My reader heart is so full and broken at the same time. Rebecca Yarros has done it again. I‘ve heard so many mixed opinions about this read. I am here to tell you that I personally loved it, and (don‘t hate me) might have even enjoyed it more than Fourth Wing. Fourth Wing was the intro, and Iron Flame is where we dig deeper. Stay strong and stay spoiler free. It‘s worth it. BRB while rI dig myself out of the reading slump I just put myself into.

The way I‘ve been tempted to cancel all commitments in my life until I finish this book, but at the same time don‘t want it to end.
Currently about 3/4 of the way through 🔥

The unfortunate thing about this read, is that I knew whatever book I picked up after Fourth Wing was not going to get the rating it probably deserves.
This book at times was hard for me to get into, but by the end Ove stole a piece of my heart. A beautiful and heartbreaking story. One that will make you laugh one minute, and cry the next. A beautiful story about a man who loses the thing he loves most, to finding the most beautiful Found Family.

The difficult decision of what book to read after a 5 star book hangover…
I needed 48hrs after finishing Fourth Wing to stop thinking about it enough to pick up another book.
- I like to go for lighter reads that are a completely different genre: a palette cleanser.
- A book I can read with no expectation of it making me feel the same way my last book did.
- In this case… a book on my TBR that will refresh my brain during the wait for Iron Flame.

Finally read FOURTH WING and the book hangover is STRONG. Only grateful I waited this long so that I have a short wait for book #2.
-Was hooked from beginning
-No pushing through X amount of pages/confusing world building to get into it.
-The world was beautiful, dragon filled, & easy to follow.
-Something in it for everyone.
-Obsessed w. Xaden & Violet
-When I wasn‘t reading this book, it was all I could think about.
I could go on forever. LOVE!