Sistersong book5/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Their story will shape the destiny of Britain. Riva, Keyne and Sinne-three siblings entangled in a web of betrayal, who must fight to forge their own paths. And Tristan, a warrior who is not what he seems. It brings with it Myrdhin, meddler and magician. However, change comes on the day ash falls from the sky. All three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold, their people's last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons. And Sinne dreams of seeing the world, of finding adventure. Keyne battles to be accepted for who he truly is-the king's son. Riva can cure others, but can't seem to heal her own deep scars. King Cador knew this once, but now the land has turned from him, calling instead to his three children. "ABSOLUTELY STUNNING." -Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf In the kingdom of Dumnonia, there is old magic to be found in the whisper of the wind, the roots of the trees, and the curl of the grass. In an ancient land steeped in wild magic, three royal siblings fight to keep their kingdom safe from the warriors who threaten its borders-and their bond-in this lyrical debut of spells and song, sisterhood and betrayal. ![]()
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A fractured light by jocelyn davies5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Davies doesn't just allow her boys free reign over their lives, there are rules that must be followed. What kept me immersed in the story though was the unique set of rules that each side had in place. Skye's future is hinged on which she chooses. It follows a lot of the same rules that books in this category often do. A Beautiful Dark is, at it's core, an angel book. Their existence makes Skye's story so much more intriguing.Īs I mentioned above, the story line tends to fall into a pattern that ends up a little easy to anticipate at times. The tension that exists between these two crackles off the pages. Devin and Asher are like night and day, but this works very well for the story. One cocky and charismatic and the other stoic and at peace. ![]() If that wasn't enough, Joceyln Davies offers up two very different boys for the reader to choose between. It just so happens that she has an extraordinary side to her as well. It was honestly hard not to appreciate Skye, even when I felt a little bit frustrated by her choices (or lack thereof). She is funny, smart, sweet, and a loyal friend. The reader is treated to a view of Skye's entire life, including her tough past and her bright present with her friends. Nothing too heavy, nothing mind blowing, but a sweeping and enjoyable read nonetheless. Books like this may or may not knock my socks off, but they'll keep me reading on and on until I'm finished. So easy and delicious to devour, that it might just be a sin. Jocelyn Davies has written what I lovingly call "book candy". ![]() A clockwork orange first edition5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history. ![]() #WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find. ![]() Apricots and Wolfsbane by K.M. Pohlkamp5/10/2023 ![]() Is the story of a female poisoner based on a true story in any way?Īpricots and Wolfsbane follows the career of a female poison assassin in Tudor England who a justifies her lust for murder with her faith by seeking penance from the sacrament of confession. ![]() Yes, renaissance festivals are very period inaccurate, but for a writer who can easily be immersed in a story or a world, they are so inspirational. As I learned more of the history I fell in love with the drama of the Tudor era and after attending my first renaissance festival I was hooked. I have always loved the renaissance period for the art, especially the clothes. She can be contacted at or attracted you to the Tudor period? ![]() has skyped with book clubs all around the world and would love to discuss her writing with yours. Her debut novel Apricots and Wolfsbane, published October 2017 and was designated an Editors’ Choice Selection by the Historical Novel Society, among other accolades. has come a long way from the wallpaper and cardboard books she created as a child. ![]() Her other hobbies include ballet and piano. A Cheesehead by birth, she now resides in Texas for her day job and writes to maintain her sanity. Pohlkamp is a blessed wife to the love of her life, proud mother of two young children, and a Mission Control flight controller. ![]() Memoirs geisha book5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Golden bent the truth and added in parts about geisha selling sex like prostitutes. However, in order to sell more copies and to make it more sensational Mr. Golden had spoken with her on the assurance that his book would be an accurate representation of the geisha profession, and upon its release in 1997, it became an international bestseller. Upon trying to do the research he stumbled upon a person who could introduce him to the most famous geisha of the 20th century: Mineko Iwasaki. In the early 1990s, Arthur Golden set out to write a novel about a topic that he had no previous background knowledge or study in. Also, Mineko Iwasaki was uncomfortable with the way Arthur Golden (the author) portrayed geisha as if they are Japanese courtesans. ![]() Surprisingly, not the plot, but some characters in the book resembled some of the real characters in Mineko Iwasaki’s life that she shared with the author in a private conversation. However, a real geisha, named Mineko Iwasaki, sued the author of the book because of defamation. ![]() ![]() ![]() When the Order makes a catastrophic mistake, transforming Alexandra into a dungeon core, they inadvertently give her the power to bring back technology long since thought lost on this world. She wakes in a world of magic and monsters, encountering a mysterious Order with plans millennia in the making. Instead, they changed an engineer into the single most powerful fabricator in existence, a dungeon core.Īlexandra Rousseau, an engineer from the European Federation Star Navy with a past darker than the void between the stars, is unexpectedly launched into hyperspace when an FTL jump goes horribly wrong. They thought sacrificing her would further their own goals. WeberĪbout Dungeon Engineer by Playwars aka Alex S. Weber pdf epub Free Novel:ĭungeon Engineer by Playwars aka Alex S. Download Dungeon Engineer by Playwars aka Alex S. Weber is available to download free in pdf epub format. ![]() ![]() Book Dungeon Engineer by Playwars aka Alex S. ![]() Read wait for it by mariana zapata5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() So without further ado, before you give up on audiobooks, try these: From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata Narrated by Callie Dalton and Teddy Hamilton I decided to organize these more or less (how does one even compare apples and oranges, anyway?) in order so we end with my absolute, top, I-squee-to-everyone recommendation. I might do another smutty six featuring narrators I like to listen to, but for today we’re looking at the combination of great stories brought to life with great narration. I’m sure I’ve listened to audiobooks that I might have thought were just okay if I had read them, but the narrator brought the story to life in such a way I thought it was fantastic. A narrator can make or break an audiobook. ![]() (I mean, I would, but my shopping trips would be less fun.)Īside from one’s ability to process audiobooks or not, there’s the matter of narrators. Holly and Ingrid were recently bemoaning (might be a strong word, but if they weren’t, they should have been) the fact that they can’t process audiobooks, and there I sat, wondering how on earth I’d live without them. I don’t read nearly as fast as Holly or Ingrid, and I really like to multitask in certain areas (embroidery and movie night, anyone?). ![]() Author the name of the rose5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() The origin of the work is revealed, although its mystery is not revealed. The author published "Apostilles to the Rose of Rose", a poetic essay in which he comments on how and why he wrote this novel and provides some clues to readers. The enormous response to the novel drew thousands of pages from critical editors of "The Name of the Rose," noting Jorge Luis Borges, Arthur Conan Doyle) and academic William of Ockham. Made in a very turbulent and religious environment of the fourteenth century, the novel narrates an investigation carried out by Friar William of Baskerville and his student Adso of Melk, involving a series of mysterious crimes that occurred in a monastery in northern Italy. ![]() This chronicle began when the young Adso of Melk decided to accompany William of Baskerville to the monastery without knowing what they were going to do. 1.1 Context of the Book Name of the Rose. ![]() War of Hearts by Nina Levine5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Storm MC Series Series Reading Order This series is best read in order Book 1 - Storm Book 2 - Fierce Book 3 - Blaze Book 4 - Revive Book 5 - Slay Book 6 - Illusive Book 7 - Command Book 7 in the Bestselling Storm MC Series from USA Today Bestselling Author Nina Levine. ![]() Is faith enough to get you through when all appears to be lost? For Scott and Harlow, it may be the only thing that, in the end, will save them and the club. Their relationship is tested in ways it never has been, but they cling to the faith they have in each other. As the club descends into chaos, Scott and Harlow are pulled in opposite directions while they try to protect everything that is important to them. However, somewhere along the way, she's lost a piece of herself, and she fights to be strong for him when she feels anything but strong. She's determined to prove she can be the woman he needs. ![]() Harlow James stands behind her man as he takes charge. As Scott takes command, the MC is thrust into the biggest battle in their history - a battle to not only save the club, but the lives of its members. The Storm MC is a club in crisis and their new President, Scott Cole, has declared war on their enemy. ![]() The emperor of diseases5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() Wikimedia Commons An 1820 portrait of Galen, the Greek physician who documented the Antonine Plague. The Antonine Plague Spreads Through Ancient Rome Indeed, the most powerful empire of its time was utterly helpless in the face of this invisible killer. ![]() The Antonine Plague rendered the empire of Ancient Rome a kind of Hell. Known as both the Antonine Plague and the Plague of Galen, the pandemic did eventually subside, seemingly as mysteriously as it had come. Nearly ten percent of the empire perished this way. Others experienced red and black papules on the skin, foul breath, and black diarrhea. Victims suffered for two weeks from fever, vomiting, thirstiness, coughing, and a swollen throat. Even though how the pandemic began remains unknown, one Greek physician named Galen managed to document the outbreak itself in startling detail. The disease was first cited during the reign of the last of the Five Good Emperors, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, in 165 or 166 A.D. The Roman Empire was so crippled by the Antonine Plague that many scholars believe it hastened the empire's demise.Īt the height of the Antonine Plague, up to 3,000 ancient Romans dropped dead every single day. ![]() |