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Little.Egret · 03-15-2017, 02:40 PM

The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician 18 Nov 2014 by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer

Magic 'regency' setting

Open Road usually have expensive ideas on UK reprint prices and only discount in NA BUT

Kindle Price: £1.86 for this recommended 3 book omnibus.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cecelia-Kat...dp/B00NVZPCUE/

maddz · 03-15-2017, 02:59 PM

That is one seriously tasty bundle. 15 books (currently!), 8 of which are paper copies in my library, 7 of which I don't have as an ebook (I've got Camber of Culdi already). Him indoors is after the Elizabeth Hands (which I've not read yet). Only the Diana Pharoah Francis is a bit iffy for me - I've tried her and found her more romance-orientated.

I would have loved to see CJ Cherryh and Barbara Hambly featuring in the bundle, and more Jo Clayton and Kate Elliott.

maddz · 03-15-2017, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician 18 Nov 2014 by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer

Magic 'regency' setting

Open Road usually have expensive ideas on UK reprint prices and only discount in NA BUT

Kindle Price: £1.86 for this recommended 3 book omnibus.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cecelia-Kat...dp/B00NVZPCUE/

I can well recommend this one! Linked are the Mairelon the Magician stories, and the YA spin-off, Magic Below Stairs. The College of Magic series may be linked as well.

maddz · 03-15-2017, 03:13 PM

More Open Road titles spotted on Amazon.co.uk at sensible prices:

R A McAvoy: The Book of Kells at £1.86
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Kells-...pen+road+media

Robin McKinley: Deerskin at £1.86
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deerskin-Ro...pen+road+media

Dave Duncan: Upland Outlaws (A Handful of Men) at £2.06
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Upland-Outl...pen+road+media

Various Andre Norton titles, especially Witch World at less than £3.00 (most seem to be £2.69).

Various Piers Anthony, mostly Xanth, ditto.

I think a lot of these were in the consolation Christmas sale...

Little.Egret · 03-15-2017, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician 18 Nov 2014 by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer

Magic 'regency' setting

Open Road usually have expensive ideas on UK reprint prices and only discount in NA BUT

Kindle Price: £1.86 for this recommended 3 book omnibus.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cecelia-Kat...dp/B00NVZPCUE/

And CDN$ 1.99
https://www.amazon.ca/Cecelia-Kate-N...dp/B00NVZPCUE/

Little.Egret · 03-15-2017, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddz

More Open Road titles spotted on Amazon.co.uk at sensible prices:

Robin McKinley: Deerskin at £1.86
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deerskin-Ro...pen+road+media

I think a lot of these were in the consolation Christmas sale...

Thanks.

My usual warning on Robin McKinley: Deerskin

It's very well written but can be very disturbing (rape and incest ).

lkmiller · 03-15-2017, 09:41 PM

Yes, that Humble Bundle looks really good. I actually already own half and it's still a deal. Plus more will be added.

AnemicOak · 03-15-2017, 10:49 PM

Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse Book 1) by James S.A. Corey - $2.99
Amazon | Kobo | Google | B&N

Quote:

Two hundred years after migrating into space, mankind is in turmoil. When a reluctant ship's captain and washed-up detective find themselves involved in the case of a missing girl, what they discover brings our solar system to the brink of civil war, and exposes the greatest conspiracy in human history.

bgalbrecht · 03-15-2017, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lkmiller

Yes, that Humble Bundle looks really good. I actually already own half and it's still a deal. Plus more will be added.

I'm missing 1 @ $1 level, 1 @ $8, and 2 @ $15, but I know that these books are all regularly on sale for $1.99 ($1.79 for me as a Kobo VIP member), so about the only deal for me is at the $1 level.

maddz · 03-17-2017, 03:21 AM

Various in the Amazon UK Spring Sale (until April 24th):

Robin Hobb: Fool's Errand (Bk 1 of the Tawny Man Trilogy) at £1.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fools-Erran...730999&sr=1-75

Marie Brennan: A Natural History of Dragons (Bk 1 of Memoirs of Lady Trent) is 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-His...31127&sr=1-171

Kevin J Anderson: The Ashes of Worlds (Bk 7 of Saga of the Seven Suns) is 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ashes-World...31207&sr=1-222

Old Venus, a collection of short stories edited by George R R Martin and Gardner Dozois, is £1.09
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Old-Venus-G...31316&sr=1-287

Various Valdemar titles by Mercedes Lackey at 99p
Bastion: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bastion-Val...31127&sr=1-172
Changes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Changes-Val...31127&sr=1-168
Intrigues: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrigues-V...31163&sr=1-182
Foundation (Bk 1 of the Collegium Chronicles): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Foundation-...31207&sr=1-210

ReadingManiac · 03-17-2017, 06:41 AM

I haven't read it yet, but there's an interesting series about dragons going free today.

https://www.amazon.com/Dragonlands-B...dp/B00OV5LS2O/

Also, a good Dystopian on .99
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Survivor.../dp/B00O2PB03U

Also a WW2 Historical for .99
https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Back-Sun.../dp/B00EB99S4U

orangekiwi · 03-17-2017, 04:42 PM

St. Patrick's Gargoyle by Katherine Kurtz is currently $1.99 from Open Road.

This is not part of her Deryni series and the style is somewhat different, I still enjoyed it as a light quick read but suggest sampling first to see if you like the difference.

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/st-...k-s-gargoyle-2
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FRQEV9C

The gargoyles of Dublin, Ireland, have a sacred duty to perform. Formerly God’s avenging angels, for centuries they have been entrusted with guarding the churches and cathedrals of the Irish capital while avoiding all contact with human beings. But once a month these loyal stone sentries must leave their posts to attend a conclave of their kind, and it is during one such absence that a sacrilege occurs.

The guardian of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the gargoyle Padraig, called “Paddy,” has returned to find violence and vandalism committed at his church and two silver artifacts stolen. Taking to Dublin’s night streets in search of a culprit, Paddy inadvertently reveals himself to an aged chauffeur in an ancient Rolls Royce, thereby dooming Francis Templeton to an impending premature death. But the grim reaper will have to wait, because old man Templeton is a member of the Knights of Malta, a secret order of defenders of the faith dating back to the Crusades, and as such is an ideal partner for the onetime angel in his quest for justice and revenge. Their hunt is about to take some sinister turns, however, leading the gargoyle and the knight to Clontarf Castle, where a major demon, an emissary of Satan, is preparing to make his reentrance into the world.

pdurrant · 03-18-2017, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician 18 Nov 2014 by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer

Magic 'regency' setting

Open Road usually have expensive ideas on UK reprint prices and only discount in NA BUT

Kindle Price: £1.86 for this recommended 3 book omnibus.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cecelia-Kat...dp/B00NVZPCUE/

Many thanks for posting this, and the others who chimed in to recommend them.

I did buy the omnibus, and I'm delighted that I did so.

maddz · 03-18-2017, 02:21 PM

Glad you enjoyed them! I got the original paperback of Sorcery & Cecelia way back when, and it's stayed with me ever since, along with the hardbacks of the sequels and now the ebooks.

I would also suggest reading the Mairelon the Magician series (also a Regency setting) and the College of Magic series and the the Frontier Magic series. The latter is more pseudo-Victorian set in N America, the former is more Edwardian set in England and mittel-Europe. All are very good. If you can track down a copy of The Serpent's Egg, it probably uses the same world-building, but is more Tudor. It's possible one of the minor characters in that is the ancestor of the hero of Magic Below Stairs.

Little.Egret · 03-18-2017, 04:23 PM

UK Amazon

Still at the bargain price of 99p each for a couple more days

Guards of the Shadowlands (3 Book Series)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...ies_rw_dp_labf

That's

Sanctum (Guards of the Shadowlands Book 1) (16 Oct 2012) by Sarah Fine
Fractured (Guards of the Shadowlands Book 2) (29 Oct 2013) by Sarah Fine
Chaos (Guards of the Shadowlands Book 3) (7 Oct 2014) by Sarah Fine

Book 1 has been a freebie.

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03-15-2017, 02:40 PM	#241
Little.Egret Wizard Posts: 3,168 Karma: 37800000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Kindle Fire 2, NOOK ST, Kindle HDX, Fire 7"	The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician 18 Nov 2014 by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer Magic 'regency' setting Open Road usually have expensive ideas on UK reprint prices and only discount in NA BUT Kindle Price: £1.86 for this recommended 3 book omnibus. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cecelia-Kat...dp/B00NVZPCUE/

03-15-2017, 02:59 PM	#242
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,405 Karma: 30039536 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	That is one seriously tasty bundle. 15 books (currently!), 8 of which are paper copies in my library, 7 of which I don't have as an ebook (I've got Camber of Culdi already). Him indoors is after the Elizabeth Hands (which I've not read yet). Only the Diana Pharoah Francis is a bit iffy for me - I've tried her and found her more romance-orientated. I would have loved to see CJ Cherryh and Barbara Hambly featuring in the bundle, and more Jo Clayton and Kate Elliott.

03-15-2017, 03:13 PM	#244
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,405 Karma: 30039536 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	More Open Road titles spotted on Amazon.co.uk at sensible prices: R A McAvoy: The Book of Kells at £1.86 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Kells-...pen+road+media Robin McKinley: Deerskin at £1.86 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deerskin-Ro...pen+road+media Dave Duncan: Upland Outlaws (A Handful of Men) at £2.06 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Upland-Outl...pen+road+media Various Andre Norton titles, especially Witch World at less than £3.00 (most seem to be £2.69). Various Piers Anthony, mostly Xanth, ditto. I think a lot of these were in the consolation Christmas sale...

03-15-2017, 09:41 PM	#247
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,531 Karma: 23597272 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	Yes, that Humble Bundle looks really good. I actually already own half and it's still a deal. Plus more will be added.

03-17-2017, 03:21 AM	#250
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,405 Karma: 30039536 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	Various in the Amazon UK Spring Sale (until April 24th): Robin Hobb: Fool's Errand (Bk 1 of the Tawny Man Trilogy) at £1.99 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fools-Erran...730999&sr=1-75 Marie Brennan: A Natural History of Dragons (Bk 1 of Memoirs of Lady Trent) is 99p https://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-His...31127&sr=1-171 Kevin J Anderson: The Ashes of Worlds (Bk 7 of Saga of the Seven Suns) is 99p https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ashes-World...31207&sr=1-222 Old Venus, a collection of short stories edited by George R R Martin and Gardner Dozois, is £1.09 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Old-Venus-G...31316&sr=1-287 Various Valdemar titles by Mercedes Lackey at 99p Bastion: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bastion-Val...31127&sr=1-172 Changes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Changes-Val...31127&sr=1-168 Intrigues: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrigues-V...31163&sr=1-182 Foundation (Bk 1 of the Collegium Chronicles): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Foundation-...31207&sr=1-210

03-17-2017, 06:41 AM	#251
ReadingManiac Genre Jumper Posts: 1,070 Karma: 11070900 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Kindle paperwhite	I haven't read it yet, but there's an interesting series about dragons going free today. https://www.amazon.com/Dragonlands-B...dp/B00OV5LS2O/ Also, a good Dystopian on .99 https://www.amazon.com/Last-Survivor.../dp/B00O2PB03U Also a WW2 Historical for .99 https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Back-Sun.../dp/B00EB99S4U

03-17-2017, 04:42 PM	#252
orangekiwi Addict Posts: 266 Karma: 2222222 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Germany Device: paperwhite	St. Patrick's Gargoyle by Katherine Kurtz is currently $1.99 from Open Road. This is not part of her Deryni series and the style is somewhat different, I still enjoyed it as a light quick read but suggest sampling first to see if you like the difference. https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/st-...k-s-gargoyle-2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FRQEV9C The gargoyles of Dublin, Ireland, have a sacred duty to perform. Formerly God’s avenging angels, for centuries they have been entrusted with guarding the churches and cathedrals of the Irish capital while avoiding all contact with human beings. But once a month these loyal stone sentries must leave their posts to attend a conclave of their kind, and it is during one such absence that a sacrilege occurs. The guardian of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the gargoyle Padraig, called “Paddy,” has returned to find violence and vandalism committed at his church and two silver artifacts stolen. Taking to Dublin’s night streets in search of a culprit, Paddy inadvertently reveals himself to an aged chauffeur in an ancient Rolls Royce, thereby dooming Francis Templeton to an impending premature death. But the grim reaper will have to wait, because old man Templeton is a member of the Knights of Malta, a secret order of defenders of the faith dating back to the Crusades, and as such is an ideal partner for the onetime angel in his quest for justice and revenge. Their hunt is about to take some sinister turns, however, leading the gargoyle and the knight to Clontarf Castle, where a major demon, an emissary of Satan, is preparing to make his reentrance into the world.

03-18-2017, 02:21 PM	#254
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,405 Karma: 30039536 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	Glad you enjoyed them! I got the original paperback of Sorcery & Cecelia way back when, and it's stayed with me ever since, along with the hardbacks of the sequels and now the ebooks. I would also suggest reading the Mairelon the Magician series (also a Regency setting) and the College of Magic series and the the Frontier Magic series. The latter is more pseudo-Victorian set in N America, the former is more Edwardian set in England and mittel-Europe. All are very good. If you can track down a copy of The Serpent's Egg, it probably uses the same world-building, but is more Tudor. It's possible one of the minor characters in that is the ancestor of the hero of Magic Below Stairs.

03-18-2017, 04:23 PM	#255
Little.Egret Wizard Posts: 3,168 Karma: 37800000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Kindle Fire 2, NOOK ST, Kindle HDX, Fire 7"	UK Amazon Still at the bargain price of 99p each for a couple more days Guards of the Shadowlands (3 Book Series) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...ies_rw_dp_labf That's Sanctum (Guards of the Shadowlands Book 1) (16 Oct 2012) by Sarah Fine Fractured (Guards of the Shadowlands Book 2) (29 Oct 2013) by Sarah Fine Chaos (Guards of the Shadowlands Book 3) (7 Oct 2014) by Sarah Fine Book 1 has been a freebie.

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