This book had me impatiently waiting for months and it both satisfied the hunger for more and also increased it. All six-hundred pages of this book were filled with non-stop action heartache and bombshells. I did not know what to fully expect in this sequel, especially after the world we knew in ‘Fourth Wing’ came crashing down with so many truths being revealed. Meeting Brennan and the rest of the revolution was something I wasn’t expecting, but it was so welcome. Getting to see the world from the lens of truth and knowing what is actually beyond the wards had me reeling. Another thing that had me going crazy was the on-and-off between Xaden and Violet. These two had me yelling in frustration and delight at the pages as they kept trying (and mostly failing) to work on their communication. I’ll admit, I did not expect the rest of Basgiath to learn the truth of the venin so soon. It terrifies me to think that there are still 3 books left in the series and so much has already occurred…I don’t know what could possibly happen next. However, I liked seeing Violet get to be herself once more as she was fully honest with the rest of the squad. Once again, Rebecca Yarros throws us entirely in a tailspin within the last 100 pages with so much occurring and so much being revealed. I’ll admit I was a bit saddened when General Sorrengail passed, but understood it had to happen at some point. Overall, this book was a masterpiece. It had my emotions on another rollercoaster and I wouldn’t have asked for it any other way.
Iron Flame
