Onyx Storm
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Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.
After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons.
No more time for uncertainty.
Because the battle has truly begun; and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust.
Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre.
The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves - her dragons, her family, her home, and him.
Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.
They need an army.
They need power.
They need magic.
And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth.
But a storm is coming... and not everyone can survive its wrath.
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3 primary books#3 in The Empyrean
The Empyrean is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Rebecca Yarros.
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This book will not be one of my top reads of the year but I wasn't dissapointed in it. It kept my interest but didnt make me go WOW at any point. Certain scenes got me feeling a bit more than others, but nothing brought me to tears or anything. Over all I'd say this was a solidly average read.
Things I did enjoy though were the wordbuilding aspects, learning more about the magic and religions and other regions. These parts kept me interested and wanting to read more.
The relationships that developed and grew in this book were great. Ridoc is hands down one of my favorite characters now.
The relationship between Violet and Xaden remains feeling shallow for me. I get they are in love but their love only seems to be as deep as their physical connection. There are no moments of tenderness for them, even when opportunities rise, they use it to just be physical, which fine but it leaves the relationship feeling cheap.
I will definitely be reading the next book just to get answers for the plethora of questions Yarros left behind in the wake of this book. Though Onyx Storm will not be a book I'm running to tell people to read.
This book was LONG. It was confusing. It was messy. Every few pages we get introduced to a new name, city, isle, or creature. The names kept getting caught up - who IS THAT? why does this person have a vendetta right now? oh they were briefly mentioned on page 67 that Violet's mother had tripped them in daycare?
This book could have been shortened and ended the series as intended. I don't think the plot was very exciting, it was quite predictable. It was not even that exciting. Honestly it was a bit more funny for a darker installment of the series i think I enjoyed the quips coming from all sides of Iron Squad. But not many new emotional developments in any character. Even if we get to see into some of the other friend's POV near the end.
I enjoyed it sure - but dont wanna wait for 2 more dragged out books
… why does it get worse as we get more books. I’m calling quits it on anything else in this series and anything else by this author. It just wanted to see why it’s so popular with people.
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