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Heir of Fire
(Throne of Glass #3)
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Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak―but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life―and her future―forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to n
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Hardcover, 565 pages
Published
September 2nd 2014
by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
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"Enemy. Lover.
Queen."
Heir of Fire is undoubtedly one of the best books I've ever read. It certainly will be my favorite book of the year. It is gloriously long and kept me occupied for an entire day (night hours included) making me crave to find out more, but also stop reading so that the book won't end just yet.
You think you know Celaena from reading the first two books, right? Oh, but you're so so wrong. In this book we see her more than broken, relentlessly blaming herself for the fates and ...more
Queen."
Heir of Fire is undoubtedly one of the best books I've ever read. It certainly will be my favorite book of the year. It is gloriously long and kept me occupied for an entire day (night hours included) making me crave to find out more, but also stop reading so that the book won't end just yet.
You think you know Celaena from reading the first two books, right? Oh, but you're so so wrong. In this book we see her more than broken, relentlessly blaming herself for the fates and ...more
This is going to be a book that I will constantly be thinking about until I'm able to get my hands on the next book. It was incredible and I'm so happy with the way this story is evolving. NOW GIVE ME QUEEN OF SHADOWS.
(full video review coming soooooon)
(full video review coming soooooon)
I'm not sure what to say about Heir of Fire. Perhaps I don't need to say anything beyond: it took me months to read it. And I am the kind of crazy passionate reader that finishes good books in a day or two. It's been a while since a book took me longer than a week to read.
So basically:
I liked but had issues with Throne of Glass.
I absolutely LOVED Crown of Midnight.
But this book... this book was so... bloody... sloooooowwwwwww.
I wanted to DNF it so bad. I kept moving it between my "currently read ...more
So basically:
I liked but had issues with Throne of Glass.
I absolutely LOVED Crown of Midnight.
But this book... this book was so... bloody... sloooooowwwwwww.
I wanted to DNF it so bad. I kept moving it between my "currently read ...more
Initial Reaction: Holy crap. I can't breathe. Oh my god. That was epic. WHERE IS BOOK #4??
Read the full review at A Perfection Called Books
**This review contains spoilers from previous Throne of Glass books
As I'm sure you all know by now, I am obsessed with the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas. I was ecstatic when Bloomsbury sent me an ARC! Picking up not long after the heart-wrenching end of Crown of Midnight, Sarah J Maas dazzles and entrances readers once more with a phenomenal third ...more
Read the full review at A Perfection Called Books
**This review contains spoilers from previous Throne of Glass books
As I'm sure you all know by now, I am obsessed with the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas. I was ecstatic when Bloomsbury sent me an ARC! Picking up not long after the heart-wrenching end of Crown of Midnight, Sarah J Maas dazzles and entrances readers once more with a phenomenal third ...more
SO GOOD. THIS SERIES. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Here's my full blown booktalk discusison with all the theories and thoughts: http://youtu.be/yRCCFlvBeu8
Oh god.
OH GOD
I just finished this and I cannot -- my thoughts are -- no I can't think straight.
There are so many hot guys in this book that it should be illegal.
My over-hormonal body cannot take reading about these characters while knowing that I cannot have ANY OF THEM.
There's Dorian charming the ever-loving hell out of me:
There's Aedion walking into our lives like:
Then there's Rowan:
like
hot damn
[inhales]
small note: Who else was reminded of Prince Ash from the Iron Fey series when reading a ...more
OH GOD
I just finished this and I cannot -- my thoughts are -- no I can't think straight.
There are so many hot guys in this book that it should be illegal.
My over-hormonal body cannot take reading about these characters while knowing that I cannot have ANY OF THEM.
There's Dorian charming the ever-loving hell out of me:
There's Aedion walking into our lives like:
Then there's Rowan:
like
hot damn
[inhales]
small note: Who else was reminded of Prince Ash from the Iron Fey series when reading a ...more
Apr 28, 2018
Virginia Ronan ♥ Herondale ♥
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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”She has no hope, Prince. She has no hope left in her heart. Help her. If not for her sake, then at least for what she represents – what she could offer all of us, you included.”
“And what is that?” he dared ask.
Emrys met his gaze unflinchingly as he whispered, “A better world.”
First of all: YES, the rumour is true!
This series really gets better and better with each and every single book! ;-)
Just thought I’d let you know! *lol*
To be honest, after “Crown of Midnight” all I hoped for was that “Hei ...more
“And what is that?” he dared ask.
Emrys met his gaze unflinchingly as he whispered, “A better world.”
First of all: YES, the rumour is true!
This series really gets better and better with each and every single book! ;-)
Just thought I’d let you know! *lol*
To be honest, after “Crown of Midnight” all I hoped for was that “Hei ...more
May 20, 2015
Steph Sinclair
rated it
did not like it
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
No one, really.
Recommended to Steph by:
Everyone
Reasons why I didn't like this book:
- It was dull as dirt
- It was waaaaaaaay too long
- I was so tired of the angst, no matter how justified it was
- Rowan is overrated. There, I said it.
- I fell asleep listening to the audiobook over 15 times. 7 alone for the last 10%.
- The chapters with the witches felt SO POINTLESS. (BTW, the king outlawed magic, but witches are okay? dafuq? Oh well, I don't care.)
- I feel like each book follows the same plot: Celena trains. Celena fights with cute guy. Mysteri ...more
- It was dull as dirt
- It was waaaaaaaay too long
- I was so tired of the angst, no matter how justified it was
- Rowan is overrated. There, I said it.
- I fell asleep listening to the audiobook over 15 times. 7 alone for the last 10%.
- The chapters with the witches felt SO POINTLESS. (BTW, the king outlawed magic, but witches are okay? dafuq? Oh well, I don't care.)
- I feel like each book follows the same plot: Celena trains. Celena fights with cute guy. Mysteri ...more
BEAUTIFUL. JUST SO DANG BEAUTIFUL.
I loved the new characters (except Sorscha) and it was just a wonderful book. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF MANON. AND ROWAN. AND CELAENA (duh).
Now where's my copy of Queen of Shadows?
I loved the new characters (except Sorscha) and it was just a wonderful book. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF MANON. AND ROWAN. AND CELAENA (duh).
Now where's my copy of Queen of Shadows?
Brilliant. Sarah J Maas is becoming my favourite author. Her writing style is engaging, engrossing, intelligent, and easy to follow. Her imagination and storytelling are amazing. This story is a lot slower than the Crown of Midnight; it concentrates more on the character development.
At the end of the last book we learned not only who Celaena Sardothien really is but also what she really is. Her relationship with Chaol is in tatters. Having "suggested" to the king to send her on a mission for her ...more
At the end of the last book we learned not only who Celaena Sardothien really is but also what she really is. Her relationship with Chaol is in tatters. Having "suggested" to the king to send her on a mission for her ...more
THERE IS LITERALLY NOTHING BETTER THEN THE PROGRESSION OF THIS SERIES.. THIS MIGHT BE MY FAVOURITE ONE SO FAR!
Ohmygosh. The Maas-ter has done it again
Celaena - deadly, battered and broken - is sent to a neighboring kingdom. She must find a way to destroy the wyrdkeys to save the kingdom (and possibly the world) from the rule of a corrupt kingdom.
She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.This one was so freaking good. Honestly, when was the last time that the third book in a series was just as good as the first?
Celaena - deadly, battered and broken - is sent to a neighboring kingdom. She must find a way to destroy the wyrdkeys to save the kingdom (and possibly the world) from the rule of a corrupt kingdom.
And then I am going to rattle the stars.Manon - ruthless, discipli ...more
4.5 bloody, beautiful stars
The adrenaline, the heartbreak, and the sweeping epicness of this story just slay me. What the hell am I supposed to do now? *weeps piteously*
Also, I imagine Manon smiling calmly as she rips out your heart. :D
The adrenaline, the heartbreak, and the sweeping epicness of this story just slay me. What the hell am I supposed to do now? *weeps piteously*
Also, I imagine Manon smiling calmly as she rips out your heart. :D
*Reread January 2016*
Reread to refresh my memory because wow I forgot everything. This is my least favourite of the series so far, but I still loved it. I just found it to be a very informational, plot advancing book with not a lot actually happening, but I will be doing a video review for it soon so stay tuned for that!
*Originally read May 2015*
I need Queen of Shadows now please
Reread to refresh my memory because wow I forgot everything. This is my least favourite of the series so far, but I still loved it. I just found it to be a very informational, plot advancing book with not a lot actually happening, but I will be doing a video review for it soon so stay tuned for that!
*Originally read May 2015*
I need Queen of Shadows now please
First read: June 2015
Second read: August 2016
Third read: August 2017
Fourth read: October 2018
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It is EXTREMELY rare for me to cry in books, but I sobbed. This book hits me like no other. <3
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Check out my vlog for this book! -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSjyX...
Second read: August 2016
Third read: August 2017
Fourth read: October 2018
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It is EXTREMELY rare for me to cry in books, but I sobbed. This book hits me like no other. <3
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Check out my vlog for this book! -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSjyX...
Re-Read on Audio! I'm loving these re-reads on audio, they make the world come to life. That is if you have a great narrator and Elizabeth Evans rocks it out on these books. It took me forever to listen to this one. I walked the room, colored, looked at pictures. Lol, now I have to move on to the next book after I listen to It, which will take six months!
But, still loving it! It was awesome to hear Manon in action action and everyone else! Holy crow!
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I AM IN ...more
But, still loving it! It was awesome to hear Manon in action action and everyone else! Holy crow!
www.melissa413readsalot.blogspot.com
I AM IN ...more
Fireheart – why do you cry? “Because I am lost,” she whispered onto the earth. “And I do not know the way.”
This is seriously one of the most emotional books I've ever read. I'm going through this series for the fourth time and need to rewrite this whole fangirling review in some attempt to explain how amazing Maas is…
(There might be a minor spoiler with how I refer to Celaena in the next sentence, buuuut I'm not sure how anyone's avoided that by this point): this is the book where it’s kind of ...more
This is seriously one of the most emotional books I've ever read. I'm going through this series for the fourth time and need to rewrite this whole fangirling review in some attempt to explain how amazing Maas is…
(There might be a minor spoiler with how I refer to Celaena in the next sentence, buuuut I'm not sure how anyone's avoided that by this point): this is the book where it’s kind of ...more
I definitely enjoyed this book more the second time around! It still is not my favorite in the series, but I'm SUPER glad I gave it another shot.
What's funny is, the first time I read Heir of Fire, I skipped over many of Manon's chapters because I just wanted to read about Celaena, but this time, I was more bored with her chapters and was WAYYY more invested in Manon's!
As Heir of Fire is what stopped me from continuing the series back in 2014, I am definitely more motivated now! I think I'm goi ...more
What's funny is, the first time I read Heir of Fire, I skipped over many of Manon's chapters because I just wanted to read about Celaena, but this time, I was more bored with her chapters and was WAYYY more invested in Manon's!
As Heir of Fire is what stopped me from continuing the series back in 2014, I am definitely more motivated now! I think I'm goi ...more
I dont think you fuckers realize how fecking amazing this book is
“So she steeled herself. “I have never told anyone this story. No one in the world knows it. But it’s mine,” she said, blinking past the burning in her eyes, “and it’s time for me to tell it.”
This series is either a love or hate for most but either way you have to admit how brilliant the writing is.
Celaena/Aelin our heroine, broken and exhausted by life
“You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love. You do not have th ...more
“So she steeled herself. “I have never told anyone this story. No one in the world knows it. But it’s mine,” she said, blinking past the burning in her eyes, “and it’s time for me to tell it.”
This series is either a love or hate for most but either way you have to admit how brilliant the writing is.
Celaena/Aelin our heroine, broken and exhausted by life
“You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love. You do not have th ...more
3 - 3.5 Stars
Maybe I will review this later, maybe I won’t...
Regardless. The most important thing you need to know about my totally non important thoughts on this book is this:
Helloooooooo Rowan.
Hubba hubba.
Other than that, some parts moved like a ship through mud; but in the end, I really loved seeing our protagonist come into her own here. I live for special powers, yo.
But really...
Hubba hubba, ROWAN.
Maybe I will review this later, maybe I won’t...
Regardless. The most important thing you need to know about my totally non important thoughts on this book is this:
Helloooooooo Rowan.
Hubba hubba.
Other than that, some parts moved like a ship through mud; but in the end, I really loved seeing our protagonist come into her own here. I live for special powers, yo.
But really...
Hubba hubba, ROWAN.
perfection.
This was everything.
Sep 01, 2013
Elisabeth Wheatley
rated it
really liked it
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A year? I have to wait another year? I can only hope that I live that long and don't die of anguish first.
And Celanea and Chaol had BETTER get back together in this one or There. Will. Be. BLOOD.
And Celanea and Chaol had BETTER get back together in this one or There. Will. Be. BLOOD.
Nov 07, 2017
Chelsea Humphrey
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Recommended to Chelsea by:
Sol ~ TheBookishKing
"She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one."
I know that this seems to be everyone's least favorite ToG installment, but I personally thought it was the strongest I've read (so far). Going into this series at such a late date meant I was aware of all the major spoilers before reading them, and I was truly ok with this; I like being prepared and knowing when my heart can finally focus on a coupling that may last for awhile. But seriously, I was thinking she would have a new lov ...more
I know that this seems to be everyone's least favorite ToG installment, but I personally thought it was the strongest I've read (so far). Going into this series at such a late date meant I was aware of all the major spoilers before reading them, and I was truly ok with this; I like being prepared and knowing when my heart can finally focus on a coupling that may last for awhile. But seriously, I was thinking she would have a new lov ...more
Oct 15, 2013
Jessica ❁ ➳ Silverbow ➳ ❁ Rabid Reads-no-more
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
8/21/15 - Revised:
The only thing from my original review that needs amending is now that I'm not rushing, rushing to know ALL THE THINGS, the early POV changes no longer seem jarring and/or disruptive.
Patience . . . Not my virtue. #selfawarenessFTW
SO instead I will enumerate all the reasons why I think Chaol is an idiot manboy who doesn't deserve Celaena, and why I do NOT think he's her mate: (view spoiler) ...more
The only thing from my original review that needs amending is now that I'm not rushing, rushing to know ALL THE THINGS, the early POV changes no longer seem jarring and/or disruptive.
Patience . . . Not my virtue. #selfawarenessFTW
SO instead I will enumerate all the reasons why I think Chaol is an idiot manboy who doesn't deserve Celaena, and why I do NOT think he's her mate: (view spoiler) ...more
Heir of Fire left me a bit conflicted.
I’m a big fan of the first two books even though I admitted how fussy I am with this genre. But this series proved me wrong—twice. Now, in the mood to read it, I braced myself with expectation based on my previous experiences. But it came to a point where all these development stirred clear from what I know of the series.
If anything else, this third installment was without a shadow of doubt a set-up. Sure, there are tons of things that needed to develop did ...more
I’m a big fan of the first two books even though I admitted how fussy I am with this genre. But this series proved me wrong—twice. Now, in the mood to read it, I braced myself with expectation based on my previous experiences. But it came to a point where all these development stirred clear from what I know of the series.
If anything else, this third installment was without a shadow of doubt a set-up. Sure, there are tons of things that needed to develop did ...more
Sep 03, 2015
Warda
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,
click here.
im running out of ways to praise the masterpiece that is SJM storytelling. she tends to be simple in her writing, but a rawness and vibrancy comes through in that simplicity, which makes the story easy to devour. and this third instalment is no exception; if anything, its even better! i loved learning more about celaenas past (which i have been desperate for since book one) and i enjoyed seeing chaol develop as a character. if i could change anything about this book, however, it would have been
...more
Jan 29, 2016
Brittney ~ Reverie and Ink
rated it
it was amazing
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Updated** 8/17... after rereading - I am STILL floored but I have so much more to say this time around. (Also check out Cait's review because it says everything I was trying to say and more.)
Wow this was a difficult review to write because this book was 100% emotional for me.
I'm gonna get a little opinionated first, then I *promise* to get more lighthearted ;) ;) AND I promise to spare you of my SJM speech but you can read it in my other reviews.
One of the biggest complaints that I've seen about ...more
Wow this was a difficult review to write because this book was 100% emotional for me.
I'm gonna get a little opinionated first, then I *promise* to get more lighthearted ;) ;) AND I promise to spare you of my SJM speech but you can read it in my other reviews.
One of the biggest complaints that I've seen about ...more
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#0.1-#0.5 The Assassin’s Blade ★★★★★
#1 Throne of Glass ★★★★☆
#2 Crown of Midnight ★★★★★
#3 Heir of Fire ★★★★★
#4 Queen of Shadows ★★★★★
#5 Empire of Storms ★★★★★
#6 Tower of Dawn ★★★★★
Every time I think this series can’t get any better, I read the next installment and it blows me away all over again. This was easily my favorite book in the series thus far, and I feel like it was so much more well-written and intricate than the first two—comparing Throne of Glass in particular to this is like comparin ...more
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| Vote: Who do you think Celaena should end up with? | 415 | 2936 | Nov 16, 2018 09:09AM | |
| Does anyone dislike Rowan? | 27 | 270 | Nov 08, 2018 03:07AM | |
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Sarah J. Maas is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series (Queen of Shadows, Book 4, will be out in September 2015), as well as the A Court of Thorns and Roses series (out 5/5/15).
Sarah lives in Bucks County, PA, and over the years, she has developed an unhealthy appreciation for Disney movies and bad pop music. She adores fairy tales and ballet, drinks too ...more
Sarah lives in Bucks County, PA, and over the years, she has developed an unhealthy appreciation for Disney movies and bad pop music. She adores fairy tales and ballet, drinks too ...more
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