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.
So if you haven’t read Fourth Wing yet, there may be some spoilers in here for you. Mostly me stating how it ends but I will do my best to not include any for Iron Flame and if I do I am sorry.
So Fourth Wing ends on the note that Violet’s brother isn’t actually dead like we all thought he was. He was just living in Aretia as part of the rebellion. We start Iron Flame with Violet having a hard time believing he is alive. Can we blame her though. I know that if I had a relative come back from the dead, I would have a hard time believing it as well. This is the point in the series where we find out the information on the rebellion and how our MC plays into it.
I feel like Rebecca Yarros did a better job on writing Iron Flame than she did Fourth Wing, or maybe it’s because my boyfriend Xaden just ran away with my heart. Either way, I really enjoyed reading Iron Flame.
Leave a Reply