Ashley Shea’s Reviews > Heir > Status Update

I'm also really appreciating this 2nd read how this book has been exciting from the start. There's torture in a prison and a city blown up in the first act, a MAJOR twist in the second act, and we're not even at the 3rd act yet and there's been tragic deaths and thrills and all sorts of quests and side quests. The character development is TOP NOTCH and I'm not rushing through to get to Empire. Just damn near perfect!

Poor Quil! What can you do?! Fall in love with a mysterious stranger, she ends up dead (asterisk!), catch feelings for another mysterious stranger, get really confused. I genuinely don't remember what happens exactly but I know I don't like Aiz. I want to feel bad for her, I really do, but Quil has been nothing but good and no matter what you're going through, to even think about using him for your own gain is evil!

HOLY SHIT I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT THAT!!! ILAR?!?! Now I'm completely lost again. Wow! amazing that such a detail could have completely escaped my memory. man, am I glad I decided to reread!!!

I keep forgetting to update. Not that it's necessary, the feelings and the love of the writing haven't changed. I'm only reading to remind myself what happens before Empire. This is impeccably written and no surprise to me. It's almost as exciting, but some things I do remember at least a little so they're not as shocking. I don't remember tho how the relationship builds between Quil and Sirsha, so I'm enjoying that.

I remember nothing and yet I keep telling myself "just remember, this isn't all happening at the same time!" I don't remember who's in a different time or whether it's earlier or later, I just remember the shock! I love these characters! They are so clearly written. I want to know more about why Quil is hiding his magic and why Sirsha isn't allowed to use hers and why Aiz doesn't have control of hers...

What an ending! There's a special science to ending a book 1, completely wrecking your reader, but also setting up the next book perfectly with, yes, a cliffhanger, but not... Not in a sense that someone's about to fall off a cliff, but that they've come to the cliff edge and they're just chilling. This was the perfect delicious, torturous spot! This was magical and I CANNOT WAIT for book 2!! Time to stalk her insta!

My mind continues to be blown!! I will never spoil anything for anyone, everyone needs to read this SO I HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO!!! Like... it's to the point I am grateful I read Ember in the Ashes JUST so I could have the opportunity to read this. Like that gigantic 4-book series only exists so that this perfect book can exist. Now, watch the last 20% wreck my entire life.......... BOOK 2 WHEN?!?!?!?!

I love everything about this and I'm starting to get really sad and nervous about the fact that it's book 1 of a duology. I'm starting to turn on Aiz, or more appropriately I think, SPOILER, I'm starting to think Mother Div is not the benevolent spirit she's making herself out to be, but indeed the malevolent thing that's killing children! The way it's merging EitA history and making this wholly new amazing thing!!!

My Mind... She Is Blown!!!

I really liked the Ember in the Ashes series, but seeing these glimpses of Laia and Elias 20 years later is achingly beautiful. Now, almost halfway, and with the bombshell just dropped, I want to go back and start all over... I won't, I have too many books queued up in January, but the sentiment is there! I am loving this!! Love the distinct characters, different cultures, and the stakes!!

If the book ended right now, I would give it 5 stars just based on that scene of Quil and Sirsha meeting for the first time. And, you know what, for the scene of Aiz breaking out of the Tohr as well. So far, even though it was just a tad slow getting going, and there was a lot of information, it's awesome - not just for finally being action packed, but for being well written and really engaging with these 3 MCs.