When Rebecca Yarros released Fourth Wing in May 2023, she may not have realized that she had written the next pop culture phenomenon and the most explosively popular book of the year.

But she is far from being a newcomer to the writing world. In fact, before taking over the online reading community with her viral book series, Yarros had been writing—a lot.

Throughout the years and until today, Rebecca Yarros’ books mainly focus on military topics and romance, with which she is profoundly familiar.