A review by ballousclues
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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

5.0

 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - phenomenal. highly recommend to all 

I just finished the book and I am in utter shock with the ending. Without spoiling anything, Iron Flame fell a little flat for me compared to Fourth Wing. The story felt really rushed and vague in some spots, and then other chapters felt like they dragged on for no viable reason. It also felt a lot like a repeat of Fourth Wing in some spots.

This book read more like a fan fiction than the second installment in the series. I'm hoping that Yarros doesn't rush the 3rd book and really puts more time into flushing out the important details and skipping over some of the lighter chapters. It also felt like there were a few plot holes in the story and some of the scenes were a bit difficult to imagine based on the description that Yarros gave. 

Overall, I ADORE this series and I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys the Romantasy genre. I cannot wait to read the next book! It's so easy to fall in love with the characters and get drawn into their world. This book was a lot heavier for me than Fourth Wing was. I think it's because of how attached I am to the characters already.
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SPOILERS
I am absolutely not okay with how Iron Flame ended. It absolutely destroyed me that Xaden turned Venin. I feel like there has to be some sort of cure since there has been such a huge emphasis on how Violet and Xaden's power combined is "deadly." I'm really hoping that the 3rd book centers around a cure for Xaden and then the 4th and 5th books can be more about rebuilding Navarre and the rest of the country.
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