Free (Kindle/Nook/Sony/Kobo) Greatest Knight

arcadata · 02-04-2011, 03:43 AM

Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick

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Royal protector. Loyal servant. Forgotten hero.

A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor to the heir to the throne, the volatile and fickle Prince Henry. But being a royal favorite brings its share of danger and jealousy as well as fame and reward.

A writer of uncommon historical integrity and accuracy, Elizabeth Chadwick resurrects the true story of one of England's greatest forgotten heroes in a captivating blend of fact and fiction. The Greatest Knight restores William Marshal to his rightful place at the pinnacle of the Middle Ages, reflecting through him the triumphs, scandals, and power struggles that haven't changed in eight hundred years.

greencat · 02-04-2011, 04:23 AM

That look great. My missus loves this kind of thing.

ATDrake · 02-04-2011, 04:41 AM

Be sure to check your receipts on this one. It's apparently been fluctuating between 7.99 and 0.00 pricing and although I clicked when the pricing looked to be set at 0.00, it charged me full price.

arcadata · 02-04-2011, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ATDrake

Be sure to check your receipts on this one. It's apparently been fluctuating between 7.99 and 0.00 pricing and although I clicked when the pricing looked to be set at 0.00, it charged me full price.

Thanks for the warning - I saw that it fluctuated earlier, but the price went back to $0 before I clicked to buy it. Checked my receipt, and I was charged too. Bummer

Wonder if Amazon will refund us?

ATDrake · 02-04-2011, 05:15 AM

Well, it seems to be reasonably stable at $0.00 now, so unless someone else gets surprise-charged, I think this is supposed to be the real price and not a glitch freebie. I think Sourcebooks likes to rotate their offerings on Thursday/Friday, usually?

In any case, I went and emailed Amazon CS almost immediately after I noticed (yay paranoia! now I'm going to feel compelled to check "View Your Order" everytime I get another freebie, aargh) and backed it up with a screenshot I'd just taken of the $0.00 price (and the "you bought this on February 4, 2011" banner across the top of it).

So hopefully they at least credit people who ask for the difference, even if it does turn out to be a glitch freebie. If not, one can always refund.

ATDrake · 02-04-2011, 05:39 AM

Also free @ B&N. And genuinely free, as my confirmation and receipt both say 0.00.

CarolineNH · 02-04-2011, 06:28 AM

Just got this one - 6:26 am EST - and it showed up as free, and the receipt came through as free, too, so hopefully the fluctuation is no longer an issue. Looks great!

FF2 · 02-04-2011, 09:23 AM

Free at the moment on receipt.

marty888 · 02-04-2011, 10:38 AM

Thanks - just one-clicked, receipt for $0.00 received.

fruiter · 02-04-2011, 12:46 PM

Thanks for this!

ATDrake · 02-04-2011, 07:10 PM

Now free @ Sony (not available to Canadians) and to US/Puerto Rico addresses directly via the publisher's website (ADE ePub and PDF).

And now also Kobo (not available in Canada).

Tamara · 02-04-2011, 09:56 PM

This is also free in the iBooks store too

Piper_ · 02-04-2011, 10:15 PM

For anyone who's unsure whether or not to grab this, I have to say don't hesitate.

It and its sequel,The Scarlet Lion, are truly outstanding, well-researched, well-written, exciting and just truly beautiful works of serious historical fiction.

They tell the life of William Marshal, who was an amazing man.

AndrewH · 02-04-2011, 11:06 PM

I grabbed it, but it's great to hear such an enthusiastic endorsement!

Piper_ · 02-06-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

I grabbed it, but it's great to hear such an enthusiastic endorsement!

lol After my gushing, I sure hope you like it. Seriously, if you like historical fiction at all, I think you will love it.

It's still free, btw. I read on another forum that it's a weekend deal by the publisher, so it will probably go back to $9.99 tonight.

02-04-2011, 07:10 PM	#11
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Now free @ Sony (not available to Canadians) and to US/Puerto Rico addresses directly via the publisher's website (ADE ePub and PDF). And now also Kobo (not available in Canada). Last edited by ATDrake; 02-04-2011 at 08:08 PM.

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02-04-2011, 04:23 AM	#2
greencat Freebie finder Posts: 907 Karma: 2046472 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony, Kindle	That look great. My missus loves this kind of thing.

02-04-2011, 04:41 AM	#3
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Be sure to check your receipts on this one. It's apparently been fluctuating between 7.99 and 0.00 pricing and although I clicked when the pricing looked to be set at 0.00, it charged me full price.

02-04-2011, 05:15 AM	#5
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Well, it seems to be reasonably stable at $0.00 now, so unless someone else gets surprise-charged, I think this is supposed to be the real price and not a glitch freebie. I think Sourcebooks likes to rotate their offerings on Thursday/Friday, usually? In any case, I went and emailed Amazon CS almost immediately after I noticed (yay paranoia! now I'm going to feel compelled to check "View Your Order" everytime I get another freebie, aargh) and backed it up with a screenshot I'd just taken of the $0.00 price (and the "you bought this on February 4, 2011" banner across the top of it). So hopefully they at least credit people who ask for the difference, even if it does turn out to be a glitch freebie. If not, one can always refund.

02-04-2011, 05:39 AM	#6
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Also free @ B&N. And genuinely free, as my confirmation and receipt both say 0.00.

02-04-2011, 06:28 AM	#7
CarolineNH Expert napper Posts: 112 Karma: 77362 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Hampshire Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Pro, Kindle Fire 10	Just got this one - 6:26 am EST - and it showed up as free, and the receipt came through as free, too, so hopefully the fluctuation is no longer an issue. Looks great!

02-04-2011, 09:23 AM	#8
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Free at the moment on receipt.

02-04-2011, 10:38 AM	#9
marty888 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Times Square Device: kindle 3 - wifi + 3G	Thanks - just one-clicked, receipt for $0.00 received.

02-04-2011, 12:46 PM	#10
fruiter Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 438 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 3; WISEreader N526	Thanks for this!

02-04-2011, 09:56 PM	#12
Tamara Evangelist Posts: 446 Karma: 1812 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: iPhone	This is also free in the iBooks store too

02-04-2011, 10:15 PM	#13
Piper_ ~~~~~ Posts: 761 Karma: 1278391 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle 3, Sony 350	For anyone who's unsure whether or not to grab this, I have to say don't hesitate. It and its sequel,The Scarlet Lion, are truly outstanding, well-researched, well-written, exciting and just truly beautiful works of serious historical fiction. They tell the life of William Marshal, who was an amazing man.

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02-04-2011, 11:06 PM	#14
AndrewH Fanatic Posts: 553 Karma: 1234566 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Device: Sony PRS-T1, & Kobo Mini	I grabbed it, but it's great to hear such an enthusiastic endorsement!