# Urban Fantasy Box Set: Alastair Stone Chronicles **URL:** \ **Category:** Marketplace\ **Created:** [January 15, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288 "2016-01-15T23:17:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/21 "2016-03-01T06:23:05Z")
I haven’t changed the price back yet - I told BB I would keep it discounted through 11:59 tonight, so I’m going to change the prices before I go to bed tonight. I hope I get at least some carry-over when the set goes back to normal price. ---
**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/22 "2016-03-01T12:01:57Z")
Wow. Am I the only person who read the title of the thread as Urban Fantasy **Bot Sex**? ---
**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/23 "2016-03-01T13:19:48Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > I haven’t changed the price back yet - I told BB I would keep it discounted through 11:59 tonight, so I’m going to change the prices before I go to bed tonight. I hope I get at least some carry-over when the set goes back to normal price. Ah, so you didn’t use an Amazon KPD “countdown deal?” Keep us updated as to how things go post-sale; we self-published authors need all the data we can get from you pioneering types. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/24 "2016-03-04T17:06:11Z")
> [@Parthol](#): > > Ah, so you didn’t use an Amazon KPD “countdown deal?” > > Keep us updated as to how things go post-sale; we self-published authors need all the data we can get from you pioneering types. 🙂 No, I didn’t do a countdown deal because I’m not enrolled in Kindle Select. I like to have my books available at all the major vendors. Numbers are, of course, way down once the price went back up, but still quite a bit better than pre-BookBub. I sold about twice the number of box sets yesterday than my best day before, so that’s nice. Don’t know how long it will keep going, but I’m coming out with a new release on the 15th of this month so hopefully that will help boost sales again. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/25 "2016-03-24T20:23:43Z")
If anybody read the first four books of the series and enjoyed them, [Book 5](http://www.amazon.com/Core-Stone-Alastair-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B01CWO34FO) is now out! It’s now been three weeks or so since the BookBub deal, and I’m not sure if it’s that or the new release, but my sales have increased nicely. Maybe it was a combination of the two. But either way, both the box set and Book 5 are now in the 5,000-6,000 Amazon sales rank range. I’m now starting to feel the faint glimmerings of hope that I might be able to do this full-time in the next year or so if things keep going as they are. I’ve got three more books finished or almost finished (the next one’s already in editing) and ideas for many more. So I guess as long as people enjoy the series, I might have a chance of pursuing my dream. Color me excited and terrified. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/26 "2016-04-27T16:45:01Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > If anybody read the first four books of the series and enjoyed them, [Book 5](http://www.amazon.com/Core-Stone-Alastair-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B01CWO34FO) is now out! > > It’s now been three weeks or so since the BookBub deal, and I’m not sure if it’s that or the new release, but my sales have increased nicely. Maybe it was a combination of the two. But either way, both the box set and Book 5 are now in the 5,000-6,000 Amazon sales rank range. > > I’m now starting to feel the faint glimmerings of hope that I might be able to do this full-time in the next year or so if things keep going as they are. I’ve got three more books finished or almost finished (the next one’s already in editing) and ideas for many more. So I guess as long as people enjoy the series, I might have a chance of pursuing my dream. Color me excited and terrified. 😃 harumph. You are nothing more than a street corner pusher. You offer up books 1-4 in a nice, neat bundle. Then you get me hooked. Then, then you drop book 5 which I MUST read given how book 4 ended. Grumble grumble grumble - purchased, looking forward to reading it… (OK - what is the Stanford connection? I enjoy reading about a version of the Bay Area that is not quite taken over by silicon valley startups btw). ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/27 "2016-04-27T16:50:31Z")
> [@Algher](#): > > harumph. You are nothing more than a street corner pusher. You offer up books 1-4 in a nice, neat bundle. Then you get me hooked. Then, then you drop book 5 which I MUST read given how book 4 ended. > > Grumble grumble grumble - purchased, looking forward to reading it… Haha! My fiendish plan is working! 😃 _Psst…book 6 comes out in June…_ > [@](#): > > (OK - what is the Stanford connection? I enjoy reading about a version of the Bay Area that is not quite taken over by silicon valley startups btw). I wanted to set the series in the Bay Area since that’s where I live and I hate geographical research. I wanted Stone to have a job at a prestigious university, and Stanford’s about as prestigious as they come around here. There will probably be a bit of start-uppy stuff in future books, but I’m bringing in technology slowly in my alternate-universe version of the world. It certainly won’t be a focus. Thanks for purchasing, and really glad you’re enjoying the books! As always, if you feel like it, I’d be most grateful if you posted a review on Amazon. Even a line or two helps! ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/28 "2016-04-27T17:24:53Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Haha! My fiendish plan is working! 😃 > > _Psst…book 6 comes out in June…_ > > I wanted to set the series in the Bay Area since that’s where I live and I hate geographical research. I wanted Stone to have a job at a prestigious university, and Stanford’s about as prestigious as they come around here. > > There will probably be a bit of start-uppy stuff in future books, but I’m bringing in technology slowly in my alternate-universe version of the world. It certainly won’t be a focus. > > Thanks for purchasing, and really glad you’re enjoying the books! > > As always, if you feel like it, I’d be most grateful if you posted a review on Amazon. Even a line or two helps! Each time I read of him in his office I try to discern which corner of the Quad he is in (no doubt over by the remains of the Classics department). Enjoying the series, and seeing the development of your writing style as well. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/29 "2016-04-27T17:52:52Z")
> [@Algher](#): > > Each time I read of him in his office I try to discern which corner of the Quad he is in (no doubt over by the remains of the Classics department). Enjoying the series, and seeing the development of your writing style as well. Oh! Are you at Stanford? I’d love to ask you a few questions if so, if you’re willing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/30 "2016-04-28T13:52:03Z")
Picking up the kindle set from the .es store 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/31 "2016-04-28T14:10:05Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Picking up the kindle set from the .es store 🙂 Thank you! I hope you enjoy them! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/32 "2016-04-28T23:45:26Z")
Bought the first 4. What are your Stanford questions? ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/33 "2016-04-29T16:36:23Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Oh! Are you at Stanford? I’d love to ask you a few questions if so, if you’re willing. 🙂 Alum, live half-time in San Jose, happy to provide any color commentary as requested. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/34 "2016-05-17T15:55:49Z")
> [@bldysabba](#): > > Wow. Am I the only person who read the title of the thread as Urban Fantasy **Bot Sex**? I read it as “Urban Fantasy Sex Bot.” I’ve probably been spending too much time on one of those _other forums_. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/35 "2016-05-23T16:16:35Z")
Book 6 is coming out in mid to late June, and the audiobook version of Book 1 should be out (fingers crossed and Amazon willing) within the next couple of weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/36 "2016-06-22T16:40:08Z")
[Book 6 is out!](https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Stone-Alastair-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B01HEKVJLW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466606157&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+stone+r+l+king) (Amazon now, coming within a few days to iBooks, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble) [Audiobook is out!](http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Stone-and-a-Hard-Place-Audiobook/B01G7QI1CO/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1466613482&sr=1-1) ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/37 "2016-06-22T19:36:15Z")
Fine. Bought it. There goes this evening’s plans to be productive. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/38 "2016-09-29T05:02:52Z")
[Book 7](https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Stone-Alastair-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B01LYWTPHW) is now out, if anybody’s following along. 🙂 Also, if you want to get started cheap with the series, the ebook box set featuring books 1-4 is on sale for a limited time for only 99 cents. Got another Bookbub coming up this weekend–hopefully it’ll do as well as the last one! If you have any friends who like urban fantasy, I’d love it if you’d let them know about the deal. I don’t do these very often. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/39 "2016-09-30T03:32:01Z")
And now I am reading it… (gotta love Kindle delivery for impulse purchases). ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288/40 "2016-09-30T03:53:30Z")
> [@Algher](#): > > And now I am reading it… (gotta love Kindle delivery for impulse purchases). Thanks! Hope you enjoy it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-box-set-alastair-stone-chronicles/743288.md?page=3)