# Onyx Storm

> Onyx Storm set BookScan’s adult debut record with 1.29 million US hardcovers sold.

- Owner: Rebecca Yarros / Red Tower Books (Entangled Publishing)
- Kind: Book
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2025-01-18
- Peak date: Week of Jan 21, 2025
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 56 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Scarcity drop, Fandom mobilisation, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Early copies reached UK readers before the official launch. Fans gathered at midnight parties and discussed the book on Reddit and TikTok alongside paid billboards. BookScan tracked a record adult debut of 1.29 million US hardcovers. Fragrance tie-ins and reader awards followed.

## Timeline

- 2024-03-28 — Rebecca Yarros / Good Morning America (TV) — Yarros announced the title and opened preorders for the third Empyrean book.
- 2024-07-08 — Rebecca Yarros / TODAY (Press) — Yarros revealed the cover and a limited deluxe edition with sprayed edges.
- 2025-01-15 — Variety (Press) — Variety reported planned midnight release parties as booksellers prepared for a potential TikTok ban.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/onyx-storm

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Onyx Storm.” Case HIS-00326. Spread Score v1.2: 56/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00326