Summary
The EmpyreanSerieshas no shortage of unlikeable persona , andthe fact thatIron Flamekills off one of its good villain makes me believe we ’ll see even worse threat inOnyx violent storm . Rebecca Yarros ' romantasy serial does n’t hold back when it comes to portraying the inhuman treatment of Violet and Xaden ’s world . Fourth Wing ’s main charactersaren’t just task with facing terrifying and otherworldly enemies like the venin ; they ’re also forced to get by with threat from the inside of Navarre ’s corrupt political system .
The enemies within the walls of Basgiath War College take center point inIron Flame , as they want to keep the venin approach that unfold inFourth Winga secret . When Violet , Xaden , and most of their group return key at the beginning ofIron Flame , they become an inconvenient problem for the leaders hiding what ’s really bump outside Navarre ’s borders . These villain make job for Violet and her friends when they return to Basgiath , and the bad of them gets his comeuppance beforeIron Flameends . While this is fulfill , it does make me worried aboutwhat ’s come inOnyx tempest .
Despite the many newcomers , there are a few established Fourth Wing side characters interview need to see more of in the next book , Onyx Storm .
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I’m Surprised Iron Flame Killed 1 Of Its Best Villains So Early In The Empyrean Series
Burton Varrish Had The Potential To Get So Much Worse
Burton Varrish is one of the worst characters infix inIron Flame , as Basgiath ’s vice commandant go away out of his way to make Violet ’s second year a incubus . Varrish is the one who tries to have Violet assassinated duringIron Flame — twice — and he also torment her for information later in the continuation . Varrish is dedicate to keeping the threat outside Navarre a mystery , and he goes to capital lengths to ensure Violet is kept quiet . He ’s incredibly unlikable , and he ’ll make readers as raging as Dolores Umbridge inHarry Potter . Of course , that ’s why he ’s a great baddie .
He ’s fabulously unlikable , and he ’ll make reviewer as raging as Dolores Umbridge inHarry Potter . Of course , that ’s why he ’s a smashing villain .
Although I spend much ofIron Flamehating Varrish , there ’s no denying that he ’s everything a villain should be . His actions are abominable , he has understandable motive ( even if I do n’t agree with them ) , and he ’s capable of make readers angry . It ’s almost a shame Yarrros kills him off so former inThe Empyrean Series , as he had the potential to become so much worse — and meet an even more solid end . But since Yarros gets rid of Varrish so too soon , I can only assume she has worse in shop inOnyx Stormand beyond .
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Varrish’s Death In Iron Flame Makes Me Think Worse Is Coming In Onyx Storm
We’ve Likely Only Scratched The Surface Of Navarre’s Cruelty
The venin are obviously the major villain ofThe Empyrean Series , butthe threats within Navarre are every bit concerning . And Varrish is credibly the speculative of the corrupt officials we ’ve seen so far , if only because he ’s the most present throughoutIron Flame . Colonel Aetos is a bigger job , though we ’ve see less of him in the first two playscript . And General Melgren will be a hard threat to deal with , as he has one ofFourth Wing ’s most sinewy signet , making him nearly unassailable . He also has more power than Varrish and Aetos compound .
With Yarros so willing to kill off Varrish inIron Flame , I ’m willing to depend thatworse functionary will serve as the lower-ranking scoundrel ofOnyx Stormand futureEmpyreanbooks . The corruption within Navarre ’s leading has yet to be thwarted , which means Violet and the rebellion will demand to face it before the ledger are finished . If Varrish is any denotation , Aetos and Melgren will probably be much crueler enemies when they amply fall in the fray . This offers something to look forward to in futureFourth Wingsequels , but it also create me disquieted about the books ' Italian sandwich .
How Future Fourth Wing Books Can Top Varrish As A Villain
Rebecca Yarros Could Throw Us A Curveball
It ’s hard to study many of Varrish ’s interactions wiith Violet inIron Flame , andYarros might have a hard clip topping his remorseless actions inOnyx Flame . While the author has other antagonists to work with , she ’ll necessitate a way to make them even more sinister than Varrish . This could have in mind putting the series ' heroes through even more unspeakable challenges than Violet confront inIron Flame . I’m hoping Violet and her friends do n’t have to endure more torture or losses , but that ’s probably optimistic after the first twoEmpyreanbooks .
Yarros could also throw us a curveball when it comes to Navarre ’s higher - ups , unwrap that they ’re working with the venin rather than simply brush aside them .
Yarros could also hurl us a curveball when it number to Navarre ’s higher - ups , revealing that they ’re working with the venin rather than simply ignoring them . Such a twist would explain their willingness to look the other path , andit would make officials like Aetos and Melgren means more evil . And of course , the venin themselves will prove scarier than Varrish , even if the rest of Navarre ’s leaders do n’t . So , I ’m take over Yarros will give us plenty more lineament to detest asThe Empyrean Seriescontinues . If she successfully makes them as bad as Varrish , it will be gentle to do .
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