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Kimberly Terasaki of ''[[The Mary Sue]]'' wrote about a phenomenon within the fandom of portraying Xaden, a primary love interest of the protagonist, as white in [[fan art]] despite the fact that he is described as a dark skinned [[person of color]] in the book. Yarros also commented on the phenomenon and asserted that the character is not intended to be white.<ref name="marySue">{{cite web |url= https://www.themarysue.com/author-of-the-hottest-book-of-the-year-baffled-by-whitewashed-fan-art/|title=REVIEW: Author of the Hottest Book of the Year Baffled by Whitewashed Fan Art|last=Terasaki|first=Kimberly |date=June 14, 2023 |website=|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> |
Kimberly Terasaki of ''[[The Mary Sue]]'' wrote about a phenomenon within the fandom of portraying Xaden, a primary love interest of the protagonist, as white in [[fan art]] despite the fact that he is described as a dark skinned [[person of color]] in the book. Yarros also commented on the phenomenon and asserted that the character is not intended to be white.<ref name="marySue">{{cite web |url= https://www.themarysue.com/author-of-the-hottest-book-of-the-year-baffled-by-whitewashed-fan-art/|title=REVIEW: Author of the Hottest Book of the Year Baffled by Whitewashed Fan Art|last=Terasaki|first=Kimberly |date=June 14, 2023 |website=|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> |
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The sequel [[Iron Flame]] is scheduled to release November 7, 2023.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Fourth Wing’: The fantasy epic we didn’t know we needed |url=https://www.tcnjsignalnews.com/article/2023/09/fourth-wing-the-fantasy-epic-we-didnt-know-we-needed |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=‘Fourth Wing’: The fantasy epic we didn’t know we needed - The Signal |language=en-US}}</ref> |
The sequel [[Iron Flame]] is scheduled to release November 7, 2023.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Fourth Wing’: The fantasy epic we didn’t know we needed |url=https://www.tcnjsignalnews.com/article/2023/09/fourth-wing-the-fantasy-epic-we-didnt-know-we-needed |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=‘Fourth Wing’: The fantasy epic we didn’t know we needed - The Signal |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| Author | Rebecca Yarros |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Empyrean |
| Genre | |
| Published | 5 April 2023 |
| Publisher | Red Tower Books (Entangled Publishing) |
| Pages | 512 |
| ISBN | 9781649374042 |
| 813.6 | |
| Followed by | Iron Flame |
Fourth Wing is a 2023 new adult[1] fantasy novel by American author Rebecca Yarros. It is the first book in the The Empyrean series.
Background
The book is the first installment in The Empyrean series. It is the first book published by Red Tower Books, an imprint of Entangled Publishing.[2] Its sequel, Iron Flame, is set to be released in November 2023.[3]
The novel's protagonist Violet displays many symptoms and parallel experiences to those with Ehlers–Danlos syndromes, including joint pain and hypermobility as well as the greying of her hair.[4] The condition is not specifically named in the novel, but Yarros has confirmed that Violet canonically has the syndrome.[1]
Synopsis
Set in Basgiath War College, the novel follows twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail in her first year in Rider Quadrant. She must bond with a dragon and train to be a warrior on the front lines of her kingdom's ongoing war.
Reception
The book had a mostly positive critical reception. Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review, praising its worldbuilding, characters and "sexy dark academia aesthetic".[5] Alana Joli Abbott, in a review for Paste, praised its use of familiar tropes and compared it favorably to fantasy series like Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport and A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.[2]
Fourth Wing reached No. 1 on Amazon’s bestseller list.[1] The book also developed a fandom on BookTok.[3][6]
Kimberly Terasaki of The Mary Sue wrote about a phenomenon within the fandom of portraying Xaden, a primary love interest of the protagonist, as white in fan art despite the fact that he is described as a dark skinned person of color in the book. Yarros also commented on the phenomenon and asserted that the character is not intended to be white.[7]
The sequel Iron Flame is scheduled to release November 7, 2023.[6][8]
Adaptation
References
- ^ a b c Cappadona, Bryanna (June 23, 2023). "Exclusive: Rebecca Yarros tells all about the next 'Fourth Wing' book — and the 3 more in store".
- ^ a b "Making the Familiar New In Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b Grindell, Samantha (May 26, 2023). "I read the TikTok-viral fantasy novel 'Fourth Wing' and it lived up to the hype".
- ^ Berrow, Sally (June 13, 2023). "REVIEW: FOURTH WING BY REBECCA YARROS".
- ^ "Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (2023-09-11). "From #BookTok to IRL: 'Fourth Wing,' 'True Blood' Authors Discuss Sold-Out Reader Convention and the Need for In-Person Connection". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Terasaki, Kimberly (June 14, 2023). "REVIEW: Author of the Hottest Book of the Year Baffled by Whitewashed Fan Art".
- ^ "'Fourth Wing': The fantasy epic we didn't know we needed". ‘Fourth Wing’: The fantasy epic we didn’t know we needed - The Signal. Retrieved 2023-10-11.