Given the ridiculous prices the Tokyopop licensed translations of volume 1-3 are commanding (over $1000 for a cheap paperback? Come the frell ON.), I've decided to look to ... alternative sources.
Anyone able to lay hands on one of these for me at reasonable prices -- the prose novels, mind you, not the manga -- will be suitably rewarded.
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Novel #4 is available from
rightstuf.com for about $12, for sure.
For #1, try
here. No promises though.
For #2, maybe
here?
Can't help you on #3. If I find one of those for a reasonable price, I'm keeping it. It's the only one I'm missing.
Google's shopping search and
bookfinder.com are your friends.
I managed to get a copy of #3 to read via inter-library loan. You might consider that, just you can read them, at least.
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Thanks, Jor. And yes, those are reasonable prices... (I already picked up #4 from a local shop, that's what set me on the trail of 1-3).
6-10 or so are fanslated, too...
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I was able to find a copy of three on ebay for $100. That's a bit out of my price range, so here's a link if you are interested:
Link
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"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber." --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.
No thanks, that's a bit out of my price range, too.
My definition of "reasonable price" on these is simple: I will not pay more than $20 each.
Doctor Who novels went through a similar phase, copies of Lungbarrow and So Vile A Sin were going at similar prices on ebay for a while. Amazon's current best price on SVAS is $45... I think I paid $5 for mine?
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Sheesh. Might as well see if anyone else is gonna pick up the license for these. Otherwise, I'll look for scanlations for all.
BTW: What price do the paperbacks themselves show on the cover? (If any at all...)
$10-15. They're standard manga-size Trade Paperbacks.
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Jorlem: I've received vol 2 from Anime 101, but I got an email from ecampus today saying they were cancelling the order for #1...
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Oy. That sucks.
*Looks around a bit.* There's a
copy on ebay thats bundled with #2 that currently at $16. It's worth a shot.
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber." --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.
If anyone is still looking for these, you can get books one and two
here for $10.
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber." --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.
Jorlem, thanks. Didn't win that auction (got sniped at the last few seconds) but I did find another one with book 1 and a BIN of $19, so I snagged that one.
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Glad to be of help. The hunt for book number 3 continues.
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber." --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.
Thanks again to Jorlem! Volume 1, 'Fighting Boy Meets Girl', is now in hand!
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