Sophtopolis

Tumblr! My fwiends and fwans! Let’s try to play a game of “How far can we reblog this post before the 12th of April”? 

Here’s the reason why. For a limited amount of time, my 161,000 word novel (yes it’s that long) will be for 2.99USD. Lowest ever been since publication.

On Smashwords, you can claim the book for that price with the following coupon code: WY94M Well, it’s on the page anyway.

And here’s the page in question.

As usual, if you can’t buy, reblog.

But Sophtofu, I don’t like Smashwords! I prefer Amazon Kindle. Do you haz Kindle?

Yes, Crafting the Sun is also on Amazon Kindle for the same price. However, I would be happier if you could buy the one on Smashwords. More explanation in the FAQ section of this post.

But but but Sophtofu, you have no reviews! How can I trust that your book is good?

That’s unfortunate because most of the reviews are on Amazon Kindle. Here is the most comprehensive one:

Although Amazon asked me to click a few buttons to help categorize Crafting the Sun, I don't feel any of them quite do it justice. The overall mood of the book and characters has so many different flavors as time passes, I stared at the choices presented for quite some time. That's one way to describe things, that they evolve in this book. The central characters each have changes for them in store, due to life's unpredictability, and I love that. Character growth is a big yes for me, and this book hit a lot of the right marks (even if sometimes I was screeching at the characters for growing in the "wrong way" and/or making choices I knew would bite them later). Without spoiling too much, I feel one of the main characters is really emblematic of that theme. We start the story with him being young, and the lessons he learns as he goes reminded me a lot of growing up, as I'm sure they will for a good chunk of readers out there. Being able to relate to him on things that are almost universal but somehow not really talked about with most characters is probably what cemented him as my favorite. It's in that sense that when he deals with problems the average person doesn't have to face, I don't somehow lose my connection with him, because he's still familiar at his core, still full of emotions we've all felt. Likewise, this book deals with a lot of emotions, good and bad, that I think sometimes get overlooked in big stories because we always want to make our characters likable, and downplay negative traits. The cast is really one of my favorites in a while, I even adore the supporting cast/side characters, and I only wish I could spend more time with them. Basically I could gush about most of them forever. Of course the downside to complex characters is that we're not always in their perspective 100% of the time, and when they do something you didn't expect, it leaves you wondering "why" for a quite a while sometimes. Which brings me to the pacing. It jumps around a little, as there are a few different protagonists at the center. For the most part, I enjoyed myself even when it was "slow", because the author builds a great atmosphere and world for me to get to know. That said, CTS got me once or twice when that pacing changed. I'd flip to the next chapter and go "wait what" and think I missed something because of the perspective change and jump in action. This didn't kill anything for me or pull me out of the book, but rather for one character in particular it made me feel like they really ought to be in a soap opera because of how they'd jump into things (but I think we all know one person kind of like that, don't we?). Overall I think Crafting the Sun sets up a really cool universe and despite the time we spend getting to know some of it, I'd really really love to see even more. There's still lots of loose threads that I'm just dying to untangle and learn more about, and other small details that I'm sure I glossed over or forgot on the first go. I'll be rereading it again soon that's for sure! <3

I hope that will help you make a decision. More FAQ stuff under the cut:

Yes, now I have a Patreon!

Crafting the Sun is now released Worldwide! Almost.

Why ‘Almost’? It’s because of Amazon Kindle’s policies.

So, what is Crafting the Sun again?

It is a relationship mystery drama set in a Robot Future setting.

There are three main perspectives over the course of the entire book:

1. Julia Levin, the creator scientist.

2. Euclid Levin, the ideal science android.

3. A mix of perspectives depending on relevancy.

What is the summary?

Year 2291.

Two years after the end of the Great Robot War. Peace returned to the world and life resumed its course. However, not everyone lived well.

By all standards, Julia Levin was the embodiment of failure. A brilliant roboticist, yet terminally-ill and broken. Her time spent fleeing from the ghosts of her past.

One day, an enigmatic businessman offered her a deal of a lifetime: to build the perfect robotic son. She grabbed the opportunity and showed no signs of turning back.

Will her Magnum Opus grant her simple peace, or will it turn the gears of fate?

How do I buy it again?

Now this is where it gets a little complicated.

For the most part, you can get it via the US mirror of Amazon Kindle.

Here’s the link to said Amazon Kindle page. If you live in UK, FR, IT, ES, JP, BR, AU, CA, IN, MX, NL and DE, they will redirect you to the appropriate store of your country. Now, Amazon Kindle has a list of countries that they DO NOT sell no matter what. Please click the Readmore for more information.