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THE ADVENTURE SCI-FI BUNDLE

Curated by Kevin J. Anderson

A Galaxy Full of Adventure SF

Science Fiction is the literature that always set my imagination on fire, sparking my sense of wonder, taking me on adventures into the future, off to the most distant parts of the universe, to alien cultures, and the frontiers of the human mind.

I'm curating a new Adventure SF bundle for storybundle.com that contains fourteen great books guaranteed to set your imagination on fire, and it launches today, June 22—for only a little more than a dollar a book.

If you like grand space opera, we've got DARKSHIP THIEVES by Sarah A. Hoyt, TIMEWEB by Brian Herbert, FIRE WITH FIRE by Charles A. Gannon, THE WORKER PRINCE by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, and even TALES OF DUNE, the previously uncollected Dune short stories written by Brian Herbert and me.

For hard SF, there's LAUNCH PAD, an anthology of science fiction stories edited by Jody Lynn Nye and Mike Brotherton. In traditional fast-paced science fiction, the bundle has HER BROTHER'S KEEPER by Mike Kupari, MORNING SONG by Dean Wesley Smith, and BURIED DEEP by Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

In post-apocalyptic adventure, Aaron Michael Ritchey's DANDELION IRON fits the bill. For gritty cyberpunk, Todd J. McCaffrey has CITY OF ANGELS. Alan Dean Foster has the undersea epic OSHENERTH. And THE CAULDRON by Jean Rabe and Gene deWeese offers mind-bending, thought-provoking future speculation.

I'm also very pleased to include 2113, a new anthology edited by me and John McFetridge—a collection of stories inspired by legendary rock band Rush (and it includes my sequel to the classic epic "2112").

With storybundle.com, you name your own price for this grab bag of Adventure SF books. For as little as $8 you get the basic bundle of seven titles, and for as little as $16 you get them all. A portion of the money goes to charity—the Challenger Learning Center for Space Science Education—and, other than a small admin percentage, the rest of the earnings is directly divided among the titles.

For this Adventure SF bundle, I'm adding an exclusive sneak preview for all customers—a first-hand look at the first few chapters of NAVIGATORS OF DUNE (due out September 13), the grand finale of the Great Schools of Dune trilogy, as well as the first few chapters of ETERNITY'S MIND, the climax of my Saga of Shadows trilogy.

This is available for a limited time only, running for three weeks. The bundle ends on July 14. Shoot for the stars! – Kevin J. Anderson

The initial titles in the Adventure Sci-Fi Bundle (minimum $8 to purchase) are:

  • Darkship Thieves by Sarah A. Hoyt
  • Her Brother's Keeper by Mike Kupari
  • Morning Song by Dean Wesley Smith
  • Timeweb by Brian Herbert
  • The Cauldron by Jean Rabe and Gene DeWeese
  • Launch Pad by Jody Lynn Nye and Mike Brotherton, PhD
  • City of Angels by Todd J. McCaffrey

If you pay more than the bonus price of just $16, you get all seven of the regular titles, plus seven more:

  • Fire with Fire by Charles E. Gannon
  • Buried Deep by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
  • 2113: Stories Inspired by the Music of Rush by Kevin J. Anderson and John McFetridge
  • The Juniper Wars: Dandelion Iron, Part One by Aaron Michael Ritchey
  • Oshenerth by Alan Dean Foster
  • Tales of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
  • The Worker Prince by Bryan Thomas Schmidt

And best of all, everyone who purchases will get a sneak preview of Navigators of Dune & Eternity's Mind by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson!

And now some notes from our curator on the spectacular authors and books featured in this bundle:

– Kevin J. Anderson, Curator

The bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get multiple DRM-free formats (.epub and .mobi) for all books!

It's also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.

Why StoryBundle? Here are just a few benefits StoryBundle provides.

  • Get quality reads: We've chosen works from excellent authors to bundle together in one convenient package.
  • Pay what you want (minimum $8): You decide how much these fantastic books are worth to you. If you can only spare a little, that's fine! You'll still get access to a batch of exceptional titles.
  • Support authors who support DRM-free books: StoryBundle is a platform for authors to get exposure for their works, both for the titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog. Supporting authors who let you read their books on any device you want—restriction free—will show everyone there's nothing wrong with ditching DRM.
  • Give to worthy causes: Bundle buyers have a chance to donate a portion of their proceeds to the Challenger Center.
  • Receive extra books: If you beat the bonus price, you'll get the bonus books!

StoryBundle was created to give a platform for independent authors to showcase their work, and a source of quality titles for thirsty readers. StoryBundle works with authors to create bundles of ebooks that can be purchased by readers at their desired price. Before starting StoryBundle, Founder Jason Chen covered technology and software as an editor for Gizmodo.com and Lifehacker.com.

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