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“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
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College―Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.
Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.
Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits―and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.
But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.
Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College―and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.
The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Fourth Wing
Book #2 Iron Flame
4 有用 北极有鱼 2025-01-19 21:01:21 芬兰
设定是好的,但是叙述的节奏整个乱掉了。每个章节都会发生意外,中间不给读者丝毫情绪缓冲,一波波的小高潮只让人觉得厌倦。为了突显女主的万能玛丽苏,把其他人物写得又蠢又没有存在感,群像的书写太失败了。另外,别再写女性抢男人的情节了, so fucking cliche.
1 有用 风舞狂澜 2025-04-27 18:39:05 江苏
我真的无语了,明明可以写爽文,非要写恋爱脑玛丽苏…………我的无语死了,我是来看女主如何从弱鸡成长成最强大的龙骑士的,结果女主天天只想谈恋爱,空有大女主设定强大的能力,他只想谈恋爱!这真的是女作家写的女主的小说吗?实际上,只要写的是男主吧………好好走情节不好吗?天天就是小情侣吵架或者船戏,女主天天没有男主就不行,然后天天担心这个纠结那个,我真的是够了!这不是玄幻小说,这TMD就是一个YA恋爱小说,幼... 我真的无语了,明明可以写爽文,非要写恋爱脑玛丽苏…………我的无语死了,我是来看女主如何从弱鸡成长成最强大的龙骑士的,结果女主天天只想谈恋爱,空有大女主设定强大的能力,他只想谈恋爱!这真的是女作家写的女主的小说吗?实际上,只要写的是男主吧………好好走情节不好吗?天天就是小情侣吵架或者船戏,女主天天没有男主就不行,然后天天担心这个纠结那个,我真的是够了!这不是玄幻小说,这TMD就是一个YA恋爱小说,幼稚得很!白瞎了女主这么强大的设定,已经不想看第三部了………真的够了 (展开)
1 有用 笑泥煤 2026-03-11 17:01:08 福建
16.5小时读完。第一本一接触这个系列是很惊艳 第二本更多的感觉是上头 很久没有如此手不释卷看到凌晨三点的体验了。
0 有用 ZhnWang 2023-12-08 01:34:27 美国
这本的有声书版真不错,很带感。
0 有用 南宫崖 2023-12-28 16:22:44 马来西亚
3.5星 虽然延续了前作的心里描述,但是少了那些细致的心里描述。确实玛丽苏,但只要描述地好我觉得我会看下去的(像上一部)但这一部实在是长,只能说看到一半我就没什么动力了。 有些转折点比较惊喜,比如Jack Barlowe,我还以为他改邪归正了,就像玛丽苏设定的那样,但却没有。 总体来说还行。