New Medium Article: If You Liked Fourth Wing, You Should Read the Aurelian Cycle
Happy Friday everyone! I just wanted to let you know that I posted a new article on my Medium page. It's the perfect article for you if you are looking for something to fill the Fourth Wing void. It's If You Liked Fourth Wing, You Should Read the Aurelian Cycle. Link to the full article is down below, as well as a sneak peek.
Link: https://alysonserenastone.medium.com/...
Sneak Peek:
Unless you have lived under a rock, then you are probably aware of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. These two books have taken the book world by storm. For a while, Fourth Wing was sold out at most booksellers. While neither book is perfect, they have become a series that has brought the book world together through love or hate. Books that generate strong positive or negative reactions often contribute to lively discussions among readers. It seems like this series has become a focal point for many readers, creating a sense of anticipation for the next instalment.
Fourth Wing is a mix of Divergent by Veronica Roth and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins but with dragons. I have also seen it compared to A Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings. I'm afraid I must disagree with the two latter comparisons. While all are fantasy, they are vastly different. Violet has spent her whole life training to join the scribes. Her mother has other plans. Violet, with the expectation of her father, comes from a family of dragon riders and her mother will not accept anything less from her youngest daughter. The thing is though she has no training whatsoever to survive the riders. Not everyone survives until graduation; not everyone bonds with a dragon. Also, Violet’s home country had to put down a rebellion and now all those children have been forced to join the military. Violet’s mother was one of the leaders and Violet has found herself placed in the wing of the rebellion’s leader's son. She has a target on her back and everyone is trying to kill her. Dain, her childhood, best friend wants to get her out of the riders and back to the scribes. However, Violet feels the need to prove herself. The longer she is with the riders, the more she finds a sense of belonging. She finds herself being attached to Xaden Riorson, who is the son of the leader of the rebellion. She is supposed to stay away from him; everyone has told her so. Yet, she cannot get away from him. Sparks start to fly as she finds that things may not be as she has been taught.
I loved Violet. Yes, she is a younger typical ting girl who finds herself with the odds stacked against her. No one has any faith in her and, as a result, she must go. While her character is not anything new, I found myself drawn to her. She is smart, a book lover, and a scholar. She finds herself doing the very opposite of what she has been trained to do. She must work hard and deal with so much doubt that people are putting into her head. Rather than giving up, she uses her strengths to rise through the ranks. She puts that scholarship to work and it allows her to climb. She makes the mistake of catching Xaden’s attention, who just happens to be the one whose father started the rebellion and more than likely wants to kill her. Xaden’s father also killed Violet’s older brother and Violet’s mother had Xaden’s family put to death. Xaden’s hatred is justified. She does everything she can to stay away from him.
Xaden’s hatred of Violet is somewhat justified, just like her hatred of him. Both of their families have caused the other so much pain and suffering. Xaden is Violet’s wing leader and is a difficult character to get to know. He has walls up and keeps most people at a distance. The only ones he lets get close to are the children of the other rebels, which makes him dangerous. He is not the hero. Everyone has warned Violet to stay away from him because if anyone wants to kill her it’s him. Yet, he does have layers. Remember what I said about the wall? Well, there is more to it. What he does and the way he acts is to keep those he cares about safe.
Have a great day!
Serena
Link: https://alysonserenastone.medium.com/...
Sneak Peek:
Unless you have lived under a rock, then you are probably aware of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. These two books have taken the book world by storm. For a while, Fourth Wing was sold out at most booksellers. While neither book is perfect, they have become a series that has brought the book world together through love or hate. Books that generate strong positive or negative reactions often contribute to lively discussions among readers. It seems like this series has become a focal point for many readers, creating a sense of anticipation for the next instalment.
Fourth Wing is a mix of Divergent by Veronica Roth and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins but with dragons. I have also seen it compared to A Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings. I'm afraid I must disagree with the two latter comparisons. While all are fantasy, they are vastly different. Violet has spent her whole life training to join the scribes. Her mother has other plans. Violet, with the expectation of her father, comes from a family of dragon riders and her mother will not accept anything less from her youngest daughter. The thing is though she has no training whatsoever to survive the riders. Not everyone survives until graduation; not everyone bonds with a dragon. Also, Violet’s home country had to put down a rebellion and now all those children have been forced to join the military. Violet’s mother was one of the leaders and Violet has found herself placed in the wing of the rebellion’s leader's son. She has a target on her back and everyone is trying to kill her. Dain, her childhood, best friend wants to get her out of the riders and back to the scribes. However, Violet feels the need to prove herself. The longer she is with the riders, the more she finds a sense of belonging. She finds herself being attached to Xaden Riorson, who is the son of the leader of the rebellion. She is supposed to stay away from him; everyone has told her so. Yet, she cannot get away from him. Sparks start to fly as she finds that things may not be as she has been taught.
I loved Violet. Yes, she is a younger typical ting girl who finds herself with the odds stacked against her. No one has any faith in her and, as a result, she must go. While her character is not anything new, I found myself drawn to her. She is smart, a book lover, and a scholar. She finds herself doing the very opposite of what she has been trained to do. She must work hard and deal with so much doubt that people are putting into her head. Rather than giving up, she uses her strengths to rise through the ranks. She puts that scholarship to work and it allows her to climb. She makes the mistake of catching Xaden’s attention, who just happens to be the one whose father started the rebellion and more than likely wants to kill her. Xaden’s father also killed Violet’s older brother and Violet’s mother had Xaden’s family put to death. Xaden’s hatred is justified. She does everything she can to stay away from him.
Xaden’s hatred of Violet is somewhat justified, just like her hatred of him. Both of their families have caused the other so much pain and suffering. Xaden is Violet’s wing leader and is a difficult character to get to know. He has walls up and keeps most people at a distance. The only ones he lets get close to are the children of the other rebels, which makes him dangerous. He is not the hero. Everyone has warned Violet to stay away from him because if anyone wants to kill her it’s him. Yet, he does have layers. Remember what I said about the wall? Well, there is more to it. What he does and the way he acts is to keep those he cares about safe.
Have a great day!
Serena
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