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Friday, April 9, 2010

Limited Time Freebies at Smashwords

Several freebies at Smashwords, using coupon codes. As always, be sure to check the sample or be ready to delete if the writing style or content isn't for you. Unless noted otherwise, I don't read these other than perhaps a quick scan before posting.

Seabird: An Invitation ($0.99 Kindle), by Sherry Thompson; Coupon Code HU75U (Gryphonwood Press; expires 15 April)

Book Description
Seabird takes the reader on a perilous adventure, where deadly creatures and magic untold wait at every turn. Three deadly sorcerers have been released from their imprisonment by the evil Lord Thaddis. The Three Peoples of Narenta are in need of a champion to defend them from the sorcerer's threat. They get their champion in the person of reluctant teenager Cara Marshall, who wants nothing more th

The Place of Three Tombs: Part Two of Seabird- The First Narentan Tumult, by Sherry Thompson; Coupon Code BQ62V (Gryphonwood Press; expires 15 April)

Book Description
Cara Marshall has reluctantly accepted her task as champion of the Narentan people, but how can she succeed against the dark forces that are aligned against her. Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to The First Narentan Tumult.

Tales from the Green Book One: The Magic Flute ($0.99 Kindle), by Steven Best; Coupon Code FP62U (expires 23 April). This is a young adult/fantasy title and book two in the series should be published about the end of April/first of May.

Book Description
When Alex was a child he lived to hear his grandfather's stories of his supposed adventures in the mythical forest world known as the Green. Of course, now that he's older he has given up on believing in old fairy tales. Too bad they didn't give up on him. When Alex tries to play the old wooden flute the old man gave him for a birthday present he finds that the stories are all too real as he is swept away into the Green himself! Now to return home he must learn what it means to be a hero in a world where magic reigns and humans are a myth that many would rather forget.

Prisoner 392 ($0.99 Kindle), by Jon F. Merz; Coupon Code NB34V (expires 8 April). Originally published in the critically-acclaimed Borderlands 5 anthology put out by Borderlands Press back in 2004 (now out of print). The story also garnered an Honorable Mention in the 2004 edition of The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror edited by Ellen Datlow.

Book Description
"They called it the slit. And it was the only way Prisoner 392 could see the outside world." One man's journey into a hellish prison where escape is truly impossible...a short story by author Jon F. Merz originally published in Borderlands 5 & reprinted in From the Borderlands, it earned him an Honorable Mention in the 2004 edition of the Year's Best Fantasy & Horror edited by Ellen Datlow.

Rogue Hunter: Gaia #2: Intruder ($0.99 Kindle) and Rogue Hunter: Gaia #3: Legacy ($0.99 Kindle), by Kevis Hendrickson; no coupon required. These two finish out the Rogue Hunter: Gaia series of short stories, which started with Into the Abyss and are a prequel to Rogue Hunter: Quest of the Hunter ($4.99 Smashwords; $0.99 Kindle)).

Book Description
Intruder - Book 2 of 3
THE HUNT CONTINUES! Narrowly escaping death at the hands of a gang of bloodthirsty space pirates, Zyra Zanr investigates the mystery of Gaia, hoping its secrets will lead her to the elusive criminal Molly Black. But time is running out. Zyra will have to work fast if she is to stop the deadly plot that Black has hatched to destroy the InterGalactic Alliance.

Legacy - Book 3 of 3
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN! Intergalactic bounty hunter Zyra Zyra engages the ruthless criminal Molly Black in a battle to the death, knowing that if she fails to seize control of the powerful Gaia, an unspeakable wave of terror and destruction will be unleashed on the galaxy.


Fatherly Love ($0.99 Kindle), by B. A. Wallace; Coupon Code KH42Z (expires 15 April)

Book Description
In this fast and witty Australian crime novel set in Sydney, ex-reporter Nat Barker is hired to find the missing daughter of a Sydney industrialist. A dying old millionaire, a brothel owner, a smart cop, a dumb hood, a religious fanatic, a crooked politician, a beautiful jazz singer - they all know something that Barker doesn't. Can he learn their secrets and stay alive?

The I AM Principle ($9.95 Paperback), by Kimberly Fuller; Coupon Code CF74X. Religious content, also has website.

Book Description
This controversial book reveals the lost word of the Bible,which has been hidden for over 2,500 years. This knowledge is the key to self discovery and to finding your true purpose in life.Each of us was created in the image of the One who created us.It is the I AM within that is our constant guide, inspiring us to reach perfection.