Tempest
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
In this lyrical and epic contemporary novel with magical fantasy elements, a girl must learn to master her powers over the wind before a sinister secret organization finds her. Perfect for fans of Legendborn, A Song Below Water, and Vespertine.
After Veronique’s parents died, her grandmother raised her on a farm in rural Louisiana. For sixteen years, it’s just been Veronique, MawMaw, and an ocean of trees. That’s because Veronique has a secret—one MawMaw has warned her she must always keep safe.
Veronique has the power to control the wind.
But when MawMaw falls ill, Veronique is forced to move to New Orleans to live with family she never knew she had. New Orleans is a far cry from her old quiet life, but Veronique finally gets her chance for a normal life—one with school, friends, and even love. But when her new life threatens her ability to control her powers, she quickly learns that the world is bigger and more dangerous than she’d ever imagined. Veronique must uncover what MawMaw was trying to protect her from before it’s too late.
Elemental Magic: Veronique was born with the power to command the wind, a gift that connects her to a legacy she doesn’t understand and a danger she can’t escape.Urban Fantasy Setting: From the quiet Louisiana farmlands to the vibrant, magical streets of New Orleans, the setting is a character in itself, full of hidden dangers and unexpected allies.Coming of Age with a Twist: All Veronique wants is a normal life with friends and maybe a first love, but her growing powers and the secrets her MawMaw kept threaten everything she holds dear.Black Girl Magic: A powerful story perfect for readers who love heroines discovering their strength, heritage, and the courage to face down a sinister organization.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A magically powerful teen struggles to hide her abilities from a villainous organization in this high-concept New Orleans–set YA debut from Ibura (When the World Turned Upside Down). Sixteen-year-old Veronique has lived in the Louisiana countryside with her grandmother, Mawmaw, ever since her parents drowned during Hurricane Katrina. Mawmaw does her best to help V hide her ability to control the wind, but when Mawmaw falls ill, V is sent to live with her aunt in New Orleans. Though V tries to hide her powers, she finds herself in situations with her cousin, Zambia, that force V to use her abilities to circumvent danger. Then family friend Kez clues into V's gift and reveals that his missing brother, Mal, can control fire. Together, Kez and V work to uncover the mystery behind Mal's disappearance, and their investigation leads them down a rabbit hole of secrets surrounding a shadowy organization, a series of fires in the area, and a coded message from V's mother. V's conflicting romantic feelings for two local boys and keenly felt anxiety about others' perception of her—conveyed via the protagonist's personable POV—ground the high-concept premise in relatable coming-of-age drama. Most characters are Black. Ages 13–up.
