Urban Fantasy discussion

As requested, here is a topic thread to post links or info about free eBooks.

The biggest free eBook site I know of is NetGalley (that's not classics and the like). They have Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) of several soon to be published books in all kinds of genres. All they ask is that you post a review for the books that you're approved to read. You are more likely to get approved if you have a book blog, but Goodreads reviews can be enough for some publishers. Some will instantly approve booksellers and librarians. Occasionally, they will have "Read Now" books where you can get the book instantly. Otherwise, you click a "Request" button then wait for the publisher to approve or decline your request. I've only been declined once.

Currently I'm reading , the new one by Merrie Destefano coming out in June. It's still available to request.

www.netgalley.com

Oh, and here's one that's available as a "Read Now" from NetGalley. I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I will soon. :)

I'm going to check it out!!!

Free Steampunk book for Kindle

The Strange Case of Finley Jayne [Kindle Edition]
Kady Cross
Finley Jayne knows she's not 'normal'. Normal girls don't lose time, or have something inside them that makes them capable of remarkably violent things. Her behavior has already cost her one job, so when she's offered the lofty position of companion to Phoebe, a debutante recently engaged to Lord Vincent, she accepts, despite having no experience. Lord Vincent is a man of science with his automatons and inventions, but Finley is suspicious of his motives where Phoebe is concerned. She will do anything to protect her new friend, but what she discovers is even more monstrous than anything she could have imagined…

An ebook exclusive prequel to The Steampunk Chronicles.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004...

Here is one: Daimon by Jennifer Armentrout

This is a totally fabulous Prequal of Half-Blood! I loved it and I am super excited for Half-Blood.

I am also doing a giveaway for Signed Printed books, eBooks and book swag!!! 9 different authors donated several copies, so there is going to be a large number of winners!

The link to the giveaway is Magical Urban Fantasy Reads

Here's a link to a short story by Ilona Andrews.
Its for a short time only, it ends 2 weeks from dec 24 2011!!!
Its a short story connected to the Kate Daniels series.

http://www.ilona-andrews.com/magic-gi...

is free for a limited time until January 12 2012 on Smashwords.

Code: DF77W
Smashwords link: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...
News source: http://www.dhnevins.com/dh-nevins-blo...

Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price is the first in the PsyCop series I have been wanting to start for a while.

It's free until midnight on New Year's on the author's website.

Kimberly wrote: "Here's a link to a short story by Ilona Andrews."
thats was an awesome short story! thanks for the link!

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http://www.ilona-andrews.com/magic-gi...

Blood Sisters is free on Amazon from now until January 7.

Gifts of the Blood is free on Amazon right now. It seems to be an angel book; I've picked it up but haven't read it yet.

Someone told me about this one and I wanted to pass it along...
Something Secret This Way Comes is free at B&N
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/somet...
(I think its also free on Amazon)

Tammy wrote: "Someone told me about this one and I wanted to pass it along...
Something Secret This Way Comes is free at B&N
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/somet......"

Yes, I just checked Amazon, and it is free. Thanks so much for mentioning it! I've been meaning to read this, and now I own a copy :)

Michelle L. wrote: "Tammy wrote: "Someone told me about this one and I wanted to pass it along...
Something Secret This Way Comes is free at B&N
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/somet......"

Downloaded from Amazon as well - thanks for the heads up!

Grabbed Something Secret and reading it now. So far I like!

Jaq wrote: "Smashwords has loads of free books, someday I'll get the time to browse through. Plus you can read part of any book for free, usually around 20%.

Unfortunately I can't download Amazon Ebooks becau..."

Jaq - My Free Kindle PC desktop reader from Amazon has been working fine for over a year. I only just added the Kindle device this month. Love the pc version for the larger screen when I'm home. You might delete and reload the program. Works like a charm.

I use the Free Kindle PC reader too and haven't had any problems with it.

My first novel, Bound in Vengeance, is free from today (Feburary 21) through Saturday (February 25) for all Kindle users at Amazon!

http://www.amazon.com/Bound-in-Vengea...

I'm humbled to offer you the first book in my Winter's Saga free starting tonight at midnight on Amazon's Kindle. Book #2 is already published and out there, and *gnawing lip anxiously* Book #3 is nearly ready for launch!

Come meet the Winter children...

Created for evil.
Raised to protect
Searching for truth.

Happy Reading,
Karen

http://www.amazon.com/Winters-Awakeni...

Another source of free sci-fi and fantasy (though low on the UF books) is the Baen Free Library.

http://www.baen.com/library/intro.asp

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day – no, not green beer – a group of authors has banded together to offer 40 free books in the Kindle format for free March 14th – 18th (today through Sunday). It looks like they have a variety of genres available – romance, paranormal, mystery/thriller, children, science fiction, fantasy, and more.

Even better, you won’t download them from an external site but from the Amazon site – you just need to go to their special website to read about the book, then click on the book’s cover to be taken to the Amazon site where you can download away.

I’d be willing to bet you’ll find at least one book you might like! To check out these offers, you can click here -

http://www.freepartay.com/

Thanks, Yodamom!

Thank you so much Yodamom! :)

Free until midnight today!

The Battle Hymn Blues

A young adult-paranormal-gothic-comedy-romance, The Battle Hymn Blues is a story filled with ghosts and pranks, music and mystery. It’s a love song to the blues we all share, how the past and the future and happiness have the strangest ways of finding you.

Free Illumine (The Illumine Series) [Kindle Edition]
Alivia Anders (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews) Like (48)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006V1MRTO/r...
Book Description
Publication Date: January 7, 2012
For the past five months Essallie Hanley has been trying to forget about the frightening murder of her boyfriend. Haunted by vivid nightmares and hallucinations of the event she does anything she can to pretend she's like every other normal girl in High School.

Only Essallie is far from normal. Able to conjure blue fire and a shimmering silhouette of wings from her body, she seeks the only known solace left to her name; her first home in Belfast, Maine.

But she soon realizes that her return home is only the beginning of a long and twisted road taking her as far from her humanity as possible, with Kayden, the demon originally summoned to slaughter her, leading the way. Unable to touch her but oddly curious, he joins Essallie in her search to find out just what she is. But neither of them were prepared for the secrets they've begun to unravel, secrets that will change Essallie and everyone around her forever.

Thanks Yodamom - that sounds good! I just grabbed it. :)

not quite free, but Soulless is on sale at amazon right now for 99 cents. usually these promos go by in a couple of days, so if you're interested, look quick.

http://www.pixelofink.com/save-88-sou...

Michelle wrote: "not quite free, but Soulless is on sale at amazon right now for 99 cents. usually these promos go by in a couple of days, so if you're interested, look quick.

http://www.pixelofink.com/save-88-so..."

I saw that today! I had already borrowed that from the library, or I would have snatched it up. It's a terrific book!

Now, if they would only reduce the price of book #2, lol.

Thanks! I grabbed Soulless. I have never read steampunk but that book was on my TBR list.

Jackie wrote: "Thanks! I grabbed Soulless. I have never read steampunk but that book was on my TBR list."

It's a lot of fun! I hope you enjoy it. :)

There is a site that I use, www.ereaderiq.com and you can import your wish list from amazon and receive emails when there are price drops from books on your list. (Click on the Kindle Price Drop tab)

It's legal, easy to use and free and they also list daily free books. (They filter out all of the erotica so you don't have to.)

Also if you like Soulless but haven't purchased it yet, there is a bundle including the first three books. Not free, but I picked it up when it was featured as a daily deal for 9.99. So it could happen again? Great 5 books series.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Parasol-Pro...

Kristen wrote: "Also if you like Soulless but haven't purchased it yet, there is a bundle including the first three books. Not free, but I picked it up when it was featured as a daily deal for 9.99. So it could happen again? Great 5 books series.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Parasol-Pro... "
Sounds like a good deal, but unfortunately not available in Europe. :-(

Kristen wrote: "There is a site that I use, www.ereaderiq.com and you can import your wish list from amazon and receive emails when there are price drops from books on your list. (Click on the Kindle Price Drop ta..."

That's a great website! Thanks for sharing :)

Sorry for the false hope Martin. I've heard that there are hardcover omnibus versions. I believe I saw it on the Gail Carriger website.

Michelle, No problem, it's one of my favorites to share with those that just converting to ebooks and don't want to go broke on creating the infinite TBR list. :)

Kristen wrote: "There is a site that I use, www.ereaderiq.com and you can import your wish list from amazon and receive emails when there are price drops from books on your list. (Click on the Kindle Price Drop ta..."

Yes! Thanks for the heads up.

COMPLIMENTARY E-BOOK THRILLER BY 5-STAR AUTHOR, MARSHALL CHAMBERLAIN.

Hello to the group. I'm a Goodreads author,introducing my “raging-river,” writing style by setting up a PDF download of "The Mountain Place of Knowledge", the first book in the Ancestor Series of adventure-thrillers.

The story is about: A scepter instrument that heals and destroys. A place of knowledge inside a mountain in Belize. A race to preserve ancient technology for the benefit of the human race. Two U.N. scientists are dispatched to Belize to determine how to access the mysterious mountain. What lies inside is scientifically unfathomable and brings immediate covert actions by nations bent on acquiring control.

Click on this link and follow the directions: http://www.gracepublishing.org. I hope members will enjoy the read.

I'm trying to promote my new book--Adelaide Confused, it's for fans of urban fantasy, and I'd be eternally indebted to anyone who reviews it for me... like, first born child indebted.
It is available at iTunes, Barnes and Noble, Amazon or any other Smashwords distributor for FREE! I’ve added the links below.
Thanks, Penny Greenhorn.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/adela...

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adela...

http://www.amazon.com/Adelaide-Confus...

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

P.s. You can get free ebooks at epubbud.com, though the selection is iffy and requires some searching.

The Fallen – Book Launch Promotion - Available FREE for 1 day only

This Saturday (13 October 2012) The Fallen will be available to download for free from Amazon (normal price $2.99)

Download for Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Android or PC at:

US - http://amzn.com/B009ATJ2XS
UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009ATJ2XS



'A post-apocalyptic journey across three continents, The Fallen explores how far we would go to protect the ones we love.'

Muse

Muse, a unique adult urban fantasy is free today on Amazon Kindle!! Get yours and spread the word!!

http://www.amazon.com/MUSE-Shelby-Ham...

Hello everyone. New to the group. I'm a huge fan of Urban Fantasy and PNR. Its my preferred genre for reading and writing. I will be around regularly and I will hit all the freebies I can get through this group.

I write Urban Fantasy thrillers with an edge of romance/erotica.

My first novel is currently FREE everywhere, Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, Smashwords:

The Nightlife New York

Check it out, let me know what you think. I love feedback, both positive and negative. I would also appreciate beta readers-critiques for other works in progress.

Nice to meet you all.

Travis

Thanks Travis! Consider it read!

Also, Luke Romyn is offering two of his books free! Great author worth checking out. Find out more.

Thanks Matthew. Just downloaded both of them. I also facebooked and tweeted it. I'm a big supporter of Authors.

Appreciate the link and heads up.

Travis

This is the only general topic thread that has anything to do with ereaders and ebooks, so I figure this is the best place for my question.
Which ereader is better, Kindle or Nook? Or is there another one that beats those two? I have a Kindle and I love it, but my dad wants one but not the same type that I have. However, he was checking out a Nook that someone had he met while waiting at the doctor's office. So are they all pretty much the same?

Becca wrote: "This is the only general topic thread that has anything to do with ereaders and ebooks, so I figure this is the best place for my question.
Which ereader is better, Kindle or Nook? Or is there anot..."

This is a great question, Becca! I've created a whole thread about it in the General Discussion folder - What's your favorite e-reader?

awesome! Thanks.

Not free but really good price

are all $1.99 for kindle at the moment

not free, but close: God Save the Queen is on kindle for $2, today only:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UKH9F4/?...