Onyx Storm author Rebecca Yarros meets superfans as new book tops charts
To celebrate a coming milestone, Alyssa Math could think of nothing more fitting than front-row tickets to Onyx Storm author Rebecca Yarros' appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan, New York.
'I'm getting married next weekend, so this is my hen night,' said Math, an accountant who travelled with friends from her home near Annapolis, in the US state of Maryland.
She is one of millions of admirers of Yarros' work and a year ago drove two hours to Reston, Virginia, to see the author.
'It's a huge cult following,' said Math, wearing a white veil in homage to one of Yarros' characters. 'The drama [of her books] keeps you on the edge of your seat.' Laurie Hernandez (left) and Rebecca Yarros discuss Yarros' new book Onyx Storm at The Town Hall, on January 24, 2025. Photo: CJ Rivera/Invision/AP
Friday night at The Town Hall had the feel of a costume party, rock concert and family reunion as a capacity crowd of around 1,500 clapped, laughed and shouted, 'Yes, Queen!'
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