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 I'm a huge fan of Sarah J. Maas and her Throne Of Glass novels, but even I was intimidated by Heir Of Fire when it arrived in my hands. HoF is the longest Throne Of Glass book yet and clocks in at nearly 600 pages, but it's safe to say that this series is still freaking epic. The latest book in this series packs in much more romance, action and feels with the addition of several new characters and plot-lines. I couldn't resist reading more about Celaena and Chaol and it was amazing to see a much broader view of the world that Maas has created in HoF. 
 Summarizing Heir Of Fire feels pointless because at any given moment that there's several different plotlines going on along with a few flashbacks. The story is much more expansive and the plot encompasses a much larger radius than the past two books combined. One plotline revolves around Celaena's adventures in Wendlyn with Rowan, Chaol's struggle to be loyal to Dorian and negotiate with a group of insurgents and Manon's quest to become the most powerful witch in the land. I truly thought that at some point that the various plotlines would eventually converge, but this isn't the case yet. I have a feeling that the storylines will merge to form a much larger picture of Erilea and to show so many different angles of this world. 
 I loved watching Celaena train and become more in tune with her newfound abilities and roots, while still trying to be the girl she once was. Cel struggles with her identity throughout this novel and how she views herself. Does she want to a weapon or pawn that can be harnessed if that means saving those she loves? I loved learning more about Celaena's background and her story before she ended up in Endovier. Sarah J. Maas continues to make Celaena a complex character and readers are easily absorbed into her conflicts. 
 I never expected to ship Celaena with anyone besides Chaol, but in Heir Of Fire Maas introduces another irresistible love interest, Rowan. I didn't think anyone could replace the one and only Chaol, but this new character inches closer and closer to becoming my favorite guy for Cel. The romance in this one is incredibly light, but it's undeniable that Rowan and Cel have so much chemistry and that they complement each other so well. 
 The Chaol scenes in this book are so damn amazing and I especially enjoyed watching Chaol interact with Dorian. Everytime Chaol was in a scene, the tension was instantly magnified and I became much more engaged in the storyline because there's something so commanding about the Captain's Guard. He doesn't demand your attention, he deserves it. 
 I feel like I looked forward so much to the scenes with Celaena and Chaol, but I never really got into the Manon scenes. The Manon scenes were well-written and still really exciting, but they just didn't live up to the rest of the novel, I'm afraid. It took me a while to get into these sections of the novel, but by the time I became addicted to these scenes the novel was nearly over. 
 Heir Of Fire is an epic installment of the Throne Of Glass series that blends paranormal and fantasy elements to excellent results. Sarah J. Maas has done it again and has created yet another compelling, sweeping fantasy that will immerse readers in a world where nothing is what it seems. I loved the Throne Of Glass series and its easy to see why readers love Celaena after finishing Heir Of Fire -- she's such a real, conflicted character that feels out of place in the role that fate has created for her. You can bet that I'll be back to read the rest of this series and will savor each and every word of Cel's adventures.