Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: Fans are clamoring for the highly anticipated “romance” sequel

American author Yarros is one of the biggest names in the fast-growing “romance” genre.

On the eve of Onyx Storm’s release, the first two Empyrean books, The Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, returned to the top two spots on the New York Times fiction bestseller list.

Both are currently in the top five of the Sunday Times Paperback Fiction Chart in the UK and were the two most read books of the past year worldwide. Among Goodreads users, external.

The Fourth Wing introduced Violet Sorrengail, a 20-year-old female protagonist who undergoes brutal training to become an elite dragon rider.

Like the author, Violet has a genetic condition that means the character dislocates joints and breaks bones easily – so she has to use her wits and inner strength to survive.

She is also in a relationship with a fellow member of the rival family named Khaden Riorson.

Iron Flame is then set in Violet’s second year at the Basgiath War College, while in Onyx Storm, she “knows there’s no more time for classes” because “the battle has truly begun,” according to the publisher.