Newsflash: Strictly Analog to be Included in Immerse or Die Story Bundle

In my last post, I was singing the praises of Jefferson Smith’s “Immerse or Die” book reviews and their usefulness for readers (finding good books, avoiding bad ones) and writers (the site offers a snapshot of the things that pull readers in and drive them away). I also mentioned that my cyberpunk dystopia, Strictly Analog, is among Jefferson’s elite group of “survivors“–books that made it past the 40 minute mark without earning any of his dreaded “WTF” critiques.

I was pleased last summer when I found out that the book had run the gauntlet and come out unscathed, even more pleased when Jefferson got in touch with me to say he’d read the whole book and really enjoyed it. However, “pleased” doesn’t quite do justice to the feelings I had when he let me know he had worked out a deal with the people over at Story Bundle to put together a group of Immerse or Die Survivors to offer as a bundle to their readers starting April 15th–and that Strictly Analog would be included in the bundle. Jefferson put 114 books to the test in 2014, and only 13 went the distance; of those 13, he chose the 8 best and worked out the deal with Story Bundle.

What is Story Bundle, you ask? It’s a site that offers sets of themed books for whatever price readers want to pay. Part of the money goes to charity, and bundle buyers get a great deal. Not only that, but Indie writers get a solid boost of support.

So, which books are you going to have the opportunity to get at the price you choose? Check ’em out:

	Century of Sand, by Christopher Ruz (Fantasy) An old warrior rescues a young girl from the clutches of an evil wizard and then flees with her into exile. It’s a desperate bid to find something—anything—that can put the world right again, and hopefully, undo whatever darkness has been done to the girl. His daughter. (Read the full IOD Report.)
	Crimson Son, by Russ Linton (SF) In a world where government-manufactured super-heroes have replaced war and terrorism as the world’s greatest threats – and it’s only source of salvation – there’s only one thing that sucks worse than having no powers at all. And that’s being the powerless son of the greatest hero of them all, and a prisoner inside the family fortress of solitude. For his own protection, you understand. Well, Spencer Harrington, son of the Crimson Mask, has had enough. He’s tired of playing by dad’s rules, and this time, he’s going to do things his way. (Read the full IOD Report.)
	The Improbable Rise of Singularity Girl, by Bryce Anderson (SF) A scientist’s life is thrown into chaos when a grad student’s suicide turns out to be more than it seemed, and ends up triggering a singularity breakthrough in AI computing. What follows is a tour-de-force adventure in politics, technology, and human achievement, with some epic smack-down battles to top it all off. (Read the full IOD Report.)
	The Journeyman, by Michael Alan Peck (Fantasy) To Paul Reid, life as a homeless teen seems pretty bleak. But it turns out that was nothing compared to being dead. After an untimely accident takes him out of the world, Paul finds himself locked in a battle between the forces of light and dark – a battle that dark appears to be winning. And light seems too apathetic to care. (Read the full IOD Report.)
	Mad Tinker’s Daughter, by JS Morin (Fantasy) In a dual reality, where people live free on one side, but are enslaved by aliens on the other, a young woman and her crew of renegades have formed a resistance of sorts. Armed with the bits of tech they can either steal or reverse-engineer, these few hope to change the world – both worlds – for the better. Or die trying. (Read the full IOD Report.)
	Pay Me, Bug!, by Christopher Wright (SF) If you miss Firefly, this is the kind of book that’s gonna ease your goram aches and lamentations, for a spell. Join Grif Vindh and the space-faring crew of the Fool’s Errand as they try to pull off the greatest heist in history. Again. (Read the full IOD Report.)
	Strictly Analog, by Richard Levesque (SF) In a decaying world where even your pet ferret has a live-to-net video feed, some problems require a guy who couldn’t leave a bit-trace if he tried. In that case, you go to Lomax. Ex-military, tough as nails… And strictly analog. (Read the full IOD Report.)
	Untimed, by Andy Gavin (SF) Charlie is a young man who’s been entirely forgettable for as long as he can remember, but on his 16th birthday he suddenly learns the reason why: he and his family are unstuck in time. But before he learns what that means, his father disappears. In a desperate bid to find him and finally get some answers, Charlie follows a strange man into a dark alley. And emerges into 18th century London. (Read the full IOD Report.)

So, there’s your Immerse or Die Story Bundle. If you’ve been on the lookout for some good reads, make sure you join us on April 15th. And if you know people who are fans of SF/F, would you help me out by sharing this announcement? These books have been tried and tested. You won’t go wrong.