![]() ![]() Yet before he strikes, a vampiric creature pierces him with aching pleasure, stealing his forbidden blood-and jeopardizing his brethren's secrets. In his sights: the oldest living Valkyrie. A lethally sensual enforcer on a missionĪrcher Rune the Baneblood never fails to eliminate his target. ![]() The day he was taken away began Jo's transition from would-be superhero.to enchanting villain. Protecting her baby brother became her entire life. Growing up, Josephine didn't know who or what she was-just that she was an outcast with strange powers. A boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin"-Dust jacket flap.īook Synopsis An immortal assassin is caught between desire and duty in this sizzling novel from Kresley Cole's #1 New York Times bestselling Immortals After Dark series. A lethally sensual enforcer on a mission. About the Book "A foundling raised in a world of humans. ![]()
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![]() This giveaway is administered by Pure Textuality PR on behalf of Avon Romance. ![]() One winner will receive a paperback set of the Devil’s Rock series by Sophie Jordan. GIVEAWAY TERMS & CONDITIONS: Open to US shipping addresses only. To celebrate the release of BEAUTIFUL LAWMAN, we’re giving away one paperback set of the DEVIL’S ROCK by Sophie Jordan. As she continues to push his buttons, it becomes clear to Hale that he must either arrest Piper-or claim her as his own. The infuriating troublemaker clearly has no respect for his badge. ![]() But staying out of Piper’s path is proving near impossible. Piper has nothing in common with the town golden-boy-turned-lawman-and she refuses to be a notch on his bedpost.ĭespite rumors, Hale avoids fooling around with the women of Sweet Hill, many of whom are hoping to get him to the altar. So she isn’t surprised that when she comes into contact with Sweet Hill’s wildly irresistible, arrogant sheriff, Hale Walters, they’re instant adversaries. ![]() It doesn’t seem to matter that she’s worked hard to build a good life for herself. From the wrong side of the tracks and with most of her family in jail or dead, Piper Walsh is used to everyone in town thinking the worst about her. ![]() ![]() Although his second marriage was lasting and produced two sons, Wells was an unabashed advocate of free (as opposed to "indiscriminate") love. Wells created a mild scandal when he divorced his cousin to marry one of his best students, Amy Catherine Robbins. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). ![]() After marrying his cousin, Isabel, Wells began to supplement his teaching salary with short stories and freelance articles, then books, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Wells earned his bachelor of science and doctor of science degrees at the University of London. Wells earned a government scholarship in 1884, to study biology under Thomas Henry Huxley at the Normal School of Science. ![]() The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an "usher," or student teacher. Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. Herbert George Wells was born to a working class family in Kent, England. ![]() ![]() Even though the title of this essay may seem sensational – if not outright click-bait – I must stress that it perfectly encapsulates the essence of my grievances which will be detailed and, of course, nuanced in the paragraphs to follow. ![]() It proved to be a thoroughly enjoyable read.Īnd yet, despite this life-long attachment (one could almost say devotion) toward the written word, I have grown more and more critical of reading as of late, especially in the context of the modern Pagan movement. Fredrick Cook and the so-called North Pole controversy. The latest I finished was a massive 1200 page brick that analyses of the life of Dr. From Donald Duck to philosophy, classical theater, academic literature, journalistic essays, and archaic poetry, I have gone through more books than I can tell.Įven nowadays, with a small kid in tow, half a dozen part-time gigs, and my own academic writing, I still read at least a book a month. ![]() As long as I can remember, I have liked spending time in libraries, scrolling through piles of books in second hand stores and re-reading the volumes making up my ever-growing library. I have a confession to make: I am a bibliophile. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language, whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. This "Penguin Classics" edition of "Oliver Twist" is the first critical edition to faithfully reproduce the text as its earliest readers would have encountered it from its serialisation in Bentley's Miscellany, and includes an introduction by Philip Horne, a glossary of Victorian thieves' slang, a chronology of Dickens' life, a map of contemporary London and all of George Cruikshank's original illustrations. Combining elements of "Gothic Romance", the "Newgate Novel" and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. ![]() Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" is a gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly, published in "Penguin Classics" with an introduction by Philip Horne. ![]() ![]() ![]() Taking in inspiration from her surrounding environment, she was able to harness her skills as a writer from the outset, right up until she became a writer full-time. Growing up in the city, she harbored a keen interest in both reading and writing from a very early age, something which she nurtured throughout the years. Palacio was born and raised in the area of Queens in New York City, in the United States. Perhaps best known for her 2012 children’s novel ‘Wonder’, she is soon to see a big-screen adaptation of the book, with an all-star Hollywood cast leading the film.īorn in 1963 on the 13th of July, Raquel J. Palacio, which has helped her make her name on the literary scene. With her full name of Raquel Jaramillo, she also writes under the pen-names of Raquel J. Palacio has been writing for a number of years now to much acclaim, with a huge audience worldwide eagerly awaiting each novel, as she writes critically well received children’s literature. A novelist and a graphic designer, the American writer R.J. ![]() ![]() ![]() More surprises and delights, gods and demons, and laughs and tears await in this immensely satisfying conclusion to the wild ride that began with the lighting of a lamp.Įndorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+. ![]() Aru Shah and her sisters-including one who also claims to be the Sleepers daughter-must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras. The most unexpected answer will come from a most unexpected place. Best-selling author Rick Riordan Presents the penultimate book in the Pandava series by best-selling author Roshani Chokshi. ![]() Their quest to get in will have them calling on old friends, meeting new allies, and facing fearsome trials, like.performing in a rock concert? When the moment of confrontation finally arrives, it's up to Aru to decide who deserves immortality, the devas or the asuras. But how can Aru, Mini, and Brynne hope to defeat him without their celestial weapons? The Sleeper and his army are already plundering the labyrinth, and the sisters can't even enter. ![]() The Pandavas only have until the next full moon to stop the Sleeper from gaining access to the nectar of immortality, which will grant him infinite power. Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the breathtaking conclusion to Roshani Chokshi's New York Times best-selling Pandava quintet, now in paperback. ![]() ![]() Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. The resulting first edition of Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens became not only a highlight of golden age book illustration, but for many, their first introduction to "the boy who wouldn't grow up". Illustrators include Arthur Rackham and Mabel Lucie Attwell. ![]() Barrie vintage Peter Pan books includes Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens, Peter Pan and Wendy, The Story of Peter Pan and Nursery Peter Pan. Barrie extracted the story and following the success of his Rip Van Winkle illustrations, through The Leicester Galleries, asked Arthur Rackham to provide the illustrations. The First Edition has rare and collectable Peter Pan books fand collectables or sale. Peter Pan first appeared in the chapters 13 to 18 of Barrie's 1902 novel "The Little White Bird". All 50 plates, one at the front as the frontispiece and the other 49 grouped together at the back, are present with their captioned tissue guards and in fine condition without corner creases or marks. ![]() The contents, with a short closed tear and a small contemporary inscription to the half title and some light foxing to the prelims and infrequently throughout, along with the odd finger mark to the margins, are otherwise clean and bright throughout. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with some rubbing to the extremities and a mark to the lower board and spine. With beautiful colour illustration plates by Arthur Rackham. Original russet cloth with gilt titles to the spine and upper board, along with a gilt illustration. ![]() ![]() WebIn general, there was a fun and interesting thriller/mystery to read through for about 70% of the book. 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![]() The Shadow of the Wind introduces Daniel Sempere, the son of a librarian there, who, in the early 1930s, picks up a novel by an obscure author called Julián Carax, titled The Shadow of the Wind. This cemetery is a labyrinthine private library in Barcelona that archives texts threatened with theft or destruction. Ruiz Zafón gave the tetralogy the umbrella title The Cemetery of Forgotten Books. It is some consolation that he had completed the defining project of his career, which ran to 2,250 pages and occupied him for two decades: The Shadow of the Wind (2001, translated in 2004) and its three sequels The Angel’s Game (2009), The Prisoner of Heaven (2013) and The Labyrinth of the Spirits (2018). ![]() The fact that Ruiz Zafón wrote like one of the ancients makes it even more shocking that he has died at the age of 55. ![]() |