Special editions of novels are one of the readers’ most precious assets and their acquisition provides an aesthetic ‘plus’. We have already been able to experience the furor to obtain them – since they are usually limited units – with the release of ‘Wings of Iron’ (second part of ‘Wings of Blood’) by Rebecca Yarros, the new novel by Tracy Wolff ‘Sweet Nightmare’ or, the most recent news, Julia Quinn’s ‘Bridgerton’ series announcement.
Taking advantage of the success on the Netflix platform, where this June 13 the second part of the third season was released, the Titania publishing house has fulfilled the wish that many of the readers of the saga set in Regency England craved: the special edition of the complete series. Until now, they had only announced the first book, ‘The Duke and I’, and the fear that it would only be the first installment that would come to light ended up leading to an avalanche of requests to the publisher demanding the remaining books, longing for one like the saga in its original language under the Illumicrate seal.
The first installment of this exclusive edition went on sale this June 4 and tells the story of Daphne and Simon, a young woman burdened by her mother and the new Duke of Hastings. They both have constant pressure from London’s high society to find a partner and, as they are both in the same situation, they plan to falsify their commitment to stop the pressures from their environment, but what neither of them expected was to end up falling in love with him. other.
Special edition or basic?
With painted edges, different covers, covers and ‘premium’ materials…, in recent months the Ads for limited ‘deluxe’ editions have captivated the market, but the fact that these are self-contained books or that they do not have a second part makes it easier for readers to opt for the special one than if it is a complete saga in which it has only been announced. the ‘premium’ edition of the first book. In fact, these types of editions (both limited and special) They work very well among clients, FNAC assures EL PERIÓDICO. “So far this year we have been able to confirm this with hits like ‘Iron Wings’ or ‘Blackwater’, the other great publishing phenomenon of this year,” he points out. “It is clear that readers increasingly like the added value that these types of editions provide.”
For that same reason, after the announcement of the first special edition of ‘The Duke and I’, one of the most frequently asked questions was whether the remaining seven books in the series would also have their limited edition. It was the turning point for many: visual mismatch on the shelf or wait for the publisher to confirm the complete saga? He The same dilemma arose for readers of the saga of ‘A court of roses and thorns‘ by Sarah J. Maas, of which the special edition of only the first and second books of the five in existence has been announced. Or with the saga of the same author ‘Ciudad medialuna’, which also has two confirmed special editions of the three published installments.
The ‘Bridgertons’
Last Wednesday the Titania publishing house announced that the The next titles with a confirmed date are ‘The Viscount Who Loved Me‘ (September 17) and ‘I give you my heart‘ (12th of November). The following volumes of ‘Seducing Mr. Bridgerton‘, ‘To Sir. Philip, with love’, ‘The Heart of a Bridgerton’, ‘For a Kiss’ and ‘Looking for a Wife’ will be published next. And as shown in a photograph, apart from preserving the color of the previous edition of the saga published by the same label (except for ‘The Heart of a Bridgerton’), putting together all the spines of the books you will see a drawing of the Bridgerton family home, the core of the saga.
