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News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:54 am

Sabrblade wrote:Also, this would make a swell Christmas present, so anyone who wants this better start dropping hints to your friends and family members.

That may or may not have been my immediate reaction. It's how I got the other collectibles I mentioned earlier, too. :-$

News Credits: 438 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:25 am

Sodan-1 wrote:HOW MUCH!?!? Can't I get it without the admittedly awesome tin?

Oh well, better start saving. Will this be a widely available item or exclusive does anyone know?

The article says it looks like it'll be an Amazon exclusive.

by **Wh33l Jck** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:10 pm

I'd be interested in reading the stories, but I would not pay that much for it.

by **hpfabe** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:30 pm

Definitely looking forward to this. I'm a big fan of the Aligned continuity, but I think I'd be looking forward to this either way. I'll be getting this as soon as it goes up for preorder, but I do hope it's on Amazon at their typical preorder discount (like $60 or so).

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:12 pm

Do we know if it's an Amazon US exclusive, or will the rest of the world be able to get it too?

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:08 pm

Amazon has listed their pre-order the Transformers: The Covenant of Primus. This deluxe edition hardback offers a look into the early history and mythos of the Transformers, features never seen before and newly commissioned art, and comes in an interlocking Autobot symbol case with transforming sound effects. The retail price is listed at $99.99, but is currently listed for pre-order at $48.82 with free shipping. The book is scheduled to release on December 10th.

Transformers: The Covenant of Primus [Deluxe Edition] [Hardcover]

We also have video teaser for the book, take a look below:

Book Description
Release date: December 10, 2013

The Covenant of Primus delves into the depths of Transformers mythology to reveal the backstory that’s previously only been hinted at.

Encased in an interlocking Autobot emblem that when pulled open emits Transformer sounds, this tome is a gift to humans from Alpha Trion, one of the ancient Thirteen Primes—the first of the Transformers. Little is known about Alpha Trion, and the rest of the Thirteen Primes have been shrouded in mystery—until now. The Covenant of Primus reveals the stories of these ancient heroes for the first time. It chronicles the saga of Optimus Prime and Megatron and covers the full history of the Transformers. Never-before-seen illustrations depict battles, portraits of the Thirteen Primes, and detailed scenes of the Transformers’ world. Offering insight into their origins, the Golden Age of exploration, the great civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons, and much more, this book is the definitive in-world history of the Transformers.

Product Features:

Autobot shield case with three-part interlocking manual opening system and three classic Transformers audio effects
Hardcover book with newly commissioned cover art, 20 newly commissioned illustrations, and many never-before-seen images from the Hasbro archive

About the Author

Justina Robson was born in Yorkshire, England in 1968 and grew up watching the original Transformers TV series. After completing school, she dropped out of Art College, then studied philosophy and linguistics at York University. She sold her first novel in 1999. Since then she has won the 2000 Amazon UK Writers’ Bursary Award. She has also been a student (1992) and a teacher (2002, 2006) at the Arvon Foundation in the UK, a center for the development and promotion of all kinds of creative writing. She was a student at Clarion West, the US boot camp for science fiction and fantasy writers, in 1996. Her books have been variously shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Best Novel Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Philip K. Dick Award and the John W. Campbell Award. An anthology of her short fiction, “Heliotrope,” was published in 2012. In 2004, Justina was a judge for the Arthur C. Clarke Award on behalf of the Science Fiction Foundation. Her novels and stories range widely over science fiction and fantasy, often in combination and often featuring AIs and machines who aren’t exactly what they seem. She still lives in t’North of England with her partner and three children and a cat.

Product Details
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: 47North (December 10, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1477805990
ISBN-13: 978-1477805992

News Credits: 438 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:09 pm

Done and preordered!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:41 pm

Preordered! I'm very excited for this book. I can't wait to read up on all the tales of TF yore.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:44 pm

now if there was a decepticon version id be all over it but theres not so ill pass for now. as cool as that case is i have no room for it nor do i have $50 to spend on a book.

by **Hypershock** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:26 am

Wow, i really dig this

this seems like those Star Wars Essential guides, and those are the kinds of things i'm really into. Bring me this book!!

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:36 am

YAY!!! Managed to place a pre-order for delivery to the UK. Stupid Amazon UK not having it listed. They'd probably charge £130 for it anyway. :roll:

I can't wait.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:08 am

Pre-ordered! Estimated $16 shipping to the Wonderful World of OZ, lets hope that doesn't change...

News Credits: 26 · by **reluctantyouth** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:46 am

Observing my first brain surgery today :shock:

, watched the Metroplex review, and now pre-ordered this awesome collector piece. It is a glorious day to let my inner geek flag fly! Love it!

News Credits: 112 · by **megatronus** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:30 am

That is a definite preorder.

As TF fans, I feel like we are generally deprived of the omnibus-type guides other, more mainstream fandoms get. Star Wars, Marvel, DC, etc. Art of FOC was the closest thing we had, and that was more about the design, not the substantive mythos. This is a welcome, welcome tome.

News Credits: 438 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:31 am

Just watched the video preview.

WOOOOOHOOOOOO! It uses footage from both the WFC/FOC games and the Prime cartoon together! Homogenizing continuity FTW!

News Credits: 25 · by **VirusCarnage** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:29 am

Definitely will be preordering this soon

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:05 pm

Bummed I couldn't snag it at the $49, but I still managed to pre-order it at $60. A bit pricey, I think, considering it's not even 200 pages long, but ah well. The electronic case is probably a hefty part of the price tag.

by **jimclancy** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:39 pm

And now it's $60.

News Credits: 438 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:44 pm

jimclancy wrote:And now it's $60.

Weird. It was still 50% off earlier this morning.

News Credits: 112 · by **megatronus** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:02 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
jimclancy wrote:And now it's $60.
Weird. It was still 50% off earlier this morning.

That's how Amazon works. Once a product's preorders spike, they lower the discount/hike the price. They closely watch that activity.

Their wholesale cost is only between 50-55% off retail for most publishers, so the early discount allows them to get some customer data and make sure the book appears in their automation/personalization engine (recommendations: "people who bought X also bought Y").

It's a dastardly machine. Just glad I got my preorder in this morning.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:16 pm

well...even for $60 it's still tempting. much better than the MSRP of $100. Wonder how the shipping will be from US to UK, on something so stupidly large?

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:04 pm

Well crap. Saw it was $48 this morning and was elated that I would actually be able to afford this since I had written it off wehn they announced the $100 price. I started to pre-order this morning, but was running behind and figured I would get to it after work as I was still debating whether I could fit it in my budget right now. Now its gone from $48 to $60, so now its back burnered for me. May try to work it in the budget later if it doesn't continue to climb in price.

News Credits: 438 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:17 pm

KnightStrike wrote:Well crap. Saw it was $48 this morning and was elated that I would actually be able to afford this since I had written it off wehn they announced the $100 price. I started to pre-order this morning, but was running behind and figured I would get to it after work as I was still debating whether I could fit it in my budget right now. Now its gone from $48 to $60, so now its back burnered for me. May try to work it in the budget later if it doesn't continue to climb in price.

Thing is, they don't charge you for preorders until the actual release date. So had you preordered it right away, you wouldn't have been charged for it until December, ample time to save up for it.

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:18 am

Sabrblade wrote:
KnightStrike wrote:Well crap. Saw it was $48 this morning and was elated that I would actually be able to afford this since I had written it off wehn they announced the $100 price. I started to pre-order this morning, but was running behind and figured I would get to it after work as I was still debating whether I could fit it in my budget right now. Now its gone from $48 to $60, so now its back burnered for me. May try to work it in the budget later if it doesn't continue to climb in price.
Thing is, they don't charge you for preorders until the actual release date. So had you preordered it right away, you wouldn't have been charged for it until December, ample time to save up for it.

True, but I use a debit card and like to have the money on hand when pre-ordering things so I stay in the black on my budget, especially with Metroplex, the Hasbro MP Soundwave, and all the 3rd party items coming down the pike in the near future

My wallet is developing cash reflux disease! The Covenant is still a much better deal at $60 than $100, I just figured the price would stay where it was longer.