Started On: July 21, 2026
Finished On: July 29, 2026
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dystopian Romance

Storm Breaker, Book #1
Release Date: May 5, 2026
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Book Summary:
For nineteen-year-old Poet Graves, New Manhattan has always promised safety―if she obeys. Raised within the ruling Houses and betrothed to a powerful heir, she enters Amery Academy knowing her future has already been decided.

But Amery is nothing like she imagined. Its trials are brutal, its loyalties conditional, and its rules designed to expose weakness. As Poet struggles to survive, she must hide the truth that could get her executed: the storms don’t fear her―they answer back.

When a dangerous outsider from beyond the city walls enters the academy, Poet is drawn to him despite everything she’s been taught to believe. He threatens the life she’s been promised. And choosing him could cost her not just her future, but her freedom.

Review/Thoughts:
I’m not usually a dystopian reader, but I decided to give this book a shot because I love everything else Nisha J. Tuli has written. I ended up liking it so much more than I expected!

It gave me major 2010s dystopian vibes and reminded me a lot of series like Divergent and Uglies. Those books were my jam in high school, so it was fun to get that nostalgic feeling again.

I really loved the characters and the setting, and I was hooked from the beginning. Even though parts of the plot were a little predictable, I still wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next.

The hinted spice felt a little out of place and felt a bit icky for a YA book, but overall I had a great time reading it. I definitely enjoyed it!

Thank you Nisha + Entangled: Mayhem Books for giving me the opportunity to ARC read Storm Breaker! 💛