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Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas – review

HorseLover3000: 'It is the first book in a long time that has had me up till the early hours of the morning reading, without being distracted by social media or my phone, completely unable to put it down'
  
  


This review will not be spoiler free for the previous books in the series!

Heir of Fire is the third book in the Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J Maas, which follow the nineteen year old assassin, Celaena Sardothien. The series is set in a world where magic exists, but in Celeana's home of Adarlan it was been outlawed and disappeared.
This book starts with Celeana being sent to Wendlyn (the home of the queen of the fae, Maeve) to kill the royal family. However, she soon ends up desperately trying to meet and then outwit Maeve in order to bring down the tyrant who has wiped magic from the map.

Unlike some series, Throne of Glass gets better with each book. I often rant about how good a book is, however this time I am most certainly not exaggerating. I fell in love with all the characters in this book, even the villains, because of how intricately crafted their personalities are. You feel as if the characters are standing beside you.

Heir of Fire was a book of firsts for me. Reading it was the first time I have ever cried in frustration and anger, as Celeana did, without realising it until my cheeks were soaked with tears. It is the first time that my One True Pairing ('the favoured relationship amongst the fans') is a friendship rather than a romance, for Heir of Fire contains the story of such a brilliant friendship, that it makes you wish you had that same bond with someone. It is the first book in a long time that has had me up till the early hours of the morning reading, without being distracted by social media or my phone, completely unable to put it down.

Maybe it has a spell on it. Heir of Fire has lead me to worship this author for creating such a miracle masterpiece of fantasy.
I would rate Heir of Fire 10/10 and recommend it to anyone over the age of 11. So if you have not yet discovered Sarah J Maas (like me, a few weeks ago) then find one of her books and get reading. Immediately.

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