FREE/BARGAIN - Science Fiction, Fantasy - 2016

[MikeB1972]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Hmmm. If the human race had been "decimated" (ie one in ten killed), that would still leave 90% surviving, which would seem reasonably secure .

Well, it does say "the decimation and downfall of planet Earth" not the decimation of the human race.

If something destroys 1/10th of the planet we are probably in serious trouble.

Pedant that

[pdops]

Daemon by Daniel Suarez $1.99
Kobo
Amazon


Blurb

Daemons: computer programs running independently of human control. They make life simple. They make our networked world possible. And they should not be taken for granted. Neither should the men who design them…

When the obituary of Matthew Sobol, a legendary architect of computer games, is posted online, a previously dormant daemon activates, initiating a chain of events that unravels our interconnected world. It recruits, corrupts, and kills. With Sobol’s secrets buried with him, and as new layers of his daemon are unleashed, it’s up to Detective Peter Sebeck to wrest the world from the grasp of a malevolent, self-replicating virtual enemy before its ultimate, terrifying purpose is realized: to destroy civilization.

And so far, Daemon is winning…

[orangekiwi]

The Sun Wolf and Starhawk Series: The Ladies of Mandrigyn, The Witches of Wenshar, and The Dark Hand of Magic by Barbara Hambly is one of Open Roads daily deals for $2.99 today in the US,
This is a great deal especially considering it's three books at this price and it is also coupon eligible at kobo so you can get it even cheaper if you have a code.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CLVBA4Q
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...tarhawk-series

In The Ladies of Mandrigyn, a brilliant mercenary must lead his army against the forces of the most powerful wizard alive. Gifted with courage, strength, and the intelligence to know when to fight, Sun Wolf is the greatest mercenary in a land overrun by war. With his first lieutenant, Starhawk, at his side, he has laid waste to countless cities, taking the best of their treasures for himself, and distributing the rest among his bloodthirsty crew.

Then a woman comes to him, an emissary from the town of Mandrigyn, a lush port city recently sacked by a powerful, mad wizard of unmatched abilities. She offers Sun Wolf untold riches for the use of his army, but the captain is not fool enough to wage war against a magician. He refuses her offer, but that is not the end of it. The women of Mandrigyn can be very persuasive.

In The Witches of Wenshar, to harness his newfound magical powers, Sun Wolf must cross the desert in search of a witch who can teach him the ways of sorcery. Accompanied by his lieutenant, Starhawk, he travels across the forbidding desert to the land of Wenshar, where witchcraft is said to flourish. There he seeks out a witch with powers far beyond her years, who is rumored to have mastered the ancient art of white magic. But when he and Starhawk finally reach her, there is evil in the air—an evil against which all their might is useless. Sun Wolf must learn to harness his newfound powers—or be taken by this sinister trap.

In The Dark Hand of Magic, Sun Wolf must use his immature magical powers to rescue his old army from an evil wizard’s curse. A string of rotten luck has befallen his old crew’s latest campaign, and they have begun to suspect a curse. Their arrows break; their food rots; their tunnels cave in. They have heard rumors of Sun Wolf’s magical abilities, and beg for his help. But when he goes after whatever is targeting his men, he finds himself up against the deadliest force he has ever encountered.

[Little.Egret]

Latest David Weber discounted for preorder (1 November)


Shadow of Victory (Honor Harrington Book 19) by David Weber

In US $7.99 {Baen $9.99}

https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Victor...dp/B01MCVUHBO/

In Canada CDN$ 8.91
https://www.amazon.ca/Shadow-Victory...dp/B01MCVUHBO/


In UK £4.69 inc tax

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Vict...dp/B01MCVUHBO/

Also reduced at Google

This is a "if you are going to get it sometime before 2018, this is a good price", most eARC readers were disappointed at the lack of storyline advancement.

DRM free.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

This is a "if you are going to get it sometime before 2018, this is a good price"

It is indeed. Pre-ordered.

[maddz]

Originally Posted by orangekiwi

The Sun Wolf and Starhawk Series: The Ladies of Mandrigyn, The Witches of Wenshar, and The Dark Hand of Magic by Barbara Hambly is one of Open Roads daily deals for $2.99 today in the US,
This is a great deal especially considering it's three books at this price and it is also coupon eligible at kobo so you can get it even cheaper if you have a code.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CLVBA4Q
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...tarhawk-series

As per usual, not as much discount in the UK. The bundle is £11.39 (individually £4.59/£5.62/£5.62). Still it's buy 3 for 2: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sun-Wolf-St...ambly+sun+wolf

[Little.Egret]

Seeing the bargain David Weber (above) I asked for UK Kindle, Baen Books and found this bargain


Alaska Republik (Russian Amerika Series Book 2) by Stoney Compton Baen 2011

For £1.09

Much more in other UK ebookstores and in the US and Canada {Baen $6.99}

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alaska-Repu...dp/B00AP982EC/

I recall reading Book 1, in paper
Russian Amerika (Russian Amerika Series Book 1) and recommend this one at this price.

[ATDrake]

X-link to the DRM-free thread for new Humble Bundle and StoryBundle offerings:

Military Horror Bundle curated by small publisher Cohesion Press contains sfnal hybrid tales of soldiers fighting monsters, with both military sci-fi and fantasy ranging throughout space and time, with a mix of newly-written novels (including a MilSF series which from its covers, has cyborg dinosaurs in it, including what the blurb praise says is "an armored T-rex with a friggin' railgun") and themed short story anthologies. Contributors include Hugo & Nebula-winner Mike Resnick and Stoker Award-winner Jonathan Maberry.

Humble RPG Book Bundle Fiction Faves contains selected titles from the officially licensed tabletop roleplaying games for popular sf/fantasy series such as A Song of Ice and Fire, The Laundry Files, and more. These are enough to get you started with the rules and the campaigns at a low cost (apparently gaming books are normally quite pricey) and some of the guides also serve as a handy semi-encyclopedic compilation of useful info about the books' settings, as good as an easily-consultable fan wiki.

[badgoodDeb]

I just got an email about a Spanish version of Lois McMasters Bujold's "Criopolis" for $2.99. The English title is "Cryoburn". I enjoyed the English version!

[Darqref]

I recently ran across

Star Heroes: 9 Novels of Space Exploration, Aliens, and Adventure.

These are supposed to be the first books in ongoing series.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LPF0OWW

Seems to be a permanent price of $0.99 Given the author's intent, I would assume it's also at other sellers, but I'm not going to check.

This is indie published, but I have read much that one author has done previously, so it seemed a good bet. So far I've read two of the books - none are really outstanding, but both (so far) are competent.

The books include:

Star Nomad by Lindsay Buroker
In this fast-paced space adventure, Captain Alisa Marchenko must brave sadistic savages, fearsome cyborgs, and brutal pirates to steal a ship so she can find her way home.

Starship Eternal by M.R. Forbes
When a critical injury leaves Space Marine Captain Mitchell "Ares" Williams having visions of a lost starship and an alien invasion, he thinks he's going insane... He isn't.

Icarus by Matt Verish
Cole Musgrave’s dream of interstellar travel has become a nightmare. When a delivery is compromised aboard a classified cargo vessel, the unorthodox captain finds himself embroiled in a deadly assignment that will alter his life forever.

Attack on Phoenix by Megg Jensen
Two hundred years ago, an interplanetary expedition crashed on a deserted planet. Catching the attention of the dragzhi, an aggressive alien species, they found themselves in a war they were doomed to lose ... unless Torsten Vikker, a soldier who’d rather read than fight, can find a way to save them.

Archangel Down by C. Gockel
Commander Noa Sato doesn’t believe in aliens. She’s too busy trying to save the lives of millions and her own skin to ponder the existence of “others.” Fortunately for Noa, aliens believe in her.

Destroyer by Chris Fox
One maverick captain, an unlikely crew, and an aging vessel are all that stand between humanity and the Eradication.

Space Carrier Avalon by Glynn Stewart
Avalon was the first and most legendary of the Castle Federation's space carriers, but she is now old and obsolete. Accepting the inevitable, she is sent on a final flag-showing tour.
But war clouds gather and this final tour will be anything but quiet.

Symphony of War by David Adams
Lieutenant Marcus Servus and his soldiers, a penal legion, stand against insectoid boogeymen from another galaxy.
Marcus has a gift. An edge against the monsters: he hears music. Songs in his head guide him, granting him knowledge and foresight, a weapon against the alien hordes. But who plucks the strings?

Allies and Enemies: Fallen by Amy J. Murphy
Purpose-bred soldier of the Regime, Commander Sela Tyron is as subtle as a hammer. To hammers, any problem can look like a nail, but solutions aren’t always that easy. When Sela encounters a son she is forbidden to know, falls in love with a man who is clearly off-limits, and is abandoned on a planet of insurrectionists, things get complicated.

[maddz]

7 Neil Gaiman titles at 99p each in todays Big Deal at Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=s9_ac...d_i=5400977031

Neverwhere
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Stardust
Anansi Boys
Trigger Warning
Smoke and Mirrors
Fragile Things

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by maddz

7 Neil Gaiman titles at 99p each in todays Big Deal at Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_brwse?_encoding=UTF8&node=472511 2031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=YAPBT7H0J7N6R6DQ5K2Z&pf_rd_r=YAPBT7H0J7N 6R6DQ5K2Z&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=5b8cb913-012e-450b-a27a-9c47d25478bf&pf_rd_p=5b8cb913-012e-450b-a27a-9c47d25478bf&pf_rd_i=5400977031

Neverwhere
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Stardust
Anansi Boys
Trigger Warning
Smoke and Mirrors
Fragile Things

Thanks! Now I just have to remember which of them I already have!

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Thanks! Now I just have to remember which of them I already have!

Calibre is your friend!

[Kieran Seymour]

Originally Posted by maddz

7 Neil Gaiman titles at 99p each in todays Big Deal at Amazon.co.uk:

I suspect there's a reason for this...

In case people don't know, the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Gaiman's How the Marquis Got His Coat Back is being broadcast this afternoon.

It's from the same team who did the outstanding Neverwhere production back in 2013, although David Harewood is missing and has been replaced by Joseph Paterson who played the Marquis in the original 1996 Neverwhere TV series.

[AnemicOak]

The King's Justice (The Histories of King Kelson Book 2) by Katherine Kurtz - $1.99

A young liege goes to battle in a medieval land teetering on the brink of civil war and church-sanctioned genocide in the second chronicle of the reign of King Kelson

In troubled Gwynedd, the crown sits heavy on the head of King Kelson Haldane. In a realm historically torn asunder by deep-seated suspicion and fear of the magical Deryni who live among them, young Kelson is both beloved for his humanity and abhorred for his Deryni blood. Now, the traitorous cleric, Bishop Loris, has joined forces with Queen Caitrin, the Pretender of Meara, in her attempts to rip her homeland away from Gwyneddan rule. But Loris has even darker intentions. His scheme to reignite the terrible flames of holy civil war against the Deryni, coupled with Caitrin’s campaign of violent secession, draw Kelson and his army away from the royal court—where, in the king’s absence, an assassination plot is brewing.

An extraordinary world-builder, acclaimed fantasist Katherine Kurtz returns readers to the Middle Ages of an alternate Earth in her continuing chronicles of the Deryni. Kurtz’s second history of the troubled reign of King Kelson is a breathtaking tale of majesty, magic, war, treachery, faith, and intolerance that once again brings a fascinating world and its diverse peoples to glorious life.