A review by hanrutous16
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Firstly, boy does Yarros know how to write a cliff hanger ending. Seriously, how we’re supposed to survive the next year or so while she writes the sequel is beyond me.

I am heartbroken, shaken, lost, mildly confused (but definitely not as much as those who did not do a re-read prior to the book’s release) but most of all I am relieved. The book holds up. There are elements that I found frustrating thus it didn’t quite reach 5* status. There were a lot of places and people and events. Some could have taken longer
like meeting Xaden’s mum or the other Irids
and potentially some could have been shorter
such as the entertaining, sex filled conversations between Xaden and Violet when he’s her professor. Which, by the way, I said he should be when I reviews Iron Flame!
 

I’m inside how many times things need to desiccate before we get it, how many fingers can be speared through hair or how much heat Violet s body can take, either from the sexual tension or the wielding. But those are minor issues in an otherwise flawlessly written , beautifully characterised and deeply moving book.

Who is Xaden’s new brother?
How did Violet get married and then let Imogen take the memory?
Who survived the battle?
Can Xaden be saved?


The next year is going to be a long one.
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