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A review by katsbooks
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“A dragon without its rider is a tragedy.
A rider without their dragon is dead.”
“Hope is a fickle, dangerous thing. It steals your focus and aims it toward the possibilities instead of keeping it where it belongs—on the probabilities.”
“Lies are comforting. Truth is painful.”
“I am the sky and the power of every storm that has ever been. I am infinite.”
I honestly don't know how I'm going to write an entire review of this book that isn't just screaming that I love it. It's so good. If you're looking for an in-depth, complex, immersive fantasy, you may be disappointed. This is definitely a high fantasy but there's much more focus on the romance than I realized going in. I've heard some people refer to it as a "romantasy" and I would definitely agree with that genre. If you're a fan of Sarah J. Maas's ACOTAR series, you'll probably love this series, as well. If you find that series to be vapid and shallow, you probably won't like this at all. 😄
I really liked that Violet, our main character, has a disability. Based on some other reviews, it sounds like her disability, although never named in the book, is a reference to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which the author may also live with. I've only read that in a few reviews and not on the author or publisher's website. Regardless, I loved that we got to see a heroine live with a chronic illness while also kicking ass.
The romance was fantastic. It was enemies to lovers which is one of my favorite romance tropes! It also got quite spicy, at points. 🥵 I was entirely here for the romance. Xaden is a fantastic book boyfriend. We love dark and broody over here. And like spicy scenes with powers?? Umm I didn't know I needed this in my life.
Overall, I am beyond excited to read the rest of the series. I think it's going to have me in a chokehold until the final installment!
A rider without their dragon is dead.”
“Hope is a fickle, dangerous thing. It steals your focus and aims it toward the possibilities instead of keeping it where it belongs—on the probabilities.”
“Lies are comforting. Truth is painful.”
“I am the sky and the power of every storm that has ever been. I am infinite.”
I honestly don't know how I'm going to write an entire review of this book that isn't just screaming that I love it. It's so good. If you're looking for an in-depth, complex, immersive fantasy, you may be disappointed. This is definitely a high fantasy but there's much more focus on the romance than I realized going in. I've heard some people refer to it as a "romantasy" and I would definitely agree with that genre. If you're a fan of Sarah J. Maas's ACOTAR series, you'll probably love this series, as well. If you find that series to be vapid and shallow, you probably won't like this at all. 😄
I really liked that Violet, our main character, has a disability. Based on some other reviews, it sounds like her disability, although never named in the book, is a reference to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which the author may also live with. I've only read that in a few reviews and not on the author or publisher's website. Regardless, I loved that we got to see a heroine live with a chronic illness while also kicking ass.
The romance was fantastic. It was enemies to lovers which is one of my favorite romance tropes! It also got quite spicy, at points. 🥵 I was entirely here for the romance. Xaden is a fantastic book boyfriend. We love dark and broody over here. And like spicy scenes with powers?? Umm I didn't know I needed this in my life.
Overall, I am beyond excited to read the rest of the series. I think it's going to have me in a chokehold until the final installment!