Think about supporting Bards Alley and some of your favorite local and non-local authors through our pre-order campaigns! We work directly with authors or publishers to offer signed editions, freebies, or other swag for pre-orders taken directly through Bards Alley.
Check out our ongoing campaigns below -- books can be ordered online through bardsalley.square.site. If selecting pick-up at checkout, you will be contacted via phone when your order is ready for pick-up at the store on the book's release date.
Check out our ongoing campaigns below -- books can be ordered online through bardsalley.square.site. If selecting pick-up at checkout, you will be contacted via phone when your order is ready for pick-up at the store on the book's release date.
DAGGERMOUTH BY HM WOLFE
This is a pre-order for HM Wolfe's release Daggermouth available for pick-up only. The first 10 preorders will receive a signed bookplate and the first 20 preorders will receive an exclusive character art print.
Exclusive deluxe edition available while supplies last which features gorgeous sprayed stenciled edges, stunning endpaper art of the Heart and the Boundary, and a never-before-seen bonus story from Callum and Lira’s POVs.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is that mercy doesn’t exist. The second thing is that, from the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slums of the Boundary, the Veyra are always watching.
The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it: Love outside of your ring is a death sentence.
The city is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power. Obedience is demanded. Rebellion is crushed.
Greyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he’s the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he’s entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he’s forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the government’s brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride as lethal as she is unwilling.
Shadera Kael is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her tied to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt heart of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested.
Their union is no love story—it’s a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating each other or burning the city to the ground together.
In a world where passion has consequences and loyalty is paid for in blood, their forced bond may be the spark that ignites a revolution. Or the fire that consumes them both.
Exclusive deluxe edition available while supplies last which features gorgeous sprayed stenciled edges, stunning endpaper art of the Heart and the Boundary, and a never-before-seen bonus story from Callum and Lira’s POVs.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is that mercy doesn’t exist. The second thing is that, from the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slums of the Boundary, the Veyra are always watching.
The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it: Love outside of your ring is a death sentence.
The city is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power. Obedience is demanded. Rebellion is crushed.
Greyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he’s the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he’s entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he’s forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the government’s brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride as lethal as she is unwilling.
Shadera Kael is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her tied to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt heart of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested.
Their union is no love story—it’s a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating each other or burning the city to the ground together.
In a world where passion has consequences and loyalty is paid for in blood, their forced bond may be the spark that ignites a revolution. Or the fire that consumes them both.
The Sea Hides its Dead by Megan Bontrager
This is a pre-order for debut UK author Megan Bontrager's upcoming horror novel The Sea Hides its Dead available for pick-up or U.S. shipping. All pre-orders will come with an adhesive signed bookplate from the author. The Sea Hides its Dead releases on July 14th, 2026 and all orders will be shipped with estimated delivery date of its release day in mind.
The Sea Hides its Dead is a paperback original. Pre-ordering for a signed bookplate available through July 8th.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics must face a series of deadly, supernatural trials—each one demanding they confront their darkest sins—in this chilling aquatic cult horror debut from Megan Bontrager.
Grad student Caro has no idea what she wants to do with her life, but when an opportunity arises to act as a research assistant on an anthropological expedition for her professor and lover, Edward Beck, she doesn't hesitate. Beck assembles a team of academics and professionals to study the ancient sea-based Cult of the Leviathan, and the expedition descends into the sea caves where the cult is said to have dwelt.
But when the cave entrance collapses, trapping them inside, the expedition finds they are not alone in the darkness. Surrounded by strange artifacts and scattered bones, an ancient trial has been set in motion. One by one, the members of the expedition will be tested and forced to atone for their greatest sin. . . or die.
The Sea Hides its Dead is a paperback original. Pre-ordering for a signed bookplate available through July 8th.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics must face a series of deadly, supernatural trials—each one demanding they confront their darkest sins—in this chilling aquatic cult horror debut from Megan Bontrager.
Grad student Caro has no idea what she wants to do with her life, but when an opportunity arises to act as a research assistant on an anthropological expedition for her professor and lover, Edward Beck, she doesn't hesitate. Beck assembles a team of academics and professionals to study the ancient sea-based Cult of the Leviathan, and the expedition descends into the sea caves where the cult is said to have dwelt.
But when the cave entrance collapses, trapping them inside, the expedition finds they are not alone in the darkness. Surrounded by strange artifacts and scattered bones, an ancient trial has been set in motion. One by one, the members of the expedition will be tested and forced to atone for their greatest sin. . . or die.
Andrew Joseph White's Books
Bards Alley is happy to offer ongoing orders for signed and personalized copies of Andrew Joseph White's novels. Books include: Hell Followed With Us (pb or hc), The Spirit Bares its Teeth (pb or hc), Compound Fracture (hc), and You Weren't Meant to Be Human (hc). All are available for pick-up or U.S. shipping and you may request any personalization you would like upon checkout.
Shipping will occur as soon as possible once the order is placed and will depend on current stock. The most recent editions of each book are typically available (paperback where applicable), so hardcover requests may take longer to ship. Personalization requests, since they're unique, may also take longer as we must work around Andrew's schedule. You will receive a tracking number via email once your book ships.
If you have any specific questions or requests regarding shipping, please include a note in your order or call/email the store: [email protected] // 571-459-2653
Please select a title below for more information on that book. ALL orders must be placed through the ORDER HERE button above or at bardsalley.square.site
Shipping will occur as soon as possible once the order is placed and will depend on current stock. The most recent editions of each book are typically available (paperback where applicable), so hardcover requests may take longer to ship. Personalization requests, since they're unique, may also take longer as we must work around Andrew's schedule. You will receive a tracking number via email once your book ships.
If you have any specific questions or requests regarding shipping, please include a note in your order or call/email the store: [email protected] // 571-459-2653
Please select a title below for more information on that book. ALL orders must be placed through the ORDER HERE button above or at bardsalley.square.site
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HELL FOLLOWED
WITH US young adult // horror // dystopian 
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THE SPIRIT BARES
ITS TEETH young adult // fantasy // occult 
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COMPOUND
FRACTURE young adult // horror/thriller 
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YOU WEREN'T MEANT
TO BE HUMAN adult // horror // sci-fi 
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coming soon: Compound Fracture (paperback); You Weren't Meant to Be Human (paperback); You're No Better (upcoming title, 2027); Beast//Warden (upcoming title, 2028)