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A review by nour_jay
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
More like 3.5
I'm still conflicted about the rating. While i loved the first two books of the series, i really struggled with this one. It was so slow and a huge portion of the book was very boring.
I understand what the author is trying to do - introducing new concepts and forging a way for the next books to follow. But my problem wasn't the storytelling - which was amazing. My main issue with this book is the way it dragged. I liked Celaena's chapters at first, but then they became too angsty, too repetitive and honestly i found myself not caring at all about her time in Wendlyn. I had a hard time not to skim her chapters, and by the time i finished the book, i forgot everything that happened in her parts. So basically i wasn't fully immersed in her journey and that is a me problem to be honest. Also, Rowan is so dull.
As for the saving graces of the book, the introduction of Manon was so good. I loved the witches sub-plot and i absolutely loved Manon and Abraxos. I'm so looking forward to see where her character arc is heading.
I still think the pacing picked up by the end of the book. The last chapters were super intense and i honestly was on edge when i reached Chaol and Dorian chapters. My heart broke for them, i love these two so much and they deserve so much better. Aedion was a cool addition to the story, i enjoyed the chapters where he and Chaol teamed up, i thought they made an awesome duo.
To sum it up, this book is definitely shifting the story into a new direction that i'm not sure it will be to my liking. I enjoyed half of this book because of the side characters and i will definitely continue the series for them, but this is probably my least favorite in the series
I'm still conflicted about the rating. While i loved the first two books of the series, i really struggled with this one. It was so slow and a huge portion of the book was very boring.
I understand what the author is trying to do - introducing new concepts and forging a way for the next books to follow. But my problem wasn't the storytelling - which was amazing. My main issue with this book is the way it dragged. I liked Celaena's chapters at first, but then they became too angsty, too repetitive and honestly i found myself not caring at all about her time in Wendlyn. I had a hard time not to skim her chapters, and by the time i finished the book, i forgot everything that happened in her parts. So basically i wasn't fully immersed in her journey and that is a me problem to be honest. Also, Rowan is so dull.
As for the saving graces of the book, the introduction of Manon was so good. I loved the witches sub-plot and i absolutely loved Manon and Abraxos. I'm so looking forward to see where her character arc is heading.
I still think the pacing picked up by the end of the book. The last chapters were super intense and i honestly was on edge when i reached Chaol and Dorian chapters. My heart broke for them, i love these two so much and they deserve so much better. Aedion was a cool addition to the story, i enjoyed the chapters where he and Chaol teamed up, i thought they made an awesome duo.
To sum it up, this book is definitely shifting the story into a new direction that i'm not sure it will be to my liking. I enjoyed half of this book because of the side characters and i will definitely continue the series for them, but this is probably my least favorite in the series