Fourth Wing: Empyrean, Book 1

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Now with three bonus chapters read by Teddy Hamilton. Re-download the title now to listen to the extended version!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."―Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling authorEnter 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.

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Rebecca Yarros (Author), Rebecca Soler (Narrator), Teddy Hamilton (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) & 1 more

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Rebecca Yarros (Author), Rebecca Soler (Narrator), Teddy Hamilton (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) & 1 more

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I actually bought this book in hardcopy first, not realising waterstones had released it early and so I finished it in 2 days (last page read last night!) But this book is absolutely amazing and I had to support the author, so bought the kindle version this morning.The book.... wow. Imagine hunger games for the trials, divergent for the fractions and eragon for the dragons, but better than all 3 combined!The worldbuilding is spot on, the characters really well thought out and developed, the story so addictive I stayed up that first night and read it until 3am (I wanted to keep going but I've 2 young kids, one only just turned 12 months who got me up 3 hours later!)What can I say about this book, without spoiling anything... it's an addictive, captivating read full of excitement from the moment you open the book! The moment you read the first page the plot is in full swing and the main character, Violet, is so well written. The romance is perfect and whilst I wanted to shake 'him' (I say him to not spoil who he is) sometimes, I cheered Vi on and her determination to show him. This is a book any romance reader will love! If you love fantasy romance you'll love this book!!I love how 'he' never knocks her down, always believes in her and stands by her side, not in front, even though he wants to protect her, he helps her in every way he can. It's the perfect balance for their relationship, neither stronger or weaker, just equal.I finished it last night and cannot find another to read similar now and I'm tempted to just reread Fourth Wing. Not only is it absolutely amazing, full of adventure and thrills and hot scenes that make you wish your husband, bf, etc was like this! (Like come on other halves, be like 'him' already!!) But it's unique in its own right and I'd recommend anyone and everyone read this book if they love fantasy romance. This is a must read book. A book you'll read over and over until the second book comes out (which I already have on my wish list and I'm counting down the days to!)An amazing story and I take my hat off to the author for writing such an amazing, engaging, addictive story that has quickly risen to being one of my top fav books. One, if not the best, book I've read so far this year. Can't wait for the second book