Title: Threshing Day
Series: the Empyrean series
Author: Rebecca Yarros
Release Day: September 29, 2026
Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one’s ultimate fate―and where a single choice can forge a rider…or destroy them.
Xaden Riorson, the powerful leader. Rhiannon Matthias, the clever friend. Dain Aetos, the dutiful rule-follower. Liam Mairi, the kindhearted protector. Ridoc Gamlyn, the jokester. Sawyer Henrick, the underdog. Garrick Tavis, the dependable aide. Imogen Cardulo, the impulsive fighter. Bodhi Durran, the second-in-command. Mira Sorrengail, the fearless rider. Brennan Sorrengail, the brilliant tactician. Aaric Graycastle, the restless royal. Sloane Mairi, the determined sister.
On Threshing Day, there’s only one rule: don’t die.
Threshing Day is a novella in the Empyrean series & has some spoilers for Fourth Wing and Iron Flame & is best to read after book 3.
Threshing Day is filled with shorts in multiple points of views of different riders and their threshing day and meeting of their dragons.
And I loved it. I loved seeing all the different point of views and characters - riders and dragons alike. It was a short quick read that also had illustratipns throughout and perfect if you love the Empyrean series and want a look at some of the other characters of the series. It makes me want more - of the series and characters - that have captured my heart & I can't get enough of. A couple of the reads were a little bittersweet knowing the outcome - but I loved that glimpse into all of their POV's & lives. And I am excited for more of this series, story & these characters!
5⭐ out of 5⭐
Tropes:
• Fantasy
• novella of shorts
Trigger Warnings:
- violence
- blood & injuries
- death
- suicidal thoughts & intention
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rebecca Yarros is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over twenty novels including Fourth Wing and In the Likely Event, with multiple starred Publishers Weekly reviews and a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. She loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years.
She’s the mother of six children, and is currently surviving the teenage years with two of her four hockey-playing sons. When she’s not writing, you can find her at the hockey rink or sneaking in some guitar time while guzzling coffee. She and her family live in Colorado with their stubborn English bulldogs, two feisty chinchillas, and a Maine Coon cat named Artemis, who rules them all.
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