An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book "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."―#1 New York Times bestselling writer Jennifer L. Armentrout Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from New York Times bestselling writer Rebecca Yarros Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was once supposed to go into the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—sometimes called her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to enroll in the hundreds of candidates striving to grow to be 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 each and every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with each day that passes, the war out of doors 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. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Listening Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame Please note: based on listener feedback, we have up to date the audio of this edition.