MORE FROM REBECCA YARROS
THE EMPYREAN SERIES
Fourth Wing Iron Flame
PIATKUS
First published in the United States in 2023 by Red Tower Books,
an imprint of Entangled Publishing, LLC
First published in Great Britain in 2023 by Piatkus
Copyright © 2023 by Rebecca Yarros
Interior art by Elizabeth Turner Stokes
Interior World map art by Melanie Korte
Interior design by Toni Kerr
Interior endpapers by Amy Ross
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All characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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ISBN: 978-0-349-43704-0
TPB 978-0-349-43703-3
Piatkus
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Little, Brown Book Group
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To my fellow zebras. Not all strength is physical.
Iron Flame is a nonstop-thrilling adventure fantasy set in the brutal and competitive world of a military college for dragon riders, which includes elements regarding war, psychological and physical torture, imprisonment, intense violence, brutal injuries, perilous situations, blood, dismemberment, burning, murder, death, animal death, graphic language, loss of family, grief, and sexual activities that are shown on the page. Readers who may be sensitive to these elements, please take note, and prepare to join the revolution…
The following text has been faithfully transcribed from Navarrian into the modern language by Jesinia Neilwart, Curator of the Scribe Quadrant at Basgiath War College. All events are true, and names have been preserved to honor the courage of those fallen.
May their souls be commended to Malek.
Contents
Part One
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
In this second installment, Violet Sorrengail, the protagonist, faces new challenges and even greater dangers as she fights to survive and protect those she loves in a war-torn world filled with dragons, betrayal, and political intrigue.
