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The beloved first book in the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling Empyrean series.

A major TV adaptation has now been greenlit at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society – don’t be the last to discover the magic of this blockbuster world.

‘Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion’
GUARDIAN

‘This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility’
GLAMOUR

‘The new publishing sensation’
DAILY MAIL

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FRIENDS. ENEMIES. LOVERS.
EVERYONE HERE HAS AN AGENDA. AND EVERY NIGHT COULD BE YOUR LAST.

Violet Sorrengail had expected to live a quiet life surrounded by books, until she was forced onto the world’s deadliest training ground. Now she must fight to join the army’s elite: dragon riders. But dragons don’t choose fragile riders; they incinerate them, and when your body breaks as easily as Violet’s does – death is only a heartbeat away.

Many cadets would kill Violet to better their own chances of success; the rest would kill her just because of her last name . . . including the ruthless Xaden Riorson, her family’s greatest enemy. With the odds stacked against her, Violet must use every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise, because once you enter Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out:

GRADUATE OR DIE.
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Millions of readers have already begun their Empyrean adventure. Now it’s your turn to cross the parapet . . . pray to Malek that you survive.

‘Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight’ Daily Mirror

‘I couldn’t put it down!’ Millie Bobby Brown

‘Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter’ Mail on Sunday

‘Incredible storytelling on every page’ The Sun

‘Pure escapism . . . We’d suggest savouring every moment’ Independent

‘We weren’t expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are, and we’re not alone’ Sunday Times Style

‘A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting’ Stylist

‘One of the publishing events of the year’ BBC News

‘Prepare to get obsessed’ Cosmopolitan

OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES:

FOURTH WING
IRON FLAME
ONYX STORM

COMING SOON IN THE EMPYREAN WORLD:

THRESHING DAY: Return to the world of Empyrean with thirteen stories starring your favourite Fourth Wing characters. Coming September 29th 2026.

FOURTH WING, THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: VOLUME ONE: The first volume of a stunning graphic novel adapted by Rebecca Yarros. Coming April 6th 2027.

FOURTH WING, TAROT DECK: 78 tarot cards with familiar characters, scenes, and symbols from the Empyrean series. Coming April 6th 2027.

Publisher Review

Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end. Brutal games, grumpy dragons, complex characters, sizzling sexual tension, magic, and war... A fantasy like you've never read before. * Jennifer L. Armentrout * Utterly addictive and completely unputdownable. I devoured every page and fell hopelessly, desperately in love with these characters and the incredible world Rebecca Yarros has so carefully, lovingly crafted. Hands down the best book hangover I've ever experienced. I can't wait for more! * Helena Hunting * An exhilarating dragon ride of a fantasy! Brutal, fast-paced, compelling, and simmering with romantic tension that left me on the edge of my seat. Fourth Wing is everything I want in a book and more. Phenomenal! Move this one to the top of your TBR. * Samantha Young * Fourth Wing is an unforgettable adventure from cover to cover. I cheered, laughed, grinned, and refused to put it down. This expertly crafted romantic fantasy is sure to launch the beginning of a brand-new insatiable fandom! * Lexi Ryan * Kapow, what a story! In Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros gives you gutsy young heroines and sexy bad boys living in a world where no one-not even the mightiest dragon-is safe. This is some sharp, bold, and delicious storytelling! * Rachel Howzell Hall * House of the Dragon meets Divergent in this utterly thrilling, unputdownable new fantasy! Fourth Wing is full of scintillating adventure, soaring dragon flight, and slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance. Climb on and enjoy the ride! * Amalie Howard * As smoldering as it is spellbinding, Fourth Wing is a thrilling, dragon-filled delight! * Cindi Madsen * Unputdownable thrill ride with an epic love story. * Tracy Wolff * An expertly woven tale in a riveting world of dragons, life-or-death competition, and betrayal, Rebecca Yarros hits all the high notes and delivers a thrilling new romantic fantasy that readers will devour. * K.A. Tucker *