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‘Fourth Wing’ Author Rebecca Yarros Teases “Amazing” TV Adaptation Amid ‘Onyx Storm’ Release
Rebecca Yarros is encouraging readers’ theories to take flight.
The author of the Empyrean series—whose book Fourth Wing became a BookTok phenomenon—shared an excerpt from a scene she said she wrote “just for funsies,” leaving fans clamoring for more. But before we get into the scene’s implications, here’s exactly what she shared:
“I’m with you to the end, Brother. But someone has to say it,” Garrick’s face tightens. “This plan risks everything our parents worked for,” he warns, already reaching for his flight jacket. “Everything they died for.”
“They died for us, for a world where we have the knowledge to make our own choices.” The shadows at my feet sharpen as I sheathe the second sword across my back. “Violet’s my choice. I’m more than willing to die for her.”
“Let’s go hunt some wyvern.”
And that’s all Rebecca revealed in from the excerpt, which could be seen on her laptop with a tropical beach on the background. “Sometimes switching up the office view for a couple of weeks makes you want to dip a toe back in Empyrean,” she wrote in the accompanying caption of the July 28 post, “and start writing a little bonus scene.”
Now let’s dive into it. The exchange appears to be between rider Garrick Tavis and Tyrrendor’s heir Xaden Riorson.
While it isn’t clear when exactly the scene takes place—with some readers speculating in the comments it’s from the series’ second book Iron Flame—the excerpt did leave fans wondering whether Rebecca was teasing a hint to one of the most burning questions from the latest installment, Onyx Storm: Who is Xaden’s new venin brother, who had been newly turned at the book’s close?
Instagram/Rebecca Yarros
While fans wondered whether it could be Xaden’s last living relative Bodhi Durran, or even Violet Sorrengail’s brother Brennan, many were convinced the answer to the mystery lay with Garrick—a character whose power been pushed to the brink by the end of Onyx Storm, making him a likely candidate to have reached into the earth for that extra strength.
This new excerpt lends even more credence to the Garrick theory, with the inclusion of “Brother” in the exchange of dialogue—noticeably capitalized. It was a detail that wasn’t lost on fans.
Instagram/Rebecca Yarros; Red Tower Books
“BROTHER, you say?!?! We are screaming thank you for this treat Rebecca,” one user wrote, while another added, “BROTHER ?! You knew what you were doing with that!!!!”
One even went so far as to feel the theories had been confirmed, writing, “GARRICK IS THE NEW BROTHER!!!!”
But with Rebecca currently a contemporary romance novel before she heads back into Navarre, fans will have to wait for the official answer. In the meantime, keep reading for more books to lose yourself in this summer.
Putnam
It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
Release: May 27
Monaghan always delivers engaging, breezy beach reads and her latest is no different. Budding movie exec Jane and cinematographer Dan have little in common—aside from their love of this really great script. But as the film can only get the made with a superstar attached, namely the pop sensation from Jane’s child star days, the duo follows him to the music festival in Dan’s hometown to convince him to say yes. Though, the more time Jane and Dan spend together, the more sparks begin to fly…
Ballantine Books/Penguin Random House
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Release: June 3
Reid is taking readers back to the ‘80s—although unlike the glamorous worlds of Malibu and sports, she’s turning her sights out of this world. After being selected to be among the first women to go to space, Jane Goodwin joins her cohort of six through the grueling astronaut training at NASA, where Jane finds herself opening up to new experiences like never before—until an accident changes everything.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Macmillan
Flashlight by Susan Choi
Release: June 3
At just 10 years old, Louisa is found on the beach, her father seemingly disappeared into the sea. With a nonlinear timeline spanning decades and told through the perspective of Louisa and her parents, this novel, expanded from the New Yorker story of the same name, is a captivating examination of family and belonging.
Flatiron/Macmillan
King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
Release: June 10
There’s a reason Cosby is a must-read for so many thriller fans: his southern noir novels suck you in from the first page. In his latest, the prodigal son returns home after his father’s car accident. Only he soon learns his brother’s involvement with local gangsters is what has left their dad’s life in the balance—and the danger is far from over.
Tor Books
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Release: June 10
Take another journey through time and immortality with the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue novelist with an epic story following a trio of women vampires unlocking their power, finding freedom and seeking revenge.
Berkley/Penguin Random House
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
Release: June 10
A writer’s block-stricken songwriter finds her only burst of inspiration has come through a telepathic connection she has with a musician who is very much the opposite of everything she wants in her life. But in this magical rom-com, as they seek to break their connection by finishing the song they learn maybe there was a reason they were brought together.
Atria Books/Simon & Schuster
Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
Release: June 24
How many red flags is too many? That is exactly the question in Jewell’s latest as it follows Ash, a 20-something mourning the shocking murder of her dad, only for Nick, a man seemingly from his past to enter their lives and start romancing her mom. Meanwhile, Martha is balancing life as a mom of three, her flower shop and a husband often away on business. However, both Ash and Martha have a nagging suspicion about the men in their lives and their connection leads to a twisted discovery.
Random House
The Compound by Ashling Rawle
Release: June 24
A hot new bombshell has entered the bookshelf. In Rawle’s gripping debut, Lily wakes up on a remote island as one of 20 contestants on a Love Island-like show, competing for amenities and special prizes. However, as the competition heats up, the stakes are raised and surviving may just be the ultimate prize.
Dutton/Penguin Random House
The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani
Release: July 8
Reeling from a family tragedy, newly-divorced Jess flees her New Jersey hometown to Italy to find herself—and the truth about her family. It’s a heartfelt family saga that’ll have you itching for an invite to the Barattas’ Sunday dinner.
Knopf/Doubleday
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Release: July 15
The Mexican Gothic novelist is back with another spooky read as grad student Minerva digs into the life of a horror writer, learning that her most iconic work is based on a true story and involves being haunted by a force that not only still walks the halls of campus but is eerily reminiscent of the tales that shaped Minerva’s childhood.
Marysue Rucci Books/Simon & Schuster
You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
Release: July 29
Decades after a tragedy left two locals dead and her roommate on the run, Beckett Bowery returns to her college alma mater when her daughter enrolls. But now that she’s back, secrets from her past are coming back to haunt her—and as this is a Miranda book, it features plenty of twists and turns along the way.
Harper Collins
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Release: August 26
Prepare to descend into the depths of Hell—as that’s exactly what two graduate students must do, at a possibly great cost, to save their recently-deceased mentor. The Yellowface author continues to prove her dark academia bona fides with this trip into the inferno.
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