🔥 10/10 would scream again – This sequel is EVERYTHING. If you loved Fourth Wing, brace yourself: Iron Flame dials up the angst, battles, and dragon sass to 11. Violet’s second year at Basgiath War College had me physically clutching my Kindle at 3AM.

🐉 Dragons steal the show (again) – Tairn’s grumpy one-liners and Andarna’s fiery glow-up had me cackling. The dragon-rider bond? Deeper, messier, and more emotionally devastating. That scene where Violet channels lightning through Tairn? CHILLS.

💔 Xaden & Violet’s toxic-until-it’s-not romance – Their weekend reunions (thanks, mated dragons) serve tension so thick you could cut it with a dagger. Chapter 48 lives rent-free in my mind (iykyk). But the secrets? Girl, I needed therapy after THAT revelation.

⚡️ Brutal new challenges – Remember the Parapet? Second-year trials make that look like kindergarten. Violet’s EDS rep remains *chef’s kiss* – watching her outsmart bullies while managing chronic pain is my Roman Empire.

😤 The controversial ending – No spoilers, but that cliffhanger DIVIDED readers. Personally? I threw the book (softly, it’s precious). Some call it cliché, I call it a tactical nuke to my emotions. Now where’s book three?!

📚 Who’s it for? Hunger Games fans who wish Katniss rode dragons. ACOTAR stans craving more bite. Anyone who enjoys sobbing into their dragon-shaped mug.

⚠️ Fair warning – You’ll develop: 1) Separation anxiety from fictional characters 2) An irrational fear of venin 3) The inability to function until Onyx Storm releases.