Fourth Wing

Publisher details

Author
Rebecca Yarros
Publisher
Hachette
Genre
Fiction
Released
26 March, 2024
ISBN
9780349437019

Fourth Wing

Synopsis

Voted at #3 in the Better Reading Top 100 of 2025... Dragons, war and Hunger Games-esque trials. Fourth Wing is a high-stakes, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J Maas and dark academia.THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NUMBER ONE GLOBAL BESTSELLING PHENOMENON!Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College, where everyone has an agenda, and every night could be your last...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.Alliances will be forged. Lives will be lost. Traitors will become allies... or even lovers. But sleep with one eye open because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.
Rebecca Yarros
About the author

Rebecca Yarros

Rebecca Yarros is the USA Today bestselling author of over fifteen novels, including The Things We Leave Unfinished and The Last Letter. "A gifted storyteller" (Kirkus), she is also the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writer's Award of Excellence for Eyes Turned Skyward from her Flight and Glory series.Rebecca 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 three 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 kitten named Artemis, who rules them all.

Books by Rebecca Yarros

Related articles

PODCAST: Sarah Trad on Hospitality and Building Her Dream House

Podcast

29 June 2026

PODCAST: Sarah Trad on Hospitality and Building Her Dream House

    Vote for the Better Reading Kids' Top 50 and go in the draw to win

    News

    26 June 2026

    Vote for the Better Reading Kids' Top 50 and go in the draw to win

      PODCAST: Joan Sauers on Film and Mysteries

      Podcast

      22 June 2026

      PODCAST: Joan Sauers on Film and Mysteries

        PODCAST: Victoria Purman on Journalism, Publishing and Vintage Books

        Podcast

        15 June 2026

        PODCAST: Victoria Purman on Journalism, Publishing and Vintage Books

          Q&A: Maya Linnell, Author of Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm

          News | Author Related

          8 June 2026

          Q&A: Maya Linnell, Author of Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm

            PODCAST: What Are You Reading? The App with Caroline Overington

            Podcast

            8 June 2026

            PODCAST: What Are You Reading? The App with Caroline Overington

              PODCAST: Francesca Albanese on War and Power

              Podcast

              1 June 2026

              PODCAST: Francesca Albanese on War and Power

                PODCAST: Dervla McTiernan on Ruthless Editing and Finding Home in Australia

                Podcast

                25 May 2026

                PODCAST: Dervla McTiernan on Ruthless Editing and Finding Home in Australia

                  What Should You Read Next? Let WAYR? The App Decide

                  News

                  19 May 2026

                  What Should You Read Next? Let WAYR? The App Decide

                    The Best Podcast Episodes You’ll Find on WAYR? The App

                    News | Events & Festivals

                    19 May 2026

                    The Best Podcast Episodes You’ll Find on WAYR? The App

                    COMMENTS

                    Leave a Reply

                    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

                    1. Daniel Foster says:

                      “What an amazing book! Fourth Wing truly deserves its spot at number 3 in the Better Reading Top 100 of 2025. The world of Basgiath War College is so vividly imagined — dragons, betrayal, enemies to lovers tension and non stop action make it an absolute page turner. It is easy to see why it became a global bestselling phenomenon. The visual storytelling in this book is so powerful that fans have been creating stunning animated tributes using a large gif maker to bring their favorite dragon riding moments and characters to life online. From Violet’s fierce determination to Xaden’s brooding intensity, these animated GIFs are taking fan communities by storm. Cannot wait to see what comes next in this incredible series!”