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Enter Basgiath War College: Where the tests are deadly, the dragons are terrifying, and the wingleaders are broody.

Fourth Wing & Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

From the moment I stepped into Basgiath War College with Violet Sorrengail, I knew two things:

1. I was definitely not cut out to be a dragon rider.

2. I was absolutely not putting these romantic fantasy books down until someone pried them from my hands.

In Fourth Wing, I felt every wobbling step Violet took as she was shoved literally into a world that should have chewed her up and spat her out. Watching her navigate deadly challenges, carnivorous politics, and a certain broody wingleader with more secrets than shirt buttons? Pure adrenaline. I kept cheering for her with that feral, “YES GIRL, SURVIVE!” energy.

Then Iron Flame came along, took my emotions, threw them off a cliff, and set them on fire.

Surviving year one felt like a miracle, but year two? The stakes somehow get even higher; the secrets get bigger; and the relationships let’s just say I needed to take hydration breaks because the tension is real. By the end, one thing was clear: Violet may be fragile, but she’s the sharpest, fiercest blade in the entire Riders Quadrant. I am absolutely feral for this world, these dragons, and this chaos!