{"id":6822,"date":"2015-01-31T09:39:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T14:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawrencecconnolly.com\/archive\/?p=6822"},"modified":"2023-07-29T18:13:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T22:13:09","slug":"binge-reading-the-veins-cycle-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawrencecconnolly.com\/archive\/2015\/01\/31\/binge-reading-the-veins-cycle-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Binge Reading: The Veins-Cycle Challenge<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>Last week, when Google Play<\/a> announced that they were reducing the prices on all three Veins Cycle Books, I posted the following comment on the Fantasist Enterprises<\/a> Facebook page:<\/p>\n

I’d love to hear from someone who dives in and reads (or re-reads) the entire cycle straight through, letting the central narrative unfold in real time.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Well, yesterday I heard from one such reader.<\/p>\n

Turns out it’sPaul Genesse<\/a>, author the Iron Dragon Series<\/a>. And not only did he read them all over a 24 hour period, but he lived to blog about the experience. Here’s what he has to say:<\/p>\n

 \"Veins_\"<\/a>I read Veins<\/a> by Lawrence C. Connolly and loved it. I read the whole novel on my Kindle in one sitting starting on a Saturday morning, then immediately read the second book, Vipers<\/a>, finishing it late that night. I read the third book, Vortex <\/a>all day Sunday and finished reading it in the late afternoon. I\u2019m fairly addicted to Facebook and I barely even checked it all weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n

You can read the rest of Paul Genesse’s review here <\/a>as well as a follow-up interview that he did with me here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And now I’m wondering who else out there might take the Veins-Cycle Challenge by reading these books in real time.<\/p>\n

\"VIPERS_cover\"<\/a>Veins<\/em> <\/a>starts at 10:00 on a Sunday night. Vipers<\/em><\/a> picks up before dawn the following day. And Vortex<\/em> <\/a>rides the later afternoon and evening, finally ending at 10:00 pm the following night. Given their length, they should be readable in about a day, even if you take time off to eat, sleep, and walk the cat. If you try it, I’d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n

And if you’re thinking of picking up the books, you’ll be happy to know that all three are still priced below $2.00 each, with Vortex<\/em> <\/a>(which has made the Preliminary Ballot for the Bram Stoker Award<\/a>) still selling for .99 across all platforms. It’s a great time to pick up all three, but you’ll want to hurry. Fantasist Enterprises<\/a> tells me that the prices will soon be going back to the SRP.<\/p>\n

\"Vortex-Cover\"<\/a>Better yet, if you’re interested in picking up the books for free<\/em> and getting some change back in the bargain, you might consider entering what Fantasist is calling the I-Am-Axle Sweepstakes<\/a>, which could win you a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card — more than enough to purchase all three Veins Cycle books and still have  cash left to spend on whatever.<\/p>\n

In all, there’s never been a better time for opening Veins.<\/p>\n

I have a few more blog posts waiting in the wings, so be sure to check back here in a day or two, when I hope to have some pictures and audio of last week’s Story Night @ Riley’s Pour House. Until then, consider taking the Veins-Cycle binge-reading challenge . . . and scop on!<\/p>\n

Image Credits<\/strong>: <\/em>Veins, cover at by Star E. Olson; <\/em>Vipers, cover art by Gerasimos Kolokas; <\/em>Vortex, cover art by Rhonda Libbey.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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