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1. US Hardcover: Nevernight (ISBN 9781250073020)
- The publisher is incorrect. It should be Thomas Dunne Books.
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2. US Paperback: Nevernight (ISBN 9781250132130)
- The publisher is incorrect. It should be Thomas Dunne Books.
- The page count is incorrect. WorldCat lists 427: https://search.worldcat.org/title/918...
- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows, transcribed from the back cover:
A RUTHLESS YOUNG ASSASSIN STARTS A JOURNEY FOR REVENGE IN BOOK ONE OF THIS NEW EPIC FANTASY TRILOGY FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JAY KRISTOFF.
In a world where the suns almost never set, a woman gains entry to a school of infamous assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers that destroyed her family. Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she wanders a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and its thugs. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the hearth of a retired killer and a future she never imagined.
Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic—the Red Church. Deadly trials await her within the Church’s halls: blades and poisons, treachery and death. If she survives to initiation, she’ll be inducted among the chosen of the Lady of Blessed Murder and be one step closer to the only thing she desires: revenge.
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3. US Kindle: Nevernight (ASIN B017RC8CEE)
- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows:
Nevernight is the first in an epic new fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author, Jay Kristoff.
In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.
Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father’s former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.
Now, a sixteen year old Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic — the Red Church. Treachery and trials await her with the Church’s halls, and to fail is to die. But if she survives to initiation, Mia will be inducted among the chosen of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the only thing she desires.
Revenge.
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4. US Ebook: Nevernight (ISBN 9781466885035)
- The publication date is incomplete. It should be August 9, 2016.
- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #3.
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5. US Audible: Nevernight (ASIN B01JT1YR1S)
- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #3.
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6. Missing Edition: US Digital Audiobook
TITLE: Nevernight
AUTHOR: Jay Kristoff
NARRATOR: Holter Graham
ISBN-10: 142727486X
ISBN-13: 9781427274861
ASIN: 142727486X
PUBLISHER: Macmillan Audio
DATE PUBLISHED: August 9, 2016
NUMBER OF PAGES: 21
FORMAT: Audiobook
DESCRIPTION: [same as #3]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://mpd-biblio-covers.imgix.net/9... // https://us.macmillan.com/books/978142...
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7. UK Hardcover: Nevernight (ISBN 9780008179991)
- The format is incorrect. This is the hardcover edition, not the paperback.
- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows, transcribed from the jacket:
From bestselling author, Jay Kristoff, comes a dangerous new world and a heroine born in darkness.
Destined to destroy empires, Mia Corvere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death.
Six years later, the child raised in shadows takes her first steps towards keeping the promise she made on the day that she lost everything.
But the chance to strike against such powerful enemies will be fleeting, so if she is to have her revenge, Mia must become a weapon without equal. She must prove herself against the deadliest of friends and enemies, and survive the tutelage of murderers, liars and daemons at the heart of a murder cult.
The Red Church is no ordinary school, but Mia is no ordinary student.
The shadows love her.
And they drink her fear.
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8. Current UK Paperback: Nevernight (ISBN 9780008179984)
- The publication date is incorrect. It should be June 29, 2017.
- The page count is incorrect. WorldCat lists 427: https://search.worldcat.org/title/918...
- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows, transcribed from the back cover:
Mia Corvere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death.
Destined to destroy empires, the child raised in shadows made a promise on the day she lost everything: to avenge herself on those that shattered her world.
But the chance to strike against such powerful enemies will be fleeting, and Mia must become a weapon without equal. Before she seeks vengeance, she must seek training among the infamous assassins of the Red Church of Itreya.
Inside the Church’s halls, Mia must prove herself against the deadliest of opponents and survive the tutelage of murderers, liars and daemons at the heart of a murder cult.
The Church is no ordinary school. But Mia is no ordinary student.
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9. UK Kindle: Nevernight (ASIN B01ARSC5R0)
- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows:
From New York Times bestselling author, Jay Kristoff, comes a dangerous new fantasy world and a heroine edged in darkness.
Mia Corvere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death.
Destined to destroy empires, the child raised in shadows made a promise on the day she lost everything: to avenge herself on those that shattered her world.
But the chance to strike against such powerful enemies will be fleeting, and Mia must become a weapon without equal. Before she seeks vengeance, she must seek training among the infamous assassins of the Red Church of Itreya.
Inside the Church's halls, Mia must prove herself against the deadliest of opponents and survive the tutelage of murderers, liars and daemons at the heart of a murder cult.
The Church is no ordinary school. But Mia is no ordinary student.
- The cover art is incorrect. Correct art here: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/9... // https://amzn.eu/d/0h2nN5JY
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10. UK Ebook: Nevernight (ISBN 9780008180010)
- The publication date is incorrect. It should be August 11, 2016.
- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #9.
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11. UK Audible: Nevernight (ASIN B075FVW3FC)
- The publisher is incorrect. It should just be HarperCollins.
- The publication date is incorrect. It should be September 11, 2017.
- The page count is incorrect. It should be 21.
- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #9.
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12. UK Digital Audiobook: Nevernight (ISBN 9780008280079)
- The publisher is incorrect. It should just be HarperCollins.
- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #9.
- The edition language is missing. It should be English.
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13. Previous UK Paperback: Nevernight (ISBN 9780008180003)
- The publication date is incorrect. The UK Hardcover also lists this edition’s ISBN on its copyright page, so I think it is reasonable to assume that it was released the same day as the UK Hardcover. As such, the publication date should be August 11, 2016.
- The page count is incorrect. WorldCat lists 427: https://search.worldcat.org/title/964...
- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows, transcribed from the back cover:
Be advised the pages in your hands speak of a girl who was to murder as maestros are to music.
A girl some called Pale Daughter. Or Kingmaker. Or Crow.
A killer of killers, whose tally of endings only the goddess and I truly know.
From bestselling author, Jay Kristoff, comes a dangerous new world and a heroine born in darkness.
Destined to destroy empires, Mia Corvere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death.
Six years later, the child raised in shadows takes her first steps towards keeping the promise she made on the day that she lost everything.
But the chance to strike against such powerful enemies will be fleeting, so if she is to have her revenge, Mia must become a weapon without equal. She must prove herself against the deadliest of friends and enemies, and survive the tutelage of murderers, liars and daemons at the heart of a murder cult.
The Red Church is no ordinary school, but Mia is no ordinary student.
The shadows love her.
And they drink her fear.
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14. CD Audiobook: Nevernight (ISBN 9781427279644)
- Thérèse Plummer has nothing to do with this book and needs to be removed. Holter Graham needs to be added with the Narrator role.
- The page count is missing. It should be 21.
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15. Invalid Edition
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... – This edition is invalid and should be marked as such.