A review by mrej
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous fast-paced

2.0

I had such high hopes for this book which is why I'm giving it such a low rating. There was so much potential in the first book but Iron Flame was rushed. There were loads of ideas and many of them were great but they were rushed. I struggled to be invested in plot points that I was told were of major significance but were resolved within 10 pages. 

While I love a 'chosen one' trope and it can be done really well, I struggled with this. How out of the large cast of characters that were introduced, most proved to be useless and the climax relied on Violet or occasionally Xaden. Other characters' strengths and power doesn't reduce the main character's. 

Overall, I'm mainly disappointed and unsure if I want to continue with this series when the next book is released.