A titan of the “romantasy” (romance-fantasy) genre, Rebecca Yarros burst onto the literary scene in 2023 with her instant New York Times bestseller, Fourth Wing. Now, the hotly-anticipated third book, Onyx Storm, is finally out.
The Empyrean series has garnered a legion of loyal fans on BookTok (a community within TikTok where people share book recommendations), rivalling Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Thorn and Roses and Carissa Broadbent’s The Serpent and the Wings of Night.
Set in a fantasy world complete with dragons, the series centres on cadets in military training. A blend of the best romantasy themes, fans love the tomes for their enemies-to-lovers storylines, depictions of otherworlds, brutal war and found-family themes.
The second novel in the series, Iron Flame, became Waterstones’ highest-selling pre-order in a single day. But Oynx Storm is sure to be even bigger, with the retailer saying it will "completely eclipse our first day sales" of the previous instalment.
Across the pond, US retailer Target released an exclusive special edition, but fans caused its website to crash in the early hours of the book’s release.
If you’re ready to return to Yarros’s world, you can currently pick up Rebecca Yarros’ Onyx Storm for half price at Amazon.
‘Onyx Storm’ by Rebecca Yarros, published by Piatkus: Was £25, now £12.50, Amazon.co.uk
Offering pure escapism, the third instalment in the Empyrean series returns to Basgiath War College. It follows protagonist Violet Sorrengail as she ventures beyond the walls of Basgiath to seek allies to join the revolution. But the enemies are closing in fast while infiltration into their ranks makes it impossible to know who to trust.
Pushing her to her limits, the trip will test how far will Violet go to defend everything she loves, from her dragons and family to her home and her lover. Immersing the reader in steamy romance, brutal battle and the mythical world of dragons, the book already has a 4.47 rating on Goodreads.
We’d suggest savouring every moment of Onyx Storm because Yarros has confirmed she hasn’t even started writing the next book yet.
Thanks to Amazon, you can get your hands on the new title for half price.
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