Review of "The Enchanter Heir" by Cinda Williams Chima

The Enchanter Heir by Cinda Williams Chima

Genre: YA/Fantasy

Page Count: 458 Pages

Synopsis: They called it the Thorn Hill Massacre - the brutal attack on a once thriving Weir community. Though Jonah Kinlock lived through it, he did not emerge unscathed: like the other survivors, Jonah possesses unique magical gifts tat set him apart from the members of the mainline guilds. At seventeen, Jonah has become the deadliest assassin in Nightshade, a global network that hunts the undead. He is being groomed to succeed Gabriel Mandrake, the sorcerer, philanthropist, and ruthless music promoter who established the Thorn Hill Foundation, the public face of Nightshade. More and more, Jonah's at odds with Gabriel's tactics and choice of targets. Desperate to help his dying brother Kenzie, Jonah opens doors that Gabriel prefers to keep closed.

Emma Claire Greenwood grew up worlds away, raised by a grandfather who taught her music rather than magic, An unschooled wild child, she runs the streets until the night she finds her grandfather dying, gripping a note warning Emma that she might be in danger. The clue he leaves behind leads Emma into Jonah's life - and a shared legacy of secrets and lingering questions.

Was Thorn Hill really a peaceful commune? or was it, as the Wizard Guild claims, a hotbed of underguild terrorists? The Wizards' suspicions grow when members of the mainline guilds start turning up dead. They blame Madison Moss and the Interguild Council, threatening the fragile peace brokered in Trinity.

Racing against time, Jonah and Emma work to uncover the truth about Thorn Hill, and growing suspicion that whoever planned the Thorn Hill Massacre might strike again.

Review: Like with everything that Cinda Williams Chima writes, I loved The Enchanter Heir, but I didn't love it as much as I have her other books. The Heir Chronicles, at least to me, will never measure up to the amazing Seven Realms series. Although it was a fantastic book that was incredibly well-written, The Enchanter Heir just wasn't as good as some other books Cinda Williams Chima has written.

Emma and Jonah are likable enough characters that are well fleshed out, but I would like to see a little bit more of Emma. I like their perceptions of characters that are already established in the series, especially how Emma describes Jack and Ellen's relationship.

The Enchanter Heir felt almost like it should have been in it's own spin-off series from the first three books and it was definitely a set-up for the soon-to-be-released The Sorcerer Heir (coming October 21st, 2014).

It's definitely worth reading as it is a truly amazing book like everything by Cinda Williams Chima, but it's the least amazing one.

Rating: 4.5 Stars.