New Month, New Bargain Books

It's August and Amazon has updated its 100 Kindle Books for $3.99 or Less for the new month. There are a few titles of interest for SurLaLuners.

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George is $1.99, a great choice for those who love East of the Sun, West of the Moon.

Book description:

Blessed-or cursed-with an ability to understand animals, the Lass (as she’s known to her family) has always been an oddball. And when an isbjorn (polar bear) seeks her out, and promises that her family will become rich if only the Lass will accompany him to his castle, she doesn’t hesitate. But the bear is not what he seems, nor is his castle, which is made of ice and inhabited by a silent staff of servants. Only a grueling journey on the backs of the four winds will reveal the truth: the bear is really a prince who’s been enchanted by a troll queen, and the Lass must come up with a way to free him before he’s forced to marry a troll princess.

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen has been on my wishlist for a while, so I am thrilled to see this one drop temporarily to $2.99. While I am weary of Arthurian retellings, I still haven't tired of Robin Hood, which this one is. It sounds reminiscent of Robin McKinley's Outlaws of Sherwood, so I am happy I get to add it to my TBR books.

Book description:

Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the evil Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only Big John and Robin Hood know the truth-that the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. It’s getting harder to hide as Gisbourne’s camp seeks to find Scarlet and drive Robin Hood out of Nottinghamshire.

But Scarlet’s instinct for self-preservation is at war with a strong sense of responsibility to the people who took her in when she was on the run, and she finds it’s not so easy to turn her back on her band and townspeople. As Gisbourne draws closer to Scarlet and puts innocent lives at risk, she must decide how much the people of Nottinghamshire mean to her, especially John Little, a flirtatious fellow outlaw, and Robin, whose quick smiles and temper have the rare power to unsettle Scarlet. Full of exciting action, secrets, and romance, this imaginative retelling of the classic tale will have readers following every move of Robin Hood and band of thieves.

And while we are here, Enclave by Ann Aguirre is also temporarily $2.99. It's dystopian (I'm weary but most of you aren't) and it's been compared to Hunger Games too many times, but it also just won the 2012 RITA Winner for Young Adult Romance which is another recommendation for some. I've read enough about it to just be plain fascinated, especially if it only lightens my purse for a few dollars.

Book description:

New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters—or Freaks—who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. And when Deuce and Fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight, in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs. As the two are guided by Fade’s long-ago memories, they face dangers, and feelings, unlike any they’ve ever known.