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[Righty007]

I'm convinced that Young Bond Book 2 is Blood Fever instead of BloodFever.

Reason #1

The title of the pop-up on YoungBond.com says Blood Fever.

Reason #2



On the cover of SilverFin, "SilverFin" is completely red showing us that the title is one word like SeaFire, GoldenEye, and NightFire.



On the cover of Blood Fever, "Blood' is red and "Fever" is black. This shows us that the title is two words. If it were one word then it would be completely red.

Both books use the same logo and use the same style. To show the reader that Blood Fever is two words they made both words a different color.

Reason #3

Why would a real disease (Blood Fever) be made one word for a book?

Reason #4

It's unlikely that a series of books would use a compound word title for every entry.

Edited by zencat, 14 July 2005 - 03:40 PM.

[k13oharts]

Hmmm... this is a hard one.
Although I vouch for BloodFever, it's easier to wait till we journey beyond the cover or wait for more news.

[K1Bond007]

Still doesn't account for the press release which Zencat claims is "BloodFever". A popup title, in my experience with the Internet, hardly proves anything.

I guess we'll have to wail till something official addresses this.

[Qwerty]

I guess we'll have to wail till something official addresses this.

Yep - that's my thinking. No point in worrying/thinking too much about it until we hear more.

[k13oharts]

Don't worry. Be happy.

At least, we've already got something rather than nothing.

[Righty007]

Why would a real disease (Blood Fever) be made one word for a book?

The blood fever is a common disease that often infects soldiers. This ailment is caused by a bacteria that invades the body through any open and bleeding wound. The bacteria commonly lays dormant in garbage piles, corpses and in swamps. It gains a foothold in the body rapidly and then causes the skin to erupt in hundreds of sores which bleed constantly. This is accompanied by a high fever, stiff joints, sore muscles, a pounding heart and accelerated breathing. If left untreated, a victim can bleed to death from the sores alone. The elderly and obese sometimes succumb to heart failure. Even if the body fights the blood fever off, it often leaves scars where the sores where. Treatment usually consists of bed rest, bandaging all sores and a high intake of food. In addition, if blood root is eaten and applied directly to the wounds as a paste, recovery is much faster and scarring is greatly lessened. Once a person has contracted the blood fever, they usually will not become infected a second time. Those that do are able to shake off the effects much quicker the second time.

[zencat]

You may be right, Righty. We'll just have to wait and see. At the moment we're just writing it the same way they have it written in the official press release, BloodFever.

[Righty007]

You may be right, Righty. We'll just have to wait and see.

I'm not called Righty because it sounds cool.

[K1Bond007]

You may be right, Righty. We'll just have to wait and see.

I'm not called Righty because it sounds cool.

So then we're agreed that if you turn out to be wrong you gotta change your name to Wrongy007? I kid.. I kid..

[Righty007]

You may be right, Righty. We'll just have to wait and see.

I'm not called Righty because it sounds cool.

So then we're agreed that if you turn out to be wrong you gotta change your name to Wrongy007? I kid.. I kid..

If I'm wrong then you all can tease me about it forever. If I'm right then I'm going to laugh at you all and never let you forget about it.

I won't be wrong though because their is more evidence pointing to the title being Blood Fever.

[zencat]

Here you go, Righty-O. US and UK cover art for Benson #4. Using your BloodFever "evidence" standards, is this title one word or two?

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[zencat]

In thinking about this more (and why am I thinking about this more?), it could be that while they want it read as two words -- because that is correct English and maybe that's how it will be used in the book -- they want it written as one word so it's unique to online search engines, etc. Type in Blood Fever on Amazon and you get 17 hits, including a few books with this title already. But type in BloodFever and all that will come up (when it's available) will be the Higson book.

[K1Bond007]

In thinking about this more (and why am I thinking about this more?), it could be that while they want it read as two words -- because that is correct English and maybe that's how it will be used in the book -- they want it written as one word so it's unique to online search engines, etc. Type in Blood Fever on Amazon and you get 17 hits, including a few books with this title already. But type in BloodFever and all that will come up (when it's available) will be the Higson book.

That's what I'm guessing. I'm thinking that this will be a running theme throughout Higson's five. Titles that are 1 word or 2words combined.

[Righty007]

In thinking about this more (and why am I thinking about this more?), it could be that while they want it read as two words -- because that is correct English and maybe that's how it will be used in the book -- they want it written as one word so it's unique to online search engines, etc. Type in Blood Fever on Amazon and you get 17 hits, including a few books with this title already. But type in BloodFever and all that will come up (when it's available) will be the Higson book.

Higson's book only comes up when you type in "BloodFever" because every single Bond site thinks it's spelled that way! I hope this gets settled soon...

[Righty007]

Here you go, Righty-O. US and UK cover art for Benson #4. Using your BloodFever "evidence" standards, is this title one word or two?

Nice try.

UK: The title cover uses a transition style. It goes from red to light red to white.

The Blood Fever colors are solid for both "Blood" and "Fever."

US: The title is in large font therefore making it appear like two words. Unless Doubleshot is actually two words! Only kidding.

[zencat]

In thinking about this more (and why am I thinking about this more?), it could be that while they want it read as two words -- because that is correct English and maybe that's how it will be used in the book -- they want it written as one word so it's unique to online search engines, etc. Type in Blood Fever on Amazon and you get 17 hits, including a few books with this title already. But type in BloodFever and all that will come up (when it's available) will be the Higson book.

Higson's book only comes up when you type in "BloodFever" because every single Bond site thinks it's spelled that way! I hope this gets settled soon...

No. You didn't understand what I'm saying. I'm saying maybe IFP want to use a unique compound word title instead of two words so when people do searches on Amazon, etc. their book will come up alone instead of a list of a dozen other books with the same title. It's a marketing decsion to spell the title as one word, even if it's not used as such in the book itself.

[hrabb04]

It's topics like this that remind me of the importance of having a life.

[zencat]

You're right, hrabb04. This is silly (and shouldn't this have been in the BloodFever discussion thread anyway?). When we have an answer, I'll post it here. Until then, thread closed.

[zencat]

Well, apologies to Righty. This was certainly NOT a silly topic because Righty is right and everyone on the net at this moment is wrong (including the official press release -- which came from a PR company, not IFP).

I heard from IFP that the title is Blood Fever (two words).

Way to fight the good fight, Righty.

(Although something tells me the confusion may continue.)

[k13oharts]

Still... why fight at all?

[Righty007]

Still... why fight at all?

It's called standing up for what you believe in.

[zencat]

Still... why fight at all?

It's called standing up for what you believe in.

Also, it's called being a good CBn Team member and insisting on accuracy. I trusted the press release, Righty had an instinct that something was off. He was right. And it took guts to stand by instinct in the face of an "official" document. But I think anyone who works in news will tell you instinct is what makes a great reporter.

Hey, if Eon had someone as sharp and tenacious as Righty, maybe the title of Tomorrow Never Dies would have stayed Tomorrow Never Lies.

[k13oharts]

That may be true. Yet, it's hardly worth dying for.

Blood Fever or BloodFever.
Still, don't you think that a rose by any name would smell just as sweet?
Lolz, again what's in a name?
Blood Fever won't be so unique as BloodFever may be.
Yet, it's still the content that matters therefore I'll prefer to wait for the book.

Why is Gardner's Cold renamed as Cold Fall in the US?
Why is Casino Royale not The Royale Casino?

No offence however this has surely turned into a childish dilemma, I fear.
The dilemma is for the author as it is his piece of work.
The dilemma is for the publishers as they have to make sure it stands out.
The dilemma is not for us as we are just bystanders. We discuss not argue.

[zencat]

Why is Gardner's Cold renamed as Cold Fall in the US?

You know, I've always wanted to know that. Why has no one ever asked Gardner that in an interview?

Maybe we should put Righty on the case.

[k13oharts]

Anyways, no matter what the title is for now we still need to read the book don't we? We are all right and we all stand up for what we believe. Yet, in this case we all can't wait to read the book by Charlie Higson. This discussion is good while we wait for the book

[k13oharts]

Why is Gardner's Cold renamed as Cold Fall in the US?

You know, I've always wanted to know that. Why has no one ever asked Gardner that in an interview?

Maybe we should put Righty on the case.

Lolz, I've always been wondering about that.
Righty, this is another mission for you
Kudos!

[Mister Asterix]

Why is Gardner's Cold renamed as Cold Fall in the US?

You know, I've always wanted to know that. Why has no one ever asked Gardner that in an interview?

Maybe we should put Righty on the case.

Lolz, I've always been wondering about that.
Righty, this is another mission for you
Kudos!

Then he can get on the Nobody Lives For Ever/Forever thing.

[Qwerty]

Didn't those title bits used to be explained on his official website?

[k13oharts]

Then he can get on the Nobody Live For Ever/Forever thing.

Wasn't Diamonds Are Forever - Diamonds Are For Ever?

[Qwerty]

Then he can get on the Nobody Live For Ever/Forever thing.

Wasn't Diamonds Are Forever - Diamonds Are For Ever?

I was always 'forever' I believe. http://www.bondian.c...s/12768503.html