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Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, book cover

Book 3 of 5 in The Empyrean

Onyx Storm

by Rebecca Yarros

Spice 3 out of 5, Steamy3/5 · Steamy: Open door

An island-hopping quest for allies while the world burns. Yes, it ends on another cliffhanger.

Spice
3/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~544
Ending
Cliffy
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How spicy is Onyx Storm?

Onyx Storm is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts early (first quarter).

  • Steam: Open door
  • Burn: Medium burn
  • When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Heroine's POV only
  • Ending: Cliffhanger

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  • Graphic violence
  • Death of a loved one
  • War

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Onyx Storm: quick answers

How spicy is Onyx Storm?

Onyx Storm is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts early (first quarter).

Is Onyx Storm a standalone?

No. Onyx Storm is book 3 of 5 in The Empyrean. Start with Fourth Wing. The series is still ongoing.

What tropes are in Onyx Storm?

Onyx Storm features dragons, morally grey mmc, badass heroine, disability rep, touch her and die, road trip / vacation. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.

Does Onyx Storm have content warnings?

Our notes for Onyx Storm include: graphic violence, death of a loved one, war. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

What should I read after Onyx Storm?

If you loved Onyx Storm, try When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker, Quicksilver by Callie Hart, From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout. They share its dragons and morally grey mmc energy at a similar spice level.