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Sholio ([personal profile] sholio) wrote2018-05-11 03:21 pm
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One-day-only SFF sale

https://theportalist.com/may-sff-sale

Lots of SFF Kindle books on sale for $0.99-$1.99! I just snapped up some Barbara Hambly. (I see Bride of the Rat God in there - it's one of my absolute favorites of hers, out of print and most people have never heard of it. If a few of you want to get it, we can talk about that one when we're done with the Chanur series. :D)

(I am told this is today only, so if you want 'em, get 'em while they're cheap. Odds are also pretty good it's US only, as these things tend to go ...)
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[personal profile] rachelmanija 2018-05-11 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG, it also has the complete A Woman of the Iron People, that book I could only find Part 1 of.

I also highly rec A Face in the Frost (a charming light, atmospheric fantasy) and the Elizabeth Wein books (at 99 cents!)
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-11 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh hey, I read part one of that, too? A REALLY long time ago; all I remember now is vaguely the premise (and the title).
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-11 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Just grabbed A Face in the Frost - it looked like fun! :D
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[personal profile] madripoor_rose 2018-05-11 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG I loved Bride Of The Rat God.
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-11 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Yessss, I'm not the only one! :D She's actually got at least one more short story about the same characters available for sale on her website.
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[personal profile] rachelmanija 2018-05-11 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
IT HAS FUCKING AFTERNOON OF THE ELVES aka The Afternoon of Elves Don't Exist and if You Think Your Friend Might Be Abused, Never Tell Anyone or She'll Be Taken Away and You'll Never Even Find Out What Happened to Her.
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-11 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
HAHAHA. Why is that on a list of SFF books?!! Apparently the title cleverly fools everyone into thinking there are actually elves! The book itself is gaslighting us!
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[personal profile] sheron 2018-05-11 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG these books look awesome and I want to read all of them. oh no....
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-12 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
BOOKS BOOKS :D
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[personal profile] chomiji 2018-05-12 12:08 am (UTC)(link)

Got two of my favorite obscure fantasies, Peter Dickinson's The Blue Hawk and R.A. MacAvoy's The Grey Horse (hmmm, I'll take Colorful Animals for $100, Alex).

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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-12 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
Haha! I hope you enjoy! :) I nabbed a bunch of Hambly and a couple of others ...
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[personal profile] kore 2018-05-12 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
OHO, I missed this last time.
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[personal profile] kore 2018-05-12 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
-- Hunh, Philip Wylie wrote SF?? "Generation of Vipers" Wylie?
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-12 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
I was surprised to discover Elizabeth Wein wrote SFF! I only know her from Code Name Verity.
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[personal profile] lilacsigil 2018-05-12 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
Definitely not available in Australia, boo! I loved "Bride of the Rat God" but I read it as a library book and would love to have my own copy.
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-12 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
RARR. Book region encoding is THE WORST. I would offer to send it to you, but the file is DRM'd. :(
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[personal profile] lilacsigil 2018-05-12 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks for the offer anyway! I can go find it illicitly, but I would rather the money went to Hambly.
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-05-12 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
It is the most frustrating feeling in the world to want to give someone money for a thing, and be unable to legally do so!

She does have a sequel novellette that's available for purchase directly from her, on Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/BarbaraHambly1821

(This links to all of her selfpubbed follow-up novelettes and short stories. She has a bunch of them.)
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