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Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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oxian_d's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

After reading Rebecca Yarros' book one Fourth Wing of the Empyrean series, I couldn't help myself but must find and read book two Iron Flame. If book one was exciting for you, this book is way more surprising than ever. It's emotionally and sexually intense, and there's a lot of mystery, drama and suspense, literally in every chapter. Page after page I couldn't stop reading, so much intrigue. If you don't have anything to do this is it, a movie in a book, dragon world made real. All in one. You will definitely lose your mind and seat. You will find yourself panting and breathless, and wanting for more of that adrenaline rush Vi is having. Definitely a must read but not for kids. Totally chaotic, fun and I need book three now!

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cbushwrite's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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madlibs554's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I've read this book 2-2 times and have no plan to stop. A bit of a different vibe from Fourth Wing, but it's an excellent sequel! On top of the drama, you have a lot of apprehension and secrets in this book. There were some frustrating points but this book is so compelling it's crazy.

Violet and Xaden's relationship dynamic is different from the first book, and they're both unwilling to compromise for a lot of the book, but it adds a certain tension that makes the book all the more compelling.

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c_dmckinney's review

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adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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danielaprb's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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shinyfox's review

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was so long. Why wasn't it split into two? At one point I kept checking the audiobook too see how much time was left. It really felt like it was dragging on some how ,despite listening to it at a faster speed. The ending picked up, but that's just because of the in the moment action and drama during war/the frontlines.

Still tons of questions, as mentioned in my review of the first book. And.... these questions continue, thoughts notes below.

Cat? (that's it. that's the question) Poorly written character that didn't start to have substance, besides "Mean girl", until later in the book and then for someone who was so 'pivotal' she just.... vanished in the late second half of the book.
Violet somehow gets more childish in this book? How did we stall out with her character growth in such a long second installment?
The fighting between her and Xayden draaaaaged on. It became very wash, rinse, repeat. I grew weary of it.
There are now so many side characters that I'm getting them confused...

The plot twists were (slightly) less visible in this book than the first, there was one notable thing that caught me by surprise.

Jack Barlow

I pegged as being a twist but not HOW the twist was spun, so that was actually pretty great.

Overall this book was.... dramatic. Tense, emotional and full of various kinds of drama, but with very little character growth compared to what we saw in the first book.

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eloquentmuse's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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I really enjoyed Iron Flame, the second installment in The Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros. I listened to the graphic audio edition, and it was fantastic! The narrators bring each character to life perfectly, especially Xaden, whose voice is (*fans self*) deep and smooth.

In this book, Violet, the FMC, is now a second-year rider. She’s uncovering layers of secrets held by those around her—including from Xaden. Their relationship intensifies as they grapple with trust and honesty amidst brewing revolution, battling both their old leaders and the constant threat of the Venin and Wyvern. A new kind of infiltration tests their bond in ways they hadn’t expected, raising the question: can love really conquer all?

There’s plenty of action and a bit more spice than the first book, along with a solid plot and well-rounded characters. I love the complexity of Violet and Xaden’s relationship, as well as the nuanced connections they share with friends, family, dragons, and even enemies. This book ends on another suspenseful cliffhanger, leaving me eager for the next installment! I’ll be rating it 4 1/2 stars.

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hannah_lilli's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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skychaos's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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dairaglynn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book was such a let down compared to book 1. Violet, girl, you gotta pull yourself together. Seriously. You chose Xaden. He told you he was going to keep things from you, he told you there would always be secrets, but you still decided to date him. STOP complaining about the secrets he is keeping from you!! Also Xaden and his bs of “I can’t tell her I love her right now because its bad timing, even though I secretly know she is insecure in our relationship and me saying it would mean so much to her, Im just gonna lock that away until the ~timing is right~.” Dude, you are in a war, the timing won’t be right.

I liked book 1 so much better. If book 3 goes through the same miscommunication/ lack of communication and all the drama between Violet and Xaden I feel like I might have to DNF this series. Book 2 was written too fast and I would rather RY take her time and do it right then rush through it... Keeping my fingers crossed for book 3.

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