Yoinks. A quick note that the Kindle versions of Under the Empyrean Sky and Blightborn are each a mere $2.00 over yonder hills in the moist and jungley forest of Amazon.
It is a series that features a great many fun things, including but not limited to: People turning into plants, hobos, robot bartenders, teens with way too much responsibility, flying horses, horses that don’t fly, corn pirates, conspiracy, class warfare, diversity, drunken mayors, blood-drinking corn named Hiram’s Golden Prolific, talking birds, arranged teenage marriages, sonic weapons, flying rich people, dustbowl poor people, rebellion, anarchy, love rhombuses and more.
(If you dig Star Wars, well, so do I, and I think it shows in these books.)
I do hope that if you haven’t checked ’em out, you might give them a chance now.
*poke poke*
*stares*
*stares harder*
Also at Amazon, if you’d prefer a physical copy of an author’s books (like my own Heartland books above, or even The Kick-Ass Writer), you can get an additional 30% off by using code HOLIDAY30. (Further details here — ends tonight at 11:59PM.)
This is also your reminder that bookstores — like, actual bookstores — contain some of my books and in fact contain a lot of other books by other amazing authors, and you should totally go to them because that’s where the books live. And yay books.
[edit: actually, while few stores carry my Heartland series, one that does is the amazing Let’s Play Books in Emmaus, PA. They in fact have signed copies available, too. Though they are closed on Mondays, you should still check ’em out when you get the chance. And they will ship books, too. Follow them on Twitter @letsplaybooks!]
*disappears in a shudder of corn*
addy95 says:
well ill need something to read once i’ve finished with double dead…
December 1, 2014 — 9:44 AM
Jenni Cornell says:
Dang, I want these so much, but can’t even afford that right now. (No, I’m not holding a Starbucks coffee as I say this.) Maybe Santa will bring them to me! On the plus side, I won NaNo! *happy dance*
December 1, 2014 — 10:08 AM
Randi Jo Torgrimson says:
Thank you! Will be buying the paper books, and would be buying them from a bookstore if my cold, northernly town had one. But alas, Amazon is the only option!
I would also like to note that my husband spent the day yesterday finishing Blackbirds, he loved it that much. For a guy who never read a book until his thirties, who has only found one or two books he’s ever actually cared about, to be reading a book DURING THE DAY, because he actually CARED what happened, is quite amazing. So kudos, I say! Kudos!
December 1, 2014 — 10:29 AM
Matt Black says:
And I bought them full price like a sucker. Damn…
Just kidding, they were worth every penny.
December 1, 2014 — 11:05 AM
Silk Questo says:
Okay, truth is I haven’t read this genre in years. But I usually jump at a good deal, especially when it comes to books (check out my physical and electronic shelves for an illustration of rampant hoarderism). But I’m not going to buy this series now, on sale. Oh, I AM going to buy this series. As soon as it goes back to full price. Too weird, eh? Here’s the reason (a confession): I first heard you (in fact heard OF you) at the Surrey Int’l. Writer’s Conference this fall. Then I started following your blog. You have generously given me so much excellent advice, so much entertainment, so many laughs, so many insights, so many kicks in the pants that I owe you big time. BIG TIME. I couldn’t sleep at night if I bought your books at a discount. You are worth the price of admission, whatever that price may be. Oh, and you have also reminded me that I used to read your genre way back before I got all mentally middle-aged, and it’s time to dive back in. Cheers to you, Chuck, from a satisfied pre-customer.
December 1, 2014 — 3:17 PM
ryanjamesblack says:
Got my hard covers already! Eatin them up like candy!
December 3, 2014 — 12:05 AM