The vent ofOnyx Stormis just a couple of week aside , andRebecca Yarros ' latest tease may confirm aMira Sorrengail theorythat would be a huge stand-in afterIron Flame . A lot befall at theend ofIron Flame , with Lilith Sorrengail sacrificing herself and Xaden becoming venin . cock-a-hoop development like this lift the stakes forthe nextFourth Wingsequel , which seems undertake to separate readers ' fondness all over again . as luck would have it , oneOnyx Stormtheory look potential to be truthful now — and it could keep open us from one potential grief .

In the midst of all the chaos pass off at the conclusion ofIron Flame , Violet mention that her sister , Mira , has disappeared . This is an unmated item to include , made stranger by the fact that their mother has just died . Mira should be there for her sib , so her absence leave a sense of foreboding lead intoOnyx violent storm . But Yarros shared a novel quotation fromOnyx Stormto herInstagram , andit suggests the least distressing possibility about Mira ’s whereabouts could be correct .

Rebecca Yarros' New Onyx Storm Tease Confirms We’re Getting Lilith Sorrengail’s Journals

The Quote Suggests The Book’s Epigraphs Will Feature Them

Yarros has been teasingOnyx Stormthrough Instagram posts , andher late features a quote that add up from the " daybook of Captain Lilith Sorrengail . “The quote itself is intriguing , reminding us how little patience Violet ’s female parent has for negotiations and diplomacy — with the legend suggesting Violet may adapt a similar approach . What ’s more interesting , however , is what this inverted comma mean forOnyx Storm . Fourth WingandIron Flameboth utilize journal introduction and other symmetricalness as epigraphs , and it seemsOnyx Stormwill feature some of Lilith ’s writings .

There are so many theories about what could happen next in The Empyrean Series , but I trust Onyx Storm confirms these predictions when it debut .

Given the aloof and strained relationship between Violet and her mother , readers do n’t get a unclouded picture of Lilith ’s story or motives throughout the first twoEmpyreanbooks . The inclusion of her journal entries inOnyx Stormwill help flesh out her character in further profundity , even after her end inIron Flame . It could also exuviate lighting on her relationship with Violet ’s father , answering some of the big interrogation we have about the Sorrengail family after the first two Holy Scripture .

Onyx Storm and Fourrth Wing book covers against a red geometric background

Violet’s Sister Probably Went To Save Her Mother’s Journals

On the heel of Mira ’s absence seizure at the last ofIron Flame , fan theories about Violet ’s baby began surfacing — andone evoke she left to rescue her female parent ’s things before they could be confiscated and burn . In theEmpyreanuniverse , the dead ’s belongings are supposed to be burn off rather than saved . However , Mira may realize that her mother ’s journals and balance are useful assets in the do war . She may have die to find them on the dog of Lilith ’s death , which would explain why they ’re present in Onyx Storm .

Onyx Stormcomes out on January 21 , 2025 .

Mira has flouted the rules about burn the belongings of the dead before , using the Book of Brennan to get through her time at Basgiath War College . Mira have no qualms about this means she ’d be unforced to do the same with her mother ’s journals , specially make love the stakes of the war against the venin . She ’s also clever and good in a crisis , so this turning of events would make a fortune of sense for Mira ’s persona . It ’d certainly be preferable to the other directionsOnyx Stormcould take her in .

Fourth Wing and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros book covers

Mira Going After Lilith’s Journals Would Be A Huge Relief After Iron Flame’s Ending

It’s Better Than The Other Possible Reasons For Mira’s Absence

If Mira save up Lilith Sorrengail ’s journals , it would be a huge relievo . After all , the substitute explanation for Mira ’s disappearing would be far more grievous . Other theory suggest minacious reason for her absence seizure , from her being abducted by the enemy to her actively working with them . The former could lead to another big disaster inOnyx Storm , which is already poise to be an excited roller coaster for Violet and Xaden . kill another one of Violet ’s category appendage so before long after her mother could feel like overkill , and it would cark Violet from what she needs to do .

OnlyOnyx Stormcan answer where Mira was at the end ofIron Flame , but Yarros ' late post offers hope that she wo n’t get Violet down like that .

Having Mira be a double-dealer would also be a devastating blow — and not necessarily one reader would be on control panel with . While Yarros could likely pull it off with a few twists and go , it would polish off one of Violet ’s biggest living inThe Empyrean Series . It would also experience out of character , while having someone more closelipped , like Brennan , fill up this role would fit good with everything we ’ve escort so far . OnlyOnyx Stormcan answer where Mira was at the closing ofIron Flame , but Yarros ' recent post volunteer promise that she wo n’t let Violet down like that .

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Violet Sorrengail face new political intrigue and battles old opposition while uncovering the secrets of her 2nd signet . As she endeavour to save Xaden from venin corruption , her relationships with ally and dragons are tested , leading to vivid confrontation and unexpected revelations in a world of dragons and magic​.

The covers of Onyx Storm and Iron Flame with a fiery red and stormy purple background

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A custom image of Onyx Storm’s cover with an orange flaming circle in the background.

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The cover of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros with the Iron Flame and Fourth Wing covers enlarged as the background

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Onyx Storm Book Cover

Violet Sorrengail faces new political intrigue and battles old enemies while uncovering the secrets of her second signet. As she strives to save Xaden from venin corruption, her relationships with allies and dragons are tested, leading to intense confrontations and unexpected revelations in a world of dragons and magic​.

Onyx Storm