The short version
Violet Sorrengail is ordered into an elite military college for dragon riders, where survival depends on outlasting both the training and her rivals.
Quick answers
What to know before you start
- Where does it fit?
- Book 1 in The Empyrean.
- Can I start here?
- Yes — this is the indexed first volume in the series.
- Is the series complete?
- No — the indexed series is ongoing.
- When was it first published?
- 2023. Edition publication dates may differ.
- How long is it?
- 528 pages in the Red Tower Books US hardcover (2023).
- Is an audiobook indexed?
- Audiobook edition details are still pending.
What it's about
A spoiler-light premise
Violet Sorrengail expects to join the Scribe Quadrant until her commanding-general mother orders her into Basgiath's Riders Quadrant. Smaller and physically more vulnerable than many candidates, Violet must use her judgment to survive a selection process in which dragons, competitors, and the wider war all present lethal risks.
You'll probably like it if
Pending.
Maybe skip it if
Pending.
Ways to read
Formats & editions
Print edition
Red Tower Books US hardcover (2023)
- Publisher
- Entangled: Red Tower Books
- Length
- 528 pages
- Edition date
- May 2, 2023
- ISBN-13
- 9781649374042
Edition details verified Aug 24, 2026. Page count and cover can differ between editions.
Audiobook
Edition details pending
Narrator, runtime, and regional availability have not been verified yet.
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Sources & verification
Where the edition facts come from
Publisher, format, ISBN, page-count, narrator, and runtime details are kept at edition level because they can vary between versions and markets.
- Rebecca Yarros official site Red Tower Books US hardcover (2023) · checked Aug 24, 2026
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