Heir (Heir Duology) - Softcover

Tahir, Sabaa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0593616960 ISBN 13: 9780593616963

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2026

Synopsis

GOOD MORNING AMERICA YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB PICK • In the start of a ruthless and romantic fantasy saga, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir introduces a new generation of characters set in the same world as the unforgettable An Ember in the Ashes series.

*This special paperback edition features printed edges, designed interior covers, and character art!*

"A tour de force of fantasy that will leave readers breathless and boneless and aching for more." —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart

An orphan.
An outcast.
A prince.
And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees.

Growing up in the Kegari slums, AIZ has seen her share of suffering. An old tragedy fuels her need for vengeance, but it is love of her people that propels her. Until one hotheaded mistake lands her in an inescapable prison, where the embers of her wrath ignite.

Banished from her people for an unforgivable crime, SIRSHA is a down-on-her-luck tracker who uses magic to trace her marks. Destitute, she agrees to hunt down a killer who has murdered children across the Martial Empire. All she has to do is carry out the job and get paid. But when a chance encounter leads to an unexpected attraction, Sirsha learns her mission might cost her far more than she’s willing to give up.

QUIL is the crown prince of the Empire and nephew of a venerated empress, but he’s loath to take the throne when his aunt steps down. As the son of a reviled emperor, he, better than anyone, understands that power corrupts. When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire, Quil must ask himself if he can rise above his tragic lineage and be the heir his people need.

Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power, treachery, love, and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed, on a journey that may cost them their lives—and their hearts. Literally.

About this title

About the Author

SABAA TAHIR is a former newspaper editor who grew up in California’s Mojave Desert at her family’s eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, listening to thunderous indie rock, and playing guitar and piano badly. Her #1 New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series has been translated into more than thirty-five languages, and the first book in the series was named one of TIME’s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Tahir’s most recent novel, All My Rage, won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry.

Visit Sabaa online at SabaaTahir.com and follow her on Instagram @SabaaTahir and TikTok @SabaaTahirAuthor.

Edition details

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593616960
• ISBN 13: 9780593616963
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512