The first two books of Yarros' hit romantasy series published within six months of each other. "For two and a half years it's been all ‘Empyrean,’” she says.

The author shared with Bush Hager how her husband, Jason, who Yarros has been with since she was 19, also impacted her writing journey. The two met at a karaoke bar (“He wanted

Yarros told Jenna that her team predicted "Fourth Wing" would be a hit, but she didn't anticipate what that would mean. Plus, she was too busy writing "Iron Flame" — the second book in the "Empyrean" series — to really put too much thought into it, she said.