what can I say? I caved to the hype, and what a fun experience to do so along with so many other readers, including my #evergreenreaders book club. It took me back to the days of getting sucked into Sarah J. Maas early on in the pandemic: pure fun and escapism.
And it is truly is a mash up of A Court of Thorns and Roses mixed with Divergent, which was an absolute blast to read back in the day, too. Also add in a heaping dose of The Golden Compass, just a sprinkling of The Hunger Games, and the pièce de résistance: DRAGONS! Everyone who raves about this book is very much into dragons. I mean, I definitely won’t turn my nose up at their inclusion. I am game for some Game of Thrones content, but the dragons weren’t the main draw. (Those sprayed edge dragons and limited edition scarcity mindset might have had a little to do with it.) Entertaining dragon dialogue, though? (Yes, they speak.) That was what sold me on Fourth Wing. 
There is also disability and queer representation, compelling political intrigue, and open door sexy times! It’s perfect fun summer fare, and I will definitely pick up the next one, Iron Flame, that comes out in in November.