It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. Chapter 14 opens with a clear explanation as to why Violet made that comment that her relationship with Xaden just ended. Gosh, Rebecca Yarros knows how to do a cliffhanger even… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. I was wondering when we were going to learn what happened to Jesinia, and woah, Markham is gruesome. She has been removed from her adept path. What we do know, however,… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. As expected, the chapter opens with a touch of intimacy between Xaden and Violet, along with some new nuggets of information. Sgaeyl sensed that Tairn was in danger (and with that, Violet too).… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. It’s fair to say that Chapter 10 has so much going on—a lot of new information and a lot of Easter eggs, as we discussed. I don’t know about you, but… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this series, it’s that no sentence is ever written without purpose. Nothing is redundant—likely one of the main reasons the Empyrean Series is so successful. The… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. The chapter opens with the phrase “six of us”—yet again, a different six. I feel like Rebecca Yarros is subtly hinting at something here, but she keeps rotating the riders and fliers so… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. The chapter opens with the introduction of a new God, Hedeon. I absolutely love how the Gods are becoming more integral to the story—it’s feeding right into my Gods theory! It’s fascinating to… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. I know it’s unusual for me to start with a question, but why does Ridoc want to join the quest squad so badly? Ridoc has always liked Violet and loyally followed her. But… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. Oh, how I loved when Violet cut off Aura! Of course, Violet dares. This is one of those fantastic moments when the smart one stands up to the bully. YES! Thank you, Violet!… Continue reading

It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first. Leave it to our girl Violet to find something positive about Xaden right away: Xaden can sense venin. So, there goes the theory that venin share a collective mind. That’s not quite it.… Continue reading