Rebecca Yarros' fantasy novel The Fourth Wing, which has gained a substantial following on TikTok and could potentially become a major rival to Game of Thrones, finally has a showrunner for its much-anticipated Amazon Prime Video adaptation.
First in The Empyrean series, the narrative follows Violet from Navarre who attends Basgiath War College with ambitions of becoming an esteemed dragon rider.
She meets Xaden, whose father was executed by Violet's mother following a revolt. Shockingly, Violet ends up training not one, but two dragons, a never-before-seen achievement.
Released in May 2023, the book's popularity quickly led to TV adaptation confirmation by October and has since been followed by sequel, The Iron Flame. READ MORE: READ MORE: According to Variety, Moira Walley-Beckett has now been named as showrunner for the project.
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