Fourth Wing Book 4 Is Coming, Movie Rights & Sanderson Has Done It Again
Book NEWS DEC 2025
In this book news roundup, I’m talking about major fantasy updates, including a long-awaited Fourth Wing / Empyrean series writing update, new adaptation news, exciting sequels and cover reveals, and Brandon Sanderson being Brandon Sanderson again. Whether you’re into epic fantasy, romantasy or the Cosmere, there’s a little something for everyone in this news update.
Will of the Many Movie Rights re Sold
The extremly popular fantasy book Will of the Many by James Islington is going to become a movie. Sony bought the rights to the film adaptation the same day as the sequel The Strength Of The Few was released. So far, no producer or filmmaker is attached to the project.
Sunrise on the Reaping Trailer & Movie Update
The filming on Sunrise of the Reaping are finished and the trailer was released on the 20th of November, one year before the movie reaches the cinemas. The trailer looks really well done to me, and I’m really looking forward to watching it.
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson is officially announced to return in the movie, probably as a flash forward. Many fans were disappointed that we didn’t get to see Katniss and Peeta as a surprise at the movie teather, but there is some speculation that their appearence were going to get leaked so Lionsgate released the news.
Photo credit: Murray Close
Fourth Wing Book 4 Is Being Written!
Rebecca Yarros made a lot of Emperyan fans happy the other day when she announced in her newsletter that Fourth Wing Book 4 is finally being written:
”Thank you for being so understanding that I needed rest after publishing 5 books in 21 months. Thank you for waiting, for your endless support and encouragement. I’m finally ready to get book 4 up on the plot board and I’m so excited to start writing in the next couple of months so we can all head back to Basgiath!”
She has previously said that we will see Xaden in his ”villian era” and that the book has a title, that she and her publisher knows about.
BookTok Favorites Get Traditional Publishing Deals
More exciting news is that Penguin UK has signed a traditional publishing deal with the previously indie published authors Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox. They are the authors of Riftbourne, Duskbound and the book that exploded all over BookTok, The Ascended. The contract contains publishing rights for the three books and also two more planned boos in the interconnected universe.
A New Game of Thrones Series on HBO Max
The 18th of January is a new Game of Thrones series released on HBO Max. The series is called A knight of the Seven Kingdoms and is based on the novel written by George R.R. Martin. The series will take place in a Westerosi setting and we get to follow a knight and his squire.
According to the trailer the story is more of a personal journey and focuses on character development than the previous books and series with intricate political sceems and courts.
Cover Reveals & Upcoming Releases
We also have had some exciting cover reveals for upcoming book releases recently. Sarah A. Parker is releasing the sequel to When the Moon Hatched, The Ballad of Falling Dragons in may 2026. She wrote on her social media that When the Moon Hatched is a whisper, but the Ballad of Falling Dragons is fire.
Imani Erriu also published the cover and title of her next book, the thrid one in the very popular Heavenly Bodies series. The second book was released this november and the new one, Holy Monsters, will be released in november 2026.
Brandon Sanderson has done it again – Two new book releases announced
Brandon Sanderson is nothing but productive, and has announced two knew book releases. The first one is already out since the 9th of December and is called Tailored realities. The books is a complation of four novellas from ”beyond the borders of the Cosmere”.
The seccond book was announced at the Dragonsteel Nexus 2025. It’s a new Cosmere Novel which will be released some time next year. We get to follow the character Hoid (who you might be familiar with if you’ve read other books in the Cosmere).
Brandon Sanderson read the first chapter at the event, and if you want to access it you can read it through his newsletter.
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