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  ​FOURTH WING: FALLEN KNIGHT​​

  In the hallowed, cutthroat halls of Basgiath War College, knowledge is the deadliest weapon of all.

  Caden is a ghost. Once a promising scribe, he is now a broken archivist, tending to the dusty tomes of the college's library, haunted by a terrible truth he helped bury two decades ago during the brutal suppression of the Aretian rebellion. He has sworn to remain silent, a fallen knight guarding a tomb of lies.

  His carefully constructed exile shatters when Violet Sorrengail arrives. The fragile, brilliant daughter of the commanding general, Violet is an outcast in a world that values brute strength. Seeking refuge in the Archives, she unknowingly seeks the very truths Caden has vowed to protect.

  Recognizing a kindred spirit and a sharp, inquisitive mind that could be the key to redemption, Caden makes a fateful choice. He begins a silent, dangerous game, curating Violet's education not with the college's sanctioned propaganda, but with forbidden histories and heretical theories. He becomes her unseen mentor, teaching her to see the cracks in the world her mother built.

  But as Violet's understanding grows, so does the threat. The system she challenges begins to push back with lethal force. Their silent alliance must evolve into an active conspiracy. From the treacherous training grounds to the desolate badlands of the Scar, they are hunted by the very power structure Violet was born to uphold.

  Their desperate flight leads them to the heart of the kingdom—the impenetrable Royal Archives of Calldyr—where the ultimate proof of General Sorrengail's treachery lies hidden. To expose it, they must pull off an impossible heist under the General's watchful eye, forcing a final, public reckoning where the price of truth may be everything they have left.

  Fourth Wing: Fallen Knightis a gripping tale of loyalty, sacrifice, and the revolutionary power of a single, well-placed word in a world built on lies.

Aurora‌

Chapter 29: The Weight of Conscience

The crackle of the fire was the only sound in the small, warm farmhouse. Kaelen’s words hung in the air, a dense, suffocating cloud. The General’s been looking for some cadets. The illusion of safety shattered. They were not just lost students; they were fugitives…

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Chapter 28: The Farmhouse Door

The storm raged with a fury that seemed personal. The wind screamed across the plains, tearing at their soaked clothes, the rain a stinging, icy barrage that erased the world beyond a few feet. Huddled behind the scrub brush, their bodies wracked with violent shivers,…

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Chapter 27: The Sun-drenched Plains

The transition was jarring. One moment, they were enveloped in the deep, cool shade of the ancient forest, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and pine. The next, they stood blinking in the full, unforgiving glare of the sun, a vast, rolling…

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Chapter 26: The Veil of the Forest

The deeper they pushed into the ancient woods, the more the world changed. The air grew heavy and still, thick with the scent of decay and damp moss. Sunlight became a rare, dappled currency, filtering through a canopy so dense it felt like twilight at…

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Chapter 25: The Ley-Line's Whisper

The air in Aethelgard was thick with the scent of pine smoke and damp earth, a balm after the desiccated breath of the Scar. For three days, they were ghosts in a sanctuary, their wounds knitting, their bellies filled with warm, hearty stew, their spirits…

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