[CaineRox]

Caine Black Knife is AMAZING! It won't be in stores until 10/14/08 but I got a copy (that I'm saving). You find out the truth of what really happened when Caine fought the Black Knives! I already have a copy but I saw it available here:

[MWStover]

Thanks, Rob. I was gonna ask you to do that.

An ARC bought as a collector's item is one thing; an ARC bought as a discount substitute for the actual book costs me money.

[CaineRox]

Sorry Mr. Stover I’m new to the forum and didn’t know the rule about posting live links. I thought someone in this forum reading the Matthew Stover thread would be interested in an ARC copy of your book as a collector's item which is why I posted the ebay link. I know ARC’s are generally sent to critics, book buyers etc. (they don’t have the same value as limited/first editions/signed copies). I still paid a lot for my Caine Black Knife and would not part with it. When I saw a person selling one on-line I thought someone here would like it for their collection . I have enjoyed all your books (Barra & Co., Star Wars) and I think Act of Atonement is Caine’s best. I think you are a wonderful writer.

[MWStover]

Now, that kind of post you can slather all over the net.

Thanks.

[Rob B]

No problem Matt, glad to see things back on keel here. CBK is taunting me from the shelf as I re-read through Blade of Tyshalle.

[juzzza]

Wow,

Matt, the thing I love about your books is that they often deal with moral choices (and the choices made are often driven by pure selfishness).

And there's an ARC of CBK on ebay!

I'm bidding - out of selfishness, but I'll send you $20 when it arrives and when I'm done reading, I'll send you the ARC too.

Am I a bad person?

[kater]

Amazon UK has CBK down for release on 14th Oct in the UK, is that right? (Say it ain't so.)

[MWStover]

Dunno about Amazon UK. I don't have a UK publisher, so they must be talking about having the book shipped from stateside.

But mid-October is right.

[kater]

Thanks Matt, makes sense I bought both Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle when I was in Chicago a few years back.