Rebecca Yarros' 'Onyx Storm' Breaks Sales Records and Fuels Romantasy Boom

The third installment in 'The Empyrean' series becomes the fastest-selling adult novel in two decades, with a TV adaptation in development.

'Onyx Storm,' the third book in Rebecca Yarros' 'The Empyrean' series, sold 2.7 million copies in its first week, setting a two-decade record for adult fiction sales.
The romantasy genre continues to thrive, with 'Onyx Storm' contributing to the genre's rising popularity and significant sales growth in recent years.
The series follows protagonist Violet Sorrengail, a dragon rider navigating love and war, with two more books planned to complete the five-book arc.
Amazon MGM Studios is developing a TV adaptation of 'The Empyrean' series, with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society producing and showrunner Moira Walley-Beckett at the helm.
Rebecca Yarros has emphasized her commitment to ensuring diversity in casting and maintaining creative control over the series' development.