I fell into these books as much as Claire fell through the stones. My health may or may not have suffered during this time, but surely my housekeeping, acquaintances and any other (relatively) ancillary aspects of life have suffered greatly from inattention during the intervening time. Thus begins a series of unrivaled storytelling that has become a modern classic. Catapulted into an intrigue of rival clans and rising armies that threatens her life, she’s obliged to wed James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, as the only way to survive. Walking alone one afternoon, she passes through a circle of standing stones and is hurled back in time to a Scotland simmering with war in the year of our Lord 1743. Claire Randall is a British ex-combat nurse on a postwar second honeymoon with her husband in the Scottish Highlands. Now, with this convenient seven-volume eBook bundle, discover the novels that have won Gabaldon millions of fans and introduced readers to the brilliant Claire Randall and valiant Highlander Jamie Fraser. Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander series blends rich historical fiction with riveting adventure and a truly epic love story.
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The nobles draw up a document exiling Gaveston again and force Edward to sign it. The Queen also mourns her husband’s preference for Gaveston, and implores them to do something but not to hurt the king. Opposition mounts as the nobles gather together with the Archbishop and discuss Edward’s behavior. Nevertheless, he keeps Gaveston by his side and even strips the Bishop of Coventry, who’d been responsible for Gaveston’s exile, of his property and tokens of office. The nobles threaten Edward that he cannot have his minion here, and Edward is astonished at their audacity. Edward cares not, and happily welcomes Gaveston home. In particular, Mortimer (Junior) and the Earl of Lancaster mount an offense, taking their complaints to the king. This does not make the nobles of the court happy, as they see Gaveston as basely born and their own influence suffering in light of his. Edward II has just become king after the death of his father, and he immediately summons his exiled favorite, Piers Gaveston, to the court. But when Sylah and Anoor meet, a fire burns between them that could consume the kingdom-and their hearts. That spark was extinguished the day she watched her family murdered before her eyes.Īnoor has been told she’s nothing, no one, a disappointment, by the only person who matters: her mother, the most powerful ruler in the empire. Sylah dreams of days growing up in the resistance, being told she would spark a revolution that would free the empire from the red-blooded ruling classes’ tyranny. Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control.īlue is the blood of the poor, of workers, of the resistance.Ĭlear is the blood of the slaves, of the crushed, of the invisible. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, Autostraddle There are no Chosen Ones here, only bad choices and blood.”-Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne “A game-changing new voice in epic fantasy. In the first book of a visionary fantasy trilogy with its roots in the mythology of Africa and Arabia that “sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny” (Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree), three women band together against a cruel empire that divides people by blood. Here’s the official plot description, courtesy of the publisher: So yes, as you can likely tell from the disturbing cover art, What Moves the Dead deals with a crop of manipulative killer fungi that have overtaken the Usher family’s crumbling estate. Kingfisher’s What Moves the Dead, a fungus-infested retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher, clocking in at at petite - yet nightmarish - 165 pages.įor those of you who also find yourselves obsessed with HBO’s The Last of Us, which premiered earlier this month and is absolutely fantastic so far, or you’re a fan of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s atmospheric 2020 horror novel Mexican Gothic, then you’ll be happy (or horrified) to know that Kingfisher’s novella is another entry into pop culture’s somewhat recent interest in what certain corners of the internet have started dubbing ‘sporror’: mushroom and other fungal-themed horror. Sure, getting lost in a 500-page epic is fun, too, but something under the 200-page mark is such a nice change of pace. Wonders await you on the Wonka tour chocolate fountains, Oompa Loompas, lickable wallpaper and much, much more. Join gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde, television obsessed Mike Teavee, greedy Augustus Gloop, spoiled Veruca Salt and Charlie himself of course as they sample the delights of the chocolate-maker’s world. Waterstones gives you a golden ticket to step inside the magical world of Willy Wonka. All Charlie needs is one tiny, near-impossible stroke of luck. Now Mr Wonka has offered five lucky children the chance to step inside the factory, five Golden Tickets hidden inside five bars of chocolate. Mr Wonka is a mystery, a conundrum, one day he was there and the next day he suddenly vanished and nobody has been into his factory or cast eyes upon him ever since. What Charlie really longs for, is chocolate and not just any chocolate but Willy Wonka’s chocolate, made in the chocolate factory Charlie can almost see from his house. There isn’t much to eat besides cabbage soup and not even very much of that. He and his mother and father live in a very small house with Charlie’s four grandparents who all share one bed between them. "Welcome, my little friends! Welcome to the factory!” For Charlie Bucket, life isn’t very easy. There were a few nagging things that I keep thinking about, but overall, I thought it was good and a great start to a new fantasy series world. Ok, I want to first start off by saying that I really liked this book. Dare to listen? My ThoughtsĬW: family/domestic abuse, self harm, gore and blood, implied drug abuse Welcome to the world of Aadilor, where lords and ladies can be murderers and thieves, and the most alluring notes are often the deadliest. Larkyra and Darius must learn to trust each other if there is to be any hope of saving the people of Lachlan-and themselves. Soon she suspects Darius has his own motivations for ridding Lachlan of the corrupt duke. But her plans grow complicated when she finds herself drawn to Lord Darius Mekenna, Lachlan’s rightful heir. Eager to prove herself, Larkyra accepts by posing as the duke’s potential bride. When it’s discovered the Duke of Lachlan is siphoning a poisonous drug from the Thief Kingdom and using it to abuse his tenants, Larkyra is offered her first solo mission to stop the duke. Larkyra Bassette may be the youngest of the Mousai, but when she sings her voice has the power to slay monsters. There, the mysterious Thief King reigns supreme with the help of the Mousai, a trio of revered and feared sorceresses. Many whisper of its existence, but few have found this place, where magic and pleasure abound. The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadlior. In short, I boycott Nestle because Nestle is evil. From trying to patent a long-used herbal remedy to duping mothers without access to clean water into formula feeding, the ethical implications regarding Nestle's business practices should be a major cause for concern to citizens around the world. There are a lot of reasons to not buy Nestle products and many, many people have written compelling editorial pieces about the danger the corporation poses, particularly to developing countries. It also means I can no longer buy Haagen Dazs (I actually dreamed about their ice cream the other night). Lots of remembering companies and brands that fall under their umbrella. I say try because Nestle owns so many companies and buys more each year that it's hard to being 100% on top of what not to buy. That means we try very hard not to buy any products produced by Nestle. Every once in a while it comes up that my family and I participate in the #nonestle boycott. Nancy’s work has appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, LA Times,, LOCUS, and other bestseller lists. Soon after, she began to write her first sale was a young adult romance novel titled Teach Me to Love. When she was sixteen, she dropped out of high school to become a ballet dancer in Cologne, Germany, and later relocated to Frankfurt Am Main.Įventually she returned to California and graduated summa cum laude from the University of California at San Diego with a degree in Communications. Her father, who taught at Stanford, joined the navy and the family traveled throughout California and lived in Japan for three years. Nancy was born in Los Altos, California, and her family settled for a time in Walnut Creek. The last book her her Possession series is set to release in March 2011. Nancy Holder, New York Times Bestselling author of the WICKED Series, has just published CRUSADE - the first book in a new vampire series cowritten with Debbie Viguie. A huge serpent, with scales of gold and lapis, finds the man and assures him he will soon be rescued. This captivating picture book for older children, based on a four-thousand-year-old papyrus scroll now in Moscow's Hermitage Museum, tells of a sailor, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, who finds himself on an island paradise, the Island of the Soul. The sailor eventually returns to Egypt with new things and a new friend. Professional Recommendation/Review #1: Review by Booklist Review They become good friends but eventually the ship finds the sailor and reduces him. A shipwrecked sailor goes on tis journey and meets a Prince. Title (italicize): The Shipwrecked SailorĪuthor: Tamara Bower Illustrator (if separate from author): Genre: Non European Theme(s): Culture, Friendship, good comes when you least expect it, hope Opening line/sentence: Once there was a sailor, called Sadiki, who traveled far and wide. Brief Book Summary: The story is about a journey on the Red Sea to a magical and enchanted place located in Egypt. On the high seas, their war of words soon gives way to an intoxicating passion. When Andrew learns that she is a Bridgerton, he knows he will likely have to wed her to avert a scandal-though Poppy has no idea that he is the son of an earl and neighbor to her aristocratic cousins in Kent. But no, she is very real-and his duty to the Crown means he's stuck with her.Ĭan two wrongs make the most perfect right? Surely, his imagination is getting the better of him. Setting sail on a time-sensitive voyage to Portugal, he's stunned to find a woman waiting for him in his cabin. Known to society as a rascal and reckless privateer, Captain Andrew James Rokesby actually transports essential goods and documents for the British government. But her delight turns to dismay when two pirates kidnap her and take her aboard a ship, leaving her bound and gagged on the captain's bed… While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers' hideaway tucked inside a cave. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. The Other Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys, #3) by Julia QuinnĪlso in this series: The Girl with the Make Believe HusbandĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play Booksįiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. |