Frequently Asked Questions
When will book 3 be published?
Book 3, Ruin Bound, is scheduled for release in the summer of 2027!
When will paperbacks of Fury Bound be available?
We don't have a confirmed release date for paperbacks at this time but we will share as soon as we do!
Why did you choose to partner with a traditional publisher?
We have been astounded and humbled by the incredible response to Dire Bound, and we’re honored that so many people have loved Meryn and the start of her story. However, there’s a limit to what we’re capable of doing as indie authors. Even though there are two of us, there are only two of us, and we’re unable to widely get our book into stores on our own. In partnership with Little, Brown/Requited in the U.S., and PRH/Transworld in the UK, we’ll now be able to get the book into tons of retailers, and we’re also so excited that both publishers are going to be able to give readers what they’ve been asking for—namely, stunningly beautiful hardcovers for the whole series and duet audiobooks!
What can you tell us about the new print editions of Dire Bound?
The new paperback releases on August 26, 2025 in the US and you can preorder it now! It will have a beautiful embossed cover (!) and will be the same trim size as the indie paperback edition (6 x 9). It will also include a playlist and, most excitingly, a version of a chapter from Stark’s POV in the backmatter.
We’re also so excited that the UK hardcover will be coming out at the end of August, too! There will be lots of exciting updates to come, so keep your eyes peeled for more news very soon. And never fear, the US will also get a fabulous special edition hardcover, in March 2026. We’ll share more about both editions as soon as we can!
There have been some slight text edits in Dire Bound to clarify a couple things, and the book went through a new round of copyediting. However, there were no substantial changes and if you have purchased/read the original edition, you do not need to repurchase or reread the book to understand Fury Bound.
Wait, is it Direbound or Dire Bound?
Originally, it was Direbound, but shortly after publication we discovered a major issue…when you search for “Direbound” on a certain behemoth retailer, it auto-directs you to a search for wirebound notebooks. 🙃 We were unable to change the title ourselves but our publisher has been able to make that change. So, it’s Dire Bound. Or Direbound. Whatever calls to you.
What's up with the difference between the pack symbol guides in the different Dire Bound editions?
This is completely our fault — we (the authors) got super excited about updating the look of the pack symbols in the new version of the book and in our enthusiasm, somehow managed to swap the Kryptos and Phylax symbols when we sent them to the publisher. We are getting this fixed for future editions!
Did I see somewhere that there's official Dire Bound merch for sale?
Yes! You can find all of our licensed merch vendors here.
I live in X country. Will your series be published in my country or my language?
Very possibly!! Here’s where the series has been sold, and we’ll update this list with publication dates as we receive them from our international publishers:
North America - Hachette/Little, Brown (Requited imprint) - August 26, 2025
UK English (including Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa) - Penguin Random House/Transworld - August 26, 2025
Bulgarian - Ciela
Czech - Grada
Danish - Steam Books
Dutch - Loft Books
French - Hachette Livre
German - PRH/Goldmann
Hungarian - Maxim
Hebrew - Ahavot
Italian - Magazzini Salani
Lithuanian - Alma Littera
Norwegian - Bastion/Bonnier Norsk
Polish - Foksal
Portuguese (Portugal) - Porto Editora
Portuguese (Brazil) - Companhia das Letras
Romanian - Litera
Russian - Rosman
Slovakian - Zeleny Kocur
Spanish (Spain & Latin America) - PRH
Swedish - Lovereads
Turkish - Artemis
Ukrainian - Bookchef