How Many Books Make The Empyrean Series?

Meant to become a scribe, Violet is being forced to train as a dragon rider—a perilous enterprise. Beware of the other cadets and the dragons that might burn you instead of bond! With a fragile body but courageous soul, she’ll venture in this life-threatening adventure in the mist of a war with enemies inside and outside, and a challenge involving her heart.

Main:

• Violet Sorrengail—daughter of the director of Basqiath, the military academy. 
• Xaden Riorson—enemy of the Sorrengail’s and powerful leader and dragon rider.

Worth-Mentioning Secondary:

• Dain Aetos—Violet’s childhood friend and possible ally
• Liam Mairi—Violet’s bodyguard
• Andarna—the funniest and coolest of dragons
• Jack Barlowe—the academy bully and Violet’s most outspoken enemy

This book focuses mainly in Violet’s personal journey and challenges through her first year in Basgiath.

Violet has survived her first year in Basgiath. Body strengthened, obstacles overcome, dragon bonded… She even fell for her ‘enemy.’ But more secrets are revealed, and new enemies surround her—the cost of fighting in the right side of the battle. Only her wit, inner strength and determination might help this time.

Crucial Supporting Roles:

• Violet’s Squad—her fellow cadets, allies and friends
• The Sorrengail Family—they will all play their part in here
• Major Varrish—Violet’s new and vindictive enemy
• Tairn and Andarna—our beloved dragon representation

The conflict has now spread outside Basgiath’s walls and the battles are getting more realistic by the minute. We reach new levels of tension.

Violet is hunting for the truth. There are many puzzles and secrets she’s left with. And her bonds balance on her finding answers. The war is reaching them from different directions. So, she also needs allies to defeat her enemies. She’ll venture with her quest squad to islands unknown. But knowledge has a cost. And they’ll soon discover in how many ways life will make them pay for it.

It's worth mentioning, Violet's taken a more leadership role. Other relevant characters:

• Teophanie—the maven dark wielder chasing Violet
• Halden Tauri—the son and Navarre heir of King Tauri
• Iron Squad—Violet’s fellow cadets + first-years and gryphon flyers
• Island rulers—They’ll each bring a challenge to the squad
• Xaden’s closest friends—Garrick, Bodhi and Imogen

The universe is widening. Now, we travel to islands far and beyond. It seems this book is setting the ground for many answers in the next.

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