![]() ![]() ![]() Alosa was absolutely fascinating to read about, and probably one of the most badass female protagonists I’ve read. She knew who she was and what she wanted, and she didn’t let anything stop her. She was cutthroat and unapologetically manipulative. Sometimes I did find the secondary pirates to kind of blur together, but the ones that you needed to pay attention to always stood out. The characters are all well developed, with great arcs and personalities that set them apart. This book also has one twist that seems somewhat obvious, but then brings up with back to back surprises that completely threw me. ![]() The plot is fast-paced, with plenty of suspense to add to the thrill. The world is vague, with the land politics and places not really mentioned, but life on the sea is shown in vivid descriptions. This book is an extremely fun read, full of romance, action, adventure, and secrets. The only thing in her way- the attractive first mate who is assigned as her interrogator. After she gets ‘captured’ by enemy pirates, she must try to discover their secrets in order to find the map to a legendary treasure. “Oh, the ridiculous things one has to do when one is a pirate.”ĭaughter of the Pirate King takes place in a world filled with ruthless pirates who will do anything for control of the seas, and follows the Alosa, the daughter of the reigning pirate king. ![]()
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![]() He wasn’t only influenced by Kurt Vonnegut, he was convinced he was Kurt Vonnegut. ![]() ![]() One day, a writer who chose to publish under the name Bo Fowler appeared.įor some unfathomable reason, his book was published by Vintage, a division of Random House. Not only that, they liked to take paragraph breaks after each sentence.Īs though each stand-alone sentence contained some special significance or profound wisdom nestling in the syllables. There once was a generation of writers influenced by Kurt Vonnegut. Meanwhile, there's an optimistic supermarket trolley climbing Mt. After placing a bet, the bettor is given a receipt verifying the bet and amount, and a button with a question mark, stamped "Who knows?" It's no wonder that Edgar goes on to become the richest man in the world.Īs the competitive rage spreads, the betting shops indirectly cause a dangerous faith war, resulting in multiple popes, a beautiful messianic woman who claims to be God's messenger, and a technological meltdown with artificially intelligent home appliances. The metaphysical betting shops become incredibly popular as people of all faiths rush to outdo each other. If someone really believes that the 16th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is the one true incarnation, or that God is love, or that his grandfather's spirit lives in a tree, Edgar reasons he should be willing to bet money on it.Įdgar is right. ![]() A weary atheist, Edgar challenges people to put their money where their mouths are about their faith. Edgar Malroy is the founder of a metaphysical betting shop. ![]() ![]() ![]() This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper. All together this collection includes eighteen of Blackwood's most haunting tales. Blackwood is famous for his unsurpassed ability to create foreboding moods, slowly building suspense, and keeping readers on the edges of their seats. ![]() Blackwood interwove both the traditional elements of horror literature, such as haunted houses and ghosts, with ideas far ahead of his time, like cosmic experiences, advanced beings, and multiple dimensions of existence. Lovecraft to be one of the finest supernatural stories ever written. Included in this collection are such classic tales as "Ancient Sorceries", which follows a tourist who becomes enchanted by a strange French town and the ancient secrets that are hidden there, and the "The Willows", which was considered by H. Born in London in 1869, Blackwood began publishing ghost stories in 1906 and became a prolific writer, as well as a journalist and radio broadcaster. Algernon Blackwood Ancient Sorceries, Deluxe Edition: The most eerie and unnerving tales from one of the greatest proponents of supernatural fiction Hardcover Septemby Algernon Blackwood (Author) 8 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 3.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 13.46 25 Used from 7.37 30 New from 10. ![]() "Best Short Stories of Algernon Blackwood" is a collection of frightening tales by one of the greatest British writers of supernatural fiction of the twentieth century. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Following American Born Chinese, Yang wrote The Eternal Smile, a collection of three short stories in comics, done in collaboration with Derek Kirk Kim. His artwork has been shown in San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum. Yang's drawings are created with what Scott McCloud refers to as a "cheap tool bravado", using everything from brushes to Sharpie markers to Pigma Micron pens to ballpoint pens. ""The Siege of the North, Part 2" with Gene Leun Yang" He later returned to the franchise as artist for " Sokka's Poem", a short story released as part of the comic anthology Team Avatar Tales.Īvatar: The Last Airbender works Artist Īvatar: Braving the Elements credits Guest The North and South trilogy was his last work for the Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novels, after which his position as writer for the graphic novels was filled by Faith Erin Hicks. Yang authored the first five graphic novel trilogies based on Avatar: The Last Airbender, in addition to " Rebound", Shells", and " Sisters", which were written for Free Comic Book Day. ![]() Printz Award for young-adult literature, a first for a graphic novel. Gene Luen Yang is an American comic artist and writer whose graphic novel American Born Chinese was a 2006 finalist for the National Book Award in the young people's literature category, the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award, and was awarded the 2007 Members' Choice Award from the Asian American Literary Awards. ![]() ![]() ![]() If there’s a Hell on Earth, it’s high school. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. And it isn't long before they find themselves fighting for more than just her soul.īut if Luc fails, there will be Hell to pay.for all of them. Unfortunately for Luc, Heaven has other plans, and the angel, Gabe, is going to do whatever it takes to make sure that Luc doesn't get what he came for. All Luc has to do is get her to sin, and he's as tempting as they come. ![]() ![]() What she doesn't know is that Luc works in Acquisitions-for Hell-and she possesses a unique skill set that has the king of Hell tingling with anticipation. No one knows where he came from, but Frannie can't seem to stay away from him. She's spent years keeping everyone at a distance-even her closest friends-and it seems her senior year will be more of the same.until Luc Cain enrolls in her class. If you had to choose between Heaven and Hell, which would it be?įrannie Cavanaugh is a good Catholic girl with a wicked streak. ![]() ![]() I'm still liking them and liking the male character's stories, but that "but" on the end of the statement won't go away. And that's sad and disappointing because I remembered the books with such affection. The male characters are rounded and fascinating, but the women just. I'm still rather enjoying them and there are some really good moments and great writing in there. It's a lot less romantic (in a fantasy rather than romance sense) than I remember. Actually, the last two at least, are all about the men having adventures, and ending up with women they don't really want (or who don't want them), who then get used to produce the next desired child in the family tree. I remembered them as being about a couple find each other as they forged the next link in a chain of prophecy. ![]() However, as an older, hopefully wiser, adult, there are also problems I can see now that I didn't before - most especially in the small roles of female characters. It's taking me a long time to reread each of these books, but when I do, I remember what I liked about them. ![]() ![]() ![]() "to reveal the complete harmony and basic oneness of original Christianity as taught by Jesus Christ and original Yoga as taught (.) and to show that these principles of truth are the common scientific foundation of all true religions." Yogananda discusses a link between Kriya Yoga and the teachings of Jesus. ![]() His birth, his travels, his ministry, his parables, his death, and his resurrection. ![]() The book tells the story of Jesus Christ’s life in chronological order. The full title of the two-volume work is The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You-A revelatory commentary on the original teachings of Jesus. With commentary on passages from the four Gospels. The Second Coming of Christ is a posthumously published non-fiction book by the Indian yogi and guru Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We meet Rage in Soulless, but you do not need to read Soulless first. ![]() It allows me to live without thinking too much.Without dwelling on the past.Until him.It all changes when an ordinary boy becomes my next target.And my first love.I have to choose.The only life I’ve ever known has to die, or he does.Either way, I’ll be the one pulling the trigger.Īll the Rage is a STANDALONE. It keeps the s**t buried that I need kept buried. I’m nineteen.And I'm a killer.This life is all I know. They call me Rage.My real name is like a shadow, always close behind, but never quite able to catch up.I fly under the radar because no one ever suspects I’m capable of the kind of brutal violence I commit each and every day.You see, I’m a girl. Also by this author: Tyrant, King, Lawless, Soulless, Preppy: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part One, The Outskirts ![]() ![]() The stories are identical up until Pi climbs aboard the lifeboat (following the sinking of the cargo ship) only re-converging when he is rescued on the Mexican shore. In both accounts, Life of Pi explained that Pi's father contracts a Japanese ship to transport his family, along with a number of their zoo animals, from India to Canada in an effort to escape political upheaval in their native country. Personal "preference" has a larger thematic meaning behind the scenes of Life of Pi when viewed in the context of the overarching story. After both stories have been shared, Pi leaves it up to the viewer to decide which version they "prefer." So, Pi tells them a different version of the story: one that paints a much darker and emotionally disturbing variation of events. ![]() The agents tell Pi that his story - which includes multiple animal companions and a carnivorous island - is too unbelievable for them to report. For anyone who hasn't seen (or read) Life of Pi and isn't concerned about having the ending spoiled, Life of Pi explained that Pi's adventure concludes in a Mexican hospital bed, where he is interviewed by a pair of Japanese Ministry of Transport officials. ![]() ![]() ![]() The quotation, allegedly from Lewis’s 1942 book “The Devil’s Letters to His Nephew,” goes on to describe how the “fear of getting sick” led people to “not hug or greet each other,” “not leave their house” and “not visit their relatives,” among other things. But what were they afraid of? Fear of being tortured? Fear of war? Fear of hunger? -No. ![]() Excellent strategy old and always current. “And how did you manage to bring so many souls to hell at that time? -Because of fear,” reads the post. It is accompanied by a long block of text that reads like a dialogue between two individuals. ![]() The Facebook post features an illustration of a masked figure playing the flute while leading children, who appear to be wearing surgical masks, through the woods. ![]() |
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