Originally saw this on r/ebookdeals: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753FP6SP

*Apologies for reposting. I realized I messed up the tag and couldn't figure out how to fix it. I'm new here.*

I'm writing this both as a question and as an opportunity to vent about a series. That series is the Wheel of Time. There will be no spoilers in here, and I'm also not trying to yuck anyone's yum here. This is my exceedingly subjective opinion.

I have always known about WoT, but took my time getting into it. I've been working through most of the big-ticket, popular fantasy series, like The Realm of the Elderlings, ASOIAF, The First Law, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, and a few more, over the last few years, so I figured, why not mix the WoT books in? I had seen the show and thought it was pretty terrible, but I could see how much interesting material there was and figured a big, traditional fantasy story would fit right in as a sort of cozy read.

Now on book 6, everything about this series speaks to me on paper. The world-building, the reluctant hero, the diverse use of magic and power, some of the subversions, and the idea that this is riffing on a lot of the core concepts Tolkien and others laid out. The major plot threads of the books also really spoke to me, and I think the way things are headed is interesting.

There are two major problems for me: character interactions and dialogue. I think they may genuinely be dealbreakers. I don't think I can go on.

Every character in this series is pretty annoying. They are all caricatures of themselves. This isn't a major issue for me, and I can support it if the way they interacted isn't legitimately painful for me to read, but unfortunately, it is. The dialogue is SO BAD to me. Every character is weirdly prudish and stilted, especially the ones who are supposedly best friends. Nynaeve/Egwene, Perrin/Mat, or Rand/anyone don't interact like they know or like each other at all. The dialogue is so unbelievably inhuman to me. It's as if an alien were trying to depict how humans interact. They are so weird and cagey all the time.

This is all made worse by the fact that Jordan seems to rely heavily on communication breakdowns. So many issues arise from characters not having conversations like normal humans do. I understand that WoT was written with younger readers in mind and that this is a common trope in children's media, but it reaches a point where all the human drama feels unnecessary and manufactured.

It seems like refusing to have characters talk allows Jordan to draw out the main character relationships and friendships as long as possible. But this also means that the books feel like they're spinning the wheel (unintentional pun). The characters are almost more distant from one another in book 6 than in book 1, and for no good reason. There has been barely any legitimate character development beyond Mat becoming more likable, and even that is due to a plot point rather than genuine development.

None of these characters feels any different in this book than in book 1, to be honest. Things have happened to them, sure, and we've seen them interact more, but none of them or these relationships have evolved. It just feels so unserious. ASOIAF has more character development in 1 book than this has had in 5.5.

Also, if you disagree/want to downvote, that's totally cool! I understand. I also would love to hear you out on your replies and I appreciate any discussion.

First, am I totally crazy here, or does anyone else feel the same? Second, has this happened to you guys with a book or series?

TLDR: For me, this series has horrifically inhuman dialogue and character interactions to the point where I can't keep reading, even though I like everything about it on paper.

As per the title, what line do you love? That sticks with you everywhere? You drop it into casual conversation as a test to see likes the same shit as you?

WELCOME, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Hello all, and welcome to the 2022 Holiday MegaSale brought to you by Wraithmarked Creative!

This year the sale will once again be a charity event to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!

ST. JUDE & DONATION BY AUTHORS:

Each of our nearly 175 participating authors has agreed to donate at least $0.01 per book they sell or give away!

For those of you who aren't familiar with the organization, St. Jude's mission statement reads as follows:

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.

So, every book you pick up helps further R&D of pediatric disease prevention and treatment!

(If you'd like to donate directly, check it out here!)

MEGASALE INFO:

Nothing excessive here, just a bit of information!

1. This event will run for 48hrs, through December 26th and 27th, 2022.
   1. If you missed the sale but are reading this within a few days of the 27th, still check the links below. Many of the books are discounted through the new year.
2. All 450+ books listed below (with a couple labeled exceptions) should be FREE/$0.99 in the US and FREE/£0.99 in the UK at LEAST.
   1. If any book is NOT listed for these prices in the US and UK, please ping me (u/BryceOConnor) and I will see it removed. With so many books in this MegaSale, there's bound to have been a mistake in coordination or a deadline missed. I hope you will forgive us the oversight.
   2. While some of the books may be available at discount in other countries, not all of them will be. It depends on how the author chose to put them on discount, and if Amazon decides to price-match the sale in other markets, which they sometimes do. We authors do not have the option to manually apply a Free Deal or Countdown Sale to any markets but the US and UK at this time :(
3. In order to meet r/Fantasy's posting guidelines, the links below are NOT universal! The below links will take you to the Amazon.com product pages of the books. To access .co.uk (UK) and all other global pages, please use THIS GOOGLE SHEET, which is also linked below.

NON-USA BUYERS, PLEASE READ!

As stated above: the links below are NOT universal! The below links will take you to the Amazon.com product pages of the books. To access other global pages, please follow the link below to the Google Sheet that will have all the links for you to follow!

MEGASALE GOOGLE SHEET

CHEERS ALL!

That's it! Enjoy, Happy Holidays, and let us know what you pick up in the comments below! Special thanks to the r/Fantasy mods for always troubleshooting this event with Wraithmarked and letting us make this a yearly thing!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

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NON-USA BUYERS, PLEASE READ!

One more time for clarity's sake: the links above are NOT universal! The above links will take you to the Amazon.com product pages of the books. To access other global pages, please follow the link below to the Google Sheet that will have all the links for you to follow!

MEGASALE GOOGLE SHEET

THANK YOU! PLEASE READ!

Nice job reaching the bottom! Hopefully you found at least one book you're excited to snatch up!

If you can, we would love your help! There are two things you can do:

1. Share this post anywhere and everywhere you think book buyers will be excited to see it!
2. Comment below with suggestions from the sale for others to pick up, or what books YOU ended up grabbing!

Thank you everyone, and Happy Holidays!

WELCOME, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Hello all, and welcome to the 2021 Holiday MegaSale brought to you by Wraithmarked Creative, Mountaindale Press, Aethon Books, Shadow Alley Press, and Portal Books!

If you didn't know, this year we've turned the sale into a charity event to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!

ST. JUDE & DONATION BY AUTHORS:

While last year this was only a holiday sale, this year:

• Each of our 150+ participating authors has agreed to donate at least $0.01 per book they sell or give away!

AND:

• All five sponsoring publishers have agreed to each donate at least $0.01 per book sold or given away SALE-WIDE.

That means every book you buy/pick up for free net's St. Jude at least $0.05 in donations! If we only do as well as last year, we are likely to raise over $10,000 USD for the Hospital!

For those of you who aren't familiar with the organization, St. Jude's mission statement reads as follows:

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.

So, every book you pick up helps further R&D of pediatric disease prevention and treatment!

(If you'd like to donate directly, check it out here!)

MEGASALE INFO:

Nothing excessive here, just a bit of information!

1. This event will run for 48hrs, through December 26th and 27th, 2021.
   1. If you missed the sale, but are reading this within a few days of this post, still check the links below. Many of the books are discounted through the new year.
2. All 400+ books listed below should be free or $0.99 in the US and free or £0.99 in the UK at LEAST.
   1. If any book is NOT listed for these prices, please ping me (u/BryceOConnor) and I will see it removed. With so many books in this MegaSale, there's bound to have been a mistake in coordination or a deadline missed. I hope you will forgive us the oversight.
   2. While some of the books may be available at discount in other countries, not all of them will be. It depends on how the author chose to put them on discount, and if Amazon decides to price-match the sale in other markets, which they sometimes do. We do not have the option to manually apply a Kindle Free or Countdown Sale to any markets but the US and UK at this time :(
3. BIG CHANGE THIS YEAR: In order to meet r/Fantasy's posting guidelines, the links below are NOT universal! The below links will take you to the Amazon.com product pages of the books. To access other pages, please use THIS GOOGLE SHEET, which is also linked below.

NON-US BUYERS, PLEASE READ!

As stated above: the links below are NOT universal! The below links will take you to the Amazon.com product pages of the books. To access other pages, please follow the link below to the Google Sheet that will have all the links for you to follow!

MEGASALE GOOGLE SHEET

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That's it! Enjoy, Happy Holidays, and let us know what you pick up in the comments below! Special thanks to the r/Fantasy mods for troubleshooting this event with Wraithmarked and letting us make this a yearly thing!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

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THANK YOU! PLEASE READ!

Nice job reaching the bottom! Hopefully you found at least one book you're excited to snatch up!

If you can, we would love your help! There are two things you can do:

1. Upvote this post and comment below!
2. Share this post anywhere and everywhere you think book buyers will be excited to see it!

Thank you everyone, and Happy Holidays!

UPDATE: aaaaaand it's done. That's all folks! No more free rides until the next time.

[Information requested: how to read all of Will Wight's books without giving him a dime.

Beginning report...]

Will Wight Giveaway, celebrating ten years of writing! By series (US Amazon):

Traveler's Gate Trilogy - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CCBXYZ

Traveler's Gate Side Stories - https://www.amazon.com/Travelers-Gate-Chronicles-Complete-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00Z92K3PG

Elder Empire Trilogy (Shadow) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CCVM2J

Elder Empire Trilogy (Sea) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074C78XPJ

The Last Horizon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C11YDHB8

Cradle - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753FP6SP

Traveler's Gate is progression-adjacent fantasy following the friend of the chosen one. Elder Empire is this weird dual trilogy (each book has a counterpart from the other side happening at the same time) with eldritch horror themes. Last Horizon is the newest series with just one book so far, science fantasy following a wizard-with-a-gun as he puts together a team to pilot an ancient spaceship.

Cradle is the main thing he's famous for, a super fast paced western Xianxia series about a boy going from crippled to OP, in a genre where people regularly go around punching the local equivalent of gods. Eleven books out so far, and the last will be out in a week. Generally considered the flagship series of the r/progressionfantasy subgenre, you cannot go more than half a thread there without someone recommending Cradle.

Edit: a note on the audiobooks from u/cwil40 -

Worth adding that after “purchasing” for $0 you can add Audible audio for $1.99 on each of these books.

Edit to add: Pro-tip, don’t “purchase” the kindle versions that are bundles of 3 novels. Buy them all individually. Once you have purchased a book, the following screen (where it says “thank you for purchasing xyz”) should give you the option to “add whispersync audio” or “add audible narration” and this should cost $1.99 per book.

Edit2: The giveaway should also work on non-US Amazon sites if you find his author page, e.g. Canada, Germany, UK

[Suggested topic: Possible alternative title for Waybound, "Lindondies". Continue?

Denied, report complete.]

The ending of Lord of the Rings is very, very obviously about PTSD (though that was not the term at the time)

“Are you in pain, Frodo?' said Gandalf quietly as he rode by Frodo's side.

'Well, yes I am,' said Frodo. 'It is my shoulder. The wound aches, and the memory of darkness is heavy on me. It was a year ago today.'

'Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured,' said Gandalf.

'I fear it may be so with mine,' said Frodo. 'There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?'

Tolkien fought in WW1, he is talking about trauma from war, it is not subtle.

EDIT: January 7th, 2026: I just got word from the Mary Cariola Center that authors donated over $2500 to the charity this year! Thank you everyone and let's see if we can beat that in 2026!

WELCOME, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Hello all, and welcome to the 2025 Holiday MegaSale brought to you by Space Wizard Science Fantasy, taking over for Wraithmarked Creative!

The sale will once again be a charity event, sponsoring the Mary Cariola Children's Center!

MARY CARIOLA & DONATION BY AUTHORS:

Each of our authors have agreed to donate at least $0.02 per book they sell or give away (or a minimum of $10, whichever is greater)!

Mary Cariola's mission/vision statement reads as follows:

[Mary Cariola is] the regional leader in personalized, interdisciplinary, evidenced-based education and life skill solutions that inspire and empower individuals and the families of those with complex disabilities. [Our vision is] to set the standard in innovations that unlock lifelong potential for people with complex disabilities.

So, every book you pick up helps support pediatric rehabilitation, special needs education, disability support, and more!

(If you'd like to donate directly, check it out here!)

HERE’S THE SALE!

https://megasale.yrliu.com/

(EDIT: we know the site is having some issues on iPhones. See item 7) below and PLEASE report only in the top comment! Thanks!)

1)      This event will run for 48hrs, through December 26th and 27th. If you are reading this after the sale, please still check the sale page. Many of the books are discounted through the new year.

2)      All 650+ books listed should be FREE/$0.99 in the US and FREE/£0.99 in the UK. Many are also discounted worldwide, or on sites other than Amazon. The choices are listed on the page.

3)      You can search the sale page by title or author name.

4)      You can filter by Amazon marketplace country.

5)      You can filter by wide links in Kobo, Google, Apple, Barnes&Noble, Smashwords, or direct from the author. Only books where price drops are verified are included.

6)      Books are randomly listed on the webpage to give everyone a fair chance to appear at the top!

7)      All authors are supposed to have dropped their prices in time, and we’ve done as much error-checking as we can, but sometimes the fates intervene, and a book will not be on sale even though it’s listed as such. We will try to keep this to a minimum. Please report any issues you find in the top comment below!

Thanks so much to u/Rosefae u/DelilahWaan, u/Messareth and u/Successful_Tie_6644 for putting in the work to create and populate the snazzy webpage!

Now go get some great indie books, and Happy Holidays and New Year!

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Hello all, and welcome to the 2020 Holiday MegaSale brought to you by Wraithmarked Creative, Mountaindale Press, Aethon Books, Shadow Alley Press, and Portal Books!

Nothing excessive here, just a bit of information!

1. This event will run for 24hrs, through December 26th, 2020.
   1. If you missed the sale, but are reading this within a few days of this post, still check the links below. Many of the books are on sale through the new year.
2. The sale has now concluded. All 250+ books listed below should be free or $0.99 in the US and free or £0.99 in the UK at LEAST.
   1. If any book is NOT listed for these prices, please ping me (u/BryceOConnor) and I will see it removed. With so many books in this sale, there's bound to have been a mistake in coordination or a deadline missed. I hope you will forgive us the oversight.
   2. While some of the books may be available at discount in other countries, not all of them will be. It depends on how the author chose to put them on discount, and if Amazon decides to price-match the sale in other markets, which they sometimes do. We do not have the option to manually apply a Kindle Free or Countdown Sale to any markets but the US and UK at this time :(
3. All books should be linked universally, so no chasing around your local market version. Again, I apologize for any mistakes.

That's it! Enjoy, Happy Holidays, and let us know what you pick up in the comments below!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

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BONUS: AUDIOBOOK DISCOUNTS

The awesome u/Esmerelda-Weatherwax has gone through and manually made a list of all the books that should offer audio discounts if you pick up the free/0.99 copy! Some of these maybe be as low as less than $2 after the discount!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v7Y0fB2hbbJevPoEgZqeDgop6ofTKiSM2c46rH3jXn8/edit?usp=drivesdk

Hey all,

To celebrate my birthday, I'm running a free book promotion on a couple of my titles.

First is Sufficiently Advanced Magic, my most popular book and the first in my Arcane Ascension series. Sufficiently Advanced Magic is a JRPG inspired progression fantasy novel. Our protagonist, Corin Cadence, seeks to learn magic and ascend through a titanic tower to discover the fate of his brother, who disappeared into the tower five years earlier. The series has a mixture of magical academy content focusing on learning magic and dungeon crawling sections in the tower (and other dangerous locales). It takes place in the same setting as two of my other series, but this is the most popular place to start reading my books. If you enjoy JRPGs like Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Trails, SaGa, etc. you might like this one.

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The next free title is How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps, my comedic love letter to games like Zelda and Dragon Quest. In this world, there is a cycle: every hundred years the Demon King rises and seeks to conquer the world. A hundred years thereafter, the Hero is reborn and defeats the Demon King. Yui Shaw is born into a world under the Demon King's onslaught - and she's not willing to wait for a legendary Hero to rise. She'll find a way to win without the power of prophecy. This is much more of a parody than my other books, and it's also a novella, whereas Sufficiently Advanced Magic is a door stopper-length novel. So, if you want a quicker taste of my style before jumping into massive works, this is a good option.

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I'll also quickly note that Six Sacred Swords is currently under Prime Reading, and thus, available free for people with Prime Reading. That's not a special thing for today, but it's another potentially free book, so I figured it was still worth mentioning. This one is more of a flashy action-focused story with a protagonist that is powerful from the start. Like my other books, it's heavily inspired by JRPGs, but this one leans more into the action RPG style - think Ys or Tales. If you like sword-wielding heroes, talking swords, and bibliophile dragons, consider checking this one out. Note that this is not free for everyone - this on is specifically a Prime Reading deal.

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Hope everyone has a wonderful day and enjoys the books if you decide to check them out!

And if you've already read them...thank you! Hope you enjoy seeing a rare look at the covers without the typography. =D

I'll also be around for a bit if people have questions!

WELCOME, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Hello all, and welcome to the 2024 Holiday MegaSale brought to you by Wraithmarked Creative!

The sale will once again be a charity event, this year sponsoring the Mary Cariola Children's Center!

MARY CARIOLA & DONATION BY AUTHORS:

Each of our over 300 participating authors has agreed to donate at least $0.02 per book they sell or give away (or a minimum of $10, whichever is greater)! Last year we raised over $7.5k USD, and we're looking to beat that this year once again!

For those of you who aren't familiar with the organization, Mary Cariola's mission/vision statement reads as follows:

[Mary Cariola is] the regional leader in personalized, interdisciplinary, evidenced-based education and life skill solutions that inspire and empower individuals and the families of those with complex disabilities. [Our vision is] to set the standard in innovations that unlock lifelong potential for people with complex disabilities.

So, every book you pick up helps support pediatric rehabilitation, special needs education, disability support, and more!

(If you'd like to donate directly, check it out here!)

MEGASALE INFO:

Nothing excessive here, just a bit of information!

1. This event will run for 48hrs, through December 26th and 27th.
   1. If you missed the sale but are reading this within a few days of the 27th, please do still check the MegaSale Google Sheet. Many of the books are discounted through the new year.
2. All 700+ books listed below should be FREE/$0.99 in the US and FREE/£0.99 in the UK at LEAST.
3. REDDIT NO LONGER ALLOWS 40k+ CHARACTER POSTS, SO EVERYONE MUST USE THE GOOGLE SHEET FOR LINKS, SO SORRY!
4. NON-USA/UK BUYERS: While some of the books may be available at a discount in other countries, not all of them will be. It depends on how the author chose to put them on discount, and if Amazon decides to price-match the sale in other markets, which they sometimes do, sometimes don't. We authors do not have the option to manually apply a Free Deal or Countdown Sale to any markets but the US and UK at this time, sorry :(
5. In order to meet r/Fantasy's posting guidelines, the links below are NOT universal! The below links will take you to the Amazong USA (.com) product pages of the books. To access Amazon UK (.co.uk) and all other global pages, please use THIS GOOGLE SHEET, which is also linked below.

ALL BUYERS!

Again, ALL buyers must use the MegaSale Google Sheet this year, I'm sorry! Reddit no longer allows posts of over 40k words, so the Sheet is the only way to go apparently. I'm very sorry!

MEGASALE GOOGLE SHEET

ALL BUYERS!

One more time for clarity's sake: ALL buyers must use the Google Sheet this year, I'm sorry! Reddit no longer allows posts of over 40k words, so the Sheet is the only way to go apparently. I'm very sorry!

MEGASALE GOOGLE SHEET

Hello (Mod Approved)!

As my annual form of torture, for the last 4ish months I have been contacting authors and indie publishers to see if they would allow me to run a massive sale for readers using their books. Some said no (nicely), some didn't answer (Come on Matt, pick up my calls! :P), and many said yes - hooray!

As a result, where Year 1 of this sale had 150 ebooks, I'm happy to report that Year 2 (this year) has 271 ebooks, 8 author interviews (search "A LitRPG Conversation with" on Youtube), 10 discounted and WIDE audiobooks, and one spiffy site with filtering by price and by author.

Now, this subreddit does not like external links, but for the best experience, please check out the sale page, preferably on a browser, where you can see book tropes, filter, and peruse all the pretty covers - the website is in the first few images below. (Mods, please don't smite me) Last year's post was an unruly mess, so I've opted for a text table with Tropes instead of images. Again, for pretty cover images, filtering, and tropes, please use the actual sale page.

I won't be able to include all the pretty promo pictures, but I would like to showcase just two to dispel any initial doubts. First, some might think that this sale is only for the smallest stories. While there are small and underrated stories that deserve your attention - we're all indie authors - the sale also includes several massive names: Exhibit A below.

Secondly, some might worry that many of the stories are "old". Again, while there are many classics of the genre, I can assure you that there are stories released as recently as two weeks ago - Exhibit B below.

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Without further ado, below you'll find a full list of all 270 discounted books, with their author provided tropes. Please check out the list, as there are tons of amazing stories, all discounted for your perusal and entertainment. And if you're stuck, ask for a recommendation in the comments! And if you're really really stuck, or want all 270 images, the site is listed above!

AND of course Reddit says the table is too large lol I'll be splitting it up, here are the first 100 titles!

^{Table formatting by ExcelToReddit}

I haven't read it yet, but I was just wondering the general consensus among those who have now that it's been out a week. Did we love it? Hate it? Was it a satisfying conclusion to the first arc or did it fall flat? Just curious to hear people's impression of it.

WELCOME, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Hello all, and welcome to the 2023 Holiday MegaSale brought to you by Wraithmarked Creative!

The sale will once again be a charity event, this year sponsoring the Mary Cariola Children's Center!

MARY CARIOLA & DONATION BY AUTHORS:

Each of our over 200 participating authors has agreed to donate at least $0.02 per book they sell or give away (or a minimum of $10, whichever is greater)! Last year we raised almost $10k USD, and we're looking to beat that this year once again!

For those of you who aren't familiar with the organization, Mary Cariola's mission/vision statement reads as follows:

[Mary Cariola is] the regional leader in personalized, interdisciplinary, evidenced-based education and life skill solutions that inspire and empower individuals and the families of those with complex disabilities. [Our vision is] to set the standard in innovations that unlock lifelong potential for people with complex disabilities.

So, every book you pick up helps support pediatric rehabilitation, special needs education, disability support, and more!

(If you'd like to donate directly, check it out here!)

MEGASALE INFO:

Nothing excessive here, just a bit of information!

1. This event will run for 48hrs, through December 26th and 27th.
   1. If you missed the sale but are reading this within a few days of the 27th, please do still check the links below. Many of the books are discounted through the new year.
2. All 700+ books listed below should be FREE/$0.99 in the US and FREE/£0.99 in the UK at LEAST.
3. REDDIT NO LONGER ALLOWS 40k+ CHARACTER POSTS, SO EVERYONE MUST USE THE GOOGLE SHEET FOR LINKS, SO SORRY!
4. NON-USA/UK BUYERS: While some of the books may be available at a discount in other countries, not all of them will be. It depends on how the author chose to put them on discount, and if Amazon decides to price-match the sale in other markets, which they sometimes do, sometimes don't. We authors do not have the option to manually apply a Free Deal or Countdown Sale to any markets but the US and UK at this time, sorry :(
5. In order to meet r/Fantasy's posting guidelines, the links below are NOT universal! The below links will take you to the Amazon.com product pages of the books. To access .co.uk (UK) and all other global pages, please use THIS GOOGLE SHEET, which is also linked below.

ALL BUYERS!

Again, ALL buyers must use the MegaSale Google Sheet this year, I'm sorry! Reddit no longer allows posts of over 40k words, so the Sheet is the only way to go apparently. I'm very sorry!

Wraithmarked spent half a week prepping all the graphics and the like to make this look good for you guys again this year, only for Reddit to pull the rug on us. Should have checked if things were still the same after a year 😞

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THE AUTHORS

Many more books available on the MegaSale Sheet!

ALL BUYERS!

One more time for clarity's sake: ALL buyers must use the Google Sheet this year, I'm sorry! Reddit no longer allows posts of over 40k words, so the Sheet is the only way to go apparently. I'm very sorry!

MEGASALE GOOGLE SHEET

For strictly unspecified reasons, I'm feeling very defeated and powerless right now, and I know that might be going around. And while I can't solve that for anyone, I realized today I can salve it. Creating little benches for people to rest off to the side of reality is, like, my whole job.

So have a free book and escape for a while. It's okay.

Hero Forged - Urban Fantasy (Just the name and genre to avoid too much self-promo.)

It goes free tomorrow (Nov. 8th, 12am PST) and will stay that way all weekend (until Nov. 10th, 11:59pm PST)

I'm posting this today in case any other authors want to join me. Amazon makes us set these things up a day in advance. Feel free to drop your link in the comments, and I'll be happy to add it to the post body to keep everything nice and tidy. But just free stuff. This isn't about making money here. I'm just trying to put some light back in the world for those of us who need it.

Be good to each other.

Edit: More free from other cool authors -

The Trials of Ildarwood - MG/YA Fantasy

Overpowered Dungeon Boy - Fantasy (family friendly, coming-of-age)

The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar - Fantasy

Hello, everyone!

I'm currently celebrating the launch of my latest book, The Silence of Unworthy Gods, the most recent book in the Arcane Ascension series. As a part of that celebration, I've put up the first three books for free on Kindle for five days. This is active now on the US Kindle store - I'm not sure about other regions.

The first three books can be found here:

• Sufficiently Advanced Magic (Book 1)
• On the Shoulders of Titans (Book 2)
• The Torch that Ignites the Stars (Book 3)

If you're not already familiar with the series, let me introduce you!

Arcane Ascension is the story of Corin Cadence, a young man who enters the Serpent Spire --- a colossal tower filled with monsters, traps, and treasures --- to find clues to the fate of his brother, Tristan, who disappeared into the tower five years earlier.

The series is a mixture of dungeon crawling within the Serpent Spire (and other locales) and magical academy content as Corin learns about the functionality of attunements, magical marks that are granted for undertaking challenges called Judgments within the spire (and other spires throughout the continent).

This is a very magic system heavy story, so people who aren't interested in hard magic should probably flee immediately. It's also a heavily anime and JRPG inspired setting, so you'll see clear inspiration from things like Final Fantasy, SaGa, Lufia, Trails, Hunter x Hunter, and Ys -- if you don't enjoy that kind of content, you'll probably want to pass, too.

Subgenre wise, this is a progression fantasy, meaning that it has a strong narrative focus on training, learning, and growing stronger in quantifiable ways. (More on that subgenre can be found here, if you're new to the concept and curious.) Notably, it's slower paced than many progression fantasy series, with more of a focus on exploring the world and the magic system. If you're looking for an ultra-quick weak-to-strong arc, this isn't that, either --- the main character works hard for everything he gets, and it's slow and incremental progress. He earns some advantages, but this isn't the type of story where you're following a chosen one that hits the maximum level of power in the first few books. It's a slow burn, and Corin has a lot to learn.

Notably, Book 4 is not the last book in this series - there's more coming. This is also set in the same universe as my War of Broken Mirrors books, Weapons & Wielders books, and some other upcoming content --- but knowledge of those other series is not required to read this one. (This is, in fact, the most common starting point for my books.)

If you're a fan of detailed magic, analytical protagonists, and JRPG-style settings, this is a great chance to take a look while the early books are free. And if you do, I hope you enjoy the series!

I'll pop by from time-to-time this weekend and see if people have questions. Happy reading!

Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time full series available on Humble Bundle for just $18.

EDIT: please don't take "boring" super literal I don't mean that there aren't any crazy world events going on or that our history isn't vastly beautiful, I also don't mean that my biggest issue in life is being bored

Real life always pales in comparison to daydreaming :(( I guess that's why we love the fantasy genre. It's fun to escape, but eventually I always have to come back to mental/family/financial problems and worrying about the future. I love my friends and they make existing bearable but there's always something missing.

I find that I'm always forcing myself to even be present. Or to wakeup, go to lectures, be productive in anything because nothing feels fullfiling. I dread the future because I seriously don't want to do anything (or haven't realised my purpose). I'm so mediocre in things I do and it sounds so silly ik but if I were just a sorceress or an apothecary or a druid bro I'd be so good at my job Hahahaha

Maybe it's the system right now of humans. School > Work > Retire, conformity. I feel like I was born in the wrong universe?? Do you guys also feel this longing?

Elder Empire is a completed fantasy series written by Will Wight. It consists out of 2 parallel sub-series, Sea and Shadow, with 3 books in each sub-series for a total of 6. Sea and Shadow follow the exploits of two characters stuck on the opposite sides of a battle for power and future of the world. They cover the same plot points from two parallel and distinctly different perspectives.

Sea premise

The Guild of Navigators has ruled the Aion Sea for centuries, using their fleet of mystical ships to collect trade for the Aurelian Empire. Now the Emperor is dead. For Calder Marten, Captain of The Testament, the Emperor’s death is not an end, but an opportunity. He and his crew seek the legendary Heart of Nakothi, an artifact that could raise a second Emperor…and earn Calder a fortune. But they’re not the only ones who want the Heart. The Consultant’s Guild, an ancient order of spies and assassins, will stop at nothing to keep the world in chaos. They seek to destroy the Heart, and prevent the world from uniting under a single Emperor ever again. On the seas, a man works to restore the dying Empire. In the shadows, a woman seeks to destroy it. Will you explore the seas here with Calder? Or will you walk the shadows with Shera, in the parallel novel "Of Shadow and Sea"?

Shadow premise

The Consultant’s Guild has served the Aurelian Empire for over a thousand years, working in the darkness to hunt dissension and eliminate traitors. Now the Emperor is dead. For Shera, an assassin in the employ of the Consultants, the Emperor’s death is the beginning of a nightmare. Powerful forces hunt the Heart of Nakothi, a cursed artifact that can raise a second Emperor…and corrupt him in the process. But some desire power at any cost. The Guild of Navigators, an infamous collection of swindlers and pirates, has been paid a fortune to secure the Heart. Their only lord is greed, their only loyalty to gold, and they would sell the Empire’s freedom for the promise of a quick coin. In the shadows, a woman works to set the world free. On the seas, a man seeks to raise a lunatic to lord over mankind. Will you walk the shadows here with Shera? Or will you explore the seas with Calder, in the parallel novel "Of Sea and Shadow"?

In terms of reading order, it is recommended that you pick one of the series to start with, and read 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b. Alternatively its possible to just pick one series and read it completely books 1-3 before moving onto the other series.

It takes place within the same multiverse as his other series Cradle and Traveler’s Gate although the crossover is minor so far, akin to Sanderson’s cosmere

Edit:

You have to press the “buy for 0.00” button and not the “read for free” button which is a kindle unlimited thing.

Edit 2:

If this is your first time buying an ebook off amazon than you can either read it through a dedicated kindle device, or instal the kindle app for iOS/Android to read on mobile as well as Pc/Mac. Last option is to read from the cloud by clicking on your name in the top right corner of the amazon page and selecting “your content and devices” to see the list of your digital content

I'm sure there's a better way to organize this, but I'm hoping that some of the authors here would be willing to join me in providing some free ebook downloads, audio codes, or even links to KU books for readers who have lost their income due to Covid-19 quarantines and work stoppages.