Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)

by Rebecca Yarros

A dragon without its rider is a tragedy. A rider without their dragon is dead.

this sounds like it’s from httyd hiccup is that you

“Stay the hell away from Xaden Riorson.” The air rushes from my lungs. That name… “That Xaden Riorson,” she confirms, fear lacing her gaze. “He’s a third-year, and he will kill you the second he finds out who you are.” “His father was the Great Betrayer. He led the rebellion,” I say quietly. “What is Xaden doing here?”

something tells me he’s gonna be important and yet again a rule she breaks IMMEDIATELY

I shout into the howling wind,

girl why are you making it so obvious ur a nerd like. at least whisper it or something why are you YELLING

“So I see. I’m quaking in my boots.”

i laughed

“Going for blood today, are we, Violence?”

ok i kinda like him IM WEEETTT 👁️👅👁️

“I fucking hate you.”

girl tell him something he don’t know

You are not attracted to toxic men,

Toxic. Dangerous. Wants to kill you.

that makes it better

“Kidneys are a good fit from this angle, too.”

ayo why’d you say it like that 🤨

I swallow, refusing to think of other things that are a good fit at this angle.

girl GET YO HEAD OUTTA THE GUTTER

“That’s the oddest way I’ve ever been hit on—”

so true bestie

“Relax. Feathertails don’t bond.

something’s tells me ur gonna eat ur words by the end of this

“I would strongly recommend you rethink your actions,”

is this allowed

“Let’s go, Violet Sorrengail.”

ok so not a feather tail i guess i was wrong but JESUS THE BIGGEST DRAGON AND THE ONE WHOSE RIDER DIED TO TRY TONSAVE HER BROTHER

“You’ll never be alone again.”

that’s a threat

She simply sits, tucking her wings in, and tilts her head at me in that should-be-impossible angle that almost makes me laugh.

i want one

“Andarnaurram.” The sweet, high voice of the golden fills my mind. “Andarna for short.”

OH SHIT TWO DRAGONS!! also fucking told you so

“They’re a mated pair, Tairn and Sgaeyl. The strongest bonded pair in centuries.”

hehehehehehe

“Well-the-fuck-aware,”

he’s so silly i love him

“Violet!” Dain reaches me, his smile wide as he cups my face. “You kept both of them!”

i hate him

After years, Dain is finally kissing me.

eugh

“The closest translation for humans is probably ‘for fuck’s sake.’ Now. Are you going to stay in your seat this time?”

i love him

But it definitely makes me lose a little respect for him, which is something I never expected.

i have less than zero respect for him

“Annoys you?” Tairn chuckles above me, the sound like a chuffing cat. “Is that what you call it when your heart rate—”

i love him

“You’re a menace. Stop it,” I say. “Tell him if he harms you, I’ll scorch the ground where he stands.” “Oh, for fuck’s sake, Tairn.”

I LOVE HIM tairn make it easier for all of us and kill him

“Dragons don’t make mistakes.”

no but oren’s parents certainly did

Not that I wouldn’t climb the man like a tree if presented with the right set of circumstances.

get in line

I look at him then. Really, honestly look at him. He’s more than handsome,

do NOT fuck liam

Tairn’s emotions aren’t just overwhelming me; they’re controlling me.

tairn is HORNY??

“Is that…churam?”

fantasy weed?

One second he’s out of reach and the next his mouth is on mine, hot and insistent.

YEEEAAAAAAHHHHH

I know you don’t want to hear this, but sometimes you have to know when to take the death blow, Mira. It’s why you have to be sure that Violet enters the Scribe Quadrant. She’ll never be able to take a life.

“Turns out, about three days is their max.” Xaden steps out of the shadows.

just started barking

“You have the power to be a pain in the ass, too. Trust me.”

me

Then his hands are on my cheeks, sliding back to cup the base of my neck as he brings his mouth to mine.

this is not the time or place to be doing that

“Twenty-three,” he answers. “My birthday was in March.”

he’s just like me fr

“You can ride me when the flesh rots off my bones, wingleader.”

gotta respect that

“No, it’s a collar,” Tairn snips, snapping his teeth together.

he’s so perfect i love him i hope he eats dain

“Lightning wielder.”

somehow i had a feeling this would happen

Lightning strikes outside my window,

if that happens everytime they fuck… that would be AWKWARD

“Well, then start there. Ground in your power and try to feel whatever it was you were feeling.” He goes back to his notebook. “Should I get the wingleader?” Tairn flat-out laughs in my head.

god i love a nosy telepath

There’s nowhere in existence you could go that I wouldn’t find you, Violence.”

i love when something sounds like a threat but is actually hot

“I’m over here keeping my hands and memories to myself because you asked me to, and you’re fucking me with your eyes. That’s not playing fair.”

alls fair in love and war

Xaden chokes.

good 😇

I’m in love with Xaden.

and ur the last person to find out

“No. Rethink what you just said but take me out of the equation.” He lifts his brows, waiting for me to come to the right conclusion.

he said “rerun that math real quick”

And they’re all. Fucking. Traitors.

girl at least hear him out did u even listen

Guess I’ll be the second child she sacrifices to keep the existence of venin a secret.

I don’t need to ask. Liam is gone.

i’m gonna kms

You’re all cowards. —The last words of Fen Riorson (redacted)