Fourth Wing (Special Edition) (The Empyrean, 1)

NOTE TO READERS: This breathtaking special edition is only available for a limited time and while quantities last.
The year’s biggest book sensation and #1 New York Times bestseller returns in this completely jaw-dropping special edition, featuring:
• a stunning, revamped cover
• gorgeous new endpapers
• black sprayed edges
…plus two bonus chapters from Xaden’s point of view!
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.
“Smart-ass. Bad-ass. Kick-ass. One helluva ride!” —Tracy Wolff, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling…” ―Booklist, starred review
“Readers will be spellbound and eager for more." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Fourth Wing
Book #2 Iron Flame
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Community Reviews
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The book wasnt awful perse but I didnât find myself as invested in the story. Donât get me wrong the dragons and the magic was very interesting but I didnât really care for the whole school challenge blah blah set up plot. Like why couldnât we just go and start at the rebel cause?
****SPOILER****
Characters: (sigh)
Even though they were 20+ years old it read as very tweeny and i found myself rolling my eyes a lot. Like the sex scenes? Lol idk
Jack was your typical cartoon villian and we are never told why he hates violet but glad she killed him off with her powers
Dian? I hate that guy. He was a loser who was annoying and treated violet like a baby. I was glad to see Mira put him in his place.
Xaden⦠i like him. Typical broody dude but was aight. We should have gotten his entire POV book.
Now onto our main Mary Sue Special Snowflake⦠she was soooo annoying. Bonds with 2 dragons
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