FREE/BARGAIN — Science Fiction & Fantasy

[Cactus Chef]

The Silo series collection by Hugh Howey is on sale for $2.99 on Kobo US and Amazon

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the...eKB06Dc&cPos=1

[ottdmk]

In Canada, only Book Three of the Silo series, Dust, is on sale at Kobo Canada and Amazon.ca. Both stores have it for $1.99 CDN.

[salty-horse]

The Melancholy of Untold History by Minsoo Kang is $2 in the US (Kobo, Amazon)

A beautifully crafted, enriching saga inspired by East Asian mythology, The Melancholy of Untold History is Minsoo Kang’s debut novel, steeped in history like R.F. Kuang’s Babel, epic in scope like Anthony Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land, and lyrically exciting like David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, interweaving four complex yet entertaining stories as they shape and create a nation’s literary narrative through the themes of love and grief.

A history professor mourning his wife. His young protégé’s search for a path forward. Four witty mountain gods with much to say and not enough time to listen. A gifted storyteller bringing a world into being out of thin air...

Famous for his dispelling of the national myth, the Historian understands the power of narrative. He has inspired another young professor to search for her own truths, while trying to understand the way fiction creates fact and how sometimes the past can only be understood by filling in holes with a new narrative. Which is exactly what he needs when his wife passes away to parse meaning out of a world that no longer makes sense.

Together the protégé and the Historian find comfort in each other. Yet they know their time together is fleeting, as time usually is. Only the gods have an abundance of time, and yet—the two discover—even that might not be so clear cut. Part of their homeland’s myth tells of four gods who squabbled and argued and destroyed and rebuilt time and again.

Or did they?

Because, of course, even the gods need mouthpieces on earth. And the one the Historian knows of—the elusive Storyteller—may have just been spinning tales for his own amusement and, ultimately, revenge. By fabricating the exploits of the gods, he could have set a course for certain events to unfold and a particular story to survive today.

Spanning 3,000 years and multiple voices—with tales within tales woven expertly together—The Melancholy of Untold History reveals a people and its individuals who seek to confront the hardships of life through storytelling. Mixing the East Asian mythos with a postmodern approach to standard sci-fi/fantasy narrative tropes, Minsoo Kang has created a challenging, beautiful, sad, humorous, and ultimately unforgettable novel of love, grief, and myth-making.

[salty-horse]

The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa is $2 in the US (Kobo, Amazon)
By an Indian author. Was on my wishlist.

Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Ken Liu’s Dandelion Dynasty, S.A. Chakraborty’s Daevabad Trilogy, and Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire.

The weight of spice is more than you know.

Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a caste of distinction, though, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their masters, the weight of the spices they bear on their backs, and the jolting pain of the Gates themselves.

Amir is one such Spice Carrier, and he dreams of escaping his fate of being a mule for the rich who gorge themselves on spices like the addicted gluttons they are. More important than relieving his own pain, though, is saving his family, especially his brother, born like him with the unfortunate spice mark that designates him for a life of servitude.

But while Amir makes his plans for freedom, something stirs in the inhospitable spaces between the kingdoms. Fate has designs of its own for Amir, and he soon finds himself drawn into a conspiracy that could disrupt the delicate dynamics of the kingdoms forever.

The more Amir discovers truth and myth blurring, the more he realizes that his own schemes are insignificant compared to the machinations going on around him. Forced to chase after shadows with unlikely companions, searching for answers that he never even thought to question, Amir’s simple dream of slipping away transforms into a grand, Spice Gate–hopping adventure. Gods, assassins, throne-keepers, and slaves all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to decide—for the first time in his life—what kind of world he wants to live in…if the world survives at all.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by salty-horse

The Melancholy of Untold History by Minsoo Kang is $2 in the US (Kobo, Amazon)

Got it.

Thank you!

[salty-horse]

Empire of the East by Fred Saberhagen is $4 in the US (Kobo, Amazon)
A classic.
Curiously, it went on sale on Amazon before Kobo, and Amazon listed it as "Digital List Price" discount (not eligible for Kobo price match), but now it lists it as a "Print List Price" discount. I have no idea how that changes.

In the distant future, society has crumbled. Dark forces now rule the land, keeping all humans under their oppressive thumbs.
In the darkness of the shadows and whispered on the winds, there is talk of a rebellion. In the swamps, a small band has formed. Determined to regain their freedom, the rebellion, heavily outnumbered, plans to overthrow an army of thousands . . . with the help of one incredible weapon.
It is only a legend, a story left over from the Old World before magic and the wizards came to the land. A weapon of technology. It is the mystical Elephant, and whoever masters it holds the key to freedom, or defeat.
One young man, determined to avenge the death of his family, sets out to join the rebellion and find Elephant. What he discovers will change everything.

[Cactus Chef]

All of the Witcher books seem to be on sale for $2.99 each on Kobo US:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/the-witcher

This is probably gonna crash my ebook budget for the month...

EDIT: Also available on Amazon US, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Apple Books, and all the usual vendors.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHWRFJ2Q...rwt_sb_pc_tkin

Enjoy.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Cactus Chef

All of the Witcher books seem to be on sale for $2.99 each on Kobo US:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/the-witcher

This is probably gonna crash my ebook budget for the month...

EDIT: Also available on Amazon US, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Apple Books, and all the usual vendors.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHWRFJ2Q...rwt_sb_pc_tkin

Enjoy.

Also $2.99 at eBooks.com US.

I think this is the celebrate the new season coming up soon on Netflix.

[ZodWallop]

Timescape by Gregory Benford is $2 at Amazon and Kobo

Winner of the 1980 Nebula Award, Timescape has since become a classic of the science fiction genre, combining hard science, bold speculation, and human drama—a challenging and triumphant tale told by a master storyteller.

Earth is falling apart, on the brink of ecological disaster. But in England a tachyon scientist is attempting to contact the past, to somehow warn them of the misery and death their actions and experiments have visited upon a ravaged planet.

JFK is still president, rock 'n' roll is king, and the Vietnam War hardly merits front-page news. A young assistant researcher at a California university, Gordon Bernstein, notices strange patterns of interference in a lab experiment. Against all odds, facing ridicule and opposition, Bernstein begins to uncover the incredible truth . . . a truth that will change his life and alter history . . . the truth behind time itself

[ZodWallop]

Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear is $2 at Amazon and Kobo

“Virus hunter” Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission, following a trail of rumors, government cover-ups, and dead bodies around the globe in search of a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably results in miscarriage. But when Dicken finds what he’s looking for, the answer proves to be stranger—and far deadlier—than he ever could have imagined. Something that has slept in human DNA for millions of years is waking up.

Molecular biologist Kaye Lang has spent her career tracing ancient retroviruses in the human genome. She believes these microscopic fossils can come to life again. But when Dicken’s discovery becomes public, Lang’s theory suddenly turns to chilling fact. As the outbreak of this terrifying disease threatens to become a deadly epidemic, Dicken and Lang must race against time to assemble the pieces of a puzzle only they are equipped to solve—an evolutionary puzzle that will determine the future of the human race . . . if a future exists at all.

[Cactus Chef]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Also $2.99 at eBooks.com US.

I think this is the celebrate the new season coming up soon on Netflix.

A new book in the series seems to be dropping at the end of the month, too:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/crossroads-of-ravens-2

So not sure if it's one or the other, or both.

[Tarana]

Originally Posted by Cactus Chef

All of the Witcher books seem to be on sale for $2.99 each... (edit)
This is probably gonna crash my ebook budget for the month...

Yep, my attempt to not buy new books... At least I only paid $1.67 for all of them as I had all these credits waiting to use.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by salty-horse

A classic.
Curiously, it went on sale on Amazon before Kobo, and Amazon listed it as "Digital List Price" discount (not eligible for Kobo price match), but now it lists it as a "Print List Price" discount. I have no idea how that changes.

I wonder if this was to push the 4th book Ardneh's Sword though it was released close to a year ago?

[pdurrant]

A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennet is currently on sale at Amazon UK for £0.99

This is the sequel to The Tainted Cup, his excellent fantasy murder mystery book that was WINNER OF THE 2025 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL!

It's also at Kobo UK and should be price-matched if you fill in the price match form, but is currently listed at £14.99

[salty-horse]

Originally Posted by DNSB

I wonder if this was to push the 4th book Ardneh's Sword though it was released close to a year ago?

Ardneh's Sword is from 2006, but the ebook is new.