Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is a New York Times #1 bestselling fantasy novel and the first book in The Empyrean series. This paperback special edition features a stunning revamped cover with black and gold design, gorgeous endpapers, black stained edges, and exclusive bonus content not found in the standard edition.

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was destined for a quiet life in the Scribe Quadrant, living among books and history. Instead, her commanding general mother orders her to join the brutal dragon rider training at Basgiath War College. In this elite and deadly world, Violet must survive against hundreds of candidates competing to bond with dragons - and dragons don't bond to fragile humans, they incinerate them. With fewer dragons than cadets, most would kill Violet to improve their own chances, while others target her simply for being her mother's daughter, including the powerful and ruthless wingleader Xaden Riorson.

As war intensifies outside the college walls and the kingdom's protective wards begin failing, Violet suspects leadership is hiding a terrible secret. At Basgiath War College, friends, enemies, and lovers all have their own agendas, and there are only two ways out: graduate or die. This suspenseful, romantic fantasy adventure features dragons, political intrigue, and heart-pounding action from beginning to end.