Published: September 29, 2026
Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books
Series: Fourth Wing #3.5
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 208 (Kindle)
Synopsis:
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.
Threshing Day wasn’t all that high on my intended TBR but I decided I needed something short and fun to read. This was an excellent choice as it was both short and fun and reminded me why I loved Fourth Wing so much in the first place!
Threshing Day has chapters dedicated to the events of the dragon choosing for many of the major characters in the Fourth Wing series. First up is Brennan Sorrengail, followed by Mira, Xaden, and then a selection of the more prominent Marked along with several of Violet’s friends. It’s exciting, very fast paced, and you already know that everyone featured survives Threshing so it is a low stress read. It also gives some insight into character POVs that we haven’t seen and helps flesh out the dragons’ personalities a bit.
While I don’t have a lot to say about it, as anything would probably count as a spoiler, I think it’s a great addition to the universe and would definitely recommend it for fans of the first book in particular! I’ve seen some information floating around the internet that this is a must read because the dragon professors ‘writing’ these accounts are more reliable than the scribes. While I haven’t dug into this theory much, I was intrigued by the possibility of some unreliable narration elsewhere in the series. I’m also very tempted to pick up a hardcover copy because it’s full of lovely interior illustrations of the dragons!
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