A new category was sneaked into the Universe section this week, and it adds eighteen Technology articles! This section will be under continuous development, with more entries being made as more technology is revealed in upcoming releases. Also this week... the book pages were all given a makeover to remove clutter, improve appearance for mobile devices, add images for external destinations like Amazon and Audible, and introduce a touch of per-book colour theming. If you're a regular visitor to the site you probably noticed these changes sneaking in over the past two weeks. If not, here they all are:
In the past two days, massive improvements have been made to this site. And we're not just talking usability here, oh no. Piles of content have been added!
In the run-up to the delayed release of From Shattered Stars, many of you will no doubt be planning to re-read the first three books of the series. If you're reading on Kindle, or using the Kindle app on another device, then before you start you may wish to update to the latest versions.
Steal from the Devil and List of the Dead have only minor changes, however The Ravening Deep has some corrections which put right a very silly mistake that slipped into the battle for Ramm Stallahad. That sequence has now been fixed, and a number of other minor edits have been made to clarify sentences and paragraphs. All volumes have also had their back matter updated to reflect the delayed release of FSS. If you are uncertain about how to download the updated eBooks to your device, please refer to the final section of the FAQ page. All the updates are now available for existing customers. You will know if you have the latest versions by checking the back matter — the release date given for From Shattered Stars will have changed to 2017. As you may have read, Armada Wars will be making its debut at the Sci-Feb convention in February 2017, with plans to attend at a number of other events including Comic Con.
Preparations have started months in advance, and here's some of the kit that's been acquired to make our participation both smooth and slick. Not pictured: Haribo. It's that time! The title of the fifth novel in the current Armada Wars series is now announced as...
Whom Gods Shall Fear. The title is fitting for the end of the Great War of the Shaeld story, with apocalyptic undertones hinting at the collision of every one of the major themes which have caused so much creeping fear in the preceding books. There will be no spoilers whatsoever for the next year at least, but one thing is certain: there's going to be trouble. If you're enjoying Armada Wars, you may also like The Calypsis Project by Canadian author Brittany M. Willows. The Calypsis Project is the first volume in a duology (with the second part, TCP: Rebirth, due soon), and will also get an additional prequel volume, TCP: Pulse. http://thecalypsisproject.com Some more improvements to the site this week:
The shiny new versions of the paperbacks are now available across Amazon. There was some kind of issue populating Steal from the Devil on the UK site, but this is now fully resolved.
Amazon is selling off remaining stock of the previous versions in some instances. You can be sure you are getting the latest version by checking the relevant book page in this site's novel section: you can follow the links to see each book on Amazon (all the links here point to the latest versions), and ensure the ISBN numbers and cover styles match what is shown on this site. The most notable differences on the new paperback covers are (a) the author line is no longer in italics and (b) the "Armada Wars" line appears above the book's title, like it does on the Kindle versions. Kindle updates were released today for all the current Armada Wars novels: Steal from the Devil, List of the Dead, and The Ravening Deep. The changes include updated front and back matter, tidying, improved spacing around some elements, drop-caps at the start of chapters, and a few spelling and punctuation tweaks. If you hadn't already upgraded, your copy of Steal from the Devil will also be updated to the recently released third edition, which includes some new material. If you have automatic updates turned on you will probably find the updates have been delivered already. if not, just go to your Amazon account and navigate to "Kindle > Manage your Content and Devices" to send the updates. |
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