after all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen. Its not graphic so would appeal to a wide audience. The romance is slow burn and the tension and flirting is charming. A fast paced, easy to read fantasy with magic, romance and pirates The female main character is strong willed, confident and easy to relate to. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first. Daughter of the Pirate King is the first book in a duology by Tricia Levenseller. When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map - the key to a legendary treasure trove - 17-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be. In Daughter of the Pirate King, debut author Tricia Levenseller blends action, adventure, romance, and a little bit of magic into a thrilling pirate tale. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father's justice. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Summary: "Marisa Calin's delivery of this audiobook is superbly executed.The enticing voice she gives Alosa will enrapture listeners and draw them deeper into the story's twists and turns." - AudioFile Magazine The capable, confident, and occasionally ruthless heroine of Daughter of the Pirate King is back in this action-packed audiobook sequel that promises rousing high seas adventures and the perfect dash of magic.
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Digging into workers' rights, social change, and the relationship between labor and capitalism, the struggles of the novel's trifecta of protagonists-politically minded miner David Fenwick, ambitious drifter Joe Gowlan, and frustrated yet meek mining-baron's son Arthur Barras-remain compelling and relevant to readers in the twenty-first century.ĪJ Cronin's tale is one of many of the hardships of coal-mining communities during the industrial pre-war, World War I, and interwar periods in Britain, but stands out for its unflinching prose, universal themes, and keen storytelling. This thought-provoking novel of the challenges a coal mining community faces in the early twentieth century is "the finest work Cronin has given his public" ( Kirkus Reviews).įirst published in 1935, The Stars Look Down tells the story of a North Country mining town as its inhabitants make their way through social and political upheaval. This is the first book in the Warrior Chronicles by Breene. Writing is a bit rough but story is engaging The only question is this: Which side do you choose? But to trade her to Xandre, the warlord desperate to add her to his war machine, would be to give up their entire way of life. If they band with her, they will face certain death. But when the war spreads its arms and lands on her borrowed doorstep, Shanti has no choice but to reveal her secrets, plunging her saviors into danger. Oblivious to the weapon they now have in their possession, they are content to harbor the mysterious woman until she is well enough to continue her journey. It seems like any other day when Sanders and his band of misfit boys find a foreign woman clinging to life in the wastelands. The problem is, she doesn't believe in her own divinity, and when she flounders, she nearly fails in the duty hanging so heavy on her shoulders. Carrying rare abilities and an uncanny fighting aptitude, Shanti is the only hope of salvation for her people. Since she helped her people defeat a raiding party by using a special power, she's been a hunted woman. Shanti has grown up under the constant threat of war. It is said that when war threatens the world, one individual will be selected by prophecy to lead the Shadow Warriors out of the Land of Mist and reclaim the freedom that has been stolen. Chen’s hands, the myth and legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. From this chaos emerges a teenage girl who will turn the tide of battle and lead the French to victory, becoming an unlikely hero whose name will echo across the centuries. France is mired in a losing war against England. “A secular reimagining and feminist celebration of the life of Joan of Arc that transforms the legendary saint into a flawed yet undeniable young woman.”- USA Todayġ412. “It is as if Chen has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time.”-Hilary Mantel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Booker Prize winner Wolf Hall If every generation gets the Joan it deserves, ours could do worse than an ass-kicking, avenging angel fighting simply for the right to fight.”- The New York Times Book Review 1-7: From the Big Bang to Alexander the Great (1990) The Cartoon History of the Universe I, Vol. Pictured at right you can see my first editions as I collected them over the past two decades: I'm going to focus entirely on his historical contributions here, but he's written similar guides to statistics, genetics, and many other topics. Who is the genius behind all of this? None other than Larry Gonick, a Harvard mathematician who decided to draw cartoons about science and history. (Young gents out there: the right kind of lady loves a literate man.) I was one of two people to get an A the other being a girl that I was courting and with whom I was sharing a lot of that great cartoon history. In a college World History course, I recognized the inferior quality of the assigned texts, and used TCHOTU I & II as my source material for exams. The first book in this series was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (she saved it from the reject pile at Doubleday) and the work was praised by Carl Sagan among others. Now, for those of you that are beginning to smirk at the idea of me reading "comic books" as a teenager and grown adult, I will kindly ask you to kiss my Scots-Irish ass. That was the first step in a 20-year journey that ended last week. He asked for it for Christmas, and received it. In the fall of 1990 a 14-year old Benito read about something called The Cartoon History of the Universe in the science magazine Discover. Determined to ignore the odd experience, she files it away in the back of her mind. That nonsense is only charming coming from free-spirited types, like her lifelong best friend, Bella. It certainly felt much more than merely a dream, but she isn’t the kind of person who believes in visions. It’s the same night-December 15-but 2025, five years in the future.Īfter a very intense, shocking hour, Dannie wakes again, at the brink of midnight, back in 2020. The television news is on in the background, and she can just make out the scrolling date. Later, after nailing her interview and accepting her boyfriend’s marriage proposal, Dannie goes to sleep knowing she is right on track to achieve her five-year plan.īut when she wakes up, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. When Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Cohan is asked this question at the most important interview of her career, she has a meticulously crafted answer at the ready. Perfect for fans of Me Before You and One Day-a striking, powerful, and moving love story following an ambitious lawyer who experiences an astonishing vision that could change her life forever. To say more would rob you of the pleasure of experiencing the story yourself, but if you love a twisty, smart political thriller, this will be right up your alley. Redling's new novel, is propelled by three main characters: Dani Britton, the smart, flinty, in-over-her-head protagonist Choo-Choo Charbaneux, her best friend, who also happens to be an obsessive-compulsive nerd underwear model and Tom Booker, the hired assassin out to kill Dani-who just might be the best thing that's ever happened to her. (Hey, everyone needs a talent.) So when I come across a book that takes me on a wild ride, keeps me guessing, and surprises me more than once-and manages to do all of this without ever confusing me-I have to shout about it. As much as I love thrillers, I also have a knack for getting hopelessly lost in complex plots. At that time I was given the opportunity to visit many countries while participating in The Race around the World, a competition organized by the French-language television channels.ĭuring this experience, I noticed that The Little Prince had already been translated into many languages. It all started when I was still a student at the ETH in Zürich. I've been collecting the various editions of the opus by Saint Exupery in all possible languages since the early eighties and, since 2013, my Foundation has been contributing to new publications. I have two passions: travelling and The Little Prince. Press clippings at the time the book came out.1 st French editions in New York and in Montreal.Books illustrated by third-party artists.The Little Prince - all the different languages. In addition to healing from a recent trauma, and being disowned by his homophobic father, a mysterious faction is also trying to murder Caethari, and is getting closer to succeeding each day. Shocked at the proposal, Velasin hastily agrees despite knowing nothing of his future husband (spoiler: he’s hot and stoic, but also emotionally available). Fearful that his recently arranged marriage to a Tithenai royal is at stake, he is shocked to learn that there is an alternate arrangement available – one where he marries the Tithenai woman’s brother, Caethari, instead. Lord Velasin vin Aaro, a gay Ralian nobleman, has recently been outed by his abusive ex-lover to his family and the entire Tithenai envoy. A lot going on isn’t always a bad thing, but in this case, it’s certainly a lot to mull over. 544 pp, hc July 2022).Ī Strange and Stubborn Endurance has a lot going on: court politics, diplomatic disasters, arranged marriages, and a bit of magic sprinkled throughout. A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, Foz Meadows ( Tor 978-1-25082-913-9 Tor. In recent years, a transgender man and woman pursued name and gender modifications via the judicial system. “Since President Nayib Bukele’s party won a supermajority in the Assembly after the 2021 elections, democratic institutions have been under attack by him and his allies.” “It is part of a much broader pattern of weakening the rule of law and judicial independence,” said Cristian Gonzalez Cabrera, LGBTQ rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. A ruling ordered the National Assembly to enact a reform that facilitates that process, but the deadline expired three months ago, and the lawmakers did not comply. In 2022, the country’s Supreme Court determined that the inability of a person to change their name because of gender identity constitutes discriminatory treatment. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. |