Free Book - Crimson Shadows

koland · 11-02-2009, 02:58 PM

The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: Crimson Shadows, is the third free title from the Suvudu Free Libary for today. For an unknown reason, this is titled The Shadow Kingdom in the Kindle store (which is part of the Weird Tales collections, not Best Of), but it is Crimson Shadows in all the other listings. Both volumes contain the Shadow Kingdoms short story.

Book Description
Robert E. Howard is one of the most famous and influential pulp authors of the twentieth century. Though largely known as the man who invented the sword-and-sorcery genre–and for his iconic hero Conan the Cimmerian–Howard also wrote horror tales, desert adventures, detective yarns, epic poetry, and more. This spectacular volume, gorgeously illustrated by Jim and Ruth Keegan, includes some of his best and most popular works.

Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.

Click HERE for other formats other than Kindle.

rcuadro · 11-02-2009, 03:11 PM

Now I know how our brothers from the other side of the pond feel

rcuadro · 11-02-2009, 03:13 PM

And the shitty part is that I can get it for free (in PDF) here...
http://www.suvudu.com/freelibrary/

koland · 11-02-2009, 03:17 PM

Amazon broke the listing for this and the other two Suvudu free reads when they did an DB update at noon (their time). Don't know when it will come back (or if any country can access these now). The links were working as I tested and typed them in (glad I bought while doing that) and will no doubt work again later this month ... I just don't know when.

AnemicOak · 11-02-2009, 03:39 PM

Also available as a free ePub from Shortcovers (don't know if there are geo restrictions)...
http://shortcovers.com/mixes/The-Bes...9Fg/page1.html

koland · 11-02-2009, 03:41 PM

Looks like having all US Kindle book sales blocked (it wasn't just the free ones, the entire store was down for over 1/2 hour) got someone's attention at Amazon. The problem has been corrected and the free reads posted earlier today are now available, at least in the US.

Dr. Drib · 11-02-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

Looks like having all US Kindle book sales blocked (it wasn't just the free ones, the entire store was down for over 1/2 hour) got someone's attention at Amazon. The problem has been corrected and the free reads posted earlier today are now available, at least in the US.

But not at this moment.

Don

Ea · 11-02-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcuadro

Now I know how our brothers from the other side of the pond feel

It's just not you

AnemicOak · 11-02-2009, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcuadro

Now I know how our brothers from the other side of the pond feel

rcuadro, it's working for US customers now.

Dr. Drib · 11-02-2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

rcuadro, it's working for US customers now.

Well, NOW it IS working!

Got it.

Thank you.

Don

bookfanmd · 11-02-2009, 04:01 PM

I used the Suvudu link and from there chose the Kindle link on the Suduvu page. The Kindle link worked doing that.

koland · 11-02-2009, 04:09 PM

Apparently, just refreshing over and over works.

And, it's every book in the store, not just these, ever since 3pm EDT.

rcuadro · 11-02-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

rcuadro, it's working for US customers now.

Still not working for me

rcuadro · 11-02-2009, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

Apparently, just refreshing over and over works.

And, it's every book in the store, not just these, ever since 3pm EDT.

Well that worked

Ea · 11-02-2009, 04:23 PM

Not working for me either. But it's interesting; Yesterday afternoon, I downloaded a sample of a book I couldn't buy due to geo-restrictions. Then, some hours later, I could buy it after all, and it's still available.

11-02-2009, 02:58 PM	#1
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free Book - Crimson Shadows The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: Crimson Shadows, is the third free title from the Suvudu Free Libary for today. For an unknown reason, this is titled The Shadow Kingdom in the Kindle store (which is part of the Weird Tales collections, not Best Of), but it is Crimson Shadows in all the other listings. Both volumes contain the Shadow Kingdoms short story. Book Description Robert E. Howard is one of the most famous and influential pulp authors of the twentieth century. Though largely known as the man who invented the sword-and-sorcery genre–and for his iconic hero Conan the Cimmerian–Howard also wrote horror tales, desert adventures, detective yarns, epic poetry, and more. This spectacular volume, gorgeously illustrated by Jim and Ruth Keegan, includes some of his best and most popular works. Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as “The Shadow Kingdom,” featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; “The Fightin’est Pair,” part of one of Howard’s most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; “The Grey God Passes,” a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; “Worms of the Earth,” a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece”; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and “Sharp’s Gun Serenade,” one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales. These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world. Click HERE for other formats other than Kindle.

11-02-2009, 03:11 PM	#2
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rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	And the shitty part is that I can get it for free (in PDF) here... http://www.suvudu.com/freelibrary/

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koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Amazon broke the listing for this and the other two Suvudu free reads when they did an DB update at noon (their time). Don't know when it will come back (or if any country can access these now). The links were working as I tested and typed them in (glad I bought while doing that) and will no doubt work again later this month ... I just don't know when.

11-02-2009, 03:39 PM	#5
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Also available as a free ePub from Shortcovers (don't know if there are geo restrictions)... http://shortcovers.com/mixes/The-Bes...9Fg/page1.html

11-02-2009, 03:41 PM	#6
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Looks like having all US Kindle book sales blocked (it wasn't just the free ones, the entire store was down for over 1/2 hour) got someone's attention at Amazon. The problem has been corrected and the free reads posted earlier today are now available, at least in the US.

11-02-2009, 04:01 PM	#11
bookfanmd Addict Posts: 246 Karma: 4476 Join Date: May 2009 Location: US - Maryland Device: Sony 300/505/T1 Nook STWG Kobo Glo Kobo Aura HD KDX iPad1 K3 KT PW2	I used the Suvudu link and from there chose the Kindle link on the Suduvu page. The Kindle link worked doing that.

11-02-2009, 04:09 PM	#12
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Apparently, just refreshing over and over works. And, it's every book in the store, not just these, ever since 3pm EDT.

11-02-2009, 04:23 PM	#15
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Not working for me either. But it's interesting; Yesterday afternoon, I downloaded a sample of a book I couldn't buy due to geo-restrictions. Then, some hours later, I could buy it after all, and it's still available.

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