The short version
Violet enters a harsher second year at Basgiath while the secrets she carries place her under new pressure from the college's leadership.
Quick answers
What to know before you start
- Where does it fit?
- Book 2 in The Empyrean.
- Can I start here?
- This is book 2. Check the series reading order first.
- 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?
- 640 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
After surviving her first year, Violet faces an intensified training program and a new vice commandant determined to test her limits. What she has learned about Basgiath and the conflict beyond it makes obedience increasingly dangerous, forcing her to protect information that could change the war.
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
- 640 pages
- Edition date
- Nov 7, 2023
- ISBN-13
- 9781649374172
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.
- Raincoast Distribution Red Tower Books US hardcover (2023) · checked Aug 24, 2026
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