So, Violet and Xaden definitely start things off as enemies. He, and many of the others, are only there because of the fallout from their parents’ rebellion, after which Violet’s mother executed them.Īs it turns out, Xaden’s father also played a part in the death of Violet’s brother. However, many other people, like the powerful Wingleader Xaden Riorson, who’s basically described as tall, dark, and handsome, have it out for her, and revenge may be deadly.

Dain is a second-year leader whose father is an advisor to Violet’s mother. There, Violet befriends new cadets like Rhiannon Mathias, and she also has her long-time friend, Dain Aetos, to look after her. She has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (this is implied but the author has confirmed it), which is a connective tissue disorder, so she’ll have to fight extra hard not just to succeed, but also to survive.įirst, the conscripts must survive walking across a parapet (a bridge), on which many of them die. Violet herself is pale, petite, and frail, with silver-tipped hair. It’s Conscription Day, and Violet will now attempt entry into the Riders Quadrant, not the Scribe Quadrant for which she was prepared. “Fables say venin created to compete with dragons and, instead of channeling from them, channel power into them.” When a venin is killed, all of the wyvern it created are also killed.īack to the summary (some minor spoilers in this part): Wyverns’ riders are called venin, who are creepy former humans with distended red veins spidering around their red eyes. They have “two feet instead of four, a mane of razor-sharp feathers streaking down their necks, and a taste for humans.” They are similar to (but bigger than) dragons. Per this Agreement, trades are made in Poromiel four times a year at the Athebyne outpost on the border of Krovla and Tyrrendor (the South central part of The Continent).Īlso important to know about are wyvern - folklore. The two Kingdoms of Navarre and Poromiel are bound by the Trade Agreement of Resson, signed 200 years prior to the time of Fourth Wing. Gryphons from Poromiel (half-lion, half-eagle creatures that don’t tolerate altitude)also channel powers to riders (called fliers), like dragons do. Poromiel is the smaller of the two kingdoms in the Continent, consisting of arable plains and marshlands, textiles, fields of grain, and gems. After this rebellion, the officers were executed and their 107 innocent children were marked with the rebellion relic by the dragon who carried out this order of the King, and conscripted into the Riders Quadrant to either prove their loyalty or show their service through their death. In the kingdom of Navarre, Tyrrendor is the largest province, and it is the only province to attempt secession 627 years later. It reflects who you are at the core of your being” A signet is a combination of our power with your own ability to channel. The highest ranks in the quadrant are wingleader and section leader, which are generally held by the most elite third-year students, but exceptional second-years can also rise in the rankings.Įveryone else is ranked as a cadet before Threshing (always October 1), which is when the dragons choose a human rider with whom they bond.ĭragons speak only with their bonded riders, and the bond creates both a relic, a magical symbol of honor and power that marks the rider’s skin, and a signet, or special power in the humans, like mind reading or manipulating metal: “The stronger the bond and the more powerful the dragon, the stronger the signet. There are three squads in each section (Flame, Claw, Tail), and three sections in each of the four wings. There are Four Quadrants: Riders, Healers, Scribes, and Infantry. Navarre is the larger kingdom, which is mountainous and produces ore, timber, deer, and elk.īasgiath War College is in Navarre. These kingdoms were at war for 400 years. This book takes place on one fictional Continent with two kingdoms. And even if she makes it through, as her rigid mother Lilith, confident older sister Mira, and strategic older brother Brennan did, only a fraction will live to graduate.Ī bit of background about this fantasy world (no spoilers in this part): In fact, as the first sentence of Fourth Wing warns, the day on which entry is sought ( Conscription Day) is the deadliest. But, her mother, the Commanding General, has other plans and orders her to seek entry into the elite (dragon) Riders Quadrant, which is extremely dangerous and deadly.

In Fourth Wing, Violet Sorrengail is a 20-year-old resident of the fictional land of Navarre, and she’s about to enter Basgiath War College in the Scribe Quadrant, like her father, studying books and history. The general premise (no spoilers in this part): Frequently Asked Questions About Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarrosįourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing Summary.

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