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![]() Join the heroes of THE NINTH RAIN as they battle a terrible evil, the likes of which Sarn has never known. The key to uniting them, according to the scholar Vintage, may lie in a part of Sarn no one really believes exists - a distant island, mysteriously connected to the fate of two legendary Eborans who disappeared long ago.īut finding it will mean a perilous journey in a time of war, while new monsters lie in wait for those left behind. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hatched too soon and with no memory of their past incarnations, these onetime defenders of Sarn can barely stop bickering, let alone face an ancient enemy who grow stronger each day. The Winnowing Flame Trilogy Hachette Logo Large Light blue Hachette logo with icon and text by Jen Williams Read Excerpt On sale 1st December 2022 Price: 9. But these are not the great winged warriors of old. Exhilarating fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb. A British Fantasy Awardwinning adventure from an original new voice in heroic fantasy (Adrian Tchaikovsky): Intrepid adventurer Vintage is in the. ![]() Tormalin the Oathless and the fell-witch Noon have their work cut out rallying the first war-beasts to be born in Ebora for three centuries. From two time British Fantasy Award-winning author, Jen Williams, comes the epic conclusion to the Winnowing Flame trilogy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The narrator was entertaining and added a flare to the characters, which made it even more enjoyable, and even easier to follow along ![]() What about Anne Johnstonbrown’s performance did you like? Lynnette Bonner's other books in this series are very similar What other book might you compare High Desert Haven to and why? It's very easy to follow along, and descriptive, yet not overly descriptive were you loose sight of the story. Only have the audiobook, to listen to while driving to work. Would you consider the audio edition of High Desert Haven to be better than the print version? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As the young couple falls back in love, a question hangs in the air: Can he really set aside his wife and marry the queen? When Amy is found dead, Elizabeth and Dudley are suddenly plunged into a struggle for survival. Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. From 1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) comes a riveting and scandalous love triangle between a young woman on the brink of greatness, a young man whose ambition far exceeds his means, and the wife who cannot forgive them. Her faithful advisors warn her that she will survive only if she marries a strong prince to govern the rebellious country, but the one man Elizabeth desires is her childhood friend, the ambitious Robert Dudley. She has inherited a bankrupt country where treason is rampant and foreign war a certainty. ![]() She is Amy Dudley, wife of Sir Robert, and she knows Elizabeth’s ambitious leap to the throne will draw her husband back to the center of the glamorous Tudor court, where he was born to be.Įlizabeth’s excited triumph is short-lived. In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen, yet one woman hears the tidings with utter dread. From number-one New York Times best-selling author and “queen of royal fiction” ( USA Today ) comes a riveting and scandalous love triangle between a young woman on the brink of greatness, a young man whose ambition far exceeds his means, and the wife who cannot forgive them. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In academical guise, they mostly write about Elizabeth Siddal causing havoc with medieval objects, or horrible geese invading Pre-Raphaelite artworks. Nat Reeve is a novelist from Gower, currently finishing a PhD in Victorian art, literature and queerness at Royal Holloway, University of London. A delight!” – Ally Wilkes, author of All the White Spaces “Nat Reeve’s debut sizzles and crackles with confidence, offering a timeless tale of LGBTQ people finding family wherever they can. “Nettleblack arrives breathlessly, wholly itself, yet also winding down the strange and brilliant bent lanes previously ridden by Sylvia Townsend Warner and Robert Aickman.” -So Mayer, author of A Nazi Word for a Nazi Thing Nettleblack is a subversive and playful ride (with bicycles, rodents and a decadent, Welsh-speaking chwaer) through the perils and joys of finding your place in the world, challenging myths about queerness – particularly transness – as a modern phenomenon, while exploring the practicalities of articulating queer perspectives when you’re struggling for words. ![]() Equipped with £50 and a ferret, she is ambushed, robbed, and then rescued by a mysterious organisation run by women – part detective agency, part neighbourhood watch – in which she enlists. Henry Nettleblack runs away from home to evade her elder sister’s plans to marry her into the aristocracy. Taliesin Create, Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University, SA1 8PPġ893. ‘Nettleblack’ – Nat Reeve in conversation with Marie-Luise Kohlke Cultural Institute Literary Salon Series presents: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Chupeco leans deeply into the rich decadence and dangerous allure that makes the vampire genre so enduring, and adds their own spin with queer romance, a multicultural world, and an exploration of issues of consent, trauma, recovery, and debts owed to one’s family and country. ![]() A prolific author of YA series such as The Bone Witch (2017-2019) and The Never-Tilting World (2019-2022), Silver Under Nightfall is Rin Chupeco’s debut in the adult speculative arena and the first of a duology. ![]() If you are a fan of the Netflix animated adaptation of Castlevania (2017-2021), and thought it was entirely undeserved that Sypha Belnades and Trevor Belmont left their friend Alucard behind in a cold, lonely castle while they adventured across the wide world, then Rin Chupeco offers a balm for the soul with their alternative polyamorous power trio in this fresh and compelling take on the vampire genre. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.Īs Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters - never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. Paperback, goede staat, gebruikerssporen aan de randjes en hoekjes van de kaft (deze staan wat omhoog) en vergeelde blz, eerste druk deze editie 2010, McElderry Books ![]() The Mortal Instruments, book 3 City of Glass, Cassandra Clare ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For Gigi and Brock, going home feels like the finale of a long, disappointing year. It’s magical to run into the sunset together, but staying the course takes work. There’s just one deal-breaker of a problem: Brock promised Gigi he was out to everyone, including his parents. He swore he’d never go back, but Gigi has made it clear refusal isn’t an option, and Brock will do nearly anything for him. Without the distraction of sex or romance, he's free to focus on work friends and creating a comfortable life for himself. ![]() ![]() 14, 2016 Vaughn Hargrave is a gallery assistant whose world revolves around art. Only, his boyfriend isn’t quite on board.īrock Stubbs left their hometown and his parents behind for a reason, and the prospect of facing them again is terrifying. BLANK SPACES by Cass Lennox RELEASE DATE: Nov. So when his sister’s wedding calls him back to his hometown, he sees an opportunity to show the hicks from his past how wrong they were about him. Even if the boyfriend part isn’t the sparkly ride of passion he expected it to be, life is sweet. She started writing stories at the tender age of eleven, but would be the first to say that the early years are best left forgotten and unread. Gigi Rosenberg is living his best life: performances in the big city, side gigs at a dance company, a successful drag act, and the boy of his childhood dreams who now adores him. Cass Lennox is a permanent expat who has lived in more countries than she cares to admit to and suffers from a chronic case of wanderlust as a result. ![]() ![]() ![]() Vega’s ( The Merciless IV: Last Rites, 2018, etc.) take on the haunted house subgenre features an eclectic, well-fitted mix of supernatural spookiness and gore. As Hendricks and Eddie develop a close bond, Steele House launches its final onslaught. Together the pair plan to vanquish the ghosts, attempting a misguided cleansing ritual in the process. But then she meets Eddie Ruiz, a damaged boy who lost an older brother and younger sister to Steele House’s cursed, evil spirits. At first, Hendricks’ past shrouds her in self-doubt fueled by shame. The disturbances start small: the usual moans and groans of an old house, a creepy doll singing of its own accord, devious laughter from another room. ![]() However, her new home-Drearford’s derelict Steele House-offers no comfort. Her traumatic past was the main reason behind her family’s relocation to the small town, with its dreary gray skies and sinister secrets. Further misfortune befalls a girl who can’t escape her ghosts.īeing the new girl in Drearford, New York, means heaps of unwanted attention for Hendricks Becker-O’Malley, who’d much rather begin anew with a clean slate. ![]() ![]() ![]() and what Stark discovers will change Heaven, Earth, and Stark himself forever. But there’s more to the king and his plans for L.A. What king wants seems simple on it face: Chaos. He seemingly came from nowhere with nothing but a taste for mayhem and an army of crazed killers who follow his every command. But what’s even more frightening is the Shoggot gang and their leader, King Bullet, who revels in the city’s collapse. is gripped by a viral epidemic that has everyone wearing masks and keeping their distance from each other. ![]() And the world…well, the world is going to shit. It’s been three months since Stark stopped a death cult and a potential ghost apocalypse, and he’s at loose ends. The incredible finale of the page-turning, high-octane Sandman Slim series filled with an explosive ending and intense kick-ass action from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey. ![]() |