All the things We Know Concerning the Fourth ‘Empyrean’ Guide After ‘Onyx Storm’

• “Onyx Storm” by Rebecca Yarros hit bookshelves on January 21.
• Yarros plans to take a break earlier than writing the subsequent novel within the “Empyrean” collection.
• The ebook will possible tackle the cliffhanger ending of her newest novel. There are spoilers forward.

Rebecca Yarros’ “Onyx Storm” got here out simply over per week in the past, however followers are already determined for dragon rider Violet Sorrengail’s story to proceed.

“Onyx Storm” was the third ebook in Yarros’ “Empyrean” collection, following “Fourth Wing” and “Iron Flame.” The collection facilities on Violet’s journey to grow to be a dragon rider and combat forces of darkish magic at Basgiath Warfare Faculty, and it’s set to have 5 novels printed by Purple Tower in whole.

“Onyx Storm” ended on a cliffhanger, so Yarros’ readers are already asking after they can get their arms on the subsequent romantasy novel within the collection.

Nonetheless, Yarros has already mentioned she does not need to write the subsequent installment as rapidly as the primary three books. Here is all the things we all know thus far.

The remainder of this text has spoilers for the “Empyrean” collection.

Yarros will not be engaged on the subsequent ‘Empyrean’ novel straight away

Yarros launched the primary three books within the “Empyrean” collection in underneath two years. “Fourth Wing” got here out in April 2023, “Iron Flame” was launched in October 2023, and “Onyx Storm” hit cabinets simply 13 months later.

Followers should not count on Yarros to jot down the subsequent collection installment on the similar tempo. Talking at an engagement in Philadelphia on January 25, Yarros mentioned she would not decide to a launch date for the fourth “Empyrean” novel.

“I am gonna write a up to date first,” she mentioned. “It is what I do. I travel. I am by no means gonna change.”

Though she is greatest recognized for “Fourth Wing,” most of Yarros’ novels are modern. Netflix is adapting her ebook “Within the Possible Occasion” into a movie.

On the similar occasion, Yarros mentioned she additionally plans to take day without work to be along with her household earlier than she writes the fourth ebook.

“I promised my kids I might spend the summer time with them,” she mentioned. “And I will get to work when it occurs, and I hope it comes out simpler simply because there’s not the stress of a deadline or a stress of a launch date. But it surely occurs when it occurs.”

Yarros additionally informed Elle she intends to relaxation earlier than returning to writing, as the quantity of labor she did lately wasn’t good for her mentally or bodily, as she has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and POTS.

“I have been actually clear that I’ll relaxation now,” she informed the outlet. “I drove my physique to a spot that was untenable, and I knew it, and my household knew it, and my husband knew it, and it should not have occurred. I should not have allowed it to occur.”

The fourth ebook will hopefully tackle unanswered questions from ‘Onyx Storm’

It may be notably troublesome for followers to attend for the subsequent “Empyrean” novel due to the ending of “Onyx Storm.”

After a dramatic battle, Violet wakes up along with her dragon, Andarna, watching over her. Andarana got here again to her after studying about her dragon breed, irids. She informs Violet that her different dragon, Tairn, is resting, however she does not clarify to Violet why he wants the remainder.

Violet can also be carrying a marriage ring and carrying the blessing of her marriage to Xaden Riorson from the goddess Dunne, however she has no reminiscence of marrying him or of the final 12 hours of her life. Within the closing line of the ebook, her buddy Imogen reveals she used her signet energy to wipe Violet’s reminiscence of the night time — at her request.

The ultimate scene happens after Xaden succumbs to his venin instincts within the novel’s final battle, taking extra illicit energy from the earth. He additionally makes a cryptic cope with his dragon, Sgaeyl, and discovers certainly one of his fellow riders has turned venin, although he does not specify who.

Violet’s brother, Brennan, additionally reveals to her within the novel’s closing scene that six dragon eggs and 4 riders are lacking, together with Xaden and his greatest buddy, Garrick Tavis.

Hopefully, the fourth ebook within the “Empyrean” collection will reveal what occurred between Violet and Xaden, the place Xaden and the opposite lacking riders are, the placement of the lacking eggs, what Andarna discovered from her time with the irids, and the way Xaden’s further use of his venin powers harmed his soul.

Likewise, Violet will possible nonetheless be trying to find a treatment to turning venin to convey Xaden again, however as his spouse, she additionally turns into the Duchess of Tyrrendor. She may have new energy and duty in his absence, and readers must wait to see how she balances her new function whereas growing her signets.

Regardless of all of the unknowns, Yarros is remaining tight-lipped about what she plans to happen within the subsequent “Empyrean” novel. Throughout a Q+A in Los Angeles, all she mentioned when requested in regards to the fourth ebook was, “Somebody you’re keen on will not make it in ebook 4.”

Fortunately, followers can learn different romantasy novels to make the wait a bit extra bearable.