![]() ![]() Stone Shadow - another Eichord tale about twin brothers, one of whom is a vicious killer. ![]() This is what the film "8mm" should have been. He begins to pick them off one by one as Detective Jack Eichord (my favorite fictional detective ever rivaled only by newcomer author Heywood Steele's own Dorf Brentson) tries to solve the mystery. He then churned out two a year for a few fast paced years:įrenzy - a novel of a hitman whose daughter is sold to a smut film producer who is financially backed by the hitman's mob bosses. After a publishing a small press novella called Haunts way back when (which is an unusual ghost story made up of a report and a transcript), Miller disappeared for a while and then came back with Slob, which hit big as a Signet paperback. ![]() It topped two genres as a result, and spawned a series of sequels that many Miller fans don't know about. Slob is a mystery so violent and revealing that it was tucked away in the horror section. ![]()
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About the Book After moving to Seattle, Vega's dads send her to the very strange Camp Best Friend, where she discovers that one can make new friends without forgetting old ones.īook Synopsis From the creator of Fake Blood comes another exceptionally charming middle grade graphic novel about friendships both near and far, far away. ![]() ![]() ![]() While Zach works to convince Toni she belongs in his bed, a tenuous relationship with a local gang disintegrates and threatens his MC family. But he soon discovers she's not the easy conquest he's used to. When Toni moves in next door, Zach can't resist the possibility of a quick, hot fling. As Enforcer for the Hell's Handlers MC, he embodies the outlaw lifestyle. ![]() The last thing anyone would call Zach is dull. As penance for the poor choices of her past, she pledges to suppress her baser desires and focus on finding a steady, dependable man, even if that means embracing a boring lifestyle. Fortunately, she had someone to drag her from the gutter and help set her on the right track. She has experienced firsthand how walking down the wrong path can send life spiraling out of control. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Elizabethan England, cross-dressing reflected the prevalent plight of women characterized by high number of widows and high number of unmarried women. ![]() Technically, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night belongs to the category of transvestite comedies whereby the female protagonists in a play cross-dressed as men. Thus, Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night at a time when the puritans behind the Anglican Church’s reformations were determined to shut down theatres perceived to be perpetrating amoral themes in the society. Beginning in 1570s and through to 1640s, the Anglican Church took over the social and religious spheres of England, and promised to rid England of amoral celebrations, including the celebrations surrounding the Twelfth Night (Bamber 35). January 6 th was observed as a day of social release, especially marked by expression of temporary sexual freedom. Contextually, Twelfth Night in medieval England referred literally to the twelfth night after Christmas Day, which is January 6 th. William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night was first published in 1601, and regarded as one of the most masterful comedies of Elizabethan England. ![]() Real-Life Implications of Twelfth NightĬontext, Plot, Climax, Characters, and Themes.Context, Plot, Climax, Characters, and Themes. ![]() ![]() ![]() While passion and prose push them closer together in the Florida heat, Katrina and Nathan will learn that relationships, like writing, sometimes take a few rough drafts before they get it right. Working through the reasons they've hated each other for the past three years isn't easy, especially not while writing a romantic novel. The last thing they ever thought they'd do again is hole up in the tiny Florida town where they wrote their previous book, trying to finish a new manuscript quickly and painlessly. They haven't spoken since, and never planned to, except they have one final book due on contract.įacing crossroads in their personal and professional lives, they're forced to reunite. But on the heels of their greatest success, they ended their partnership on bad terms, for reasons neither would divulge to the public. Three years ago, Katrina Freeling and Nathan Van Huysen were the brightest literary stars on the horizon, their cowritten books topping bestseller lists. ![]() ![]() They were cowriting literary darlings until they hit a plot hole that turned their lives upside down. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He is determined to keep his focus on the task at hand-ridding the kingdom of the beast-but the princess continues to surprise him, and the secrets he’s buried begin to surface against his wishes. Wendy is a voice of hybrid publishing, having been published traditionally and independently. ![]() Nor does he care much for spoiled royals and their arcane laws. Wendy Higgins (born May 15, 1977) is an American USA Today and NY Times bestselling author of romantic fantasy and paranormal fiction for young adults. And while there’s no denying the fiery chemistry between them, Princess Aerity feels that Paxton’s mysteriousness is foreboding, maybe even dangerous. The princess recognizes her duty but cannot bear the idea of marrying a stranger-she was meant to marry for love-until a brooding local hunter, Paxton Seabolt, catches her attention. The king sends a proclamation to the best and bravest hunters: whoever kills the creature will win the hand of his daughter Princess Aerity as a reward. When a monstrous beast attacks in Eurona, desperate measures must be taken. Wendy Higgins, the author of the New York Times bestselling Sweet Evil series, reimagines a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale with The Great Hunt, a dramatic, romance-filled fantasy with rugged hunters, romantic tension, and a princess willing to risk all to save her kingdom. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even so, this book will challenge readers to reconsider storytelling and what it means to know and truly care for someone. There is a lot of emotional buildup, and readers may feel let down by the unraveling of the mystery. ![]() Through the haunting photographs, redacted text (much of the text has been struck through, as Evan edits, revises, and negates his thoughts and feelings), readers learn more about Ariel’s mental problems and the psychological damage Evan feels in her absence. ![]() The tortured narrator, Evan, suffers even more than his friends can know, and Levithan uses text strike-outs to reveal the feelings his character struggles to hide. ![]() High school students Evan, who narrates, and Jack, both loved troubled Ariel and feel guilty for the role they played in her being “gone.” When Evan finds a photograph in an envelope, it leads him to other images and to the conclusion that someone is stalking them, someone who blames them for what happened to Ariel. EVERY YOU, EVERY ME is emo with a capital E, but its also a terrifically relatable and powerful book for teens. Levithan (Love Is the Higher Law) is back with an unusual book that has an equally unusual path to creation in his afterword, Levithan explains that the novel was inspired by the cover photograph, and that the book’s mystery was shaped by photographs Farmer supplied him along the way. Ex-Library In this high school-set psychological tale, a tormented teen named Evan starts to discover a series of. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a stunning visual feast of a book, filled with dark magical delights for both fans and new readers alike. Rowling's wizarding world with the dazzling artistic alchemy fans around the globe have come to know and love, perfectly complemented by Neil Packer's own unique and eclectic illustrations, skilfully woven into the heart of the story. ![]() Prepare to be enchanted once again as Jim Kay depicts J.K. ![]() Now an exciting new collaboration brings together two virtuoso artistic talents, as Kate Greenaway Medal winner Jim Kay is joined by acclaimed guest illustrator Neil Packer, winner of the 2021 BolognaRagazzi Award for non-fiction. Rowling's classic series is an epic artistic achievement, featuring over 160 illustrations in an astonishing range of visual styles. The deliciously dark fifth instalment of Jim Kay's inspired reimagining of J.K. As the Order of the Phoenix keeps watch over Harry Potter, troubled times have come to Hogwarts in a year filled with secrets, subterfuge and suspicion. ![]() ![]() “An action–packed start….Gray effortlessly moves between the SF, historical, and contemporary aspects of her story.” - Publishers Weekly And soon she discovers the truth behind her father's death is far more sinister than she expected.Ī Thousand Pieces of You explores an amazingly intricate multi-universe where fate is unavoidable, the truth elusive, and love the greatest mystery of all. ![]() Before long she begins to question Paul's guilt-as well as her own heart. But she also meets alternate versions of the people she knows-including Paul, whose life entangles with hers in increasingly familiar ways. So she races after Paul through different universes, always leaping into another version of herself. Marguerite refuses to let the man who destroyed her family go free. ![]() But then Marguerite's father is murdered, and the killer-her parent's handsome, enigmatic assistant Paul-escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes-and promises to revolutionize science forever. Marguerite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. ![]() ![]() Cloud Atlas meets Orphan Black in this epic dimension-bending trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray about a girl who must chase her father's killer through multiple dimensions. ![]() ![]() ![]() His main ally in this seemingly impossible battle? Batman. Book Synopsis One of the boldest eras in Justice League history continues in this massive collection, featuring the second half of superstar writer Geoff Johns' run on DC's premier super-team! In 2011, DC's "New 52" era ushered in daring reinventions of pop culture's greatest characters with the Justice League at the forefront! This omnibus collection of the second half of visionary writer Geoff Johns' time on Justice League pits the team against some of their greatest threats, as super-villains look to inherit Earth in the Forever Evil saga! In a flash of light, the world's most powerful heroes vanish as the Crime Syndicate arrives from Earth-3! As this evil version of the Justice League takes over the DC Universe, no one stands in the way of them and complete domination.no one except for Lex Luthor. ![]() |