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The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is the first book in the Empyrean series. The Kingdom of Navarre is still at war with after 400 years. Navarre is mountainous and produces Ores, Timber, Elk and Deer. The Basgiath War College in Navarre has four quadrants: The Riders, Scribes, Infantry and Healers.At 20 years of age Violet Sorrengail is meant to follow her farther into the Scribe quadrant to study books. However, following his death, her mother Lillith, a General in the Basgiath War College, decides she should join the Riders.The Riders quadrant is for elite dragon riders and both her siblings, sister Mira and brother Brendan are riders. Entering the Riders quadrant is extremely dangerous and most don’t make it through the first day of conscription. Only the best make it to the top by the third year.From here you follow the story of Violet as she has to survive various trials and fight other potential Riders to make to the end of training. Violet is frail with a smaller than most people and this is a great disadvantage for her.