this is the 4th in the series and it has been a few years since she wrote the first three. I enjoyed the first three and felt like the series was done. This one was odd- except for a few crossover moments - minor moments - with characters from the other three this story never felt like a part of the overall journey. In some ways I felt like I was dropped in the middle of a conversation trying to figure out what was going on and how this fits into the first three books. To me it never did.Also, t...

I am usually a huge fan of Cinda Williams Chima. I LOVE the entire Heir series and was so, so excited to see this one come out. Unfortunately, I was really disappointed! I'm so sorry Ms. Chima (on the off chance you ever see this), I hate giving negative reviews, but it really wasn't up to your usual standard. I'll explain: This story focused entirely on the romance between the two main characters. This in itself wouldn't have been a huge problem, but the TYPE of romance was VERY Twilight-esque....

The Thorn Hill Massacre was ten years ago. Thousands of Weir, living in a thriving community, killed by poison. Few survived and they were all children. But they did not survive unscathed. Most suffer magical health issues and disabilities. Many were also left with unique magical gifts that set them apart from the mainline guilds. Most people think it was the Wizard's guild's doing. Now wizards are being killed. The Anchorage, a new community setup to treat and house the survivors of the Thorn H...

As the new shelf I made especially for the book is called: Wait, what? That is exactly how I feel about this book. The characters are interesting, the world is familiar, and I was interested to know more. The story is what's thrown me off about this book. We've got a great set up, interesting antagonists,and obvious points of conflict. So what isn't making sense about this book? It kinda goes nowhere. It's like there is a definite idea about where this book is going in the beginning, but then it...

HOLY CRAP THERES A COVER AND A DESCRIPTION!AND ITS BEING RELEASED EARLIER!

I enjoyed this book, however it was not my favorite by her.

There isn't a lot of good in this one, which surprised me, because I really liked all of Chima's other books. She departs from her previous style in The Enchanter Heir, though, and the novel suffers as a result.First of all, this novel isn't self-contained. I know trilogies are all the rage, but I hate cliffhangers. I think they're lazy. In addition to that frustrating non-ending, the writing throughout the novel is abrupt and choppy. The sentences feel awkwardly linked. Information is dispensed...

I was really excited about reading this, as I'd thought there wouldn't be anymore books in the Heir Chronicles. But..by the end I was so frustrated with this book! It wasn't that it was terribly written or anything like that. In fact, I thought it was well written, with a good pace, and I liked one of the main characters, Jonah. I wasn't such a fan of Emma--her characterization just seemed sloppy. With the other books in this series, the main characters are typically male with the occasional fem...

I hate to give a bad review, especially after loving the first three books in the Heir Chronicles, but this latest addition reads like bad fan fiction. I have made my peace with the author's inexplicable love for using characters' full names and her obsession with describing characters' outfits in agonizing detail, but this book was just painful from beginning to end. First: Way too much exposition about musical terms and set lists and chord changes and weaving melodies and harmonies blah blah b...

Cinda Williams Chima is one of my absolute favorite authors, so my expectations were sky-high for this book. I reread the entire Heir trilogy before starting this so it would be fresh in my mind, and was reminded of how much I love those books, even if the ending of the Dragon Heir was a tad iffy. The Enchanter Heir is a very solid book, no question about that… but I’m afraid it’s just not quite as great as the others.The good news is that Cinda’s writing is as riveting as ever – the book is ver...

What? 2013????? want to read it noooooooooooooooow

The cover of the book is beautiful. The narration style of the author in this book is as nice as her other books. However the High School Musical thing with the magical guitars is deceiving. There are some mistakes (maybe on purpose?) like "Linda Downey stood, briefly, so she could be seen. She was small, with exquisite features and spiky black hair..." (pag 263) and then "Linda Downey drew everyone's eyes to her, like a diamond in a coal bin. She was small but finely made, with exquisite featur...

This was really good but I felt like we are getting less acations as the books are going on... 1) The warrior heir 3/5 2) The wizard heir 3/5 3) The dragon heir 5/5 4) The enchanter heir 4/5 5) The sorcerer heir ??/5

It's safe to say that I'm a fan of Cinda Williams Chima's books.  I've read every book she has published to date, and I've loved all but this one.  I adored the Heir Chronicles series in late elementary and early middle school, when I was that kid who read way above her level, all the time.  (But what kid was ever harmed by reading above her level?  Nobody.  Go at those YA books, kids, and become more awesome.)  More recently, I read her Seven Realms series, which I loved even more.  When I hear...

The Enchanted Heir is by far the best book in this series. I loved the previous three books, but this novel just blew me out of the water. This installment is full of action and adventure, betrayals and alliances. The character-development is top-notch, and the world continues to grow. Chima is a fantastic author, and the writing is spectacular. This is one book you don't want to miss. I really love Emma. She's a great character. Sometimes she comes across as a little bratty and brash, but overa...

Looking at some of the reviews I can see that some of my friends struggled with this new storyline, but I actually liked it better that the first three books. The characters (while sorta cliche) were written in a way that was less dry, and more interesting. At least, to me. Alright. What's an Enchanter, you ask?Well, they're able to make people do what they want. Everyone is drawn to them, and they can exert a great deal of influence over others. Think: Hypnotoad...but hot! Jonah is a childhood...

From the authors website. 2 more heir books are coming! I don't know when though "Coming - two more Heir Books and a fourth book in The Seven Realms series.I have just signed a three-book deal with Hyperion, my publisher, for two more Heir books and a fourth Seven Realms novel. Likely I'll finish the Seven Realms books first (I'm working on #4 right now,) then start on the new Heir books. Possible titles for the upcoming Heir books include The Sorcerer Heir and The Enchanter Heir, but that’s not...

Meh. Pretty standard across the board--standard characters, standard plot, plus a few head smacking moments. I'm pretty sure the line "You're not like other girls" gets an automatic one-star deduction from me. I'm probably being too harsh, but my expectations are pretty high for the author responsible for the Seven Realms Series (one of my absolute favorites!).

The storyline was much better than Dragon. (And you could totally start the series here!) Normally, I hate zombies, but these were totally unique. I loved the added worldbuilding with the Savants/labrats and the mystery of what happened at Thorn Hill. There was definitely something up with Nightshade and Gabriel (director guy.) Why would he take Jonah, his best guy, off field work? (Luckily, the action didn't end there.) It was nice to see Seph, Jack, and Ellen again. (Madison was there too.) Th...

That was horrible. I had really high expectations after the Dragon heir, and this book was just so disappointing. Reasons the book was so disappointing:1) CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT?: Jonah Kinlock is a buff dude who hates himself because he thinks he's a horrible person. That about sums him up. Even better is Emma who's narrations exist mainly to explain to the readers how attractive Jonah is. 2) Nothing Actually Happened: Seriously. Nothing. 3) WHERE ARE SEPH, MADDIE, JACK, AND ELLEN?????: The char...