Fourth Wing Publisher to Correct Issues
The writer of best-selling romantasy ebook “Fourth Wing” is working to “swiftly” resolve the “irritating” misprint points with “Iron Flame,” the sequel from writer Rebecca Yarros, which bought greater than half 1,000,000 copies on its Tuesday launch day alone.
Entangled Publishing, the proprietor of Purple Tower Books, the imprint behind “Fourth Wing” and “Iron Flame” issued a press release to Selection on Friday, following quite a few social media posts and on-line buyer critiques that cited misprints with bodily hardback copies of “Iron Flame,” in addition to the brand new vacation version of “Fourth Wing,” each launched Nov. 7.
“Entangled Publishing acknowledges {that a} restricted variety of copies from the primary version print run of Iron Flame, the extremely anticipated sequel to Fourth Wing, have been affected by printing errors,” the assertion reads. “We all know that these misprints, regardless of how frequent within the business, have triggered disappointment amongst those that eagerly awaited this launch. We perceive how irritating it may be to obtain a misprinted ebook. The satisfaction and pleasure of our readers is on the coronary heart of what we do, and we stand by our merchandise, our authors, and, most significantly, our studying group.
“Consistent with our values of high quality and duty, we’re dedicated to creating this proper. We’re actively working with our distribution associate to create an answer for many who want to alternate their copy however are unable to take action at their authentic retailer. Our printing firm can be working to supply the extra copies wanted to facilitate this course of. Entangled Publishing appreciates the endurance and assist of our readers as we work to swiftly resolve this problem. Extra particulars can be accessible on our social media platforms within the coming weeks. Thanks to your continued belief, enthusiasm for Iron Flame, and the unbelievable tales we share.”
In keeping with a number of movies posted on TikTok, clients discovered broken and bleeding sprayed ebook edges, typos, lacking pages, and the other way up pages and endpapers in sure copies of “Iron Flame” and the particular printing of “Fourth Wing.” One person shared a video that confirmed her copy of “Iron Flame” stated “Fourth Wing” on the backbone of the ebook, beneath an “Iron Flame” mud jacket, however did in actual fact comprise the printed pages for the 640-page sequel ebook, not “Fourth Wing.”
“Iron Flame” is Yarros’ follow-up to “Fourth Wing,” her New York Occasions best-selling romantasy that was launched in Might by Entangled Publishing’s Purple Tower Books. “Fourth Wing” launched Violet Sorrengail, a first-year pupil at Basgiath Conflict Faculty who turned a dragon rider after coaching her entire life as a scribe, a extra peaceable calling.
“Fourth Wing,” “Iron Flame” and the three different deliberate books in Yarros’ “The Empyrean” sequence are being developed as a TV sequence by Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society.
Selection spoke with Yarros in regards to the in-the-works TV present and key plot particulars from sequel “Iron Flame” in a spoiler-filled interview printed Wednesday.