A touch of darkness 35/27/2023 ![]() Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. So if you love a good fantasy story with some spice in it, this is the one for you. Clair knows how to keep her readers interested and combines mythology with romance. As Persephone struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows-and it's forbidden. A Touch of Darkness is the first book in the new adult fantasy series about Hades and Persephone. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows-and it's forbidden. The bet does more than expose Persephone's failure as a goddess, however. After a chance encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead and the terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. ![]() ![]() After moving to New Athens, she hopes to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. The truth is, since she was a little girl, flowers have shriveled at her touch. Persephone is the Goddess of Spring by title only. ![]()
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Vampire academy spin off5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() August Richards, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Rhian Blundell, Jonetta Kaise, and Andrew Liner.Īre you sad to hear that another Vampire Academy adaptation has crumbled already? Share your thoughts on the show being cancelled by leaving a comment below. The series starred Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves, Kieron Moore, Andre Dae Kim, J. It’s a hidden place where vampire royals are educated and half-human teens train to protect them from the savage ‘Strigoi’ vampires who would like to see them destroyed. ![]() Vladimir’s Academy, which isn’t just any boarding school. This serialized and sexy drama combines the elegance of aristocratic romance and the supernatural thrills of the vampire genre. ![]() Set in a world of privilege and glamour, Vampire Academy follows two young women’s friendship that transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter royal vampire society. Plec and MacIntyre also executive produced with Don Murphy, Susan Montford, Deepak Nayar, and Jillian Defrehn. ![]() Julie Plec, co-creator of The Vampire Diaries, served as showrunner on Vampire Academy alongside longtime collaborator Marguerite MacIntyre. Deadline understands that execs at Peacock were happy with the show creatively but it just didn’t find the requisite audience to justify further seasons. ![]() The Descent by Jeff Long5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That Legion of demons that tormented Regan and those two Jesuit priests in The Exorcist, would get their collective, possessive asses kicked by a single hadal. But all you need to know is that hadals come from Hell, the Hell waiting for you inside that cave, that mineshaft, or that archaeological dig. "Hadal" comes from the Latin, "homo hadalis," a team of scientists postulate, an evolutionary offshoot or hybrid of homo erectus and homo sapien. up thrusts a wooden spear so fast and so fiercely and aimed so precisely it enters your anus unscathed before it impales the back end of your butt hole and punctures your abdominal cavity's wall ramming up past your kidneys and straight for your heart, so that you die instantly, standing up, having become a veritable homo sapien shishkebob, held in the hateful hands of one hungry hadal. After all, a great white shark can only bite and eat you, but a great albino hadal can not only bite and eat you, but since they're amphibious and bipedal, they can slyly hide beneath the surface of what appears at first blush a tranquil, phosphorecently lit underworld ocean but as you wade into that primeval, peaceful ocean. Read The Descent and Jaws will seem a guppy by comparison. Because The Descent is so scary it will scare the Hell in to you, not out. ![]() Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() This was a slick, well-organised presentation by a savvy international author who knew how to keep the kids interested.Įveryone thoroughly enjoyed the time you spent with them sharing your books, your obvious love of the written word and the power of storytelling. The children, parents and teachers really warmed to her personality and delivery. The audience had a fantastic time.Įxcellent workshops. Her interaction with the children was perfect. ![]() It was a real pleasure to meet you properly and see you in action – you were wonderful! Writing workshops tend to be for smaller groups.Ĭlick on the picture book button at the top of this page to see the whole range and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like more information or would like to book a visit. ![]() Interactive storytelling sessions and talks about writing can be to large groups. I’m happy to shape the visit to suit your needs. I have wide experience of working creatively with young children in schools and libraries in the UK and abroad, offering interactive talks and a range of writing workshops. ![]() ![]() ![]() There was a girl who would come in all the time, and she was painfully shy and loved to read. MAGGIE TOKUDA-HALL: I was an independent bookseller for a company called Books Inc., and I was a children's specialist in a store in San Francisco. Tokuda-Hall sat down with Shondaland to talk about finding inspiration for fantasy in reality, colonialism, gender fluidity, and writing about survival and hope. With dynamic prose and all kinds of plot twists, Mermaid is not only readable but also utterly engaging. From the cabins and bilge of a pirate ship to elevators scaling massive cliffs on the Floating Isles, to a tumultuous and memory-bearing sea, the book is full of sensuous descriptions that also don't flinch away from the violence of imperialism, toxic masculinity, and abuse of power on large and small scales. ![]() The utterly immersive and imaginative story will carry even the most YA-resistant adult into its waters. Tokuda-Hall is also author of the award-winning children’s book, Also an Octopus, but in her first young adult novel, she expertly weaves a fast-paced plot and compelling characters into a story that is decidedly not just for teens. ![]() Sue burke interference5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() They are saying to post pics and posts to help me rank in my city. I did notice before I contacted Google it had " Independence, KS" next to my listing.Īfter my emails/calls it says "Independence, NC" ![]() To add a screenshot with your feedback, follow the instructions.Open Google Maps and make sure you’re signed in.Everything is correct in their system and they suggested this. ![]() I have had numerous emails with Google along with a phone call. Ĭlick to expand.Ben could you help me out. Now all of a sudden it Only shows up in a totally different state and with exact name search. Is there something I could do to send signals to Google to show that I am in Matthews, NC?Ģ months ago my listing quit showing up at all unless you typed exact business name What could possibly cause my listing or Google to do this? I have been without my listing for a few months now and have NO calls coming in from it. If you search Locksmith Independence, KS it shows up on the maps. If you search Locksmith Matthews, NC my listing does not show up at all. Keep in mind the GMB is in Matthews, NC All my service areas and the actual map show the correct areas. Now if I search my business name under the auto populate I see it with Independence, KS on the listing. I pretty much do not have any traffic, views or calls now. Posted about my SAB listing a few weeks ago about not showing up in search only when you entered the exact name. ![]() ![]() ![]() Indeed, to study the ascent and descent of money is to study the rise and fall of Western power itself. We may resent the plutocrats of Wall Street but, as Ferguson argues, the evolution of finance has rivaled the importance of any technological innovation in the rise of civilization. Vestul i restul, Editura Polirom, Iai, 2014 La începutul secolului al XV-lea, civilizaiile i calitatea vieii din Orient erau impresionante. The Ascent of Money reveals finance as the backbone of history, casting a new light on familiar events: the Renaissance enabled by Italian foreign exchange dealers, the French Revolution traced back to a stock market bubble, the 2008 crisis traced from America's bankruptcy capital, Memphis, to China's boomtown, Chongqing. The 10th anniversary edition, with new chapters on the crash, Chimerica, and cryptocurrency In this updated edition, Niall Ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of "Chimerica" into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, with his signature clarity and expert lens. The author shows that finance is, in fact, the foundation of human progress. ![]() Ferguson tells the human story behind the evolution of money, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest Wall Street upheavals. ![]() A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet5/26/2023 ![]() Tonight, hemmed in on all sides in an amphitheater lit by hundreds of torches and filled to capacity, I feel like a Cyclops is sitting on my chest-suffocated.ĭamp curls cling to my neck. The rest of us surround them, carving out places for ourselves amid the crowd. The performers on the center stage are the main attraction. ![]() Here, discreet only gets you noticed.Ĭraning my neck for a breath of fresh air, I navigate my way through the beehive of tables already set up for the circus fair. ![]() Heat and leather and heels don’t mix, but at least looking like a brigand means blending into the circus. The southern Sintan climate isn’t my worst nightmare, but it sometimes ranks pretty high, right along with the stifling layers of cosmetics masking my face, my leather pants, and my knee-high boots. ![]() I pluck at my crimson tunic, tenting the lightweight linen away from my sticky skin. ![]() Shiver manga5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Other subgenres featured in his work include creature features and cosmic horror. Ito will amplify these scenarios through his method of illustrating eyes, often up close and with extreme intensity. Characters will often be tormented by supernatural forces or driven mad by a compulsion. Psychological horror is also prevalent throughout his work. ![]() It’s often this imagery that circulates online and has brought in readers. The result is all kinds of terrifying body contortions – as made famous in works such as Uzumaki and Shiver. Junji Ito blends different styles of horror together, often combing them with other genres.īody horror is what he’s most known for. This is handy for anyone who wants to start reading Junji Ito’s works or wants to track down a specific short story. It lists all his works available in English and gives a brief overview. This guide acts as a basic introduction to the horror master. If not, you’re simultaneously in for a shock and a treat. If you’re familiar with his name, then you’ve probably seen some of his art online and know what I’m talking about. ![]() While many horror creators are coming out of Japan, Junji Ito has risen to the top due to his imaginative scenarios and over-the-top imagery. Since 1987, he’s been disturbing readers with short and long-form stories that blend several subgenres, such as psychological and body horror. You can’t talk about horror manga without mentioning Junji Ito. ![]() Toni tipton martin cookbook5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Through recipes and stories, we cook along with these pioneering figures, from enslaved chefs to middle- and upper-class writers and entrepreneurs. In Jubilee, Tipton-Martin brings these masters into our kitchens. After all, if Thomas Jefferson introduced French haute cuisine to this country, who do you think actually cooked it? She's introduced us to black cooks, some long forgotten, who established much of what's considered to be our national cuisine. Throughout her career, Toni Tipton-Martin has shed new light on the history, breadth, and depth of African American cuisine. JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER - IACP AWARD WINNER - IACP BOOK OF THE YEAR - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - The New Yorker - NPR - Chicago Tribune - The Atlantic - BuzzFeed - Food52 "A celebration of African American cuisine right now, in all of its abundance and variety."-Tejal Rao, The New York Times ![]() AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
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