FREE/BARGAIN — Science Fiction & Fantasy

[JSWolf]

The sale on Discworld eBooks is still going on. So if you live outside the US, head on over to Kobo.com and take a trip to the US to purchase these eBooks.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

That's a useful reminder for me as someone intending to try out Kobo price match. I will try to remember to take a screen shot of the price at Amazon.

The Master of Whitestorm by Janny Wurts is £0.99 at Amazon UK today. I have bought it at Kobo for £5.21 (VIP price), and submitted a price match form which I found here:https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/p/pricematch-about

I've already received an acknowledgement of the form submission. We'll see how it goes!

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

The Master of Whitestorm by Janny Wurts is £0.99 at Amazon UK today. I have bought it at Kobo for £5.21 (VIP price), and submitted a price match form which I found here:https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/p/pricematch-about

I've already received an acknowledgement of the form submission. We'll see how it goes!

And it went well. The credit is back in my account already. £0.89 net.

[CallOfCth'reader]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I've already received an acknowledgement of the form submission. We'll see how it goes!

I've never had a price match request denied, and I use it a lot. I track books on Amazon until they reach a good price, and then buy from Kobo and get a refund via the price match guarantee.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by CallOfCth'reader

I've never had a price match request denied, and I use it a lot. I track books on Amazon until they reach a good price, and then buy from Kobo and get a refund via the price match guarantee.

I'm surprised Kobo don't make more of the price match. If I'd really understood it, i'd have switched years ago!

[salty-horse]

Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson is $2 in the US (Kobo, Amazon)
Was on my wishlist. One of the best books of last year.

The magical island of Chynchin is facing conquerors from abroad and something sinister from within in this entrancing fantasy from the Grand Master Award–winning author Nalo Hopkinson.

Veycosi, in training as a griot (an historian and musician), hopes to sail off to examine the rare Alamat Book of Light and thus secure a spot for himself on Chynchin’s Colloquium of scholars. However, unexpected events prevent that from happening. Fifteen Ymisen galleons arrive in the harbor to force a trade agreement on Chynchin. Veycosi tries to help, hoping to prove himself with a bold move, but quickly finds himself in way over his head.

Bad turns to worse when malign forces start stirring. Pickens (children) are disappearing and an ancient invading army, long frozen into piche (tar) statues by island witches is stirring to life—led by the fearsome demon known as the Blackheart Man. Veycosi has problems in his polyamorous personal life, too. How much trouble can a poor student take? Or cause all by himself as the line between myth and history blends in this delightfully sly tale by one of greatest novelists.