A review by pkreads2024
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Well... this was emotionally devastating.

This book follows the events right after Iron Flame, and what has happened to Xaden, keeping his secret, and finding Andarna's kind. 

The ending definitely was surprising, but not quite the cliff hanger I was expecting. It stinks that we are now going to have to wait potentially 2.5 years, but I feel like this book leads into the 2nd half of The Emperyn out of the 3 of 5 books. I loved the character developments of Dain and Aaric. Also Araric's signet being:
Pre Cognition of all forms is SO COOL!
While plenty more questions have been raised and fan theroys answered. The following questions have yet to be answered, and theorys.

We know that Violet's hair is from almost being dedicated to Dunne, but we don't understand the paths yet that have yet to be chosen.

What in the world happened to Garrick? Is he the reason 6 of the dragon eggs went missing? My own theory is that they took them to one of the isle kingdoms to seal an alliance. 
However some are saying it's Tairn and Syegal's eggs.

Where is Xaden AND Syegal? What will become of both of them now? 

Who is the Maven that Xaden refers too? Could it be Naolin?

ALSO who is the brother????? While it does mention in Onyx Storm that Bodhi is retching on the ground on all fours. Which I thought was odd, but WHAT if it's Brennen? My question is though if it's him. How did he get back to Aerita with red rimmed eyes in less than twelve hours? Some are also saying it's Ridoc because of his strange actions in the end of Onyx Storm, and the fact that he is different from most ice weilders however I don't think that's true. The same question has also been raised about Garrick, because he was on the edge of burnout from distance weilding, but I don't think he is like that. However not even Imogen knew where he went in those twelve hours. Would explain how and why he is missing though.

Why did Violet ask to have Imogen wipe her memories away?

How is Andarna back so soon? Also why does she tell her she will not let her be burned? I saw someone mention online that it had something to do with Navarre laws that anyone who acts and commits high treason will be executed by dragon fire. 

Big Question: WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED IN THOSE 12 HOURS????

Also a big fan theory going around right now is that Violet is pregnant. Personally I didn't feel like enough physical signs were mentioned for her to be pregnant. Also all of these signs can be associated with chronic illness, and lets not forget they traveled hours and days I belive by dragon. Anyone would be exaghausted from this EXPECILLY someone with chronic illness! 
HOWEVER, the amount of times having an heir was brought up was really interesting. Similar to Xaden constantly mentioning to her and everyone that he wanted to marry Violet A LOT. And we all know he ended up marrying her in the end, so this seems like MAJOR foreshadowing however, I feel like since he was Venin. If she was pregnant I would think that would have some sort of ill affect on thier baby.

And what's the deal with Dain Aetos having extra power? Cause that seems to me like he is Venin. 
Also I think thier might be a potential relationship blooming between him and Sloane Mairi. This is the relationship we all never knew we wanted and needed 😆 

Also I think Violet's 2nd signet has still to be revealed. I think Dream Walking is just a gift given by Andarna. Or the exact opposite.

And what are all of the other marked ones 2nd signets? We know Imogen's Garrick's and Liam's. However we don't know Bodhi's, Sloane's, and Im sure multiple other marked ones.


Overall this book was great, and I can hardly wait for the next! And thier are SO many questions I need answered.
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