The Empyrean Books in Order

Violet Sorrengail always thought she'd spend her days amidst dusty tomes and ancient scrolls in the Scribe Quadrant. But when your mother is the commanding general with a spine of steel, destiny has a way of changing course.

Ordered to join the elite candidates vying to become Navarre's dragon riders, Violet faces more than just rigorous training. She's smaller and more fragile than her peers, and dragons don't bond with the weak—they incinerate them.

With fewer dragons than cadets, rivals are eager to eliminate the competition, and some would kill her just for being her mother's daughter. None more so than Xaden Riorson, the ruthless wingleader who wants her gone.

As the war outside grows deadlier and the kingdom's protective wards crumble, Violet must survive not only the lethal challenges of Basgiath War College but also uncover the terrible secret leadership is hiding.

Friends, enemies, lovers—no one can be trusted, and everyone has an agenda. In a place where graduation means survival, Violet must use every ounce of cunning to stay alive. Because here, the choices are simple: graduate or die.