FREE/BARGAIN — Science Fiction & Fantasy

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by ottdmk

They have been having a lot of sales of Feist's catalogue lately. I think this is the fourth Riftworld book I've seen on sale in recent months. Must buy for me...

Oh! Well, now that I've found the first one, I hope the others go BACK on sale again. I enjoyed the sample of this first one, so I bought it. I'll probably need the others when I finish.

[salty-horse]

Redemption Ark by Alastair Reynolds is $1.99 on Amazon (since April 1st, so may last a month).
This is the second book in the Revelation Space trilogy.

• Amazon
• Goodreads

[salty-horse]

Singularity Sky by Charlie Stross is $1.99 on Amazon (since April 1st, so may last a month).
This is Stross's first published novel, and part of a 2-book series. He has since decided not to continue it.

• Amazon
• Goodreads

[tlc]

Anybody like this one? Some of the reviews are pretty critical.

Crosstalk: A Novel
by Connie Willis
https://www.amazon.com/Crosstalk-Nov.../dp/B00WPQ98JG

Edit: It seems that there are several Connie Willis books under $5.

[ShortNet]

Originally Posted by tlc

Anybody like this one? Some of the reviews are pretty critical.

Crosstalk: A Novel
by Connie Willis
https://www.amazon.com/Crosstalk-Nov.../dp/B00WPQ98JG

I haven't read Cross Talk, but SBTB gave it a D+ .

[salty-horse]

Get in Trouble by Kelly Link is $1.99 on Amazon (the price dropped 5 days ago).
This is her latest collection of short stories.

• Amazon
• Goodreads

[salty-horse]

Old Mars, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois is $1.99 on Amazon (the price dropped at the start of the month).
This is an anthology of 15 new stories, inspired by pulp science fiction stories about a populated Mars.

• Amazon
• Goodreads

[svenlind]

Originally Posted by salty-horse

Old Mars, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois is $1.99 on Amazon (the price dropped at the start of the month).
This is an anthology of 15 new stories, inspired by pulp science fiction stories about a populated Mars.

• Amazon
• Goodreads

Got it. Thank you. Now I will wait for "Old Venus" to become an offer.

[McGonigle]

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

Going through the list, I'm AMAZED at how many of his books I haven't read! Some I haven't even heard of. That man was prolific.

Some of the books listed are short stories though (e.g. The Sentinel, History Lesson), not full novels.

[ReadingManiac]

Originally Posted by rchiang

Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist on sale for $1.99.

It's on .99 today!

[Dngrsone]

The Evaporation of Sofi Snow is on sale at Amazon for $1.99.

I haven't read it yet, but it's in my TBR.

[GeoffR]

Two short works by Vonda N. McIntyre, free (and DRM-free) at the Book View Café, normally $1.99:

* Little Faces (Novelette)
* Little Sisters (Short Story)

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by McGonigle

Some of the books listed are short stories though (e.g. The Sentinel, History Lesson), not full novels.

In my listing, The Sentinel and History Lesson were the titles of short story collections, not just the individual stories. A single story for $1.99 isn't much of a deal.

Not that it matters now, I guess.

[pdurrant]

I'm posting about a non-bargain, just in case some other members might not have noticed what's happening.

I have (had) a long-running subscription to Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine at Amazon. It was charged at £0.99 per month, and the issues came out bimonthly, so £1.98 each.

In February, I noticed that instead of £0.99 I'd been charged £29.99. I got Amazon to call me, and they couldn't explain what had happened, but reversed the charge.

In March I forgot to check, but I've checked now and in March I was charged £29.99 and in April £28.99.

I have now cancelled the subscription. Amazon are refunding me.

Looking at the current page, it seems that the magazine is now only available as a yearly subscription of £29.99. That's over £4.99 an issue - too much for me.

But if you have a long-term F&SF subscription, do check how much you've been charged this year!

[orangekiwi]

Cursed by Benedict Jacka (Alex Verus book 2) is on sale for $1.99 in the US

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/cursed-13
https://www.amazon.com/Cursed-Alex-V...dp/B006CUDE2S/

Dark rituals drag London mage Alex Verus into the center of a conspiracy in this thrilling novel from the national bestselling author of Marked.

Since his second sight made him infamous for defeating powerful dark mages, Alex Verus has been keeping his head down. But now he's discovered the resurgence of a forbidden ritual. Someone is harvesting the life-force of magical creatures—destroying them in the process. And draining humans is next on the agenda.

Hired to investigate, Alex discovers not everyone on the Council wants him delving any deeper. Struggling to distinguish ally from enemy, he finds himself the target of those who would risk their own sanity for power. Alex still has the advantage of seeing the future—but he might not have a future for much longer.