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Posted 09 August 2019 - 03:51 PM

Ohhhh congrats!

In one sense that is awesome news and makes me more excited... alas, in the other sense though... it makes real the wait that will be faced until release date...

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Posted 22 November 2019 - 06:26 PM

View Postchamp, on 09 August 2019 - 03:51 PM, said:

Ohhhh congrats!

In one sense that is awesome news and makes me more excited... alas, in the other sense though... it makes real the wait that will be faced until release date...



And now Dispel Illusion is out (in ebook) and the Impossible Times trilogy is complete!

Hardcover & paperback out on December 31st.
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Posted 23 November 2019 - 02:03 PM

Spoilers up to chapter 24 of Wheel Of Osheim:

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Posted 25 November 2019 - 03:23 PM

View PostMark Lawrence, on 22 November 2019 - 06:26 PM, said:

View Postchamp, on 09 August 2019 - 03:51 PM, said:

Ohhhh congrats!

In one sense that is awesome news and makes me more excited... alas, in the other sense though... it makes real the wait that will be faced until release date...



And now Dispel Illusion is out (in ebook) and the Impossible Times trilogy is complete!

Hardcover & paperback out on December 31st.




Thank you for the clarification, I went to check the date a few weeks ago and seen that it was mid November, then went to buy the book and it was now December... I was like huh?! Must have been delayed...

Obviously I've been clicking on the different formats...

Book bought but not sure when I will get to start it.

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Posted 06 December 2019 - 12:30 AM

Pre-ordered THE GIRL AND THE STARS! Woohoo!
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Posted 06 December 2019 - 06:42 AM

What is this?
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Posted 06 December 2019 - 01:26 PM

His next series, takes place on Abeth (same world as Red Sister/Ancestor books), and is about the ice tribes.

The gorgeous Cover (spoilered for size):

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This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 06 December 2019 - 01:27 PM

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Posted 06 December 2019 - 02:17 PM

So much for no more book purchases!

Damnit
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Posted 06 December 2019 - 02:18 PM

Shit man it's £21!
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Posted 06 December 2019 - 07:44 PM

View PostBfuckinK, on 06 December 2019 - 05:13 PM, said:

Is that expensive or cheap?

Between 27 and 28 dollars. For a hardcover, that's in the normal range of a new book.
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Posted 06 December 2019 - 08:04 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 December 2019 - 01:26 PM, said:

His next series, takes place on Abeth (same world as Red Sister/Ancestor books), and is about the ice tribes.

The gorgeous Cover (spoilered for size):





Great cover, isn't it.

After 'The Book of the Ancestor' trilogy I am soooo looking forward to this new trilogy, especially the setting on the ice after what we learnt in the first three books.


View PostMacros, on 06 December 2019 - 02:18 PM, said:

Shit man it's £21!



View PostBfuckinK, on 06 December 2019 - 05:13 PM, said:

Is that expensive or cheap?


I think for a lot of people that would be thought expensive.

You can find the hardback on Amazon for around £17.00 and that is pretty much standard for newly released books nowadays...


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I finally found some time to start Dispel Illusion and it's a really great start, just like the first two books, it hooks you in with it's own style, moves along nicely and teases the mystery to make you want more...

I've just hit chapter 5...

Mark... Mr. Lawrence... if you read this... how chapter 4 ends and chapter 5 starts is, well... mean! VERY MEAN!

Safe to say that the jobs I need to do tonight are going to be put off till tomorrow now.

Light spoilers as not sure who has read this...


About a conversation in chapter 2:


Spoiler



Also a scene in chapter 3:


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I cannot wait to see where this will go.

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Posted 06 December 2019 - 08:34 PM

Haha, that wasn't long to wait, hello chapter 6!

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Posted 06 December 2019 - 09:22 PM

Amazon prices aren't the industry prices. If you look at Nora Roberts' Magick book that is the current hardback fiction best seller in the NY Times, it's available for $25-28. Amazon is the $25 and change price.

If you're finding hardback books for 17 pounds in the EU, then you're getting books for much cheaper than us Americans.
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Posted 06 December 2019 - 09:34 PM

View Postamphibian, on 06 December 2019 - 09:22 PM, said:

Amazon prices aren't the industry prices. If you look at Nora Roberts' Magick book that is the current hardback fiction best seller in the NY Times, it's available for $25-28. Amazon is the $25 and change price.

In fact, the current Amazon price for Nora Roberts is $17.25, with a note that the list price is $28.99. To be fair, a lot of brick-and-mortar retail stores do give 10-15% off the list price for new hardcovers (Target, Walmart, B&N, etc.)

View Postamphibian, on 06 December 2019 - 09:22 PM, said:

If you're finding hardback books for 17 pounds in the EU, then you're getting books for much cheaper than us Americans.

17£ is still almost $23, though.

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Posted 06 December 2019 - 09:41 PM

Sweeeeeeeet
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Posted 07 December 2019 - 07:35 AM

Yah, £17 would be a ball park for a new release hardback for me historically. A few years ago it was £15/16
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Posted 07 December 2019 - 11:48 AM

Huh, I just noticed you've put out one full novel per year - not including all the other stuff - since 2011. Not bad Mark.

So is it "naked money fights with the Mrs" kind of $$$ or are you still doing the day job? I notice the options aren't giving you much. ;)
Maybe after GoT and if WoT makes phat lootz maybe Hollywood et al may come calling with actual cash money instead of options. These days the streaming companies seem to be a better bet.
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Posted 07 December 2019 - 10:24 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 December 2019 - 12:30 AM, said:

Pre-ordered THE GIRL AND THE STARS! Woohoo!


Many thanks! Pre-orders are always much appreciated.
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Posted 07 December 2019 - 10:26 PM

View PostMacros, on 06 December 2019 - 02:18 PM, said:

Shit man it's £21!


£16.99 on Amazon...
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Posted 07 December 2019 - 10:30 PM

View PostTsundoku, on 07 December 2019 - 11:48 AM, said:

Huh, I just noticed you've put out one full novel per year - not including all the other stuff - since 2011. Not bad Mark.

So is it "naked money fights with the Mrs" kind of $$ or are you still doing the day job? I notice the options aren't giving you much. ;)
Maybe after GoT and if WoT makes phat lootz maybe Hollywood et al may come calling with actual cash money instead of options. These days the streaming companies seem to be a better bet.



13 books since 2011 - 4 trilogies and Road Brothers, which is a collection of short stories about Jorg and friends.

To be fair my books are never GRRM/Rothfuss doorstops.
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