Comments on: Shadow Unit shared world book one is free and DRM-free http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 19:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Zig http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582926 Zig Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582926 I've not read this (yet) and while I am sure it is very different the synopsis brings to mind the anime Darker Than Black. Looking forward to reading. Darn fine writers involved. I’ve not read this (yet) and while I am sure it is very different the synopsis brings to mind the anime Darker Than Black.

Looking forward to reading. Darn fine writers involved.

]]> By: matociquala http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582625 matociquala Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582625 Hey, RevRob--Arachne's versions are awesome, and totally free (and authorized under Creative Commons.) They don't contain some of the supplemental material that the official ebooks do, however--including blog entries and Kyle's photo covers. --ebear Hey, RevRob–Arachne’s versions are awesome, and totally free (and authorized under Creative Commons.) They don’t contain some of the supplemental material that the official ebooks do, however–including blog entries and Kyle’s photo covers.

–ebear

]]> By: RevRob http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582266 RevRob Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582266 Arachne Jericho did .mobi and .epub versions of Seasons One and Two a few years ago.  She has them posted on her site: http://spontaneousderivation.com/downloads/ .  You should check them out. Arachne Jericho did .mobi and .epub versions of Seasons One and Two a few years ago.  She has them posted on her site:
http://spontaneousderivation.com/downloads/ .  You should check them out.

]]> By: Tom Dheere http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582257 Tom Dheere Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582257 I had the pleasure of narrating the audiobook versions of "Shoggoths of Bloom" and "Mongoose" so I can attest that anything they write is worth reading! They were two of my favorite short stories I've narrated. I had the pleasure of narrating the audiobook versions of “Shoggoths of Bloom” and “Mongoose” so I can attest that anything they write is worth reading! They were two of my favorite short stories I’ve narrated.

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582226 Paul Renault Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582226 Er, you DO know how webpages work, eh? /The PDF looks nicely formatted for a Nexus 7's screen. Er, you DO know how webpages work, eh?

/The PDF looks nicely formatted for a Nexus 7′s screen.

]]> By: †Barack 'O' Bibbz† http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582194 †Barack 'O' Bibbz† Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582194 Fascinating, I Want It. Where Can I Find The PDF? Fascinating, I Want It. Where Can I Find The PDF?

]]> By: Marc Mielke http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582181 Marc Mielke Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582181 Elizabeth Bear wrote one of the best Cthulhu Mythos stories I've ever read: "Shoggoths in Bloom", and I've been looking for more of her work. I'll give this a go based on that! Elizabeth Bear wrote one of the best Cthulhu Mythos stories I’ve ever read: “Shoggoths in Bloom”, and I’ve been looking for more of her work. I’ll give this a go based on that!

]]> By: Legotech http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582126 Legotech Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582126 The series is a LOT of fun and the books integrate stuff from the web like character's livejournal entries and stuff like that that you might have to search around the site a bit to find otherwise.   There's a forum where some people have put together chronologies so you can read the stories and extras in the same order that they are in the books.  Anyway, pick up the first one or check out the website at http://www.shadowunit.org No I'm not involved with them...just someone who devoured all 12 ebooks recently :) The series is a LOT of fun and the books integrate stuff from the web like character’s livejournal entries and stuff like that that you might have to search around the site a bit to find otherwise.   There’s a forum where some people have put together chronologies so you can read the stories and extras in the same order that they are in the books.  Anyway, pick up the first one or check out the website at http://www.shadowunit.org

No I’m not involved with them…just someone who devoured all 12 ebooks recently :)

]]> By: Don Smith http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/shadow-unit-shared-world-book.html#comment-1582060 Don Smith Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193860#comment-1582060 I love Emma Bull and Holly Black.  I'll have to give it a read and see if it grabs me. I love Emma Bull and Holly Black.  I’ll have to give it a read and see if it grabs me.

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