Synopsis: Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet’s wondering how she’ll get through it. It’s not just that it’s grueling and... Continue Reading →
Character of the Month #21: Violet Sorrengail.
Violet Sorrengail is a dragon rider who is bonded to both Tairneanach and Andarnaurram. Through her marriage to Xaden Riorson, Duke of Tyrrendor, she is also presumed to be the Duchess of Tyrrendor. Born July 613 AU, Violet is the youngest daughter of General Lilith Sorrengail and Lieutenant Colonel Asher Sorrengail, with two older siblings:... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros.
Synopsis: Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders. 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... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways #1) by Lisa Kleypas.
Synopsis: Two hearts steeped in scandal . . . When an unexpected inheritance elevates her family to the ranks of the aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway discovers that tending to her younger sisters and wayward brother was easy compared to navigating the intricacies of the ton. Even more challenging: the attraction she feels for the tall, dark,... Continue Reading →