FREE/BARGAIN - Science Fiction, Fantasy - 2014 - Page 16

ATDrake · 11-13-2014, 04:26 PM

Bargain @ $1.99 for today only (Nov 13th) as Weightless Books' weekly 1-day sale featured selection (regularly $6.99; DRM-free):

Trucksong by Melbourne author Andrew Macrae, his debut post-apocalyptic dystopian science fiction coming-of-age adventure novel, out from Australian small publisher Twelth Planet Press. This apparently evolved from his PhD thesis for creative writing involving experimental language usage, and there's a freebie version of the novel written in the "decayed" dialect he created available on his website, along with a soundtrack of free-to-stream music as well, and some tie-in short stories.

Innovative, moving and exquisitely written, Trucksong is a coming-of-age story about how the only meaning to be found in a world in slow decay is that which you make for yourself.

In a post-apocalyptic Australian landscape dominated by free-wheeling cyborgs, a young man goes in searches for his lost lover who has been kidnapped by a rogue AI truck, the Brumby King.

Along the way, he teams with Sinnerman, an independent cyborg truck with its own reasons for hating the Brumby King.

Before his final confrontation with the brumbies, he must learn more about the broken-down world and his own place in it – and then face his worst fears.

A wildly inventive dystopian debut novel by Melbourne author Andrew Macrae about lost love, cyborg trucks and the search for meaning in a post-apocalyptic world.

Trucksong is Macrae’s debut novel, emerging from a PhD thesis in creative writing at Victoria University in Melbourne using an experimental approach to language. The text used a form of specialised grapholect, like that found in A Clockwork Orange, Trainspotting or Riddley Walker, to represent the linguistic decay in the world of the novel. This version is available for download from the ‘Extras’ section of the Trucksong website.

Kieran Seymour · 11-14-2014, 09:42 AM

Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective: Book One - George RR Martin
Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective: Book Two - George RR Martin

Both finally down to £1.99 at Amazon UK after being at that price at Kobo for about six months.

And Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is down to £1.49 as one of their monthly deals. Cheapest it's ever been at Amazon UK according to eReaderIQ.

crich70 · 11-14-2014, 10:52 PM

3 free Science Fiction offerings

The Mating of the Moons
Kobo US

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A science fiction short story. She came to mars in search of something, she knew not what, to give her life meaning. She found it ... In a way.

The Butterfly Kiss
Kobo US

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A science fiction short story. The war was on, the final cataclysm had begun. Thousands would die, eons of human history would be wiped out, centuries of culture be destroyed ... Unless one man could carry out his plan.

The Martian
Kobo US

Quote:

He was frightened. Now that he was so near to what he had been seeking, his courage left him; and he lay trembling, flat on the ground, awed by the booming voices of the creatures.They must be very large, he thought, to utter such deep tones. He had lain there for perhaps five minutes, when, suddenly, there came a rending crash; and, peering ahead, he saw the green top of a tree sway violently, sink, and disappear from sight. At the same time there came a louder cry, followed by the blending of two thunderous voices, speaking simultaneously.... Then a heavy thud, and another cry..

rguion · 11-15-2014, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by crich70

3 free Science Fiction offerings
The Martian
Kobo US

You really had me there - I got excited thinking it was Andy Weir's bestseller, suddenly free!

crich70 · 11-15-2014, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by rguion

You really had me there - I got excited thinking it was Andy Weir's bestseller, suddenly free!

Sorry about that. Just a coincidence of identical title I'm afraid.

itisbomb · 11-15-2014, 06:10 AM

Today's Kindle Daily Deals offers Rithmatist for $2.99 and The City And The Stars for $1.99

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000677541

Rithmatist
by Brandon Sanderson

More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense against the Wild Chalklings—merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake. Having nearly overrun the territory of Nebrask, the Wild Chalklings now threaten all of the American Isles.

As the son of a lowly chalkmaker at Armedius Academy, Joel can only watch as Rithmatist students study the magical art that he would do anything to practice. Then students start disappearing—kidnapped from their rooms at night, leaving trails of blood. Assigned to help the professor who is investigating the crimes, Joel and his friend Melody find themselves on the trail of an unexpected discovery—one that will change Rithmatics—and their world—forever.

Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings his unique brand of epic storytelling to the teen audience with an engrossing tale of danger and suspense—the first of a series. With his trademark skills in world-building, Sanderson has created a magic system that is so inventive and detailed that that readers who appreciate games of strategy and tactics just may want to bring Rithmatics to life in our world.

The City and The Stars
by Authur C. Clarke

A billion years into the future, Earth's oceans have evaporated-and humanity has all but vanished. The inhabitants of the City of Diaspar believe theirs is the last city-but there is no way to find out for sure. The city is completely closed off by a high wall, and nobody has left in millions of years.

The last child born in the city in millions of years, Alvin is insatiably curious about the outside world. He embarks on a quest that leads him to discover the truth about the city and humanity's history-as well as its future.

The City and the Stars is a rewrite of Clarke's first novel, Against the Fall of Night. While the author assumed that the old version would be replaced by the new version and eventually go out of print, he was surprised to find that the older version was popular enough to stay in wide circulation. Today, both stories are equally popular.

Any fan of Clarke's would find this book a fascinating read, not just for the intriguing story and Clarke's singular futuristic vision, but also for the purpose of comparing his approach to the same story at different points in his writing career. While The City and the Stars shares the general plot of Against the Fall of Night, many details are different-making an interesting study of Clarke's progression as a writer.

Freehunter · 11-15-2014, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by crich70

3 free Science Fiction offerings

The Martian
Kobo US

Thanks, crich

It all started out so simply, so innocently. This is what happens when I check Amazon for a free version of a book:

The Martian by A. Rowley Hilliard and Allen Glasser

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Martian-Rowley.../dp/B00AQM5LGK

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40992

https://archive.org/details/TheMartian

and then:

George du Maurier - Wikipedia

"George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a French-born British cartoonist and author, known for his cartoons in Punch and also for his novel Trilby. He was the father of actor Gerald du Maurier and grandfather of the writers Angela du Maurier and Dame Daphne du Maurier. He was also the father of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and grandfather of the five boys who inspired J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan."

Peter Ibbetson – 1891, adapted in 1935 by Henry Hathaway, in a film starring Gary Cooper
Trilby – 1894
The Martian – 1897
Social Pictorial Satire- 1898 (Harper's New Monthly Magazine)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_du_Maurier

A review in three parts:

http://idynamo.wordpress.com/?s=Review+of+Trilby

http://idynamo.wordpress.com/2009/05...ge-du-maurier/

http://idynamo.wordpress.com/?s=George+Du+Maurier

Peter Ibbetson by George Du Maurier

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Peter-Ibbetson.../dp/B004TPOJJU

£0.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Ibbets.../dp/B004TPOJJU

CDN$ 0.00 http://www.amazon.ca/Peter-Ibbetson-.../dp/B004TPOJJU

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9817

https://archive.org/details/peteribbetson02duma

Trilby by George Du Maurier

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Trilby-George-.../dp/B00AQMUUDE

£0.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trilby-Georg.../dp/B00AQMUUDE

CDN$ 0.00 http://www.amazon.ca/Trilby-George-D.../dp/B00AQMUUDE

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39858

https://archive.org/details/trilbyharpers00dumarich

The Martian by George Du Maurier

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Martian-George.../dp/B004TQEN4U

£0.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Martian-Geor.../dp/B004TQEN4U

CDN$ 0.00 http://www.amazon.ca/Martian-George-.../dp/B004TQEN4U

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27400

https://archive.org/details/martiannovel00dumaiala (illustrated)

Social Pictorial Satire by George Du Maurier

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Social-Pictori.../dp/B0084B7G54

£0.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Social-Picto.../dp/B0084B7G54

CDN$ 0.00 http://www.amazon.ca/Social-Pictoria.../dp/B0084B7G54

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12834

https://archive.org/details/socialpictorials00dumaiala (illustrated)

English Society by George Du Maurier

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/English-Societ.../dp/B006FLLHKK

£0.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Soci.../dp/B006FLLHKK

CDN$ 0.00 http://www.amazon.ca/English-Society.../dp/B006FLLHKK

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38111

https://archive.org/details/englishsocietysk00dumarich (illustrated)

George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians by T. Martin Wood

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/George-Du-Maur.../dp/B00846W5J6

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14392 (illustrated)

https://archive.org/details/cu31924030683795 (illustrated)

Strange Stories by Grant Allen, illustrated by George Du Maurier

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Storie.../dp/B006Z090CS

£0.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strange-Stor.../dp/B006Z090CS

CDN$ 0.00 http://www.amazon.ca/Strange-Stories.../dp/B006Z090CS

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38575

https://archive.org/details/strangestories00allegoog (illustrated)

Oh, if you still want to spend money for a 'book':

A Taste of Tomorrow - The Dystopian Boxed Set (11 Book Collection)

$0.99 http://www.amazon.com/Taste-Tomorrow-Dystopian-Box ed-Collection-ebook/dp/B00HPM3PDA

£1.81 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Taste-Tomorr.../dp/B00HPM3PDA

CDN$ 1.10 http://www.amazon.ca/Taste-Tomorrow-.../dp/B00HPM3PDA

"A Taste of Tomorrow - The Dystopian Boxed set includes 11 books from some of the biggest names in dystopian literature in a single collection. Each story contains a brand new foreword by its author."

"Note to readers: Some stories of the collection are the first book in a series, and others are standalone novels. Page count numbers are listed next to each book for reference."

Spoiler:

Enjoy

crich70 · 11-15-2014, 05:35 PM

Thanks for the Gutenberg links Freehunter. It never occurred to me that some of the books I'd posted about earlier as being at Kobo were also at Gutenberg.

Freehunter · 11-15-2014, 06:39 PM

When I got to following the George Du Maurier links I noticed he was also an illustrator and some of the ebooks did not appear to include illustrations so I dug a little deeper at Gutenburg and the Archive. Just thought I would include those links if some one was interested enough to want a source for the illustrations as well.

I follow a link to a free book and next thing I know I've ordered a half dozen or more. Notice I got of on a tangent and didn't check out the other books you mentioned yet.

SpaceCowboy1964 · 11-16-2014, 09:29 AM

Went to B&N and A Taste of Tomorrow - The Dystopian Boxed Set is also $0.99 there.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ta...=2940148219972

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Originally Posted by Freehunter

Oh, if you still want to spend money for a 'book':

A Taste of Tomorrow - The Dystopian Boxed Set (11 Book Collection)

$0.99 http://www.amazon.com/Taste-Tomorrow-Dystopian-Box ed-Collection-ebook/dp/B00HPM3PDA

£1.81 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Taste-Tomorr.../dp/B00HPM3PDA

CDN$ 1.10 http://www.amazon.ca/Taste-Tomorrow-.../dp/B00HPM3PDA

"A Taste of Tomorrow - The Dystopian Boxed set includes 11 books from some of the biggest names in dystopian literature in a single collection. Each story contains a brand new foreword by its author."

"Note to readers: Some stories of the collection are the first book in a series, and others are standalone novels. Page count numbers are listed next to each book for reference."

Spoiler:

Enjoy

BearMountainBooks · 11-17-2014, 10:10 AM

Frank Tuttle has a new book out in his All the Paths series -- All the Turns of Light is 2.99 on all retailers (Kobo, Amazon and B&N), but the first book All the Paths of Light is free on Amazon today (and exclusive to Amazon at the moment):

http://www.amazon.com/All-Paths-Shad...aths+of+shadow

I like all of Frank's stuff (His Markhat series ROCKS). His Markhat UF is with Samhain and he now self-publishes this Paths series (the original publisher went under. Don't remember the name of it.)

Good stuff. Recommended for those who like adventure/steampunk. The Paths series is lighter than the Markhat.

Mort1997 · 11-17-2014, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Frank Tuttle has a new book out in his All the Paths series -- All the Turns of Light is 2.99 on all retailers (Kobo, Amazon and B&N), but the first book All the Paths of Light is free on Amazon today (and exclusive to Amazon at the moment):

http://www.amazon.com/All-Paths-Shad...aths+of+shadow

I like all of Frank's stuff (His Markhat series ROCKS). His Markhat UF is with Samhain and he now self-publishes this Paths series (the original publisher went under. Don't remember the name of it.)

Good stuff. Recommended for those who like adventure/steampunk. The Paths series is lighter than the Markhat.

Free at Amazon UK as well

http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Paths-Sh...aths+of+Shadow

I'd second that the Markhat series is good - so this should be worth a look see

ATDrake · 11-17-2014, 02:49 PM

Free from the author via KDP Select @ Amazon:

Almost All the Way Home From the Stars: Seven Science Fiction Stories by the late Campbell Award-winner and Hugo & Nebula-nominee Jay Lake (ISFDB, Wikipedia) & Nebula-finalist Ruth Nestvold (ISFDB, Wikipedia), a collection of their sfnal shorts written together, including a piece of Canadiana which was reprinted in the 23rd volume of the Year's Best SF series & the 19th Annual Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction, both edited by Gardner Dozois.

Near future dystopia, colonies in space, galactic empires: this collection has it all! "Almost All the Way Home From the Stars" is a collection of seven science fiction short stories by award winning writers Jay Lake and Ruth Nestvold. The settings range from galactic empires on distant worlds, to a dystopia in the near future warped by fundamentalism, to an alternate US where slavery was never abolished. Here a sampling:

"Rivers of Eden": In a world transformed by a virus affecting faith, one lone scientist wants to set loose a cure for fanaticism.

"The Big Ice": On Hutchinson’s World, Vega and Mox are trying to unravel the mystery of the Big Ice -- until the family responsibilities Vega has been trying to escape come back to haunt her.

"The Canadian Who Came Almost All the Way Home From the Stars": An NSA agent is assigned to look after a Canadian scientist whose husband has left Earth to visit the stars -- and the strange dimple in the lake that she is watching, waiting for his return.

Five of the stories have been previously published elsewhere, in various online and print markets, including Gardner Dozois' Year's Best Science Fiction. Two stories are new with this collection.

I'll also remind you that Nestvold's actual Nebula-finalist story, Mars: A Traveler's Guide, originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 2008, has generously remained free to all worldwide for the past couple of years @ Smashwords (may be price-matched elsewhere)

Freehunter · 11-17-2014, 08:33 PM

Going back to the old pulp magazine days (unfortunately most don't appear at Amazon UK or Canada at 0.00):

The Mating of the Moons By Kenneth O'Hara

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Mating-Moons-K.../dp/B00AQM5EYO

The Mating of the Moons by Bryce Walton

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40969

Bryce Walton - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Walton
Other names: Kenneth O'Hara, Paul Franklin

Spoiler:

- Arthur Dekker Savage -

Spoiler:

- Jay Lake and Ruth Nestvold -

Almost All the Way Home From the Stars: Seven Science Fiction Stories by Jay Lake and Ruth Nestvold

$0.00 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IC9CBGC

also at:

£0.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Almost-All-W.../dp/B00IC9CBGC

CDN$ 0.00 http://www.amazon.ca/Almost-All-Way-.../dp/B00IC9CBGC

Clifford Donald Simak was an American science fiction writer. He was honored by fans with three Hugo Awards and by colleagues with one Nebula Award. The Science Fiction Writers of America made him its third SFWA Grand Master and the Horror Writers Association made him one of three inaugural winners of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_D._Simak

Spoiler:

Hope you find something good.

ATDrake · 11-18-2014, 01:58 PM

Bargain @ $1.99 for today only (Nov 18th) according to the newsletter from Open Road Media (couponable @ Kobo, should be available in all the usual stores, price good for Canada & US, possibly other regions as well):

To the Vanishing Point by Alan Dean Foster (ISFDB, Wikipedia), a standalone science fiction novel involving a family that picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, only to find themselves embroiled in an alien conflict, originally out from Warner's Questar imprint in 1988.

The Sonderberg family does not know it yet, but this is not going to be any ordinary road trip. After they pick up an unassuming hitchhiker, a quiet drive down Interstate 40 becomes a trip into an alternate reality. It turns out the family has just given a ride to an alien who has the fate of the universe resting on her shoulders. Now the Sonderberg family must fight evil alongside their new alien friend, in a desperate attempt to save the world they love.

ETA: x-link to the Historical Fiction megathread since Pamela Sargent is a Nebula-winning and multiple Tiptree Award-nominated author:

Bargain @ 99 cents for today only, also from Open Road Media: Ruler of the Sky: A Novel of Genghis Khan by Pamela Sargent, a non-sfnal standalone historical fiction novel originally out from Crown Publishing in 1993.

11-17-2014, 08:33 PM	#239
Freehunter Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 786508 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Great Lakes Device: K4PC, PW2, HD7, calibre	Going back to the old pulp magazine days (unfortunately most don't appear at Amazon UK or Canada at 0.00): The Mating of the Moons By Kenneth O'Hara $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Mating-Moons-K.../dp/B00AQM5EYO The Mating of the Moons by Bryce Walton https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40969 Bryce Walton - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Walton Other names: Kenneth O'Hara, Paul Franklin Spoiler: - Bryce Walton - Thy Name Is Woman by Bryce Walton $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Thy-Name-Woman.../dp/B004TSB92M https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32906 The Victor by Bryce Walton $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Victor-Bryce-W.../dp/B004TSB9LI https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32903 By Earthlight by Bryce Walton $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Earthlight-Bry.../dp/B004TP6KIS https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33842 To Each His Star by Bryce Walton $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Each-His-Star-.../dp/B004TOZSQY https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31355 Strange Alliance by Bryce Walton $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Allian.../dp/B004UJL362 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28047 Has Anyone Here Seen Kelly? by Bryce Walton $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Has-Anyone-Her.../dp/B004TRPT6U https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30086 - Arthur Dekker Savage - Spoiler: The Butterfly Kiss by Arthur Dekker Savage $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Kiss.../dp/B00AQM5LJ2 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40991 Fly By Night by Arthur Dekker Savage $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Fly-Night-Arth.../dp/B004TRXXCC https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32734 Trees Are Where You Find Them by Arthur Dekker Savage $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Trees-Are-Wher.../dp/B004TRQB5S https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30010 DP by Arthur Dekker Savage $0.00 http://http://www.amazon.com/DP-Arth.../dp/B004TRNCQ4 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30305 - Jay Lake and Ruth Nestvold - Almost All the Way Home From the Stars: Seven Science Fiction Stories by Jay Lake and Ruth Nestvold $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IC9CBGC also at: £0.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Almost-All-W.../dp/B00IC9CBGC CDN$ 0.00 http://www.amazon.ca/Almost-All-Way-.../dp/B00IC9CBGC Clifford Donald Simak was an American science fiction writer. He was honored by fans with three Hugo Awards and by colleagues with one Nebula Award. The Science Fiction Writers of America made him its third SFWA Grand Master and the Horror Writers Association made him one of three inaugural winners of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_D._Simak Spoiler: Hellhounds of the Cosmos by Clifford D. Simak $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Hellhounds-Cos.../dp/B004TQN5H6 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27013 Empire by Clifford D. Simak $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Cliffor.../dp/B004UJD2CA https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28215 https://archive.org/details/Galaxy_N...ber_07_Empire_ The Street That Wasn't There by Clifford D. Simak and Carl Richard Jacobi $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/The-Street-Tha.../dp/B004TIKRMA https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22218 Project Mastodon by Clifford D. Simak $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/Project-Mastod.../dp/B004TIJOTM https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22216 The World That Couldn't Be by Clifford D. Simak $0.00 http://www.amazon.com/The-World-That.../dp/B004UJKKPC https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32026 Madness from Mars by Clifford D. Simak https://archive.org/details/MadnessFromMars Hope you find something good.

11-18-2014, 01:58 PM	#240
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Bargain @ $1.99 for today only (Nov 18th) according to the newsletter from Open Road Media (couponable @ Kobo, should be available in all the usual stores, price good for Canada & US, possibly other regions as well): To the Vanishing Point by Alan Dean Foster (ISFDB, Wikipedia), a standalone science fiction novel involving a family that picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, only to find themselves embroiled in an alien conflict, originally out from Warner's Questar imprint in 1988. The Sonderberg family does not know it yet, but this is not going to be any ordinary road trip. After they pick up an unassuming hitchhiker, a quiet drive down Interstate 40 becomes a trip into an alternate reality. It turns out the family has just given a ride to an alien who has the fate of the universe resting on her shoulders. Now the Sonderberg family must fight evil alongside their new alien friend, in a desperate attempt to save the world they love. ETA: x-link to the Historical Fiction megathread since Pamela Sargent is a Nebula-winning and multiple Tiptree Award-nominated author: Bargain @ 99 cents for today only, also from Open Road Media: Ruler of the Sky: A Novel of Genghis Khan by Pamela Sargent, a non-sfnal standalone historical fiction novel originally out from Crown Publishing in 1993. Last edited by ATDrake; 11-18-2014 at 02:05 PM.

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11-13-2014, 04:26 PM	#226
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Bargain @ $1.99 for today only (Nov 13th) as Weightless Books' weekly 1-day sale featured selection (regularly $6.99; DRM-free): Trucksong by Melbourne author Andrew Macrae, his debut post-apocalyptic dystopian science fiction coming-of-age adventure novel, out from Australian small publisher Twelth Planet Press. This apparently evolved from his PhD thesis for creative writing involving experimental language usage, and there's a freebie version of the novel written in the "decayed" dialect he created available on his website, along with a soundtrack of free-to-stream music as well, and some tie-in short stories. Innovative, moving and exquisitely written, Trucksong is a coming-of-age story about how the only meaning to be found in a world in slow decay is that which you make for yourself. In a post-apocalyptic Australian landscape dominated by free-wheeling cyborgs, a young man goes in searches for his lost lover who has been kidnapped by a rogue AI truck, the Brumby King. Along the way, he teams with Sinnerman, an independent cyborg truck with its own reasons for hating the Brumby King. Before his final confrontation with the brumbies, he must learn more about the broken-down world and his own place in it – and then face his worst fears. A wildly inventive dystopian debut novel by Melbourne author Andrew Macrae about lost love, cyborg trucks and the search for meaning in a post-apocalyptic world. Trucksong is Macrae’s debut novel, emerging from a PhD thesis in creative writing at Victoria University in Melbourne using an experimental approach to language. The text used a form of specialised grapholect, like that found in A Clockwork Orange, Trainspotting or Riddley Walker, to represent the linguistic decay in the world of the novel. This version is available for download from the ‘Extras’ section of the Trucksong website.

11-14-2014, 09:42 AM	#227
Kieran Seymour Addict Posts: 343 Karma: 13222137 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Device: Kobo Touch	Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective: Book One - George RR Martin Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective: Book Two - George RR Martin Both finally down to £1.99 at Amazon UK after being at that price at Kobo for about six months. And Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is down to £1.49 as one of their monthly deals. Cheapest it's ever been at Amazon UK according to eReaderIQ.

11-15-2014, 06:10 AM	#231
itisbomb Evangelist Posts: 400 Karma: 1997754 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Third planet from the sun Device: PaperWhite 4	Today's Kindle Daily Deals offers Rithmatist for $2.99 and The City And The Stars for $1.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000677541 Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense against the Wild Chalklings—merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake. Having nearly overrun the territory of Nebrask, the Wild Chalklings now threaten all of the American Isles. As the son of a lowly chalkmaker at Armedius Academy, Joel can only watch as Rithmatist students study the magical art that he would do anything to practice. Then students start disappearing—kidnapped from their rooms at night, leaving trails of blood. Assigned to help the professor who is investigating the crimes, Joel and his friend Melody find themselves on the trail of an unexpected discovery—one that will change Rithmatics—and their world—forever. Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings his unique brand of epic storytelling to the teen audience with an engrossing tale of danger and suspense—the first of a series. With his trademark skills in world-building, Sanderson has created a magic system that is so inventive and detailed that that readers who appreciate games of strategy and tactics just may want to bring Rithmatics to life in our world. The City and The Stars by Authur C. Clarke A billion years into the future, Earth's oceans have evaporated-and humanity has all but vanished. The inhabitants of the City of Diaspar believe theirs is the last city-but there is no way to find out for sure. The city is completely closed off by a high wall, and nobody has left in millions of years. The last child born in the city in millions of years, Alvin is insatiably curious about the outside world. He embarks on a quest that leads him to discover the truth about the city and humanity's history-as well as its future. The City and the Stars is a rewrite of Clarke's first novel, Against the Fall of Night. While the author assumed that the old version would be replaced by the new version and eventually go out of print, he was surprised to find that the older version was popular enough to stay in wide circulation. Today, both stories are equally popular. Any fan of Clarke's would find this book a fascinating read, not just for the intriguing story and Clarke's singular futuristic vision, but also for the purpose of comparing his approach to the same story at different points in his writing career. While The City and the Stars shares the general plot of Against the Fall of Night, many details are different-making an interesting study of Clarke's progression as a writer.

11-15-2014, 05:35 PM	#233
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Thanks for the Gutenberg links Freehunter. It never occurred to me that some of the books I'd posted about earlier as being at Kobo were also at Gutenberg.

11-15-2014, 06:39 PM	#234
Freehunter Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 786508 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Great Lakes Device: K4PC, PW2, HD7, calibre	When I got to following the George Du Maurier links I noticed he was also an illustrator and some of the ebooks did not appear to include illustrations so I dug a little deeper at Gutenburg and the Archive. Just thought I would include those links if some one was interested enough to want a source for the illustrations as well. I follow a link to a free book and next thing I know I've ordered a half dozen or more. Notice I got of on a tangent and didn't check out the other books you mentioned yet.

11-17-2014, 10:10 AM	#236
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	Frank Tuttle has a new book out in his All the Paths series -- All the Turns of Light is 2.99 on all retailers (Kobo, Amazon and B&N), but the first book All the Paths of Light is free on Amazon today (and exclusive to Amazon at the moment): http://www.amazon.com/All-Paths-Shad...aths+of+shadow I like all of Frank's stuff (His Markhat series ROCKS). His Markhat UF is with Samhain and he now self-publishes this Paths series (the original publisher went under. Don't remember the name of it.) Good stuff. Recommended for those who like adventure/steampunk. The Paths series is lighter than the Markhat.

11-17-2014, 02:49 PM	#238
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free from the author via KDP Select @ Amazon: Almost All the Way Home From the Stars: Seven Science Fiction Stories by the late Campbell Award-winner and Hugo & Nebula-nominee Jay Lake (ISFDB, Wikipedia) & Nebula-finalist Ruth Nestvold (ISFDB, Wikipedia), a collection of their sfnal shorts written together, including a piece of Canadiana which was reprinted in the 23rd volume of the Year's Best SF series & the 19th Annual Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction, both edited by Gardner Dozois. Near future dystopia, colonies in space, galactic empires: this collection has it all! "Almost All the Way Home From the Stars" is a collection of seven science fiction short stories by award winning writers Jay Lake and Ruth Nestvold. The settings range from galactic empires on distant worlds, to a dystopia in the near future warped by fundamentalism, to an alternate US where slavery was never abolished. Here a sampling: "Rivers of Eden": In a world transformed by a virus affecting faith, one lone scientist wants to set loose a cure for fanaticism. "The Big Ice": On Hutchinson’s World, Vega and Mox are trying to unravel the mystery of the Big Ice -- until the family responsibilities Vega has been trying to escape come back to haunt her. "The Canadian Who Came Almost All the Way Home From the Stars": An NSA agent is assigned to look after a Canadian scientist whose husband has left Earth to visit the stars -- and the strange dimple in the lake that she is watching, waiting for his return. Five of the stories have been previously published elsewhere, in various online and print markets, including Gardner Dozois' Year's Best Science Fiction. Two stories are new with this collection. I'll also remind you that Nestvold's actual Nebula-finalist story, Mars: A Traveler's Guide, originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 2008, has generously remained free to all worldwide for the past couple of years @ Smashwords (may be price-matched elsewhere)

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