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What it's about
Violet Sorrengail was meant for the quiet life of a scribe, until her mother, the commanding general, orders her into Basgiath War College to train as a dragon rider. Small and physically fragile, Violet is up against cadets who would happily kill her to improve their own odds, dragons that burn the weak to ash, and Xaden Riorson, the most powerful rider in the quadrant, who has every reason to want her dead. As she fights to survive, she starts to uncover secrets about the war itself.
Why it's worth reading
It's the book that turned millions of people into romantasy readers: relentlessly fast, with high stakes, real danger, dragons with personality and a slow-burning enemies-to-lovers romance. If you want a book you can't put down, this is it.
You'll love it if you liked
Quicksilver, A Court of Thorns and Roses or Shield of Sparrows
Good to know
It's the first of a series and ends on a big cliffhanger, so have Iron Flame ready. There are explicit romantic scenes and plenty of violence.
By the numbers
- Readers97 out of 100 · counts 40%+45
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller93 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+33
- Buzz78 out of 100 · counts 15%+13
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
#1 New York Times bestseller (20 weeks at #1). 4.56★ from 4.0M Goodreads ratings.
Where it ranks
- #1 of the 108 romances we rank
- #2 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #3 of the 219 new books we rank
- #3 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (20 weeks at #1)
- 61 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2024
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