Where
do I start? It’s been a really long time since a high fantasy with dragon
riders gripped me so intensely.
Not only was I completely drawn in by the
on-point character banter, the worldbuilding was rich without being
overbearing, and the political drama was realistic without being cumbersome
like some high fantasies are.
It hit this glorious sweet spot of palatable high
fantasy for people with low attention spans (haha) that I think Sarah J. Maas
hits really well. Truly, I can’t recommend this book enough. Plus, the sequels
are coming steadily!
An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book
"Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros' Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy." --Booklist, starred review
"Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end... A fantasy like you've never read before." #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history.…
Okay, well, I’ve kind of been in my romance era this year. I think that’s pretty
common, haha. But this book. Oh my lawd. Not only did it hit the romance sweet
spot, it hit this beautiful void I didn’t even realize I had: wonderfully
written neurodivergent characters.
Oh yes, that’s right. The main love interest
in this one is a broody neurodivergent, and he is SO well-written. I could
easily see myself in him and that was a feeling I don’t often have reading
books in general, let alone romance.
We see the ups and downs of what
neurodivergency means and it layers his character in a really unique and
relatable way. And that’s not to discount the protagonist; she’s also
neurodivergent and the way their personalities layer together was really
refreshing. I LOVED this book.
Winnifred Gobaldi and Byron Visser are not best friends.
Yes, they've known each other for years, but they're not even friendly. Winnie considers them more like casual, distant acquaintances who find each other barely tolerable, especially when he's being condescending (which is all the time).
The truth is, they have nothing in common. She's a public school science teacher with stars in her eyes, and he's a pretentious, joyless double PhD turned world-famous bestselling fiction author. She loves sharing her passion for promulgating women in STEM careers and building community via social media, and he eschews all socialization, virtual or…
I
almost feel like I need to mention this first and foremost: I’m a huge fan of
Stranger Things. Why does that matter? Because if you loved Eddie and Chrisy
and wanted more of them, this is THE book for you.
Not only do we see these
inspired characters, but we also see them deal with their own prejudice. Trigger
warning for deep religious trauma on Rebecca’s end, but let me tell you, as
someone with religious trauma, this book was deeply healing for me in some ways.
The trauma is really well written, and I was thoroughly engaged in this
forbidden romance.
The devil has moved in next door. The devil has seen me naked. The devil has the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen.
God-fearing Rebecca Briar was raised to believe that her community, her parents, and her church know best. That if she follows the rules, one day she’ll be able to choose for herself. Yet after an irresistible stranger moves in next door, she begins to suspect that the rules she’s lived by weren’t there to keep her safe. They were there to control her.
Hardened and lonely James Walton has five rules for a reason—he has promises to…
The title is a curse, whispered throughout the elven holdings. After the Ninth War ravaged Numeryon, leaving its citizens impoverished and desperate for survival, a moniker like Mald Magicae could be a death sentence. So when Sabrena is extended a tantalizing offer, she leaves everything she’s known to marry the Prince of the Fae—even though she’s never met him.
