I can't believe I've had "Heir of Fire" sitting on my shelf for over half a year without reading it! This has without a doubt been my favorite book in the series so far! I loved everything about it - the storytelling, the world-building, the characters (both old and new) ...really, everything.
It really feels to me like with every chapter Sarah J. Maas writes the tale that she spins becomes bigger and more intricate. The story that she started in "Throne of Glass" has since split into multiple storylines that all serve the same plot and I honestly cannot wait to see them all come back together in the end!
Of course these multiple storylines also mean that there's a constantly shifting POV, but I thought it all felt very balanced. Some characters got more focus than others, but that made sense given that some parts of the story simply needed more focus.
I *LOVED* the growing friendship between Celaena and Rowan. Actually, I liked the entirety of how their relationship was portrayed in this book - from their open dislike in the beginning to them gradually coming to a kind of truce and then becoming actual friends. It was such a slow build, and I can't help but hope that it will build into something more in the next book because I think these two would make a really great couple.
Celaena was such a broken person for most of this book, reeling from Nehemia's death and trying to come to terms with what it means that she is actually Aelin Galathynius, the presumed-dead princess - and rightful future queen - of Terrassen. It often felt like she was ready to give up on herself and afraid of her own powers, and much of it was due to the crippling guilt she felt for things that she could not have stopped no matter what she did. Rowan - through his taunting and his relentless training methods in the beginning of the book and through his support and belief in her and her abilities later on - really helped her work through all that and get past it. And I really liked that Rowan himself was also someone who was far more broken than he let on at first. I'm just a sucker for stories about two emotionally broken people finding strength and support in each other and helping each other heal.
For me one of the most powerful moments in this book was this:
>> "He had come for her. She held his gaze as she grabbed her own dagger and cut her palm, right over the scar she'd given herself at Nehemia's grave. And though she knew he could read the words on her face, she said "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." <<
It was the natural conclusion to the connection that had been building between them so slowly but surely throughout the book, and it was a moment that gave me goosebumps.
Another character I really came to love throughout this book is Manon! A blood-thirsty, war-hungry witch raised on the principles of "obedience, discipline, brutality" - honestly, who would have thought that a character like that would end up being one of my favorites? I loved her fierceness and intelligence, and her never-say-die attitude. Plus, she really got great growth and development throughout the story. There is something special about this witch, something that makes her different from most of the rest of her clan, and I can't wait to find out what it is!
Chaol and Dorian definitely suffered from communication issues in this book. I kept wanting to lock them in a room so they could just have it out and be done with it. But I suppose driving a wedge between them was necessary in order to pursue separate storylines for them. I liked seeing Chaol work with Aedion and the rebels, but it always felt a bit like he wasn't really ready to commit to one side or course of action. With Dorian I would have liked a bit more focus on him learning more about his powers and how to use and control them, but perhaps that will come later on in the story. I really liked his interactions - and budding romance - with Sorscha though!
But speaking of Sorscha - dear god! I liked her a lot and I was rooting so much for her and Dorian, and to have it end like that. That was honestly one of the most shocking moments in the series for me (so far) simply because I did not see it coming at all. But I get why it had to happen - something like this was necessary to trigger reactions from others. It was needed to make Chaol fully choose and commit to one side and cause. And narratively it was needed to truly bring out Dorian's own powers and reveal them to the world. Although what happened to him as a result of it just made me want to scream "Noooo!".
"Heir of Fire" was a whirlwind ride with never a dull moment. In fact, reading this book felt like watching a movie. I could see every scene play out in my head right down to the last detail. Bring on the next one ... :o)
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