Emotionally Damaged AGAIN!

In preparation of the release of Onyx Storm, I, like most fantasy readers are re-reading the first two books in the Empyrean Series. I read these books for the first time about 6 months ago and since I hadn't started this blog yet my reviews are not listed on here so I will briefly cover them. I was so captivated by the story in Fourth Wing that I read it in just a few days and immediately started Iron Flame. The constant surprises. The emotional heartbreak. The BETRAYAL! It left me wanting more. I was glad in that as I was starting Iron Flame that I would only have to wait 6 months for the third book to come out. By the time I finished Iron Flame (just a couple days later) I was fuming that I still had to wait 6 months for the next book. Now that we are within the 10 day mark of the release of Onyx Storm, I decided it was time to start the re-read. Thinking 10 days is plenty of time. I can read in my spare time while I try to get some things finished that got put on hold while I recovered from the flu. I lied to myself. I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS! These books have lived at the forefront of my brain for 6 months and I still sat here and finished Fourth Wing in two days and cried my eyes out. In trying to keep these post spoiler free I won't go into details. But I think the second time around was worse. This time I vividly watched the scenes play out in my head like a movie. I am sitting here writing this calming myself down before I dive into Iron Flame. With as much as I have thought about these books I have so many scary possibilities rumbling around my head for Onyx Storm, but something is telling me it won't be anything that I think. This where I have to say I feel sorry for writers. A release of an anticipated new book has to feel like Thanksgiving dinner. Hours upon hours to prepare for everyone to sit down and devour it in a matter of what seems like minutes. Then the pressure to out do yourself on the next one. I know come January 21, 2025 we are all going to once again be coming unglued and then going insane knowing we have to wait for the next one. Rebecca Yarros you deserve all the fame; you are truly a gifted writer.