And they soon have no choice but to face the deadly security system on the island to get to safety. But with Ulvic Hund hunting them down alongside his newfound companion, Rockley Jones, time is of the essence. a jungle of shade, it's not just the Reapers lurking in the forest that pose a danger.Journeying to an underground institute at the heart of the island might be Cass and Jameson's only hope. After the foundering of IDAHO's cruise ship, the survivors are washed up on a deadly island off the coast of northern Africa. Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. Wolf Games: Island of Shade (Trade Paperback / Paperback) And I'll paint her a happily ever after in their blood. So once I lay their heads at her feet, I'll cast my tattered soul down with them. I'm the shadow of two men and the total of none, though she might be what I need to rebuild myself. Winter may not remember who she is, but she'll soon realise that the only thing she needs to be is mine. There's only one thing I want in return for helping the girl I found in the wilderness. be her saviour, but I'm no valiant knight. She was broken by the men who took her, so now I'm going to make them bleed. To avenge her, I'll become that savage again. Beautiful Savage (Trade Paperback / Paperback)
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Nothing has changed - it is as true today as it ever was. “The Secret showed you how to create anything you want to be, do, or have. Filled with revelatory words of spiritual teachers from around the world past and present – many of their voices appearing in this audiobook - The Greatest Secret is a profound master work that offers listeners everywhere a direct path to end suffering and to live a life of deep joy. The teachings you will hear in this audiobook offer accessible practices that can be put to use immediately and profound revelations that will dissolve fears and uncertainty, anxiety and pain. The Greatest Secret is a quantum leap that will take the listener beyond the material world and into the spiritual realm, where all possibilities exist. She spent fourteen years searching until she uncovered the universal truth contained in this audiobook. But Rhonda’s journey was far from over as something inside her urged her to seek more wisdom. This life-altering work helped readers understand the untapped powers that reside within. Beloved bestselling author Rhonda Byrne launched a global phenomenon with the publication of The Secret in 2006. Usually, the protagonist in a romance is a sympathetic character with whom the reader can easily identify. The great thing about The Host is that the female protagonist is so unexpected. If you don’t want to know what happens in the story, you should stop reading now. I believe Meyer learned her writing craft while writing the Twilight Series and then put her newfound skills to good use when she wrote her two later books. The Host is in a completely different class. If you previously read Twilight, you may be reluctant to risk picking up The Host. I know Meyer received much criticism for the perceived poor quality of her prose, but I wish she would write more books. It remained so until 2016 when Meyer published The Chemist. After I read The Host, it immediately became my favorite book. That is exactly how I felt the first time I read The Host by Stephenie Meyer.Īs you can see from my well-worn copy above, I have read The Host many times since it was first released in 2008. A review of my favorite book - The Host, by Stephenie Meyer.ĭid you ever hear what happened when Thackeray read Jane Eyre for the first time? He complained to the publishers because he became so absorbed in the story that he lost a whole day when he was already behind on his work. Languages emerged as a result of keeping records of agricultural work.The origins of the modern world could be traced back to the first form of agriculture in Mesopotamia.Let’s explore the answers to these questions by looking at three of the most important lessons from the book: So, why have different groups from various territories skyrocketed in their advancements, while others stagnate even today? Using a multidisciplinary approach that draws on anthropology, biology, evolution, and socioeconomics, he charts the course of human history from prehistoric times up to the present day. 1-Sentence-Summary: Guns, Germs, and Steel is a multidisciplinary study that employs anthropological, biological, evolutionary, and socio-economic analyses to chart the fates of different peoples throughout human history and understand why some groups succeeded to develop and advance, while others haven’t.Īnthropologist and historian Jared Diamond tackles the questions “Why do some societies thrive while others fail?” and “Why are some people more successful than others?” in Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997). In this book, however, the focus is more on the plotting and political alignments, the mysteries of the Mirror dragon, and Eon’s difficulty in hiding her true identity. This story just flies along, and the cover of the book is stunning!Įon: Dragoneye Reborn is a fun fantasy novel that reminded me a little bit of Anne McCaffrey’s Pern novels, in that the dragons and apprentices link with each other. As tension builds and Eon’s desperate lie comes to light, readers won’t be able to stop turning the pages…Įven though this book is over 500 pages long, the plot moves so quickly that I finished it in two days. After a dazzling sword ceremony, Eon’s affinity with the twelve dragons catapults him into the treacherous world of the Imperial court where he makes a powerful enemy, Lord Ido. It is forbidden for females to practice the Dragon Magic and, if discovered, Eon faces a terrible death. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been living a dangerous lie for the chance to become a Dragoneye, the human link to an energy dragon’s power. Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he’ll be able to apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. There are so many good food ideas in this book, so beautifully executed, we can't wait for the world to devour it!" - MATT LEE and TED LEE, authors of The Lee Bros. In VanTrece's kitchen, neck bones meet gnocchi, green tomatoes are chopped into chimichurri, and cre me bru le e gets the red velvet treatment. The Twisted Soul Cookbook evolves Southern traditions with inspiration from VanTrece's own well-traveled life, mining resonances to soul she found in iconic comfort foods from Italy to France to Israel to Argentina. It's a must have on your kitchen shelf." - VIRGINIA WILLIS, chef and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author "We've long adored the striking originality and comforting indulgence of Deborah VanTrece's cooking. Twisted Soul delivers bold yet balanced flavors, opening up a world of exciting tastes and mind-blowing combinations for cooks at any level. Coupled with loads of bright, colorful photography, you feel the joy in this cookbook, just like you feel the joy when you meet Deborah and eat in her restaurant. "The Twisted Soul Cookbook is a fun and funky combination of uptown, downtown, urban, country, down-home, and global recipes. He was living next door and became then my subject in these photographs for the Kitchen Table Series.” - Carrie Mae Weems “This is the man, Don Washington sitting to my left, who introduced me to Nina Simone many, many years ago and, miraculously, was my neighbor when I moved to this tiny little town in New England. He was living next door and became then my subject in these photographs for the Kitchen Table Series.” She displayed the image in her presentation and said: “This is the man, Don Washington sitting to my left, who introduced me to Nina Simone many, many years ago and, miraculously, was my neighbor when I moved to this tiny little town in New England. She was invited to speak on the occasion of the installation of “Carrie Mae Weems: Kitchen Table Series” at the Washington, D.C., museum (Sept. Weems identified her counterpart in the photograph during a lecture at the National Gallery of Art last year (see video below). His name is Don Washington, her neighbor at the time. There is a bottle of liquor, half full, and a bowl of peanuts. The photograph that was auctioned today features Weems sitting at the kitchen table with a man who is smoking. The story which is about these characters remembering who they are ends up as a deeply impactful and powerful character study into the minds of Ikarus, Makkari, Sersi and Thena. Most Neil Gaiman approaches are bound to take many twists, turns and end up as an engaging and distinct narrative. Now leading normal lives as young adults in the big city. We’re introduced to the main roster of Eternals that have seemingly lost their memories. Meet the Eternals, Deviants and Celestials By introducing a narrative tool that is far too common for everyon – Amnesia. Eternals is the perfect jumping on point for new readers. Taking place shortly after the first Marvel Civil War, penned by Gaiman and accompanied by John Romita Jr’s stylistic art. No better jumping on point than Neil Gaiman’s limited series back in 2006. I thought there’d be no better time to get into them. With the news that they’re joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe soon. The Eternals were a species I heard about in passing whenever someone mentioned the Celestials but never really got into or read about. I’ve been reading Marvel comics for most of my life and there are still many corners that I haven’t reador even heard about. The Marvel Universe is a vast and somewhat daunting universe to get into. Eternals: Gateway into the Marvel Cosmic Universe Reader Note: I hear you enjoy too-hot to handle, off the charts hot sex, dirty talking, humor, violence and lots of roaring fights, you say? Then you've come to the right place. Even if he has to learn what groveling means. Good thing this bear isn't letting his woman go. With a brother wreaking havoc in his clan and his pregnant mate thinking she's a one-night stand, Talen has his work cut out for him. Now if only he could figure out how to convince her to return to his planet with him without offending her.again. What's a bear to do when his mate leaves him after he's mated her? Talen Arctos goes to earth to claim sassy and curvy Cassie. Who would say no to orgasms and aliens? Not this curvy girl! But when Gerri offers to prove aliens are real and multiple orgasms exist, Cassie can't help but be curious. Cassandra Grimaldi's boss has lost her mind. Two things have happened since then: first, in the wake of nonsupernatural and so more culturally acceptable novels such as the claustrophobic masterpiece Misery, King has grudgingly been admitted by lit-crit folk into the ranks of "actually good writers" as opposed to mere megaselling dimestore artists. Good for cheap thrills, but not literarily improving, except in the way that completely indiscriminate and insatiable reading might eventually turn out to be. In those days, King's reputation was that of a pulp master, with the emphasis firmly on "pulp". (There's another horrible moment to do with reflections in this new novel.) At that age I was reading all the Stephen King I could get my hands on, a fact that might have worried my parents more had I not also been reading anything else I could get my hands on too. I had read Stephen King's 1975 'Salem's Lot, and it had really screwed with my tiny mind. F or several months, when I was 10 or 11, I avoided windows at night, because I didn't want to see a hideous child vampire staring back at me. |