Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros book cover

Onyx Storm

by Rebecca Yarros

Our rating

Spice 2/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: mild. Darkness: dark.

Takes the story off the continent and into a lot of new lore. Less spice than the first two and more road-trip-with-dragons.

Read it? Tap one and we'll add matches to your reading list.

We may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page. It doesn't change what we recommend. How we make money.

Is Onyx Storm spicy?

A little. There are one or two intimate scenes in Onyx Storm, but they aren't very explicit. We rate it 2 out of 5.

How dark is Onyx Storm?

We rate Onyx Storm 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are war, graphic violence, death of a loved one. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read The Empyrean in order?

Yes. Onyx Storm is book 3 of The Empyrean, so start with Fourth Wing.

Tropes

Content warnings

Show 3 content warnings for Onyx Storm
  • War
  • Graphic violence
  • Death of a loved one

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
The Empyrean, book 3
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
544
First published
2025
Genre
Romantasy

The Empyrean reading order

  1. Fourth Wing
  2. Iron Flame
  3. Onyx Storm
  4. Threshing Day

Full The Empyrean series guide

If you liked Onyx Storm

All books like Fourth Wing →