Iron Flame by Rebecca YarrosMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The series continues. Violet and her friends (what is left of them) are second years at Basgiath War College, Xaden has graduated and has been sent to one of the farthest, and most dangerous, garrisons to guard. The new vice commandant is a personal appointee of Violet and Xaden's nemesis and he is doing everything in his power to keep them apart.
With the leadership seemingly oblivious (or deliberately ignoring) to the threat posed by the Wyvern, and leaving those outside the wards to their mercy, Violet and Xaden must make some momentous decisions.
The second book in a series is always difficult, the search for a new hook, the character development, the continuation of the overreaching story arc. By and large I think Rebecca Yarros nailed it. However, there was a bit of rinse and repeat between Violet and Xaden with her (rightly) being indignant that he had kept secrets from her and him saying he would answer any questions (but not saying what were the key questions to ask - eg who would think to say is my dead brother really alive and hiding under a false identity?). In fact, I'd go so far as to say that Xaden does a bit of gas-lighting of Violet. That aside however, the plot develops strongly and leads to great battles, great discoveries, and yet another exciting climax.
Loved it.
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