Review: Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Heir by Sabaa Tahir
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via the publisher and Netgalley, all opinions are my own.

If you are a fan of Sabaa Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes Quartet, you will love this!  This is set in the same world and follows the next generation of the beloved (and hated) characters from that series.  I would say you don't have read that series first as the author does a good job giving enough backstory for you to follow along if you haven't.  I do recommend reading that series first as it was amazing and  it will give you some insight into the empire and into some of the older characters that play supporting roles in this book as they were main characters in the previous series.  It isn't necessary though as this has a fresh new plot and new characters to keep up with.

This is told from the perspective of 3 characters with 2 brief perspectives from additional characters that I expect to play major roles in the next book.  Aiz is on a quest to save her people and seek vengeance for the wrongs done to them, Sirsha has been contracted to find a murderer, and Quil is the crown prince who wants nothing to do with the throne.  They are all connected by by magic and murder.

This was amazing!  This has everything you could want from a fantasy story.  It has action, magic, great world building, great characters, and a little bit of romance.  The pacing starts out slow as we get to know the characters and are introduced to the world, but it picks up as Sirsha and Elias get closer to finding the killer they seek.  I really enjoyed the plotline, and while some of it may have been predictable, I didn't mind.  I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series.

In full transparency I also listened to the audiobook (borrowed from my library after publication) while I was reading the ARC.  It was fantastic.  It features a different narrator for each POV, which I always appreciate.  It helps me keep track of which character is telling the story.  All 5 narrators were excellent, and really brought this story to life for me.  If you enjoy a good audiobook, I highly recommend this one!

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