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| Heir Duology Book 2 |
The gripping conclusion to the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic fantasy duology that began with HEIR, from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–winning author Sabaa Tahir.
A crumbling empire.
An ancient evil.
A lost homeland.
A lie that could destroy the world.
In the crumbling Martial Empire, crown prince Quil Farrar and his aunt, Empress Helene, are losing a war against the vicious Kegari horde. Quil’s armies dwindle, his faith falters, and the woman he loves vanished months ago, leaving him brokenhearted. Torn between his duty to his people and his desire to discover Sirsha’s fate, Quil embarks on a dangerous quest for aid—from the most treacherous of allies.
Sirsha Westering finds herself tethered to Div, an ancient evil unleashed by a terrible tragedy. Div delights in tormenting Sirsha, hungering for her magical heart. Even as Sirsha struggles for control of her own fate, she is desperate to shield Quil from Div’s destructive power. But Div won’t release Sirsha without a fight. To earn her freedom, Sirsha must uncover Div’s past—and face horrors in her own.
Cero bet-Dafra, former right hand of the Kegari leader, Aiz, now finds himself pitted against her. As Aiz slips further into violence and delusion, Cero must discover if his people have any hope of a future or if they’re condemned to an unending cycle of violence. His journey will force him to confront hidden truths, ancient secrets, and a lie that could destroy the world.
In Empire, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir returns to the expansive world of fury and vengeance of Heir, weaving a story of legacy and rebellion, of loyalty and freedom, and of what it means to confront the monsters that lurk within us all.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
A great conclusion to this duology! Also shoutout to the author for putting a bit of a recap of the previous book, because it had been a while since I read Heir and I didn’t do a reread LOL! But getting back into the story was easy enough, details started to come back the more I read. And this was a really great ending to this two book set. And I really hope this isn’t the end of stories told in this world! With that ending, I could definitely see certain characters getting their own books. But we shall see! So Empire. It picks up shortly after the previous book. Quil is desperate to know what happened to Sirsha after she disappeared when she destroyed Div. He knows she must be alive because their Adah coin is still around his neck, but not knowing if she is safe is truly killing him. But he can’t go after her just yet. The Kegari are still attacking especially since Aiz lived. He must help his own people. Meanwhile, Sirsha had killed Div just for her to come back and attach herself to Sirsha. Now she must figure out how to rid of Div forever. But she can’t put those she loves in danger. She is on her own. In addition to Quil and Sirsha’s point of views, we also have Cero. He has seen just how far Aiz has fallen and knows he must stop her. His own journey won’t be easy but he won’t be alone. He gets some unexpected help. Lots going on in this story! We get so many surprises as everyone fights so hard to protect those they love. This was just a really satisfying conclusion to this series. Lot of happy endings and open endings and like I said, I hope to come back to this world one day!
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