Violet herself is an interesting character, dealing with a disability for which she does not receive any guaranteed aid. I was absolutely consumed by Violet's journey and found it quite unputdownable - even though it is quite a lengthy book, I was eagerly reading through to the end, and still wishing I had the next book already! The writing is fantastic between the pacing, plot, and content, and it absolutely hooks the reader from the start and never lets them go. Definitely a story that will keep you up at night, the story manages to feel steadily and quickly paced while also providing immense world-building, mythology, and character development. This is such an incredible read, and the hype is well-deserved. As she trains, Violet will learn more about herself, what she wants, and the people around her than she ever could have expected, opening her eyes to the broader politics and ethics of the country to which she has sworn loyalty. ![]() Given her condition of weakened muscles and ligaments plus the fact that her training for riding only began a year earlier (as she had been raised for the scribes), her survival seems anything but assured - even less so when she finds out that the children of the rebellion leaders who her mother executed have been forcibly enlisted into the riders as well. Given that her mother is General Sorrengail, Violet is walking into training with a target on her back.Īs she begins as a first-year, she sees firsthand the brutality and trials she will face in her three years of training - if she even survives that long. ![]() The dragon riders are the most elite form of protection and weapon against the nearby invading kingdom, but the quadrant also carries the highest death risk with only a fraction of those who enlist making it to graduation. However, following the deaths of her brother and father, she has been left with the verdict of her disappointed mother that she follow in her mother and sibling's steps, enlisting in the Riders Quadrant. Violet Sorrengail has spent her life preparing to enter the Scribe Quadrant, understanding books and written history well. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda―because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.įOURTH WING is an incredible and lush fantasy with a touch of romance. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.įriends, enemies, lovers. 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. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. ![]() 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. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. 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.īut 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. Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros
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