Why are there two trade paperback editions of Stewards of the Flame with different ISBNs, and whats the difference between them?
The ISBN of the original edition belongs to BookSurge, a Print-on-Demand company, so it could not be used when I switched to a different POD company. I wanted to get my own ISBNs and I wanted to reformat Stewards to match Promise of the Flame (they are slightly smaller and easier to hold than the original edition, have wider page margins, and are printed on off-white paper.) Also, I corrected minor errors and added a reading group discussion guide. The text is otherwise the same. The 2007 edition lists BookSurge as the publisher; the 2009 edition lists Ad Stellae Books. Also, the lettering on the cover of the new edition is larger and includes “A novel” (the original cover could be confused with nonfiction by people who saw it without a description). If you care about a uniform format with Promise, be sure to check with the seller — both listings will remain at Amazon.com because there are used copies in circulation, and people who list used books are not always careful about matching
