The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Reviewed by: Katie Grant, Circulation Assistant
Genre: Fantasy
Suggested Age: Adults
What is This Book About? After studying to become a scribe in Navarre for most of her life, twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail suddenly finds herself in an impossible situation on behalf of her mother, the commanding general of Navarre. Although she has a medical condition that causes her to have brittle bones, she must enter the riders’ quadrant and compete against the most elite candidates from all over the land to earn a chance to match with a dragon. At Basgiath War College anything goes, including sabotage, betrayal, and even murder. Only the toughest, and most cunning, will make it out of first year. Violet must find the strength within herself to survive.
My Review: This book was such a fun read, and a wild ride from start to finish! There is mystery, suspense, and a whole lot of romance! I’m not normally a big fan of fantasy but Rebecca Yarros has written some other great novels in the past so I gave it a shot. It fully exceeded all my expectations. Violet begins her journey at the Basgiath war college facing major disadvantages, having never trained for the rider’s quadrant like most other candidates. In order to survive, she has to rely on the what she’s learned from her many years studying for the scribe’s quadrant. Unfortunately, she soon learns that not everything that’s been recorded in the history books seems to be true. Just when it seems Violet’s situation couldn’t get any worse, she meets Xaden, the son of Navarre’s most infamous traitor. Tension and danger build when Violet realizes Xaden will be her wingleader, who is responsible for training her on how to survive her first year at Basgiath.
Three Words that Describe this Book: captivating, suspenseful, entertaining
Give This A Try if You Like… A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas, the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, and the Zodiac Academy series by Caroline Peckman and Susanne Valenti
Rating: 5/5
