Fourth Wing

ByRebecca Yarros

Release Date: 2023-05-02
Genre: Fantasy

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 23,768 Ratings

Description

A #1 New York Times bestseller • TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society • Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award Winner • Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • Paste Magazine's Best Books of 2023

"Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros' Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy." —Booklist, starred review

"Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end... A fantasy like you've never read before." ―#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.

The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Fourth Wing
Book #2 Iron Flame
Book #3 Onyx Storm

Reviews

A favorite
4
By mimiarie
Rebecca Yarros writes in present tense like no one else. It’s like you’re actually there and I love it. Great plot and twists. A great look at growth and depth in her characters.
Hooked from the beginning
5
By augusthierry
This book was excellent. I have never reviewed a book in my life but I’m stopping to review this one. I was hooked for days.
Hard to put down
5
By Red3638
I loved it. I red the entire thing in two days
Amazing author
5
By the food judge
This book is absolutely amazing i cant wait to read the second every decision is life or death and well thought out every movement is unpredictable and drives you to read more.
This has become my comfort series
5
By QueenSB
I read this entire series within three weeks because it’s so good. I just want to thank Rebecca for being such an incredible writer. I can’t wait for book four to be released. Just hearing the update recently that book four will be in the works this year and most likely published next year makes me so excited and ready to reread it right now.
Captivating
5
By 2369dano
Awesome read .
Best Book Recommendation
5
By OOOOHHHCEEEEEBXTCHESS
10/10
If you like connecting dots romance drama Literally all of it THIS IS FOR YOU😭
GAGGED
5
By Bobby Babar
Literally only put this book down to go to sleep.
Phenomenal novel
5
By DeRayneswood
A wonderfully written book!!! Looking forward to the others in the series!
OMG
5
By jya turner
It was a little slow in the beginning but I am so happy that I kept reading! Honestly such a great read I was able to get immersed into the world and the adaptation of the story is amazing. I immediately ran to buy the second book the cliff hanger was very surprising and left mouth hanging lolll.