that the book was going to be amazing and initially I believed that Heir of Fire was going to be even better than the previous 2 books in the series. I was so confident about that and was not disappointed when I started to read. I had been so intrigued to start reading and to be introduced to a whole new world that I had heard mentioned but hadn't gotten to see. It took no time at all for me to get used to the characters that I had been so excited to keep reading about and the book started so well, captivating me from the very first page.
Who was your favourite character and why?
My favourite character in Heir of Fire was probably Celaena/Aelin. I had loved her in the previous books too but in this one she stood out a lot more probably because she finally started to embrace who she was before she was found by Arobynn and turned into the assassin most feared. She grew much stronger because of it as she was able to practice using her powers and shifting into her Fae form. At the start of her training she was still trying to ignore the truth and ignore the magic that still ran through her veins. However, gradually she began to accept that she was more than just Celaena, that she was actually Aelin, the heir to the throne of Terrasen. I loved how the powers changed her and made her even more unbelievably strong and powerful. She was already a girl with enough strength to win in a battle again many men, however, now, with her magic, she was unstoppable. I loved how hard she worked with her magic, and how she didn't let how difficult it had been for her stop her. She got up early just to practice and to be able to show Rowan that she was worthy to go see Maeve. I loved her and I can't wait to see her in the next books as she steps into her role as queen.
What was your favourite part of the book and why?
The whole book was absolutely amazing and I enjoyed many different parts of the book. Most of my favourite parts were when Rowan and Aelin were together. Although I enjoyed the point of view of Dorian and Chaol, I found the parts with Aelin in Wedlyn were much more interesting (and I definitely didn't enjoy the parts from the perspective of the witches). I think the main reason I enjoyed these parts more was because of the fact that there was actual magic being used and it was a new location. Out of all these parts one that I can't quite get out of my mind was when Aelin had been using her power a little too much and nearly burnt out. It was a pretty shocking moment but it led to one of my favourite moments of the book where Rowan was very controlling and protective of her as she healed. Even though they had both made it very clear that they didn't like each other as anything other than friends, this gave me hope that they would one day feel something more. I could just feel that they were meant to be together and this part gave me the proof that I needed that there was a possibility that my dreams would become reality. It was a great part of the book and definitely one that I won't soon forget.
What was your overall impression of the book?
Overall, Heir of Fire was an amazing read and I really enjoyed (nearly) everything about it. One reason I loved the book was the flashbacks to Aelin's childhood, which gave me a lot of much needed information. I had been interested for a while where she came from and after finding out Celaena was not her real name I was even more curious to see who she was before being found by Arobynn. The flashbacks gave me the answers that I had been looking for and let me get to know Celaena as Aelin. Flashbacks are something that since I can remember I have always loved as it is a much more interesting way to get information about someone's past so this book definitely stood out to me for it. Another thing that I enjoyed about the book was the new location that I got to see besides just Rifthold. It made the book much more interesting because there were several different points of view and they were completely separate as they were in different places. I got to still see what was going on in the main city of Adarlan through the eyes of Chaol and Dorian and also got to see the new lands of Wedlyn, where magic still existed. I loved that because magic is one of my favourite things about fantasy books so I was glad to finally have it introduced. Although I didn't particularly enjoy the chapters told from the witches perspective as I found them quite boring and wanted to get back to Aelin and Rowan, I knew that they would serve a purpose, so overall the book was great. The introduction of Rowan and the Demi Fae was also something that I really loved and I was so glad to meet some of these characters who made the book that much better. Now I can't wait to read Queen of Shadows and see as Aelin makes her way back to Rifthold.
Which book did you like better, the first, the second or the third?
So far all the books in the Throne of Glass series have been absolutely brilliant and I have enjoyed every second I have spent with these incredible characters in their magical world. All 3 of the first books in the series (Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight and Heir of Fire) have been amazing but without a doubt my favourite book has got to be Heir of Fire. There was a lot about the book that stood out to me more than the previous 2 novels: the fact that there were 3 main storylines, the fact that magic was introduced and the fact that there were new characters. I had enjoyed reading about Celaena in Rifthold and her adventures there, however there wasn't really much of the things that I love in fantasy books. The magic, the battles with beings that shouldn't even exist and the magical creatures. I loved Heir of Fire as finally Celaena/Aelin was able to use her magic and I was able to see and understand new things that in a world without magic (like Adarlan) I would have never seen. Although I really enjoyed the dynamic between Celaena, Dorian and Chaol and their friendship in the first 2 books, it didn't even compare with Aelin and Rowan which made Heir of Fire really stand out to me. I also got so many more of my questions answered which I always love because I get so confused sometimes with the amount of new things that pop up in fantasy books. Heir of Fire was amazing and I know that the books are just going to get better.
Would you recommend this book?
I can't even begin to describe how much I loved the book and how much everyone needs to read it and the previous books in the series. I definitely recommend Heir of Fire and just know it is the perfect book for magic, fantasy and adventure lovers.
Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)
A perfect blend of magic, battles, adventures, romance and much more.
Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego
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