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Book Review: ‘‘Onyx Storm’ by Rebecca Yarros
February is the month of love, so naturally we had to fit in a Romantasy series for our book club! Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros was out BONUS BOOK of the month.
Rebecca Yarros surprised everyone with the release of Onyx Storm and January 21st, 2025 couldn’t come fast enough!
Many have said the same thing about the third installment. It was hard to get into at first. It became a fast-paced adventure once Violet and her squad searched the Isles for irids.

‘Onyx Storm’ Map of the Isles Breakdown
We know our Fantasy readers LOVE maps.
The first half of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros was a whirlwind of information. Some of the names being thrown around were overwhelming because some of us are visual people. Attempting to link the names to isles or even riders to dragons was difficult. However, once Yarros breaks it down in the second half of the book as they travel to each Isle in search of the irids, things become easier.

Which ‘Onyx Storm’ Fan Art is Your Favourite?
Hello, Onyx Storm fans!
We LOVE diving into the Empyrean series as our BONUS BOOK of the month. This month we chose Onyx Storm after reading Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros for book club last year.
Whether you’re a fan of Violet Sorrengail, Xaden Riorson or Violet’s besties Rhiannon, Sawyer and Ridoc, here’s some unique fan art for everyone!

Bonus Book of the Month: 'Onyx Storm’ by Rebecca Yarros
Maude Garrett and the MBC community love our BONUS BOOKS!
For those who want to start with one of the best sci-fi books of the past couple of years, join us in reading Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. If you’ve been with us since Fourth Wing and Iron Flame then you know how much we love our dragon riders! If you’ve been waiting for a good time to start Onyx Storm join us this February!!
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Here’s What We Know About ‘Onyx Storm’ by Rebecca Yarros
Rebecca Yarros dropped some of the biggest news on her Instagram about the third novel in the Empyrean series!

What Comes After ‘Iron Flame’ by Rebecca Yarros?
Everyone has finished Iron Flame, and we eagerly await book three in The Empyrean series. There is no release date for the third book in the series…even though it did show up on Goodreads that it would be November 2024 at one time. Rebecca Yarros said she would need to take a bit more time with the third one, so naturally, we’re in for a wild ride.
After reading Iron Flame, it’s impossible not to have any theories on deck. Too much happened in Part Two of that novel, and Yarros left us hanging…again. Here are some theories swirling around the Internet that could come true in The Empyrean Book 3.

Book Review: ‘Iron Flame’ by Rebecca Yarros
After reading Fourth Wing in September with our wonderful community, it was very fitting that we would read the sequel the month of release. Many of our community members struggled with the length and how much lore was involved. The one thing that can be said about Iron Flame is that the characters are so well-written that they have become timeless. These characters will become familiar to everyone instantly, and that’s the magic of Yarros’s writing.

‘Fourth Wing’ Guide: Dragons and Their Riders
When it comes to world-building in fantasy novels, there can be an overload of information. Character names can be mixed up and even hard to pronounce. In Fourth Wing and now Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros has made it difficult for readers to keep up with all the dragons bonded to their riders with their signets. Yarros focuses on Violet Sorrengail and her two dragons, Tairn and Andarna, but there are so many characters that end up helping her in Iron Flame.

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.

5 Fan Theories Ahead of ‘Iron Flame’
In six more days, Iron Flame will be in bookstores or, if you pre-ordered, delivered straight to you! After the cliffhanger ending of Fourth Wing, there have been many fan theories about what could happen in Iron Flame.
In September, Maude’s Book Club covered Fourth Wing and could not stop discussing the endless possibilities of where this five-book series could end up. We have chosen Iron Flame as our bonus book this month too!

‘Fourth Wing’ TV Show in the Works on Amazon Prime
Ahead of the November 7th release of Iron Flame, Variety has announced that there will be a TV show based on Rebecca Yarros’ best-selling fantasy book series in the works at Amazon MGM Studios.

Join the ‘Iron Flame’ Book Release Party Tour
MBC chose Fourth Wing for the pick of the month in September and now as our BONUS BOOK for November, we will be reading Iron Flame. Rebecca Yarros is kicking it old school with an old-fashioned midnight book release party and she has even added a tour! Not only will you be able to celebrate with fellow dragon riders at midnight, but you can also buy tickets to meet Yarros.
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Not only do community members interact with other book lovers and creator Maude Garrett, but Maude connects with the authors of the books directly so the community can also discuss the book with their favoruite authors.