FREE/BARGAIN - Science Fiction, Fantasy - August 2014

[Manabi]

Originally Posted by bethohio3

There's a new Humble Bundle available: https://www.humblebundle.com/books

Thanks for the heads-up, let me break down the lineup for everyone's convenience:

Pay what you want tier

• The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
• Twinmaker by Sean Williams
• Busting Vegas by Ben Mezrich
• American Gods by Neil Gaiman
• Map of Bones (Plus The Sixth Extinction excerpt) by James Rollins

Pay more than the average tier (currently $6.77)

• Angel's Ink by Jocelynn Drake
• The Wasteland Saga by Nick Cole
• By the Blood of Heroes by Joseph Nassise
• The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Cuelho

Pay $10 or more tier

• Dead Witch Walking (with Trouble on Reserve novella) by Kim Harrison

More books will be added later.

[skinmaan]

Originally Posted by bethohio3

There's a new Humble Bundle available: https://www.humblebundle.com/books

It includes:
Busting Vegas
Dead Witch Walking (plus Trouble on Reserve novella)
Angel's Ink
Twinmaker
The Wasteland Saga
By the Blood of Heroes
Map of Bones with a Sixth Edition excerpt
The Curse of Chalion
American Gods
The Witch of Portobello

For those who haven't bought Humble Bundles before, this is how it works:

Ten noteworthy novels. The Humble Bookperk Bundle Presented by HarperCollins offers 10 incredible novels. Pay what you want for The Curse of Chalion, American Gods, Busting Vegas, Twinmaker and Map of Bones with an excerpt from The Sixth Extinction. If you pay more than the average price, you'll also get Angel's Ink, The Wasteland Saga, By the Blood of Heroes and The Witch of Portobello. Pay $10 or more and you'll receive all of the above, plus Dead Witch Walking, the first book in Kim Harrison's The Hollows series, along with Trouble on Reserve, an unpublished "Hollows" short available exclusively from Humble Bundle for the next 2 weeks!

If you'd like to avoid the top tier, the Harrison novel is iTunes' POTW and is free. The price is also matched on Amaazon.

[peachiekene]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

If you'd like to avoid the top tier, the Harrison novel is iTunes' POTW and is free. The price is also matched on Amaazon.

Priced matched at kobo, google, and B&N as well!

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-Side Question: Does anyone have any recommendations from the middle/above average tier?

I did grab the bottom tier for American Gods. I had some splurge money to throw at it for that one (but not enough for above average). Just wondering if it is worth setting some more aside to get the next tier. (I usually buy the above average - so not getting as much as possible is unusual for me...)

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

If you'd like to avoid the top tier, the Harrison novel is iTunes' POTW and is free. The price is also matched on Amaazon.

It's free from the publisher and should be at all retailers.

[Keslynn]

Originally Posted by peachiekene

-Side Question: Does anyone have any recommendations from the middle/above average tier?

I did grab the bottom tier for American Gods. I had some splurge money to throw at it for that one (but not enough for above average). Just wondering if it is worth setting some more aside to get the next tier. (I usually buy the above average - so not getting as much as possible is unusual for me...)

I really enjoyed Angel's Ink but I don't know that it's worth getting the rest of that tier for one book that has been both free and low price in the past. It's urban fantasy with some pretty cool tattoo magic.

[Manabi]

Originally Posted by peachiekene

-Side Question: Does anyone have any recommendations from the middle/above average tier?

I did grab the bottom tier for American Gods. I had some splurge money to throw at it for that one (but not enough for above average). Just wondering if it is worth setting some more aside to get the next tier. (I usually buy the above average - so not getting as much as possible is unusual for me...)

I got the middle tier because Angel's Ink and The Wasteland Saga sounded interesting enough to me to justify going with the middle tier. They'll be adding more books to the middle tier though, it always sees the bulk of the additions. (Historically they rarely add more stuff to the bottom tier, most of it goes into the middle and maybe 1-2 more items go into top tier. This is for games & books both.) So you'd probably be better off waiting to see if they add something you feel justifies the extra money before deciding. I'm doing that on one of the game bundles at the moment myself.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

It's free from the publisher and should be at all retailers.

It's the novella Trouble on Reserve that you cannot get anyplace else.

[tilia]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

It's the novella Trouble on Reserve that you cannot get anyplace else.

Trouble on Reserve is also available to read online on Wattpad

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

It's the novella Trouble on Reserve that you cannot get anyplace else.

It's book 10.5 in the series and comes free in the back of both the ebook and paperback of book 10 (Ever After).

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

It's book 10.5 in the series and comes free in the back of both the ebook and paperback of book 10 (Ever After).

So it is. Thanks.

[AnemicOak]

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, Book 1) by Faith Hunter has dropped to $1.99

First in a brand new series from the author of the rogue mage novels

Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kind-a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires and hunts vampires for a living. But now she's been hired by Katherine Fontaneau, one of the oldest vampires in New Orleans and the madam of Katie's Ladies, to hunt a powerful rogue vampire who's killing other vamps...

[peachiekene]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, Book 1) by Faith Hunter has dropped to $1.99

Same price at Google and B&N.

[Fbone]

Arena by Karen Hancock is $0.99 [Baker Books] at all retailers. Edit: Reminder that Baker is a part of Bethany House so this may have Christian themes. In any case it has GR rating of 4.15 after 1300 entries.

https://play.google.com/store/books/...qvATB1YC&hl=en

A Repackaged Award Winner From Karen Hancock
Callie Hayes is living a life of fear and disillusionment when she volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around. As her orientation proceeds, Callie becomes frightened by the secrecy and evasion she encounters. When she demands to be released from the program, she is suddenly dropped into a terrifying alien world and into a perilous battle between good and evil. With limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her, Callie embarks on a life-changing journey. Will she decipher the plans the Benefactor has established for her escape, or will she succumb to the deception of the Arena?

[AnemicOak]

All seven books in Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress paranormal series are $1.99 each at Amazon (US) as part of the daily deal...

Halfway to the Grave

Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.

In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner—are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her newfound status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.

One Foot in the Grave

You can run from the grave, but you can't hide . . .

Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She's still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her, but when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can help her is the vampire she left behind.

Being around him awakens all her emotions, from the adrenaline kick of slaying vamps side by side to the reckless passion that consumed them. But a price on her head—wanted: dead or half-alive—means her survival depends on teaming up with Bones. And no matter how hard she tries to keep things professional between them, she'll find that desire lasts forever . . . and that Bones won't let her get away again.

At Grave's End

Some things won't stay buried . . . at grave's end

It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield's life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she's successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat's worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover's finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger.

As if that wasn't enough, a woman from Bones's past is determined to bury him once and for all. Caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful vamp, yet determined to help Bones stop a lethal magic from being unleashed, Cat's about to learn the true meaning of bad blood. And the tricks she's learned as a special agent won't help her. She will need to fully embrace her vampire instincts in order to save herself—and Bones—from a fate worse than the grave.

Destined for an Early Grave

Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger

Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor who's more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn't know about.

Gregor believes Cat is his and he won't stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor's hold over her. She'll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she's ever faced . . . even if getting that power will result in an early grave.

This Side of the Grave

Danger waits on both sides of the grave.

Half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her vampire husband Bones have fought for their lives, as well as for their relationship. But just when they've triumphed over the latest battle, Cat's new and unexpected abilities threaten to upset a long-standing balance . . .

With the mysterious disappearance of vampires, rumors abound that a species war is brewing. A zealot is inciting tensions between the vampires and ghouls, and if these two powerful groups clash, innocent mortals could become collateral damage. Now Cat and Bones are forced to seek help from a dangerous "ally"—the ghoul queen of New Orleans herself. But the price of her assistance may prove more treacherous than even the threat of a supernatural war . . . to say nothing of the repercussions Cat never imagined.

One Grave at a Time

Having narrowly averted an (under)world war, Cat Crawfield wants nothing more than a little downtime with her vampire husband, Bones.

Unfortunately, her gift from New Orleans' voodoo queen just keeps on giving-leading to a personal favor that sends them into battle once again, this time against a villainous spirit.

Up From the Grave

The Grave Ends Here.

Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war...

A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights. Now Cat and Bones are in a race against time to save their friends from a fate worse than death...because the more secrets they unravel, the deadlier the consequences. And if they fail, their lives--and those of everyone they hold dear-- will be hovering on the edge of the grave.

Final novel in the Night Huntress series.

Books 1, 2, 4, & 5 are also $1.99 each for the Whispersync for Voice audio.

[orangekiwi]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, Book 1) by Faith Hunter has dropped to $1.99

Originally Posted by peachiekene

Same price at Google and B&N.

Also now at
kobo