The writer of best-selling romantasy e book “Fourth Wing” is working to “swiftly” resolve the “irritating” misprint points with “Iron Flame,” the sequel from creator Rebecca Yarros, which bought greater than half one million copies on its Tuesday launch day alone.
Entangled Publishing, the proprietor of Red Tower Books, the imprint behind “Fourth Wing” and “Iron Flame” issued an announcement to Variety 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 know that these misprints, irrespective 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 e book. 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 neighborhood.
“In retaining with our values of high quality and duty, we’re dedicated to creating this proper. We are 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 unique retailer. Our printing firm can be working to provide the extra copies wanted to facilitate this course of. Entangled Publishing appreciates the persistence and help of our readers as we work to swiftly resolve this situation. More particulars might be accessible on our social media platforms within the coming weeks. Thank you in your continued belief, enthusiasm for Iron Flame, and the unimaginable tales we share.”
According to a number of movies posted on TikTok, prospects discovered broken and bleeding sprayed e book 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 consumer shared a video that confirmed her copy of “Iron Flame” stated “Fourth Wing” on the backbone of the e book, beneath an “Iron Flame” mud jacket, however did actually comprise the printed pages for the 640-page sequel e book, not “Fourth Wing.”
“Iron Flame” is Yarros’ follow-up to “Fourth Wing,” her New York Times best-selling romantasy that was launched in May by Entangled Publishing’s Red Tower Books. “Fourth Wing” launched Violet Sorrengail, a first-year scholar at Basgiath War College who grew to become a dragon rider after coaching her complete 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.
Variety 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 revealed Wednesday.
