A review by ivi_reads_books
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I was excited to read this book after the cliffhanger of the first one. I was disappointed how the protagonist seemed to have turned into a bratty, immature teenager compared to the intelligent and compassionate character I came to know and love in the first book.
The book was repetitive at times overexplaining goings-on that the reader was already aware of. Stating that Andarna is a teenager and thus rebellious behavior is to be expected after every other sentence she says was annoying to me.
Writting a fantasy book of this magnitude in such a short amount of time after publishing book number one is quite a feat. The book would have benefitted from more editing in my opinion. But I did like the overall storyline and intrigue and hope the author will take more time for book number three
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