We are delighted to welcome bestselling author Victoria Aveyard to Deansgate, celebrating the release of her adult fantasy debut, Tempest.

The author of the fantasy fan-favourite Red Queen series returns with the first instalment of a swashbuckling romantasy which finds a woman living across two worlds face a devastating choice between home and heart.

Victoria joins us to discuss this spellbinding new novel and answer audience questions, followed by a signing.

Ticket with Book option includes a copy of Tempest (RRP. £25) to collect at the event. As well as copies of the new book, Victoria will sign a maximum of 2 addditional books per ticketholder.

About Tempest

Cat Rose knows what it is to live in two worlds, in two times. Before – as Lady Catrine Rose of the Meridian Empire, chained to a loathsome lord with a dwindling fortune. And after – as the Widow Rose, queen of a pirate tavern on the Lyrian Sea, determined to be the master of her own fate.

But tides turn and winds change. The Meridian Empire looms on the horizon, the full weight of her navy falling on the Lyrian, bent on reclaiming the wealthy colonies and crushing the pirate republic once and for all. Ship after ship is captured, save for one, captained by a pirate who continually evades both noose and blade: the legendary Valerian Kane.

With his fearsome ship and uncanny connection to the song of the sea, Valerian is the only man who might rally the pirates who remain. The only man who threatens the Empire. And the only man Cat has ever loved, blazing in and out of her life like a star.

Desperate for victory, the Empire offers Cat a devastating choice: bring them Valerian or hang. In truth, no choice at all.

But Cat Rose is nothing if not a survivor.

A storm is rising on the Lyrian Sea – the question is, what will it leave in its wake?

About the Author

Victoria Aveyard is an author and screenwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Red Queen and the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling series Realm Breaker, with more than five million books in print, translated into 43 languages and counting. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog and her husband.