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It has been one of those days.  It started so promisingly...  I woke up, happy and secure in the knowledge that I had  pre-ordered The Raven King and that TODAY WAS THE DAY!!!  I would go to work, go home ,and find my little bundle of joy waiting for me at my doorstep.

Instead, I got a curious email from Amazon.  My order was delayed and did I want to continue the order?  There was no mention of when the order would be filled, but I assumed that it would be a day or so more, so I hit "yes".  I was a little disappointed, but I could wait a day, right?

A few minutes later, I got another email from Amazon. "Thank you for your order. It will be filled in 1-3 MONTHS."  This was my mature response (in my head):

                    



                  
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 I later learned that EVERYONE who pre-ordered from Amazon got burned.

Yes, I know that The Raven King is just a book, but I am heavily invested in this novel.  This is my favorite book series.  I first read them from borrowing them from the library, so I bought all the books in order to re-read them.  I passed (stupidly, as it turns out) on a chance to buy the autographed and doodled on version from Fountain Books because I felt I would get it faster from Amazon.  I even went on the Fountain Books website today and it is not guaranteed anymore because it is now not a pre-order.


                    
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Okay, (deep breaths) I feel slightly better now that I have had my rant and ordered the book from a nice, independent bookstore near where I work.   But my question remains...

Why Amazon, Why?