Another page turner I didn’t want to see end. Fantastic! Can’t wait for book 3! Yes, please!

The adventure never ends!! I can’t wait for the next books!!

I enjoyed the continued character development in Iron Flame, especially seeing Violet. That said, I found myself wanting more from her relationship with Xaden—outside of the repetitive back-and-forth about secrets, which started to feel a bit overdone. This book leans heavily into world- and conflict-building, expanding the scope and complexity of the Empyrean universe. The fractures in society and deeper unrest begin to surface, clearly laying the groundwork for what’s to come in future books. There’s a lot happening here, and while I liked the layered plotlines and twists, I definitely feel the need for a re-read to fully absorb everything. Overall, it’s a solid second book—denser than the first, but more focused on laying critical foundations for the larger story to come.

Iron Flame is so good!!!!!! Best book I have read in so long!

She does it again couldn’t keep the book down

Absolutely loved it! It will have you hanging on the edge of your seat! I have never read something so powerful! I’m totally hooked.

Honestly, I loved this book until the end. I really dislike the end. Not where I expected the book to go.

Mystified by the amount of love for these boring, poorly written, not at all thought out books. As I read them I am convinced the writer believes all readers are absolute idiots - whatever happened to “show, don’t tell,” which I thought was a basic rule of writing. Very little world building, and what is in there is often excerpts from “correspondence” or books that the moronic main characters don’t bother to learn before flying off to long tedious battles that are miraculously won at the last minute, with long and detailed sex scenes between pretty flat and one dimensional characters interspersed between. I have read much better fantasy books in the free section of the Apple Books store. But clearly I am in the minority here, so sit, kick back, and enjoy an easy read with a magic super powerful purple dragon in peace, without my bewildered and heavy dislike.

Entertaining story if you do not think about the details. Super smart, sweet, but physically weak and insecure hero becomes conveniently tough when getting revenge (like fight with Cat). She does not want a leadership role but takes lead during every crisis. Has negative (if any) relationship with mom but suddenly feels bonded at the end. Can’t dismount her dragon without knee injuries but jumps from dragon to dragon during battle? Never runs but somehow is the fastest in any group? Keeps secrets but gets enraged when others do? Moving on… Magic needs rules in story telling and while there is effort here, nothing is consistent. -Are dragons a conduit who draw it from air or the source? Depends on situation (See final battle). -How much is too much before burnout? Depends (Stopping time is ok despite draining a dragon but mending people is limited). -Can dragons be drained of magic? Again, depends (Holding hero in saddle is too much, but a few dozen lightening strikes in under an hour is fine). The text is often vague and big dramatic build ups fall flat and nonsensical with the reveal (where final battle will be for example). Why fliers, who have fought wyverns for centuries, have so little input into strategy makes no sense. Nor does the fliers’ complete ineffectiveness in any fight. Read it if you want a fast paced story (I skipped the long and excessive sex scenes) but don’t think too much about any world building details.

Soooo good! Keeps you wanting to know what’s next.