Whispers of a violet-eyed woman being held captive deep within the stones of an old forgotten mountain gave Azriel fleeting hope that it was her. He felt in his heart that she was dead. Had sworn a deep fissure was created within his heart when he lost her. But here he stood frozen in place, his shadows crying out in the darkness of the cold damp prison cell where Ayla lay broken and wingless. "Please just end my suffering." She pleads on a whispered sob. His shadows wrap around him in comfort. Rhysand's sister is alive....the only girl he ever truly loved. She lives.....his shadows whisper....Ayla lives.

Basgiath war college is no place for kindness- yet she arrives to the riders quadrant smiling anyway. General Melgren's daughter keeps her power quiet and her secrets closer, hiding behind warmth and laughter while the quadrant watches for weakness. Xaden Riorson and Garrick Tavis are the only ones who don't fall for the act, or what they feel is an act. When threshing changes everything, some truths are buried, some bonds are never named, and nothing about the Fourth Wing remains ordinary. As danger grows and loyalties blur, control becomes as deadly as fire, and trust proves far more fragile than steel. In a world that turns riders into weapons, she must decide what to reveal, what to burn, and who- if anyone- she's willing to choose. If she chooses at all.

In Basgiath war college not all power announces itself. Some waits, unseen, testing, observing, shaping the world through quiet currents and careful minds. She is one such force, and no one yet realizes how dangerous she truly is. SLOWBURN WITH MORALLY GREY CHARACTER. OCxZaden Riorson

****** BOOK TWO ******** Thalen is the forbidden heir: the son of Kaelith, the powerful Skycourt Dragon who rejected tradition, and Liora, the Fireborn Mate who defied destiny. Their impossible, soul-bound love secured the fragile peace in Irevalen, but Thalen inherited the raw, warring magic of both lineages. Within him, the Dragon's primal shadow fights a constant, lethal battle against the Fireborn's volatile flame. Prophecy whispers that his very existence threatens the continent's balance, and his parents, terrified of the powerful Dragon obsession that nearly consumed his father, have caged him in a fortress of love and fear. To contain his chaotic nature, Thalen is forbidden to use his power-and forbidden to walk the mortal realm. His only secret is a hidden, unstable thread to a sprawling human city, and a sanctuary found deep within its ancient, quiet library. It is there he finds Elara. A meticulous scholar obsessed with the forgotten lore of the Blood Treaty, Elara sees only the intense, guarded man beneath the noble facade. Their stolen moments ignite a powerful, sensual connection-a passion that offers Thalen the only true peace he has ever known. But to touch her is to court exposure, and to love her is to risk the catastrophic implosion of his own soul. When the sources of ancient power-the very magic Liora wields and the foundations of the peace his father fought for-begin to falter, Thalen realizes the rot is deeper than a simple blight. The solution lies in the very nature he fears most, and in the dangerous secrets Elara guards in her dusty tomes. He must make a choice: remain the caged legacy of a love story, or unleash the full, terrifying truth of his mixed blood to save the woman who keeps him whole. ***************************************************

*****BOOK ONE****** Set in a continent called Irevalen, where the skies are ruled by dragon-shifters - immortal beings who can take human form, but never fully shed their beast. Centuries ago, a Blood Treaty was made between dragons and the last surviving human kingdom. To maintain balance and peace, a dragon from the royal bloodline must bond with a human every 500 years - not just a marriage, but a soul-binding, deep magic deal that ensures dragons don't destroy the mortal realm with their fire and fury. The catch? The human bride is always chosen by fate. No one picks. No one can refuse. Or so they say. --- 🔥 The Male Lead: Kaelith Vyron, the current heir to the SKYCOURT throne - feared warrior, emotionless strategist, and cold-blooded dragon prince. Has rejected the idea of love his whole life. Is terrified of what the soul-bond might do to him (dragons who bond can be consumed by obsession). Is pissed that fate tied him to a weak, mortal girl. Thinks she'll break. Plans to scare her off. But she doesn't. And it wrecks him. --- 🕊️ The Female Lead: Liora Vane, 22-year-old healer's apprentice from the far southern coast. Orphaned young. Grew up with books, herbs, and freedom. Hates the idea of fate deciding who she marries. Thinks dragons are cruel, inhuman monsters. When she's taken from her village and presented to Kaelith, she fights back - hard. Swears she'll never belong to him. But then... she sees pieces of his humanity. And it terrifies her more than the fire ever did.

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 COMPLETED.

I grew up in the shadow of my brother. The shadow of my last name. No one knew who I was, until everyone knew. Until I was the very definition of control itself. Most riders encounter a dragon up close for the first time when they're twenty years old. I was nine. I've hid our bond from every other human for eleven years, because if anyone finds out I'm dead. Now... Secret's out May the wrong people never hear of it

𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐨𝐨 On the night her idyllic life went up in flames, she realised two things: everyone she had ever loved was dead, and venin were very much real. Now newly conscripted to Basgiath War College, Cadet Veylor is forced navigate her assigned officer, a lieutenant whose arrogance is offset by his unnatural charm, and a marked cadet-the terrifying heir to the rebellion. 18+ mature audiences recommended🔥

Secrets, betrayal, and forbidden desire intertwine in the world of dragon riders. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTALLMENT Serene Panchek has lived her life in the shadows, trained to be silent and invisible, a master at hiding her secrets. But now, as a third-year in the Fourth Wing, she's drawn into the orbit of Xaden Riorson, the infamous rebel leader with secrets of his own. Their connection is electric, undeniable, and dangerous-especially as Serene discovers that the rebellion may be her only way to escape her father's iron grip. But the truth is as deadly as it is liberating, and as the lines between loyalty and love blur, Serene must decide how much she's willing to risk... and who she's willing to betray. When Violet Sorrengail arrives, bringing both chaos and possibility, Serene and Xaden's forbidden connection is tested, revealing a path that could either doom them... or ignite a revolution. Pre-Fourth Wing ☑ Fourth Wing ☑ Iron Flame (currently) Onyx Storm (TBD)

Secrets, betrayal, and forbidden desire intertwine in the world of dragon riders. Serene Panchek has lived her life in the shadows, trained to be silent and invisible, a master at hiding her secrets. But now, as a third-year in the Fourth Wing, she's drawn into the orbit of Xaden Riorson, the infamous rebel leader with secrets of his own. Their connection is electric, undeniable, and dangerous-especially as Serene discovers that the rebellion may be her only way to escape her father's iron grip. But the truth is as deadly as it is liberating, and as the lines between loyalty and love blur, Serene must decide how much she's willing to risk... and who she's willing to betray. When Violet Sorrengail arrives, bringing both chaos and possibility, Serene and Xaden's forbidden connection is tested, revealing a path that could either doom them... or ignite a revolution. Pre-Fourth Wing ☑ Fourth Wing ☑ Iron Flame (currently) Onyx Storm (TBD) Highest Accomplishments: #1 in XadenRiorson #1 in Empyrean #1 in Xaden #2 in Riorson #1 in Basgiath #4 in FourthWing