The Empyrean World

Welcome to Basgiath War College, a place where dragons soar and riders fly…or die.

“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. 

The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.”

– Xaden Riorson

Against her life-long dream of becoming a scribe, twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail is forced to trade her scribe robes for riding leathers and carry the weight of a legendary legacy as the daughter of General Lilith Sorrengail. Instead of a blessing, though, that legacy becomes a curse when she meets the ruthless Xaden Riorson. 

Head of the Marked Ones, whose rebellion relics serve as a reminder of their parents’ betrayal to Navarre, Xaden is a master of shadows and secrets that seem even darker and more ominous than his past. 

However, Xaden’s hunger for revenge is not the only thing threatening Violet’s life. As Threshing approaches, Violet stands at a disadvantage due to her physical frailty, a trait dangerously incompatible with the fierce dragons known for incinerating those they deem weak.

As she navigates the cruel reality of the war college, she must rely on her sharp intellect to stay alive, even as she begins to suspect leadership is hiding a dangerous secret.

“The Empyrean” series is not just a story of dragon riders, but a vivid exploration of power dynamics, the cost of ambition, and the blurred lines between friends, enemies, and lovers in a world where the only exits are graduation or death.