diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/user/subscription/success/page.tsx b/apps/readest-app/src/app/user/subscription/success/page.tsx
index f9182ccd..9ef62b33 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/user/subscription/success/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/user/subscription/success/page.tsx
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const SuccessPageWithSearchParams = () => {
         }
 
         setSessionStatus({
-          status: purchase.status === 'active' ? 'complete' : 'processing',
+          status: purchase.status === 'active' ? 'complete' : 'failed',
           customerEmail: purchase.customerEmail || '',
           subscriptionId: purchase.subscriptionId,
           planName: purchase.planName,
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/utils/transform.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/utils/transform.ts
index a6851579..d68b8fd3 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/utils/transform.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/utils/transform.ts
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ export const transformBookToDB = (book: unknown, userId: string): DBBook => {
     book_hash: hash,
     format,
     title: sanitizeString(title)!,
-    author,
+    author: sanitizeString(author)!,
     group_id: groupId,
-    group_name: groupName,
+    group_name: sanitizeString(groupName),
     tags: tags,
     progress: progress,
     source_title: sanitizeString(sourceTitle),