Details
- Book Title: Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, Book 1)
- Author: Rebecca Yarros
- Publication Date: May 2, 2023
Description
“Fourth Wing” is Rebecca Yarros’s blockbuster fantasy—the book that turned a generation of readers into dragon-rider obsessives. Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail expected a quiet life among the Scribes, but her iron-willed mother, a commanding general, orders her instead into the brutal Rider Quadrant of Basgiath War College. There, cadets compete to bond with dragons that incinerate the unworthy, classmates would happily kill her to thin the ranks, and Violet—smaller and more breakable than the rest—must rely on her wits to survive. As a war rages beyond the college walls and dangerous secrets surface, she discovers that the greatest threats may be inside the citadel. Suspenseful, romantic, and impossible to put down, it’s the explosive first book in the Empyrean series.
Author Bio
Rebecca Yarros is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of more than fifteen novels, including the record-breaking Empyrean series. A recipient of the Colorado Romance Writers’ Award of Excellence, she’s known for high-stakes, emotionally charged storytelling and a love of military heroes. “Fourth Wing” became a global publishing phenomenon, with a TV series in development at Amazon MGM Studios.
What Readers Are Saying
- Readers can’t believe how gripping it is. “Wow! It has been a LONG time since I have actually felt tension while reading a book,” wrote one five-star Amazon reviewer.
- The craft wins people over: “This is some of the best writing I’ve read in a long time,” said another, praising the world-building, environment, and the heroine’s resolve.
- It lives up to the hype. “This book is hyped for a reason. Fourth Wing is more than just dragons and romance—it is immersive and atmospheric,” wrote one reader.
- It hooks fast: “Grabs you from page 1. Good character development and exciting fantasy twists and turns. Who doesn’t love dragons?” said a five-star reviewer already racing to book two.
- With an average rating of 4.8 stars across more than 512,000 Amazon ratings, “Fourth Wing” is one of the most beloved fantasy debuts in years.
Why We Think It Should Be Your Next Book
If you’ve been waiting for a fantasy that genuinely earns its hype, this is it. “Fourth Wing” pairs a deadly war-college pressure cooker with dragons that feel truly dangerous, a heroine who wins through cleverness rather than brawn, and a slow-burn romance that has readers staying up far too late. It’s propulsive, emotional, and ferociously fun—the kind of book you finish and immediately need the sequel. For anyone craving adventure, heat, and high stakes, “Fourth Wing” deserves the very top of your next reading list.
Sources: Amazon product page and customer reviews for “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros.