{"product_id":"dire-bound-the-wolves-of-ruin-1-by-sable-sorenson-deluxe-limited-edition-hardcover","title":"Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, 1) by Sable Sorenson (Deluxe Limited Edition, Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFourth Wing\u003c\/span\u003e meets \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/span\u003e in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes a bonus chapter—featuring the fan-favorite tattoo scene! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly the worthy survive the Bonding Trials.  She’ll risk her life—and her heart—to be one of them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMeryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious direwolves they ride. While they live in luxury, Meryn struggles to keep her family out of poverty. When her little sister, Saela, is kidnapped—stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting—Meryn’s world falls apart.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDesperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army and is thrown into the deadly Bonding Trials, where any mistake will cost her life.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow Meryn must survive four months of training at the castle. She is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her cold and beautiful instructor, Stark Therion, is eager to punish any weakness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEverything is a competition, and everyone is out to get her—everyone except the dangerously handsome crown prince, whose attention adds another target to her back. In the castle, every smile hides a knife…and the halls hide dark secrets. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt’s bond or bleed. Duel or die. Failure is ruin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDire Bound\u003c\/span\u003e contains mature content including depictions of graphic violence, and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eReaders are already falling in love with\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Direbound:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“ONE OF THE BEST READS OF THE YEAR! This book was insanely good.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Stop it right now... I’m actually quite feral for the next book…” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The plot was THICK, the tension and banter? Flawless. And the world with the wolf bond, and trials??? NEED MORE NOW.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I just finished and still trying to mentally and emotionally recover to what just happened to me. You need to read it IMMEDIATELY.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you’re into dark romantasy with high stakes, fierce characters, and just the right amount of emotional wreckage, Direbound is your next obsession.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What an incredible read!! … I am blown away. … The romance, the anguish, the BANTER! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT!” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I. Am. OBSESSED. … Left me spiraling in the best way possible. The morally grey anti-hero? Perfection. The slow-burn tension? Electric. … I was completely immersed.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlow burn romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFound family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorally grey characters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne bed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTouch her and die\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho did this to you\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnemies to lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVampires vs. wolves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47896165220593,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/9757\/8890\/files\/direbound.jpg?v=1773359797","url":"https:\/\/shopsouthandpine.com\/products\/dire-bound-the-wolves-of-ruin-1-by-sable-sorenson-deluxe-limited-edition-hardcover","provider":"South \u0026 Pine and Blue Apple Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}