Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2)
Rebecca Yarros
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· 1153 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 62
- military 60
- war 58
- magic 53
- tortured hero 49
- new adult 48
- disabilities & scars 48
- competent heroine 45
- take-charge heroine 43
- warlord/commander hero 38
- gifted/super-heroine 37
- enemies to lovers 36
- alpha male 35
- royal hero 35
- high fantasy 34
- angst 34
- tortured heroine 32
- possessive hero 31
- m-f romance 31
- college 30
- independent heroine 28
- height difference 27
- sassy heroine 25
- warrior heroine 25
- grumpy/cold hero 24
- dangerous heroine 23
- abduction 21
- fighter hero 21
- vengeance 20
- political/court intrigue 20
- monsters 19
- forced proximity 17
- found family 15
- bad boys 14
- good grovel 13
- hurt/comfort 13
- other man/woman 12
- paranormal 10
- class difference 9
- second chances 6
- survival 5
- men in uniform 4
- mystery 3
- famous heroine 3
- betrayal 3
- love triangle 2
- suspense 1
- fated mates 1
- caretaking 1
- sleuth heroine 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- funny 1
- bodyguard/protector heroine 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 42
- animal death 31
- abuse 30
- torture of mcs 26
- mental trauma 20
- torture of side characters 19
- third party abuse 17
- graphic violence 7
- Format
- Audiobook
- first person pov 42
- male pov 4
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The 'The Empyrean' series
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audiobook · m-f · alpha male · betrayal · college · found-family · commander · competent heroine · political-intrigue · torture-scs · sassy heroine · gifted heroine · new adult · height-difference · death · magic · fantasy · dangerous heroine · forced proximity · famous heroine
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