The Coming Storm
#7853.79 adjusted 3.89 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2021 Reading commitment Low Regina M. Hansen Last reviewed 2026-11-01
Overview
The Coming Storm is a young adult fantasy novel by Regina M. Hansen, published by Atheneum in 2021 as her first novel. It is set on Prince Edward Island, mainly in 1949 and 1950, with flashbacks to the early nineteenth century, and draws on Scottish folklore, mythology and island history. Fifteen-year-old musician Beet MacNeill sees her older cousin die, and she and the people she loves are threatened by an old evil that she gradually comes to understand and must stop. The book stands alone; the author has said another book about Beet and her friends depends on how readers respond to this one, and none has been announced.
Historical fantasy, Mythic fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Coming Storm Regina M. Hansen
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Coming Storm | 2021 | 1 | core | 3.79 (471 ratings) |
A standalone young adult fantasy set on Prince Edward Island in 1949-1950.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Coming Storm? The Coming Storm's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Coming Storm finished? Complete (2021).
- How much reading does The Coming Storm take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Coming Storm ranked? #785 in this site's official ranking, based on 471 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #785?
Ranked #785 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.79 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (471 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.06 behind #784, The White Raven.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 471 ratings · Ranks #785 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment historical fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.79 across 471 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 27 universes; 5 candidates ruled out; older open items closed accepted 2026-11-01
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Boston University article on the novel Tier 2
- Simon & Schuster Tier 2
- FictionDB Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-01
Rule: Core Canon = The Coming Storm (2021).