Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2)
Rebecca Yarros
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· 1361 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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- fantasy 69
- military 67
- war 65
- magic 59
- tortured hero 54
- disabilities & scars 53
- new adult 50
- competent heroine 50
- take-charge heroine 48
- warlord/commander hero 43
- gifted/super-heroine 42
- alpha male 40
- high fantasy 39
- enemies to lovers 38
- royal hero 38
- tortured heroine 37
- m-f romance 37
- angst 36
- possessive hero 36
- college 32
- independent heroine 31
- height difference 31
- warrior heroine 30
- grumpy/cold hero 28
- sassy heroine 28
- dangerous heroine 26
- political/court intrigue 25
- vengeance 24
- fighter hero 24
- monsters 23
- abduction 23
- bad boys 19
- forced proximity 18
- found family 18
- other man/woman 14
- good grovel 14
- hurt/comfort 14
- paranormal 11
- class difference 9
- men in uniform 8
- second chances 8
- famous heroine 6
- survival 6
- betrayal 5
- mystery 3
- suspense 1
- fated mates 1
- love triangle 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
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- content warnings
- death / grief 47
- animal death 32
- abuse 31
- torture of mcs 31
- torture of side characters 22
- mental trauma 21
- third party abuse 18
- graphic violence 10
- Format
- Audiobook
- first person pov 45
- male pov 4
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The 'The Empyrean' series
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