Review: Fourth Wing, Special Edition

Fourth Wing is an outstanding novel that presents a compelling story about a young woman forced into the Riders Quadrant against her wishes, largely unprepared for the challenges that await her as she tries to survive and bond with a dragon. It has a slow burn romance that follows the enemies to lovers path, but it also has a lot of other themes. It addresses issues about trust and censorship and loyalty, and presents some subtle but powerful commentary on how governments can use censorship to manipulate armies and citizens.

It’s also got the snarkiest dragons around, and some blistering lines that make you laugh. And there are dramatic scenes filled with tension that make your heart race, and gut-wrenching scenes that will break you.

I’ve read Fourth Wing four times to date, and keep picking up things I missed in prior reads. Yarros layers so much information into the text without slowing the pace of the story for a second.

The special edition is fantastic. I loved getting more from Xaden’s perspective. We learn more about how he thinks and what catches his interest, and his weaknesses. We also get to see more of his rapport with Sgaeyl and Garrick, and I loved every second of those interactions.

Variations of this review have been posted on Amazon, Goodreads, and Books-a-Million.