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erinlynneee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Murder, Xenophobia, and Slavery
kat1105's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, War, Cannibalism, Confinement, Trafficking, Blood, Sexism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gore, Grief, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Vomit, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Slavery, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual content
unsuccessfulbookclub's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I stayed up late late late finishing Heir of Fire last night because I am an idiot and should have known better than to start the last hundred pages of any SJM book after 9pm, because there is no way I can put any of her books down at that point.
So yeah, I guess you could say it’s getting pretty serious.
Of the Throne of Glass (the series) books I have read so far, Heir of Fire was probably my least favorite. It’s a third book but it read like a second book - lots of moving characters around, character development, backstory and plot building. It was also challenging to stay engaged because there were three main storylines and one of them was ✨boring✨ (cough-cough CHAOL cough-cough). Thank god for my A1 buddy reader, @toobusyreadin to keep me on task.
On the other hand, I have now met Manon, who is totally terrifying, and Abraxos, who I will love forever no matter what. Dorian really grew on me in this one. Celaena had an amazing arc and I still adore her as an MC - she’s a complete badass but also really believable. Rowan is a grump after my whole heart. Aedion, I envisioned as Chris Hemsworth the whole time (NOT A COMPLAINT!).
If anything the plot in this reminded me a lot of Lord of the Rings and I was super happy about that. My lil nerd heart loves dragons, enchanted objects, mythologies and all that high fantasy jazz, and this book has allllll of those things.
Now, I go to The Assassin’s Blade but not before I read Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly for my RoNo break.
👍🏻Recommended. Can’t stop-won’t stop, gotta finish the series now!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, War, Xenophobia, and Slavery
mikaelaandherbooks's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this one! From the multiple POVs to the new characters integrated into the story, the excitement is building for what is to come. I loved continuing to see how Celaena is facing her past and growing into the leader she was born to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Slavery and Xenophobia
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