Heir of Fire

Also by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass

Crown of Midnight

•

The Assassin’s Blade

a novel

HEIR of

FIRE

Sarah J. Maas

Text copyright © 2014 by Sarah J. Maas

Map copyright © 2012 by Kelly de Groot

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Library of Congress Cataloging-­in-­Publication Data

Maas, Sarah J.

Heir of fire / by Sarah J. Maas.

pages cm

Sequel to: Crown of midnight.

Summary: Royal assassin Celaena must travel to a new land to confront a truth about her heritage, while brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world.

ISBN 978-1-61963-065-9 (hardcover) • ISBN 978-1-61963-066-6 (e-book)

[1. Fantasy. 2. Assassins—Fiction. 3. Identity—Fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.M111575He 2014 [Fic]—dc23 2014005016

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Again, for Susan—

whose friendship changed my life for the better

and gave this book its heart.