Sarah J. Mass is wildly successful. Her multiple fantasy series are all best-sellers, and any new releases are highly-anticipated. On January 30, 2024, Mass will release the latest in her Crescent City series, House of Flame and Shadow. This will be the third book in the series.
As part of this release, special editions of her book will be available. One of these special editions will be exclusive to independent bookstores in the United States, featuring a unique cover and an additional scene with the characters Bryce and Danika.
Mass' books are highly collectible and treasured by fans. The indie bookstore edition of House of Flame and Shadow is only one of many special editions that she is releasing, all to different book retailers, and each edition includes a different bonus character scene.
If you're a fan, the best way to secure a copy is to place a preorder at your favorite indie bookstore. Preordering helps reserve copies for the customers that want them, but it is also a great way to support authors. Presales are an important gauge of the demand for certain titles, showing the publishing company that an author has a strong audience. Additionally, a special edition title will be limited in quantity. If you decide to wait until the book hits the shelves, you may find that the special edition is sold-out. Book lovers recently faced this scenario with the special edition of Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing. As a bookseller at an indie bookstore, I can verify that we had many disappointed customers who could not find the collector's edition of Fourth Wing after it had sold-out.
I'm thrilled that Mass has created a special edition of House of Flame and Shadows that will be exclusive to independent bookstores. I'm sure this will give many indie stores a January sales bump and will hopefully lead to even more purchases.
A final thought, due to the timing of House of Flame and Shadows, this would be an excellent holiday gift. You can pre-order a gift copy at your local indie bookstore and give a gift card in the amount of the book price to the recipient with a note stating that the book will release on January 30th. It would be an excellent way to extend the holiday cheer and have a very special book to warm up the gray days of winter.
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