More of Guy Gavriel Kay's backlist now available

december · 09-30-2014, 06:49 AM

The good news: It's been a long wait, but Tigana and and (2 of 3?) of the Fionavar Tapestry books were finally released for Kindle yesterday!

Tigana
The Wandering Fire
The Darkest Road

The bad news: The Summer Tree is still missing in action?

Also - holy moly, what is Penguin thinking?! $17 pricing for the Tigana ebook is utterly absurd - and from the preview, it doesn't even look like the "Anniversary" edition comes with any extra content at all. Amazing.

HarryT · 09-30-2014, 06:58 AM

Moved to the "Deals and Resources" forum.

DiapDealer · 09-30-2014, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by december

Also - holy moly, what is Penguin thinking?! $17 pricing for the Tigana ebook is utterly absurd - and from the preview, it doesn't even look like the "Anniversary" edition comes with any extra content at all. Amazing.

I was so tired of telling people to read this book and getting back; "but there's no ebook available."

At least it's available now, but ... DAMN! $17??

This belongs in the "Highway Robbery" forum.

simond · 09-30-2014, 08:08 AM

I'll have to check the uk availability

mbovenka · 09-30-2014, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I was so tired of telling people to read this book and getting back; "but there's no ebook available."

At least it's available now, but ... DAMN! $17??

This belongs in the "Highway Robbery" forum.

Strange. It shows as $9.89 for me.

DiapDealer · 09-30-2014, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mbovenka

Strange. It shows as $9.89 for me.

I'm sure the usual geo-hoobey-whatey, IP-based pricing silliness still applies. $16.95 is the price people with a U.S. IP address are seeing. Apparently there are still some "new" paperbacks still floating around priced at about $18. Penguin doesn't want to devalue those 15 or so remaining pbooks by selling the ebook too cheaply.

GeoffR · 09-30-2014, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mbovenka

Strange. It shows as $9.89 for me.

That is perhaps the UK HarperCollins edition? (which has been available as an ebook outside the US for 3-4 years.)

pwalker8 · 09-30-2014, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by december

The good news: It's been a long wait, but Tigana and and (2 of 3?) of the Fionavar Tapestry books were finally released for Kindle yesterday!

Tigana
The Wandering Fire
The Darkest Road

The bad news: The Summer Tree is still missing in action?

Also - holy moly, what is Penguin thinking?! $17 pricing for the Tigana ebook is utterly absurd - and from the preview, it doesn't even look like the "Anniversary" edition comes with any extra content at all. Amazing.

I would assume that the Summer Tree will show up in the next couple of days. Probably just a mix up of some sort or another. I need to write a note to myself to check again in a week or so.

haydnfan · 09-30-2014, 08:44 AM

Tigana's price makes me so mad! This is back catalog, not a new release in hot demand. This makes no one happy including Penguin who doesn't understand the supply-demand curve.

There are mass market paperbacks around priced at $9-10 plus shipping.

Great writer though. I've read other of his novels. I never got around to Tigana, maybe I will AFTER THE PRICE BECOMES REASONABLE.

Dr. Drib · 09-30-2014, 08:45 AM

In all my vast travels from the bedroom to the bathroom and back again, I have yet to read a book by Guy Gavriel Kay.

Which one should I read first?

(At one time - many years ago - I owned his first fantasy novel, but I never read it and so decided to get rid of it.)

mbovenka · 09-30-2014, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

That is perhaps the UK HarperCollins edition? (which has been available as an ebook outside the US for 3-4 years.)

Yup, that's the HarperCollins edition. Mea culpa.

HarryT · 09-30-2014, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

In all my vast travels from the bedroom to the bathroom and back again, I have yet to read a book by Guy Gavriel Kay.

Which one should I read first?

I'd suggest either "The Lions of Al-Rassan" or "Ysabel".

Dr. Drib · 09-30-2014, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I'd suggest either "The Lions of Al-Rassan" or "Ysabel".

Thanks, Harry.

I'll pick up whichever one is the cheapest (and available).

HarryT · 09-30-2014, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Thanks, Harry.

I'll pick up whichever one is the cheapest (and available).

To be honest, I don't really think you can go wrong with any of his books - they're all good. The reason I suggested those two is that they're standalone novels, rather than being in a series.

DiapDealer · 09-30-2014, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

To be honest, I don't really think you can go wrong with any of his books - they're all good. The reason I suggested those two is that they're standalone novels, rather than being in a series.

While mostly true ... keep in mind, though, that all his books (stand-alone or series) are in some way connected though the Fionavar (or first) universe. But yes. From a straight-up story-telling perspective, those books (and Tigana) are "stand alone" stories. But if you know they're there, the some times quite-subtle (and some times not-so-subtle) Fionavar connections are fun to try and spot. At least for me they are.

09-30-2014, 06:49 AM	#1
december Nameless Being	More of Guy Gavriel Kay's backlist now available The good news: It's been a long wait, but Tigana and and (2 of 3?) of the Fionavar Tapestry books were finally released for Kindle yesterday! Tigana The Wandering Fire The Darkest Road The bad news: The Summer Tree is still missing in action? Also - holy moly, what is Penguin thinking?! $17 pricing for the Tigana ebook is utterly absurd - and from the preview, it doesn't even look like the "Anniversary" edition comes with any extra content at all. Amazing.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Moved to the "Deals and Resources" forum.

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simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	I'll have to check the uk availability

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haydnfan Guru Posts: 649 Karma: 5632362 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle PW 4, Oasis 2	Tigana's price makes me so mad! This is back catalog, not a new release in hot demand. This makes no one happy including Penguin who doesn't understand the supply-demand curve. There are mass market paperbacks around priced at $9-10 plus shipping. Great writer though. I've read other of his novels. I never got around to Tigana, maybe I will AFTER THE PRICE BECOMES REASONABLE.

09-30-2014, 08:45 AM	#10
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,748 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	In all my vast travels from the bedroom to the bathroom and back again, I have yet to read a book by Guy Gavriel Kay. Which one should I read first? (At one time - many years ago - I owned his first fantasy novel, but I never read it and so decided to get rid of it.)

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