Friday, October 5, 2012

Freebies and Deals, on Nook too (27)

As usual, the Barnes & Nobles Freebie Friday thread with great links in the comments too.

Freebie:
The Whitefire Crossing by Courtney Schafer
Amazon ~ Kindle  (I believe this one is Not for UK. Sorry!)
Goodreads Synopsis:
Dev is a smuggler with the perfect cover. He's in high demand as a guide for the caravans that carry legitimate goods from the city of Ninavel into the country of Alathia. The route through the Whitefire Mountains is treacherous, and Dev is one of the few climbers who knows how to cross them safely. With his skill and connections, it's easy enough to slip contraband charms from Ninavel - where any magic is fair game, no matter how dark - into Alathia, where most magic is outlawed.

But smuggling a few charms is one thing; smuggling a person through the warded Alathian border is near suicidal. Having made a promise to a dying friend, Dev is forced to take on a singularly dangerous cargo: Kiran. A young apprentice on the run from one of the most powerful mages in Ninavel, Kiran is desperate enough to pay a fortune to sneak into a country where discovery means certain execution - and he'll do whatever it takes to prevent Dev from finding out the terrible truth behind his getaway.

Yet Kiran isn't the only one harboring a deadly secret. Caught up in a web of subterfuge and dark magic, Dev and Kiran must find a way to trust each other - or face not only their own destruction, but that of the entire city of Ninavel.

Deals:
We have lots of them this week!
Orbit is celebrating their 5 year anniversary and have 5 great ebooks on special for $1.99!
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Amazon ~ Kindle   /   Orbit   /   Barnes & Nobles
Goodreads Synopsis:
First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.

Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire - and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.

With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?

Feed By Mira Grant
Amazon ~ Kindle   /   Orbit   /   Barnes & Nobles ~ Nook
Goodreads Synopsis:
The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beaten the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Now, twenty years after the Rising, bloggers Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives - the dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will get out, even if it kills them.

The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
Amazon ~ Kindle  /   Orbit   /   Barnes & Nobles ~ Nook
Goodreads Synopsis:
The city burned beneath the Dreaming Moon. 
In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and amongst the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers - the keepers of this peace. Priests of the dream-goddess, their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe . . . and kill those judged corrupt. 
But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru - the most famous of the city's Gatherers - must question everything he knows. Someone, or something, is murdering dreamers in the goddess' name, stalking its prey both in Gujaareh's alleys and the realm of dreams. Ehiru must now protect the woman he was sent to kill - or watch the city be devoured by war and forbidden magic.

The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
Amazon ~ Kindle   /   Orbit   /   Barnes & Nobles ~ Nook
Goodreads Synopsis:
Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: Five years to achieve five impossible goals. 

But when Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.

Leviatan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Amazon ~ Kindle   /   Orbit   /   Barnes & Nobles ~ Nook
Goodreads Synopsis:
Humanity has colonized the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond - but the stars are still out of our reach. 
Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, "The Scopuli," they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for - and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why. 
Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to "The Scopuli" and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything. 
Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations - and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe.

Do you know of any more deals or freebies?  Let us know in the comments. I know I want several of these, yet I have so many to read already.  What's one, or two, more books....

12 comments:

  1. I already have Gail's and Mira's books... I've been debating on the Brent book as well. I just have so many... but it looks good! Oh you are evil! ;)

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    1. OH Melissa (B&T) there are so many I want, and the deals are amazing, but I don't know when I'd ever get to them. I have to stop purchasing somewhere. ;) Thank you and hope you enjoy all you get!

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  2. I REALLY want Soulless and Feed and the rest of those series. Moments like this makes me wish I had an e-reader. I still prefer actual books though.

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    1. Those are the two I really want Shooting Stars Mag, and the Jemisin one too. Sorry to hear you don't have an ereader. I still prefer the book book, but broke and got a reader as well. :) Thank you for stopping

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  3. Soulless is really great! And I'm curious about Feed. thanks!

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    1. Oh Melliane, I need to get both of those myself. :) And you are so welcome.

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    1. I'm so sorry Blodeuedd! I hate that they do that. I understand the publishing rights thing, but it sucks. Royally!

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  5. Thank You..Thank you...Feed has been on my TBR forever. ..I want Soulless but I have 4 series to catch up with...You are Awesome!!!..Hope you still have your GP tee shirt lol ,pen and I are thinking about having a Party..Weres and All..Will keep you in the Loop...

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    1. Susan, you are so welcome dear! Oh, I'll have to get my GP t-shirt out. lol. I have to get by for the party. Maybe this Friday? I'll have to see if we'll be home. I miss everyone from B&N. :) Take care!

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  6. Soulless by Gail Carriger is so good. Loved that book. Still need to the third or fourth book in the series. I forgot. ;(

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    1. Oh thank you Nina! I need to get Soulless. So glad to hear you enjoyed it. And that's okay, we all have series we get away from. :) You can always come back. :) Thank you for stopping.

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