Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2)
Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
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· 1558 ratings · 512 pages · Published: 07 Nov 2023
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College―Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.
Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.
Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits―and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.
But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.
Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College―and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.
The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Fourth Wing
Book #2 Iron Flame
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Tagged as:
- fantasy 73
- military 70
- war 69
- magic 62
- tortured hero 58
- disabilities & scars 56
- competent heroine 54
- new adult 51
- take-charge heroine 50
- warlord/commander hero 47
- gifted/super-heroine 45
- high fantasy 42
- alpha male 42
- m-f romance 40
- royal hero 39
- enemies to lovers 38
- tortured heroine 38
- angst 37
- possessive hero 36
- college 34
- height difference 34
- independent heroine 32
- warrior heroine 31
- grumpy/cold hero 30
- sassy heroine 29
- dangerous heroine 27
- political/court intrigue 27
- vengeance 25
- fighter hero 25
- monsters 24
- abduction 24
- bad boys 20
- found family 19
- forced proximity 18
- other man/woman 14
- good grovel 14
- hurt/comfort 14
- paranormal 11
- class difference 10
- men in uniform 9
- second chances 9
- famous heroine 7
- betrayal 6
- survival 6
- cliffhanger 5
- mystery 3
- early 20s fmc 2
- early 20s mmc 2
- suspense 1
- fated mates 1
- love triangle 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 49
- animal death 33
- abuse 32
- torture of mcs 32
- torture of side characters 23
- mental trauma 22
- third party abuse 19
- graphic violence 11
- Format
- audiobook
- first person pov 47
- male pov 4
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The 'The Empyrean' series
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The Empyrean reading order and complete book list ❯
