As a huge fan of Rebecca Yarros’ The Empyrean books, I’m so excited about everything coming! Not only is a TV show in the works and another book on its way, but now we can even get a board game based on the series. It’s going to be an amazing time for us fans!
Waterstones has chosen Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader as their “Game of the Month” for July 2026. For UK customers, it’s available exclusively at Waterstones until September 1st, 2026, and can also be ordered from them with delivery to a UK address. The game costs £24.99 in the UK. Fans and collectors in the US can purchase it on Amazon for $24.99.
Dive Deeper Into the Fourth Wing Universe
In Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader, players become dragon riders training at Basgiath War College. The goal is to impress dragons and earn their respect by strategically competing against other players. You’ll need to decide when to team up with allies, pursue opportunities to gain status, or patiently wait for the right moment to make your move. The game includes artwork and characters from the books, custom dragon game pieces, and a collectible metal bookmark.
The game includes everything you need to play: the board itself, tokens to track scores (shaped like dragons!), event cards, ally cards, and special signet cards. It also comes with injury tokens and a metal marker to show who goes first, which doubles as a bookmark. Complete instructions are included, making it a perfect gift or collectible for fans of Fourth Wing, and offering an immersive experience for readers of the book.
Goliath Games created a Fourth Wing game to thank fans for making the book series so popular. According to Julie Doverspike, Brand Director at Goliath Games, the game aims to feel like a natural part of the Fourth Wing world, with art and features chosen based on what fans wanted. They’re launching it around ‘Conscription Day’ in the story, letting players experience Basgiath and try to become a Wingleader.
There’s More to Anticipate for Fourth Wing Fans
I got totally hooked on Rebecca Yarros’ The Empyrean series when Fourth Wing came out last year! I devoured it, and then Iron Flame followed later in 2023. We already have Onyx Storm which dropped in 2025, but the wait for book four is killing me. Good news though – there’s a collection of short stories set in the same world coming out this fall on September 29th, so that’ll help tide me over!
The popular book series Fourth Wing is being adapted into a TV show for Prime Video, and production is underway after it was officially greenlit in May. Meredith Averill, known for The Haunting of Hill House, is leading the project as showrunner. While no actors have been confirmed yet, the team is considering several possibilities. A filming or release date hasn’t been announced.
2026-07-27 20:38