Washington, D.C., 1981

Rebecca Yarros

Rebecca Yarros is an American writer born in Washington, D.C., in 1981, who studied European history and English at Troy University. Before turning to fantasy she published many romance novels, and she is now best known for the Empyrean series, which began in 2023 with Fourth Wing and is being adapted for television by Amazon.

Where to start with Rebecca Yarros

Their books on Pecia, in the order we'd read them.

  1. Alas de sangre (Empíreo 1)The first Empyrean volume: Violet enters the dragon riders' college; the series is read in order and starts here.
  2. Alas de sangre. Edición especial limitada con cantos decoradosabout 13 hoursA limited special edition of Fourth Wing with decorated edges: the same text, aimed at readers who want a collector's copy.
  3. Alas de hierro (Empíreo 2)about 22 hoursThe second volume: Violet's second year at the college; it picks up directly from the first.
  4. Alas de ónix (Empíreo 3)The third volume, with the war under way; best reached after the first two.

Rebecca Yarros's books, second-hand

4 books with used copies for sale. On average, 15% below the cover price. Prices from 6 October 2026.

Alas de sangre. Edición especial limitada con cantos decoradosRebecca Yarros★ 4.2from €15.14
Alas de sangre (Empíreo 1)Rebecca Yarrosfrom €17.29 −25%
Alas de ónix (Empíreo 3)Rebecca Yarrosfrom €19.13 −20%
Alas de hierro (Empíreo 2)Rebecca Yarrosfrom €21.67

What critics say

The series is a best-selling phenomenon: Fourth Wing stayed 65 weeks among The New York Times best-sellers, reaching number one, and won a 2024 British Book Award in the Pageturner category; Onyx Storm passed 2.7 million copies sold in its first week. The sources record no critical assessment beyond lists and prizes.

Written with AI help from Wikipedia and Pecia's reading guides, and reviewed by a person. Biographical facts from Wikidata. Wikipedia (es) · Wikipedia (en)