The IndyBest Book Club has selected Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing as its June read, embracing the rapidly growing romantasy genre. Romantasy, a blend of romance and fantasy, has become the fastest-growing literary genre, generating $610 million in sales for publishers. Driven by BookTok, fantasy titles now dominate bestseller lists alongside works by literary heavyweights.
Fourth Wing is the first novel in Yarros's Empyrean series, set in a brutal dragon-riding academy where violence and warfare intertwine with enemies-to-lovers romance and friendships. The series has seen massive success; its third instalment, Onyx Storm, became the fastest-selling adult novel in 20 years, selling 2.7 million copies in its first week in 2025.
Yarros has teased a fourth novel, expected in spring 2027, and confirmed a TV adaptation in development by Amazon MGM Studios, with the author executive producing alongside Oscar-winning Michael Jordan. The IndyBest team, which has previously favoured literary fiction, is excited to delve into romantasy with this pick.
The club will share its verdict on whether Fourth Wing lives up to TikTok acclaim next month. Readers are invited to join along and discover why Yarros's novel has become a cult classic in the genre.
