Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1)

 Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1) by Rebecca Yarros is a thrilling fantasy novel that transports readers to the elite world of Basgiath War College, where dragon riders are trained. Follow the journey of twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail, who must overcome her physical limitations and the deadly challenges of the war college to become one of Navarre’s elite dragon riders. With suspense, romance, and breathtaking adventure, this #1 New York Times bestseller is a must-read for fans of epic fantasy.

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..

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.