Heir: Chapters 18-26

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. welter
    a confused multitude of things
    A welter of confusion and joy and anger churned inside her.
  2. foist
    force onto another
    Sirsha was what had been foisted upon her.
  3. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
    J’yan, with his curly hair and lean build, was still beautiful as a jinn, but with the stern mien of a Raan-Ruku.
  4. mete out
    distribute or bestow
    “We hunt a Karjad. So do you. Thus, you have flouted that law. As a Raan-Ruku, I have the right to mete out punishment in the name of our Raanis. Your punishment is death.”
  5. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
    “I require the release of this woman. In accordance with the Treaty of Nur, signed by Empress Helene Aquilla and representatives of the Jaduna Raanis in the first year after the Battle of Sher Jinaat, any citizen of the Empire found to have broken the law of a participating nation will be extradited to the Empire to face judgment.”
  6. concoct
    devise or invent
    While riding, she had concocted the story she would tell.
  7. gusto
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    Beside Aiz, Laia tucked in with gusto as the other members of the Tribe settled nearby to eat.
  8. croon
    sing softly
    Aiz crooned to the wind in her mind.
  9. defenestrate
    throw through or out of a window
    But poorly designed for a quick exit, unless Kade wanted to defenestrate himself.
  10. pique
    a sudden outburst of anger
    Out of pique, she used her magic to eavesdrop on them, but they were merely discussing one of Arelia’s inventions, and Sirsha felt ridiculous for spying.
  11. latent
    not presently active
    Ancient magic, the Jaduna term for those who carried latent powers in their blood.
  12. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
    They’d be as frustrated at her earlier duplicity as he was.
  13. bucolic
    idyllically rustic
    “Are you sure there are bandits in the woods?” Sufiyan said, regarding the docile travelers passing them, the neatly cleared squares of grazing land, the bucolic village a quarter mile ahead.
  14. discombobulated
    having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
    She felt discombobulated by Quil’s return.
  15. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
    “No one living knows where it’s mined. And it’s sentient, according to Elias. He might still have his mask. I’m sure he’d show it to you if you asked. I’m guessing Ankana doesn’t have anything like them?”
Created on Wed Jul 09 08:32:47 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Aug 12 14:19:47 EDT 2025)

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