Heir: Chapters 27-36

by Sabaa Tahir
In this romantic fantasy novel, the lives of three young people intersect: Aiz, a poor orphan languishing in prison; Sirsha, an outcast banished from her tribe; and Quil, a crown prince.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1-9, Chapters 10-17, Chapters 18-26, Chapters 27-36, Chapters 37-50
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  1. passel
    a large number or amount
    “I’ve brought you a passel of Martials.”
  2. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
    The killer’s stare felt as heavy as a harrow plowing furrows into the earth.
  3. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    Cero had no qualms about throwing her into the flames of Tiral’s temper.
  4. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
    “The children need stability. We can get the young ones out quickly, if Tiral comes. As for the clerics — he’s jailed us, tortured us. He’s destroyed —” Noa took a breath, chin quivering as she looked toward Dafra’s skyline, bereft of the cloister’s steeples.
  5. copious
    large in number or quantity
    Sufiyan doled out the bread and cheese that Loli had packed, and after tucking an extra blanket around Sirsha, Quil checked the perimeter of the camp, looking for signs of pursuit and attempting to avoid copious piles of goat dung.
  6. cusp
    the point of transition when something happens or changes
    Each time, it felt as if she were on the cusp of something, and if she only stepped into the air, the currents would bear her.
  7. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
    “It is worth being frightened of.” Sirsha could hardly lift her voice above a whisper, thinking of how Loli had died. Of how dangerously cavalier R’zwana was.
  8. rictus
    a gaping grimace
    The girl smiled, a leering rictus.
  9. delectable
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
    “Ahhhh,” Holy Div sighed, as if consuming a delectable meal.
  10. languor
    a relaxed comfortable feeling
    He thought of last night, the warmth of her skin, the arch of her neck when she’d thrown her head back, the languor in her body when she sank into his arms, spent.
  11. chortle
    laugh quietly or with restraint
    One of the others chortled.
  12. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
    Div’s simulacrum dissolved and she collapsed into a seething, snarling mass of tortured gray shadows.
  13. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
    “The last vestiges of the First Durani’s magic,” she said. “Haunting us still..."
  14. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
    “How will we beat back your enemies? How will you defeat the false Tel Ilessi, Tiral?” Mother Div entreated.
  15. apostate
    a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause
    “You have imprisoned innocents in the Tohr and killed them with your own hands. Most foully, you have claimed the mantle of the Holy Tel Ilessi. You have blasphemed against Mother Div and thus do I declare you apostate and transgressor. For this, you deserve death.”
Created on Wed Jul 09 08:33:24 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Aug 12 14:20:02 EDT 2025)

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