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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.

©2023 Rebecca Yarros (P)2023 Recorded Books
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Great book. Awful sick narrator

How did this audio get released? The narrator is sick with phlegm and swallowing so loudly. You can hear the spit in her mouth and snot in her nose. Shame on whoever let this awful version be released. It was so unprofessional and practically ruined the great story. Do yourself a favor and buy the physical book.

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LOVE the story, Struggled with the narration

I struggled the most with the voice of Tairn, as when I read the book, I imagined his voice would be deep, wise, raspy, and demanding authority. I feel it was a disservice to Tairn to not find a worthy voice for him.

It was also hard to distinguish between the narrative, the things said out loud, and the many "inside thoughts". They all played an important role in the book and it was hard to separate them in the audio.

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Did not want to put this book down.

The story is so amazing. The beginning sounds a little off since you can tell the the person was sick, but she eventually sounds better after a few chapters. Hands down one of my favorite books.

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Best NA fantasy I’ve read in a long time

First, love a little Teddy Hamilton. Hope Xaden has more POVs in the next book because I can’t get enough of Teddy Hamilton’s voice!
Secondly, this book is 5/5. I haven’t read a book with better pacing in my life. And on top of that, it didn’t fall into the usual trap of only having plot in the last couple of hours of the book (last hundred pages). There was plot everywhere. I got high on plot. Plot here and plot there and it was action packed and had me on the edge of my seat within the first hour and I pretty much stayed there. The romance was a subplot and there are 2ish spicy scenes, and that’s the perfect amount in fantasy-focused books for me. Really truly haven’t read a fantasy this good since Crescent City.

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I lovedddddd this book!

Could not get enough! Can’t wait for part 2! LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT!!!!!

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2023 Fantasy is WONDERFUL

Characters are relatable, storyline is strong, the back and forth of the main characters keeps you hooked. 10/10, love this book. Literally the only thing I didn’t like was hearing the narrator flip pages/stumble through lines, she reads the emotional scenes PERFECTLY though, tons of emotion - very much felt real. Still allllll the stars!! Perfect read for fantasy fans👏🏼

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THE HYPE IS REAL - GET ON THIS BANDWAGON!

I saw an ad for this book a few months before its release. I pre-ordered the audiobook on Audible since I had credits to kill. A quarter in, I purchased the hardcover because I was so engrossed and I needed to flip through the book, look at the map, and know how the names and places were spelled. I finished the book, and purchased a Kindle copy, too. Does that not say how good this book was?

I don’t know how to do a review justice. This book was so incredibly unique, with a constant, relatable, funny inner monologue by the heroine, an American Ninja Warrior vibe for war competitions and games. The magic system is perfect, the war college setting brilliant and the pacing spectacular. The characters are so well-developed; the relationships felt perfectly organic. I loved that it was plot first, then romance, but the romance wasn’t playing second fiddle, it had its time to shine. And OH BOY the spicy scenes are reminiscent of SJM’s Rowaelin and Feysand (iykyk).

Perhaps I loved most that the heroine did not start off a bad ass hero; she grew into the role and I love this all the more. I both wanted to read this book as fast as I could devour it, and savor every moment. I’ve already pre-ordered book two which is only SIX MONTHS AWAY!!! EEEK!

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Favorite read for 2023!!!

This book was fantastic!!! Loved the adventure! Loved the characters! Loved the plot! The Dragons!!! The twists and reveals! The character’s struggles felt so real and her wins were well earned. I read it in less than 2 days, I couldn’t stop listening and was frustrated when real life got in the way. Hahaha! I laughed and cried and am dying for the next book!!! I NEED IT!!! :)

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Oh My God Good!

That ending. What the hell!!!!

This book had me in a chokehold I’ll never forget.

Xaden is just fantastic. Violet is the new top tier baddie in books for me.

This world, the political intrigue and intense character development are absolutely incredible.

And the dragons- all the dragons. Sweet lord can it be November yet? I need book two like I need my next breath.

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Worth the hype!

Absolutely loved every second of this story! My only issue was the extra noises/swallowing sounds from narrator at times but other than that, perfection in every way!

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