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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nPages:<\/strong>\u00a0527<\/p>\nGenre:<\/strong>\u00a0Fantasy, Romance<\/p>\nPublisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Piatkus<\/p>\nFormat I read it in:<\/strong>\u00a0Hardcover<\/p>\nRating:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBefore I start talking about \u201cOnyx Storm\u201d at all, as this is the third book in The Empyrean series, it goes without saying that this review will most probably contain spoilers from the previous books. I will refrain from spoiling this book, though.\u00a0It feels like yesterday that I read \u201cFourth Wing\u201d and \u201cIron Flame\u201d and at the same time, it feels like forever ago!<\/p>\n
I really enjoyed returning to Violet and Xaden\u2019s story. To be honest, the first 100 pages were a struggle. A lot of information dump and not a lot of action \u2013 big difference in Rebecca\u2019s writing style that felt unfamiliar. But I forgave her, because she likes using the Oxford comma. Around half-way through the book though, things started to pick up. I loved that a lot of the side characters had their moments of fame and their time to shine. My favourite part in this book was Violet and Xaden\u2019s relationship. And not only the romantic scenes, but also the silent acts of love. Choices they make throughout the chapters that show how much they care for each other. Their selflessness and willingness to make sacrifices to protect the other person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBut the thought of you being out there, beyond the wards, facing down a known attack of venin, triggered something in me I\u2019ve never felt before. It was hotter than rage, and sharper than fear, and cut deeper than helplessness, all because I couldn\u2019t get to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI would have killed anything and anyone in that moment to reach you. No exceptions. I would have channeled every ounce of power beneath my feet without hesitation if it would have landed me at your side.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
I really enjoyed the ending as well. <\/h4>\n
That huge cliffhanger, oh my goodness! The scene that had me ask so many questions and the realisation that I have no answers. It was an incredible ending, that leaves a lot of room for discussion and theories about what happened. And the conclusion is always the same \u2013 we\u2019re going to have to wait for the next book to find out. I cannot wait for book four now \u2013 I am desperately curious for answers. Onyx Storm \u2013 you were good to me after all!<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI could reach the rank of Maven, lead armies of dark wielders against everyone we care for, and watch every vein in my body turn red as I channel all the power in the Continent, and I would still love you. What I did doesn\u2019t change that. I\u2019m not sure anything can.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, love, I\u2019m jealous. I\u2019m jealous of the armor that holds you when I can\u2019t, the sheets on your bed that caress your skin every night, and the blades that feel your hands. So, when the prince of our realm walks into my classroom and starts talking to the woman I love with what can only be considered intense familiarity, and then has the audacity to ask her out right in front of me, naturally, I\u2019m going to get jealous.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPages:<\/strong>\u00a0527<\/p>\n Genre:<\/strong>\u00a0Fantasy, Romance<\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Piatkus<\/p>\n Format I read it in:<\/strong>\u00a0Hardcover<\/p>\n Rating:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Before I start talking about \u201cOnyx Storm\u201d at all, as this is the third book in The Empyrean series, it goes without saying that this review will most probably contain spoilers from the previous books. I will refrain from spoiling this book, though.\u00a0It feels like yesterday that I read \u201cFourth Wing\u201d and \u201cIron Flame\u201d and at the same time, it feels like forever ago!<\/p>\n I really enjoyed returning to Violet and Xaden\u2019s story. To be honest, the first 100 pages were a struggle. A lot of information dump and not a lot of action \u2013 big difference in Rebecca\u2019s writing style that felt unfamiliar. But I forgave her, because she likes using the Oxford comma. Around half-way through the book though, things started to pick up. I loved that a lot of the side characters had their moments of fame and their time to shine. My favourite part in this book was Violet and Xaden\u2019s relationship. And not only the romantic scenes, but also the silent acts of love. Choices they make throughout the chapters that show how much they care for each other. Their selflessness and willingness to make sacrifices to protect the other person.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBut the thought of you being out there, beyond the wards, facing down a known attack of venin, triggered something in me I\u2019ve never felt before. It was hotter than rage, and sharper than fear, and cut deeper than helplessness, all because I couldn\u2019t get to you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI would have killed anything and anyone in that moment to reach you. No exceptions. I would have channeled every ounce of power beneath my feet without hesitation if it would have landed me at your side.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n That huge cliffhanger, oh my goodness! The scene that had me ask so many questions and the realisation that I have no answers. It was an incredible ending, that leaves a lot of room for discussion and theories about what happened. And the conclusion is always the same \u2013 we\u2019re going to have to wait for the next book to find out. I cannot wait for book four now \u2013 I am desperately curious for answers. Onyx Storm \u2013 you were good to me after all!<\/p>\n \u201cI could reach the rank of Maven, lead armies of dark wielders against everyone we care for, and watch every vein in my body turn red as I channel all the power in the Continent, and I would still love you. What I did doesn\u2019t change that. I\u2019m not sure anything can.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes, love, I\u2019m jealous. I\u2019m jealous of the armor that holds you when I can\u2019t, the sheets on your bed that caress your skin every night, and the blades that feel your hands. So, when the prince of our realm walks into my classroom and starts talking to the woman I love with what can only be considered intense familiarity, and then has the audacity to ask her out right in front of me, naturally, I\u2019m going to get jealous.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Rebecca Yarros is the #1\u202fNew York Times<\/em>,\u202fUSA Today<\/em>, and\u202fWall Street Journal<\/em>\u202fbestselling author of over twenty novels including\u202fFourth Wing<\/em>\u202fand\u202fIn the Likely Event<\/em>. She\u2019s the recipient of the British Book Award for Book of the Year and the Alex Award from the American Library Association. She loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years. As the mother of six, when she\u2019s not writing, you can find her at the hockey rink or sneaking in some guitar time. She and her family live in Colorado with their stubborn English bulldogs, two feisty chinchillas, and two cats who rule them all.\u00a0<\/p>\n Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Social Media: \t\t<\/p>\n Like<\/span><\/span> Loading…<\/span><\/p>\n\n
I really enjoyed the ending as well. <\/h4>\n
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