Field Notes: The Empyrean Series (For First-Time Readers)

The ultimate Google Sheets reading workbook for keeping track of every cadet, dragon bond, and squad assignment across Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm without running into spoilers.

The Problem With Diving Into an Epic Fantasy

Entering the world of the Empyrean series is an incredible ride, but keeping up with Basgiath War College is no joke. Between dozens of cadets, complex dragon lineages, shifting quadrant politics, and intricate military ranks, it is easy to feel lost by chapter ten.

Trying to keep everything straight on your own usually leads to:

• Accidentally spoiling major plot twists and deaths by frantically Googling character names or dragon bonds

• Forgetting who is in which squad, who holds what rank, and who is allied with whom

• Losing track of your early theories and predictions as the plot accelerates

• Scrambling through past chapters to remember where you first met a character

• Spreadsheet fatigue from typing the same names and details across five different notes

Field Notes gives you a clean, organized, spoiler-free reading system that does the organizing for you, so you can immerse yourself in the story without the overwhelm.

Built With Automated Cross-Sheet Syncing

Field Notes does the organizing for you so you can stay immersed in the story:

• Character Sync: Enter a character once in the master directory, and their name, rank, and squad details flow automatically into their dedicated role sheet.

• Quote Integration: Log a quote once in your Quotes tab, and it cross-populates directly into your Theory Tracker and Themes sheets as ready-to-use receipts.

• Side-by-Side Bonus Chapter Analysis: Read alternate POV bonus scenes directly alongside original canon chapters to compare reactions, hidden motives, and unsaid dialogue in real time.

Grey columns auto-populate based on your entries, so you always know which fields fill themselves in and which ones are yours to customize. No double entry. No broken formulas.

How It Works

Instant access via private Google Sheets copy. Works on desktop or the mobile Google Sheets app. Use as much or as little of the tracking system as you want.

What You Can Track:

• Characters Directory: Names, roles, ranks, home provinces, loyalties, and first appearances across every chapter.

• Role Directories: Dedicated sheets for Riders, Fliers, Scribes, Infantry, Healers, and more, synced straight from the main directory so you can log signets, dragon bonds, and abilities without clutter.

• Dragon Lore: Den colors, bloodlines, hatching grounds, tail types, mate status, elder status, and gifted signets.

• Quotes & Receipts Library: Log notable quotes and dialogue that auto-sync into your theories and themes sheets.

• Bonus Chapter Comparison: Side-by-side view to compare bonus POV scenes directly against canon chapters.

• Chapter Timeline: Track events chapter by chapter with significance ratings (battle, revelation, death, turning point, plot twist, flashback).

• Theory Tracker: Map predictions with chapter evidence, confidence ratings (high, medium, low), and auto-pulled quotes as receipts.

• Thematic Analysis: Unpack power dynamics, censorship, disability rep, and recurring motifs with synced quotes and your personal analysis.

• Locations, Gods & Reading Log: Track world geography, pantheon lore, and your personal reading progress across every book.

• Epigraph Tracker: Source every chapter epigraph back to its in-world text, from The Dragon Rider Codex to recovered correspondence.

• The Rider’s Codex: Build the Codex as it’s mentioned in the epigraphs and in the text

Note: This digital workbook is licensed for single personal use only.