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Alyxandra Tavis is one of the marked children, branded by the Apostasy, and bound by a bargain she never agreed to.
Unlike the others, she doesn’t view Xaden Riorson’s deal with General Sorrengail as salvation—it’s still a death sentence. A delay of the inevitable.
To Lyxa, survival came at too high a cost. If she and the other marked children had died with their parents, the resistance might have lived on. They might have been remembered as martyrs for change, instead of traitors to the regime.
Deep down, she knows her fury is misdirected. But rage needs a target, and Xaden plays the perfect one.
As Lyxa is now entering her first year at Basgiath, she and Xaden must find a way to survive each other. Because if the Navarrians and dragons don’t get to them first...they just might kill each other. -
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Xaden’s grandfather, Leander Riorson, thought he’d seen it all after a year at Basgiath War College—until Lana Ashfold joins his squad. Both nominated for squad leader before Conscription Day, they quickly form a fierce rivalry when Leander secures the coveted role.
Lana is haunted by her older brother, Conan’s, mysterious death during the previous War Games, and she’s convinced deeper secrets lurk behind his casualty. Determined to uncover the truth, she pushes Leander and herself into dangerous territory, soon transforming their competition into reluctant teamwork and companionship. Through relentless trials of their second year, a deeper connection begins to form—one shadowed by the impossible boundaries of their world. For Leander is heir to Tyrrendor, bound by oath and tradition to marry only royalty.
Together, they confront hidden truths and perilous challenges, forging bonds with friends as they unravel the mystery behind Conan’s fate. But as war looms and feelings deepen, Lana and Leander must decide if the status quo is worth more than love—or if risking everything for each other and their loved ones is the only way forward in a world ruled by legacy and deception.
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Stevie Tate is bored of her life. Everyday is the same and she's over it.
She craves adventure and a fresh start.
And what better place to find those things than in the Rider's Quadrant at Basgiath War College.
But has she got more than she bargained for? As she makes friends, grows closer with a certain second year and discovers secrets she didn't even know she had, will it all be too much for her to handle?
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Set during Xaden and Garrick's second year at Basgiath.
I wouldn't say you need to have read the Empyrean series to read this, but I will say that there could be potential spoilers for all three books, so read at your own risk.Everything owned by Rebecca Yarros, apart from any OCs :)
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Duke Fen Riorson walks a perilous line—as an infantry commander, a father, and the secret leader of a growing rebellion. While the world sleeps under the illusion of peace, Fen knows the truth: the Venin, dark wielders are not myths but parasites hiding in plain sight. For years, their existence has been scrubbed from Navarre’s history by the very scribes sworn to preserve it, leaving the realm vulnerable.
Determined to break the silence, Fen and his trusted aides embark on a covert mission to sway key leaders in Navarre, risking treason to save a continent that refuses to believe it needs saving. Among those he must convince is the formidable General Lilith Sorrengail and her elusive scribe husband, Lieutenant Colonel Asher Sorrengail.
During a tense diplomatic visit to the city of Calldyr, Fen encounters a curious young girl with silver-tipped brown hair, perched in trees with books too heavy for her tiny arms. Violet Sorrengail, the youngest daughter of the very general he must persuade, is frail in body but fierce in mind. With her wild questions and unguarded heart, she becomes an unexpected beacon of warmth in Fen’s war-shadowed life.
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Being Xaden Riorson’s sister means Anarys enters Basgiath with a reputation she never asked for and enemies she hasn’t even met yet. The War College demands strength, cunning, and a will to survive—but Anarys refuses to be defined by her brother’s rebellion.
Except Garrick Tavis won’t let her breathe without a fight. Her squadmate, her rival, her shadow in every spar and every strategy drill—he’s impossible to ignore, and even harder to forget. He challenges her every choice, pushes past every wall, and looks at her like he already knows how this ends.
Surviving her first year is hard enough without dangerous secrets, squad politics, and dragons circling overhead. But surviving Garrick Tavis might be the real war she’s fighting.
Enemies. Partners. Something more than either of them will admit—until it’s too late.
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Long ago, four-hundred years in the past, before even Tairneanach was an egg, there was still Basgiath War College, and an older group of Riders and dragons of the Empyrean, none of whom know what's coming...but will.
Alastar O'Sullivan and Meave Storme acknowledge the other's looks...but Meave loathes Alastar for various reasons, and Alastar is trying to avoid her - and everyone in the college, really.
How terrifying it must seem to know that no matter how hard they try to break apart from the other, fate has interwoven in their lives. And fear itself is coming soon, bringing up old wounds, older secrets, and the oldest - and true - enemies...enemies that could destroy everything...
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How to figure out the specifics of your second signet by Caelge for Andie_B
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
14 Aug 2025
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Riders manifest one (1) unique signet using the power from their bond with their dragon. Signets can manifest at any time after Threshing - usually in concurrence with heightened emotions.
Or, how Garrick Tavis learns how his second signet works.
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- Part 2 of The Misadventures of Garrick Tavis
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During a lesson on hand to hand combat, the reader receives a little more of a kicking than she bargained for, Bodhi is pissed to find her injured, having not admitted feeling for her he struggles to grasp with his panic for her safety.
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Based on The Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros this is a Xaden POV following the marked ones when they first hear of their parents defeat up through their execution and Xaden’s decision to make a deal with Lilith Sorreingail. The story takes place 6 years before Fourth Wing.
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"Mira, is something wrong?" It snaps her out to see her sister again, taking even more detail now that they have a chance to actually see each other. The eye bags under those hazel silver eyes eerily similar to the ones she used to have before she can tolerate the taste of death.
She quickly masks her face, giving her little sister a gentle smile, "There's nothing, Violet."
She can tell that she does not buy it, but neither does she push. Returning her gaze to the fading embers. Even if its beyond hope as the flames fall into the abyss, Mira still asks.
"Do you want more wood?"
"No, it's okay."
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- Part 3 of Children of the Empyrean
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Halfway to falling asleep standing up, bored out of his mind, the first thing he notices is her laughter. It’s loud, and more like a shriek than a laugh, and maybe he’s so deprived of any fun, because it instantly has him turning toward the sound. It’s coming from a little way away, and at first he can’t see anything, no matter how much he tries to curve his tiny, little body around his father’s leg in order to find the source.
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three times Xaden and Violet met before they met.
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Build me a home (out of the bones of our enemies) by Goldenpeonypetals
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
07 Jul 2025
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Xaden Riorson was hers. She would build him a throne out of the bones of his enemies and burn their kingdoms to the ground.
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Bodhi Durran has just crossed the parapet, becoming a cadet in the Rider's Quadrant of Basgiath. He expects to face many challenges. He assumes he may even die here. What he wasn't prepared for was her. It's not fair, but nothing is fair in death and romance.
[This is a prequel to works I have posted but this can be read as a standalone work]
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- Part 1 of A Blooming
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Three Years (and ten days) by ThatWouldBee_Enough
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
02 Jul 2025
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It’s been three years and ten days since Garrick Tavis last saw his best friend.
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Written for Day 5 of Garrick Week, hosted by the lovely @empyreanevents!
Prompt: Loyalty
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How (Not) To Manifest Your Signet by Caelge for ellebellewritesfic, theoneiam2277
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
30 Jun 2025
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Riders manifest one (1) unique signet using the power from their bond with their dragon. Signets can manifest at any time after Threshing - usually in concurrence with heightened emotions.
Or, how Garrick Tavis manifested a second signet.
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- Part 1 of The Misadventures of Garrick Tavis
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don't give me half apologies, drunken apathy by Hibari_chan
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
24 Jun 2025
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Violet was born with a glowing soulmate mark bearing Xaden's name wrapped around her wrist, easily concealed. Sovann's mark, placed around his neck, is visible to all from the moment he takes his first breath.
The Omega soulmate mark always draws attention. That's how the gods designed it, and the gods know best. Or do they?
Series of short chapters dealing with the aftermath of the rebellion, Fourth Wing and searching for a happy ending in a world that is known to be merciless.
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Huge Spoilers for The Empyrean Series, including Onyx Storm.
After Attacked and Raped in a alleyway, Lilith Sorrengail Finds out she's pregnant with the one thing that she swore to protect the country from.
A Venin.
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- Part 1 of of Violet's and Monsters
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Leave your insides by the door by Jeyfeather1234 for Sessovir, BenetNaschShugo
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
17 Jun 2025
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Brennan Sorrengail was killed during the Tyrrish Rebellion by Fen Riorson via a crossbolt through the chest.
“Brennan Sorrengail” returned from the war ████ months/years later.
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Xaden seeks help for the resistance.
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“Oh gods—Violet, don’t move! I’ll get help! Stay right there, I’ll come back!”
Dain.
My mind twisted with shock. Not the soldier I knew from the books, a boy. Six years old. Desperate. Scared. My stomach turned, but my face didn’t flinch. I couldn’t move it.
I heard his footsteps pounding away. The rustle of leaves. The birds above my head, chirping like nothing was wrong. The wind brushing against my skin, small and fragile and wrong.
My thoughts spun wildly.
I was her.
I was Violet.