Disclaimer: If you did not read it yet: there will be
spoilers. I also am writing this as if whoever does read it, knows what I’m
talking about. Basically, I assume anyone who’s here read the book. So, I’m not
going into too much detail explaining terms that one would already know about
after reading. Feel free to comment or message me about any questions though!
“It’s Been My Honor.”
I cannot
be the only one who cried when this happened. I had so much hope for Liam. He
just had so much potential as a character in this series. But then again,
Rebecca killed off Dylan who has a whole fiancé waiting for him. They had
plans, he wore their ring on a chain. If that wasn’t a big warning flag on how
easily people will die off, not sure what is.
Fourth
Wing is the first of FIVE books in the Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros. FIVE,
and we’re only about to get book THREE. Just after these first two, I know
we’re in for a world of heartbreak. But let’s get into my thoughts on this
first books.
Book 1
follows the FMC Violet Sorrengail. She’s the complete opposite of who you would
think would survive in a hardcore death college. She’s frail, her bones break
and joints pop from nothing. Yet, her mother (who’s the general) forces her in.
I mean, mama Sorrengail really showed no mercy there. Even after Violet’s older
sister Mira tried to talk her out of it. But lets be real, to have the two only
family members you have argue right in front of you about how weak and frail
you are? I would be PISSED. Violet gets agitated, and at that point, I knew she
would do everything to prove them wrong. And boy was I right.
Violet
then proceeds to completely ignore the one thing her sister said NOT to do. And
that’s interact at all with Xaden Riorson. Within reason, of course. Mama
Sorrengail is responsible for not just Xaden’s father’s death, but the
execution of everyone who was a part of the rebellion. We also find out later
on that General Sorrengail was also the one who marked all 107 scars on Xaden’s
back. Did I not say she shows no mercy? Needless to say, Mira had a good reason
to tell Violet to stay away from him. He has every reason to want her dead.
BUT, we all know how true that actually is HA!
We then
have miss Violet bonding with Tairn, who…plot twist. IS XADEN’S DRAGON’S
MATE?!?! But even before then, we start to get little sparks in their
interactions. Especially after that little encounter when Violet witnesses the
marked ones gathering at night by the tree. These two have CHEMISTRY. Oh, I
would read and silently giggle at these two’s bickering. It was hilarious.
Fast
forwards, THEY KISS. Obviously, they played it out to be all because their
dragons were having ~a moment~ and they can’t completely block out those
feelings. But…lets call it as it is. BS! We all know they wanted to even before
Tairn and Sgaeyl had that little moment together. I was and still am a sucker
for their chemistry AFTER the kiss. Oh jeez, it was soooo palpable and
hilarious.
And now
we get more to the nitty gritty. We have war games, Violet kills Jack Barlowe
(finally, the man deserved it) and she manifests her signet. Lightning! Then…Violet
and Xaden sleep together! YASSSS, finally. The suspense was killing me. He also
starts to trust her little by little and tells her when she asks about him
Garrick and Bhodi going on night missions. He only tells her that they went to Athebyne,
but that was enough for DAIN to UNWILLINGLY take her memories. AND TELL HIS
FATHER. UGH. Xaden also had Liam Mairi become Violet’s bodyguard to protect her
from assassination attempts. She hates it at first, but then they end up
actually becoming friends.
Fast
forward to the last part of war games, freaking AETOS sent them to Athebyne, basically
to die. They arrives and found that letter. Oh that made my blood boil. Making
them choose between saving innocents or continuing with War games. At this
point Violet finds out that they have been supplying the gryphon flyers with
daggers to kill VENIN. This sounds so crazy to Violet, but she sadly ends up
witnessing first hand how very real these “folklore” venin are. They decide to
stay and help this village of innocents against the Venin and their Wyvern, but
there’s casualties. And this is where I cried. Deigh, Liam’s dragon dies saving
Tairn and Violet from a wyvern. And as we all know, a rider without its dragon
is dead. Oh, the devastation. The sorrow. It was written so well, I actually
felt like I lost him. It was HEART BREAKING. Violet channels this into vengeance
and uses Andarna’s time ability to kill one of the venin, but not before she
stabs her with a poisoned dagger. She still manages to kill the rider;
therefore, killing all the wyvern she created. But that’s the last she remembers
before passing out.
Lastly,
we get the last chapter in Xaden’s POV. We find out that he risked everything to
go to Aretia. To the poison master and mender he knew…BRENNAN. EXCUSE ME??? I
screamed. What a plot twist. We end with Violet being pissed at Xaden for
keeping this all from her (within reason) and the last quote of the entire book:
“Welcome to the revolution, Violet.” AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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