Onyx Storm Deep Dive: Breaking Down Rebecca Yarros' Latest Bombshells

Rebecca Yarros just gave us SO MUCH at Romantasy BookCon, and we're here to break it all down! Join Abby and Ronnie for an unscripted, off-the-cuff reaction to the Fantasy Fangirls interview. From confirming our wildest theories to dropping new bombshells about Book 4, this interview changed the game. Grab your dragon scales and let's dive in!

Major Bombshells Revealed:

🐉 The Reason Xaden Married Violet - SECRET. DRAGON. ARMY.

🐉 Two Empyreans Exist - Confirmed with ONE WORD in Onyx Storm

🐉 Asher Was a Rebel - Papa Sorengail's connection to the rebellion is undeniable at this point

🐉 The Magic in the Isles - What she already revealed

🐉 Xaden's Villain Era is Coming - What Book 4 has in store

🐉 Imogen's Memory Wiping - The controversial answer about Violet's memories

🐉 Ancestral Hatching Grounds are "Absolutely Essential" - Especially the one we don't know about

🐉 Niara is Keeping "Bigger, Badder Secrets" - And we think we know what they cover

🐉 Violet and Xaden are MATES - why did Rebecca answer a question about Xaden and Violet’s bond with an answer about dragon mates?? 

⚠️ Spoiler Warning: Full spoilers for Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm!

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Our minimal preparation and pure chaotic energy!  What was supposed to be a 20-minute reaction turned into 90 minutes of theory spiraling - exactly as it should be. But don’t worry, we still have theories galore!

Related Episodes to Check Out:

• Lilith and Asher Deep Dive - https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/jZsjZyhwTXb

• Xaden Deep Dive - https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/jUiOaAhwTXb

• Gods & Isles Deep Dive - https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/fW6762gwTXb

• History Part 2 - https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7OS1u0gwTXb 

• Onyx Storm Ending Pt 1 - https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/WLwc2YgwTXb 

• Onyx Storm Ending Pt 2 - https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/SKy6tudFOXb 

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Chapters: 

00:00 Welcome to another chaotic episode of Dragons after Dark

02:33 Rebecaa is a Master at Interviews

04:38 There's no way Taylor Swift isn't reading these books

06:54 Graphic Novel and Showrunner Reactions

09:00 Rapid Fire Empyrean Questions

12:06 What do you mean Asher had "insights into the rebellion," Rebecca?!?

18:30 How magic works on the Isles - It's either the sky or the gods or both

26:48 We can't wait for more Niara

29:01 Rebecca's "no" on Xaden's Grandpa probably means Fen wasn't the true heir of Tyrrendor

31:34 We need to talk about Imogen

35:51 When you're asked about humans but answer about dragons

38:26 We're getting a SECRET. DRAGON. ARMY. 

47:01 A brief Bodhi interlude

49:02 Fashion Choices of the Venin

49:54 What's up with Venin signets

51:59 Why was Lilith trying to find a cure? To save someone she loved

53:25 Yes, Venin can still love and Theophanie lied

54:54 Panchek's been dirty for a while - or has he?

56:59 The Ancestral Dragon Hatching Grounds

01:00:58 Who are the other memory readers??

01:04:51 The moment that Violet realizes why Xaden married her is because...

01:09:37 Are we ready for Xaden's Villain Era?