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.

Review

It seems like Forth Wing is the number one book that everyone is recommending currently. Lately, I’ve seen this book compared to many others in terms of plot and romance, and each time Forth Wing comes out on top. The book has a 4.72 rating on Goodreads, and I can say with my entire chest that the hype for this series is well deserved.

Rebecca Yarros has perfectly set up an intriguing and high stakes fantasy series. Not only is the main character incredible, but Violet is also lovable and someone who deserves all the recognition in the world. The girl is smart and uses her brain in a situation where she might appear to be unprepared for or the underdog. She’s brave and compassionate. And will stop at nothing to protect others in a world where being cruel is normal. She’s a very balanced character, and I’m very excited to see where this journey takes her.

I enjoyed her and Xaden’s relationship. It’s very much enemies to lovers. And he's tough on the exterior due to his past. However, the longer he spent with Violet the more that he opened up, and we were introduced to a softer side of him. Their romance is angsty and slow burn, with a seat gripping journey.

Final thoughts:

Fourth Wing is an incredibly well-developed fantasy with a strong and lovable character and a beautiful romance.

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