Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) by Sarah J. Maas
Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on September 2, 2014
Genres: young adult, fantasy
Pages: 565
Format: Hardcover
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Rating: ★★★★
This is it. This is the Throne of Glass novel that finally caught my attention.
Maybe it was the change in setting. Maybe it was the change in focus, the introduction of new customs and peoples and creatures and characters. But a shift in dynamic happened in this book for me that alerted me to the potential this series had…and the change that was coming.
I loved seeing Aelin challenged. She’s talented, but she’s also a haughty brat (as seen quite prevalently in Queen of Shadows), and seeing her have to prove herself and sharpen her skills to learn how to wield her inner magic was entertaining and provided some good character growth. Rowan’s strict training and seeming lack of compassion angered me at first, but Aelin stepped up to the challenge, and reading the two of them butting heads was an engaging experience.
Short story shorter: Though I can’t remember specifics (because this series is long and so are the books in it), this book was my favorite out of the Throne of Glass series so far besides Empire of Storms due to the prowess it promises and the maturity it signals for Maas as a fantasy writer. If you can make it this far in the series, I’d say you’re in good hands.
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