3.5 (2 ratings)
Iron Flame
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The Empyrean Series Collection 2 Books Set By Rebecca Yarros (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame):
Fourth Wing:
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away . . . because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans. They incinerate them.With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets.
Iron Flame:
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College, Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet.
9780349437019/9780349437033
The Empyrean Series Collection 2 Books Set By Rebecca Yarros (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame):
Fourth Wing:
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away . . . because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans. They incinerate them.With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets.
Iron Flame:
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College, Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet.
9780349437019/9780349437033
Pages: 512
ISBN: 9781649374172
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3.5
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Michele M.
Oct 18, 2026
This second book was even better than the first. I took a break between the two books so it took me a bit to get back in the mindset but I’m so glad I did. I love how the lore is included at the beginning of each chapter from their library books, makes it so much more creative. And that final battle was mind blowing! I was all sorts of tore up waiting on our fav dragons or teams to die. I kept rewinding audible to hear it more than once- like in a favorite tv scene you just keep rewinding. Have already moved on to Onyx Storm.
Amber W.
Mar 15, 2026
No! Just no!
"Iron Flame" was worse than "Fourth Wing." The book felt excessively long, and I think it would have been better if it were split into two separate installments. The abundance of characters, and intricate names of the places and "creatures" made it difficult to keep track of the storyline. Again there are familiar concepts from other novels previously published.
The spice scenes, which are meant to add excitement, ended up feeling juvenile and overly dramatic, often leading to moments where I found myself rolling my eyes instead of enjoying them.
While I was somewhat invested after "Fourth Wing," I can’t see myself continuing with this series. Overall, it was a struggle to get through this book, and I ended up feeling quite disappointed. It was literal torture to finish this book. 2/5 ⭐ because the first half was tolerable.
"Iron Flame" was worse than "Fourth Wing." The book felt excessively long, and I think it would have been better if it were split into two separate installments. The abundance of characters, and intricate names of the places and "creatures" made it difficult to keep track of the storyline. Again there are familiar concepts from other novels previously published.
The spice scenes, which are meant to add excitement, ended up feeling juvenile and overly dramatic, often leading to moments where I found myself rolling my eyes instead of enjoying them.
While I was somewhat invested after "Fourth Wing," I can’t see myself continuing with this series. Overall, it was a struggle to get through this book, and I ended up feeling quite disappointed. It was literal torture to finish this book. 2/5 ⭐ because the first half was tolerable.