Heir of Fire: Throne of Glass, Book 3

You know those books where after you're done reading, you just need to take a few moments, or days to process what happened because the book is just so amazing that you can't fathom that it's over? Well, Heir of Fire is that book. The story picks up several weeks after Celaena left Adarlan. Ms. Maas's writing flows effortlessly, and you will never want to stop reading. The pacing is fantastic, and there is never a dull moment. This novel is one non-stop thrill ride that will instantly sweep the reader off his/her feet, and they will never want to stop the ride.This story is much different than the previous two novels in this series. This tells the story of a broken girl, who while strong on the outside, is utterly broken apart on the inside. This novel tells the story of a girl who is braving through her life, but has absolutely no direction of where she wants to go, what she wants to do, or who she can trust. Living with the biggest secret that she has been pushing down for 10 years is no easy feat, and that secret is finally rearing its ugly head. There are consequences to every action, and Celaena must deal with her actions. One of my favorite parts of this entire book was watching the development of Celaena's character over the course of the book. She begins the story as a broken person, someone who isn't the brave, tough assassin we have come to know in the previous books. Don't worry, she is still that way around others, but her internal thoughts are anything but. She is living with the guilt of actions, but also carrying with her the death of several relationships, those of her best friend and lover. Celaena is forced to confront her powers and hone them if she wants any answers, and for her this is one of the most difficult challenges she has ever faced. After all, how do you give into powers that you are afraid of? As we watch Celaena develop and come into her powers, the results are that of awe and wonder. She truly comes into her own, and it all ends in a fiery conclusion that leaves a new Celaena standing tall and proud. However, she also learns to let others in, and perhaps this is the most important lesson she learns in the entire book. This is only the beginning for her character, and I suspect she will be even stronger, braver, and more badass in the next book.Because Caelena is away from Adarlan for the entire book, we see the story from Dorian, Chaol, and several other new characters' POV. While balancing so many perspectives might overwhelm many authors, Ms. Maas handles it with such a grace and excellence, it truly shows her extreme talent as an author. Chaol has separated himself from Dorian, and he too undergoes a great growth during the story. I loved seeing his side of things, and how he handled everything that was thrown at him. He truly becomes a different person by the end of the story, and I am still rooting that he and Caeleana will come out alright in the end. Dorian finds love in an unexpected place, and I loved watching the romance bloom. It was so sweet and gave a nice light feeling to those scenes in the midst of the heavier nature of the book. It was also nice to see him "moving on" from Caelena. Dorian finds someone he can trust in Chaol's absence, and Dorian changes immensely as well because of this. He truly shows signs of a king in this novel.As I said, there are several new characters in this story, one being Rowan. And I absolutely ADORE his character. I loved every single sarcastic, brooding moment, and boy do I want more of him. In the beginning, he is infuriatingly stubborn and relentless with Caelena, but there's a point where he opens up, and dear Lord, it made me love him even more. He is such a badass character, and the perfect fit for Caelena. While at first I thought he was a potential love interest, I will spoil this for you and tell you flat out that there is nothing but strong friendship between the two. Personally, I thought everything about their relationship was handled perfectly, and Ms. Maas wrote about true friendship; one where the two people would do anything for each other, and see each other through till the very end.Even though this book is written in third person, you honestly can't tell. A lot of times, people say that in third person, you aren't able to connect to the characters as easily as a first person novel would read. However, this is not the case in anyway here. You feel every single emotion, every single heartbreak, and every single struggle these characters are going through, and all you want to do is take all the characters and place them in a nice situation so that they would be away from all of the tragedy that they are facing. You want to make everything better for them, even though you know it's impossible. Nevertheless, by the end of this book, you will feel so much more connected to the story and the characters that you will want to see them through to the end (not like you didn't want to before though).Now let's talk about this ending. The ending is so explosive, so full of twists, and so utterly devastating that your mouth will be left hanging open and you will have tears in your eyes. Every single character has their own separate ending in a way, and it proves that Ms. Maas is just getting started with torturing us and the characters. Trust me, you will NEED and WANT the next book right away after you finish this story, because even though this novel is a whopping 565 pages, it's not enough. It will never be enough.I highly recommend this book to all fans of the Throne of Glass series. This is yet another exciting installment, and is not to be missed. You will be taken on a ride full of twists and turns; one filled with suspense, intrigue, action, adventure, and love. You will be left with a longing for the fourth book, and will want to go back and reread this book as soon as you're finished. And you'll want to after the huge cliffhanger that ends this book. This is fantasy at its finest, and doesn't disappoint! Happy reading :)10+++++ stars

Heir of Fire is gripping, magical, breathtaking and amazing. Celaena Sardothien has survived a deadly competition, battled demons from other worlds, and endured heartbreak that came at a great cost. Now she has to travel to a new land seeking answers where she will face her inner demons, fears and more as she confronts the truth about her heritage that will change her life forever. Dark forces are gathering in Eriela and Celaena prepares to fight them before they enslave the world. Back in Eriela, Chaol and Dorian have their own struggles as Dorian struggles to control and hide his magic and Chaol has joined forces with the rebels in the fight against the king. Heir of Fire has more magic and action, and there is more about Celaena’s past and more about the Fae, the witches, and the others kingdoms as more of the Throne of Glass world is explored. Heir of Fire is full of struggles, magic, choices, and embracing destiny. This series just keeps getting better and better and I love every bit of it.Celaena Sardothien now reveled to be Aelin Galathynius is traveling to Wendelyn with a mission from the king to kill Wendelyn’s royal family. Instead, she decides to seek out answers about the Wyrdkeys to defeat the king and she meets Rowan, a Fae warrior who takes her to meet her aunt, Queen Maeve of the Fae. However, in order to get the answers, Celaena is to prove herself by embracing her Fae heritage, her magic and who she really is. So she trains with Rowan to gain control over her magic and helps her face her inner demons, fears and past. Eventually she overcomes her fears, gains control over her magic, and helps Rowan track down a creature hunting demi-fae in the area. Their search leads them to the king’s army in Wendelyn and a shocking discovery of who leads them and what they are after.Back in Eriela, Dorian continues to learn to control his magic and keeps it hidden from everyone, mostly from his father. He meets a healer named Sorscha, a healer who helps him with his magic and begins to grow close to her. Chaol is torn between his loyalties after learning the truth about the king and Celaena’s true identity. He has joined forces with the rebels along with an unlikely ally in the fight against the king. Chaol and his ally, Aedion also investigate the king’s power and how he brought down magic a decade ago.There is another side story being told in Heir of Fire following a witch named Manon, heir to her witch clan, the Blackbeaks. Manon and her clan and two other clans have been summoned by the king to be a part of his army. The army will have the witches and winged creatures called Wyverns, and in return the witch clans can keep the Wyverns and reclaim their homeland, the Witch Kingdom after they have served him. Manon tries to become the best but that becomes hard when she has the other rival witches willing to do whatever it takes to win the price of wing leader in the king’s army.Celaena is facing more challenges than she has before and among them is dealing with her grief and embracing her magic. Celaena has become vulnerable and self-loathing after everything that has happened and what she’s supposed to do now. She gets better towards the end. Dorian and Chaol have their own struggles throughout the book. Dorian is still trying to master his magic and trying to hide it from everyone, most of all from his father who will kill him. He is also starting to finally stand up to his father and become a true king that he is destiny to be. Chaol’s loyalties are torn but he has become bolder and is willing to make sacrifices as he joins forces with unlikely allies for the greater good.There are a number of new characters being introduced in Heir of Fire. Rowan is a fae warrior who Celaena trains with and they form a friendship. At first I didn’t like Rowan for his tough love approach but he later grows on me and I love him in the end. Aedion is a general in the King’s army and is also Aelin/Celaena’s cousin who becomes an ally of Chaol after learning that Aelin was alive. He is very devoted to Aelin and is willing to die for her. I love him. Sorscha is sweet, caring and tough in her own way and I like her. I also liked the growing relationship between her and Dorian. Manon is tough and scary and someone I don’t want to cross paths with. I liked her but unsure of why her story was being told in the first place.Overall, Heir of Fire was beyond amazing. I am in love with his series with a mixture of magic, medieval setting and amazing characters. Celaena, Chaol and Dorian have grown up in this book as they have faced some of their faces and took a stand on where and what they are willing to fight for. I liked the romance between Dorian and Sorscha, the alliance between Chaol and Aedion and the friendship that grew between Rowan and Celaena. The last few chapters filled me with so many emotions and it left me eager for more. I cannot wait for the next book.

Great book

perfecto

Essa é minha capa favorita das novas edições, pois além de ser linda temos Rowan voando em cima e Abraxos embaixo.livro é um paperback como qualquer outro, não é soft touch (glória a deus) e o mapa de dentro pisa no da edição brasileira.

This book is so jam packed with action, emotion and overall addiction. I could not put this book down!The characters are brilliant and their personalities all really shine through. Each character shows so much depth and the interactions and banter are written so well. The romances in this book however didn't really flow for me and I wasn't experiencing much chemistry compared to other romantic interactions. This was the reason I knocked off half a star.But other than that, thoroughly enjoyable and I can't wait to read the next one.

Buena narracion , como es de esperar. Deseando leer el siguiente volumen