RW Ridley is giving away PDF's of both The Takers ($2.99 Kindle) and Lost Days ($2.99 Kindle), the first two books in his Oz Chronicles series, in conjunction with his contest to give away (yet another) Kindle.The Takers
The first volume in The Oz Chronicles recalls both Stephen King’s The Stand and L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz. When 13-year-old Osmond “Oz” Griffith wakes from an illness on the floor of his closet, he discovers the world overrun by man-eating monsters, the Takers, and it’s largely his fault. In an effort to make things right, he gathers a band of survivors (a baby, an aged mechanic and a talking gorilla, among others), and sets off down his version of the yellow brick road, leading to the Atlanta Zoo. Along the way, he learns that his destiny was written by Steve, a boy from his past. Afflicted with Down Syndrome, Steve created new worlds, replete with battles between good and evil, in the comic books that served as his sole refuge from the teasing of Oz and his friends. Steve’s untimely suicide leaves only the comic books as clues to vanquishing the Takers.
Lost Days
For as long as she can remember, Hayley Wilkes has been oddly fascinated by her uncle Crew, the one everyone else in the family says is a bit “touched.” After her parents’ divorce, fifteen-year-old Hayley moves with her mom and brother into her grandparents’ house, where Uncle Crew lives in a room over the garage. It’s there she learns the source of her uncle’s trauma: when he was just four years old, Crew was lost in the woods of Lake Roosevelt, Washington, for over a year. He’s tormented by those lost days, and so Hayley makes it her mission to find out the truth about what happened to him so many years before. Delving into Crew’s past forges a fragile bond between the girl and her uncle and unexpectedly brings her face-to-face with a legendary creature whose very existence has long been a source of worldwide debate. Filled with quirky characters, Lost Days is an endearing coming-of-age novel about a loveable young girl who discovers that being different isn’t so bad after all.
Get both books, in PDF format, HERE. To enter the contest, be sure to check out his Spread the Word post, HERE.
Stone Maiden ($1.99 Kindle), by Ann Aguirre.Book Description
An extraordinary first novel, a new fantasy in the exotic storytelling tradition of Tales from the Thousand and One Nights…
Muir is a slave, the lowest of the low. Yet hers is a magic great enough to shake the earth, great enough to topple kings from their thrones, perhaps even great enough to free the gods from their ancient prisons-if only she can free herself first. Rodhlann is among the last of the Daiesthai, a race of inhuman sorcerers who bled the gods of their magic in order to enjoy limitless power and eternal life. But now, after untold centuries, the Daiesthai have lost the will to live. Only Rodhlann resists oblivion’s siren song. Only he dares to dream of a future for his kind. And for that crime, they will kill him if they can.
Dorrance Books, Rose Dog Books and Red Lead Books have updated their free books (you can also still download yesterday's books from all three sites). Click on "Free E-Books!" at the top of the menu on the left of each imprint's web pages. Here are today's free books (all PDF's):
- Mama Joe's Boutique by Jerry C. Merritt
- The Fibroid Book: A Guide to Treating the Most Common Cause of Hysterectomy by Francis L. Hutchins Jr., M.D. (112 pages)
- My Brother Beth by Rebecca Sardella
At CurrClick, today's selection is Little Pockets of Time for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, from Fortunately For You Books.
At OmniLit /All Romance eBooks today's books are:
- Mercenary Heart, by Diane Merlin
- Love's Immortal Pantheon: Erato, by Cat Johnson
