First Lines: "Where in Malek is he going? I hurry through the tunnels beneath the quadrant, trying to follow but night is the ultimate shadow and Xaden blends seamlessly into the darkness."
Of course, Onyx Storm would end in a cliffhanger. Now I want to read the 3 books in the Empyrean series again, knowing that there is a fourth and fifth book that will be coming out in the future.
So Onyx Storm drops right in where the last one ended. I didn't remember as much as I thought I would and it took me a few chapters to get back into the groove of the story.
I've heard a lot of complaints that the actions going from fast to nothing happening real quick and I realized most folks don't know how the military works. I'm a military brat so know there is a lot of waiting around between battles, between negotiations. The story reflected how the real life military works in some ways.
Long story short, without giving away any spoilers, the tale is full of battles. The dark wielders Venin, politically, with authority, attempts to win over other islands leaders to fight with Navarre, as well as her battle to keep hidden Xaden's infection by the venin. In the process of trying to find Andarna's kin, we learn more about Violet's history with her dad. Plus throw in the life of a cadet as she trains and bonds more with Tairn and Andarna, and her fellow classmates, and it makes for one hell of a story.
527 Pages
Entangled Publishing, 2025
Fantasy
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