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The Ninety-Ninth Bride
The Ninety-Ninth Bride | Catherine F. King
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"When the Sultan has arrived and is at ease, ask that I tell you a story. Do you like stories?" Dunya is just fifteen years of age when her father, the Grand Vizier, gives her over to the mad Sultan for his bride. Ninety-eight Sultanas before Dunya have been executed, slaughtered at the break of dawn following their first night with their new husband. But on her own wedding night, the ninety-ninth bride finds help from the mysterious and beautiful Zahra, who proposes to tell the Sultan a story...
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LOOK. LOOK WHAT HAS ARRIVED IN THE MAIL.

...pertinent details...

Me: Ugh, $9.99 is much too much for a book I don't know if I like yet. I don't even know if I like the author. Can I get it at a library? Maybe it will drop in price?

Reality: No. And, no. And also, it's been yanked from sale.

Also me: Suddenly available for the bargain price of $35.49?! GIVE IT TO ME.

esurient @Crewgurl I found it! I am so excited! 5y
Crewgurl Yes!!!!!!!! Enjoy it!!!!!! 5y
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*gasp* A used copy just became available for purchase! BUY BUY BUY

esurient Huzzah, email alerts! 5y
esurient Also, adding images via the web portal is going to take some more practice. This first attempt looks weird. 5y
esurient (Gave up and revised image via phone app.) 5y
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NOOOOOO PUBLISHER OUT OF BUSINESS NOOOOOOOOO

esurient @Crewgurl That is so thoughtful of you! That link directs unfortunately the 2014 short story, which had been expanded to a novella and reissued in summer 2018. https://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/overall-a-reviews/a-reviews/review-the-ninet... 5y
esurient @Crewgurl The publication rights to the 2018 novella seem to have reverted to the author, and I'm no longer seeing it available in the big online bookstores. I think I'm stuck hoping she re-authorizes it as a self-published work. 5y
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Crewgurl Awww I‘m sorry!!! I‘ll keep an eye out 😊 5y
esurient @Crewgurl That's so kind of you! I'm just so mad at myself. The publisher was aboveboard and announced the publication cessation in November, and I thought at the time, 'Oh! I want to look through their entire backlist, spend a few hours browsing, pick up some things.' ...and then came the onrush of the holiday seasons and I completely forgot. grr. 5y
Crewgurl The holidays get me every time with one thing or another! I hope you enjoyed them at least 😊 5y
esurient @Crewgurl 🍗🍪 Very true. Yes, I did! Hope you as well 5y
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"I'm so sorry that I told you to be so quiet."

Testing out the Kindle sample. That line, right there. Oh, I'm going to have to buy this now, aren't I.