Three Free Books! - McCaffrey, Scarborough, Arthur, & Mieville

If you haven't checked out the Suvudu Free Book Library recently they have just released three more books in multiple digital formats including PDF, Kindle, Sony Reader, BN.com and Scribd!

For September 2009 Suvudu brings us:

"The Changelings: Book One of the Twins of Petaybee" by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

"Full Moon Rising: A Riley Jensen Guardian Novel" by Keri Arthur

"Perdido Street Station" by China Mieville.

Not new books by any means but FREE and a wonderful way to enjoy books that you have not had the chance to for whatever reason. And did I mention FREE!? Enjoy!

Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn

In August the free Suvudu library released the second free official Star Wars e-book entitled "Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn" by John Jackson Miller. These stories tell the largely untold story of the Sith and are featured prominently in the Fate of the Jedi novel series.

Below is an excerpt from the book:

"A Jedi ambush leaves the Sith ship Omen marooned on a remote alien world, its survivors at the mercy of their desolate surroundings and facing almost certain death. But Sith will no more bow before the whims of fate than they will yield to the weapons of their enemies. And Omen's cunning commander Yaru Korsin will let nothing keep him and his crew from returning to the stars and rejoining the Sith order's conquest of the galaxy. Murdering his own brother has proven Korsin's ruthless resolve--but now an entire race stands in his way.

The primitive, superstitious Keshiri worship unseen gods called the Skyborn, shun science, and punish unbelievers with death. Branded a heretic the widowed young geologist Adari Vaal is running for her life. Among the mysterious Sith castaways she finds powerful sanctuary--and her saviors find the means of survival. With Adari as their willing pawn, the Skyborn as their Trojan horse, and the awesome power of the dark side of the Force at their command, the lost tribe of the Omen set out to subjugate a planet and its people--and lay the foundation for a merciless new Sith nation."

If you haven't read it yet download it HERE for FREE! Well worth the download! The third part in the series, "Lost Tribe of the Sith: Abyss", was released to the public on August 18th and I hope it is available for free via Suvudu in September!

"Where The Wild Things Are" - Trailer #2 & Featurette

You all saw the first trailer for the movie adaptation to the wonderful book "Where The Wild Things Are" a few months ago and now they have released trailer #2 and a new featurette with a look into the classic book and movie itself. Enjoy!

Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" Official Trailer Released

Originally released at Comic-Con this year, the first official trailer of Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" has been released to the world! Enjoy!

Star Wars: Lost Tribe of The Sith: Precipice - FREE

Many of you have probably read the "Fate of the Jedi" series as it is written thus far. There are currently two published books ("Outcast" by Aaron Allston & "Omen" by Christie Golden). Suvudu.com is proud to deliver a FREE e-book, the first in a hopefully long series, in which the stories of the Sith are told during these hard times for force sensitive beings.

"Star Wars: Lost Tribe of The Sith: Precipice" written by John Jackson Miller, tells the Sith's battle to survive, and their quest to re-conquer the galaxy! They will never stop, even when faced with genocide! This e-book is only 4 chapters long, but it is an excellent addition to the Star Wars "Fate of the Jedi" series and I look forward to many more in the near future!

Here is a brief overview of the book:
"For the ruthless Sith Order, failure is not an option. It is an offense punishable by death—and a fate to which Commander Yaru Korsin will not succumb. But on a crucial run to deliver troops and precious crystals to a combat hotspot in the Sith's war against the Republic, Korsin and the crew of the mining ship Omen are ambushed by a Jedi starfighter. And when the Sith craft crash-lands, torn and crippled, on a desolate alien planet, the hard-bitten captain finds himself at odds with desperate survivors on the brink of mutiny—and his own vengeful half brother, who's bent on seizing command.

No matter the cost, Korsin vows that it will not be his blood and bones left behind on this unknown world. For the way of the Sith leaves little room for compromise—and none for mercy."

ENJOY!

Tauntaun Sleeping Bags - April Fool's Joke Turned Reality...Soon.

LA Weekly columnist Gendy Alimurung just wrote an excellent article about an April Fool's Joke gone terribly...right! For 2009 ThinkGeek.com had a slew of April Fool's Joke item listings including an Ultimate Assassin's Weapon Ice Mold, a USB Pet Rock, and of course the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag. Apparently the promise of a "Classic Star Wars sleeping bag (that) simulates the warmth of a Tauntaun carcass" is ideal for Star Wars fans and they weren't too happy it was not available! If it was good enough for Luke, I suppose its good enough for me and my kids!

Which leads to this week. Shane Peterman, Think Geeks Public Relations manager, told LA Weekly that they are trying to obtain a license from Lucasfilms in order to actually produce the sleeping bag! They have no idea when this will occur, or if ever, it is all in the hands of Lucasfilms now to approve or deny the license so they can start production on a viable scale.

The joke price was $39 as listed, but I'm getting collectors and geeks alike will pay more for something of this caliber! People are already commenting on the article saying they would pay upward of $89! I'd love to have one, but for $89 it better be a -20 degree thermal sleeping bag at least! :)

What do you think? Would you want one? How much would you be willing to pay? Adult or children's sizes? Both? I know you want to sleep under the stars with children in tow, all enjoying a nice warm Tauntaun to sleep in!

Check out the full article and interview details here.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: New Trailer

MySpace is hosting the latest FULL Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince theatrical trailer. You can view it HERE! Just a reminder, the movie will be released July 15, 2009!