Those kinds of moments and struggles can be great in terms of character development, and even in this narrative they’re pretty necessary for Celeana to be able to come into her own and take up the yoke of her birthright. Not to say that any of those things are bad inherantly. A lot of Celeana struggling with her identity, avoiding accepting responsibility and her past, and it just gets tedious. There’s a lot of Celeana wallowing in self-pity. Even as it introduces a new character who should be a thrilling addition (I mean an ancient, full-blooded, animalistic Fae warrior with a chip on his shoulder? Sign me up for some angst!), it’s just… slow. In terms of pacing, this book felt very unbalanced. Where Crown of Fire seemed to hit the perfect balance between developing nuanced characters and weaving their growth in with a fast-paced, exciting, and steadily forward pushing plot, Heir of Fire, well, didn’t. So after how much I absolutely loved Crown of Midnight, and after what a cliffhanger it left off on, I was super excited to start Heir of Fire.Īnnnndddd….
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