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Fourth Wing

DISCOVER THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT!
Series: The Empyrean
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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is set in a world where aspiring warriors attend a military academy to bond with powerful dragons. The protagonist navigates the perilous challenges of her first year, which include fierce competition, forming alliances, and uncovering deep secrets. With elements of science fiction and fantasy, the story unfolds with intense battles and personal growth.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by a blend of fantasy and intrigue set in a world where dragons and riders play a pivotal role. The narrative weaves romance, danger, and adventure, perfect for readers who love intricate plots with strong characters facing high-stakes challenges. If you're drawn to compelling fantasy realms that push the boundaries of bravery and strategy, this might just be the book for you.

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Fourth Wing

The Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades with a dash of Game of Thrones in the first book of the number one bestselling Empyrean series.

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Don't miss out on the series that everyone can't stop talking about!

'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' - The Sun

'We weren't expecting to become obsessed with Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing, but we very much are - and we're not alone . . .' - Sunday Times Style

'I couldn't put it down!' - Millie Bobby Brown

'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility until the very last word. Do not say I didn't warn you' - Glamour

'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' - Mail on Sunday

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Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College . . .

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.

Everyone at Basgiath has an agenda, and every night could be your last. So, sleep with one eye open because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.

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OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLION READERS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN FOURTH WING FIVE STARS. ARE YOU READY TO ENTER THE WORLD OF BASGIATH WAR COLLEGE?

'If I can convince you to read one book I recommend it would be this one'

'I didn't sleep, I didn't eat, and when I finished, I had the overwhelming urge to just start it all over again'

'This book is probably the best fantasy book I have ever read'

'FIVE. FREAKING. STARS. There is no universe where I could give this book any less of a rating'

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros has garnered enthusiastic reviews, with many highlighting its addictive and gripping narrative. The novel is praised for its blend of action, romance, and fantasy elements, drawing comparisons to popular series like The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones. Readers appreciate the compelling world-building, with dragons and intense plotlines keeping them hooked from start to finish.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349437002

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Illustration: one b/w map to be licensed for WEL by Entangled

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 512

About the Author

Rebecca Yarros is the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels including Fourth Wing and In the Likely Event, with multiple starred Publishers Weekly reviews and a Kirkus Best Book of the Year.

She loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years. She's the mother of six children, and is currently surviving the teenage years with two of her four hockey-playing sons. When she's not writing, you can find her at the hockey rink or sneaking in some guitar time while guzzling coffee. She and her family live in Colorado with their stubborn English bulldogs, two feisty chinchillas, and a Maine Coon cat named Artemis, who rules them all.

Having fostered then adopted their youngest daughter, Rebecca is passionate about helping children in the foster system through her nonprofit, One October, which she co-founded with her husband in 2019.

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