I was at a local Barnes & Noble here in Denver tonight, and I saw the
Nightshade edition of The Swordbearer on the stands. I hadn't realized this
was now available, but there it was. It is a handsome book, just like the
Dread Empire volumes (and with similar Raymond Swanland cover art). They
also had the hardcover of An Empire Unacquainted With Defeat, it has been
there for a few weeks, but this was the first (and only) Dread Empire
hardcover I have seen in a brick and mortar store.
The B&N tonight also had the new 4th printing of Cruel Zinc Melodies. I knew
something was different right away, I quickly realized that this latest
printing doesn't have embossing or foil on the cover. The Petty Pewter Gods
reprint will be out in a few weeks. I guess Glen Cook and Garrett are still
selling well, more power to them!
