Fourth Wing is the first book in the Empyrean series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros, published by Macmillan. Set in the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders, the story follows twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail, who was supposed to enter the quiet Scribe Quadrant but is instead ordered by her commanding general mother to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

At Basgiath War College, survival is far from guaranteed. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success — and the most powerful and ruthless wingleader, Xaden Riorson, has his own reasons for wanting her gone. As the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards begin to fail, and the death toll rises, Violet begins to suspect that leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Friends, enemies, and lovers all have their agendas: once you enter, there are only two ways out — graduate or die.

This sweeping fantasy romance blends romantic tension, political intrigue, dragon lore, and intense military training sequences. It won the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romantasy and the 2024 Alex Award from the American Library Association, and has been recognized at the TikTok Book Awards, the British Book Awards, the Libby Book Awards, and the Australian Book Industry Awards. A television adaptation is currently in development.