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The darkest kiss by gena showalter5/29/2023 One of their number has been driven insane (more than usual, anyway) by an order handed down by Cronus, the Titans’ leader. Their new overlords, the Titans, are harsh masters. Their bosses, the Greek gods, have been overthrown and locked in Tartarus. Times are tough for the Lords of the Underworld. With this second book in the series, I have to say I’m glad I made that choice. I hoped one of the later installments would work better for me. Jia B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews demons / Gena-Showalter / Lords of the Underworld / myth / opposites / Paranormal / scarred-people / virgin 12 CommentsĮven though the prequel and first book of your Lords of the Underworld series failed to impress me, I wasn’t ready to give up on such a great premise. JREVIEW: The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter
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Ride steady read online5/29/2023 So his hand came up to curl around the corner too late to soften the blow as the sharp pain spread from his temple through his right eye and into his jaw. It happened so fast that, despite all the times it had happened, and there were a lot, he still wasn’t prepared. I think she’s the bomb.ĪFTER HIS FATHER cuffed him, Carson Steele’s temple slammed into the corner of the wall by the refrigerator. I’d like to thank my very supportive reader Danielle Teodoro (and her sister Jessica) for having a fabulous name that I could steal. I thank God for teachers like you who see what we do not see.Īnd take the time to set us on the course of believing. It’s taken a lot of time, but I’m beginning to believe. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the publisher at Thank you for your support of the author’s rights.Ī teacher who asked me out into the hall for the sole purpose of telling me I was more than I believed I could be. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher constitute unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property.
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Metternich wolfram siemann5/29/2023 The son of an aristocratic Austrian diplomat, Metternich’s early life was entirely bound up with the French Revolution. 1 The Metternich who emerges is a figure who saved Europe from radical rather than liberal revolution over and over again, until the tsunami of unstoppable revolutions finally drowned him in 1848. Was he, as Henry Kissinger and others believe, the infinitely subtle conservative master of realpolitik who brought down Napoleon and saved the peace of Europe for the next four decades? Or was he, as more progressive souls contest, a cynical arch-manipulator and reactionary who held back liberal reforms in Europe and whose sole achievement was to have been a progenitor of today’s European Union?Īs the subtitle of his engaging and comprehensive biography-“Strategist and Visionary”-implies, Wolfram Siemann, an emeritus history professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, believes in the Kissinger view of Metternich, and, by the end of the book’s 755 pages of text, his readers will too. T he legacy of Prince Clemens von Metternich (1773–1859), the Austrian foreign minister from 1809 and also chancellor from 1821 until 1848, has been a hotly debated issue among historians for decades.
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Fair game by josh lanyon5/29/2023 Tucker would do nearly anything for the man he loves, but he won't be used to gain Elliot access to the FBI's resources. Straight-laced Tucker has never agreed with radical Roland on much - "opposing political viewpoints" is an understatement - but they're united on this: Elliot needs to leave the case alone. Agent Tucker Lance is still working to find the serial killer who's obsessed with Elliot and can't bear the thought of his lover putting himself in additional danger. A knee injury may have forced Elliot out of the Bureau, but it's not going to stop him from bringing the man who wants his father dead to justice. When ex-FBI agent Elliot Mills is called out to examine the charred ruins of his childhood home, he quickly identifies the fire for what it is - arson. Now, someone is willing to kill to prevent him from publishing his memoirs. Fifty years ago, Roland Mills belonged to a violent activist group.
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The light ages seb falk5/29/2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd ISBN: 9780241374252 Number of pages: 416 Weight: 533 g Dimensions: 222 x 144 x 38 mm MEDIA REVIEWS On our way, we encounter a remarkable cast of characters: the clock-building English abbot with leprosy, the French craftsman-turned-spy and the Persian polymath who founded the world's most advanced observatory.Īn enthralling story of the struggles and successes of an ordinary man and an extraordinary time, The Light Ages conjures up a vivid picture of the medieval world as we have never seen it before. We travel the length and breadth of England, from Saint Albans to Tynemouth, and venture far beyond the shores of Britain. Following the traces of his life, we learn to see the natural world through Brother John's eyes: navigating by the stars, multiplying Roman numerals, curing disease and telling the time with an astrolabe. In this book, we walk the path of medieval science with a real-life guide, a fourteenth-century monk named John of Westwyk - inventor, astrologer, crusader - who was educated in England's grandest monastery and exiled to a clifftop priory. They gave us the first universities, the first eyeglasses and the first mechanical clocks as medieval thinkers sought to understand the world around them, from the passing of the seasons to the stars in the sky.
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The hating game book5/29/2023 but the tension between Lucy and Joshua has also reached its boiling point, and Lucy is discovering that maybe she doesn’t hate Joshua. Now up for the same promotion, their battle of wills has come to a head and Lucy refuses to back down when their latest game could cost her her dream job. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy's overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and Pollyanna attitude. Lucy can’t understand Joshua's joyless, uptight, meticulous approach to his job. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic passive aggressive maneuvers as they sit across from each other, executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company. Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.The Hating Game is a 2016 romance novel by Sally Thorne. This is just another one of the games we play.
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The Last Summer by Judith Kinghorn5/29/2023 Soon the world - and all that they know - is rocked by a war that changes their lives for ever. For now, that is Clarissa.Īs Tom and Clarissa's friendship deepens, the wider landscape of political life around them is changing, and another story unfolds: they are not the only people in love. Ambitious, clever, his sights set on a career in law, Tom is an acute observer, and a man who knows what he wants. Tom is handsome and enigmatic he is also an outsider. When Clarissa meets Tom Cuthbert, home from university and staying with his mother, the housekeeper, she is dazzled. Deyning Park is in its heyday, the large country house filled with the laughter and excitement of privileged youth preparing for a weekend party. It is 1914, the beginning of a blissful, golden summer - and the end of an era. A sweepingly epic and gloriously intimate commercial debut - a beautiful and haunting story of lost innocence and a powerful, enduring love.Ĭlarissa is almost seventeen when the spell of her childhood is broken.
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Brooks devolution5/29/2023 In these pages, Max Brooks brings Kate's extraordinary account to light for the first time, faithfully reproducing her words alongside his own extensive investigations into the massacre and the beasts behind it, once thought legendary but now known to be terrifyingly real. until now.īut the journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the town's bloody wreckage, capture a tale too harrowing - and too earth-shattering in its implications - to be forgotten. 'TRUE TERROR' Guardian ' NAIL CHOMPING SUSPENSE ' Total FilmĪs the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier's eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined. FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WORLD WAR Z
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The power of one author bryce courtenay5/29/2023 Through this journey Peekay develops a paradigm for life in what he calls “The Power of One” which at times is a “keep under the radar” attitude and at others a come out swinging approach. Some in the guise of “What doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger”. In fact it is on the required reading list for some high schools and universities.ĭuring the course of the story Peekay meets a witch doctor, a German botanist, a Jewish Teacher and her father, a librarian, several black workers on the South African train system, a prison guard, a prisoner, boxers, born again Christians, a black activist, a Russian copper mine worker and an assortment of other characters both good and bad but always helpful in the development of his character. This makes this book a good read for students who are bullied and for those that bully. Many of them are wonderful role models for Peekay, some are brutal.Īt the age of four he is sent to a boarding school where he undergoes nothing short of torture. His mother suffers from mental health issues and is institutionalized, his father is never mentioned, his grandfather assumes care for him and he meets and interacts with a host of colourful (pun definitely intended) characters. The main character Peekay, short for Pisskoff, a taunting nickname given because he wets his bed, is an English child who is wet nursed and raised by a black nanny until the age of 4.
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Captive prince 35/28/2023 Basically, it’s a beautifully crafted epic fantasy slavefic that will have you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover. If you haven’t read the first two books and the opening paragraph of this review hasn’t convinced you, then you can read my review of Captive Prince here. To say I was excited would be an understatement, and I am SO HAPPY to be able to say that Kings Rising very much lived up to my expectations.īefore we go any further, know this: Kings Rising is the third book in a trilogy so if you haven’t read the first two, then you are going to encounter spoilers in this review. I barely let myself blink the entire time I was glued to the pages of this book like if I took my eyes off it for a minute it might disappear. So when I first got hold of Kings Rising – the third and final book of the Captive Prince series – I dove right in and devoured it in one sitting. Pacat’s phenomenal Captive Prince Trilogy ended on one hell of a cliffhanger. |