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A review by wordsofclover
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
When Violet Sorrengail is forced by her mother to enter the Rider Quadrant at Basgiath War College instead of the Scribe Quadrant which she has been studying for for her entire life, no-one, least of all Violet thinks she will survive the brutal training. But as Violet gets closer and closer to bonding with her own dragon, she begins to believe that maybe she might be able to survive.
This is a traditional fantasy book in many ways - an underdog character with everything against her but a hidden talent to help her survive, shady internal/political moves within the academy and the war leaders and a enemies to lovers romance with chemistry that sizzles.
This book was pure entertainment for me - I enjoyed learning about the world, the dragons and I just very much enjoy a school/training montage/chapters in anything I consume. And even though the romance was extremely predictable, that doesn't mean I ate every bit of it up and loved the sizzling chemistry and sex scenes.
The big draw for this book for me was the dragons. I love books with dragons but I'm also fussy about how I like dragons being portrayed in novels - especially ones when they have riders and bonds. I'm glad to say I really liked the bond in this book, and how entwined the lives of dragon and rider are with one another.
A lot happened near the end of the book - there were a lot of reveals (that wouldn't be too much of a surprise if you were picking up what was being laid down throughout the novel) that were exciting, deadly and resulting in some tragic circumstances. The ending was exciting, and made me look forward to the next book a lot.
This is a traditional fantasy book in many ways - an underdog character with everything against her but a hidden talent to help her survive, shady internal/political moves within the academy and the war leaders and a enemies to lovers romance with chemistry that sizzles.
This book was pure entertainment for me - I enjoyed learning about the world, the dragons and I just very much enjoy a school/training montage/chapters in anything I consume. And even though the romance was extremely predictable, that doesn't mean I ate every bit of it up and loved the sizzling chemistry and sex scenes.
The big draw for this book for me was the dragons. I love books with dragons but I'm also fussy about how I like dragons being portrayed in novels - especially ones when they have riders and bonds. I'm glad to say I really liked the bond in this book, and how entwined the lives of dragon and rider are with one another.
A lot happened near the end of the book - there were a lot of reveals (that wouldn't be too much of a surprise if you were picking up what was being laid down throughout the novel) that were exciting, deadly and resulting in some tragic circumstances. The ending was exciting, and made me look forward to the next book a lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Death of parent