REVIEW: Stormz Rising by Nicky James

- July 16, 2026

STORMZ RISING

by Nicky James

Release Date: July 16, 2026

Review

A fantastic story, and yet I pretty much hated every character for the first 60% of the book!!

Rival storm-chasing teams are recruited and pitted against each other for a reality TV show, and boy, are they toxic! Including Ozrik’s home life.

Like, wow, Ozrik’s mother is scary problematic. Storm chasing is his salvation from his home life.

Gale is dragged in the world of storm chasing by his twin sister, who vascilitates from protective to selfish and kind of cruel, but Gale’s head is a mess of secrets and anxiety so he lets her rule the roost.

But it’s not until Ozrik and Gale start building something that either finds a true footing and some real brightness in their life.

You’ll be mesmerized by this story, but be prepared to feel some feelings about the people. LOL

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Synopsis

He was the lightning to my thunder, different in every way, yet we were inextricably linked.

A storm rages inside Gale. He’s drowning in secrets and failing at every turn. Life in the seminary didn’t work out. A degree in atmospheric science wasn’t what he had hoped. Closeted and insecure, overshadowed by his outgoing twin sister, Gale’s only happiness comes from photographing nature.

Ozrik’s life is a series of lightning strikes. Suffocating under the thumb of a mother with a mental illness, he rebels by chasing tornadoes. Fearless and reckless, he risks his life simply to feel alive.

When Ozrik’s chase team gets noticed by a television producer who wants to turn his hobby into a reality show, Ozrik jumps at the chance. Getting paid to chase tornadoes might be his ticket to freedom.

Until he learns that his team isn’t the sole contender.

A rival group of chasers has also been selected.

What was meant to be a life-changing opportunity turns into a competition that could be the end of Ozrik’s team for good.

He was born for this. As the wind begins to blow, and the season ramps up, Ozrik’s ready to prove himself.

Except that the storm he ends up chasing is unlike any he’s encountered.

It swirls inside the heart of a complicated man.

A storm with the power to destroy him.

About Nicky James

I live in the small town of Petrolia, Ontario, Canada and I am a mother to a wonderful teenage boy (didn't think those words could be typed together...surprise) and wife to a truly supportive and understanding husband, who thankfully doesn't think I'm crazy.

I have always had two profound dreams in life. To fall back hundreds of years in time and live in a simpler world, not bogged down by technology and to write novels. Since only one of these was a possibility I decided to make the other come alive on paper.

I write mm romance novels that take place in fantastical medieval type settings and love to use the challenges of the times to give my stories and characters life.

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