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Where to buy Fourth Wing merch (and how to know it's the real thing)
The short answer
Buy Fourth Wing merch that is officially licensed, so the artwork is approved and a share goes back to Rebecca Yarros. Look for her copyright line on the product page. Our Fourth Wing collection is officially licensed, ships worldwide, and is on the shelves at Books-A-Million in the US.
Violet Sorrengail was built for the archives. She gets sent up the parapet instead, into a war college that loses cadets before breakfast, and then out-thinks an entire room that had already written her off. Fragile and lethal at the same time, and neither one cancels the other out.
So of course we want to wear it. The question is what's worth buying, and how to tell the real thing from a quote slapped on a shirt.
What does "officially licensed" actually mean?
It means the author's side said yes. Every licensed Fourth Wing design goes through an approval process before it's made, and a percentage of every sale goes back to the people who wrote the world. The books keep coming because readers keep supporting them.
Unlicensed merch skips all of that. Nobody approved it, and nothing goes back to the author.
How do I spot official Fourth Wing merch?
Check the product page for a copyright line naming Rebecca Yarros. On ours it reads "© 2023–2025 Rebecca Yarros. Officially licensed." If a shop won't say who licensed it, that tells you something.
The second test is the design itself. Good licensed art is made by people who've read the books more times than is healthy. It knows which quadrant you'd be in. It knows why "fly or die" hits differently after book two.
What should I get? It depends which kind of Fourth Wing fan you are
For the Xaden peopleViolence T-Shirt"Out for violence today, are we?" Not a phase. A whole identity.
For the ones who'd take the quillScribe T-ShirtNot everyone crosses the parapet. Some of us chose the archives. Strategically.
For the dragon loyalistsTairn and Andarna MugOne is terrifying. One is chaos. Caffeine helps with both.
For surviving Basgiath from the couchBasgiath War College Zip HoodieSurvived the parapet. Survived threshing. Zipped up.
Tairn is a sardonic old man and the banter IS the romance. I said what I said.
Can I buy Fourth Wing merch in store?
In the US, yes. Our Fourth Wing merch has been on the shelves at Books-A-Million since Iron Flame came out in late 2023. Check your local store, or find one at booksamillion.com. It's the same officially licensed designs you'll find here.
Do you ship Fourth Wing merch worldwide?
Yes. We're based in Australia and we ship worldwide. Browse the full Fourth Wing collection to see everything.
Want the lore behind the designs?
The Library is where the design research lives. Start with Violet Sorrengail, Xaden Riorson, Tairn and Basgiath War College.
Questions people ask
Is Caffeine and Curses Fourth Wing merch official?
Yes. Our Fourth Wing collection is officially licensed, and every design is approved before it reaches you.
Where can I buy a Fourth Wing sweatshirt or hoodie?
Our Fourth Wing collection has sweatshirts and a zip hoodie alongside the tees and mugs, all officially licensed.
Does buying licensed merch support Rebecca Yarros?
Yes. A percentage of every licensed sale goes back to the author's side.
Can I buy Caffeine and Curses Fourth Wing merch in a shop?
In the US, yes. You'll find it at Books-A-Million, where it has been stocked since Iron Flame came out in late 2023.
Do you ship outside Australia?
Yes, we ship worldwide.
Fan-made notes. Fourth Wing is © Rebecca Yarros. Our Fourth Wing products are officially licensed.
Tracy Smallman founded Caffeine and Curses after a Kingdom of Ash hangover sent her to her iPad. Every design is hand drawn in-house. Read her letters.
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