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Reviewer: Diana The Book Nerd
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A fantastic story with masterful use of technique, an intricate plot, and fascinating characters!
Review: Iron Flame (The Empyrean Book 2) Kindle Editionby Rebecca Yarros (Author) I blame Anne McCaffrey for my love of dragons and their riders. Rebecca Yarros, Violet, Xaden, and their dragons had a lot to live up to, in fact, the entirety of Pern! And Ms. Yarros does live up to Ms. McCaffrey.Where, at times, the first book in the Empyrean felt like a young adult book that had spice added in to move it from the young adult shelf, Iron Flame is fully rooted in adult fantasy, with just the right amount of spice and the perfect measure of angst and pathos.The relationship between Violet and Xaden sits in the center of the story, but there is so much more. We have siblings with a reason for vengeance, a hidden royal heir, jealous love rivals, and a race for a magical solution. It’s all in there. All of the feels and all of the tension. The only issue I had was that about ¼ of the book could have been shaved. In the realm of fantasy and fantasy romance, many authors seem to be in a race to see who can write the longest book. Yes, SJM, JLA, and now Ms. Yarros, I am looking at all of you. Apparently, they are all racing to take the tile of the biggest book away from the Giga Codex.That said, I am in love with the world that Ms. Yarros has created. It feels very concrete, as if I could smell the dust on the trails that the dragons and the griffins climb, the sweat under the flight leathers, and the spice of the lust that seems to be in the air. It is a real world, tangible, and fascinating.Ms. Yarros is the new queen of the Shadow Daddy (if you don’t know, go look it up). Xaden is not morally grey, so much as he is morally flexible. He is willing to burn the world… heck, he’d burn the universe for Violet, but he is also full of honor and strength.Violet is not the paragon of virtue or the slightly insane fantasy heroine we are used to. She is very clearly, a fighter – not only of her very real enemies, but also the illness that she must overcome every day to be a rider.One of the stand out part of Iron Flame is the dialogue. Ms. Yarros is a master of using dialogue to move the story along and to further character development effortlessly. Unless the reader takes a step back from the story (which is as difficult as climbing Everest barefoot!), it isn’t easy to see the masterful techniques she utitlizes.The plot,which at times (as I said before), is a bit overloaded, moves along as fast is possible in this height of book!To be completely honest, I received this book as a gift (the hardback) from the husband, and also borrowed it from KU when it was available, because I needed them both to finish.If Fourth Wing lived up to the hype, Iron Flame went beyond the hype into a completely different universe!Complete with a masterful use of technique, a beautifully built world, and an intricate woven plot, Iron Flame, in fact the entire Empyrean series, is a modern classic that will go down in literary history with the Lord of the Rings, the Dragon Riders of Pern, and the Witchworld stories.4.75 stars out of 5 (a .25 deduction because some of the book could have been shaved) rounded up to 4 stars out of 5
Reviewer: Gabriela
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Exceptional…IYKYK
Review: This series is literature at its best, showcasing the author’s remarkable talent for storytelling. From the opening page, it becomes apparent that the book is a profound exploration of the human experience, filled with rich characters and intricate plots.The characters are exceptionally crafted, each one layered and relatable. We feel their highs and lows, creating an emotional investment that is hard to shake off. The author’s vivid imagery and lyrical prose immerse the reader in the narrative, making every scene come to life.The themes of identity, love, and loss resonate deeply, woven seamlessly into the story without feeling forced. This balance allows readers to reflect on their experiences while remaining fully engrossed in the plot. The pacing is expertly managed, with unexpected twists that keep you on your toes right until the end.This series is a true masterpiece that captures the essence of storytelling. It challenges, entertains, and leaves a lasting impact, making it a must-read for anyone seeking a profound literary experience. This work will undoubtedly be cherished for years to come.
Reviewer: Tamjohnson21
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Loved It—Action-Packed and Emotional!
Review: Iron Flame is such a great follow-up to Fourth Wing! Rebecca Yarros keeps the story exciting with tons of action, intense moments, and twists that totally surprised me. The world-building is awesome, and I loved how the relationships, especially between Violet and Xaden, got even deeper and more complicated.The mix of battles, romance, and friendships really worked for me, though there were a few spots that felt a little slow or could’ve been fleshed out more. Still, it didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the book overall.If you’re into fantasy with strong characters and lots of emotion, this series is definitely worth reading. Can’t wait for the next one!
Reviewer: Muito bom!
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Amazing book
Reviewer: Nai
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excelente lectura
Reviewer: Sara Virasami
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Again, the hype is still real. JUST. READ. IT!After making it through the first year – something no one (except, of course, the greatest man ever written, Xaden aka Xaddy) believed possible for her – Violet is now a second year. Parapet and threshing are comparable to the training that happens in second year as this is when, according to Xaden “… the rest of us lose our humanity”.New-ish characters placed in her path are literally out to ensure Violet doesn’t make it to third year. She’ll have to fight and push herself even harder than last year and truly understand what it means to not only be a rider, but a rider whose dragon is mated.”Secrets make for poor leverage. They die with the people who keep them” and while many a secret come to light, I can not begin to fathom the amount left to be overturned. SO much happens within these 623 pages it feels like it was both a longer and shorter book at the same time. It does start off a little slow, but things pick up, and it hurts putting it down. Information, memories, back story, future possibilities as well as the past are thrown at us with every turn of the page.The dragons banter is even better this time around. The spice and longing tension has been turned up, and Chapter 48 is an absolute 🌶 masterpiece. More signets are learned, closer bonds between the squads are born, friendship and relationships are tested, & so much more information around what happened in Resson comes to light.As expected, this ends on another unsuspected cliffhanger, like Fourth Wing did before it – and this one has me distraught beyond belief! I have no words to accurately convey the emotions i am still processing; where I did have multiple ideas of where Iron Flame was going to end, where it did hadn’t even crossed my mind!What is trust, and how can you earn or give it to someone whole? Is the enemy of my enemy really my friend? Do HEA’s exist on the Continent? Is there an antidote for everything? Can people truly be redeemed? Are all lives of equal value? What more do the Dragons know? Whats the cost of a royal title? Is forgiveness for you, or them? Is sacrifice truly a gift? Are grudges worth holding onto? Is love enough?This series is all consuming, and once again I’m left wondering what next to do with myself; we don’t yet even have a release date for book 3! All we have is fellow readers, and a love for Xaden – hopefully Malek grants that to be enough.Thank you @rebeccayarros , but also WTF?!Original thoughts:I am distraught.Chapter 48 is an absolute LITERAL MASTERPIECE.I said what I said.
Reviewer: readwithelisia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: ✶✶✶✶✶ / 5 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔰 ꔫDare I say this was better than Fourth Wing? I dare.⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹”𝔐𝔶 𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔰𝔢. 𝔐𝔶 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔦𝔯. 𝔐𝔶 𝔴𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫.”⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹I was so late to picking up this book because of all the mixed reviews I was hearing. Everyone I know kept saying it was boring, or that it started off too chaotic and then just dropped off. Well, I’m honestly regretting listening to them because they were completely wrong! I’m never taking their word for it again—clearly, they just don’t get this series like I do. I did an immersive read with the graphic audio, and it made the whole experience ten times better.This book had everything you’d want in a second installment—new relationships, new characters, plot twists, and so much growth. I have to admit, I really appreciated Dain’s redemption arc. He’s not my favorite character, but you can see he’s deeply flawed, and it’s really refreshing to watch him grow and change. He’s not completely off the hook yet, but he’s definitely on his way. The Iron Squad’s friendship is also amazing, and I loved how the book really highlights Violet’s struggle with not being able to be fully honest. It’s so clear that the squad consistently proves they’re there for her, trustworthy, and reliable.જ⁀➴ᡣ𐭩 𝔙𝔦𝔬𝔩𝔢𝔱I absolutely love Violet—she’s such a relatable character, and she means so much to me. I’m so glad Rebecca continues to do her justice. It was amazing to see her relationships with both Tairn and Andarna grow, and she really gets the chance to shine in this book. She definitely deserves all the spotlight. Watching her grieve Liam was so tough, especially while carrying so many secrets. It nearly broke me seeing her pull away from her friends, all while dealing with the pain of Xaden being away longer than expected. And on top of that, she’s feeling Tairn’s grief for Sgaeyl. Even though she had so much growth in this book, I have a feeling by the end of the series, Violet will be completely unrecognisable in the best possible way.“𝔙𝔦𝔬𝔩𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔢, 𝔯𝔢𝔪𝔢𝔪𝔟𝔢𝔯 𝔦𝔱’𝔰 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔬𝔡𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱’𝔰 𝔣𝔯𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔩𝔢. 𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔲𝔫𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔨𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢.”“ℑ𝔣 𝔶𝔬𝔲’𝔡 𝔭𝔲𝔱 𝔛𝔞𝔡𝔢𝔫 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔡𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯, ℑ’𝔪 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔰𝔲𝔯𝔢 ℑ 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔥𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔟𝔢𝔢𝔫 𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔢𝔯𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔲𝔩.”“𝔗𝔬𝔲𝔠𝔥 𝔪𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 ℑ 𝔰𝔴𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔤𝔬𝔡𝔰, ℑ’𝔩𝔩 𝔠𝔲𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔣𝔲𝔠𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔬𝔣𝔣 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔩𝔢𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔮𝔲𝔞𝔡𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔱 𝔰𝔬𝔯𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔫𝔢𝔵𝔱 𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔰, 𝔇𝔞𝔦𝔫 𝔄𝔢𝔱𝔬𝔰.”જ⁀➴ᡣ𐭩 𝔛𝔞𝔡𝔢𝔫Xaden just keeps getting better and better, and my obsession with him is honestly becoming unhealthy. Why isn’t he real? I absolutely loved seeing him get jealous over Halden—exactly what we needed. And. You. Delivered. I was devouring that scene like a starved beast. But also, small f you (though honestly, I can’t stay mad at you even if I tried) for not giving Violet the heads-up about Cat. Rule number one: never let the love of your life find out about your past from a JEALOUS ex. Anyway, “My house. My chair. My woman.” I might just have to tattoo that on my forehead because I literally couldn’t breathe after reading it. And the end? I get it, Xaden—you did what you had to do to buy the woman you love some time. But I’m not mentally prepared for the next book. At all. If you betray Violet we will be having words.“𝔜𝔬𝔲’𝔯𝔢 𝔪𝔶 𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔳𝔦𝔱𝔶. 𝔑𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔦𝔫 𝔪𝔶 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔩𝔡 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔨𝔰 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲.” “𝔊𝔯𝔞𝔳𝔦𝔱𝔶,” 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔰, 𝔞 𝔰𝔩𝔬𝔴, 𝔟𝔢𝔞𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔰𝔪𝔦𝔩𝔢 𝔠𝔲𝔯𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔪𝔬𝔲𝔱𝔥. “𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔢 𝔠𝔞𝔫 𝔫𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔢𝔰𝔠𝔞𝔭𝔢,” ℑ 𝔱𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔢.”“𝔐𝔶 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔟𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔰 𝔞𝔰 𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔰 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔰 𝔡𝔬𝔢𝔰, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔡𝔦𝔢, ℑ’𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔢𝔱 𝔐𝔞𝔩𝔢𝔨 𝔞𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢.”˚ ⋆୨୧― 𝔗𝔞𝔦𝔯𝔫 & 𝔄𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔞 ―୨୧⋆ ˚What’s better than Violet and Xaden? Tairn and Andarna, honestly. They’re some of the best characters I’ve come across. It feels like I’m bonded to them too because I’m right there, feeling everything they’re putting down—it’s crazy. Andarna is the sassy teenager, and Tairn is the tired dad who always knows best. Their interactions had me laughing out loud. I do have to say, though, my heart broke more for Tairn than for Violet when we found out about that certain (HUGE) secret that both Xaden AND Sgaeyl kept. My jaw hit the floor. It wasn’t surprising that Xaden kept Violet in the dark (that’s pretty much standard behavior for him at this point), but Sgaeyl keeping it from Tairn too? Wow. EXCELLENT WRITING. MIND BLOWN.“𝔖𝔠𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔠𝔥 𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔢𝔶𝔢𝔰 𝔬𝔲𝔱,” 𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔞 𝔰𝔲𝔤𝔤𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔰. “ℜ𝔢𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔢𝔶𝔢𝔰 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔬𝔣𝔱𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔱𝔦𝔰𝔰𝔲𝔢. 𝔍𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔧𝔞𝔟 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢—”“𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔞! 𝔘𝔰𝔢 𝔰𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔪𝔬𝔫 𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔢,” 𝔗𝔞𝔦𝔯𝔫 𝔰𝔫𝔞𝔭𝔰. “𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔢𝔠𝔞𝔭𝔰 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔞 𝔪𝔲𝔠𝔥 𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔤𝔢𝔱.”“𝔊𝔬𝔬𝔡 𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔞. ℑ 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔲𝔰𝔢 𝔞 𝔰𝔫𝔞𝔠𝔨.” 𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔞’𝔰 𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔦𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔩𝔶 𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔦𝔱𝔢𝔡. “𝔚𝔢 𝔡𝔬 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔢𝔞𝔱 𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔰,” 𝔗𝔞𝔦𝔯𝔫 𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢𝔰. “𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔫𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔢𝔱 𝔪𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔶 𝔣𝔲𝔫.”“ℑ 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔠𝔥 𝔥𝔦𝔪 𝔦𝔣 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢,” 𝔗𝔞𝔦𝔯𝔫 𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔯𝔰. “𝔅𝔲𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔡𝔬 𝔰𝔢𝔢𝔪 𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔡.”“𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔰𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔣,” 𝔗𝔞𝔦𝔯𝔫 𝔡𝔢𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰. “ℑ 𝔠𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔶 𝔫𝔢𝔵𝔱 𝔟𝔲𝔱 𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔶 𝔩𝔞𝔰𝔱, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔣𝔞𝔩𝔩, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔫 ℑ 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴.”“ℑ𝔣 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔡𝔦𝔡𝔫’𝔱 𝔣𝔦𝔤𝔲𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔱 𝔬𝔲𝔱, 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔫’𝔱 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔥𝔶 𝔬𝔣 𝔨𝔫𝔬𝔴𝔦𝔫𝔤.” 𝔖𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔲𝔣𝔣𝔰.”ℑ 𝔴𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔰𝔦𝔵 𝔥𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔣𝔦𝔣𝔱𝔶 𝔶𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔠𝔥. 𝔚𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔩 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔢𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔢𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔥 𝔰𝔲𝔪𝔪𝔢𝔯, 𝔴𝔥𝔢𝔫 ℑ 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔡 𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔢𝔩𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔨 𝔬𝔣 𝔞 𝔴𝔢𝔞𝔨𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔡𝔞𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔤𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔩, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔤𝔦𝔯𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔟𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔢𝔰, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 ℑ 𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔴. 𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔥𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔞 𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔞 𝔯𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔯. 𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔟𝔢 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢.” 𝔖𝔥𝔢 𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔰 𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔬 𝔪𝔶 𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔡. “𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔰 𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔮𝔲𝔢 𝔞𝔰 ℑ 𝔞𝔪. 𝔚𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰.”Oh and the end? Yeah I will be billing Rebecca and her team for my therapy sessions.PS. As much as I was late to picking this masterpiece up, I am glad Onyx Storms release is a stones throw away.
Reviewer: Positivityn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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