Free Book (Kindle/Sony/Kobo/Nook) - The Magnificent 12: The Call

koland · 07-26-2011, 08:25 PM

The Magnificent 12: The Call with Bonus Material (US/UK/DE), by Michael Grant, is a free pre-order for UK customers in the Kindle store and for $1.15 for European customers (delivery Aug 9). I suspect it will be free for EU and US customers fairly soon (within a day or two) and you can get a sample from the non-bonus edition, which is currently on sale for $4.99. I'd be willing to bet that the bonus material will only be an excerpt from his upcoming The Magnificent 12: The Trap.

Book Description
Twelve-year-old Mack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. Medium parents who barely notice him. With a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life.

And then, one day, something incredibly strange happens to Mack. A three-thousand-year-old man named Grimluk appears in the boys’ bathroom to deliver some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent Twelve, called the Magnifica in ancient times, whatever that means. An evil force is on its way, and it’s up to Mack to track down eleven other twelve-year-olds in order to stop it. He must travel across the world to battle the wicked Pale Queen’s dangerous daughter, Ereskigal—also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary, and Mack doesn’t want to be a hero. Will he answer the call?

A laugh-out-loud story filled with excitement and magic, The Magnificent Twelve: The Call is the first book in bestselling author Michael Grant’s hilarious new fantasy adventure series.

arcadata · 07-29-2011, 08:00 AM

Now also free for US Kindle:

The Magnificent 12: The Call with Bonus Material by Michael Grant

Nahgem · 07-29-2011, 10:40 PM

Awesome, thanks! I really liked Gone, so I imagine I'll enjoy this too.

koland · 08-09-2011, 02:15 PM

The Magnificent 12: The Call with Bonus Material (US/UK/DE), by Michael Grant was delivered today on Kindle (so, those who don't do pre-orders can go grab it now). Also free in other formats:

Click HERE to get the free book from B&N.
Click HERE to get the free book from Kobo.
Click HERE to get the free book from Sony.

Traciinaz · 08-09-2011, 03:56 PM

Downloaded. Thanks!

Wait_For_It · 08-09-2011, 09:36 PM

Awesome! Thank you.

Arrghus · 08-10-2011, 12:22 AM

Great to see a UK freebie! And a truly 'commercial' one at that!

This looks really fun, actually. I'm looking forward to reading it after glossing over the Amazon sample.

carld · 08-10-2011, 07:16 PM

One of the few books I've seen that doesn't have a sample. Thanks for the heads up.

Wenn · 08-17-2011, 04:15 PM

There's a "free for a limited time" book for young teens available at Amazon & B&N. It's The Magnificent 12: The Call by Michael Grant, published by HarperCollins. The description sounds like it's maybe a sort of urban fantasy adventure aimed at the 12-year-old or so age group. (It has better customer reviews at B&N than at Amazon.)

Apparently it is the first book in what will be a series. It was just released on Aug. 9, 2011. I'm not sure how long the "free" status will last.

Here's the book description from B&N (since Amazon doesn't yet have one):
"Twelve-year-old Mack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. Medium parents who barely notice him. With a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life.

And then, one day, something incredibly strange happens to Mack. A three-thousand-year-old man named Grimluk appears in the boys' bathroom to deliver some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent Twelve, called the Magnifica in ancient times, whatever that means. An evil force is on its way, and it's up to Mack to track down eleven other twelve-year-olds in order to stop it. He must travel across the world to battle the wicked Pale Queen's dangerous daughter, Ereskigal—also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary, and Mack doesn't want to be a hero. Will he answer the call? "

For Amazon go here.

For B&N go here.

07-26-2011, 08:25 PM	#1
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free Book (Kindle/Sony/Kobo/Nook) - The Magnificent 12: The Call The Magnificent 12: The Call with Bonus Material (US/UK/DE), by Michael Grant, is a free pre-order for UK customers in the Kindle store and for $1.15 for European customers (delivery Aug 9). I suspect it will be free for EU and US customers fairly soon (within a day or two) and you can get a sample from the non-bonus edition, which is currently on sale for $4.99. I'd be willing to bet that the bonus material will only be an excerpt from his upcoming The Magnificent 12: The Trap. Book Description Twelve-year-old Mack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. Medium parents who barely notice him. With a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life. And then, one day, something incredibly strange happens to Mack. A three-thousand-year-old man named Grimluk appears in the boys’ bathroom to deliver some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent Twelve, called the Magnifica in ancient times, whatever that means. An evil force is on its way, and it’s up to Mack to track down eleven other twelve-year-olds in order to stop it. He must travel across the world to battle the wicked Pale Queen’s dangerous daughter, Ereskigal—also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary, and Mack doesn’t want to be a hero. Will he answer the call? A laugh-out-loud story filled with excitement and magic, The Magnificent Twelve: The Call is the first book in bestselling author Michael Grant’s hilarious new fantasy adventure series.

08-17-2011, 04:15 PM	#9
Wenn Member Posts: 19 Karma: 52 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Motorola DROID, Kindle 3, ColorNook	Free Teen book (Kindle/Nook): The Call by Michael Grant There's a "free for a limited time" book for young teens available at Amazon & B&N. It's The Magnificent 12: The Call by Michael Grant, published by HarperCollins. The description sounds like it's maybe a sort of urban fantasy adventure aimed at the 12-year-old or so age group. (It has better customer reviews at B&N than at Amazon.) Apparently it is the first book in what will be a series. It was just released on Aug. 9, 2011. I'm not sure how long the "free" status will last. Here's the book description from B&N (since Amazon doesn't yet have one): "Twelve-year-old Mack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. Medium parents who barely notice him. With a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life. And then, one day, something incredibly strange happens to Mack. A three-thousand-year-old man named Grimluk appears in the boys' bathroom to deliver some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent Twelve, called the Magnifica in ancient times, whatever that means. An evil force is on its way, and it's up to Mack to track down eleven other twelve-year-olds in order to stop it. He must travel across the world to battle the wicked Pale Queen's dangerous daughter, Ereskigal—also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary, and Mack doesn't want to be a hero. Will he answer the call? " For Amazon go here. For B&N go here.

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07-29-2011, 08:00 AM	#2
arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,230 Karma: 4651787 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	Now also free for US Kindle: The Magnificent 12: The Call with Bonus Material by Michael Grant

07-29-2011, 10:40 PM	#3
Nahgem Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1065326 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Nooks	Awesome, thanks! I really liked Gone, so I imagine I'll enjoy this too.

08-09-2011, 02:15 PM	#4
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	The Magnificent 12: The Call with Bonus Material (US/UK/DE), by Michael Grant was delivered today on Kindle (so, those who don't do pre-orders can go grab it now). Also free in other formats: Click HERE to get the free book from B&N. Click HERE to get the free book from Kobo. Click HERE to get the free book from Sony.

08-09-2011, 03:56 PM	#5
Traciinaz Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 1694 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arizona Device: Nook Glowlight 3, Kindle Paperwhite 4, Nook 7" Tablet	Downloaded. Thanks!

08-09-2011, 09:36 PM	#6
Wait_For_It Member Posts: 23 Karma: 3960 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire	Awesome! Thank you.

08-10-2011, 12:22 AM	#7
Arrghus Zealot Posts: 143 Karma: 5002 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Llandudno, Wales Device: Kindle PW2; Nexus 5X	Great to see a UK freebie! And a truly 'commercial' one at that! This looks really fun, actually. I'm looking forward to reading it after glossing over the Amazon sample.

08-10-2011, 07:16 PM	#8
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	One of the few books I've seen that doesn't have a sample. Thanks for the heads up.

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