The “Onyx Storm” cowl indicators an ominous flip within the sequence, with an all-black design and the tagline: “Courageous the darkish.” “Fourth Wing,” the primary e-book within the sequence,” got here in a vivid gold colour with the banner: “Fly… or die.” Its fiery purple sequel, “Iron Flame,” learn: “Burn. It. Down.”Rebecca Yarros wrote “Fourth Wing” and its sequel “Iron Flame.” Courtesy Katie Marie SeniorsYarros introduced the third “Empyrean” e-book on Instagram in March. “There shall be politics, new adventures, outdated enemies, and naturally, dragons,” she teased on the time.”The Empyrean” sequence, a BookTok staple suggestion, follows Violet Sorrengail, a dragon rider making an attempt to outlive the cutthroat world of Basgiath Conflict School as warfare brews exterior the limitations of her territory of Navarre. Add in a love triangle (that is romantasy, in any case) between Violet, her childhood finest pal Dain and the son of a rebel chief, and you have got the exhilarating premise of the novels. As of July 8, “Fourth Wing,” which got here out in Might 2023, has spent 60 weeks on The New York Occasions’ best-seller listing. “Iron Flame” is shut behind with a formidable 34 weeks.Whereas Yarros is planning for 5 whole books within the sequence, a TV adaptation of “Fourth Wing” is already within the works with Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s manufacturing firm, Outlier Society, Deadline reported.Yarros informed TODAY.com in 2023 that “The Empyrean” sequence is “absolutely plotted out” throughout the 5 books.”I believe it actually offers with the theme of historical past: Who’s allowed to inform our historical past, and what occurs when solely individuals in energy are those who file our historical past,” she mentioned.A part of the inspiration for heroine Violet, who’s written as having a persistent situation that impacts the physique’s connective tissue, got here from Yarros.”Violet has persistent sickness — she has Ehlers-Danlos, which is a situation I’ve. It has been actually wonderful to see readers attain out and say that it is touched them, particularly these of us who’ve EDS, to have the ability to see a heroine like us with persistent sickness,” she mentioned.