She's not proud of who she's become, abandoning her kingdom and not fighting for rebuilding it for the past ten years, but she's ready to throw herself into battle to win back her land. Her fierceness was awe-inspiring and I loved that she's still the same stubborn, snarky and brave young woman, maybe with her ego a little bruised. Her character development is phenomenal, because through her new experiences she is stronger, wiser and more determined. She's slowly becoming a queen, one more powerful and deadlier that you could ever imagine.

But by facing all that sorrow and darkness, she's making a stand. We are able to witness how she became Celaena Sardothien, how her life changed forever on that fateful night ten years ago. Tell me, do you think you will go to some blessed Afterworld, or do you expect a burning hell? You're hoping for hell-because how could you face them in the Afterworld?”Īnd gods, what memories and past. And I know this because I've been doing the same damn thing for two hundred years. “You collect scars because you want proof that you are paying for whatever sins you've committed. I believe this was her turning point, the true crossroad in her life, making her see, accept and embrace all that pain, regret and self-loathing she carefully kept hidden inside her soul, etched into her dire and gruesome memories. She takes down her every shield, leaving nothing behind to shed her emptiness threatening to shatter her from the inside out. In this book we see her more than broken, relentlessly blaming herself for the fates and deaths of her beloved ones.

You think you know Celaena from reading the first two books, right? Oh, but you're so so wrong. 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. It certainly will be my favorite book of the year. Heir of Fire is undoubtedly one of the best books I've ever read.

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