Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Hardback)

Violet Sorrengail is pushed into a world she never planned to face. She expected a life among books, not a place at Basgiath War College, where danger shapes every step and only the strongest survive. Ordered by her mother to train as a dragon rider, she is forced to confront challenges that seem designed to break her. Smaller and physically fragile, she stands out in a brutal environment where most candidates would see her as an easy target.

Dragons choose riders based on strength, grit, and instinct. Violet knows the risks, especially when many would rather see her gone to improve their own chances. Among them is Xaden Riorson, a powerful wingleader with a fierce reputation and personal reasons to resent her family. His presence adds tension to an already hostile setting, driving Violet to rely on her sharp mind and resolve.

As she pushes through each test, the wider world grows more unstable. The war intensifies. Wards that once protected the kingdom begin to falter. Violet senses that the leadership is hiding truths that could shift everything. Her instincts tell her the danger inside the college may rival the threat beyond its walls.

Rivalries deepen, loyalties shift, and every alliance comes at a cost. Violet must learn who she can trust while pushing herself further than she ever thought possible. In a place where survival is never guaranteed, she faces the choice to rise or fall—there is no middle ground.