Fans of romance novels are venting their outrage on social media after British bookseller Waterstones failed to deliver the highly anticipated “Onyx Storm” by Rebecca Yaros on its release date, January 21. This third installment of the popular Empyrean series was marked for pre-orders, leading to extensive excitement, including midnight release parties across the UK. Disappointed readers turned to TikTok and X to express their frustrations after failing to receive their hardcovers on time. Some even resorted to repurchasing the book in digital or audiobook formats to avoid spoilers, ruining their planned reading experiences. The book’s popularity has made it a bestseller, likened to “Harry Potter.”
Furious lovers of romance novels have taken to social media to slam a British bookseller for failing to deliver the long-awaited novel ‘The Onyx Storm’ on its release date.
Fans of the “fairy porn” genre have all marked Tuesday, January 21, on their calendars for the day they’ll be able to read the third installment of author Rebecca Yaros’ popular five-part Empyrean series.
The success of the series has seen the latest installment of the dragon-riding tale reach the bestseller charts as early as last August due to high pre-orders.
And earlier this week, hundreds of supporters registered in droves to attend late-night release parties across the UK to ensure they got their hands on the viral hit.
But for some bookworms, this excitement quickly turned to disappointment when they found out that the hardcover they pre-ordered wouldn’t arrive on time.
After not receiving an email confirming the book had shipped, many of them took to TikTok and X to air their frustrations over the failures of companies like Waterstones and Amazon.
Some claimed to have ordered their items months in advance in preparation for the big day, while others lamented having to completely abstain from social media until they received their items to avoid seeing spoilers. .
Fans of the “fairy porn” genre have all had Tuesday, January 21st marked on their calendars to read the third installment of author Rebecca Yaros’ popular five-part Empyrean series.
Rebecca Yaross’ British publisher says Onyx Storm is on track to give her Little Brown the biggest book pre-order numbers since Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
One Tiktoker vented his frustration by saying, “There’s no point in pre-ordering if you don’t get the book.” Everyone will just be disappointed. There will probably be a lot of people who will be angry.
“I took a day off for that. It was my self-care time. I’ve been going through a rough few months, so I thought I’d just sit here and read a book. I Need to Read Kindle But I’m not a Kindle fan. It’s not the same.
“Now there are a lot of spoilers on TikTok from people who got it early. Everything is messed up and the fun is gone.”
Another user explained that they went to great lengths to ensure that their sacred copies were delivered in an orderly manner.
“All I wanted to do today was come home from work, drink tea and chocolate and read a new book,” they explained.
“My boyfriend, who has been working night shifts this week, knows how much I wanted to read this book, so I waited all day today for it to arrive.
“I pre-ordered it as soon as it was announced, so when the entire online community is reading this book, I have to avoid spoilers as much as possible, and that’s not enough.
Many fans said they panicked when their pre-ordered books did not arrive on time and were forced to repurchase the books in other formats, either audiobooks or digital formats for Kindle. .
Many fans said they panicked when their pre-ordered books did not arrive on time and were forced to repurchase the books in other formats, either audiobooks or digital formats for Kindle.
One fan despaired, saying, “I’m having nightmares about Onyx Storm.” Why do I pay Prime? Amazon, you’re worse.”
Those who wanted to read this story in its original format and didn’t want to wait, decided to order another hardcover version from another site.
However, if you really wanted to read this story in its original format and didn’t want to wait, you decided to order another hardcover version from another site.
One fan wrote: “I pre-ordered the audiobook, but I don’t know when I’ll get my physical copy from Waterstones.” So I turned to Amazon for a much cheaper deal and guaranteed tomorrow delivery. I found something. So naturally, I wanted to read it and bought the second book. ”
“Fairy porn,” or “romantasy,” in which authors combine elements of romance and high fantasy, has taken the world by storm, and its fans are primarily young, middle-class women.
Its popularity has led to bestselling authors such as Mr. Jarosz and Sarah J. Mass, author of the A Court Of Thorns And Roses (ACOTAR) series.
Their novel became a viral sensation thanks to BookTok, a corner of TikTok where users share their love for books and literature.
The book features a variety of mystical creatures, but most importantly, it has highly detailed sex scenes.
Jarosz’s first novel, Fourth Wing, was the most read book of 2024 on Goodreads, attracting more than 1 million readers.
Due to its success, the story is currently being developed as a television series by Amazon MGM Studios in partnership with Michael B. Jordan’s production company.
The sequel, Iron Flame, came in second place with 999,000 readers and told the story of the second year of the Basgias War College.
And the latest book in the series is “set to break records for British publishers”, with Jarosz’s publisher Little, Brown having the highest number of pre-orders for a book since Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. was recorded.
Lovers of romance novels were spotted queuing for hours in the middle of the night to get their hands on the “most exciting book since Harry Potter”
Videos posted on social media showed bookworms attending the event in costume, taking part in a dragon-themed quiz and purchasing popular books.
The latest story continues the story of protagonist Violet Solengair as a dragon rider in the fictional War College and her romance with fellow rider Zaden Riorson. Photo: Fans happy about the book’s release
Fans joined long lines for a chance to get their hands on the new release.
The latest book was already on the bestseller charts last August as a result of pre-orders. Photo: Fans enjoying arts and crafts at the launch
Anticipating the big release, fans across the UK queued for hours from late Monday night to attend the Onyx Storm midnight release party.
Videos posted on social media showed bookworms appearing in costume, taking part in a dragon-themed quiz and buying popular hits.
The latest story continues the story of protagonist Violet Solengair as a dragon rider in the fictional War College and her romance with fellow rider Zaden Riorson.
MailOnline has contacted Waterstones and Amazon for comment.
