Fourth Wing (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)

The Empyrean, Book 1

By: Rebecca Yarros

Narrated by: full cast, Scott McCormick, Troy Allan, Jessica Lauren Ball, Khaya Fraites, Gabriel Michael, Torian Brackett, Taylor Coan, LaMont Ridgell, Robb Moreira, Laura C. Harris, David Cui Cui

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros

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.

Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!

Performed by Khaya Fraites, Gabriel Michael, Torian Brackett, Taylor Coan, LaMont Ridgell, Robb Moreira, Laura C. Harris, David Cui Cui, Scott McCormick, Troy Allan, Jessica Lauren Ball, Lydia Kraniotis, Matthew Pauli, Henry W. Kramer, Alejandro Ruiz, Nazia Chaudhry, Amanda Forstrom, Marni Penning, Carolyn Kashner, Nora Achrati, Rayner Gabriel, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Earl Fisher, Patrick Boylan, Christopher Graybill, Megan Hastie, Nanette Savard, James J. Johnson, Megan Poppy, Ryan Haugen, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Yenni Ann Godinez, Ken Jackson, Jonathan David Bullock, Nickolette Kong, Sam Intrater, Jillian Levine-Sisson, Tyler Hychuk, Wyn Delano, Mike Carnes, Danny Gavigan, Eric Messner, Kay Eluvian, James Konicek, Christopher Walker, Terence Aselford, Steve Wannall and Yasmin Tuazon.

©2023 Rebecca Yarros (P)2023 Graphic Audio LLC

Please, just start. The hype is real.

Dragons and love and violence oh my!

You need to click buy and jump on this train! What a spectacular performance!

The Balance - Fantasy and Lust

This is a great book, that takes place in a creative fantasy setting. The complications of personal growth and political influence add intrigue and complexity to the character development. I enjoyed the discovery of this interesting world of dragons and magic through the protagonist. However, the fantastic story development was somewhat broken by unnecessarily frequent and a little too detailed sexual interludes. For me less is more. Your imagination can fill in the details without the harlequin novel feel. Despite this small critique, I was throughly captivated by the story. I loved the narration and well placed sound effects. I cannot wait for the next dramatization of this series.

Great performance

I love this book! Can’t wait for part 2. I wish they would have kept Ted Hamilton as xaden though.

Dragons speak

I read the book and enjoyed the story but hearing the dragons speak fills me with joy.

Adaptions make this a whole new book!

This is just a new story! I don't know how the written word makes it; but the additional actors plus music makes this a whole new book

Great narration

Great novel and fantastic narration. The additional music etc isn’t distracting and does add to the imagery. Would recommend as a young adult novel.

Love it

Made me fall in love with this so much. Graphic audio are always amazing I really enjoyed listening to this.

Captivating and addictive

I loved this book so much I read it in two days and listened to the audio book immediately after! Obsessed with this story and so invested in the characters. Loved this audio - the voices made the story come to life.

Love the scoring!

Great sound effects and music throughout brings the story to life! Can’t wait to listen to more!!!

Loved this!

Great story, world-building and character development - already in love with this series! The cast was fantastic! Can’t wait for the second half!!