It goes without saying that THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you haven’t read this chapter of Onyx Storm, please go read it first.

Oh, the epigraph. The parallels between the scribes and Hedotis again! Do you see? They want to be wise, but they are not. People who consider themselves in pursuit of knowledge, and yet, their very leadership reeks of Markham, who has the integrity of a rat, as per Violet’s words.

This chapter is fast-paced! We know that Rebecca Yarros is ruthless, and let’s face it, when we heard that Garrick is not breathing, we sort of stopped breathing too! We expected the absolute worst.

I do wonder, knowing that killing riders doesn’t kill their dragons, what was their actual plan? I’m also really uncertain about Talia’s reaction. Was she pretending again? The same way as she was pretending on the beach?

“Violet,” Xaden pleads as our gazes collide. The panic in those onyx depths jars me like nothing else can. Xaden is very worried about Garrick. I think we should take stock of these feelings because when we are going to talk about the final chapter, we need to remember just how worried and upset Xaden was in these moments.

The next few sentences feel incredible. Violet being smart, a step ahead. She sensed something was wrong the moment they sent the children away. She had a backup plan all along.

In a world where the scribes and…Hedeon followers seem to prefer poisons, Asher conveniently taught Violet and Brennan about poisons? I think he knew, from the very start just how handy they will come later on. I wonder if he spent time teaching them how to protect themselves from the isles. Why else would he collect all the data in books which he specifically leaves for Violet alone?

Knowing that I do not believe Hedeon is the God of wisdom, can we take a moment to appreciate just how good this sentence here feels: “Time for your test. Do you know why arinmint is illegal to export? Why it’s against the rules to take it outside Aretia?”

Almost as if the true god of wisdom is testing the false god of wisdom. Fun. And just to reiterate it all, Tairn comes in and tells Violet to stop thinking like her but to think like him.

A wise man would save himself and his family, especially in a checkmate situation, wouldn’t you agree? And yet Farris wouldn’t budge.

“Blue. He hadn’t been using a blue-edged towel. He’d been scrubbing the blue off his hands.” At this point, if Rebecca Yarros decides to simply write action-packed detective novels, we stand behind her!

And yes, I hadn’t noticed that they were looking for something blue, for something colourful, until Ridoc makes this comment:

“We’re looking for something blue.” “You telling me there’s actually something colorful on this isle?” I think there is so much meaning to the lack of colours. I’m trying to put together a theory about the isles, lack of colors and the continent. But I’m coming empty handed for now.

“Errisbirds. Blue nails. The scent of overripe fruit.” And just as we’re about to celebrate, Ridoc gets stabbed. Gosh, this isle doesn’t stop giving.

Onyx Storm Read Along

• Onyx Storm Read Along: Prologue
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 1
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 2
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 3
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 4
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 5
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 6
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 7
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 8
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 9
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 10
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 11
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 12
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 13
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 14
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 15
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 16
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 17
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 18
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 19
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 20
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 21
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 22
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 23
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 24
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 25
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 26
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 27
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 28
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 29
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 30
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 31
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 32
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 33
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 34
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 35
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 36
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 37
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 38
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 39
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 40
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 41
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 42
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 43
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 44
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 45
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 46
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 47
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 48
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 49
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 50
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 51
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 52
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 53
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 54
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 55
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 56
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 57
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 58
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 59
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 60
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 61
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 62
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 63
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 64
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 65
• Onyx Storm Read Along – Chapter 66