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

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I apologize if there are some translation errors in this review. English is not my first language so there may be some linguistic errors.

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

Heir of fire is an immediate introduction to a more complex story with a top notch writing style.

I have to honestly admit that the first 250-300 pages were pretty boring. Maas throws several new characters at you only to write the book from multiple perspectives. This often left me with a "heh????" feeling which at times left me not quite grasping the story. For me personally, it then also took too long when the story had really settled down, I didn't feel throughout the story that there was a build up to a climax/end point (obviously the ending was like that, mais bon). In addition, Manon's POV was superfluous to me personally. There was no connection anywhere to Celaena's story or other parts of the world, only the very last tiny piece, which I found regrettable. Because that really pulled down the added value of the book. But don't worry, because Manon had an intriguing personality and I am already looking forward to reading more about her. Furthermore, Dorian's new romance was really only written from the bland side and Chaol's perspective really left me hungry, which really made both characters lose their accumulated charm.

Besides the boring parts, I also have to admit that this story has shed new light on the ToG series. You feel that Maas took you to a different and new level of story that really let you create a deeper understanding of who Celaena is and how the politics of the world really work. There was more work done on world building, character development, emotions and details that were a new addition to the story, so I'm really a sucker for that. The world I'm currently hiding in is one I'm far from wanting to pass up!
And, as expected, miss Maas again introduced several top plots at the end that brought the story back to the surface and had me blown off my socks again. Despite Dorian and Sorcha's shallow romance, I still shed a tear when she was killed. Her plotline was also phenomenal.
Still, I have 1 question that sticks in my mind: how could Dorian use his magic, when all magic is repressed other than black magic? Still a question I ask myself, but it's perfectly possible I missed a part in the book that explained this.

This book was still better than 'throne of Glass' itself and therefore still a sollid 3 stars!