News Tempest Victoria Aveyard’s Tempest Picked Up for TV Adaptation Before Publication The novel is an adult pirate fantasy and Aveyard’s first foray outside of young adult books By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on July 1, 2026 Victoria Aveyard headshot: Lucas Passmore Comment 0 Share New Share Victoria Aveyard headshot: Lucas Passmore Victoria Aveyard, author of the popular Red Queen and Realm Breaker young adult series, has her adult fantasy debut, Tempest, coming out this September. And even though the book has yet to hit the shelves, Deadline reports that Chernin Entertainment has picked up the rights to adapt it for television. Tempest, which is the first installment in The Lyrian Sea duology, is a pirate fantasy. Here’s the book’s blurb, per Goodreads: 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 in 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. This isn’t the only adaptation Aveyard has in the works. Back in 2021, Peacock picked up the rights to the Red Queen books, with Elizabeth Banks on board to direct and act in the series. That project, Deadline reports, is still in development and hasn’t fallen completely to the wayside. The Tempest adaptation is obviously in its early days; there’s no news yet on who will direct, showrun, or star in the television show, or if/when it makes its way to production. [end-mark] The post Victoria Aveyard’s <i>Tempest</i> Picked Up for TV Adaptation Before Publication appeared first on Reactor.