Book Review: Fourth Wing Written by Rebecca Yarros

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Genre: Page count:

Adult Fantasy Fiction 517 pages (39 chapters)

Characters I like:

Xaden - When I met him I knew understood him in ways that only became clear as I watched his development in the story.

Rhiannon - a bond that I accepted as a chosen one. Her narrative in the story brought me joy whenever she was in it.

Characters I hate:

Dain - I did not know I was supposed to, something about him felt wrong in my intuition. And reading has shown me to trust my intuition.

Reflection:

This book is a tale of weakness turned to strength from the perspective of one forced to pursue power, in spite of their own desires, and finding their place along the way. I like that it has a strong female lead that has an unwavering will behind her earnest desire to not only live but win. Not only does her core being remain as she grows, but she learns to define herself in a very organic way. The author has a way of writing that captures your attention with little effort and holds onto you even during times when the plot is slowed. Each moment feels important and the nature of her foreshadowing is lovingly in your face and at times imperceivable until it is revealed. The nature of the story being told with its pace and vibe create a beautifully woven world that I enjoyed from page 1 chapter 1 to page 498 chapter 39.

Summary:

Violet finds that she is not in control of her life in a painfully obvious way. Her mother’s cold hearted decisions, and In this world where magic is power and power is authority she knows not to stray from the path chosen for her. Even if it means her death. She learns that her weaknesses give her strength that others do not posses, and through her struggles she finds everything that she was missing in places she did not know to look. With every step she earns the hope for more, with every step she proves that she is more, and as she grows she learns that the world she is supposed to live in is nothing but a small lie that binds her.