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I find it very difficult to get into science fiction novels because of how seemingly complex they are written. Fortunately, that isn't the case for Tantalus Depths. Evan gracefully executes his tale... almost like weaving silk. No wonder this book is backed by not one, but two, syndicates.
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    I find it very difficult to get into science fiction novels because of how seemingly complex they are written. Fortunately, that isn't the case for Tantalus Depths. Evan gracefully executes his tale... almost like weaving silk. No wonder this book is backed by not one, but two, syndicates.
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      (I’d be less bothered by this if most of the mass emails weren’t asking me to pre-order a book I already ordered, but that’s beside the point.)

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        Evan Graham commented on Tantalus Depths
        @Robert Batten I definitely wasn’t pleased to see such a big chunk of my pre-orders disappear, and I was even less pleased to learn why. I plan to work with Inkshares the best I can to figure out what’s going on and also to figure out how to get the campaign on the right track. I have no wish to exploit the system, and I feel like Tantalus Depths has enough going for it that it can succeed on its own merits anyway.
        If I’m granted an extension, I will absolutely keep pushing towards the full publishing target, but that will definitely be dependent on getting the extension. There’s no possible way I can come up with 200 pre-orders in the next 11 days.
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          Evan Graham sent an update for Tantalus Depths

            I have some extremely unfortunate news about Tantalus Depths.
          Apparently, there was a significant amount of abuse relating to Inkshares’ free credits system regarding Tantalus Depths. This means a large number of the pre-orders it has accumulated were likely achieved by misusing the referral system Inkshares has in place, presumably by purchasing multiple copies using credits rather than cash.
          I may be responsible for this, as I’ve encouraged people to make use of the credits system in the past, however the overall number of pre-orders that have been flagged as abusing the system is significant. Inkshares has been removing pre-orders that have been flagged as abusing the system, and as of now, Tantalus Depths has dropped dramatically to 557 pre-orders, and may continue to drop lower if they find more.
          Inkshares is investigating this issue, as am I.
          If any of you have been making illicit use of the credits system, I appreciate your desire to help, but please do not abuse the system. It isn’t helpful, and it isn’t right.
          Since only 11 days remain in my campaign and I am now back down to at least 200 pre-orders away from the full funding goal, I have asked for an extension to my campaign. Meanwhile, your legitimate support is needed more now than ever.  

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