A review by kelsey_mary
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

This is the 3rd book in the series (4th with AB counted), and it follows Aelin as she is sent to Wendlyn by Chaol for her own safety. She ends up being taken in by Rowan, a Fae prince with a blood oath to Maeve, Aelin's only living Fae relative. Here she learns how to master her power and begins to plot her takedown of the King of Adarlan. Meanwhile we get flashes of Dorian and Chaol and the work they are doing back in Rifthold, where Choal is facing some inner turmoil knowing who Celaena truly is, and Dorian is falling in love with a healer who is helping him learn to control and hide his magical abilities. We also get introduced to Aedion, Aelin's cousin and protector, and Manon, a Blackbeak Ironteeth witch who's race has been recruited by the king to ride Wyverns in his army. Manon is an interesting character because you find yourself rooting for her but also know she is going to be a villian in the future. Through all these viewpoints, we uncover a lot of what the King is planning and how, as well as what the evil powers are that we saw in book 1. The book ends with Aelin showing her power to defeat the evil forces that reveal themselves throughout the book, and a major betrayal for Dorian and Chaol, as Dorian becomes ensalved to his evil father. Great set up for when all these characters will eventually unit. 

Overall the pace was medium for me - it took a while to get the juicy bits where stuff happens, but there was a lot of character development. I'm enjoying all the time I get to spend with each character and grow such a strong connection to them.