![]() A social realist, Vetinari reasoned it would be impossible to eliminate crime from a city as large as Ankh-Morpork, thus, if crime were unavoidable, it should at least be organized crime. In practice, however, there are few domestic threats to be found in Ankh-Morpork, thanks to the city's nearly benevolent dictator, Lord Vetinari. Set in the largest city of Discworld, Ankh-Morpork, The Watch is centered around the group of misfits who are, in theory, in charge of protecting the city from domestic threats. The fantasy police procedural has been in development since 2011, having shifted creative direction and changed creative teams several times over the course of the last decade. Inspired by the Discworld books, The Watchseries marks the first time that some of Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved characters have been brought to life in a live-action production. ![]()
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![]() ![]() With the gorgeous illustrations as a cherry on top to this book, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories is everything Midnight Sun wasn’t for me. She does it so beautifully and seamlessly that you can hardly notice. Holly Black does not mess up the interchanging of these three sides in anyway in my opinion. Which includes things about Carden’s past, his feelings during the trilogy (and a bit about what made him do things during it), as well as a glimpse into their “present” in the series. ![]() Throughout the book we get a bit of everything. Nor was I expecting the AMAZING illustrations from Rovina Cai! What I was NOT expecting was this beautiful, extravagant, alluring piece of work. 1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan. Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue. Or a point of view from Carden retelling the story we already know with his special side of things. An irresistible return to the captivating world of Elfhame. At first I thought it would be just a point of view from Carden on either the future as Jude as his Queen. ![]() ![]() I was so excited when Holly Black first mentioned this addition to the Folk of the Air series way back when. ![]() ![]() ![]() Unable to communicate her terrors about herself to Nicholas, she leaves him to search for her mother, who may hold the answers to her life. Paige is soon overwhelmed by the demands of Nicholas's socially sophisticated world, and after the birth of their son, Max, she becomes emotionally and physically exhausted. ![]() Again Paige is forced to sideline her creative needs and work as a waitress in order to support Nicholas until he is able to establish his career as a cardiac surgeon. When she marries Harvard medical student Nicholas Prescott, his parents disown him, disapproving of their Irish Catholic daughter-in-law. She leaves her Chicago home for Cambridge, Mass., at 18 to fulfill herself as an artist, but must work in a diner because she can't afford art school. Abandoned by her mother when she was five years old, Paige O'Toole has been left with painful doubts about her self-worth. Picoult ( Songs of the Humpback Whales ) brings her considerable talents to this contemporary story of a young woman in search of her identity. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel? Reading Group Guide Old foes and new enemies converge, and as corruption within the Scythedom spreads, Rowan and Citra begin to lose hope. His story is told in whispers across the continent.Īs Scythe Anastasia, Citra gleans with compassion and openly challenges the ideals of the “new order.” But when her life is threatened and her methods questioned, it becomes clear that not everyone is open to the change. Since then, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. A year has passed since Rowan had gone off grid. The Thunderhead is the perfect ruler of a perfect world, but it has no control over the scythedom. Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology. “Even better than the first book.” - School Library Journal (starred review) ![]() “Intelligent and entertaining.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ![]() ![]() ![]() It was my first book of 2022 and reading it has broken something inside of me. Thrity Umrigar’s ‘Honor’ is a searing story of honor killings, religious fundamentalism and extremism, and the worst of humanity. Little does she know how her life is going to change in so many ways, that she just cannot count and comprehend. When Smita begins work on this story, little does she know how all of this is going to affect her. ![]() Meena, whose case has now been taken up by a lawyer who wants to bring justice to her, but is that the lawyer’s intention? Meena, whose house was set on fire by her own brothers for ‘tarnishing’ their family name by marrying a Muslim man and whose husband died in that fire. Meena, who married a Muslim man, and was promptly disowned by her Hindu family. ![]() Coming to Mumbai is going to open old wounds and bring her secrets spilling out, but she figures Meena’s story is an important one to tell. Smita, an America-based journalist, is called to Mumbai to cover the story of a burn victim because her colleague is unwell. ![]() ![]() ![]() This review is also available on Goodreads. It would appeal to readers who enjoy monster erotica. The men were interesting and my favorite was Ezra.Ī Lady of Rooksgrave Manor is a story of finding one’s place. ![]() ![]() While I was hoping for more monstrous gentlemen, I’m satisfied with the variety presented. I liked how Esther was unapologetic about what she wanted and enjoyed. However, several things could use more development like the world and the villain.īeing worshipped was lovely, being sexually tormented with pleasure was delicious, but there was something uniquely satisfying about the simple matter of making a man come undone. I think I finally found a more realistic reverse harem erotica – the one with monster cocks lol! If you want to indulge, why not take it up a notch right? This book certainly delivered in that aspect. 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This book is an invaluable tool for parents, caregivers, teachers and healthcare professionals to broach the subject of safe and unsafe touch in a non-threatening and age-appropriate way. ![]() We teach water and road safety, but how do we teach Body Safety to young children in a way that is neither frightening nor confronting? Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping children safe from inappropriate touch. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. ![]() Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider. You can read this before Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.ĭarkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns…Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2) written by Christopher Paolini which was published in. Brief Summary of Book: Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2) by Christopher Paolini ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With a new introduction by Le Guin herself, this essential edition also includes fifty illustrations by renowned artist Charles Vess, specially commissioned and selected by Le Guin, to bring her refined vision of Earthsea and its people to life in a new way. Le Guin’s Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature-they have received prestigious accolades such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and the literary world alike.Ĭelebrating the 50th anniversary of the timeless and beloved A Wizard of Earthsea that “reads like the retelling of a tale first told centuries ago” (David Mitchell)-this omnibus edition encompasses the entire Earthsea chronicles, including the early short stories, Le Guin’s “Earthsea Revisioned” Oxford lecture, and a new Earthsea story, never before printed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2010, And the Land Lay Still is a masterful insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century and a moving, beautifully written novel of intertwined stories. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle and hope - epic in every sense. James Robertson's breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. And the Land Lay Still is the sweeping Scottish epic by James Robertson And the Land Lay Still is nothing less than the story of a nation. ![]() |