Fresh on the Waterstones shelves is Rebecca Yarros newly released Onyx Storm novel, her third consecutive book in the Empyrean fantasy romance collection following the previous two editions, Fourth Wing and Iron Flame.
The book was originally published on January 21st of this year and caught the attention of quite a lot of regular readers. Waterstones held a launch event in Leeds, in which over 200 people attended throughout the day starting from 9am on Tuesday running through until 12pm.
The bookshop also ran events alongside the official launching and signing. Members of the public could take part in a silent disco, which is exactly what it sounds like! There was also a tote bag painting competition to see who could design the best Yarros inspired bag, with the winner getting a free hardback copy. But most of all it was a friendly environment where readers could interact with one another because of their shared passion for this specific book series.
Inside the vastly popular book is the story of somebody who wants to become a dragon rider and goes to an academy but there’s a lot of twists and turns within the adult fantasy.
Claire, who works as a shop assistant at the Leeds branch, expressed her excitement about the interest the book launch attracted to the store, “I love seeing people’s faces light up with joy when they see someone else who’s equally excited about a 300-page or so book and I feel so honoured to be in a position where my workplace allows me to bring lots of people together.”
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