![]() ![]() You can find out more about the Codex Alera from the Books menu seen at the top of the page. The Codex Alera is Jim’s six-book fantasy epic set in another world, mixing the politics of Rome with a world alive with elemental animism. You can find out more about the Cinder Spires from the Books menu seen at the top of the page. The first book, The Aeronaut’s Windlass, has been released, and more will come after. ![]() Jim’s next project will be Steampunk series called The Cinder Spires. You can find out more about the Dresden Files from the Books menu seen at the top of the page. Take Sam Spade, your Average Joe Underdog Action Star, and toss in some spellcraft, and you get Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. The Dresden Files are set in a “alternate” Chicago where magic is real, but only a few actually believe in it it’s a first-person tale told by an irascible wizard named Harry Dresden, who regularly gives the magical establishment indigestion - and the police, the same. 10/8/19: Parallel Worlds, an anthology containing a new Dresdenverse short story from a very unconventional POV. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties or Other Entertainment 12/25/19: Christmas Eve illustrated edition revisits last year’s spectacular short story with art by Adam Mathison-Sward and direction by Priscilla Spencer. ![]()
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This isn't the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince.Īs the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter, she escaped the traditional fate of princesses, to be married away for the sake of an uncaring throne. *A very special hardcover edition, featuring gold foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.* ![]() Kingfisher comes an original and subversive fantasy adventure. An Oprah Daily Top 25 Fantasy Book of 2022Īn NPR Best Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Speculative Fiction Book of 2022Ī Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nomineeįrom Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author T. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, now that I think about it, the first time I saw Flowers in The Attic wasĪt my friend’s house, and it was her mother’s copy, and I may have started Where was my mother when I was reading these? I was in elementary school! Sweet Audrina, and some of the Casteel series (which is now also on Lifetime!). To read the other books in the series, a stand-alone novel, My ![]() The same way as I did before, but that’s a whole other story…. I can also never look at a powdered doughnut That book about three or four times and couldn’t get enough about theĭollangangers and their flaxen hair. You’ve watched the Lifetime movie) about incest. I’m not giving any spoilers out because if you haven’t read the book, you know The book was so scandalous because it was (spoiler alert, even though you know Playground, passages read out loud in hushed tones, as with Judy Blume’s Forever. It was one of those books that was passed around on the I was wondering how I got my hands on my first V.C. ![]() ![]() ![]() And if they drive a car, we’ll see them long before they have a chance to sneak in.” They’ll have to walk a long way to reach us here. “I’ll have extra ranch hands available to head off any wandering spectators. “How do you keep out unwanted guests?” Neil asked. The smell of horses and heat filled the air. Thirty minutes later, they stood on a vast lawn surrounded by split rail fences a few hundred yards away. Carter lowered his eyes to their hostess who stood beside Gwen and Neil and pretended to listen. He didn’t even have the decency to be embarrassed about being caught checking her out. ![]() Her movement forced his eyes from her br**sts to her face. ![]() At five seven, Eliza’s sun kissed skin and sultry, brown eyes had a way of drawing him in.Īs if sensing his attention, Eliza tilted her head to the side. He shifted on his feet as he thought of where that tiny bit of moisture might have traveled. “Whatever.”Ĭarter followed the lucky bead of perspiration that travel down Eliza’s neck and disappeared down the ‘v’ of her shirt. Not that she’d let him know her thoughts. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. 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This anthology © 2013 FableCroft Publishing ![]() One Small Step an anthology of discoveries ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But first, the three friends will have to survive a group trip to Lake Champlain where it’s said Vermont’s very own Loch Ness monster lives. The smiling man loves his games and it seems a new one is under way. Only, there’s no one there, just a cryptic note left outside signed simply as –S. So when the lights flicker on and off at Brian’s family’s inn and a boom sounds at the door, there’s just one visitor it could be. And as the trio knows, the smiling man always keeps his promises. Until next time. That was chilling promise made to Ollie, Coco and Brian after they outsmarted the smiling man at Mount Hemlock Resort. ![]() “ New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Small Spaces and Dead Voices. ![]() ![]() ![]() Eudoxia retired to a convent and then died. Basil II did not arrange any marriages for them. His brother Constantine did marry and had three daughters. But he did not marry and he did not have any children to secure the dynasty. Basil II, on the other hand, fought off all his enemies, even overrunning the Tsardom of Bulgaria. ![]() Seven were killed before Ethelred II died, and two were killed in battle with Canute. He did, however, fulfil one of the first duties of a monarch. ![]() His kingdom was overrun by the Danes under Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Canute. His mother murdered his way to the throne. In English history that would cover the period from the accession of Ethelred II the Unready in 978AD to the reign of William the Conqueror.Įthelred II was famously a disaster. It covers the period from the accession of the Emperor Basil II (the Bulgar Slayer) in 976AD to the threat of deposition to the Emperor Michael VII in 1078. The Chronographia was written by Michael Psellus, who was a key player in the Empire’s history. Within Byzantine history, the 11th century is probably even more niche. The fact that there is something like a thousand years in between is something that generally seems to have been missed by Western European readers. I grant you that Byzantine history is a rather niche subject, and for those who do read it, as non-academics, the subject generally is either the Emperor Justinian or the fall of the city in 1453. ![]() ![]() ![]() Neville began his association with Naxos AudioBooks in the very early days of the label and was a prolific contributor to its output. He was a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company three times, and was often heard in radio plays, documentaries and arts programmes. Amongst his film work was the Bond movie From Russia With Love. Television appearances included Maigret, Dr Who, Hamlet, Crime and Punishment, Dixon of Dock Green, When the Boat Comes In, Minder, Dempsey and Makepeace, and Windmill Near a Frontier. ![]() In addition, Neville appeared in numerous musicals, including Kiss Me Kate and Irma La Douce. He was a member of the Old Vic Company, the English Stage Company, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Birmingham Repertory Company. His first appearance in the theatre was in Peter Brook’s production of Titus Andronicus starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. ![]() Born in 1934, Neville Jason trained at RADA where he was awarded the diction prize by Sir John Gielgud. ![]() ![]() My name is Reeva Raj and my topic for the English-speaking task is My favourite book. Speech on National Integration Speech for 5-10 Minutes It remains one of the most precious treasures of mankind. Everyone has good and evil inside them. I have learnt a lot from this great book. It also showed me that no one in this universe is perfect. It teaches us that someone’s background doesn’t determine his or her value as a person and many more lessons. It teaches us the importance of friendship. There are so many things for readers to learn from the series Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the 2nd book in the series and it’s my favourite. ![]() Harry Potter contains a total of seven books. This book is about wizards and the wizarding world. My favourite book is Harry Potter by J.K Rowling. I find this saying to be very true as books have always been there for me. Books are friends who never leave your side. “ Books are the quietest and most constant of friends they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers”. ![]() ![]() Speech on Make in India Speech on My Favourite Book (2-3 Minutes) ![]() |