New Characters in ‘Iron Flame’ by Rebecca Yarros
It has been one week since Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros was released, and some book lovers are already finished reading!
Some new characters are introduced within Part One of the book, which surprised many readers. The addition of these characters has made this sequel more engaging in light of the absence of Xaden Riorson. There are some strange things going on at Basgiath and the more we read, the more these additional characters show their true colours.
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Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
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 gruelling 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.
NEW CHARACTERS
Sloane Mairi: Sloane is Liam Mairi’s younger sister. She enters Basgiath War College on Conscription Day, where she meets Violet after crossing the parapet. After losing her brother, Sloane has kept her anger bottled up because she believes that he died because of Violet. Violet wants to look after Sloane and help her through her first year, but she refuses any help from her. Violet makes it her mission to watch and protect her, even if Sloane hates her. Violet tries to stay away, but her promise to Liam keeps her from moving forward.
Aaric Graycastle: His actual name is Cam, and Violet knows him. He lies to his father, who believes his son is on a tour across the kingdom to celebrate his 20th birthday. Instead, Cam joins Basgiath War College by crossing the parapet, where he meets Violet. She recognizes him because of his eyes, a recognizable feature for everyone who knows him. During Threshing, he manages to bond to a Blue Clubtail.
Solas: Solas is Major Varrish’s dragon. During Transcription Day, Solas sets fire in front of the squad of bounded riders that successfully crossed the parapet. Tarin warns Solas to back off in an attempt to protect everyone. Solas is an orange daggertail who is just as ruthless and aggressive as Baide and Sgaeyl.
Burton Varrish: He is the Vice Commandant at Basgiath War College. He is sent to conduct RSC and prepare the second-year writers for the worst. He is known for his interrogations that sometimes lead to death. He is also assigned to Violet to make sure she will only be given two days of leave once every 14 days, only to fly Tairn directly to Sgaeyl. If she is absent for any other reason or stays longer than she should have, it will be considered a punishable offence. Varrish is against Violet and Xaden and plans on destroying their bond.
Nadine: She is a new friend of Violet’s in her second year and has been hanging around their group. She has gotten to know Violet, but Violet isn’t as friendly with Nadine. She has been keeping to herself because of what she knows, and she doesn’t want anyone else to get hurt because of her. However, Nadine doesn’t understand the gravity of the situation and finds herself in a horrible situation.
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