Iron Flame book cover by Rebecca Yarros

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Series
Book 2 of The Empyrean. See all The Empyrean books in order
The book before
Fourth Wing
The book after
Onyx Storm
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Last checked: October 13, 2026, against rebeccayarros.com

What Iron Flame is about

The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.

  • Nobody, Violet Sorrengail included, thought she would live through year one at Basgiath War College. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College
  • Threshing turns out to be just the first of the impossible tests, and the real training is only starting. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Threshing was only the first impossible test ... Now the real training begins

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Other books in The Empyrean

3 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Fourth Wing
  2. Book 3: Onyx Storm

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