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Onyx Storm

Onyx Storm

Book · Fantasy books · 20 mentions · 4 subreddits · discussed in r/audiobooks, r/books, r/Fantasy, r/booksuggestions

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Pros

  • Rebecca Yarros’s ‘Onyx Storm’ Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years
  • I got her Onyx Storm for Christmas and she really enjoyed it, for about a weekend until she finished it.
  • welp Im in a reading slump after finishing onyx storm.
  • Parent context: Violet and Xaden were less annoying in Onyx Storm. Their friends even made fun of them for the "I hate you I love you how could you keep this from me" they wouldn't stop cycling through in the first two. That and the expl...
  • Then Iron Flame and I just finished Onyx Storm this morning. I’m mind blown that I have finished 3 lengthy books in about a month.

Cons

  • When I was listening to Onyx Storm the only way I could tell when the chapter changed was the litter exerts at the top of each chapter were read and that was about it. Never got a chapter number or anything like that.
  • Parent context: Yes! I saw many people complaining about the worldbuilding on Onyx Storm yet it was my second favourite part of Onyx Storm! The favourite being Ridoc of course haha. Honestly at this part Violet and Xaden just get on my n...
  • I listened to the whole thing. All 24 hrs. Ugh. It was mildly painful, I had the same reaction. It took me forever to remember what was happening and then it just seemed to move so slowly! The ending was meh, it was a total cliffhanger,...
  • I listened to it. Was like, huh? Then listened to the other 2 and the new one again and felt like a flowing story.
  • I'm an hour in and ready to bail. It's been a long while since I listened to the other books and I just don't remember all the characters and set-up for this book. There is no recap on what happened, who is who, or what is going on. It's...

Sentiment

10 positive (50%) · 4 mixed (20%) · 6 negative (30%)

Trust + time weighted score: +22% · raw score 20%

What redditors said (10 of 20)

Rebecca Yarros’s ‘Onyx Storm’ Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years
positive · u/n***4 · r/books · Jan 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
When I was listening to Onyx Storm the only way I could tell when the chapter changed was the litter exerts at the top of each chapter were read and that was about it. Never got a chapter number or anything like that.
negative · u/A****2 · r/audiobooks · comment · Jul 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I got her Onyx Storm for Christmas and she really enjoyed it, for about a weekend until she finished it.
positive · u/L****d · r/booksuggestions · Feb 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
welp Im in a reading slump after finishing onyx storm.
positive · u/A****0 · r/audiobooks · Feb 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: Violet and Xaden were less annoying in Onyx Storm. Their friends even made fun of them for the "I hate you I love you how could you keep this from me" they wouldn't stop cycling through in the first two. That and the exploration of the world made me like Onyx Storm a lot Reply: Violet and Xaden were less annoying in Onyx Storm. Their friends even made fun of them for the "I hate you I love you how could you keep this from me" they wouldn't stop cycling through in the first two. That and the exploration of the world made me like Onyx Storm a lot
positive · u/m****d · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: Yes! I saw many people complaining about the worldbuilding on Onyx Storm yet it was my second favourite part of Onyx Storm! The favourite being Ridoc of course haha. Honestly at this part Violet and Xaden just get on my nerves. Reply: Yes! I saw many people complaining about the worldbuilding on Onyx Storm yet it was my second favourite part of Onyx Storm! The favourite being Ridoc of course haha. Honestly at this part Violet and Xaden just get on my nerves.
mixed · u/T****d · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Then Iron Flame and I just finished Onyx Storm this morning. I’m mind blown that I have finished 3 lengthy books in about a month.
positive · u/m****1 · r/booksuggestions · Feb 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I persisted and it did improve in terms of action and plot. I then did a combo of audiobook and book so I could finish the book sooner. Glad I persisted purely cause my curiosity was abated.
positive · u/t****d · r/audiobooks · comment · Feb 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I listened to the whole thing. All 24 hrs. Ugh. It was mildly painful, I had the same reaction. It took me forever to remember what was happening and then it just seemed to move so slowly! The ending was meh, it was a total cliffhanger, they practically ended it in the middle of a sentence.
mixed · u/s****7 · r/audiobooks · comment · Feb 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I listened to it. Was like, huh? Then listened to the other 2 and the new one again and felt like a flowing story.
mixed · u/c****3 · r/audiobooks · comment · Feb 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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