Heir

Heir by Sabaa Tahir is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5


This was everything I needed to be as a follow-up to the Ember in the Ashes Quartet. I binged the entire quartet right before Heir and I could not set a single book down. There is absolutely zero skips in the quartet and Heir is exactly the same way. If you haven't read The Ember in the Ashes yet this is your sign to do so, because it's completely necessary for you to understand the world, characters and politics from how it was left in the quartet. It's also just an amazing series so you should read it just to experience it for yourself.


*If you haven't read An Ember in the Ashes do not read on past this point I'm warning you, go read it and then come back *






Heir follows the next generation of characters after we left the world in A Sky Beyond the Storm. While we still do see beloved character from the previous series, in this series we follow Quil, emperor to be and nephew to Empress Helene Aquilla as he battles a new threat to his people the Kegari with their flying machines. There are also two brand new characters with no connection to those we know and love and we get the chance to live in their heads as well.

Sabaa Tahir does an amazing job expanding an already intricate world in a way that feels effortless. In the same style she has, I would not get too comfortable with liking any particular character too much, or brace for the emotional impact because she continues to deliver. I highly recommend this series and can't wait to read the next one!