Hello Lovelies,
Today I will be reviewing a book I wasn't sure I would ever read. A lot of the time I am nervous to read books that are very hyped up online, as I've been burned in the past with bad books. However, this book was absolutely incredible, and I could not wait to finish it. Fourth Wing by Rebeca Yarros was so well written, she’s a new favorite author of mine. The book begins on conscription day when many young men and women from the country of Navarre decide whether they want to be riders or scribes. The riders must go through a test called the parapet, which includes walking across this very thin very high-up stone bridge to even get to Basgiath War College and begin their three years of training before they're sent off to war. The scribes, while they also have an intense three years of training, do not have such terrifying tasks before them. The book follows a young woman named Violet Sorrengail. Her mother is the general for the armies of Navarre, and her sister is a well-renowned Lieutenant. Both of whom are riders. If you’re wondering what a rider is, it’s a dragon rider. In this world Dragons help protect the country of Navarre by bonding with certain humans they deem good enough. The riders themselves can channel magic through the dragon that helps them protect their borders from the creatures that try to attack.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book; it starts off with Violet doing the parapet. It's a very interesting story. I love how smart Violet is, and I think that in general, gives her an advantage over the other cadets. Violet is forced to go to the war college, she wanted to go to the scribe school as her father was a scribe, but her mother would not allow this. This book has a lot of political intrigue, and I really love learning about the world and how it runs from her perspective. I also love learning about the other characters she meets along the way. This book also has an incredible villain. He is my favorite kind of villain because as much as you want to hate him you end up loving him, at least I did. The book itself has so many high-intensity action scenes that I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it. I think Rebecca Yarros did an incredible job of the world-building and character development hand in hand, the book never felt slow. The way she gave us information bit by bit, within character conversations as well as the challenges that the first years were tasked with had a great flow and felt normal, and not like an information dump.
If you're looking for a book that has a lot of smut or spice this isn't the book for you. Towards the end there is some rated R scenes that are written incredibly well, and I feel like with the progression of the book they fit perfectly. They're not too much, not too little for the feelings of the characters we're reading, and they don't drag on to the point where I felt like I needed to skip ahead. Towards the end the book takes a turn, that I personally feel if you are paying attention to the political aspects of the book, you see coming. However, when I was reading it I was so enthralled that right up until the twist happened I didn't expect it, but looking back I see the foreshadowing that was laid. The ending is heart-wrenching but also extremely exhilarating. The very last sentence of the book took me by surprise, I genuinely was not expecting it and would love to hear the thought of those of you who have read it if you were expecting it. I cannot wait for book two to come out in November. I will be going out immediately. Let me know if you read it and if you enjoy it!
Happy reading <3
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