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Fourth Wing launched Rebecca Yarros from military romance into fantasy superstardom, introducing readers to Violet Sorrengail — a fragile scribe's daughter thrust into dragon rider training at a war college designed to kill her. The Empyrean series, now set for Amazon adaptation, showcases Yarros's talent for combining visceral action with emotional devastation, creating protagonists who survive through wit rather than strength.
Yarros writes hurt like a physical thing. Her heroes carry guilt that reshapes them, her heroines endure losses that would break others, and the romances emerge from shared trauma rather than meet-cute moments. Whether following military families through deployment separations or dragon riders through war college brutality, she grounds high-stakes plots in recognizable grief. Her characters don't just fall in love — they cling to each other as anchors against everything trying to destroy them.
From contemporary military romance to romantasy phenomenon, Yarros consistently delivers stories where love becomes the thing worth surviving for.
Rebecca Yarros · The Empyrean #1
A fragile scribe's daughter enters dragon rider training — and is hunted by the deadliest wingleader there.
Rebecca Yarros · Flight & Glory #1
A grieving army daughter finds unexpected solace in her hockey-star neighbour — until his secret changes everything.
Rebecca Yarros · Legacy #1
She's been secretly in love with her brother's best friend for years — now they're fake-parenting two foster kids under
A soldier fulfils his fallen best friend's dying wish — but falling for the sister was never part of the plan.
Rebecca Yarros · The Empyrean #1
A fragile scribe's daughter enters dragon rider training — and is hunted by the deadliest wingleader there.
Rebecca Yarros · The Empyrean #2
Violet survived year one — but year two means enemies, secrets, and a love that could destroy everything.
Rebecca Yarros · The Empyrean #3
Violet must journey beyond the wards to find allies — and survive a secret that could destroy everything she loves.
Rebecca Yarros · Flight & Glory #1
A grieving army daughter finds unexpected solace in her hockey-star neighbour — until his secret changes everything.
Rebecca Yarros · Legacy #1
She's been secretly in love with her brother's best friend for years — now they're fake-parenting two foster kids under
Rebecca Yarros · The Renegades #2
She's the girl who 'broke' him — but she knows the truth: he's the one who destroyed her.
Rebecca Yarros · Madigan Mountain #2
A growly pilot moves into his family resort employee's duplex — not knowing she's been there nine years with his kid nex
Rebecca Yarros · Hush Note #3
She's his manager tasked with keeping him sober — but six months sharing a home might break her heart instead.
A cynical divorcée and an arrogant bestselling author must finish her late grandmother's WWII love story — and resist wr
Plane crash survivors reunite years later in Afghanistan — where he's her bodyguard and the timing finally can't wait.
A ballerina returns home to heal — and rediscovers the Coast Guard swimmer who never stopped wanting her.
A soldier returns to the hometown that blamed him for his brother's death — and the woman he never stopped loving.
Rebecca Yarros has written 13 romance novels in our catalog. Their books range from about 305 to 640 pages.
A good starting point is Fourth Wing — book 1 of The Empyrean.
Fourth Wing is currently the most popular title by Rebecca Yarros.
Rebecca Yarros's books are average around steamy, ranging from warm to scorching.
Rebecca Yarros has written 6 series: Madigan Mountain, The Empyrean, Hush Note, Flight & Glory, Legacy, The Renegades.
Rebecca Yarros's books frequently feature: angsty, emotional, hurt/comfort.