Fourth Wing
Written by Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by Rebecca Soler and Teddy Hamilton
4.5/5
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Friendship
Loyalty
Betrayal
Dragons
Survival
Forbidden Love
Training From Hell
Mentor
Chosen One
Enemies to Lovers
Mentorship
Rival
Underdog
Dragon Rider
Coming of Age
Training
Leadership
Fear
Family
Rebellion
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Now with three bonus chapters read by Teddy Hamilton. Re-download the title now to listen to the extended version!
A #1 New York Times bestseller • TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society • 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 Winner • 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.
Rebecca Yarros
Rebecca Yarros is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal 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. To catch up on Rebecca’s latest releases and upcoming novels, visit www.RebeccaYarros.com.
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Reviews for Fourth Wing
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What our readers think
Readers find this title to be an amazing read that hooks them to the series. They love the writing style and character development. The book is filled with excitement, epic battles, and dragons. Some reviewers appreciate the narration and the emotional journey the book takes them on. While there are a few negative comments about explicit scenes and juvenile writing, overall, readers highly recommend this book for its thrilling story, rich world-building, and captivating romance.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 6, 2023
WAIT!!!! WHAT!!!! WHAT??? I NEED BOOK TWO!!!! HOLY CRAP!! LOVED!!!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 6, 2023
Great book. Kept me interested the entire time. Upset that the sequel doesn’t come out until November.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 6, 2023
New favorite series, and I can not wait for the next one.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 6, 2023
That ending had my mind blown! It was all so good!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 20, 2025
This book took me places I never thought I could go! It kept me focused through out the whole book! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 13, 2025
This read was easy and very well-written, with an action packed plot. While I wasn’t into all the spice, it was still a great read overall. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 30, 2025
Okay ,I understand now why everyone is so obsessed with 4th wing. The story line is fast paced and keeps you interested. The only thing I didn’t like was there are some parts where the narrator had mic feed back and back ground noise. And I didn’t care for her voice. But over all the book itself was amazing. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Sep 24, 2025
I took a star off due to the narrator. Obviously sick, it was distracting and kind of gross. The story itself was interesting and the writing was pretty good though I found it predictable and repetitive. Worth reading, and although it doesn’t sound like it, I would recommend it. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Aug 10, 2025
My world!!! This is a fantastic read. I want more..... - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jul 29, 2025
Loved this series ! Thoroughly enjoyed every one of them. Can't wait for the next in the series ! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jul 21, 2025
Well established world and customs, wonderful writing and great story! I liked it way more than I anticipated. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jul 17, 2025
I’m not a fantasy dragon girl but this was great. Long story and entertaining - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jul 10, 2025
Such a good book. I didn’t think I would like it but turned out it’s so addictive - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jun 30, 2025
Holy crap! This was soooo good! I can’t wait till I read book two! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jun 26, 2025
I LOVE this series! Already reread the first book at least twice! Very well written and narrator is perfect!! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jun 16, 2025
Fast paced. I was at the war college! I rode a dragon and fell off!! The dramatization cut out a lot of the stinky parts in the original novel. I had a hard time putting down the original novel as well but the dramatization was better because it skipped the X-rated stuff and focused on the things that matter, and was just as good as the original only a little shorter. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
May 14, 2025
I loved every minute of this!! I can't wait to read the next one! - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5
May 9, 2025
Why would you pick the worlds most annoying voice to narrate this book?! - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
May 3, 2025
I didn't really care for the sex but I enjoyed the lore and the dragons. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 25, 2025
The best book I have listened to in a long time. Thank you for this amazing book. Can't wait for the second book to be released. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 22, 2025
Beautifully addicting story telling. A masterfully crafted narrative that grabs you by the soul and does not let go. There are truly very few books that have affected me the way this book has. Fully fleshed out characters in gorgeous back drop. Violet is that person in all of us that we strive to be everyday of our lives. The only other thing I can say is I’m strapped in for this ride and I will go until the wheels fall off. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 11, 2025
I could not stop listening to/ reading I was flipping between the book and the audio book when I could not read finished in 2 days - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 11, 2025
What a great first slow burn book. The characters not just the main ones but the secondary characters i the story sucked me in. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 11, 2025
Rapturous, sweeping epic of astonishing depth, action, heroism, cowardice, emotion, and humor. This tale can draw into its thrall even the most reticent readers who avoid fantasy. And the romance! All done with heat and without codependent tropes and platitudes. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 10, 2025
This book was amazing the audio top notch!! Violet is pushed to her limits in this book! She’s tiny but mighty! This book was much darker and so emotional so much more then the first one! It is like being on a rollercoaster!!! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 10, 2025
This is one of the best reads that I have read in a while. The world building is phenomenal and I love the idea that there are so many twists and turns in the story. There is action, romance, intrigue, and dragons! Everything is well balanced. I would not have called myself a fantasy/romantasy reader until this book. I am so invested in this world and this story! I have tried to listen to the emersive audios, but all the background really distracts my brain. This narrator does such a good job with driving the pace of the story and using her voice to distinguish characters, which is perfect for a story like this one. Truly a five-star read! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 9, 2025
Perfect!!! Just perfect!!! From start to finish just perfect! Thank you! - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Mar 27, 2025
This is my first fantasy genre! I kept hearing from different post that this was good, so I relented! (?) This was not what I was thinking it was going to be! The narrators are amazing in bringing the scenes together with full excitement! The sex scenes are really hot! And the dragon’s voices are truly amazing! I liked it all and look forward to the TV series and the next book in this series!! Bravo! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Mar 26, 2025
This book had my jaw dropping open more than once. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Mar 25, 2025
Loved it. That's all I can say, I absolutely loved this book!
