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Where Fourth Wing sits
- Series
- Book 1 of The Empyrean. See all The Empyrean books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- Iron Flame
- Order checked
- Last checked: October 13, 2026, against rebeccayarros.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of The Empyrean series. (rebeccayarros.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Next book
- Book 2 is Iron Flame. (rebeccayarros.com; read November 6, 2026)
Checked facts about Fourth Wing
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- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 498-page hardcover from Red Tower Books. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
What Fourth Wing is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- With the war turning deadlier, Violet Sorrengail joins the dragon riders, the elite of Navarre. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
As war grows more deadly, Violet Sorrengail joins the elite Navarre: the dragon riders
- Cadets at Basgiath War College leave it one of two ways: they graduate, or they die. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
the Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: graduate or die
The story behind Fourth Wing
- Yarros says she had always wanted to write fantasy, her favorite genre. (interview, Fanbase Press, May 1, 2023; read November 6, 2026)
- It was the first book released by Red Tower Books, the New Adult imprint of Entangled Publishing. (interview, Fanbase Press, May 1, 2023; read November 6, 2026)
Topics in this book
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Topics
- Conspiracies
- Dragons
- Imaginary wars and battles
- Magic
- Mothers and daughters
- Secrecy
Reading ages
- Adult
- Ages 16+
Other books in The Empyrean
3 books listed so far
- Book 2: Iron Flame
- Book 3: Onyx Storm
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