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This was overall a fun action packed continuation of the story. I just hate the cliffhanger ending! 3.5⭐️

Oof! Riveting, fast paced, stressful, heartbreaking. I don‘t love everything about the series, but I sure do love a lot of things, especially the dragons. 🐉 Andarna and Tairn‘s relationship is one of my favorites and I love the crew and their found family vibes. The way they tease, challenge, and take care of each other is delightful. #BookspinBingo

This was just the dragon battle romantasy I needed to escape reality, at least for a while. Book 3 in the Empyrean series opens with Violet and Xaden intent on finding more dragons like Andarna, capable of helping protect the Continent as the wards threaten to fail. Secrets are revealed as the darkness constantly threatens to overwhelm them. I will admit to losing track of the large cast of characters (who's Lynx again?) but that's a minor quibble

It‘s time!!

I loved this. Maybe not as much as the first book but still. My work friend has been referring to this as dragon smut. Another has been delivering dramatic readings when walking past my desk. One time he blushed and said it might not be work appropriate. 😂 Indeed.

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I‘ve been listening to this series rather than reading it. The first 3 hours had me feeling a bit lost & confused until I found a podcast to review the first two books. Once I had the review, I was right back into the story. Overall, I enjoyed the adventures. I get the cliff hanger abruptness at the end but I wasn‘t ready for the end 😩
Now the wait…

What the actual f!?!?! I am confusion. I enjoyed the book overall but I don‘t think it ended being as good as the first two. I think RY left us, readers, in the dark a little too much. Like someone said here, the ending was definitely rushed. First half of the book was great, the second half seemed lacking. I am glad RY is taking her time with the fourth. I rather wait and have a great book than have it quick and find it lacking. 4⭐️

I didn‘t mind this, but that‘s honestly the nicest thing I‘ve got to say. The ending feels reaaaally rushed and if you want a character‘s death to resonate I feel like you need to build them more of a personality than the average member of the ensemble cast gets (which Rebecca certainly succeeded at doing in book 1, but not so much here).

Like how am I supposed to just go on with my life until the next book?? HOW?!

My hubs got me a new blanket, I had a bad day so retail therapy happened again, then my cat wanted to blend in with all the grey. Got to say feeling much better. 🥰

I have so many unanswered questions…like, what the whaaaa? This is a pick due to piqued curiosity.

So excited to get the Special Edition #OnyxStorm 🐉 ⛈️ Xaden never disappoints. 😂 This is book 3 in the 5 book series of #FourthWing I highly recommend 🖤❤️‍🔥

Got it on release day but struggled to get into it. Giving it another chance now, after finishing Witch Accused by Krista Walsh. :)

4.75⭐
•Ugh…that ending left me reeling in more ways than one. I‘m hella confused about what is going on and wishing that it wouldn‘t be so long (however long that may be) for the next installment to come out. Reading up on stats from the wiki has helped to lessen my confusion, at least a little.
•Rebecca Soler was much improved since the first book…but I still prefer the Graphic Audio editions of this so much more.

Reading this for Xaden 😩
I hope it‘s better than Iron Flame.

Another fast paced ride with Violet and her band of crazy dragon riders and friends. Nothing really new is added to the plot, it follows along the storyline of Violet and Xaden and their fight against evil. We get some of Andarna in this one, but not enough IMO. She‘s hilarious and sasses Tairn a lot.I was stressed out for the last half and almost went looking for spoilers. Can‘t wait for the next one! Book #9 in 2025

Started out slow and finished strong for me. I just don‘t know how I feel about waiting so long in between these books; I forget too much!
Book 6 of 2025

I can't even think what to say about this. Maybe.... no. There's just nothing. I can't. Read it if you're interested in drama, dragons, war. And love. Make up your own mind. I've got nothing.
#08-2025

Looks like I‘ve been catnapped 🤣 Onyx Storm is in the other side of my living room so I guess I‘ll just read another book for now 🙄

With this series I'm in it for the snarky dragons, war strategy & world building. I enjoyed every minute of it, but I don't think it's anything ground breaking or that the writing is brilliant. It does what it is supposed to. It entertained & kept me interested the whole time. I loved Ridoc's quips & Tairn's attitude. The exploration of the islands reminded me of Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I had fun returning to this world & that's all I wanted.

Please don‘t come at me. If you loved this, I am so glad for you! This DNF is of my own doing. I knew after Iron Flame that this series was headed in a direction that I didn‘t want to go. Nearly halfway through Onyx Storm, I‘m struggling to keep up with characters and places and the purpose of what is happening in the book. And to be honest, I‘m bored and there‘s too many books out there. I got caught up in the hype and it didn‘t work for me…again

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This is going to surprise NO ONE.
#RebeccaYarros #OnyxStorm #SaveXaden #Riorgail #Sorrenson #Longest2YearsOfMyLifeAhead

#JanuaryWrapUp with my January stats recap on #StoryGraph. The brief hangover I had starting on the 22nd after finishing the tagged book shows when you look at how many pages I read each day of the month, but for the most part, I did okay. #RebeccaYarros #FourthWing #IronFlame #OnyxStorm #SaveXaden #Riorgail #Sorrenson #Longest2YearsOfMyLifeAhead

I do not understand the ending. I have so many questions. Yarrow, you are too brilliant for your own good.

I liked this book more than the 2nd, though I still wish for a stronger editing hand from Yarros‘ publisher, because the middle got real bogged down again.
However, the ending has left me feeling real strung out and emotional about characters that I didn‘t think I cared that much about, so there is definitely some strength in writing there.
I‘m sure they are going to be 1000 theories about what‘s coming next, so feel free to share them with me!

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Onyx Storm was such an addictive, immersive reading experience! I felt like I was actually in the action and I‘m just so invested in the characters. There is plenty of fodder for theorizing while we wait for the fourth book. Strap on your riding leathers and enjoy the exhilarating ride!

It‘s been a rough few weeks. Time for some sarcastic dragons.

Me and my friend here are getting my car inspected.

As soon as we got this at the library, I brought it home and stayed up all night reading it so I could get it back on the shelves for other patrons.

I'm still enjoying the series. It's fast-paced with the intense battle scenes we've come to expect. I did feel like the people were more the focus and we had less dragon time, and to be honest, I'm really just here for the dragons. 😁

Still a fun fantasy read with her signature cliffhanger ending.

#2025ReadingBracket Thank you @CSeydel for the amazing template! I had so many 5 star reads this month:
Four Ruined Realms
Mistborn
Dreams Lie Beneath

But of course my favorite of the month had to go to Onyx Storm (with Mistborn taking one of my wildcard spots already!) Onyx just gave me all the feels and I‘m upset we have to wait another year to see what happens next.

Created a Tome account today. Have no idea how to use it, but if you‘re there let‘s follow each other! #tome https://tomebooks.com/user/jen_hayes7

I just finished my re-read of the first 2 over the last week, because I remembered NOTHING. So, let‘s do this!

Just finished. I'm saying nothing.

Now reading…

25-7 Jan 25 (audiobook)
I was sucked in to the dragon world again and it was fun. I am fond of Xaden, Violent doesn‘t really drive me that crazy and I appreciate the other characters. But I have kind of already forgotten what happened and why I was so into it a couple of days later. And I assume there will be a significant wait for the next one.
No idea who the ‘brother‘ is. I thought Dane but upon relistening realised it couldn‘t be.

😆 #onyxstorm #tairn

6/100 🐲

Glutton for punishment. Here comes round 2, maybe a little bit slower this time… #onyxstorm 👀🙏🏻🐉💙

I know this series has its issues, but the storytelling is excellent. I SCRAMBLED through the last 100 pages, unable to read fast enough to satisfy myself. The action is breakneck, and Violet‘s progression is remarkable in such a comparatively short period of time. Did I see a few twists coming? Sure, but it didn‘t hurt my enjoyment any. For me, a great read and a fab story.

Oh. My. Stars. I can‘t even. This book was stressing me the hell out so much. Yet enjoyed it soooooo much.
The first half of the book was really just hopping along various islands looking for some answers. So much happens there. Then the second half has a different plot going for it. But it flowed decently. Loved how much more open Violet and Xaden are around each other. TAIRN AND ANDARNA MY LOVLEYS!! My hearts 🖤💛 RIDOC 💙
That ending, man.

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The book fairy that sits next to me at work let me borrow this. The cover is already warped but I must be nice to it regardless.

All else is put on hold as I have dived in. 🐉💙🙏🏻

After ordering from 3 different places when the first 2 never shipped or updated my order, I finally have this in my hands!! Debating on reading it now… I know it will be a long wait for book 4 and I hate cliffhangers.

My daughter reading Onyx Storm was its own form of spoiler. 🤣 We got her the first 2 books last year, but she had no interest in them until her winter break this year. My husband preordered the 3rd in the series for me (but we didn‘t order it for her b/c she had no interest before). She timed her read of the first 2 with the release of the 3rd. Of course I let her read it first. She read it in one day. It was a joy to watch her read it. 😊❤️📚

Current stack of books! Lord Of The Rings is my slow but steady for the foreseeable future. Onyx Storm is a buddy read & library book so it‘s taking precedence over Head Cases at the moment! The dragons are still very cool!🐉

Excellent addition to the other books in the series. It has a lot going on and the love story of Violet and Xaden. Also much more.
If you enjoy fantasy you should read this series. The ending blew me away. Now the wait begins for the next book.....