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Seven years ago, Xaden Riorson chose Johns Hopkins.
Violet Sorrengail chose Columbia.
Love wasn't enough to survive the distance.
Xaden thought he'd buried his past beneath years of medical school, residency, and endless overnight shifts at Johns Hopkins.
Until a phone call at 2:56 a.m. forces him to question everything he thought he'd left behind.
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Xaden Riorson survived the rebellion, the execution of his father, and the weight of leading a revolution built on secrets.
But years before Violet Sorrengail ever entered his life, he made one reckless mistake that left him with something far more dangerous than rebellion: A daughter.
Now, in the aftermath of "Fourth Wing", Violet is forced to navigate a hidden Aretia, a living brother she thought was dead, and a love she no longer knows how to trust. But when she meets an eight-year-old girl adored by everyone closest to Xaden, Violet begins to realize there are still truths buried beneath the half-truths and omissions between them.
And some secrets have the power to change everything.
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We Should Probably Talk... by secondhandbooklover for wednesdaychampagne
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
10 May 2026
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Violet is a flight attendant, Xaden is a baseball player...they see eachother when they can...
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It's the night before Xaden Riorson's wedding.
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The Art Of Timing by secondhandbooklover, wednesdaychampagne
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
22 Apr 2026
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Violet Sorrengail had timed everything correctly. She was graduating with her PhD in Linguistics, job offer from the top research university, and planned to be engaged to her boyfriend soon. Yes, her timing was impeccable.
Until…it wasn’t. Now, 27, single, and living in the guest bedroom of her brother and his family’s home, Violet’s timing is completely off, especially when it comes to her brother’s best friend, Xaden Riorson.
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Five Coffees and a Peach Mango Smoothie by LightningandShadows
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
30 Jun 2026
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Xaden Riorson works in the same office building, visits the same coffee shop, and has the same routine he's had for years. Nothing changes. Until it does. All at once. And not necessarily in the way Xaden would like. But a chance accident leaves an impression, like the image of a woman he can't get out of his head, even with a coffee stain on her shirt.
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01 Jul 2026
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Years after the war, Tyrrendor finally gets her independence, and a king and queen are crowned for the first time in 600 years. It's been a long, hard road to get here; it's only right that a celebration is in order.
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I moan loudly, completely unabashed, my head dipping and the crown slipping from my head. Xaden stops his movements, catching it before it hits the ground and forcing my face back up.“Careful,” he chides, and when I meet his gaze in the mirror this time, his grin is wicked. “Don’t let your crown fall, love.”
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17 Jun 2026
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World Cup 2026.
The World Cup lasts forty days.
Xaden Riorson only needs one night to get himself into trouble.
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12 Jun 2026
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“One of these days, you’ll learn that underestimating me is going to get you killed,“ I tell him, as he leans into the knife I hold at the base of his neck, drawing blood onto it.
“Till then, I’ll kiss you in the meantime.”
Violet Sorrengail. Xaden Riorson.
Two fated souls, two sides of a war.
Following the Apostasy, magic distributed soulmate marks, forging bonds destined for true love.
He wields the shadows she hides in. She is the light he never thought he would find again.
Two enemies caught on opposite sides of political tension.
As the secrets of their kingdoms threaten to consume them, they are forced to wonder: are they truly meant to be together, or were they fated only to be each other's undoing?
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07 Jun 2026
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Violet Sorrengail is a member of the gymnastics team, entering her sophomore year at Basgiath University. In the fall, she’s faced with an injury, and finds herself in physical therapy, rehabbing in hopes of being ready to compete this season. A run-in with Basgiath swimmer and Olympic hopeful Xaden at PT sparks a mutual interest.
Violet and Xaden slowly build a relationship around their respective athletic careers, and have some work to do when it comes to wading through their complex family history.
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AKA, the college gymnastics AU that nobody asked for, but I wrote anyways!
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05 Jun 2026