Reviews

Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell

silentrequiem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This sequel to The Prince & the Apocalypse is even crazier than the first book, and it was so so good! If you were like me and screamed at the ending of the first book, you will love this one! Wren and Theo are reunited, and disaster strikes again as they are marooned on a volcanic island along with two of Theo's siblings, Wren's sister, and Wren's best friend. I'm astounded how much plot McDowell was able to cram into this book. I laughed, I swooned, and teared up. And I cheered as Wren and Theo made their own happily ever after for themselves, on their own terms.

Free review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

lesliebean's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a fun sequel to The Prince and the Apocalypse— we revisit Wren and Theo a few months after the end of the last book. There’s mutual pining and then they all get stranded on a desert island and have to work through their ~feelings~ (not mad about it). I thought it was cute and fun and a diverting read. I agree that the ending felt rushed and I would have liked more time with that but I do understand why the author did it that way. 

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC!

pawsomepages's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

genya_safin8's review

4.5

4.5 stars

This was a really cute sequel to The Prince and the Apocalypse. I’m glad that we saw more of Wren and Theo and that we got to see their friends and family. The only issue I have with this book is that the ending felt rushed. Other than that, it was a fun read.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an e-ARC of this book!

bookwitchkatie's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

lainey34's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

audiobooksmostly's review

5.0

Heir, Apparently picks up months after the conclusion of The Price and the Apocalypse. Wren seeks out Comet (and Theo, of course :) ) as Theo and his siblings are visiting Canada. When Wren and Theo are photographed together by the paparazzi, they’re forced to have Wren travel to London with Theo in order to help best manage the response and provide some temporary protection for Wren. On their way to London, their plane goes down and they must survive on the island as they await rescue. 

While we met a lot of side characters during Wren and Theo’s journey in TPATA, we get to see a lot more of Wren’s best friend Naomi, along with Wren and Theo’s families. 

If you loved TPATA, you must check out the sequel, not simply as a follow-up from the cliffhanger of the first, but because it’s another adventure/conflict packed journey that Wren and Theo again must navigate through together. Even with the extended cast in this book, Wren and Theo are still able to get so much time together in the story as they strive to work out and process the events from TPATA. 

I missed Wren and Theo so much and was so happy to be reunited with them. The sequel is a different story from the first and I was really curious how the story and pacing would compare without the threat of an impending apocalypse, but Kara McDowell was able to create another face paced, twist and turn story from the beginning to the end. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review. 

nicolecostanza's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0