The Empyrean #1
Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros

Get ready to uncover the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon
riders in this book. A thrilling adventure awaits you.

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Description

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.

Ofili Onyinye

My first fantasy romance novel I have ever read and I absolutely loved it. Great writing, amazing characters, intriguing world-building and tension-filled chemistry that has all the spice! I cannot recommend this book enough.

Quote

"A dragon without its rider ia a tragedy, a rider without their dragon is dead".

Book Type

Fiction

Format

528 pages, Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, iBooks, Kindle

Published

May 2, 2023 by Entangled Publishing, LLC (Red Tower Books)

Character Strengths

Communication, Teamwork

Genres

Fantasy, Romance, Dragons, Fiction, Fantasy-Romance, New-Adult,
Magic Adult, High-Fantasy

Characters

Violet Sorrengail, Xaden Riorson, Tairn, Andarna, Sgaeyl, Rhiannon, Dain, Liam, Mira Sorrengail, Lilith Sorrengail, Quinn, Imogen, Bodhi, Ridoc, Garrick, Sawyer, Jack, Amber

The Empyrean Series Collection

The Empyrean #1

Fourth Wing

Enemies to Lovers Dragon Riders

The Empyrean #2

Iron Flame

Steamy Scenes Political Intrigue

The Main Characters

Violet
Sorrengail

She is about 20 year old protagonist. She is pale, frail, has hazel eyes, and a beautiful brown hair that fades to silver at the tips. She has a condition akin to the modern day Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. She was trained all her life to become a Scribe, but her mother pushed her to become a Rider in the Riders Quadrant at the Basgiath War College.

Dragon: Tairn & Andarna.

Signet: Ligthning, Stop time.

Xaden
Riorson

He is a 23-year-old wingleader for the Fourth Wing at the Basgiath War College. He is tall, onyx speckled with flecks of gold eyes, black hair and dark eyebrows. His facial features are marked by a strong jawline, and his skin is tawny in colour. Xaden has a diagonal scar that bisects his left eyebrow and marks the top corner of his cheek. He carries a rebellion relic.

Dragon: Sgaeyl.

Signet: Shadow.

Rhiannon
Mattias

She is a first year in the Riders Quadrant and Violet’s friend. Rhiannon is from the Morraine Province. She has dark skin, high cheekbones and an oval face. Rhiannon has brown eyes and dark brown hair worn in several rows of short braids. Rhiannon grew up in the Morraine Province and has a twin named Raegan.

Dragon: Feirge.

Signet: Summoner.

Dain
Aetos

He is Violet’s best friend. They have been friends since they were 5 and 6 years old. Dain has soft brown eyes, full lips and sandy-brown hair. He has a scar peeking through his beard along his chin. Dain is a second year rider at Basgiath War College and a squad leader.

Dragon: Cath.

Signet: Retrocognition.

Mira
Sorrengail

Mira is described as the younger version of her mother and a naturally gifted rider. She is Violet’s older sister. Mira is a Lieutenant and an accomplished Rider. She is tall and strong with powerful muscles. She has beautiful skin which radiates with health. She has a golden-brown hair sheared short.

Dragon: Teine.

Signet: Extending Wards.

Liam
Mairi

He is Violet’s friend and protector, but also Xaden Riorson’s foster brother. He is a tall man with a spiky-blond hair. Liam has strong features, a prominent nose and sky-blue eyes. He has a dimple when he smiles As a child of a rebellion officer, he was forced to join the Riders Quadrant at Basgiath War College. He was the strongest cadet in his year .

Dragon: Deigh.

Signet: Farsightedness.

Imogen

She is a second-year student in the Fourth Wing, rocks a half-shaved, half-pink hairstyle. She proudly wears a rebellion relic coiled around her forearm. Taller than Violet Sorrengail, Imogen boasts a toned physique and striking pale green eyes. Hooped piercings line the shells of both her ears, adding to her unique style.

Dragon: Nil.

Signet: Wipe out recent memories, Really Fast.

Jack
Barlowe

Jack Barlowe is a first-year rider at Basgiath War College and former rider of Baide. He is characterized by his glacial blue eyes and thick blond eyebrows. Jack is cocky and impatient Jack is described by Violet to have a "monstrous frame" and posesses enough strength to toss another riders candidate off the parapet. He is one of Violet’s enemies.

Dragon: Baide.

Signet: Pain Projection.


Meet Your Author

Rebecca Yarros

New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Fourth Wing, The Last Letter and The Things We Leave Unfinished. She’s also the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence for Eyes Turned Skyward. Rebecca loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years. A mother of six, she is currently surviving the teenage years with all four of her hockey-playing sons. She is a hopeless romantic and a coffee addict.

Want to know about Rebecca’s next release? Check her out online at www.rebeccayarros.com.


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