There are plenty of new fantasy releases coming out all the time, but very few manage to make the impact that Fourth Wing did when it dropped back in 2023. Written by Rebecca Yarros, the story follows Violet Sorrengail, who is forced by her mother to join the Basgiath War College and become a dragon rider.
While it is fairly traditional fantasy fare, it takes a notably tender approach that puts elements to the forefront which largely go ignored by other writers in the genre. That style has led it towards pretty instantaneous success, with Prime Video picking up the rights to the project for a major TV adaptation, led by Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society.
That's still a little way away, though, but in the meantime, there is another adaptation coming down the pipeline that could easily be one of the most exciting of the bunch.
Over on the official Waterstone's website, you should be able to find the official listing for Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader, a new board game that directly adapts the Empyrean Universe for play. It's currently their Game of the Month for July, and it promises to be a...
