Heir of Fire

Haunted by the horrors of her past and the brutal events in Rifthold, Celaena Sardothien, now revealed as Aelin Galathynius, Heir to the Fae Throne of Terrasen, is sent to Wendlyn by King Dorian’s father, under the guise of an assassin's mission. Instead, she finds herself under the tutelage of the ancient Fae warrior Rowan Whitethorn, who is tasked with training her to harness her dormant, terrifying magic. As Aelin grapples with immense power she can barely control and the crushing weight of her destiny, she must confront her deepest fears and the trauma of her lost family. Meanwhile, back in Adarlan, Chaol Westfall and Dorian Havilliard navigate a treacherous court, uncovering dark secrets about the King’s dominion and the ancient evil he serves. Aelin's journey of self-discovery and agonizing training pushes her to her breaking point, forging her from a broken assassin into a queen-in-waiting, ready to reclaim her birthright and face the encroaching darkness threatening to engulf her world.