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When Storms Awaken: A Witch x Shapeshifter Enemies to Lovers Fantasy Romance (Realm of Istmere Book 1)
by Michelle Frohman
About this book
All Diana wants is to survive senior year. Instead, a mysterious new bad boy awakens something ancient inside her.
Diana has always been normal—or so she thought. With graduation approaching, all she wants is to survive the final months of senior year in the quiet town of Silver Oaks.
Then Nikolai transfers in.
Handsome, arrogant, and impossible to ignore, Nik’s arrival awakens something dangerous inside her. Storms gather when her emotions spiral. Lightning flickers at her fingertips.
Because Diana isn’t normal.
She’s a Stormshade—a rare witch who can wield the elements—and the long hidden heir to the throne of Istmere, a magical realm concealed from the mortal world. Sent away as a child to protect her from a ruthless queen determined to destroy her, Diana has spent her life in hiding.
But magic like hers was buried for a reason.
As war begins to stir in Istmere, Diana must learn to control the storm inside her. Because in a world of magic and betrayal, trusting the wrong person could cost her everything… including her life.
When Storms Awaken is the first book in the completed Realm of Istmere Trilogy, an epic enemies to lovers romantasy featuring a fierce, normal girl, the brooding bad boy who awakens her hidden powers, and their tension filled slow burn romance. Perfect for readers who enjoy hidden royalty, secret magical kingdoms, and high-stakes adventure. The series contains spicy content intended for 18+ readers.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
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Reader Reviews
September 25, 2024
I love this book. It took me a while to read because I have children, but once I got to reading it. I was hooked to the end. I love all the characters, and the romance in the book is perfect, too. Now, onto book 2, and I'll buy book two on Amazon to have the physical copy as well as the ebook. Can't wait for another book to come out. Love your work. I want to jump onto the book. This book gave me Harry Potter vibes all over again. I've been looking for books like that. ) !Image 126: Love this...
September 25, 2024
](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_avp?ie=UTF8&nodeId=G8UYX7LALQC8V9KA) I love this book. It took me a while to read because I have children, but once I got to reading it. I was hooked to the end. I love all the characters, and the romance in the book is perfect, too. Now, onto book 2, and I'll buy book two on Amazon to have the physical copy as well as the ebook. Can't wait for another book to come out. Love your work. I want to jump onto the book. This...
April 18, 2026
A little childish in writing. And the fmc and her friend take everything a little too easily. Could have been better but now im on it. )
November 20, 2024
The romance aspect was something I enjoyed in this story. There were things that didn’t make sense like a brother younger than her that was almost never at home and kind of felt like he was thrown in there (wasn’t mentioned for a while) just so she wasn’t an only child, but so far serves no real purpose. I did love the relationship between Diana and Tess. Best friends who just “get” each other and aren’t pitted against each other. That was nice to see. I feel like nothing really progressed the...
May 14, 2025
I am in love with this book! Finished it within a matter of days and I’m already on the second one. There’s constant thrills in this book, making you want to keep reading more and more! I stayed up late reading this because it was THAT good. ) !Image 139: AMAZING book!! In love!!!Image 140: AMAZING book!! In love!! !Image 141!Image 142: AMAZING book!! In love!! !Image 143: AMAZING book!! In love!! !Image 144 
