The Empyrean series · book 3

Onyx Storm

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by Rebecca Yarros

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🔥 tension
4/5
💔 emotional damage
4/5
💀 darkness
2/5
💕 yearning
4/5
🌶 spice
3/5
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book boyfriend: Xaden Riorson Xaden Riorson

genre

romantasy

tropes in this book

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verdict

yes... and dare i say this might actually be the best book in the empyrean series. the tension never lets up, the yearning somehow gets even better, and yes... the ending is a cliffhanger. (kill me now, why don't you.)

vibe

constant push and pull. every conversation feels loaded, every choice raises the stakes, and somehow there's a lot happening without it ever feeling overwhelming. i couldn't stop turning the pages.

spice

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chapter index

Onyx Storm spicy chapters

  1. 25
  2. 48

reader fit

read this if

you've read fourth wing and iron flame first.

skip this if

you haven't read fourth wing and iron flame, only read completed series, or emotionally recover quickly from cliffhangers.

content warnings

violence, war, death, grief, torture, injury, trauma, and a cliffhanger that should honestly come with its own warning.

standalone + hea

not a standalone. you'll need to read fourth wing and iron flame first, and yes... it ends on a cliffhanger.

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“I love you more than this city. Do not die defending it.”

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“Xaden?” I whisper. “It’s nothing. Really. I’ve had worse on a sparring mat.” “They’re all fucking dead.”

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“My loyalty is to Violet first above everything, everyone else”

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frequently asked questions

Onyx Storm faq

do i need to read onyx storm in order?
yes. onyx storm is book three in the empyrean series and should be read after fourth wing and iron flame.
what is the reading order for the empyrean series?
the reading order is fourth wing, iron flame, then onyx storm.
is onyx storm on kindle unlimited?
yes. onyx storm is available to read with kindle unlimited.
does onyx storm end on a cliffhanger?
yes. and it's a brutal one. be prepared to immediately start counting down until book four.
who are the fmc and mmc in onyx storm?
the fmc is violet sorrengail, and the main mmc is xaden riorson.