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ZodWallop · 10-28-2016, 01:28 PM

Since it's Halloween I was looking for scary books to read. Specifically, Joe Schrieber's first two books: Chasing the Dead and Eat the Dark.

Chasing the Dead is published by Ballantine, is 208 pages or 622kb and is $2.99

Eat the Dark is published by Del Rey (a branch of Ballantine) is 210 pages or 241kb and is $9.99

Chasing the Dead was published as a mass market paperback (I have a copy, but I haven't read it yet). Eat the Dark was published as a trade paperback (never picked it up. Too expensive). In paper, I understand that the format justifies the price. But why carry it over to the e-book world?

Eat the Dark was published in 2007, so it's not like they can justify it as a new release.

His newer book: No Doors, No Windows was published by Del Rey in 2009 and is $7.99. So what makes that second novel so different?

10-28-2016, 01:28 PM	#1
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,480 Karma: 111164374 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	E-book prices: Are they set by monkeys? Since it's Halloween I was looking for scary books to read. Specifically, Joe Schrieber's first two books: Chasing the Dead and Eat the Dark. Chasing the Dead is published by Ballantine, is 208 pages or 622kb and is $2.99 Eat the Dark is published by Del Rey (a branch of Ballantine) is 210 pages or 241kb and is $9.99 Chasing the Dead was published as a mass market paperback (I have a copy, but I haven't read it yet). Eat the Dark was published as a trade paperback (never picked it up. Too expensive). In paper, I understand that the format justifies the price. But why carry it over to the e-book world? Eat the Dark was published in 2007, so it's not like they can justify it as a new release. His newer book: No Doors, No Windows was published by Del Rey in 2009 and is $7.99. So what makes that second novel so different?