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Heir of Fire

by Sarah J. Maas

Our rating

Spice 1/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: barely any. Darkness: dark.

Slow at first. Celaena is in Wendlyn, miserable, training with a grumpy fae warrior named Rowan, while Manon and the Ironteeth witches show up and quietly become the best part of the series.

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Is Heir of Fire spicy?

Barely. Heir of Fire has some kissing and maybe a fade to black, but nothing explicit. We give it 1 out of 5 for spice.

How dark is Heir of Fire?

We rate Heir of Fire 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, torture, war, death of a loved one. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Throne of Glass in order?

Yes. Heir of Fire is book 3 of Throne of Glass, so start with Throne of Glass.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for Heir of Fire
  • Graphic violence
  • Torture
  • War
  • Death of a loved one

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Throne of Glass, book 3
Series status
Complete
Pages
576
First published
2014
Genre
Romantasy, Dark Fantasy

Throne of Glass reading order

  1. Throne of Glass
  2. Crown of Midnight
  3. Heir of Fire
  4. Queen of Shadows
  5. Empire of Storms
  6. Tower of Dawn
  7. Kingdom of Ash

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