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[Qwerty]

Now on the CBn main page...

Young Bond Returns In Charlie Higson's 'By Royal Command'

Get your FIRST LOOK at the cover artwork

[zencat]

Nice work, Qwetz.

My own story and gallery.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Great cover. The best of the series IMHO.

[Mr. Blofeld]

Great cover! Brings to mind the PTS of TSWLM...

[Qwerty]

It really is a stunning cover. Sophisticated and sleek.

[Jeff007]

Awesome cover! I'm so glad I preordered. It's is going to look stunning on the shelf.

[Jeff007]

Great photos zencat. Are you finished the book yet?

[Righty007]

I love it.

Too bad the US is going to get stuck with another Kev Walker cover. He's a great artist but I'm not a big fan of his covers.

[zencat]

Great photos zencat. Are you finished the book yet?

Yep. I'm working on my review. I'll try to get up on Friday or the weekend. Just a preview -- it's every bit as good as we expected. In fact, it's better than good. But wait for the review. I'm looking forward to what others think.

[Jeff007]

Great photos zencat. Are you finished the book yet?

Yep. I'm working on my review. I'll try to get up on Friday or the weekend. Just a preview -- it's every bit as good as we expected. In fact, it's better than good. But wait for the review. I'm looking forward to what others think.

Okay zencat, looking forward for the review but don't give too much away.

[zencat]

Great photos zencat. Are you finished the book yet?

Yep. I'm working on my review. I'll try to get up on Friday or the weekend. Just a preview -- it's every bit as good as we expected. In fact, it's better than good. But wait for the review. I'm looking forward to what others think.

Okay zencat, looking forward for the review but don't give too much away.

I'm doing two versions. You'll have a choice of a spoiler or non-spoiler review.

[Jack Spang]

Looking forward to the review. I'll have to read the non spoiler version. Can't wait to read the book! I reckon it will be much better than Devil May Care which unfortunately was a disappointment. Nice cover too. Wasn't surprised about it being a union jack though.

For me, SF and BF so far have been the best. SF being my favourite as it was more personal and contained. DOD and HG I enjoyed but they were filled with too much action for my liking. Especially DOD and they read a bit more like a normal action story for boys rather than an actual Bond book.

Edited by Jack Spang, 03 September 2008 - 10:59 AM.

[Orion]

Mine arrived this morning, only read the first chapter so far but i did enjoy the rant about...

Spoiler

...tractors.

Edited by Mister Asterix, 03 September 2008 - 01:28 PM.
Added spoiler tags

[Gri007]

Great cover. The best of the series IMHO.

Agreed. Ufortunatly I wont be getting the hardback edition. I'll wait till the paperback and the limited edition slipcase (if they will do one)

[zencat]

Great cover. The best of the series IMHO.

Agreed. Ufortunatly I wont be getting the hardback edition. I'll wait till the paperback and the limited edition slipcase (if they will do one)

If that's just because of price, know that on Amazon the book is 55% off making it even cheaper than a paperback at the moment.

[003.5]

cover work is brilliant,

number 7 in amazon bestsellers list!

http://www.amazon.co...ef=pd_dp_ts_b_1

Edited by 003.5, 03 September 2008 - 06:49 PM.

[Qwerty]

cover work is brilliant,

number 7 is amazon bestsellers list!

http://www.amazon.co...ef=pd_dp_ts_b_1

Nice. They'll definitely need to get that artwork updated soon.

[Mister Asterix]

cover work is brilliant,

number 7 in amazon bestsellers list!

http://www.amazon.co...ef=pd_dp_ts_b_1

Number 007. With a bullet.

[zencat]

And already two five star reviews I see.

[Gri007]

Great cover. The best of the series IMHO.

Agreed. Ufortunatly I wont be getting the hardback edition. I'll wait till the paperback and the limited edition slipcase (if they will do one)

If that's just because of price, know that on Amazon the book is 55% off making it even cheaper than a paperback at the moment.

It's nothing to do with the price. It's just that I collect paperback versions and the Limited Slipcases for Young Bond.

[sharpshooter]

I think it is the best cover in the series. I'm wondering if this book will beat out Blood Fever.

[[dark]]

Very nice cover art. Can't wait to see the book in the flesh - hopefully, it'll arrive on Monday (as it's scheduled to). Looking forward to hearing this mysterious paperback news, too!

[terminus]

Picked this up today, read the first chapter. Marvelous stuff.

[sharpshooter]

Picked this up today, read the first chapter. Marvelous stuff.

Lucky chap. Be sure to tell us what you think of the book after you've done reading.

[terminus]

I'm amazed that I seem to be one of the first to have gotten it!

[zencat]

My review(s) are up.

Full review with spoilers

Abridged review without spoilers

[DamnCoffee]

Lovely cover art. Funnily enough, Sharpshooter sent me an Ebay link via MSN, which was in mid August. So It's a little strange when the cover art has just been announced in September.

[Mister Asterix]

My review(s) are up.

Full review with spoilers

Abridged review without spoilers

Your review has gotten me more excited about By Royal Command, zenner. I can’t wait for my copy to arrive. I did skip the whole middle section of the review (even though I chose the ‘spoiler-free’) I don’t even want to spoil the first sentence of the book. (Not that I know if your review would’ve done that.)

[zencat]

Looks like Tesco is offering some new Young Bond cards along with the book. This appears to be a Tesco exclusive. First I've head of this. Pic over at AJB.
http://www.ajb007.co...php?topic=31207

[003.5]

They are exactly the same book with four cards in like the Bloodfever cards, just listed one on ebay!