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Iron Flame
by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to the graphic audio version of this book and it is how I plan on listening to all these books going forward.
I enjoyed the first book, even though I had heard some people say it was overhyped. This book was also enjoyable, but I saw people online saying it wasn't anything special. I thought that this book had a lot of set up and was laying ground work to some plot points that will be coming later down the road. I have seen that this is planned to be a 5 book series, so this is exactly how I would assume the second of five books to read.
Violet is a fun narrator. At times she gets a little "typical female lead-y" but overall I enjoy seeing this story through her eyes. Because she is an intelligent character, it allows a lot of lore and world building to show up and be explored which is my favorite part of these type of stories.
Xaden is one of my fave ML at the moment. Perfect amount of simp while still keeping the enemies to lovers vibe that I enjoyed so much in the first book. Obviously Violet and Xaden have realized their feelings for each other.I got a little tired of their fights because it was literally the same fight over and over and over. I know that they kept getting interrupted, but still. It was incredibly frustrating Because both these characters are very stubborn, it leads to interesting bickering, but it almost got to be to much by the end of it. Adding in Cat's character and the whole arranged marriage story to bring in jealousy wasn't really my jam, but as bad as it sounds I liked that her character didnt give a shit about Xaden it was about getting the crown.
Fourth Wing team friendships are so fun to read and I love this team of characters that care so much for each other.
Overall this book at darker scenes and steamier scenes than I was expecting, but I enjoyed the setup and cliffhangers in the story (Xaden as a venin noooooooooooooo . I'm excited to see where the next book leads.
I enjoyed the first book, even though I had heard some people say it was overhyped. This book was also enjoyable, but I saw people online saying it wasn't anything special. I thought that this book had a lot of set up and was laying ground work to some plot points that will be coming later down the road. I have seen that this is planned to be a 5 book series, so this is exactly how I would assume the second of five books to read.
Violet is a fun narrator. At times she gets a little "typical female lead-y" but overall I enjoy seeing this story through her eyes. Because she is an intelligent character, it allows a lot of lore and world building to show up and be explored which is my favorite part of these type of stories.
Xaden is one of my fave ML at the moment. Perfect amount of simp while still keeping the enemies to lovers vibe that I enjoyed so much in the first book. Obviously Violet and Xaden have realized their feelings for each other.
Fourth Wing team friendships are so fun to read and I love this team of characters that care so much for each other.
Overall this book at darker scenes and steamier scenes than I was expecting, but I enjoyed the setup and cliffhangers in the story (
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, War