Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros book cover

Threshing Day

by Rebecca Yarros

Our rating

Spice 2/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: mild. Darkness: dark.

Not book four. It's thirteen short stories about the riders and their dragons, including one from Xaden. Good for tiding you over, but don't expect the main plot to move.

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Is Threshing Day spicy?

A little. There are one or two intimate scenes in Threshing Day, but they aren't very explicit. We rate it 2 out of 5.

How dark is Threshing Day?

We rate Threshing Day 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, war, death of a loved one. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read The Empyrean in order?

Yes. Threshing Day is book 3.5 of The Empyrean, so start with Fourth Wing.

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Content warnings

Show 3 content warnings for Threshing Day
  • Graphic violence
  • War
  • Death of a loved one

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Details

Series
The Empyrean, book 3.5
Series status
Ongoing
Released
September 29, 2026
Genre
Romantasy

The Empyrean reading order

  1. Fourth Wing
  2. Iron Flame
  3. Onyx Storm
  4. Threshing Day

Full The Empyrean series guide

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