Stormfell Academy: Book 1
Publication Date: September 1, 2026
The first book in an immersive and addictive fantasy series from the million-copy selling phenomenon Torsten Weitze that follows the epic journey of a young protagonist with nothing left to lose.
When tragedy strikes her family, Niri finds herself penniless and alone in a city determined to turn their back on ‘her kind’.
Her only possession is also her only hope – a copper coin that grants her admission to the prestigious Stormfell Academy, renowned for its magical and combative training.
But the coin only offers her a place to sleep, and Niri must learn to adapt and fight if she is to survive the Academy – and its occupants.
The Tower of Beggars is the first enthralling instalment in the bestselling Stormfell Academy series that has captivated millions of readers in Europe, now available in the US and UK for the first time.
Welcome to the Academy . . .
As a half-Aeldae, young Niri knows that being discovered could be a death sentence. When her guardian dies suddenly, the future looks bleak.
Author Torsten Weitze serves up the first installment of the Stormfell Academy series with The Tower of Beggars.
Through rich details, this fantasy world takes shape, pitting the former coal child in a battle for survival thanks to a coin amongst her guardian’s belongings.
The Beggar Coin may serve as a way for Niri to gain entrance through the academy gates, but it will require her wits to move forward. With new friends and a pocket dragon in tow, Niri begins the journey to not only survive the Tower of Beggars, but also to thrive with magical training.
The author includes a helpful character guide, map, and useful terms as part of the immersive world of Kernheym.
The Tower of Beggars features a determined underdog desperate for knowledge amid a well-crafted fantasy world.
I was born in Krefeld, Germany in 1976 and still live there under the caring eyes of my wife and two Norwegian Forest cats. Originally a publishing salesman, I couldn’t resist the lure of writing, and after over a dozen years of playing the gamemaster in pen-and-paper groups, not to mention reading hundreds of fantasy novels, I decided to finally try to write a story myself that I thought might be worth telling. And so my novel Ahren was published in Germany, the first in the best-selling series The 13th Paladin.
When I am not creating new worlds and stories, I like to relax by playing pen-and-paper and story rich video games, reading or binging on TV series. I also practise Jiu Jitsu and the art of handling ancient Japanese weapons like the Katana or the Bo Staff.
