Empire of Storms vs Heir of Fire: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: High Fantasy, Kings, Assassins, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Romance

Cover of Empire of Storms

Empire of Storms Sarah J. Maas · 2016 ★★★★★ 4.9 704 pages · ≈ 13 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Heir of Fire

Heir of Fire Sarah J. Maas · 2014 ★★★★☆ 4.5 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Empire of Storms higher: 4.9 vs 4.5 from 5729 votes.
Heir of Fire is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 13 for Empire of Storms.
Heir of Fire is the easier read (Easy), Empire of Storms more demanding (Light).

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