Fourth Wing: 1 (The Empyrean, 1)

The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros is a thrilling, suspenseful, and adventure-filled fantasy novel. The story follows twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail, who is sent to join the hundreds of dragon riders to become the elite of Navarre. As she grows smaller and brittle, death is only a heartbeat away, as dragons don’t bond with “fragile” humans. Most dragons would kill Violet to improve their chances of success, while others would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter. Violet must use her wits to survive and see the next sunrise. However, the war outside the kingdom grows more deadly, the kingdom’s protective wards fail, and the death toll continues to rise. Violet begins to suspect that the leadership is hiding a terrible secret. The Empyrean series is a #1 New York Times bestseller and has been optioned for TV by Amazon Studios.