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Iron Flame: Empyrean, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Rebecca Yarros (Author), Rebecca Soler (Narrator), Teddy Hamilton (Narrator),
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“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.”―Xaden Riorson

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.

The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.

Listening Order:

Book #1 Fourth Wing

Book #2 Iron Flame

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  1. Book 2 of 3
    The Empyrean
  2. Listening Length
    28 hours and 16 minutes
  3. Author
    Rebecca Yarros
  4. Narrator
    Rebecca Soler, see all
  5. Audible release date
    Nov. 7 2023
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Recorded Books
  8. ASIN
    B0C9V53QPV
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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I can’t stop thinking about it!!!!!
𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄. 𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑. 𝐌𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍.First of all, if you’re looking for spoilers, you won’t find them here..Wow. Just, WOW.Iron Flame picks up where Fourth Wing left off - right smack in the middle of the twist of all twists (IYKYK). I finished a couple days ago, but I had to stew in my feelings..The book was amazing!! There’s no doubting my love for this world and Rebecca’s writing. Fourth wing is where I fell in love with Basgiath, dragons, a strong-minded heroine and a few of her friends, and the most obvious - Xaden Riorson.Iron Flame left me feeling broken, defeated, sad - ANGRY! And also the book where I started my long sh!t list of characters I loathe – yes, LOATHE 🤭. I mean, I can’t be the only one who has a hard time with trust and redemption..ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴀᴘᴏɴs, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜɪs ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴏɴᴇ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴜsᴇ ᴛᴏ sʜᴀʀᴘᴇɴ ᴜs.ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ'ᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ʟɪᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ғᴏʀ sᴏ ʟᴏɴɢ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴏɴ'ᴛ ʀᴇᴄᴏɢɴɪᴢᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴜᴛʜ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ᴡʜᴇɴ ɪᴛ ʜɪᴛs ʏᴏᴜ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ғᴀᴄᴇ.Xaden, of course, is the swooniest of swoony, and Violet is my girl. Their chemistry, my gods, is just simply ON FIRE. Xaden would do absolutely anything and EVERYTHING for her, but he also pushes her to find her own strength when she starts to doubt herself. He worships her. He loves her wholly. Their love is- Every. Damn. Thing.ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ᴀᴛ ɪᴛ's ʀᴏᴏᴛ, ɪs ʜᴏᴘᴇ. ʜᴏᴘᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴛᴏᴍᴏʀʀᴏᴡ. ʜᴏᴘᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ʙᴇ. ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ᴠᴇ ᴇɴᴛʀᴜsᴛᴇᴅ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴄʀᴀᴅʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛ ɪᴛ. ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴏᴘᴇ? ᴛʜᴀᴛ sʜɪᴛ ɪs ʜᴀʀᴅᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴋɪʟʟ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴀ ᴅʀᴀɢᴏɴ.sᴀʏ ᴛʜᴏsᴇ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴅs, ᴀɴᴅ ɪ'ʟʟ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴀᴋᴇᴅ ɪɴ sᴇᴄᴏɴᴅs.ɪ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ғʀᴏᴍ ʜɪᴍ, ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ sᴇᴇ ᴘᴀsᴛ ʜɪᴍ. ᴀs ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟɪᴄᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴀs ᴏᴜʀ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ɪs, ɪᴛ's ᴀʟsᴏ ᴜɴᴅᴇɴɪᴀʙʟʏ sɪᴍᴘʟᴇ. ʜᴇ's ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏʀɪᴢᴏɴ, ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴇxɪsᴛs ʙᴇʏᴏɴᴅ ғᴏʀ ᴍᴇ.I have so much I want to scream, but I’m going to refrain so not to spoil ANY thing. But just know, the way I’m DYING for book 3, I can’t even take it… I need it like air. There is of course, so much still unfolding, so many secrets - and I have SO MANY questions!Consider me hung over in my Iron Flame daze until further notice because I can’t stop thinking about it.ᴛʜᴇ ғɪʀsᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ ɪs ᴡʜᴇɴ sᴏᴍᴇ ᴏғ ᴜs ʟᴏsᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ʟɪᴠᴇs. ᴛʜᴇ sᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ ʏᴇᴀʀ ɪs ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇsᴛ ᴏғ ᴜs ʟᴏsᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴɪᴛʏ.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story - Amazon Damaged My Book.
Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2024
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It's minor damage, but I ordered a new, unused copy. From the damage on the spine, book jacket, etc., it looked more like it's been used before. There was no protective packaging, either. Not impressed as my copy of Fourth Wing came in pristine condition, with protective packaging. Not sure where to turn that issue in, if that's a here issue or to take it up with Amazon another route.

As far as sequels go, I really enjoyed this one. It's still very much Fourth Wing and the Fourth Wing World, but it's it own beast entirely. I think the first one is still a bit better, but as far as the book itself goes - was very enjoyable. I still laughed, cried, went through the paces. I can't wait for Black Onyx to come out. A bit terrified, as how the story leaves off.

I also wouldn't consider this book, or the whole series, as "spicy." I kind of have to laugh, because it's really tame. The scenes are good, don't get me wrong. I feel like there could be more without taking away from the story. Perhaps some descriptive language. But the way people rave about it makes it seem like they're doing the horizontal tango every chapter. They do not. Maybe that says something about me and the filthy things I've read prior, but uh...I wouldn't even consider this super smutty.

Honestly, I really like the balance of story, romance, action and adventure. That's some elements of a perfect book for me.

I really like and recommend this series.
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Melanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Badassery meets vulnerability in this middle-of-series sequel
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2023
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Badassery meets vulnerability in this middle-of-series sequel. Book 1 set the stage and book 2 delves into the inner workings of our beloved characters, adding more depth and evolution. This book reads like a roughing out of the edges, in preparation for the momentous events to come. Whereas Fourth Wing captured my heart and soul and left me begging for more, Iron Flame ensured that I remained faithful, as we wait for the rest of the story to unfold. Warning: another cliffhanger ending without a potential release date for book 3.

I am a hardcore fan of The Empyrean, a romantic fantasy series set in a dragon rider war academy, and Iron Flame, book 2, did not disappoint in the least. I love Rebecca Yarros' writing style and all of her characters are 😘 (even the ones that you love to hate). Fast paced in some parts and slower moving in others, Yarros keeps you on edge, guessing throughout. You need to read book 1 (Fourth Wing) before reading Iron Flame, as it is a continuation of the major cliffhanger that we were dealt at the end of book 1. I was tugging my hair in frustration at times, wanting to slap some sense into some of the characters, and cheering them on for their strength and tenacity at times.

❤️: At its very core, The Empyrean is a romance series. The romantic ups and downs between Xaden and Violet is present throughout book 2 (sometimes in a deliciously frustrating way). Which bring us to...
👫: Characters & evolution: Violet and Xaden have much to learn about themselves, individually, as people and as warriors, and as a couple, and this book takes them through a myriad of emotional and physical challenges. I love that Yarros' characters can be both very strong and very vulnerable at once. I connected with Violet's vulnerable side. Both characters are flawed, which makes them relatable. Xaden is definitely in my top book boyfriends.

🗣: 1st person, present tense, from the MFC's pov (with one chapter from the MMC's p0v)
😴: Did I lose sleep over this book? YES! There were times when I just couldn't put it down
♻️: Will I read again? Absolutely. As soon as I get a new credit on Audible, I'm getting the audiobook.
🔚: Ending: Cliffhanger.
🌶: Explicit sex: Just the right amount in my opinion. Tension builds and then you get rewarded for your patience. The sexual content doesn't overpower the story but its spicy and descriptive enough for those who love the element of spice.
🤬: Language: Swearing, violent language, descriptive sex and F-Bombs
⚠️: Triggers: Death, violence, gore, torture, dismemberment, mourning
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Valcurlz
4.0 out of 5 stars It was not as good as the first book.
Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2024
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The storyline of this book was as good as the first, however there were way too many long and descriptive lusty scenes. I don't mind a bit of this stuff if it is well written, but it became tedious to the point that I just started skipping the multiple pages that made up just one encounter, and there were many encounters, so many pages were skipped. I still read the rest of the book though because who doesn't like adventures that include dragons. I will read the 3rd one too when it comes out.
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Sheena Haayer
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
Reviewed in Canada on June 19, 2024
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Honestly, this is probably my favourite book series to date. Intrigue, action, tension, DRAGONS! What's not to love?
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Cliente Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars Só leiam. Meu Deus. Que livro.
Reviewed in Brazil on June 5, 2024
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Eu tô destruída. Ansiosa. Chorei. Ri. E agora preciso aguardar ansiosamente, no mínimo, 6 meses até a continuação da história.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno
Reviewed in Mexico on May 24, 2024
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Me encanta. En algunas partes es incluso más emocionante que la primera parte. Y la edición es muy bonita.
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Melissa Deible
5.0 out of 5 stars Iron Wing: A Riveting Flight Through Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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Rebecca Yarros masterfully crafts a narrative that is as enthralling as it is vivid. With an exceptional talent for describing characters and scenes, the author brings the fantastical world within the pages to life with striking detail and accuracy. Each description is meticulously crafted, painting a picture so clear it feels as though you're standing right in the midst of the action, witnessing the events unfold before your very eyes.

The plot of "Iron Wing" is a labyrinth of twists and turns. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, eagerly turning pages as you are drawn deeper into the intricately woven narrative. The story’s ability to engage and surprise is its strongest suit, making it impossible to put the book down. Just when you think you have figured it out, the story veers into uncharted territory, demonstrating the author's skill in storytelling.

Adding to the allure of "Iron Wing" are the spicy scenes interspersed throughout the book. These moments are penned with a finesse that makes them utterly captivating, ensuring that they are sure to make the reader melt. The chemistry between characters is palpable, written in a way that is both tasteful and electrifying. These scenes add a layer of intensity to the narrative, making the emotional highs and lows of the characters even more profound.

In conclusion, "Iron Wing" is a masterpiece of fantasy literature that offers everything a reader could wish for: a vividly realized world, a gripping plot full of surprises, and moments of intense emotion that are beautifully depicted. The author's ability to describe the characters and scenes with such detail and accuracy, coupled with a storyline that captivates from the first page to the last, and the perfectly placed spicy scenes, makes this book an unforgettable read. Whether you're a fan of fantasy or just looking for your next great read, "Iron Wing" is sure to satisfy.
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Pandora21
5.0 out of 5 stars Map is visible and cover is very vivid in color
Reviewed in South Africa on June 27, 2024
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Good quality print and such a good story line
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Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial !!
Reviewed in France on June 23, 2024
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J’ai adoré ce deuxième tome. L’histoire et les persos évoluent bien, comme a la fin du premier tome, je me retrouve orpheline sans rien avoir à lire !
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