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It's an eARC copy. I can't remember exactly what the acronym stands for, but basically these are ebook copies that have not gone through final editing for mistakes. The story line is complete, but you may find a few more spelling and grammar errors than usual. That, plus paying full price, is the cost of getting the book a few months early.
On one occasion I bought the final edition after reading the eARC. I didn't notice anything much different, other than fewer spelling mistakes.
Be careful though. There are also half-complete books (clearly stated in the descriptions). I've never bought one of those. Only having half the story would drive me crazy. Not that Shadow of Freedom was a lot better. Like the last book, A Rising Thunder, there is so much going on that the book's end feels very abrupt. The plot is not nicely tied off, not even the subplots.
They both stop (I think) at very near the same point in the timeline. I have a feeling there will be a book (soon I hope) that pulls all those different stories and thread together. I seem to remember reading some note from David Weber to that affect.
i'm a book reviewer so I get ARCs.
