The next installment in Rebecca Yarros' hit romantic fantasy series "The Empyrean" is on the way, and the author is sharing a first look at the latest book set in the world of "Fourth Wing." Yarros exclusively unveiled the cover of "Onyx Storm" to TODAY.com July 8.
"It's amazing to be back with these characters again. After three books, we're on an incredible journey together and I've loved expanding the world around them as they discover more about it," Yarros tells TODAY.com in a statement.
"I can't wait for readers to see what Violet, Xaden, and the rest of the quadrant have in store for them in !" "Onyx Storm" will hit shelves Jan. 21, 2025. It comes a little over a year after the "Fourth Wing" sequel, "Iron Flame," dropped in November 2023.
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and Canada can also purchase a deluxe edition with sprayed edges, stenciled artwork and more design features. The "Onyx Storm" cover signals an ominous turn in the series, with an all-black design and the tagline: "Brave the dark." "Fourth Wing," the first book in the series," came in a bright gold color with the banner: "Fly.
.. or die.
" Its fiery red sequel, "Iron Flame," read: "Burn. It. Down.
" Yarros on Instagram in March. “There will be politics, new adventures, old enemies, and of course, dragons," she teased at the time. "The Empyrean" series, a staple recommendation, follows Violet Sorrengail, a dragon rider trying to survive the cutthroat world of Basgiath War College as war brews outside the barriers .