Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Iron Flame does a decent job of raising the stakes of Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean Series, but Violet and Xaden's story in the Fourth Wing sequel highlights a challenge facing future books. Violet and Xaden start Fourth Wing as natural enemies, with Violet's mother being responsible for squashing the rebellion Xaden's father once led.
Related 10 Pieces Of Fourth Wing Fan Art That Make Us Want The Next Book Even More Fans of Fourth Wing who already want the next book can dive into these amazing pieces of fan art to amplify their excitement even more. Although Yarros raises some interesting points with Violet and Xaden's narrative in Iron Flame, it does feel forced at times. It's almost as if the only way to keep things interesting is to continue stirring conflict between the two characters. Keeping them apart is supposed to ramp up the tensions between them, but it only feels frustrating. If anything, the efforts to keep Violet and Xaden's relationship interesting in Iron Flame prove that they got together too soon.