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Fourth Wing

Empyrean, Book 1

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Fourth Wing

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
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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.

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it's reallyamazing and draws you in but that ending damn write the next one stat

that ending tho

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I found myself keeping so busy listening to this while I did chores, exercised, etc. found any excuse to do something just to listen to this!! So productive and can’t wait for the next one. Narrator was sick during some parts but I didn’t mind it, very talented. The male narrator at the end threw me off initially but was fine after a few minutes :)

Loved this!!

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Really enjoyed this!The narrator was a little bit sick, but I really didn't mind. I actually didn't like how near the end it changed to the male voice. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind 2 narrators, but I like it throughout the story, and that is really my only complaint. Can't wait for the next book.

Yasss😍😍

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I did not think I was going to like this book as much I did. Yes it’s not entirely original but the characters are likeable and the plot is quite fast paced. And the ending well, I am very annoyed now that I have to wait several months for the sequel.

Don’t expect to get much done once you start this book.

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I couldn’t stop listening to this book it was brilliant. I love the characters I will definitely listen to again

Great story

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Good story but let down by the narrator sounding like she’s all of 12 years old

Overall pretty good

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Love the plot and the very original story. Needs more smut, but was steamy enough. Eagerly starting the second book directly after this so that’s a good sign.

Romantasy at its finest

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I loved this book. Great characters awesome fantasy storyline, lots of angst and a plot twist at the end… delicious 👌🏽

BD

Amazing Storytelling!

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Absolutely loved this book. The story has so many tangles and hidden stories. Can’t wait to read iron flame!

I could not put this down

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Forth wing blew me out of my mind.

The voice actor for the main part of the story was great but the other one at the end was a massive disappointment,
The story line twisted and turn I just could not have taken my headphones off!!

Amazing

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