A press release from Shahid Mahmud of Arc Manor Publishing:
We started our free ebook program on June 2nd, 2010, and after forty-six consecutive months of giving away free books via a coupon system we are now changing the format for this extremely popular give-away.
The new, streamlined system will continue to offer a free ebook every month (with occasional ancillary deals), but without a coupon. The deal will now be called the “Book of the Month” and readers will have the
option of paying what they wish for downloading the book, INCLUDING downloading the book for free.
Links to the download page, will, as before, be found on our online catalogue page: http://www.PPickings.com.
We have a very special book to kick off this new format. The first Phoenix Pick Book of the Month is New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey’s Reboots (co-authored with Cody Martin). Readers may download this book for free or for a nominal price of their choice from April 2nd to April 30th.
As a special deal, readers also have the choice to download both Reboots and its much anticipated sequel (released March 15th) Reboots: Diabolical Streak, for a price of their own choosing, with a minimum price of $1.99 for BOTH books.
Details for Reboots:
What better way to deal with space travel than to man ships with creatures that regenerate or don’t need air, or are immune to various maladies? But what are the consequences of squeezing werewolves, vampires and zombies into the tight confines of a spaceship?
“Film noir runs smack-dab into space opera in Lackey and Martin’s sequel to Reboots, which populated an SF universe with paranormal creatures. Principled Humph the Boggart is a down-on-his-luck private investigator on the Mos Eisley–esque, downtrodden Planet Mildred when a case neither he nor his partners can resist walks into the office.” —Publishers Weekly
“The wonderful story, a clever mixing of the paranormal and space opera subgenres, is a classic tale of espionage. From the outset, Martin, through deft use of self-deprecating humor, makes Skinny Jim a sympathetic protagonist who the reader desperately wants to “survive.” Martin’s writing is easygoing and comfortable, his characters well rounded and personable, and the story’s conceit both familiar and exciting. One can easily see why Lackey, who shares many similar writing traits, would pick Martin as an author to watch. I’d certainly like to see more stories from Martin, particularly in this same universe with a broader range of paranormal beings.” —Grasping for the Wind
“Really prefer my zombies, reboots, as non-thinking shambling munchers; however, this was a lot of fun. Comedic and made me laugh. Lots of derring-do and space opera.” —Goodreads review
“Inventive combination of paranormal and scifi with a quirky sense of humor. Loved it!” —Goodreads review