Name: Sarah Wilson's review of Quarta Asa by Rebecca Yarros
Item: Quarta Asa
Rating: 4
Author: Sarah Wilson

Rebecca Yarros

Um dragão sem seu cavaleiro é uma tragédia. Um cavaleiro sem seu dragão é um homem morto. Em Quarta Asa, best-seller #1 do The New York Times, uma jovem precisa sobreviver ao treinamento em uma escola de elite para poderosos cavaleiros de dragões, onde a única regra é se formar... ou morrer tentando. Violet Sorrengail, uma jovem de vinte anos, estava destinada a entrar na Divisão dos Escribas, levando uma vida relativamente tranquila entre os livros e as aulas de História. No entanto, a general comandante das forças de Navarre – também conhecida como sua mãe –, durona como as garras de um dragão, ordena que Violet se junte às centenas de candidatos que buscam se tornar a elite de seu país: cavaleiros de dragões. O problema é que, quando você é menor que todos os demais candidatos e certamente mais frágil que eles, a morte está a apenas uma batida de coração de distância... Porque os dragões não se unem a humanos "frágeis". Eles os reduzem a cinzas. Todos no Instituto Militar Basgiath têm um objetivo. Com menos dragões disponíveis que cadetes, a maioria estaria disposta a matar Violet para aumentar suas próprias chances de sucesso. O restante a mataria apenas por ser filha de quem é – e um bom exemplo disso parece ser Xaden Riorson, o líder de esquadrão mais poderoso e implacável na Divisão dos Cavaleiros. Entre amigos, inimigos e amantes, Violet precisará contar com sua inteligência se quiser sobreviver. Mas as proteções do reino estão falhando e a cada dia que passa a guerra se torna mais mortal. E o pior: Violet começa a suspeitar que a liderança está escondendo um terrível segredo.

Quarta Asa

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.

Fourth Wing

saidaa<3

Gina-Sophie Franz

"There is no me without you," he says against my skin.

His eyes darken. "Im going to keep you, he promises, just like he did last night. Or was it this morning? "You're mine, Violet." I lift my chin. "Only if you're mine"

„I know. I'm so wildly in love with you that I can't imagine what my life would even look like without you in it. And I probably shouldn't have said that, but if we're doing this, then were starting from a place of complete honesty."

"I don't deserve you" His arm curls around my hips and he tugs me closer. "But I'm going to keep you all the same"

"Because I only want you, Xaden" The words breach something within him, and he gives. 

Payton monaghan

Angie

lily

"You'll feel the moment when you'll know that there's nothing to leave. And it might break your heart, but when you feel it, you fly. Promise me you'll fly."

Cassidy Nolan

“Brennan?” She stares at her brother in open-mouthed shock.

Brennan just grins and opens his arms. “Welcome to the revolution, Violet.”

“I’m not afraid of hard work, especially not when I know just how sweet the rewards are. I would rather lose this entire war than live without you, and if that means I have to prove myself over and over, then I’ll do it. You gave me your heart, and I’m keeping it.” She already owns mine, even if she doesn’t realize it.

Or maybe it was when she threw her knives at Barlowe or when jealousy ate me alive seeing Aetos kiss the mouth I’d dreamed about countless times. Looking back, there were a thousand tiny moments that pulled me over the edge for the woman asleep in the bed I always pictured her in.

She can’t die, and not just because there’s a chance I won’t survive. She can’t die because I 

 I can’t live without her even if I do. Somewhere between the shock of our attraction at the top of that turret to realizing she risked her own life by giving up a boot for someone else on the parapet that first day to her throwing those daggers at my head under the oak tree, I wavered. I should have realized the danger of getting too close the first time I put her on her back and showed her how easily she could kill me on the mat—a vulnerability I’ve allowed no one else—but I brushed it off as an undeniable attraction to a uniquely beautiful woman. When I watched her conquer the Gauntlet, then defend Andarna at Threshing, I stumbled, stunned by both her cunning and her sense of honor. When I burst into her room and found Oren’s treacherous hand at her throat, the rage that made it so easy to kill all six of them without batting an eye should have told me I was headed for a cliff. And when she smiled at me after mastering her shield in mere minutes, her face lighting up as the snow fell around us, I fucking fell.

“You have to fight, Vi,” Xaden whispers against my forehead as we move. “You can hate me all you want when you wake up. You can scream, hit, throw your fucking daggers at me for all I care, but you have to live. You can’t make me fall for you and then die. None of this is worth it without you.”

Xaden pulls the venin from the wyvern’s back and yanks him downward, right into the dagger he holds in his outstretched hand.

Damn, sometimes I forget just how beautifully lethal he is.

He yanks me close and kisses my forehead. “There is no me without you,” he says against my skin.

“I need you to survive this, even if I hate that I still love you.”

“I can live with that.” A corner of his mouth lifts as he drops his hand and turns away from me, heading toward Sgaeyl.

”One generation to change the text. One generation chooses to teach that text. The next grows, and the lie becomes history.”

“I never lied when I said I can’t live without you, Violence.” He backs away slowly, his lips curving in a sad smile. “And defenseless women have never been my type, remember?”

I lift my chin. “Only if you’re mine.”

“I’ve been yours for longer than you could ever imagine.”

shut all the way up this is your own fault!!!

He swallows hard and leans in to whisper, “I’ll miss you, Violet.” Then pivots on his heel and heads for Cath.

His fingers tangle in my hair. “I fucking love your hair. If you ever want to bring me to my knees or win an argument, just let it down. I’ll get the point.”

Yasmin Santos

Great plot and creativity on the world of Dragon Riders. Sometimes the descriptions were a little hard to follow but I can’t wait for the second!  

Sarah Wilson

Not just fantasy smut! A story of courage with real life representation in a magical world. Chefs kiss 

Elyse 

Obsessed. Plot twists were kinda predictable but nonetheless entertaining. 

Anna Barker

Elin Hakvoort

first page turner i've read in a long time, reignited this reading era. id pay cold hard cash to get spoken to like Vi does 

Rose cakes

TS IS ANYTHING GOOD BOOK. Did not put it down! It’s like eragon without the unnecessary pages and a female lead. Yarros did such a good job world building and writing well rounded characters that you get attached to and root for. and shoutout to the teenager banter because it was actually kind of funny and wasn’t unbelievable 🤩🤩🤩🤩 and the romance was well developed and introduced in such a good way. Cannot wait to see if the second one is as good

Liz Hunsaker

TS IS ANYTHING GOOD BOOK. Did not put it down! It’s like eragon without the unnecessary pages and a female lead. Yarros did such a good job world building and writing well rounded characters that you get attached to and root for. and shoutout to the teenager banter because it was actually kind of funny and wasn’t unbelievable 🤩🤩🤩🤩 and the romance was well developed and introduced in such a good way. Cannot wait to see if the second one is as good



Bestseller del New York Times Un dragón sin su jinete es una tragedia. Un jinete sin su dragón está muerto. --Artículo uno, sección uno del Código de jinetes de dragones Violet Sorrengail creía que a sus veinte años se uniría al Cuadrante de los Escribas para vivir una vida tranquila, estudiando sus amados libros y las historias antiguas que tanto le fascinan. Sin embargo, por órdenes de su madre, la temida comandante general, Violet debe unirse a los miles de candidatos que luchan por formar parte de la élite de Navarre: los jinetes de dragones. Cuando eres más pequeña y frágil que los demás tu vida corre peligro, porque los dragones no se vinculan con humanos débiles; de hecho, los incineran. Sumado a esto, con más jinetes que dragones disponibles, buena parte de los candidatos mataría a Violet con tal de mejorar sus probabilidades de éxito; otros, como el despiadado Xaden Riorson, el líder de ala más poderoso del Cuadrante, la asesinarían simplemente por ser la hija de la comandante general. Para sobrevivir, necesitará aprovechar al máximo todo su ingenio. Día tras día, la guerra que se libra al exterior del Colegio se torna más letal, las defensas del reino se debilitan y los muertos aumentan. Por si fuera poco, Violet sospecha que los líderes de Navarre esconden un terrible secreto. Amistad, rivalidad y pasión... en el Colegio de Guerra de Basgiath todos tienen una agenda oculta y saben que una vez adentro solo hay dos posibilidades: graduarse o morir. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Once you enter Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. Twenty-year-old Violet was supposed to live a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general of her kingdom―also known as her mother--has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. Basgiath War College is tough. And when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don't bond to "fragile" humans. They incinerate them. Not to mention most cadets would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. Outside of the school, the war against the kingdom grows more deadly, the protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. To find out what is really happening, she'll need every edge her wits can give her.

Alas de Sangre (Empireo 1) / Fourth Wing (the Empyrean, 1) (Spanish Edition)

amo este libro más que cualquier otra cosa en este mundo.

Hazzel

Beatrix

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

✨“That stance is really the best defense you can muster? No wonder Imogen nearly ripped your arm off.” “I’m more dangerous than you think,” I flat-out bluster. “So I see. I’m quaking in my boots.”

✨“Going for blood today, are we, Violence?” he whispers. Metal hits the mat again and he kicks it past my head and out of my reach. He’s not taking my daggers to use against me; he’s disarming me just to prove he can. My blood boils. “My name is Violet,” I seethe. “I think my version fits you better.” He releases my wrist and stands, offering me a hand. “We’re not done yet.”

✨I can make out every speck of gold in his onyx eyes, every bump and ridge of his scar. Beautiful. Fucking. Asshole.

✨You are not attracted to toxic men, I remind myself, and yet, here I am, getting all attracted. I have been since the first second I saw him, if I feel like being honest.

✨“My name is Tairneanach, son of Murtcuideam and Fiaclanfuil, descended from the cunning Dubhmadinn line.”

✨“But I’m not going to assume that you’ll be able to remember that once we reach the field, so Tairn will do until I inevitably have to remind you.”

✨“You are the smartest of your year. The most cunning.” I gulp at the compliment, brushing it off. I was trained as a scribe, not a rider. “You defended the smallest with ferocity. And strength of courage is more important than physical strength. Since you apparently need to know before we land.”

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

✨Suddenly, my vision isn’t mine. I’m looking at my own back through… Andarna’s eyes. A back that has a glistening black relic of a dragon mid-flight stretching from shoulder to shoulder and, in the center, the silhouette of a shimmering golden one.

✨My favorite patch, though, is the one beside the Flame Section one. We’re the squad to have the most surviving members since Parapet, this year’s Iron Squad.

✨There is nothing more sacred than the Archives. Even temples can be rebuilt, but books cannot be rewritten.

✨He leans in so we’re almost nose to nose. “I am annoyingly aware of everything you do.”

✨“Apparently I can’t trust Liam to report deadly situations or Rhiannon to train you on the mat, seeing how easily Barlowe had you pinned, so as of this moment, I’m taking over.” “Taking over what?” My eyes narrow. “Everything when it comes to you.”

✨There is no stronger bond than that between two mated dragons. It goes beyond the depth of human love or adoration to a primal, undeniable requirement for proximity. One cannot survive without the other.

✨“You never considered that it was you I couldn’t stay away from?”

✨“Now, now, you’ll give our little communication secret away if you can’t keep from being so… violent.”

✨“When exactly did you decide not to ruin me?” “Maybe it was when I saw Oren holding a knife to your throat,” he says. “Or maybe it was when I realized the bruises on your neck were fingerprints and wanted to kill them all over again just so I could do it slowly. Maybe it was the first time I recklessly kissed you or when I realized I’m fucked because I can’t stop thinking about doing more than just kissing you.”

✨“Fuck, that stubborn, feisty look always makes me want to kiss you.” Xaden’s expression remains bland, bored even, but his eyes heat as his gaze drops to my mouth. “And you say this now, where people will see if you actually do.” My breath catches. “When did I ever give you the impression that I give a fuck what people think about me?” A corner of his mouth rises, and now it’s all I can concentrate on, damn him. “I only care what they think about you.”

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

✨Everyone else—everything else in the world can fall away and I won’t care as long as I’m with him.

✨“I’m not afraid of hard work, especially not when I know just how sweet the rewards are. I would rather lose this entire war than live without you, and if that means I have to prove myself over and over, then I’ll do it.

✨“Welcome to the revolution, Violet.”

Mariaaa

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

✨“That stance is really the best defense you can muster? No wonder Imogen nearly ripped your arm off.” “I’m more dangerous than you think,” I flat-out bluster. “So I see. I’m quaking in my boots.”

✨“Going for blood today, are we, Violence?” he whispers. Metal hits the mat again and he kicks it past my head and out of my reach. He’s not taking my daggers to use against me; he’s disarming me just to prove he can. My blood boils. “My name is Violet,” I seethe. “I think my version fits you better.” He releases my wrist and stands, offering me a hand. “We’re not done yet.”

✨I can make out every speck of gold in his onyx eyes, every bump and ridge of his scar. Beautiful. Fucking. Asshole.

✨You are not attracted to toxic men, I remind myself, and yet, here I am, getting all attracted. I have been since the first second I saw him, if I feel like being honest.

✨“My name is Tairneanach, son of Murtcuideam and Fiaclanfuil, descended from the cunning Dubhmadinn line.”

✨“But I’m not going to assume that you’ll be able to remember that once we reach the field, so Tairn will do until I inevitably have to remind you.”

✨“You are the smartest of your year. The most cunning.” I gulp at the compliment, brushing it off. I was trained as a scribe, not a rider. “You defended the smallest with ferocity. And strength of courage is more important than physical strength. Since you apparently need to know before we land.”

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

✨Suddenly, my vision isn’t mine. I’m looking at my own back through… Andarna’s eyes. A back that has a glistening black relic of a dragon mid-flight stretching from shoulder to shoulder and, in the center, the silhouette of a shimmering golden one.

✨My favorite patch, though, is the one beside the Flame Section one. We’re the squad to have the most surviving members since Parapet, this year’s Iron Squad.

✨There is nothing more sacred than the Archives. Even temples can be rebuilt, but books cannot be rewritten.

✨He leans in so we’re almost nose to nose. “I am annoyingly aware of everything you do.”

✨“Apparently I can’t trust Liam to report deadly situations or Rhiannon to train you on the mat, seeing how easily Barlowe had you pinned, so as of this moment, I’m taking over.” “Taking over what?” My eyes narrow. “Everything when it comes to you.”

✨There is no stronger bond than that between two mated dragons. It goes beyond the depth of human love or adoration to a primal, undeniable requirement for proximity. One cannot survive without the other.

✨“You never considered that it was you I couldn’t stay away from?”

✨“Now, now, you’ll give our little communication secret away if you can’t keep from being so… violent.”

✨“When exactly did you decide not to ruin me?” “Maybe it was when I saw Oren holding a knife to your throat,” he says. “Or maybe it was when I realized the bruises on your neck were fingerprints and wanted to kill them all over again just so I could do it slowly. Maybe it was the first time I recklessly kissed you or when I realized I’m fucked because I can’t stop thinking about doing more than just kissing you.”

✨“Fuck, that stubborn, feisty look always makes me want to kiss you.” Xaden’s expression remains bland, bored even, but his eyes heat as his gaze drops to my mouth. “And you say this now, where people will see if you actually do.” My breath catches. “When did I ever give you the impression that I give a fuck what people think about me?” A corner of his mouth rises, and now it’s all I can concentrate on, damn him. “I only care what they think about you.”

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

✨Everyone else—everything else in the world can fall away and I won’t care as long as I’m with him.

✨“I’m not afraid of hard work, especially not when I know just how sweet the rewards are. I would rather lose this entire war than live without you, and if that means I have to prove myself over and over, then I’ll do it.

✨“Welcome to the revolution, Violet.”

This book had me hooked from the very beginning. I never thought one part of this book was boring and it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved the relationship between Xaden and Violet and how much it evolved throughout the story. Tairn's character was amazing, I really enjoyed all the little witty comments he added. Probably one of my favorite books of all time, I just couldn't stop reading. 

Maggie Hotmer

Joan 

I binged this book so hard. It was so interesting and emotionally engaging. The world building had so much potential as well. However, I think that the dialogue could have been better, for me it didn't really match the world and the story. I also think the world building could've been put into more detail. There were so many place names but I couldn't really visualize these different places, and I think not focusing more on all the lost culture, language, and knowledge kind of lessened the plot. I loved the book though, I finished it in like 3 days. 

Montana Langille

Oh em gee🫣 I am actually obsessed with everything

Nicole Mills

A fantastic story with a refreshingly mature, intelligent, and fun female lead. While the action takes center stage, I wished the interpersonal relationships were explored with more nuance and emotional depth to ground the fantasy in something more relatable/interesting. Still, a thoroughly entertaining, fast-paced read.

g.m.

(Listened to the dramatized audible version, so take with a grain of salt) I didn’t get the same effect like I did from ACOTAR..I lovedddd Xaden though. Idk if it was the writing of Xaden’s character, or if I was imagining Lucien the whole time (voiced by the same actor)….the plot just didn’t seem as drastic or as dangerous as other books...LOVED the cliff hanger at the end. The gasp I gusped…

Also, listening the whole time I’m like “oh that’s Tamlin’s voice, oh that’s Bryce’s voice, that’s Papa Archeron, that’s the damn Attor!!” I could not disassociate from SJM sorry

Miranda Watson

(Listened to the dramatized audible version, so take with a grain of salt) I didn’t get the same effect like I did from ACOTAR..I lovedddd Xaden though. Idk if it was the writing of Xaden’s character, or if I was imagining Lucien the whole time (voiced by the same actor)….the plot just didn’t seem as drastic or as dangerous as other books...LOVED the cliff hanger at the end. The gasp I gusped…

Also, listening the whole time I’m like “oh that’s Tamlin’s voice, oh that’s Bryce’s voice, that’s Papa Archeron, that’s the damn Attor!!” I could not disassociate from SJM sorry

One of the best books I have ever read ! 

Ashley LeBlanc Wilson

'Brutal games, grumpy dragons, sizzling sexual tension . . . a fantasy like you've never read before' - JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT 'As compelling as it is deadly . . . Fourth Wing is dazzling' - NALINI SINGH 'A wild, sexy, rollercoaster of a ride' - MARY E. PEARSON 'Utterly immersive, fiercely romantic, and unforgivably addictive' - LYNETTE NONI ..................................... Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College . . . Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away . . . because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter - like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Everyone at Basgiath has an agenda, so sleep with one eye open because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. ..................................... ⭐ Rave reviews for Fourth Wing ⭐ 'Unputdownable thrill ride with an epic love story' TRACY WOLFF 'This expertly crafted romantic fantasy is sure to launch the beginning of a brand-new insatiable fandom!' LEXI RYAN 'Hands down the best book hangover I've ever experienced' HELENA HUNTING 'An exhilarating dragon ride of a fantasy! . . . Move this one to the top of your TBR' SAMANTHA YOUNG 'House of the Dragon meets Divergent' AMALIE HOWARD 'Forbidden romance that simmers off the page; relentless, heart-stopping action; and a delicious, morally gray hero - this is the book I've been waiting for!' GENEVA LEE 'An expertly woven tale in a riveting world of dragons, life-or-death competition, and betrayal, Rebecca Yarros hits all the high notes and delivers a thrilling new romantic fantasy that readers will devour' K.A. TUCKER 'The epic tale of a reluctant dragon rider's coming-of-age with a sexy dark academia aesthetic in her astounding debut fantasy . . . Readers will be spellbound' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) 'Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling . . . readers of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo will flock to this one. - BOOKLIST (starred review)

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kassy 

Listen, it's not about to change the world of fantasy and I was able to guess most of the twists HOWEVER loved and am immediately starting the next one. The characters are genuinely fun and relationships are multi-layered and unrushed, while also having realistic highs and lows that don't make you feel like you could kill the main character for just forgiving literally everything like in some books of the same genre. 

Laoise Giblin

If u say u didn’t like this book… YOUR LYING,READ IT AGAIN.!

Tina

Really good. Not a single moment was boring and the end was really really good. 

Aleksander.G

Entertaining but super formulaic from the beginning :/ I’ll still read the next one though ahahhah

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