The Phoenix Mercury is hosting a ‘Fourth Wing’ night featuring signed bookplates and a special edition jersey. <\/p>\n
PHOENIX \u2014 Dragon riders of the Valley, are you ready?<\/p>\n
The Phoenix Mercury is bringing Fourth Wing to the court!\u00a0<\/p>\n
RELATED: If you loved ‘Percy Jackson’ as a kid, you’ll love the latest romantasy book from this New York Times bestselling author<\/a><\/p>\n The WNBA team is hosting the league’s first-ever Fourth Wing night on June 13. The special, bookish event is inspired by The Empyrean series, Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling books, and will feature exclusive merch and the opportunity to get a signed bookplate from Yarros herself.<\/p>\n The event is in collaboration with Not Your Average Book Club, a book club based in the Valley that hosts bookish-themed events like their Bookish Night Market,<\/a> Bookstock, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n Founder of NYAB Kyra Coombs tells 12News that as a born and raised Arizonan, she loves to partner with local businesses, and was beyond excited when the Mercury reached out.<\/p>\n “And the opportunity to support women\u2019s sports was just the icing on the cake,” Coombs said.<\/p>\n The Empyrean series reignited Coombs’ love for reading as an adult, and Fourth Wing\u00a0is a “top 10” book for her.<\/p>\n “And if there\u2019s one world I would love to immerse myself in, it\u2019s the world that Rebecca has built!”\u00a0<\/p>\n As she preps for the event, Coombs said she’ll be re-reading at least the first book of the series, and is ready to meet new “book besties” to cheer on the Mercury with.<\/p>\n “I am most excited to be in a setting surrounded by fellow readers and fans of the Empyrean series,” Coombs said. “There\u2019s nothing more magical than the energy that bookish friends add to any space, and we\u2019re so lucky to be a part of it.”<\/p>\n The Mercury is facing off against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 13, and you can already buy your special tickets to Fourth Wing\u00a0Night now.<\/p>\n But hurry: If you’re looking for a signed book plate from Yarros, there are only 500 of those tickets available!\u00a0<\/p>\n So, as the Mercury say: Grab your tickets, and “prepare to enter the Riders Quadrant!”<\/p>\n Head to the Mercury team website to learn more.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n For more book and literacy stories, check out “Reading Arizona” on YouTube and 12News.com. If you have a story pitch for Reading Arizona, email koconnor@12news.com or\u00a0reach out via Instagram, @thatjournalistwhoreads<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can now watch 12News content anytime, anywhere, thanks to the 12News+ app!\u00a0<\/p>\n The free\u00a012News+\u00a0app from 12News lets users stream live events \u2014 including daily newscasts like “Today in AZ” and “12 News” and our daily lifestyle program, “Arizona Midday”\u2014on\u00a0Roku<\/a> and\u00a0Amazon Fire TV<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n 12News+ \u00a0showcases live video throughout the day for breaking news, local news, weather and even an occasional moment of Zen showcasing breathtaking sights from across Arizona.\u00a0<\/p>\n Users can also watch on-demand videos of top stories, local politics, I-Team investigations, Arizona-specific features and vintage videos from the 12News archives.\u00a0<\/p>\n Roku:\u00a0Add the channel from the Roku store<\/a> or by searching for “12 News KPNX.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Amazon Fire TV: Search for “12 News KPNX” to\u00a0find the free 12News+ app to add to your account<\/a>, or have the 12News+ app delivered directly to your Amazon Fire TV through Amazon.com or the Amazon app.\u00a0<\/p>\n Go beyond the page and learn more about all things books in State 48 on the 12News app and YouTube channel. Subscribe for more bookish content.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n