Note: This post contains spoilers from the Empyrean Series. 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. Xaden Riorson is the Duke of Tyrrendor and a lieutenant rider (former third-year... Continue Reading →
Books I Want to Read Before the End of the Year.
I have long completed my reading goal for the year but in this list, you will find some books I hope to be able to read by the end of the year. No pressure of course, and my mood might take a completely different turn (as many of you know) but still, I want to... Continue Reading →
Character of the Month #22: Xaden Riorson.
Xaden Riorson is the Duke of Tyrrendor and a lieutenant rider (former third-year rider and wingleader of the Fourth Wing). He is bonded to the dragon Sgaeyl. Born in March, 611 AU, to the heir of Tyrrendor Fen Riorson, and Talia Riorson. Xaden grew up in Riorson House located above Aretia, the capital of Tyrrendor.... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2) by Rebecca Yarros.
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: Trial of the Sun Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos #1) by Nisha J. Tuli.
Synopsis: Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King's heart. Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King’s rule. Her only desire is to escape and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured. When a surprise release finds her in the hands of the... Continue Reading →
Book Review: One Dark Window (The Shepherd King #1) by Rachel Gillig.
Synopsis: Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy #1) by Callie Hart.
Synopsis: Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets... Continue Reading →