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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2010, 08:04:04 AM »
I am sad. The Way of Kings is now going to be released after i enter the MTC. Why Brandon? WHY????

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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2010, 03:43:27 PM »
Yeah, that happened to me with Well of Ascension.
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2010, 03:02:03 AM »
I'm wondering if a stringent embargo will be placed over the book, because chances are, if we preordered it off amazon or whatever, it may still arrive a little early.  I've never known the first book in a series to be embargoed, so I doubt it, but still...
I have no hope of getting it early, though, because I live in Australia, and ordered the American edition from a British website (free postage ;) ).  The reason I did that was because of the not-as-good cover art put on the British edition.  The style worked for Mistborn, but definitely not with Stormlight.  Michael Whelan's cover is definitely one of the best Whelan works I've seen.
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2010, 06:57:05 AM »
It will be embargoed as much as Tor can embargo it. They hope it will hit high on the NYT list, so they need all the sales to happen in the release week rather than before.

(I don't think it WILL hit particularly high on the NYT list but you never know.)
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2010, 02:34:58 PM »
I'm betting it will be a #1 by Book 2.

Quote me all you want on it.
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2010, 10:44:37 PM »
Again, the Illuminating Peter Ahlstrom saves the day.
Fingers crossed it gets high on the NYT Bestellers list.  Mr. Sanderson deserves No. 1.
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2010, 12:18:09 AM »
Wow. Just noticed this on Facebook and had to come here to read more about it.

So due to the change of date, there is an extremely good chance that I'll be able to attend. This is good news. For me, anyway. Was that duel still being planned? (If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're not in the "know". Those who know, know. :P ). My interest in co-reffing is still there, if it is (still being planned).
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2010, 01:46:29 AM »
Kendra, it'd be exciting if you are.

As for the duel, I don't know.  There's rumors that the book will be the sanderson origianal for next year, so it might be smart to save it for the release of the actual book.  We'll have to talk it out with Chris.
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« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2010, 03:23:04 AM »
There's rumors that the book will be the sanderson origianal for next year
Where is this rumor coming from?? That would be awesome!
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2010, 06:24:21 AM »
Noooooo!!! August 17th was perfect! By the 31st I'll be in over my head with graduate work.... Blast.  :(
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #25 on: June 09, 2010, 06:30:26 AM »
Can I get a time and address on that release?  Cuz Provo is less than an hour from me and I now realize that I can go!  Aah!
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #26 on: June 09, 2010, 06:56:56 AM »
I'm betting it will be a #1 by Book 2.

Quote me all you want on it.

I'm sure you'll be quoted on this, either way. ;)

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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #27 on: June 09, 2010, 08:24:27 AM »
Fireborn, unless I'm very much mistaken the release will be at the BYU bookstore.  the time, midnight.  :D
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #28 on: June 09, 2010, 05:59:41 PM »
That's the midnight going into the 31st, yes?  I've never done something like this before!
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Re: Way of Kings release date change?
« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2010, 12:46:37 AM »
I can confirm the release party at the BYU bookstore the evening of the thirtieth.  I asked the nice people working there today.  There was some confusion about whether it would start at midnight or ten.  I'll want to show up several hours early anyway, so as to obtain a low number.  (I assume he's going to number these, yes Peter?)
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