I read the most anticipated book of the year 🔥 | Iron Flame midnight release, reading vlog + review

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Jaime Fok

Jaime Fok

Күн бұрын

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00:00 - Intro + my experience with Fourth Wing
06:40 - Fourth Wing theories
14:00 - Iron flame midnight release event!
16:54 - Reading day one
25:31 - Reading day two
28:00 - spoilers!!!
30:36 - reading the last pages
31:42 - no spoiler review
34:20 - spoilery thoughts
36:11 - Outro
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@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
this was a wild experience.
@magdalenakuakowska2248
@magdalenakuakowska2248 8 ай бұрын
OMG Fourth wing hit me so hard that even thinking about sad theories makes me cry 🥺🥺🥺 I thought I am the only person that call her cats dragons after this book 😅
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
rebecca just KNOWS how to hit us in every emotion LOL
@mjthecat7346
@mjthecat7346 7 ай бұрын
I got this book the day of release, then immediately started reading. I would read until like 1am then wake up and start reading again, I was (and totally still am after finishing) ADDICTED TO THESE BOOKS! They are too good!
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
Omg I understand this feeling 😂
@Bronwen.Forbes.Kotze1983
@Bronwen.Forbes.Kotze1983 8 ай бұрын
I love your book vlogs even though they are not my kind of genre but I find these vlogs interesting ❤ Thanks Jaime for sharing.
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Appreciate you being here ❤️
@Kerry22255
@Kerry22255 7 ай бұрын
Your predictions were SOO accurate omg😭
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
i'm actually kind of impressed at myself lol
@kanityreactions
@kanityreactions 7 ай бұрын
Me: already impressed with dragon cuddle corner and the fact event is not just "well there's a book, yay!" Jaime: they could've done more! :D I didn't even know books get such cool events on release :)
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
😂😂 growing up with the HP events, I expect A LOT hahaha. It was really fun tho!!
@alexanderthegreat7418
@alexanderthegreat7418 8 ай бұрын
Omg Jaime!!! I thought that it was going to be an amazing video because you were so excited for the sequel, but I didn't expect that result!!! I haven't read neither book, but I was so excited throughout the video by your excitement and your enthusiasm for the release of the book and the plot of iron flame!!! I really love the little subs you put to describe your reactions or your feelings!!! So funny sometimes😆😆😆You were right, it was another amazing video!!!😉👍
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@ayaaly2866
@ayaaly2866 8 ай бұрын
That was so fun I felt your excitement for the new book and I'm already putting this series on my list again you are doing it😂convincing me to read books i wasn't planning to read❤
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
I LOVE THIS 😂
@Meowmix1501
@Meowmix1501 7 ай бұрын
I just finished and immediately turned to watch this video. I just watched the predictions section and there is one prediction (I don’t want to say here) that was word for word spot on! And I’m in shock because I didn’t see it coming at all 😂 You’re good! I’m impressed!
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
I love seeing when my predictions are right or wrong 😂 it’s so much fun!!
@QuynhNguyen-jv8vl
@QuynhNguyen-jv8vl 8 ай бұрын
Watching you get excited about your reading makes me excited about my own reading! 😍 On a side note you’re an insanely fast reader 😂
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
Omg I love it 😂😂
@maharsiwilaghassani1294
@maharsiwilaghassani1294 6 ай бұрын
I rarely read fiction books nowadays. But watching your bookmas and weekly vlogs makes me VERY intrigue to read Acotar, fourth wings, Iron flame, etc 😆
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 6 ай бұрын
Omg try it out! They are SO fun :)
@Stacey-Q
@Stacey-Q 8 ай бұрын
I just finished Fourth Wing recently based on your recommendation and I loved it! It took forever to be available at my library and it looks like Iron Flame has a long hold time as well lol. You're the only other person I know who can get through books as quickly as I do and we have a lot of similar tastes. I wanted to recommend the Witch Walker series by Charissa Weaks to you. It's a fantasy romance that I think you'd enjoy. The fourth book is set to come out in January if you wanted to check it out around then. Anyway, loving the new book style videos! Glad to see you having fun with something new 😄
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
Oh that’s awesome!! I def believe the library line is super long for this series 😂 Thanks for the rec, I’ll check it out!!
@Grace-lw1qs
@Grace-lw1qs 7 ай бұрын
agree so much on your iron flame thoughts!!
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
WOOHOO! What a wild ride haha
@jadelee_jl
@jadelee_jl 7 ай бұрын
Seeing your reaction, I am both dying and dreading the ending. I am 85% in. 🤪🤪 Also anticipating major book hangovers...😅
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
OMG GOOD LUCK 😂😂
@thefitnessfoodfairy3389
@thefitnessfoodfairy3389 8 ай бұрын
Bonus video!🥳🎉🤍 this would be so fun as part of an advent vlogmas concept, like have some cute little Christmas something read every day leading up to Christmas?!👀📖🎄
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
That would be so fun!
@bubbleclayshop8780
@bubbleclayshop8780 7 ай бұрын
Cant wait to read fourth wing!
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
Enjoy the ride!
@ilaydaC.
@ilaydaC. 8 ай бұрын
dark hair looks sooo good on you
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
Omg thank youuu❤️❤️
@stephanieq4316
@stephanieq4316 8 ай бұрын
Nowhere close to being done I’m slowly savoring this book because I know I will want the third one in my hands immediately. Thank you for warning when you were about to spoil. When I finish the book I’ll watch those parts!
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
GOOD LUCK!!!
@stephanieq4316
@stephanieq4316 8 ай бұрын
@@jaimefok thanks!
@stephanieq4316
@stephanieq4316 8 ай бұрын
@@jaimefok if you want another fantasy series I highly recommend the plated prisoner series
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
@@stephanieq4316 YES it’s on my TBR!
@stephanieq4316
@stephanieq4316 8 ай бұрын
@@jaimefok the newest book comes out next month
@paytonouber6448
@paytonouber6448 8 ай бұрын
I haven’t read Fourth Wing and have been debating on it because of your videos. I think I will wait until they are all out though… I know the pain of a cliff hanger! My next read will be hopefully “What the River Knows” if my hold is available soon!😊
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
GOOD IDEA haha, the cliffhangers hurt 😂 Ohhh that one is up high in my TBR as well :)
@nikithachavan3004
@nikithachavan3004 8 ай бұрын
Omgggggg.. jst finished Iron flame and i couldn't jst stop thinking about it ...and we have to wait for the third book to come is jst cruel 😂tq jaime for recommending Fourth wing in one of ur vedios and iam obsessed now. I finished the book and was waiting for ur reaction.In one of ur vedio u asked us whether u shld continue the book related vedios ..tbh jaime i can watch whatever u upload ..be it fitness related or books . Plse tell us ur next tbr list. Love u❤
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
Thank youuuu!!!! So grateful for the support and happy we’re on this reading journey together ❤️
@user-ej5wr3wu4q
@user-ej5wr3wu4q 8 ай бұрын
Pls tell me how end iron flame 🙏❤️
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
@@user-ej5wr3wu4q i'm not one to spoil :P
@pheladimakgoba8825
@pheladimakgoba8825 7 ай бұрын
Enjoyed watching u going through that book😂😂😂😂😂
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
It was a rollercoaster for sure 😂
@Ru.rehtaeh
@Ru.rehtaeh 8 ай бұрын
I remember those midnight releases of books back in the day. We’re the same age lol. But I still have all my original editions of the Harry Potter books even though I won’t read them again. You make this series sound so good and interesting, and I’m really not into books like the hunger games or the divergent series. Dystopian stuff just isn’t my jam. Should I give this one a chance? I do really love fantasy books and fantasy/romance. Great video as always! The party looked so fun! Totally jealous of it lol
@Ru.rehtaeh
@Ru.rehtaeh 8 ай бұрын
Could you possible put a running list of books you recommend in the notes of your videos? I’m trying to keep up with them, but I feel like I forget them lol
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
those HP midnight releases were such a core part of growing up! You should totally read it! It’s a fantasy romance, not really a dystopian series at all. I only compare to divergent because of the training school and faction/quadrant type of idea in the world. And the fact that a lot of us who liked hunger games/divergent also like fourth wing! But if fantasy romance is your jam, you’ll prob love this!
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd 5 ай бұрын
There's the setup for a dystopia that the author deliberately fails to follow through on probably because it would conflict with her real life political opinions. I don't even mind that Rebecca believes what she does. I simply mind that she put in dystopian "vibes" to evoke a series of tropes she has no intention to do anything with because she (Or rather Red Tower) knows her audience doesn't care.
@Siddhipande007
@Siddhipande007 5 ай бұрын
I just completed iron flame this morning and i need to talk to someone...Ohh my god!! I want the next one nowww
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 5 ай бұрын
These cliffhangers are aging me 😂😂
@shriyajyothish
@shriyajyothish 2 ай бұрын
Spoilers..One thing i felt this book lacked was Rhiannon, Ridoc and Sawyer i really wanted them more in the book. And i feel like the only time we feel Violet was close with them was more to the end like when Sawyer was being attacked. I know there were a lot of squad moments but i still feel there was something missing. I also agree with you on Xaden and Violet taking the entire book to trust each other
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 2 ай бұрын
That’s fair!!
@user-sw2it9se3t
@user-sw2it9se3t 4 ай бұрын
I’m watching this with my sister, and when she goes “there definitely some characters I changed my mind on.” I went *cough* Sloan *cough*, and when she said “there are some characters I’m confused about I went *cough* Dain *cough* Also to ease you mind about the chapter headers a bit, it would show her rank at the time reviving the correspondence. So since Violet was a cadet when she got the letters when she was a cadet, that’s what they would go by. I am VERY worried about Violet and Xaden though. I keep a you’ll be the death of me count, which counts how many times one of them says something along the lines of “you’ll be the death of me” to the other and it was super high by the end of iron flame. There was also this, VERY ominous line. I can’t remember it exactly, but Xaden said something along the lines of “when you die I die and we will meet malek (god of death) together.” AND O FROZE AND LITERALLY CRIED CAUSE THATS FORESHADOWING IF I EVER SAW SOME.
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 4 ай бұрын
LOL YOUR SISTER GOT ME 😂 dain was the confusing character, and I definitely. changed my mind on Sloan- but i was also talking about Imogen! Loved her so much more after reading iron flame. Yeah I’ve been thinking about the chapter headings and think you’re right about this. But there is for sure more ominous foreshadowing elsewhere 😭
@lilasiansquat4526
@lilasiansquat4526 8 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this video despite me not caring for the Fourth Wing series. Your enthusiasm for this series makes me really want to find a a book or books that will also get me that excited to read. I unfortunately am one of the few people who did not like divergent and the hunger games when the books and movies came out. For that reason, I don’t think I will enjoy Fourth Wing. But I am not giving up in my search for books that excite me. The series that excites me the most was the 4 original Percy Jackson books and the 4 books that followed that. The reason why I enjoyed that series was probably because of the relatability of the characters, the relationship between characters and the world building. And I loved how romance wasn’t one of the main genres, but more like an accessory. No book series has gotten me that excited since. I like romance but I prefer if the romance wasn’t so obvious from the get go. I would like to see the romance build up throughout a series. The Witchlands does a pretty good job of that. If anyone knows a book or books like what I described please recommend!
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
i love that for you! have you read the throne of glass series?
@lilasiansquat4526
@lilasiansquat4526 8 ай бұрын
@@jaimefokI have not. I know you love that series. I’ve heard mixed reviews but I’m willing to give at least the first book a shot. Problem is I can’t get my hands on it from the library. The waitlist is like 100 people 😭. I read one dark window and enjoyed it despite it being love at first sight. I liked the side characters for the most part, and the female lead was strong and independent but not like a Mary sue (which i hate). Know of any less hyped books that fits the criteria? I would love to hear about some underexposed books. I feel like they can be just as fun even without all the tiktok hype.
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
@@lilasiansquat4526 oh gosh, I can’t believe the wait for throne of glass is that long- it’s been out for years haha! I loved one dark window, have you read two twisted crowns as well?
@lilasiansquat4526
@lilasiansquat4526 8 ай бұрын
ive placed a hold on twisted crowns already. Though i believe i wont be getting it until december or January hahahaha @@jaimefok
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
@@lilasiansquat4526 omg! The lines are insane 😂
@Helen472
@Helen472 8 ай бұрын
Can't wait to read Iron Flame! I'm almost too embarrassed to ask, but where's this top list on goodreads that you mentioned in the beginning of the video? 😅
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
YAY ENJOY! On goodreads, on the discover tab, there’s a most read this week and also a trending now list. FW was #1 on both for the longest time!
@meglie1
@meglie1 7 ай бұрын
I Have opinions but I can't make spoilers!! I also had one of the same hypothesises for the ending that you mentioned and since it didn't happen, I wasn't as devastated with the ending. xD
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
OHHH!! We still have hope 😂
@meglie1
@meglie1 7 ай бұрын
Yes exactly!! 🤣@@jaimefok
@5superblu
@5superblu 7 ай бұрын
I am a redemption arc girlie and I will not be ashamed. Hit me with another Zuko story in any genre and I will eat it UP. Also catch me furiously searching for the next SJM release party because you're so right, HP parties were fantastic. I was so jealous I could never go, and I would be so sad if that kind of thing died!
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
ok but the zuko redemption was AMAZING i lived for it hahaha! OMG if they do a midnight release for HOFAS i'm 100% going
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd 5 ай бұрын
The problem is the only character who had an actual start to a redemption arc only had the beginning of one so far and is a character who didn't even need to exist in the story to begin with. To compare Dain to Zuko is very laughable.
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 5 ай бұрын
@@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd there are 3 more books to go, so he may become very important in the future!
@cbc0810
@cbc0810 8 ай бұрын
OMG i have a book recommendation for u cuz it gives so much Hunger Games vibes! It's called Powerless by Lauren Roberts!
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
It’s on my TBR!!
@paulagabay9915
@paulagabay9915 7 ай бұрын
You Tube gave me several ads in this video since I am not a Premium subscriber. I enjoyed watching the cats play on the stairs. Looks like you had fun.
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
Omg they were so hyper 😂 thank you!
@burge2695
@burge2695 7 ай бұрын
I gave fourth wing 3/5 stars...it was just ok..but I'll still read iron flame
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
That’s fair!
@user-ej5wr3wu4q
@user-ej5wr3wu4q 8 ай бұрын
Hello!❤can someone tell me for iron flame is have a good ending?im so scare if not😢
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
It’s definitely a cliffhanger 😂 Wouldn’t say it’s particularly good but we’ve gotta wait for book 3 haha
@Soaring_Seajay
@Soaring_Seajay 8 ай бұрын
📚 🐉 ♥️
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
We need a black dragon emoji 😂
@tasamehatsukoi
@tasamehatsukoi 7 ай бұрын
Is fourth wing and iron flame ...these 2 are connected?like a series?or different stories
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
Same series! Fourth wing is the first book, iron flame comes after
@uciechowska_
@uciechowska_ 3 ай бұрын
HOW DID YOU GUESS SO MUCHHHHHHH
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 3 ай бұрын
IDK 😂
@jenmessier2195
@jenmessier2195 8 ай бұрын
How the heck to you read these so fast lol
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
I am an unusually fast reader 😂 and I have no social life
@jenmessier2195
@jenmessier2195 8 ай бұрын
@@jaimefok LOL, how the heck will you survive until the third book haha. Your retelling of these books is great, we all enjoy this change up! Love seeing you grow into yourself
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 8 ай бұрын
@@jenmessier2195 I AM SO STRESSED. Will not relax until we get that third book lol
@jenmessier2195
@jenmessier2195 8 ай бұрын
@@jaimefok Ahhh lol
@tinakaur4317
@tinakaur4317 8 ай бұрын
If you want another good book. Read Cassandra Clare's SwordCatcher! Its such a good fantasy read. Very different to FW /IF but its very well written :)
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd 5 ай бұрын
•The magic system doesn't so much get "expanded" in Fourth Wing as Yarros comes up with a bullshit reason to give Xaden a second power. This is unfortunate because the magic system is already kind of iffy. The way it's described, you would think there would be a diversity of powers just as vast if not more so than Devil Fruits in One Piece, but no. In fact, the rules seem set up so that the powers are only limited to a select few powers (except when they're not). If Rebecca really wanted to make Xaden a mind-reader then it probably would have been more sensible to make it an extension of his shadow powers than to make up a nonsensical rule about dragon inheritance that is likely only ever going to be used this once. •What politics? So much of the batshit insane worldbuilding still remains unexplained in this book. The closest we get to an explanation is a bunch of griffin riders pointing out that there's no reason for Basgaiath to kill off their own cadets and this is treated as those griffin riders being the crazy ones. At the end of the day, the worldbuilding is driven by Rebecca Yarros's non-existent understanding of military logistics and classified information which is really weird given she's a military wife.
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 5 ай бұрын
lol, I see your multiple negative comments on my video hating on the book. it’s fine if you didn’t like it. there was much more to the magic system being expanded more than Xaden’s second signet… I wasn’t even really referring to that when I mentioned it. But we learned more about the source of magic, how to craft runes, and a lot more about the gryphon riders and how they use magic. We also learn a lot more about the history of how Basgiath and the wards were formed in the first place, why they were formed, and get a lot more info on the previous rebellion. Maybe you just skimmed through it, but there’s a lot more to the book than the few points you’ve mentioned here! Again, it’s 100% fine if you didn’t like the book… I didn’t write it haha. But I’m just responding because your long multiple comments on my video show me that you’re somewhat passionate about it as well.
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd 5 ай бұрын
@@jaimefok "Where magic comes from" was explained at the beginning of the first book, so it's not really new. The fairytale Violet is told about the venin explains pretty clearly that it comes from the planet and makes you evil if not filtered through a dragon (something I'm sure Nicol Bolas would have found hilarious) The history of the wards doesn't really mean much when the whole world built around them doesn't really make a lot of sense. It all comes back to Yarros having a very poor understanding of, among other things, fascism. Why bother keeping the wards and venin secret in the first place? Why bother hiding all of this except to drive a plot that doesn't make sense? A competent fascist regime would be scaremongering about venin 24/7 and probably even making up things about them just to drive more fear into their population.
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 5 ай бұрын
@@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd lol I didn’t say “where magic comes from” did I? I said “the source of magic”. Very different. Yes, we learned where magic comes from in the first book. But we discovered so much more about it in the second… what forms it can take, how to control it, manipulate or weave it into different forms, channel it through different objects or people etc. About the “leaders” keeping certain threats and policies a secret, it’s believable to me that a governing body might hide certain knowledge to maintain control of a population. That’s not a new concept and happens in the real world, whether for good or bad.
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd
@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd 5 ай бұрын
@@jaimefok The problem is that classified information isn't just classified just for the sake of classifying it. There's a rhyme and reason to it except in this book. In this book it's just a conspiracy for the sake of having a conspiracy.
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 5 ай бұрын
@@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd the reason that we know of is that the leaders want to maintain the image that they have control and the most power. they fear that if people realize they are not actually that safe and protected, they will turn against the governing body. it's been mentioned multiple times!
@juliaj7309
@juliaj7309 7 ай бұрын
Spoiler !!! . . . . It's so insane that you predicted the mind reading signet 😳
@jaimefok
@jaimefok 7 ай бұрын
omg ALLLLLL the stuff with the head tingling, the "oh i didn't realize i said that out loud", tairn also saying "don't try to read me" foreshadowed it, one of those I KNEW IT moments for me lol
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