Gauntlet Press (with and w/out Borderlands partnership)...

[joejets]

Ordered direct from Gauntlet. Barry said in his newsletter last week they were still shipping so I guess I can wail a while longer, just seeing if anyone else is waiting.

[slayn666]

I received my copy from Camelot in early August.

[Marmaduke Grigsby]

Still have not received my copy of Ravenous. Is shipping that slow, or should I be getting nervous?

Did you order directly from Gauntlet? I know they were doing inventory last week and therefore weren't doing any shipping. However, I got my shipping notice for Ravenous from CD two days ago, so they have started to ship. Tracking says label created, USPS awaiting item.

[joejets]

Still have not received my copy of Ravenous. Is shipping that slow, or should I be getting nervous?

[Sock Monkey]

That is an fantastic signature! Very impressive.

[Splync]

Okay, so someone posted pictures on Facebook of the lettered edition of The Outer Limits that Gauntlet published and I have to say that I was blown away by David McCallum's signature. Seriously... Look at this!

I don't get wowed by signatures too often, but the calligraphy on this is just astounding!

[RonClinton]

Too bad you can't remember, I'd like to know what didn't work. I mean, I can certainly understand something on one of Garton's works turning off someone unfamiliar with him, but a long-time reader would know generally what to expect.

It's been thirteen years (2008 pub.) since I read RAVENOUS, so I just don't recall with any detail. I could guess based on the very vague memories I have of it, but it would be unfair to the book and quite possibly inaccurate.

Garton hasn't had too much published post 2010 -- I think there was FRANKENSTORM, TRAILER PARK NOIR, and MEDS, perhaps (or not?) a couple others that aren't leaping to mind -- so I suppose my lack of buying/collecting his stuff was a mix of my diminishing interest and his lack of new work. That said, I *did* pick up TRAILER PARK NOIR -- how could I not with a title like that? -- and enjoyed it, so my decision to skip his work isn't steadfast...if he comes up with something out of that RAVENOUS world and it sounds interesting, I'll give a shot. Hell, I have almost an entire shelf of his work -- probably more than two dozen different titles -- so he's built up a lot of goodwill with me over the twenty/twenty-plus years I read him, but ultimately I guess it doesn't take much to really shake my confidence in an author -- I've had it happen with Koontz, King, and a number of other once-loved authors that I now either don't read or with whom I'm very selective -- and, for me, RAVENOUS and BESTIAL were those books.

[mhatchett]

I'm enjoying Live Girls and I picked up the sequel and I did pick up a copy of Ravenous,haven't read it yet.

[slayn666]

For what it’s worth, after collecting, reading, and enjoying Garton’s work for over two decades, it was the duo of RAVENOUS and its sequel, BESTIAL, in their original paperback form that turned me off from doing so any further. I’m sure at some point I’ll come back to the fold, but those two just didn’t click for me at all, for reasons I frankly no longer recall.

Too bad you can't remember, I'd like to know what didn't work. I mean, I can certainly understand something on one of Garton's works turning off someone unfamiliar with him, but a long-time reader would know generally what to expect.

[TacomaDiver]

For what it’s worth, after collecting, reading, and enjoying Garton’s work for over two decades, it was the duo of RAVENOUS and its sequel, BESTIAL, in their original paperback form that turned me off from doing so any further. I’m sure at some point I’ll come back to the fold, but those two just didn’t click for me at all, for reasons I frankly no longer recall.

I don't believe that I've read anything by Garton (I could be wrong) but Ravenous sounded interesting and had some decent reviews. I think the only werewolf stories that I've read are Cycle of the Werewolf and the two Michael Gallatin books from McCammon.

[Martin]

Ah yes, and my curmudgeonosity lifts like an ethereal veil, and the sun shines down again with the beatific joy that is A Book Well Done.

I have been thinking about that story lately. Which means that a re-read will be coming soon!

[RonClinton]

I will change the subject for you. Just think about 'The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell'?

Ah yes, and my curmudgeonosity lifts like an ethereal veil, and the sun shines down again with the beatific joy that is A Book Well Done.

[Martin]

For what it’s worth, after collecting, reading, and enjoying Garton’s work for over two decades, it was the duo of RAVENOUS and its sequel, BESTIAL, in their original paperback form that turned me off from doing so any further. I’m sure at some point I’ll come back to the fold, but those two just didn’t click for me at all, for reasons I frankly no longer recall.

But I’ll stop there…between this and the new King I criticized in the last couple of days, I’m starting to feel like the neighborhood curmudgeon.

I will change the subject for you. Just think about 'The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell'?

[RonClinton]

i actually just ordered this. It sounds interesting and $60 isn't a huge risk.

For what it’s worth, after collecting, reading, and enjoying Garton’s work for over two decades, it was the duo of RAVENOUS and its sequel, BESTIAL, in their original paperback form that turned me off from doing so any further. I’m sure at some point I’ll come back to the fold, but those two just didn’t click for me at all, for reasons I frankly no longer recall.

But I’ll stop there…between this and the new King I criticized in the last couple of days, I’m starting to feel like the neighborhood curmudgeon.

EDIT: Oh, but did I mention that after 20 years or whatever it’s been, after starting with volume 1 in the first series, so all matching numbers for all three sets…I officially pulled the plug on the LITTLE BOOKS OF… series from Borderlands. I’d get into my reasons, but we all know why…’sides, no need to lay down more curmudgeoness…

[TacomaDiver]

Just received my copy of Ravenous by Ray Garton. It turned out really great. I love the cover art. I also am really happy with the new introduction by Garton and the new afterword by Chizmar. Can't wait to dig into this book. I did not know that this story existed until the Gauntlet announcement. FYI- I did not receive any kind of shipping notice for this one; so, if you ordered a copy, you may want to keep an eye out for it.

i actually just ordered this. It sounds interesting and $60 isn't a huge risk.