Orbital -- Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold for $2.99

queentess · 01-06-2011, 05:28 PM

Orbital's book this month is Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold

Orbital
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arcadata · 01-06-2011, 06:48 PM

Also $2.99 for Nook.

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Synopsis
Dark fantasy meets hard-boiled thriller in a stand-alone tale of revenge, set in the world of acclaimed author Joe Abercrombie's First Law Trilogy.

natasha_fawn · 01-06-2011, 08:26 PM

This is a great book, definitely worth the $2.99. (Heck, worth the $6.99 or whatever I paid for the paperback.) It is dark and includes lots of graphic violence and some sex. I really liked it, but it won't be for everybody.

jehane · 01-07-2011, 06:27 AM

It sounds just like my sort of thing, but unfortunately due to geo-restrictions it will stay on my TBR list for a while longer.

queentess · 01-07-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jehane

It sounds just like my sort of thing, but unfortunately due to geo-restrictions it will stay on my TBR list for a while longer.

Might want to let the author know. I emailed him a while back before his books were available in the U.S. (he's a British author) and he was very responsive. He may be able to push his publisher or find someone to distribute his ebook where you're located.

jgaiser · 01-07-2011, 11:15 AM

Sounds interesting. Is this a continuation of his First Law series?

natasha_fawn · 01-07-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

Sounds interesting. Is this a continuation of his First Law series?

It's in the same world (but a different country), and takes place after the First Law series, and there are a couple of characters who were secondary characters in the series. That said, I wouldn't really consider it a continuation since it doesn't have much to do with the stories of the main characters of the series. I think it would be reasonable to read it without having read the series first, but you might get more out of it having read the series.

jehane · 01-08-2011, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by queentess

Might want to let the author know. I emailed him a while back before his books were available in the U.S. (he's a British author) and he was very responsive. He may be able to push his publisher or find someone to distribute his ebook where you're located.

Thanks, I've emailed him so we'll see what happens.

birdbrainbb · 01-08-2011, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by natasha_fawn

This is a great book, definitely worth the $2.99. (Heck, worth the $6.99 or whatever I paid for the paperback.) It is dark and includes lots of graphic violence and some sex. I really liked it, but it won't be for everybody.

I'm debating whether to buy this or not-- how graphic are we talking here? Something like a Bernard Cornwell kind of graphic?

caleb72 · 01-08-2011, 08:36 AM

Cool - I was looking to try something from this author and $2.99 is a low risk. Thanks for the heads-up.

Regards
Caleb

gollu · 01-08-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by birdbrainbb

I'm debating whether to buy this or not-- how graphic are we talking here? Something like a Bernard Cornwell kind of graphic?

Better start reading the first trilogy before jumping on this book. They are not entirely connected yet it all happens in the same universe and you'll miss a lot of the background.

I've not read Bernard Cornwell so can't do any comparison - I personally don't find the books disturbing.

jehane · 01-08-2011, 09:16 AM

I'm impressed - already received a reply!
My question:

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Just wondering if there is any chance your books will become available in epub format for the Australian region.

And response:

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I very much hope so, but that kind of thing tends to be somewhat out of my hands. I'll raise the issue.

So now to see what happens...

Caleb: did you use a VPN or other method?

natasha_fawn · 01-08-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by birdbrainbb

I'm debating whether to buy this or not-- how graphic are we talking here? Something like a Bernard Cornwell kind of graphic?

I haven't read anything by Bernard Cornwell (yet) either, so I'm afraid I can't compare that way. The violence involves torture and variously creative killing. Abercrombie is not known for glossing over uncomfortable things, so don't expect any cuts away from the gore. It's definitely R-rated. The sex is fairly graphic, though not frequent, and emphasizes the inherent awkwardness. Abercrombie's books tend to be very cynical, for what it's worth.

caleb72 · 01-08-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jehane

Caleb: did you use a VPN or other method?

I just purchased from Amazon as usual - no problems.

Regards
Caleb

jehane · 01-09-2011, 03:35 AM

hmmm...I get told that it's not available for Australia. When I originally registered K4PC I said I was in the US, but when I tried to download some free titles I got an email saying I was trying to download from outside the US and could I provide proof of residence/citizenship. Which I couldn't of course, so I changed it to Australia so at least I know before I download whether it's going to be successful or not. Wasn't available in epub to Australia either.

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01-06-2011, 08:26 PM	#3
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	This is a great book, definitely worth the $2.99. (Heck, worth the $6.99 or whatever I paid for the paperback.) It is dark and includes lots of graphic violence and some sex. I really liked it, but it won't be for everybody.

01-07-2011, 06:27 AM	#4
jehane Book addict Posts: 441 Karma: 2650464 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Antarctica/Australia/Ohio Device: Sony PRS-300/T1/Asus TF101	It sounds just like my sort of thing, but unfortunately due to geo-restrictions it will stay on my TBR list for a while longer.

01-07-2011, 11:15 AM	#6
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Sounds interesting. Is this a continuation of his First Law series?

01-08-2011, 08:36 AM	#10
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Cool - I was looking to try something from this author and $2.99 is a low risk. Thanks for the heads-up. Regards Caleb

01-09-2011, 03:35 AM	#15
jehane Book addict Posts: 441 Karma: 2650464 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Antarctica/Australia/Ohio Device: Sony PRS-300/T1/Asus TF101	hmmm...I get told that it's not available for Australia. When I originally registered K4PC I said I was in the US, but when I tried to download some free titles I got an email saying I was trying to download from outside the US and could I provide proof of residence/citizenship. Which I couldn't of course, so I changed it to Australia so at least I know before I download whether it's going to be successful or not. Wasn't available in epub to Australia either.