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Originally Posted by AnitainTN
Bastion (Book 5 of the Collegium series) by Mercedes Lackey (all prices US$):
ebook (Amazon, BN, Kobo, Google Play Books, Books A Million): $12.99
mass market paperback (Amazon, BN, BAM): $7.99
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In New Zealand the pricing is very different:
US Hardcover $NZ 35.95 (in local shops)
US Paperback $NZ 27.50 (from Amazon with cheapest shipping option)
UK Ebook $NZ 5.66 (discountable, so Kobo works out cheapest)
So the ebook is less than a quarter the price of the cheapest paper option.
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Meanwhile - has anyone noticed that C. J. Cherryh's backlist is just quietly appearing? I keep looking (waiting for the next Foreigner cover to show so I can pre-order it). The Morgaine omnibus came out in pb and ebook recently (with a preorder stage), but now other "holes" in her backlist are just showing up as ebooks. Not sure on the exact release dates, but I noticed (and promptly bought) Faded Sun omnibus 10/7, and Chanur's Homecoming 10/16. At "normal" e-book prices (parity with MMPB's). Finished Faded Sun on 10/8. I can finally start a re-read of the Chanur series - now complete in e-book format! 
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Great books. The omnibus editions work out at about $US 2.50 per individual book, great value for a SF master like Cherryh.