Iron Flame (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)

The Empyrean, Book 2

By: Rebecca Yarros

Narrated by: full cast, Gabriel Michael, Torian Brackett, LaMont Ridgell, Taylor Coan, Jessica Lauren Ball, Chris Davenport, Henry W. Kramer, Danny Gavigan, Robb Moreira, Khaya Fraites, Amanda Forstrom

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College–Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits–and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College–and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.

Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!

Performed by Khaya Fraites, Gabriel Michael, Taylor Coan, LaMont Ridgell, Chris Davenport, Robb Moreira, Jessica Lauren Ball, Torian Brackett, Henry W. Kramer, Danny Gavigan, Amanda Forstrom, James J. Johnson, Laura C. Harris, Belsheber Rusape, Bradley Foster Smith, Renee Dorian, Nazia Chaudhry, Ken Jackson, Marni Penning, Yasmin Tuazon, Sarah Ruth Dawson, Christopher Graybill, Rob McFadyen, Jon Vertullo, Rayner Gabriel, Jean Rosolino, Michael Glenn, Nick J. Russo, Tia Shearer, Crystal Lee, Cody Roberts, Debi Tinsley, Scott McCormick, Shanta Parasuraman, Matthew Pauli, Emlyn McFarland, Eva Wilhelm, K’Lai Rivera, Megan Poppy, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, Anthony Palmini, James Lewis, Thomas Penny, Holly Adams, Patrick Boylan, Jeri Marshall, Earl Fisher, Megan Hastie, Mike Carnes, Colleen Delany, James Konicek, Eric Messner, David Cui Cui, Richard Rohan, Evan Casey, Peter Holdway, Karen Novack, Donald Guzzi, Terence Aselford, Christopher Williams, Drew Kopas, Nanette Savard and Michael John Casey.

©2023 Rebecca Yarros (P)2024 Graphic Audio LLC

Great book did not like dramatics

Yaros is a great author, one of the best I’ve ever read. I enjoyed fourth wing immensely but… The dramatics of this audible was not right for me. The hollow reverb sound when the dragon spoke- I did not enjoy. I’m guessing the music was digitalized, and at times, it sounded melodramatic like something from old movies. I purchased again the book, audible, so I could supply the dramatics of the narrative with my own mind.

Very exciting and tense

The audio production is immersive and thrilling. The dragon sound effects are especially cool. The few complaints I have are that the footstep sound effects are lame; sometimes the audio is too quiet and muddy for hearing while driving; sometimes I couldn’t tell when Violet is talking telepathically, narrating, or talking out loud, and some of the male actors sound a lot alike. Otherwise, I’m glad I decided to switch to listening to the books instead of reading them!

The main narrator/voice actor is fantastic!

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT

I hate waiting to hear the other half 😭 the story is just so good and the audio is amazing! Jul needs to hurry up

Incredible Audiobook- dramatized version adds so much engagement

Absolutely loved this book, and the dramatized version was perfection, so excited to hear all of fourth wing on audible!

Amazing

This is by far one of my favorites! Can't wait for the next book in the series

Good voice actors

I loved Xadens voice actor! Definitely fits the voice I had in my head. Tairns voice actor is good too.

Just do it 🔥🔥

Love love love. All the characters you love and hate. Tons of action, romance, and a huge cliffhanger. Amazing book

I feel production was rushed, however, still brought forth my emotions

Production felt rushed when story movement dialogue peices were cut or tpartly cut and then threaded back together. Overall this didn't happen in the main points of the story, but the background dialogue that weaves the world together was choppy. Example: the scene with academic tower/fire barrel watch, and the unexpected save left out part of violets saviors' dialogue that is key to readers for part two of this book. The scenes of the "hallucinations" are still ababsolutely phenomenally heart breaking especially the last sentence smithy the wandering soul in the antichamber to violet as everyone leaves. Only other minor things and I've noticed this with most graphic audios so far-the running/walking sounds are distracting with the amount of time they take place-always to long or quick of pace, or too short and slow of pace and it doesn't feel like it lInes up to text with me. Everything else and everyone who work on these productions however truly bring it to life. better than movies or shows to me. I actually hate the idea of this series becoming a show or movie franchise as the books and these audios do the story so much justice. it would be hard to live up to. eespecially with the voices picked so well.

Love love love

Part 1 ends epically and can’t wait for Part 2! The tides have turned and there is so much to still come!

Enriching the Experience!

I absolutely love the dramatized audiobooks for their ability to enrich the experience of reading books, especially fantasy books. Iron Flame is a bit slower than Fourth Wing, so this audio helped keep the story rolling for me. I cannot wait to go onto the second half!