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Knee-jerk reaction on finishing: I feel like I just ate a rice cake. Don’t get me wrong— I like rice cakes, they’re just not super satisfying.

Ranking my enjoyment of this series:
1. Fourth Wing
2. Onyx Storm
3. Iron Flame

So I have a lot of thoughts, but to avoid all spoilers, I’ll try to be brief and vague

What I liked:
1. Violet, Xaden, and all the dragons

What I didn’t like:
1. Not enough meaningful plot progression.

I feel like if someone wanted to skip book 3 for some reason, I would sum up the plot in one sentence, have them read the last 1-2 chapters, and they would be all set for book 4. That said, if you love the characters (which I do), then you’ll be reasonably happy to go on this ride despite this. While the lack of plot progression left me feeling unsatisfied, I enjoyed the read, and anticipate reading book 4. Though I’m not like foaming at the mouth for it, and I don’t anticipate Onyx Storm being one of my favorite reads of the year.

In the end, if you’re a fan of the series, I think you’ll like this one too!

⭐⭐⭐⭐½

Thanks for reading!