Threshing Day

The Empyrean #3.5

by Rebecca Yarros

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.

Genres: Fantasy, Romantasy, Dragons, Romance, Fiction, Fantasy Romance, Adult

228 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 2026

About the author

Rebecca Yarros is a hopeless romantic and coffee addict. She is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Fourth Wing, The Last Letter and The Things We Leave Unfinished. She’s also the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence for Eyes Turned Skyward. Rebecca loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years. A mother of six, she is currently surviving the teenage years with all four of her hockey-playing sons.

Want to know about Rebecca’s next release? Check her out online at www.rebeccayarros.com.

Reviews

[Marianna Moore]

Nobody fucking talk to me. That was supposed to be fun. I sobbed my eyes out the whole time I feel sick. Actually I want to crawl into a hole and never read again this series sends me into psychosis. These characters are literally everything to me it makes my heart hurt.

Knowing this was the first time we got trustworthy POVs because they weren’t written by the scribes had me doing backflips! I thought everyone knew Violet was an unreliable narrator because the scribes have been rewriting/altering history for years and jesinia transcribed violets POV… so we don’t know the full truth to well anything. However turns out not everyone knew that… until Rebecca confirmed it in an interview. Meanwhile I thought we’ve all been crashing out about this together since book 1.

I would love to type out a long paragraph about xaden but I mean this so seriously from the depths of my soul when I say I simply cannot even go there. I cannot talk about what that man does to me on a good day. And his POV. No I can’t let those wounds gape open and get even more infected like he fucks me up so bad. But I would do it all over again and again and again. But yeah no I just can’t.

“Loving anyone in this place is fucking stupid.
It makes you vulnerable. Vulnerability is weakness. Dragons kill weak things.”
Little does he know what his future has in store and I can’t I can’t I can’t think about it.

Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis. Garrick Tavis.

Listen I have always been in love with Garrick from day one that man had me feral and finally getting more of him and finding out HE IS THE BIGGEST PATHETIC YEARNER IN THE HISTORY OF YEARNING?!!!!!! No no no no no I can’t I can’t do this. The way he secured a spot below xaden with that one chapter like truly send help. Him and imogen are my Roman Empire. He has been in love with her since the day she punched him in the face when he was 9. And never stopped loving her for 15 years. And the fact that she’s so in love with him but has lost everyone she loves so she’ll never let herself get close especially not after Quinn like im nauseous. I can’t talk about Quinn like no I can’t please Rebecca leave my girl imogen alone she literally has lost everyone. I’m so scared I’m so scared I need more of them I need their POVs I need them together I feel like I’m going insane because now I’m going to be crashing out over Garrick as much as Xaden and Garrick and imogen as much as Xaden and Violet and I don’t have the mental capacity for that.

THE WAY BOTH OF THEIR SIGNETS DEVELOPED BECAUSE OF EACH OTHER!!! STFU. I’m so ill. They’re soulmates.

I swear it imogen has been wiping garricks memories of moments they shared when she was vulnerable. No I can’t think about it please god no.

Just learning about all the riders reasons behind their signets in general I CANNOT. This book fed us!!!!

“The yearning hits so deep, so hard, that I splay a hand over my chest to try to muffle the ever-present ache. It took weeks to travel here on horseback, and I would give anything to cross those hundreds of miles and mountains if just to see her face for a heartbeat.”

“Say the word, Imogen.”
“Say the word and I won’t so much as look at another woman.” His gaze meets mine, and I’m trapped again. “Ever.”

Imogens chapter was my favorite (along with Sloan) and the LORE DROPS AND EASTER EGGS NO I AM SO GAGGGGGGEDDDDDDDDDD

I’m convinced bodhi is the brother that turned venin at the end of onyx storm even more after this and nobody can tell me otherwise.

Liam and Sloan. Actually no I’m not okay at all that was so fucking cruel I feel like I got punched in the gut repeatedly. Liam’s pov felt like voluntary torture.

Sloan Sloan Sloan oh my hod my sweet baby angel I adore her and she absolutely broke me I will never recover I need so much more of her and of her and Dain like right now !!!!!! I feel as though I’m so terribly attached to these characters and I’m so scared because nobody is safe and this just made everything worse. I’m so depressed it’s actually embarrassing.

I need book 4 but also it’s going to kill me. I’m terrified. Also why did all the riders bleed before bonding?

[Kaila.Books]

Currently crying. Perfection.

[levi (starboy) (s.ia)]

A fourth wing novella? I’m sat 💔💔

[angelinabvby ۶ৎ]

preread
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

release day
HAPPY THRESHING 😈😈😈

prelease
WHO ELSE IS READY FOR THAT XADDY POV 😏😏😏😏😏😏😏

[èvieane]

ㅤ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ᯓ★ RTC ⁀➷ ㅤ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ i am afraid my pre-release comment of this feeling a bit like a cash-grab wasn't that far off. Don't get me wrong, i LOVED reading the POVs of all of these characters and yes, Ridoc still has my heart; but i am not even sure what i could write in a full review for this....

However!!! I think i will need to reread this first before actually writing a review because one thing i absolutely loved???? THERE ARE SO MANY EASTER EGGS AND SO MUCH FORESHADOWING LIKE OH MY GOD!!!!



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ㅤ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ᯓ ✿ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍pre-reading ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ⪼
ㅤ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ○ started ┆29-September-2026┆

ㅤ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ㅤ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ⤿ just got back from work and will immediately pick this up because i can't wait to send Rebecca my therapy bill

[marrireads]

rebecca KNEW what she was doing when dain said "eyes on me, mairi"🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[nes ☾]

4.5💫 Is it too soon to re-read this???

STOP - I love this one so much! I found myself purposefully stopping to read further to stretch my time with this book and savour all the characters because I know this will still be a long time before we are reunited 🥹 I absolutely loved each of the characters POV and THE DRAGONS 😍 We seriously need more of ther POV’s in the next books.

What I think I loved most about these interactions is how clearly you can see that dragons accept their riders as they are and how this truly is a bond unlike anything else.

⊹ Brennan and Marbh - I loved seeing a bit more vulnerable Brennan: him just trying to live up to his family's expectations (especially his mom’s). and OMG we get Papa Sorrengail on the page - he was there for 5 seconds, and already so many easter eggs dropped I absolutely loved Marbh - him roasting Brennan was everything, and he is just absolutely hilarious.
“Only birds belong in the tops of trees.” Are you a bird, Sorrengail?”

⊹ Mira and Teine - Mira knowing from the first second she belonged with Teine 🥹 My heart goes out to Mira - her feeling like she doesn't belong in her family, yet she loves them all so fiercely.

⊹ Xaden and Sgaeyl - XADEN POV WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED, AND MORE 😍 His love and protection of the marked ones knows no bounds - I love him so much 🖤 yet I absolutely loved seeing the “don't fall in love” side of him - oh boy will he eat his words in just a couple months 😅 And Sgaeyl - I absolutely loved seeing more of her: she is truly a perfect pair for Xaden. The way she just roasted Alic and his peeps to protect the marked ones 🤣 also - QUEEN of easter eggs. You can already see the set-up for the previous books in the series clear as day. Also, can we talk about the fact that SHE gave Xaden his scar???

⊹ Garrick and Chradh - NOBODY SPEAK TO ME: GARRICK IS PURE PERFECTION! I loved him in the previous books and always thought he was a bit underhyped, but YALL, THIS MAN 🫠 He is so selfless, always putting himself before others and always sacrificing his happiness and choices for others. AND THIS MAN CAN YEARN!😮‍💨

⊹ Dain and Cath - Rebecca made it her personal mission to redeem Dain for us at any cost, and she is doing a damn amazing job, and I am joining her ranks! Here we truly can see how his life was never his, and all he wanted was to just be accepted and loved for who he is 🥺 He cares deeply for Violet and wants to protect her - yes, he might have gone to extremes in the books, but he just wants to shield her from all the bad especially after experiencing her father's and Brennan's death. He also just wants his father to love him, especially after his mother left him and his father is all he has left, while at the same time trying to find his own - HE HAS NO ONE ELSE LEFT! I was so proud of him for choosing the dragon HE wanted, not what his father had arranged.

⊹ Bodhi and Cuir - Bodhi: Always the reliable one, who just wants peace and for all of this to end. I loved him and Cuir together, and the crumbs Rebecca is giving us.

⊹ Imogen and Glane - I LOVED IMOGEN'S POV SO MUCH 🤍 She and Glane are so perfect together, and Glane is absolutely hilarious and sassy, but also their backstory is SOO INTERESTING. I feel like this will come back in the next books; it has to. My heart goes out to Imogen for all her loss and how she truly believes that anyone who gets close to her dies 🥺 Her and Garric - CHEF'S KISS 🤌🏻 And what do you mean their signets reflect each other??? Him wielding distance because he wanted to see her, and her manifesting memory manipulation because she wants to erase some of their negative interactions

⊹ Rhiannon and Feirge - It was ok.

⊹ Sawyer and Sliseag - My baby Sawyer, I just want to hug him 🖤 He wants to be perfect, and after failing to bond during the first year, you can see how much his self-doubt is eating into him and making him truly believe he is not good enough. I love Sliseag, his gentle yet firm approach to stop this self-pity and remind Sawyer who he is 🖤
“Accept yourself as I do,”

⊹ Ridoc and Aotrom - Ridoc has finally found his match 🤣 Not Aotrom being a dragon version of Ridoc - joking with each other and pulling pranks. They are so adorable together.

⊹ Liam and Deigh - Liam, I will forever love you ❤️‍🩹, and Deigh guiding Liam to wait for him under Polylepis to remind Liam of home 😭

⊹ Sloane and Thoirt - Sloane's POV made me tear up 🥺 Her being angry at the world and everyone for anything that happened to her and her family, and for losing Liam. I did not expect Thoirt to be Deigh's sister! This was such a full-circle moment, and Thoirt is exactly what she needs ❤️‍🩹 “You will never see a sunrise where I am not waiting for you.”

Also - DAIN “EYES HERE” AETOS - this is all I will say🫠

⊹ Aaric and Molvic - Again, this one was just okay

↬ pre - read 🖤
GET IN LOSER, WE'RE GOING THRESHING 🐉⚔️😍

[Rachel Louise ☆]

IT'S TIIIIIIIMEEEEEEEEEE 🙂‍↔️🙌🏼




PRE-READ
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S A FOURTH WING NOVELLA BEING RELEASED ON MY BIRTHDAY I'M GONNA THROW UP

[Salma (inactive)]

⤿ rating: 5 stars
⤿ age: 18+
⤿ spice: none
₊· ͟͟͞͞➳ Review will contain spoilers for Onyx Storm and Threshing Day

══⋆⋅☆⋅⋆══╡ Overview: ╞══⋆⋅☆⋅⋆══

This was everything I didn’t know I needed and more. I love all these characters so much; they’re like family to me. They have a special place in my heart; I’m so attached to them—it’s not even funny. Going back to the days when there was no venin, Liam happy and alive, and just them being cadets was bittersweet—I miss when that was all the series was about.

Who knew that a novella was capable of making me laugh and cry this much? Rebecca Yarros wrote this novella with such intelligence that not every author will be able to achieve. Most of the cadets “manifested” their signets.

I went into this novella not expecting much, but I was surprised at how much we came to learn about the riders and their dragons. The several reveals and easter eggs were shocking to read. I also loved seeing the dynamic between each rider and their dragon—it felt like the perfect match for their personality; it complemented them perfectly.

Also, what do you mean this is the first book we can trust because it wasn’t written by scribes? WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN’T TRUST MY GIRL JESINIA? Does that include Asher as well? I WANT ANSWERS. This novella definitely proved that dragons can lie about their name and age—they can never be trusted.

══⋆⋅☆⋅⋆══╡ Characters: ╞══⋆⋅☆⋅⋆══

જ⁀➴ Brennan and Marbh: Even though I don’t care for him, I enjoyed his POV. His dragon was very funny and cocky. It definitely had interesting reveals. I enjoyed seeing him and his dad. Notice how his dad talked about how their hearts won’t take it if something happened to Brennan. And what about that bracelet? He manifested being a mender to help Violet.

જ⁀➴ Mira and Teine: Mira’s POV broke my heart. I’ll always hate her parents for giving her the “middle child” treatment. She deserves so much better than that, but I’d like to think that Violet is her person. Her strength was always seen in the previous books, but her vulnerability here was very admirable. While Teine’s words cut deep, he saw her more than her own parents ever did.

જ⁀➴ Xaden and Sgaeyl: I could talk about this man for hours. The weight he carries on his shoulders, the responsibilities he bears, his loyalty, his protectiveness—everything about him is so heartbreaking and very sweet. I cried during his POV; his friendship with Garrick is so underrated—I love their bond so much. Him standing up for Garrick is so heartwarming. Sgaeyl’s ruthless matches Xaden perfectly; I’ve always adored her. They both share the same motives. Notice how he used Alic’s shadows to kill him. He manifested his signet to protect those he loved. Him talking about how love is a weakness, not knowing he'll turn for the two women in his life. Sgaeyl is the first woman who ever chose him.

જ⁀➴ Garrick and Chradh: MY OTHER MAN IS SO UNDERHYPED. THIS MAN YEARNS. He loved Imogen ever since she was NINE YEARS OLD. He manifested his “distance wielding” signet so he could see her. I wish his POV were longer; his dragon is one of those dragons who has a lot of secrets—it was very mysterious.

જ⁀➴ Dain and Cath: This page has no room for any Dain slander, okay? I am always his defender, and I love him so much. We’ve seen in Iron Flame that his father manipulated him, but we’ve never seen how deep the manipulation runs until we read his POV. My heart broke for him; not only does he have a shitty father, but a shitty mom who abandoned him as well. He manifested his signet so that he could be able to understand why his mom left him and stopped writing him letters. I really, really hate his dad. I loved his dynamic with Cath; Cath was very sarcastic, but also supportive. He saw Dain for who he really is, and not the man his dad wants him to be. I’m glad he had his own choice in choosing his dragon, and not the one his dad demanded him to. Him promising his dad to tell him if the marked ones break the Codex, and then him breaking the Codex for a marked one—Sloane—had me swooning. I need more of them ASAP.

જ⁀➴ Bodhi and Cuir: No one can convince me that he is NOT the new brother at the end of Onyx after reading his POV. That being said, I love him, and I loved the bond between them as well. He wants to be like Xaden, but he also wants to be his own person. He's so overlooked, and had his choices made for him without ever having one of his own. Cuir was very keen on letting Bodhi choose his dragon when all his life his choices have been made for him. I loved that he gave Bodhi a choice when dragons aren't lenient at all. Definitely one of the best dynamics in the novella. Bodhi manifested his signet to help Xaden.

જ⁀➴ Imogen and Glane: Imogen’s POV shocked me the most, and I hope we can get answers on her dragon and Imogen’s lineage—there's definitely more to it. I loved the banter between them; we already saw a POV of them in Onyx Storm. She and Garrick, on the other hand, had me melting. I need more of them, and I need Imogen to be happy. This man had yearned for her for years, but she refuses to get close to him to protect him from getting hurt—and to protect herself, too. Everyone she loved died, so Garrick can’t die, too—I refuse to. Notice how she manifested her “memory-erasing” signet so that she could make Garrick forget what she told him.

જ⁀➴ Rhiannon and Feirge: Not gonna lie, her POV was the most boring. It wasn’t something we hadn’t already learned in the previous books. I love her dragon's sarcasm, though.

જ⁀➴ Sawyer and Silseag: Sawyer is so underrated, and I’ve been screaming from the rooftops that he deserves way more hype. He can’t die in the upcoming books. My heart won’t take it. Their dynamic is also one of the best. Sawyer’s rage and shame are completely understandable and valid. I loved seeing Silseag giving Sawyer what he craves, and him taking it despite being a red dragon. Both of them speak to each other. Their emotions mirror each other perfectly. My heart broke for him as well. Notice how he manifested his signet for needing a blacksmith to help handle his emotions.

જ⁀➴ Ridoc and Aotrom: The funniest dynamic of all POVs. They are two sides of the same coin—besides the obvious. They are hilarious, and I was laughing at how silly they both are. Notice how he manifested his signet to help Aotrom remove the sap off his back.

જ⁀➴ Liam and Deigh: I obviously cried seeing Liam happy. Him teasing Xaden about Violet. Him making his figurine of Deigh. Liam and Sloane in one book but never reuniting—my heart hurts thinking about that. Notice how he manifested his signet so that he could see Sloane.

જ⁀➴ Sloane and Thoirt: Hands down, my favourite POV in the entire novella. I sobbed, and sobbed, and sobbed. Her dynamic with her dragon was the best. For being a red dragon, who are known for their temper, Thoirt was very maternal and gentle towards Sloane. The last two in each lineage bonded to heal over their loss. The way they promise to be there for each other through their healing process and her patience with Sloane broke me. It’s not something you’d expect from a dragon at all. My heart broke for her, and for how much pain and grief she’s carrying. She needs to be protected at all costs. If I thought Liam’s POV was emotional, Sloane’s was so much worse. The “banter” between her and Dain is chef’s kiss. Also, can we talk about how brotherly Aaric is towards her? It’s definitely what she needs right now, and I loved seeing it. I’d love to see more of that in the upcoming books.

જ⁀➴ Aaric and Molvic: His POV is definitely the shortest, and I wanted more—I wish it were longer. I love Aaric; he’s a hot man, okay? The amount of control and “dominance” he possesses HAD ME SCREAMING. But I don’t know if I trust him, especially with everything he said. Notice how Molvic asked him if he knows the future. He manifested his signet to help bring his kingdom down.

── .✦ 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼: I loved this novella so much, and I need book four ASAP.

«────── « ⋅ʚ♡ɞ⋅ » ──────»

˖ ֹ੭୧pre-read:⊹ ࣪ ⑅

IT IS FINALLY HERE. MY MAN, XADEN, HERE I COME. Ready to shed some tears 😭

⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ the empyrean
✦︎☆┇ Fourth Wing - 5 stars
✦︎☆┇ Iron Flame - 4 stars
✦︎☆┇ Onyx Storm - 3.5 stars

[Grace Btrs (Catching Up!! - semi ia-work)]

IT'S 13 STORIES FROM THRESHING DAY
ahhhhhhhhh
Okay my guesses:
1- Xaden and Sgaeyl
2- Ridoc and Aotrom
3- LIAMMMMM (fuck break my heart) and Deigh
4- Tairn and Naolin (hear me out!!!)
5- Lilith and Aimsir
6- Dain and Cath
7- Mira and Teine
8- Aaric and Molvic
9- Imogen and Feirge
10- Garrick and Chradh
11- Brennan and Marbh
12- Rhi and Feirge
13- Sloane and Thoirt
No I don't remember names of all dragons, I searched some of them up :p

She did say beloved characters, so not Baide and Barlow
I would be down for Codagh's story tho...

What are your guesses?


--
WHATEVER THIS IS, I AM EATING IT UP. Crumbs, dust, and all.

Okay also so
Since this is not listed in the Empyrean Series thread, but it's added on RY profile alone (like a stabdalone would be)
Which leads me to believe it is not a novella about the main characters
It's probably some world lore like the Fables or the codex or an extended glossary or the guide to dragons or ALL OF THEM COMBINED

[Lauren]

Crumbs, besties… Crumbs

[Ss (s-ia)]

THE TITLE AND COVER ARE OUT!! 🐉
Threshing Day already has me excited, especially knowing we’re getting 13 stories from the Empyrean universe. I can’t wait to return to this world and see what Rebecca Yarros has in store for us.

[Ana]

Being back in my favourite world made my heart so happy and made me so emotional. I love them all so much and seeing one of the most important days in their life from their perspective was truly a gift!!

Some of them were hilarious, some gave me certain insight and some made me ugly cry.. We got to see how deep some connections go, some yearning and insecurities that broke my heart, bonds that matter more than anything, grief that consumes and we had some fun too. Also, I don't care what anyone says about Dain and a certain someone, I see it and I support it!!
I'm not going to dwell deeper as to not spoil anything, but just know that I loved all of the stories and the only thing we truly know is that we know nothing about the dragons...

Overall, this was such a great addition, I really enjoyed it!! I will honestly eat up anything that brings me my baby Xaden back, I love that man to pieces!! His villain era will be iconic!!

.·:*¨ ¨*:·.

IT'S TIME!!!

[morgan ۶ৎ]

it was so nice to finally get to hear what’s in these characters heads! their hopes and fears and crucially the dragons and why they chose them 🥹

i missed these characters so much i was happy but also emotional a lot of the chapters. i thought xaden’s pov would be my favourite but nope it was brennan, ridoc, sawyer, garrick, aaric, liam and sloane’s 😭 my babies fr

[dak]

uhhhh DEVOURED!!!!! 🙂‍↕️🤩 like are you joking Rebecca??!

lemme fr go reread the whole series now. truly am obsessed with this world and these characters 🖤🖤🖤

Sloane was my fav 🥹❤️‍🔥🤭 my girly!! but honestly i LOVED them all. 10/10 no notes ily Rebecca queen 💋💋

[yas reads]

when's it my turn to bond one???

୨୧ ───────── ୨୧
pre-read
the way i screamed when i found out this is gonna have xaden in it
WE'RE SO BACK!!

[~❁Monique❁~]

4 ✨ Only because I wanted more Xaden and just more in general. This was just too short 😞😞😞


So we have the stories for:

1. Brennan - Marbh- absolutely loved their meet cute
2. Mira -Teine
3. Xaden - Sgaeyl
4. Garrick - Chradh
5. Dain- Cath
6. Bodhi -Cuir
7. Imogen - Glane. I loved the sexual tension between her and Garrick
8. Rhiannon - Feirge
9. Sawyer- Sliseag
10. Ridoc- Aotrom 10/ 10 no notes for this pairing. Legendary.
11. Liam - Deigh. Sweet Baby Liam 😭😭
12. Sloane - Thoirt This one was my favourite. And it made me tear up.
13. Aaric-Molvic

Was it life changing??? No. Did I still eat it up??? Absolutely yes.

I need book 4. Please please.

Okay I might have gone back and re-listened to Xaden's chapter. I'm nothing if not a hoe for Xaden.

[Catie]

ITS HERE
Im so excited

[Alina ♡]

Oh, Sloane 😭😭😭😭😭

Other than that my faves were: Xaden (obvi), Bodhi, and Imogen.

[amandathebookworm]

Honestly what a delightful little something. For a novella, knowing exactly what it is, I enjoyed every second. So 4.75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 for delivering on what I wanted a novella like this to deliver on.


PLOT
Follows POVs from 13 cadets during their Threshing Days. Contains spoilers for Fourth Wing & Iron Flame.
- full cast audiobook
- no romance or spice this is strictly Threshing Day


PROS
- Aaric’s, Xaden’s, Sloane’s, & Ridoc’s chapters were MY FAVES.
- Honestly even Dain’s was really interesting.
- Super fun to meet more of the dragons.
- Just fun to be back in this world. I do be lovin’ it here.
- Short & sweet. Well maybe not sweet. Potentially some emotions running wild but a quick lil read.


CONS
- Sometimes the dialogue/internal thoughts were obviously meant for world-building/background establishment & didn’t sound naturally how people would speak/think to themselves.


NOTES
- This isn’t a necessary read going into book 4 but it is fun & interesting & gives us quite a bit of insight into the minds of our dragons & the Marked Ones. So I WOULD read it, but it’s not necessary I don’t think.


Have funnnnn!

[Gabi Koz]

I loved this WAY more than expected !!! Wow 5⭐️

Favorite POVs (in no particular order):
- Xaden
- Imogen
- Ridoc
- Sloane
- Aaric

SO EXCITED FOR BOOK 4

[Krista McLay]

2.5 ⭐️

“I hope you’re hungry……. For nothing”. This could’ve been an email.

Don’t get me wrong. I love a little novella about a bunch of characters I love but this just wasn’t needed?? Ridocs chapter was the only one I actually enjoyed because I’ve always wanted to know what him and that dragon are talking about. But other than that it added absolutely nothing to the series or the future of the series.

I just feel like when a series is so big, they’ll just do anything to get a few extra $$ out of fans and this was a prime example of it. This could’ve been a free read on a blog, but no, they’re charging a massive $24.99 (AUD) on kindle to read this novella of nothingness.

Maybe I’m more critical because fourth wing isn’t my ride or die like it is for some. Like are the ratings so high just because it’s fourth wing? Because it was a whole 200 pages of absolutely nothing.

[Mia]

This book is proof that we are desperately wasting our precious trees on 1-ply literature.

[Lena]

5⭐️

I absolutely loved it! I found all the stories really interesting, and I loved the different POVs and the dragons different personalities.
My favorites were Sloane, Xaden and Ridoc.💗

[୭ ˚ mαrti ♡ ₊ ﴾ semi - ia ﴿‏]

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13 DIFFERENT STORIES?!? BUT THE COVER IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! why can't tomorrow be september 29th?

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⌗ update n.1 - the book just arrived at my house and I am completely in love with it!!

[Booksblabbering || Cait❣️]

Was Threshing Day necessary?
Not really.

It is definitely filler, written for the fans, and didn’t add that much.
Don’t get me wrong - it was fun. Dialogue-heavy which Yarros excels at and filled with snarky dragons.

However, I don’t think it offered much depth to any of the characters, except maybe for Sloane.

It is repetitive due to the very nature of the book - 13 instances of Threshing Day:
Brennan, Mira, Xaden, Garrick, Dain, Bodhi, Imogon, Rhiannon, Sawyer, Ridoc, Liam, Sloane, Aaric.

The book also provides warnings for which stories contain spoilers for Fourth Wing and Iron Flame which is pretty handy.

Would I recommend this?
If you’re a fan, it’s enjoyable, especially by audiobook due to the focus on dialogue and lacking description.
It is certainly not required reading for this series.
3.25 stars.🌟

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[Melanie (meltotheany)]

1.) Fourth Wing ★★★★★
2.) Iron Flame ★★★★
3.) Onyx Storm ★★★★

currently reading (and prepping this review) >.<

you might cross the parapet in july at basgiath war college, but the first of october is when you walk into the forest in hopes of walking out bound to a dragon…

each and every year, this day is filled with a lot of horror and lots of loss, but the students who leave bonded from the threshing valley will forever dedicate their lives to the dragon that chooses them. and they will also begin shaping the world for the next generation to come. this anthology collection gives us thirteen unique povs from each character’s threshing day, while also reminding us that these are the only true direct account perspectives that have not been edited or redacted from other archival sources. much to think about, much to theorycraft about.

☆ these individual story breakdown reviews may contain spoilers for the fourth wing universe! please use caution if you are not up to date with everything within this world as of 2026! ☆

━━🧡 Brennan / Marbh ★★

i feel like such a hater, but i just didn’t feel like this was a strong opening for this collection. it was very interesting to see their father, and think about this bracelet, but besides that the only thing i really enjoyed was seeing brennan’s perspective of the heavy weight of their family legacy.

━━💚 Mira / Teine ★★★

i am a big mira fan, so i think that that probably helped me enjoy this story a little more than the first. but again, the most interesting part was the discussion of the burden that is their family’s legacy and what is expected of them from birth. yet, one thing about the sorrengails, they do love to climb a tree.

━━💙 Xaden / Sgaeyl ★★★★★

now this is exactly what i expected from this collection. i also realize this could be a little bit of bias talking, but this just felt like the exact behind the scenes that i actually wanted, but let’s be so real with sgaeyl just being the baddest dragon of them all. and i especially loved reading about the additional level of threat the marked ones face, knowing that the dragons can see all your secrets. but yeah, xaden and sgaeyl are really just that duo, and this hits extra hard after the events at the end of onyx storm!

━━♡ Garrick / Chradh

━━♡ Dain / Cath

━━♡ Bodhi / Cuir

━━♡ Imogen / Glane

━━♡ Rhiannon / Feirge

━━♡ Sawyer / Sliseag

━━♡ Ridoc / Aotrom

━━♡ Liam / Deigh


♡ buddy read with amy + penny

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[Reggie Ann]

I love Basgiath!!! This was so fun. The parallels?! The Easter eggs?! I am reeling. I can’t wait to read this again. Thanks for this, Rebecca.

[julie ★ (new bio !)]

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⤿ start date: ?

MY COPY WILL ARRIVE NEXT WEEK * CRYING *
PLEASE NO SPOILERS


LESS THAN 2 DAYSS. OMG I CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT
TOMORROW BESTIEEE

pov i can't wait to read :
ও xaden & sgaeyle
ও liam & deight

[brittany:)]

Anyone else starting this today?!🐉✨🤗