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Fourth Wing

Empyrean, Book 1

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Fourth Wing

Written by: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
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Now with two bonus chapters read by Teddy Hamilton. Re-download the title now to listen to the extended version!

A #1 New York Times bestseller • Optioned for TV by Amazon Studios • 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, semi-finalist • 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."—Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today 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.

©2023 Rebecca Yarros (P)2023 Recorded Books
Action & Adventure Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic

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Action packed

Very interesting story. Keeps you hooked throughout. Just fabulous. Can’t wait for the next book

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Thrilling, fast paced and very interesting!

It's Violet's first year at the Military school, whose General officer Commanding is her own strict mother. Though she's physically weaker than the other cadets, she makes up for it with her speed and smarts. The cadets must go through a grueling training and even be prepared to defend themselves against other cadets. Because in this world, you graduate only if you bond with a Dragon and there are only so many of those. Once you bond with a Dragon, you also get magical abilities like wielding ice or fire or lightening.

The story is gripping, with never a dull moment. I can totally see it joining the ranks of Harry Potter if the movie / show does justice to the book.

Lastly, 5/5 for the narration by Rebecca Yarros. Her voice modulations to enact a girl, boy or even a dragon is commendable. I also remember really liking the audiobook of Sadie because of her narration.

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Excellent

I have loved the book and am eagerly waiting for the 2nd one to release so that I can once again delve deeper into the world of violet and xaden.

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Kept me hooked !!!

I only hope the series stays true to this brilliant start. Clear and captivating story.

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Fantastic!!

I was hooked all throughout. What an action packed book with such strong characters. And the END.. Argh! How am I going to wait for the next book now! Mind blowing! Loved it!

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Exciting young adult adventure, romance and thorou

Enjoyed the world building of dragons and the friendship, romance and the rest

Violet Sorrengail was training to be a scribe when she is thrust into the world of riders and it starts with crossing the parapet and the only two things which can happen after that is that she is live or die. 

If she lives, she faces other cadets and riders who would not hesitate to kill her.

Violet's bigger problem is that she is in chronic pain and short and she thinks she is not suitable to be a rider.

The fact that she is General Sorrengail's daughter and the sister of Mira, another brave rider and a slain dragon rider - Brennan, makes things worse for her in the place.

Dain, a second year rider is one help for her inside the place. But is that alone enough?

Violet was surprisingly tough and strong and her mantra of 'I will not die today' is what moves her from one trouble to another.

Xander was a very interesting carved character and even how he ended up as a rider despite being a traitor was a nice read.

The dragons themselves were thoroughly enjoyable and their connection with their riders and how they worked together and let their rider channel their power was brought out very well. Tairn and Violet were lovely together and their banter was beautiful.

General Sorrengail and her relationship with her daughter(s) and the reason the whole thing started was another interesting point in the story.

The short battles and how Violent navigates the world where nothing can be taken as granted and how she has to work with her own limitations was very well brought out.

Then the twists in the tale where there was treachery involved and it is obvious that things are not what they seem in the military system.

The world building, the action, romance and humour was all excellent to read about.

I enjoyed listening to the narration of the audio book too.

Enjoyable story.

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wow

wow wow wow ... this book totally lived up to the hype ... I can't wait for the sequel

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I think it's the best book on haters become lovers

first time reading a novel from a girls perspective and loved it very much too

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Good potential for world building

The story gets all the elements right for a fantasy genre. Good potential to grow into a franchise movie ....

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beautiful story

I feel the narration could be done separately for Violet and Xander.
other than that the story is fabulous

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