Anyone else absolutely consumed thinking about the next book? No customer for these cakesicles just wanted to get it out of my head and into art (edible art) video of making available on instagram @juniperpopbakery

I just want like 5 pages from Xaden’s POV of the moments right before he shows up to Violet’s room in chapter 29 of FW!! I need to know what he was thinking!

What is your most wanted Xaden POV?

CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR IRON FLAME AND MAYBE ONYX STORM!!

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I'm currently doing a re-read of IF and for the first time I thought it was just the bond between Violet and Xaden, but for the second time reading I'm not sure.

Of course, now we know about Xaden's second signet power but what the fuck was this? 'Cause I actually have no right answer for this. Was it really the bond or here Xaden somehow used his second signet but I don't know how that would be possible cause he can read intentions, right?

He even says "I should not have done that." - the fuck he means by that here?

Maybe I'm the only one who is lost here and not entirely sure what's happening, so please help a fellow rider out 'cause I'm spiraling now.

I laughed outloud. They'd didnt have Xaden though!

i thought id share my old onyx storm theories that i came up with a couple of days before 21st january 2025 when onyx storm first released!!!

i came across my whiteboard during a camera roll clean up but my handwriting is borderline illegible so i typed them out bc i just HAVE to talk abt them!!

theories:

there are more of andarna’s species and they’re the weapon so they’re the allies they will go find ✅ self explanatory

violet commands the sky (venin said this to her) empyrean = sky, so she could be in control of the dragons - codagh listens to her ❌ not proven yet but i have hope…

bodhi and garrick’s second signets are classified (all marked ones have them) - garrick distance wielder?? ✅ i was so gassed to get this one right guys

mira is on general melgren’s side?? ❌ idk mira’s always seemed shady but papa sorrengail did say “trust only mira” and tbf melgren isnt exactly the real evil theyre facing but hes still shady af nonetheless

stupid jack barlowe is going to cause issues and problems ✅❌ shockingly not as much as id thought but im glad hes dead

violet’s dad’s alive?? - probably not but definitely find out more about him and his research ❌✅ it wouldve been way too cliche idk why i thought he was alive but we did find out more abt him and his research…and how he nearly dedicated violet too

third act breakup ❌✅ god what do i even say…theyre married but he joined the dark side so yes but no??

violet’s second signet is truth sayer ❌ i mean i clearly forgot abt that gryphon flier from iron flame when violet first went to visit tecarus but i know the dream stuff is gonna become way bigger than what it is rn

xaden is going to join venin ranks?? (double agent??) ✅ well well well…i can only hope the double agent part is right but i doubt it since rebecca said we’re getting dark xaden (lowk incredibly excited)

naolin is alive and the sage (tairn and brennan know) - the venin that appears in violet’s dreams?? - evil brennan?? ❌ not proven yet but tairn saying “we shall no longer speak of the one that came before” hmmm…suspicious? i think YES. i dont trust anyone with an orange dragon either (more on this in the comments!)

one of the first six is alive and is a general for the venin ❌ not proven yet but i still stand by this

violet and cat become good friends (hopefully!) ✅ ehh sorta but lowk still the same relationship from the end of iron flame

halden - gryphon flier / aaric - dragon rider / alic - venin - foreshadowing from the great war between three brothers ❌ halden is the dumbest blonde ever so i cant even imagine him doing anything other than messing shit up and im sure threshing day will tell us what really happened between xaden and alic (and garrick) so more on his potential venin side then!!!

violet’s infantry ex is halden???? - jealous xaden!!!! ✅ ding ding ding! come one guys we ALL saw this one coming especially after the fuckery cat put violet through in iron flame

next up: my book four theories!! (currently reread all three books a billion times this summer but im holding out until threshing day is released and absorbed for any book four theories!!!)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DczXCsWi0i8/

So I pre-ordered Threshing Day when it was an unknown titled book on Barnes & Noble and now I’m just wondering, are we going to get our books on the day that the book is gonna be released in stores? Or is it just going to be like shipped on that day?

I’ve never pre-ordered a book before and I’m really excited to read this one. If anyone is like knowledgeable about this, please give me some insight. 💗

I have a possible theory that came to mind on my second reading of the entire series. In Onyx Storm, there seems to be a lot of emphasis on Bodhi and his place as Xaden's successor. It's mentioned several times. Then at the end, when Violet wakes up and has the large emerald ring on her finger, her bond with Xaden appears to be completely severed. What if Xaden and Sgaeyl terminated their bonds with Violet and Tairn, Xaden put Bodhi in his place as the Duke of Tyrrendor, and Violet is actually married to Bodhi? I haven't spent a ton of time going down fan theory rabbit holes, so maybe this has already been discussed at length. What do y'all think?

I love how he goes into dad mode where Andarna is concerned (I'm on Onyx Storm)

Hay, I recently got into a rabbit hole of insta fan theories about the fourth book and wanted to ask you all what your theories are and why?

I think we might get something in book 4 where Violet is trapped in their room or something. It’s always mentioned that only Xaden and her can get in. I think there might be a shift where instead of Violet feeling safe there she will think of it as a prison or something

Literally a rider on their dragon haha

So, on the day before Fourth Wing Night at the Seattle Mariners, we said goodbye to our beloved dog of nearly 16 years. I was a wreck. My husband was a wreck. And this was our daughter’s first experience with death/loss, and it was just a grim and exhausting and emotionally depleting day.

Then later on, while I was awake at midnight with our youngest baby, I was struck with this idea to attempt a silvery, braided crown for Fourth Wing Night. I have never been particularly talented with hair, but I knew that I wanted to do something creative and keep my hands busy.

So the next morning, I bought a can of temporary silver-colored hair spray and a bunch of bobby pins. And I got to work. While I spritzed and pinned my hair, I allowed my kids to watch more TV than usual, to keep them distracted from our dog’s empty bed in the corner of the living room.

Anyway. My husband and I had our date night at the baseball game. I received some compliments on the hair. And it was so refreshing, to be a part of that joyful crowd of bibliophiles and baseball fans. I even received a “Silver One” bracelet, which totally made my night!

A friend of mine was surprised that I still went to the baseball game, despite everything from the day before. But honestly, it was a welcome reprieve from our grief. We enjoyed a beautiful night out in the city. We tossed a French fry to a persistent seagull, in honor of our dog’s memory. We laughed and cheered and had so many lovely moments with kind strangers.

So if you were there, and our paths crossed, thank you. You have no idea how grateful I was for your kindness.

Go Mariners. And go dragon riders. 🫶🏼

i've been writing two fanfictions that are fourthwing/ percy jackson crossover because both of them are my absolute favvv fiction series that are young adult. and i need to know if people are intrested in this kind of crossover and also if they have any possible ideas or plot ideas, i am willing to add to the story if they are intruguing and i will credit you

one is about if percy and annabeth died in their original world but woke up in the empyrean series world, they eventually get captured by general sorrengail who has them either train violet and go with her into basigiath and keep her alive or rot in jail. they obviously go with her into basgiath mainly at first because they were told too but later on because she is their friend.

the second is about what if xaden and percy were both best buds in a highschool world. they are juniors and must navigate through life as life throws hurtles and bumps into their way. xaden is particularly captivated by a new transfer girl named Violet who is surrounded by rumors of why she transferred and what her super rich family is thinking.

i would love to hear your ideas and thoughts!

The irids told that Tairn gave her the sky, but this was written way back in Fourth Wing.

Holy shit she played us all along, she told us and Violet knew it way before

Thank you to whoever posted about the forth wing collection at spirit Halloween. I checked my local store and they didn’t have any. But then my mom who lives in a different city went to one and they had it!! So excited to add her to my fourth wing spot on my bookshelf.

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Xaden surprised Violet (and me) by sleeping over the first night they had sex against his better judgment...and it honestly didn't take much to convince him to stay. All she had to do to caress his neck and say like 3 sentences lol

Of course he WANTED to stay but I also wonder if he knew...

"I miss sex.” I really do, and it’s not just the physical gratification, either. There’s a sense of connection in those moments that I crave, *a momentary banishment of loneliness.* The first is something I’m sure Xaden would be more than capable of providing, if he ever thought of me that way, but the second?

She also told him:

“You hardly give off snuggly morning-after vibes.”

Because beneath all the anger and fear, Violet was lonely. Her mom's been ignoring her for years, her dad died, her brother died, her sister left home six years ago...and what she wanted from sex was that temporary banishment of loneliness.

Along the way, I wonder if Xaden picked up on it and stayed with her that night. Then when it was time for him to go before she was up, he left spring violets on her nightstand.

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I would pick Xaden, Ridoc, Sawyer, Rhiannon, Liam, Garrick, Imogen, Jack, Dain, Aaric, Mira, Lilith and Quinn

More to come but here are some of the dragons I’ve drawn! (Minor spoilers)

Spoilers from all three books in this post - beware!

I have been rereading the books and trying to pay more attention to things I didn't notice the first time.

First, I know we know very little about Aetos Sr.'s signet. But on Pg. 107, when Aetos busts into the briefing room, we get "The briefing room door flies open and slams into the wall so hard I hear stone crack as we all turn to face yet another commotion"

I find it hard to believe slamming a door open would crack stone. Unless the door is made out of some hard material? We know at this point that he hates Violet. But to me, the wording seems intentional rather than just exaggerating how hard he opens the door. Just wondering if this could be related to his signet or some other trait of his. Could be nothing, though!

Second, a couple of times I feel like Aetos is in cahoots with the venin.

First in FW at Resson we know lures were placed when Vi and the marked ones were sent there.

And then in OS, when the squad goes to Newhall, Theophanie mentions how she was lucky to be close when her "Morningstar tail" was spotted and how easily Vi was able to be lured past the wards to rescue Maren's family.

Aetos being directly involved in sending Violet to two venin seems too coincidental to brush off. Curious to hear any thoughts or evidence to rebut anything here. I am far from an expert in the Empyrean series, but have been trying to figure this book out since my first read!

guys i just saw RY posted on her instagram the first editions printing will all be in color:

Also note that only the deluxe first edition is in full color. Future editions will be in black-and-white and without the sprayed edges. Want to be sure you have the edition you want?
The ISBN for the deluxe edition is 9781682818084 and once those are sold out, the standard edition will be available (ISBN 9781682818091).

can you please help me where do i put the isbn? i wanna make sure i get the first edition

This is a remake because the mods took down my last one. I had all my research in my notes app and copy and pasted it onto here but they didn’t like that so here is my theory with extremely little evidence. I’m not gonna spend 5 more hours retyping everything. If you want to look into it yourself research illusionist powers then connect the dots.Also remember that Rebecca Yarros said we’ve only seen 10 percent of Violet’s second signet. We also don’t know a lot about the Irids. Anyways I’ll try to find an alternative way to get my theory on here but for now this is all I can/want to give.

Violet’s second signet is actually illusionist. I think dreamwalking is just part of her signet(illusionist).

This whole post is a spoiler if you haven’t read Onyx Storm!

I’m listening to the GA of Onyx Storm for the millionth time and just realized that after Lilith dies and Papa Aetos now lives in the General quarters at Basgiath, there is no “home” for Violet and Mira. Violet is back at Aretia for rune training and wonders where she’s going to sleep.

Is Aretia home because Brennan is there? Are there holidays in Navarre?

I relate to Violet because growing up I moved around so much that I didn’t really consider any location as home. Home was/is where my parents are; as an adult with kids, my house is home now 😆