03-18-2011, 01:38 PM | #1 | |
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Free (Kindle excerpt) The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan is free for pre-order at the US Kindle store
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03-18-2011, 05:36 PM | #2 |
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This is just a sample/excerpt, it appears, not an actual book, which is a $9.60 pre-order
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03-18-2011, 06:51 PM | #3 |
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Well, that's just sneaky of the publishers. The title did not have the "sneak peek" when I posted and the pre-order showed the usual 5kb file size for a pre-order, instead of the size it shows now. (I thought it was the same temporary deal as the James Patterson pre-order from before.)
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03-18-2011, 09:34 PM | #4 |
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Would have loved to get it for free - but this particular publisher (and that author) have a bad habit of putting their sneak peaks out with no clue that they are just partial samples, then changing the name later, when they add the "real book" to the Amazon store. It can't be accidental, either, as it seems that every single release is handled this way.
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Thankfully, one can cancel pre-orders. Hopefully that brings their sales ranking down from the boost they no doubt intended to scoop for their glorified sample.
I was mildly tempted to do it with an additional note of protest to Kindle Customer Service, but I figure they deserve better than to have to put up with complaints about what is actually the underhanded publisher's fault. Instead, I have one more imprint to add to the list of "you'd better be giving me a very good deal, otherwise I'm going to pass entirely on your overpriced shenanigans". |
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03-19-2011, 01:37 AM | #6 |
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dang, I should have read the whole thread. Just got super excited! I did just cancel my order. I don't need a sneak peek. I know I'm going to like it. But I'll like it via the library...
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Even if it is a sneak peek, what a deal. Did you see the sneak peek list price: $18.99.
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I just cancelled my order - wish there had been a place to report why because I'd have called it a "bait and switch."
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