Fourth wing
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A Dance of Light and Shadow | Fourth Wing by pennedbyleah
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Some loves are born in sunlight. Others grow in the shadow of war. Astrea Ysoria was supposed to heal, not kill. Her hands were meant for mending bones, not gripping daggers. But war orphans don't get the luxury of choice-and when you're the daughter of the general who signed death warrants for rebels, your gentleness becomes a liability the moment you step foot in the Riders Quadrant. What breaks her isn't the bridge designed to kill soft things like her. It's him. Xaden Riorson. Five years of silence. Five years of pretending they never existed to each other. Five years of learning to hate what they used to love. But some bonds refuse to break, even when they should. Even when loving him is treason. Even when every touch feels like betrayal and every heartbeat whispers enemy. This is what happens when war takes children and forges them into weapons. When the only person who ever saw you as whole is the one person you're supposed to destroy. This is a love story. It's also a war story. Sometimes, those are the same thing.
THE UNBROKEN HAVEN ¹ - XADEN RIORSON by rinaswriting13
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She was a goddess of sanctuary. He was carved from shadows and war. Cast out from the heavens for showing mercy , Eirene Solara - Ren to those few she tolerates - is condemned to the one place she hates and sees no point of. The one place that is a death sentance for her - Basgiath War College. Her task is one - if she lets herself be changed in the College, they make her mortal and strip her off her title. But if she doesn't change during the three years, then she can come back to her home. But there's only one problem. Xaden notices her as soon as she steps foot into the Quadrant. Not because she glows. But because she doesn't fight at all. While others claw their way to survival, Ren kneels to heal the wounded. While dragons roar for violence, she falls silent. But in a place where death is the only answer, her defiance could get them both killed - or worse, tempt the gods to finish what they started. --- Posting schedule - two times a week STARTED - 18.7.2025. FINISHED - ACT ONE (FOURTH WING) - ONGOING
Beneath the Ash by LucyAbyigail
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Rheanyra Silvarra has always known what it means to survive. Born to a disgraced noble house and branded a rebellion relic before she could walk, she's spent her life training in the shadows, carrying the ghosts of Aretia and the weight of a past no one dares speak of. At Basgiath War College, she's not just another first-year crossing the Parapet-she's a threat. And everyone knows it. Especially Xaden Riorson. They've known each other too long, fought side by side in silence, and now face each other across squad lines with carefully constructed masks. Their hatred is a language only they speak-a shield against the danger of letting anyone too close. Because walls are safer than attachments. Safer than hope. Thrown into Fourth Wing under Xaden's command, Nyra finds herself surrounded by enemies, allies she doesn't trust, and a squad that's as fractured as her heart. With every glance, Xaden dares her to fall back. With every order, he reminds her who holds power. But she didn't survive the slaughter of Aretia to be silenced. As dragons descend and the deadly crucible of Basgiath begins, Nyra must face not only the dangers of Threshing and the brutal hierarchy of the Riders Quadrant, but the truth she's buried for years. Because war is coming. Secrets are stirring. And for rebellion kids like Nyra and Xaden? Survival was only the beginning. XadenXoc
Marked | Xaden Riorson by ineverylifetime
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Cassindra Nytheris is no stranger to death. Daughter of famed rebel Generals burned alive by dragon flame, she carried both their legacy and the weight of their loss. Basgaith War College is not for the feint of heart, and with rebellion relics inked across her skin, Cassindra is bound for the Riders Quadrant, where failure means death. With only her fellow rebellion children and a handful of unlikely allies to trust, Cassindra must endure brutal training, cataclysmic secrets, and the cold, calculating gaze of Xaden Riorson, who might already care more than he lets on. A dragon without its rider is a tragedy, a rider without their dragon is dead. [Xaden Riorson x OC]
Shadows of the Fallen ~ Empyrean Series by bellclarke-wg
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Six years ago, Aelin Riorson was believed to have died at the hands of Colonel Aetos, with her brother Xaden helplessly watching as her throat was slit. But Aelin survived - and went into hiding, assuming the alias Lillian Parker to protect herself, her brother, and the rebellion. She looks little like Xaden, with pale skin, strawberry-blonde curls, and a gentle demeanor. But her mismatched eyes - golden onyx in one, emerald green in the other - and the knife scar across her neck are the undeniable clues to her true identity. Now, as she enters the Riders' Quadrant, Aelin must keep her past buried. She bonds with Zyphira, a dragon tied to her family's lost legacy, and her signet manifests a dangerous power: a fusion of light and shadow, like her brother's own. As Aelin grows closer to Liam, another rebel, the weight of her secrets grows heavier. But when Xaden begins to question the night she died, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel. In a world where secrets can kill, Aelin's survival hinges on keeping her true identity hidden - but the truth may be impossible to deny. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO REBECCA YARROS EXCLUDING MY OWN O/C
¹ SWEET OBLIVION, xaden riorson by -munsonmurders
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𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 rhysa aetos crosses the parapet into the riders quadrant despite her fathers orders and her training of five years to enter the healers quadrant. alongside her friend violet sorrengail, they must face the challenges of life or death that test their strength and intelligence. rhysa is left questioning herself and her life after she meets xaden riorson, a marked one who holds the burden of his fathers loss in the war of aretia where he led a rebellion against navarre. he and the other marked ones were sent to basgiath war college under strict orders to either live as a rider or die as a cadet. things take a turn when she bonds with a night fury, the rarest black dragon of them all. the pressure is on now, especially when she and xaden form a bond themselves and things are revealed. secrets that have been erased by the officers of navarre. there was a war happening but not just on the outside, but the inside too. xaden riorson x oc fourth wing started; 8/26/25 finished; 12/28/25 cover by @-moonsdxst
Wild and Out of Control by _nothingismyname_
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He's always in control... She's always wild... Danica Hawthorne has been training for the day she would cross the Parapet into the Rider's Quadrant at Basgiath War College. As a general's daughter, she's expected to excel and become the strongest in her year. Fellow cadets target Danica to get revenge for their parents' deaths, and she must come face-to-face with the son of the Great Betrayer: Xaden Riorson. When she bonds with the mate of his dragon, their lives are irrevocably tied together. Will they end up wanting to kill each other or kill for the other?
Twin Flames | Xaden Riorson x FEM!OC {Book 1} by Tv_Book_fanfics
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"One shrill scream hit my ears and it sounded like the sounds our parents should have made. And I knew in that moment that she just died with our parents" Xaden Riorson x FEM!OC Updates Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Started: 26 January 2025 Finished:
Fire Breather (currently paused) by theunseenpoet
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Resilience (n.) the capacity of a person to maintain their core purpose and integrity in the face of dramatically changed circumstances. the ability to not only overcome setbacks but to also move forward. ----- Blaine Riorson, younger sister to Xaden Riorson, the only daughter to the Great Betrayer, and a walking dream to Garrick Tavis. But then death was brought down upon them, separating lives and changing hearts. A girl once full of sweet dreams and honey filled words was now full of walking nightmares and venom laced tones. But even with her changed personality, her brother's best friend still loved her like when they were children. ----- Garrick Tavis x fem OC! #1 blaine #1 bodhidurran #1 liammairi #1 violetsorrengail #1 ridocgamlyn #garricktavis
Mi maldición by ame_Toramendo
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Entre las sombras de su infancia, una joven lucha por escapar del dolor que su propio padre le ha infligido. El miedo al contacto físico y el silencio que rodea su sufrimiento la han llevado al borde del abismo. El Colegio de Guerra se convierte en su refugio, pero el peso de su pasado la acecha. En un giro desgarrador, ella se ve enfrentada a una terrible elección: dejar que el dolor la consuma o encontrar la fuerza para enfrentarlo. El dolor es tan intenso que siente como si su alma estuviera siendo desgarrada en pedazos. Cada recuerdo de su padre, cada gesto, cada palabra, es como un cuchillo que se clava en su corazón. La hace sentir sucia, indigna de amor, de atención, de vida.