Freebie e-book: Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb - Page 2

strugglingwriter · 01-15-2008, 09:50 AM

Thanks tobiasj. I just caught your comment up there. I suppose I'll try reading it on the PC, but I'll have to really like it to purchase it.

tompe · 01-15-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

bit of a pity that this offer is only for people inside the USA, being older than 13 years... Why is that? Is this book to scary for people younger than 13 years? Is it unreadable outside the USA? Strange...

I did not read so carefully so I just downloaded the book. I assume that if you can download it without getting a question about where you live it is OK. Actually I filled in the country and it worked without problem.

JohnnyD · 01-15-2008, 10:41 AM

Ha! Going to try...

(just out of curiosity of course)

gwynevans · 01-15-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by strugglingwriter

which format of this book should I download that will work best with the Sony Reader?

MS Reader, then use libprs500 (or the command-line lit2lrf) to convert it - It's not DRM protected.

Alexander Turcic · 01-15-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gwynevans

MS Reader, then use libprs500 (or the command-line lit2lrf) to convert it - It's not DRM protected.

Hint: You need to have MS Reader installed if you want to be able to purchase in LIT format.

JSWolf · 01-15-2008, 11:04 AM

Thanks Alex. I've just downloaded my FREE copy. And I'll be using lit2lrf to convert it. SWEET!

Alexander Turcic · 01-15-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

And I'll be using lit2lrf to convert it. SWEET!

NP

Just make sure that the fair use principle always applies for the country you live in!

AnemicOak · 01-15-2008, 11:23 AM

Thanks Alexander. I've got the pbook, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet. As of late I'm much more likely to read it when I can have it on my Reader.

bookwormfjl · 01-15-2008, 02:09 PM

Thanks!

I've downloaded already! I am in the middle of the Royal Assasin right now. I still have Assasin's Quest and the Tawny Man series to read.
Read the Liveship Traders Trilogy and loved it.
It looks like she uses the same universe in all of her series!

carandol · 01-15-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bookwormfjl

It looks like she uses the same universe in all of her series!

If you want her books written in other backgrounds, you have to read the books under her Megan Linholm pen name, which are mostly modern urban fantasy.

I enjoyed the first two Assassin books, but thought the third one was a bit heavy going. Or maybe it was just a bit heavy -- I had the dead tree version :-)

tmaynard · 01-16-2008, 02:36 AM

Okay, this only works if you're using Microsoft Internet Explorer (I tried 3 times with Firefox), and you have to create an account with lots of personal details supplied. This book better be worth it!

CJBarrow · 01-16-2008, 06:22 AM

typical, bought the this set of books from Fictionwise last week, oh well.

I agree, I have found her books most enjoyable, check out this wiki for more details on the author http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hobb

tompe · 01-16-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tmaynard

Okay, this only works if you're using Microsoft Internet Explorer (I tried 3 times with Firefox), and you have to create an account with lots of personal details supplied. This book better be worth it!

It worked with firefox (or iceweasel as it is called in Debian) for me but it took a very long time for some pages to load (many minutes).

gmanacsa · 01-16-2008, 12:11 PM

I went through the download process in Safari and Firefox, but it kept kicking me to the Adobe web site. When I launched Adobe Digital Editions manually, reclicking the download button in the browser appeared to work — the book started loading in DE. Then I received this error:

Irritating!

Worse, when I poked around the Adobe web site looking for an update to Digital Editions, the download link was disabled. Does anyone have a working download link? Or has Adobe disabled downloads for a reason?

jeczmien · 01-16-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by carandol

Ooh, I was all excited, until I saw the "only for US residents" bit :-(

I'm definitely outside US and just downloaded it without any trouble.

Thank God I've downloaded it BEFORE reading it is US only

01-15-2008, 02:09 PM	#24
bookwormfjl Book Junkie Posts: 62 Karma: 78 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas/Fort Wroth Device: Sony PRS-505; Cybook Gen 3; Kindle 1; Kindle 2; Kindle DX; Nook	Robin Hobb Thanks! I've downloaded already! I am in the middle of the Royal Assasin right now. I still have Assasin's Quest and the Tawny Man series to read. Read the Liveship Traders Trilogy and loved it. It looks like she uses the same universe in all of her series!

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01-15-2008, 09:50 AM	#16
strugglingwriter Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony Reader 505	Thanks tobiasj. I just caught your comment up there. I suppose I'll try reading it on the PC, but I'll have to really like it to purchase it.

01-15-2008, 10:41 AM	#18
JohnnyD Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 72819 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Drenthe, The Netherlands Device: Cybook Gen3 (cracked screen)/Bebook/Nokia E60/Nokia 5800/Kobo Aura HD	Ha! Going to try... (just out of curiosity of course)

01-15-2008, 11:04 AM	#21
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,746 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Thanks Alex. I've just downloaded my FREE copy. And I'll be using lit2lrf to convert it. SWEET!

01-15-2008, 11:23 AM	#23
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Thanks Alexander. I've got the pbook, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet. As of late I'm much more likely to read it when I can have it on my Reader.

01-16-2008, 02:36 AM	#26
tmaynard Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Device: EB-1150, Motorola Atrix 4G, Dell Streak 7	Okay, this only works if you're using Microsoft Internet Explorer (I tried 3 times with Firefox), and you have to create an account with lots of personal details supplied. This book better be worth it!

01-16-2008, 06:22 AM	#27
CJBarrow Book worm Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader/Cybook Gen3/Hanlin V5	typical, bought the this set of books from Fictionwise last week, oh well. I agree, I have found her books most enjoyable, check out this wiki for more details on the author http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hobb

01-16-2008, 12:11 PM	#29
gmanacsa Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500, X61T Tablet, iPhone, OLPC XO-1	I went through the download process in Safari and Firefox, but it kept kicking me to the Adobe web site. When I launched Adobe Digital Editions manually, reclicking the download button in the browser appeared to work — the book started loading in DE. Then I received this error: Irritating! Worse, when I poked around the Adobe web site looking for an update to Digital Editions, the download link was disabled. Does anyone have a working download link? Or has Adobe disabled downloads for a reason?