By Rebecca Yarros
Red Tower Books, 2025. 527 pages. Fantasy
After nearly 18 months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves--her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find--the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.
In this third installment of the Empyrean series, Yarros has expanded her world even further, both in terms of territory covered, and individual characters. With so many names and places it can be a challenge to keep everything straight, but it works with the scope of the story she’s telling. This is the midpoint of the series, so it’s clear there’s a lot of setup for what is to come, but each stop Violet and crew makes on their journey in OS is action-packed, suspenseful, and enriches the world. I immediately had to start rereading FOURTH WING as soon as I finished Onyx Storm, just so I could look for the breadcrumbs of foreshadowing that were left earlier in the series.
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