Heir of Fire
by Sarah J. Maas
★ Top 25 book of 2014 · #12 on Best Books of 2014
Celaena has survived deadly contests and heartbreak, but at great cost. She travels to a new land to face a truth about her heritage, while monstrous forces gather that threaten to enslave her world.
Best for: Fantasy readers following Celaena's journey, ready for dark forces and inner struggle
Heir of Fire is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 2014, out of 66 2014 books that cleared our data bar.
What Heir of Fire is about
Celaena has already lived through deadly contests and a heartbreak that cost her more than she can name. Now she is sent to a new land, where she has to face a hard truth about her family and where she comes from, one that could rewrite her whole future.
Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering with plans to enslave her world. Celaena has to take on the threat outside and the inner demons she carries, and the story keeps asking what a person owes the people around her once she learns what she is capable of. Dark, emotional and driven by action, it suits readers who like fantasy about trauma, healing and the weight of power.
Heir of Fire on the Best Books of 2014
Heir of Fire came out in 2014. Of the 66 books first published in 2014 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #12 on our Best Books of 2014 list.
Why it made the list: 739 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (44 ratings); 30 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2014 list
- Ignite Me Tahereh Mafi, #10
- Solitaire Alice Oseman, #11
- The Assassin’s Blade Sarah J. Maas, #13
- Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, #14
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 606 want to read it, 30 are reading it now and 103 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 44 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 76 | 55% |
| Reader love | 77 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 67 | 20% |
Questions about Heir of Fire
When was Heir of Fire published?
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas was first published in 2014.
Was Heir of Fire one of the best books of 2014?
Heir of Fire is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 2014, out of 66 2014 books that cleared our data bar. 739 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (44 ratings); 30 are reading it right now.
Why is Heir of Fire on the Best Books of 2014 list?
739 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (44 ratings); 30 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2014
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before Jenny Han, #1
- The Long Haul Jeff Kinney, #2
- Surrounded by Idiots Thomas Erikson, #3
- Zero to One Peter A. Thiel, #4
- After (After Series, Book 1) Anna Todd, #5
- All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, #6
See the full Best Books of 2014, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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