Hayao Miyazaki meets Guillermo del Toro in this Sapphic YA portal fantasy in which a girl must save her changeling girlfriend from a terrifying faery realm – releasing this September!

Title: Tides of Fortune
Book Series: Storm Weaver, #2
Author: Lauryn Hamilton Murray
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Release Date: July 21, 2026
Publisher: Roaring Book Press
Blog Tour: Toppling Stacks Tours

About The Book: 

Return to the spellbinding world of Heir of Storms in the explosive second installment to the Storm Weaver trilogy, perfect for fans of Red Queen, Throne of Glass, and The Rose Bargain.

Having survived three treacherous trials to win her crown, Blaze is now Queen of the Aquatori. But before she can take the throne, she must set out to find the Eye of the Soul, one of the realm’s most powerful weapons, before another claims its power for themself.

Her journey will take her deep into the forests of Ostacre and into a temporary alliance with the infuriating but undeniably compelling Fox. She can’t help but feel drawn to him. . . but can she trust him? Fortune favors the brave, but will it protect the Storm Weaver on her most dangerous mission yet?

Narrated by not just Blaze, but her brother, Flint, and the newly-discovered Shadow Magi, Elva, the epic journey that began in Heir of Storms continues in the sweeping adventure of Tides of Fortune.

^{“Bears all the hallmarks of addictive YA fantasy. . . This is going to be huge.”
—Laura Steven, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Our Infinite Fates, on Heir of Storms}

Purchase: Amazon | B&N | IndieBound

About The Author: 

Lauryn Hamilton Murray grew up in Scotland writing stories about sad girls, secrets and storms. She holds a BA Hons in English Literature from the University of Stirling and a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh.

She is happiest when reading in the sun and hiking with her dogs, Huxley and Ziggy.

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