Fans of Apple TV "Pluribus" can now read a mid-story excerpt from "Bloodsong of Wycaro," the romance novel featured in the show's first episodes.
Apple is rolling out a playful tie-in for its new Apple TV series Pluribus, giving viewers a short in-universe book excerpt that expands the world of the show. Fans can download the fictional chapter today in Apple Books.
The company released the first two episodes of the Pluribus series on November 7. The third episode arrived today. The series is the latest project from Vince Gilligan, who returns to television with a shift toward sci fi drama.
Rhea Seehorn leads the cast and plays Carol Sturka, one of the few survivors of a global viral event. Sturka is a weary fantasy romance author who tolerates the Winds of Wycaro novels because they keep her afloat.
A fictional book steps into the real world
The in-universe novel is called Bloodsong of Wycaro. Apple Books is offering eight pages from the middle of the story along with a short author letter written in character. The excerpt follows Lucasia, a heroine sailing aboard the Mercator while longing for her lost love Raban.
The Bloodsong of Wycaro book chapter in Apple Books
Humor comes through clearly in this Apple TV original series. Sturka writes with a mix of sarcasm and embarrassment, and the excerpt mirrors that tone.
It gives viewers a look at the early worldbuilding without spoiling the mystery in the Pluribus episode storyline. It also helps set the balance of drama and dry comedy that defines the series.
Part of a broader Apple TV rollout
Apple has experimented with in-universe media before with a book featured in Severance. The Pluribus Apple TV new shows lineup benefits from small touches like this, and the Bloodsong of Wycaro release fits neatly into that strategy.
Apple often promotes new episodes through curated in-app pages and Apple Books tie in content when a story supports it. This chapter is another example of that approach.
Episodes of Pluribus are available on Apple TV. New episodes arrive weekly, and the book excerpt is available in Apple Books.
