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Heir of Fire Spice Level and Content Notes

By Sarah J. Maas. Last checked .

Spice level

1/5

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“Some characters kiss, hug, and embrace. Sex is implied, though not shown on the page.”

Source: Common Sense Media, checked Oct 19, 2026. We place that description on the FaeShelf 0 to 5 spice scale.

Read it or skip it

Read it if

  • You want kisses and tension, with scenes that fade to black (FaeShelf spice 1/5, from Common Sense Media's note).
  • You have read Throne of Glass up to book 2.

Skip it if

  • You want sex scenes shown on the page (FaeShelf spice 1/5, from Common Sense Media's note).
  • You want to avoid violence on the page (listed by Common Sense Media, which rates Violence & Scariness: "a lot").
  • You have not read Throne of Glass yet: start there.

Content notes

  • Violence: Torture, maiming, beatings and executions. Common Sense Media rates Violence & Scariness “a lot”. “People are tortured, maimed, beaten, and executed in cold blood.” (Common Sense Media)
  • Strong language: Regular swearing. Common Sense Media rates Language “a lot”. “Regular swearing includes "hell," "damn," "piss," "bastard," "bitch," "s--t," and "ass."” (Common Sense Media)

A book missing from this list is not guaranteed to be free of that content.

Same series: Throne of Glass

Read Crown of Midnight first. The next book is Queen of Shadows.

How we checked this

This page draws on 3 source pages, each linked next to the fact it supports, last checked on Oct 19, 2026. Spice comes only from a named review or the author’s or publisher’s own content notes, quoted as published and placed on our 0 to 5 scale; reader shelves and fan sites are not used. Ratings change daily, so the Goodreads figure is a dated snapshot. Read more about our sources, or browse all books.