Earlier than Rebecca Yarros’ breakout into romantasy with Fourth Wing—which has led to her newest launch, Onyx Storm, to shatter gross sales information—the creator was recognized for her long-time success in modern romance. Yarros has typically expressed her love for writing each fantasy and romance, and her massive portfolio of labor exhibits simply how skilled the creator is at writing an exceptional romance storyline—which is only one of many causes the romance in Fourth Wing is the ultimate. And as acknowledged in an interview with Variety, Yarros will revisit her modern roots earlier than diving again into Fourth Wing.
This probably means an extended wait earlier than the following Empyrean Series book is launched, however it additionally provides followers loads of time to learn Yarros’ huge number of standard novels—together with her newest modern romance, Variation, which was revealed only some months earlier than Onyx Storm. Most of the time, Yarros’ fantasy ebook collection parallels her modern novels—all of which discover comparable themes of battle, loss, and usually impart emotional misery upon readers. Those that love the character improvement and relationships in Fourth Wing ought to undoubtedly take a look at a number of of Yarros’ different works.
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The Final Letter
Printed In 2019
The Final Letter is certainly one of Yarros’ extra emotionally compelling romance novels. That is seen not solely by the strain and palpable craving between Yarros’ love pursuits, however by constructing robust relationships between them and several other different essential characters. After Beckett’s greatest pal, Ryan, dies in fight, he receives a letter from his late pal asking him to depart the military and go deal with his sister, Ella—who now has nobody else to name household. Having been in contact with Ella as a pen pal for the final a number of years, Beckett already feels a powerful connection.
Yarros’ The Final Letter is heartbreakingly tragic and filled with unexpected plot twists—however is so well worth the emotional rollercoaster Yarros takes readers on.
Eager to honor his best-friend’s dying want, Beckett finds his solution to Telluride, however would not disclose who he’s to Ella when he arrives. And having by no means seen a photograph of her earlier pen-pal earlier than, Ella has no concept the complete extent of the historical past between them. Yarros’ The Final Letter is heartbreakingly tragic and filled with unexpected plot twists—however is so well worth the emotional rollercoaster Yarros takes readers on. This novel is the proper Fourth Wing replacement for readers who love the friendships and found-family points of the favored fantasy collection.
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The Issues We Depart Unfinished
Printed In 2021
The Issues We Depart Unfinished continues Yarros’ exploration of wartime romance, however this time jumps backwards and forwards between current day and World Battle II. Mixing modern and historic romance, the narrative follows Georgia as she returns to her hometown after a messy divorce solely to seek out prolific romance creator, Noah, trying to get his arms on her late great-grandmother Scarlett’s unpublished last novel. As they work on the novel to honor her legacy, they understand the novel is not simply fiction, however an outline of Scarlett’s love life.
The Issues We Depart Unfinished jumps between Georgia’s present-day romance and Scarlett’s previous as they try and uncover why Scarlett by no means revealed her personal love story. The romance dynamics all through the narrative are phenomenal, and true to Yarros style, it features a main plot twist ending that modifications the scope by which the complete story is seen. Arguably certainly one of Yarros’ best romantic novels, The Issues We Depart Unfinished is a must-read.
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In The Doubtless Occasion
Printed In 2023
Rebecca Yarros’ In The Doubtless Occasion was revealed in between Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, and rapidly turned one of the vital popular romance novels on BookTok, alongside the Empyrean Collection. In The Doubtless Occasion kicks off with excessive pressure and excessive stakes, as Izzy and Nathaniel are reunited on a tarmac in Afghanistan after practically three years of silence. Their likelihood reunion provides a powerful parallel to once they first met 10 years prior, as seatmates on a flight that crashed into the Missouri River 90 seconds after takeoff—and altered their lives perpetually.
Whereas the miscommunication trope might be deterring to some readers, Yarros makes use of it in a method that helps to strongly outline her characters and create a plausible supply of battle all through the novel.
In The Doubtless Occasion is twin POV and explores each Nathaniel’s and Izzy’s previous and current all through the narrative—permitting readers to piece collectively what occurred to separate the 2 characters aside. Their miscommunication closely impacts their relationship, however having solely seen one another for a number of days over the course of years, it is no shock they are not on the identical web page. Whereas the miscommunication trope might be deterring to some readers, Yarros explores the dynamic in a method that helps to strongly outline her characters and create a plausible supply of battle all through the novel.
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Variation
Printed In 2024
Variation, Yarros’ newest modern romance revealed in November 2024, made for the perfect replacement read ahead of Onyx Storm‘s January launch. It is no shock so many Fourth Wing followers reached for Yarros’ newest modern novel, as the narrative’s romantic pressure and witty banter has change into a staple within the creator’s many books and collection. Variation is a second-chance romance between an elite ballerina, Allie Rousseau, and Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Hudson Ellis, who, after a decade aside, discover themselves thrust into essentially the most unlikely fake-dating situation.
“Messy is sweet, love. Messy is the place the most effective components of life occur.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Variation
The steamy chemistry and romance present in Yarros’ Fourth Wing novels are top-notch, however these points aren’t unique to her fantasy collection. Variation encompasses every little thing readers love about Fourth Wing, however as an alternative of excessive stakes and motion, Yarros’ explores her character’s strengths and weaknesses in a way more refined method—making the narrative all of the extra relatable to the reader. Yarros has additionally acknowledged that writing Variation helped save her profession, and with out it, she would not have been in a position to write Onyx Storm.
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Nice And Valuable Issues
Printed In 2020
Nice and Valuable Issues is certainly one of Rebecca Yarros’ extra underrated romances. Having been launched a number of years previous to Fourth Wing, not many readers have discovered the possibility to learn it, however with the longer wait between Empyrean Collection novels, now could be the proper time to take action. After returning dwelling from battle six years prior together with his youthful brother in a casket, Camden’s household and the small city of Alba, Colorado by no means forgave him. Whereas Camden swore he’d by no means return, he does so on the request of his ailing father—who additionally blames him for his brother’s loss of life.
Apart from exploring estranged household dynamics, and the profound results of grief and guilt, Nice and Valuable Issues additionally depicts unconditional love by its tender romance. Camden and Willow grew up childhood best-friends, however their relationship perpetually modified when she started courting his youngest brother, Sullivan, and once more when he died. This friends-to-lovers romance is extremely heartwarming and a must-read for Rebecca Yarros followers.
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Full Measures (Flight And Glory Collection)
Printed In 2014
Full Measures, the primary within the Flight and Glory collection—and Yarros’ debut novel—facilities round Ember, who has tried to piece collectively her crumbling household since her father handed away on lively responsibility. However as soon as her mom fully falls aside, every little thing Ember has labored for threatens to come back crumbling down—a minimum of till she meets Josh Walker, the hockey star and her new next-door-neighbor. The primary novel within the Flight and Glory collection facilities across the impression battle has on a household—one thing Yarros typically references in her modern romances resulting from her personal expertise together with her husband’s service.
Full Measures is an extremely candy story that touches on deeply emotional points, whereas offering the reader with loads of feet-kicking moments that assist lighten the temper.
Yarros’ first romance is an excellent introduction to her writing model, and is what first catapulted her into romance fame. Full Measures is an extremely candy story that touches on deeply emotional points, whereas offering the reader with loads of feet-kicking moments that assist lighten the temper. Nevertheless, Full Measures is just the primary within the five-book Flight and Glory collection, with a number of novels that cowl a variety of romantic storylines that each one embody army pilot coaching to a point—therefore the collection title. And, in ebook 4, Hallowed Floor, Yarros returns to Ember and Josh’s tender romance.
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Wilder (The Renegades Collection)
Printed In 2016
Wilder by Rebecca Yarros is the primary ebook in The Renegades collection, following a gaggle of scholars as they attend a Research At Sea program aboard a cruise ship—taking them on unique adventures all around the world. The primary ebook within the collection focuses on the romance between Pax Wilder, chief of the Renegades (a gaggle of maximum sports activities athletes), and Leah, a Dartmouth scholar who has been tasked as his tutor at some point of the journey. The 2 characters are the epitome of “opposites appeal to”, and Wilder sees the 2 characters discover frequent floor of their mutual attraction.
Every ebook in The Renegades Collection focuses on a special Renegades group member and their romantic storyline. So, whereas the three books might be learn as standalones, they’ve extra impression when learn so as of publication—as Nova and Insurgent decide up proper the place Wilder leaves off. These spicy romance books are extremely enjoyable to learn, and filled with steamy moments that Rebecca Yarros’ followers have come to know and love in her Empyrean Collection, together with Onyx Storm.
Onyx Storm
Violet Sorrengail faces new political intrigue and battles previous enemies whereas uncovering the secrets and techniques of her second signet. As she strives to avoid wasting Xaden from venin corruption, her relationships with allies and dragons are examined, resulting in intense confrontations and surprising revelations in a world of dragons and magic.
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Fantasy
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Entangled: Pink Tower Books
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2025/01/01
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1649374186
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Rebecca Yarros
