Rebecca Yarros, author of the Empyrean series, announced her next book, Peculiar Stars, a standalone contemporary romance set for release on November 17. The novel, described as a 'castaway romance,' follows a woman stranded on an island with her fiancé’s cousin. Yarros made the reveal during an appearance on TODAY.
Rebecca Yarros appeared on TODAY to introduce Peculiar Stars, posing the question: “What would you do if you were stranded for 543 days on a deserted island with your fiancé’s cousin?” In the story, a cyclone strands Callista on an island, leading to a slow-burn romance with her fiancé’s cousin. The book marks Yarros's return to contemporary romance, a genre she has published between her Empyrean titles, including the bestselling Fourth Wing and Onyx Storm. It arrives November 17 as a standalone work separate from her romantasy series. Yarros's fans recently spotted an untitled Empyrean book, listed as “Untitled Empyrean (Not Book Four)” on Amazon at 176 pages, due September 29. The surprise listing, intended as a treat for readers, topped bestseller charts before Yarros clarified via Instagram that it does not alter the timeline for Book 4. She confirmed last month that work on the fourth Empyrean installment has begun, following the demanding process of writing Onyx Storm. This announcement follows Yarros's continued success, with her titles appearing on informal BookTok lists in the US and contributing to the UK’s new official BookTok bestseller chart.
