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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, War, Death, Child death, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Trauma, Grief, Suicide, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Mental illness, Abuse, Manipulation, Kidnapping, Human trafficking
Heir
by Sabaa Tahir
Book 1 in Heir Duology
Sabaa Tahir returning to the Ember world with three new protagonists, even angrier prose, and stakes that feel like the empire really might fall this time. Standalone-friendly but a love letter to fans of the original series.
goodreads 4.21/5 17,174 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 2 ratings
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Length484 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Banter
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Book hangover incoming
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- Reluctant hero
- Grumpy sunshine
- Tension / anticipation
- Obsessed
- Hidden royalty
- Forbidden love
- Longing glances
- Found family feels
- Brooding prince
- Class difference
- Sweet / tender
- The angst delivered
- Protective love interest
- Mutual pining
- Tension
- Addictive read
- Anticipation
- Wall pinning
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Hidden identity
- Desert / frontier
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- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Spirits
- Found family
- Ship / at sea
- Multi-realm / dimension-hopping
- Right person wrong time
- War front / rebellion
- Secret heir/royalty
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Intense
- Heavy
- High
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- Warrior/fighter
- BIPOC MC
- Atmospheric
- Morally gray
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Epic
- Lyrical
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Muslim rep
- Damaged survivor
- Queer
- Emotional
- Cinematic
- Outcast/loner
- Brooding
- Fast-paced
- Thrilling
- Mythic
- Chosen one burden
- Revenge arc
- War-torn kingdom
- Political intrigue
- Crumbling empire
- Morally complex
- No one is safe
- Cliffhanger warning
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 484 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book