![]() ![]() Mars seeks out his sister's old friends: a group of girls dubbed the Honeys, named for the beehives they maintain behind their cabin. Folksy charm and sun-drenched festivities camouflage old-fashioned gender roles and a toxic preparatory rigour. What Mars finds is a bucolic fairytale not meant for him. ![]() But with his grief still fresh, he insists on attending in her place. This includes attendance at the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy where his sister poured so much of her time. excluded from the traditions - and expectations - of his politically-connected family. But when Caroline dies under horrific circumstances, Mars is propelled to learn all he can about his once-inseparable sister who'd grown tragically distant. Mars has always been the lesser twin, the shadow to his sister Caroline's radiance. ![]()
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![]() Pillars is being released in episodic format. But "simply" is the wrong word to use - it's clear this has been a labor of love, one that took a great deal of effort and was far from "simple" - and they've done an excellent job with the task at hand. ![]() It's an interactive novel, so they have simply converted Pillars from one type of novel to another. It's a fair question, but thankfully Daedalic have not made Pillars a first-person shooter. ![]() Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth Daedalic Entertainment Review Game review Adventure Kelly Packard When Daedalic Entertainment announced Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, a game based on Ken Follett's 1,000-page novel of the same name, the overall sentiment of players was "Why?" Pillars is a best-selling tale that is considered to be a modern classic, but those familiar with the book questioned how well a work of historical fiction about 12th century conflicts between the church and state would translate to the video game medium. ![]() ![]() ![]() Greek Poems to the Gods distills over a thousand years of the ancient Greek hymnic tradition into a single volume. In this collection, early Homeric Hymns of uncertain authorship appear along with the carefully wrought hymns of the great Hellenistic poet and courtier Callimachus the mystical writings attributed to the legendary poet Orpheus, written as Christianity was taking over the ancient world and finally, the hymns of Proclus, the last great pagan philosopher of antiquity, from the fifth century AD, whose intellectual influence throughout western culture has been profound. In reading hymns, we also gain valuable insight into life in the classical world. ![]() Although the Homeric Hymns have long been popular, other equally important collections have not been readily accessible to students eager to learn about ancient poetry. The hymn-as poetry, as craft, as a tool for worship and philosophy-was a vital art form throughout antiquity. ![]() The ancient Greek hymnic tradition translated beautifully and accessibly. ![]() ![]() Love Hearing a Sports Series with a Twist ![]() But can a love born of anguish endure, or will the pain of our past prove too much to overcome? As we grow closer, what started as friendship becomes more intimate - until our broken pieces become one. Through our shared trauma, Sophie and I begin to find peace within one another. ![]() Determined to be a friend, I support Sophie in the only way I know how: by simply being there. I didn’t know Sophie before that fateful night and have only met her once since, but I refuse to let her face her demons alone. Suffering from wounds that can’t be seen, Sophie Winters has withdrawn from the world in fear and guilt. While my injuries are physical, the same can’t be said for the woman I rescued. ![]() When a coaching opportunity with the Pittsburgh Titans is presented to me, I find myself with a career I had never considered but which allows me to continue being part of the sport that I love. Instead of lacing up my skates and hitting the ice, I’ve spent my days in rehab and physical therapy just so I could walk again. As part of the defending Cup champion Arizona Vengeance, I was living my dream - until one split-second decision destroyed it all. I worked my whole life to achieve one goal - play professional hockey. ![]() After suffering a horrific injury that threatens to end his career, Baden Oulett is about to learn that sometimes a fresh start is just what the doctor ordered. ![]() ![]() Another theory proposes partial origin from a Late Latin Constantiana, perhaps influenced by the Greek pronunciation *Cosandiana. She is sometimes called Rora and Rozuna, which, according to Paliga, contains the word for "dew", which - he argues - connects her to a dawn and vegetation deity. Romanian linguist Sorin Paliga also lists several alternate names for the character: Ileana Simziana, Floarea Florilor ("the Flower of Flowers") Frumoasa lumii ("The Beauty of the World") Zâna dobrozâna ( zânǎ, from Latin Diana, meaning fairy, and, according to him, the Slavic word dobr 'good'). įolklorist Lazar Saineanu translated her name as Hélène aux cheveux d'or ( sic) ("Helen with Golden Hair"). Īccording to Adela Ileana Draucean, the name Ileana derives from Elena, and cosânzeana is linked to sânziană, a Romanian holiday and another term to designate fairies in Romanian mythology. She can also be described as "Queen of Flowers". She is represented as a beautiful good-natured princess or daughter of an Emperor, or described as a fairy with immense powers.Īccording to professor Nina Cuciuc, her name can also be translated or written as the following: Cosînzeana, Cosenzeana, Sânziana, Sînziana, Ileana Kossinzana, Hélène Cossinzana and Ileana Cosînzeana Sora Soarelui ("Sister of the Sun"). Ileana Cosânzeana is a figure in Romanian mythology. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, as she untangles the secrets of her past, Mia must learn to trust her heart…even if it kills her. This series debuted with Heart of Thorns on July. Mia possesses the very magic she has sworn to destroy. Heart of Thorns is a fantasy novel trilogy written by Bree Barton and published by Katherine Tegen Books. Heart of Thorns, (2018), Hardcover Paperback Kindle. Publication Order of Heart of Thorns Books. Determined to forge her own path forward, Mia plots a daring escape, but could never predict the greatest betrayal of all: her own body. As an Amazon Associate I earn money from qualifying purchases. But when Mia's father announces an alliance with the royal family, she is forced to trade in her knives and trousers for a sumptuous silk gown. ![]() The same women who killed her mother without a single scratch. In the ancient river kingdom, where touch is a battlefield and bodies the instruments of war, Mia Rose has pledged her life to hunting Gwyrach: women who can manipulate flesh, bones, breath, and blood. Fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor won’t want to miss this gorgeously written, bold novel, the first in the Heart of Thorns trilogy. Inventive and heart-racing, this fierce feminist teen fantasy from debut author Bree Barton explores a dark kingdom in which only women can possess magic-and every woman is suspected of having it. ![]() ![]() This week I have been thoroughly enjoying book 1, Dangerous Remedy, I would like to point out that Monstrous Design can act as standalone as well as a sequel. My Reviewįirst of all can we just appreciate the covers of these books. As Camille learns the truth, she's forced to choose between loyalty to those she loves and the future. In these dangerous days, no one can be trusted, everyone is to be feared. The girl's no aristocrat, but her dark and disturbing powers means both the Royalists and the Revolutionaries want her. ![]() But their latest rescue is not what she seems. ![]() As the Battalion des Mortes they cheat death, saving those about to meet a bloody end at the blade of Madame La Guillotine. Genres: Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Magic, Historical, LGBTQ+, Young Adult FictionĬamille, a revolutionary's daughter, leads a band of outcasts – a runaway girl, a deserter, an aristocrat in hiding. Thank you to Zephyr Books for sending me both copies exchange for honest review. ![]() My stop will have a Q&A but it’s not quite ready yet, so I thought I would share with you a short review of Dangerous Remedy and why you should put this book on your TBR. Today I’m bring you Part 1 of my post for the blog tour of Monstrous Design by Kat Dunn. ![]() The sun is shining and I can’t wait to relax and read in the park this afternoon. ![]() ![]() ![]() No amount of factual history can give as deep and vivid a sense of the reality of Afghanistan in the last seventy years as this story gives. When she is torn from him and her family at the tender age of three, the stage is set for the suspense that will last as long as the story: will they ever meet again? Pari, as she is named, is loved by her older brother beyond words. ![]() Khaled Hosseini’s story tells of a little Afghan girl’s unlikely journey with her family.Īnd the Mountains Echoed is a love story of a different kind. This is an epic tale set in the mold of Doctor Zhivago, in which the lives of the characters are determined, often tragically, by great historical circumstances and events that they are powerless to control. Expert Book Reviews presents a comprehensive review, analysis and plot summary of Khaled Hosseini's novel And the Mountains Echoed. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is the author of the novel Annotations (New Directions, 1995) the poetry collection Seismosis (1913 Press, 2006), a collaboration with artist Christopher Stackhouse the short fiction collection Counternarratives (New Directions, 2015), which received the inaugural 2017 Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses (in the United Kingdom) as well as a 2016 American Book Award, a 2016 Lannan Literary Award for fiction, and a 2018 Windham-Campbell Prize in Fiction, and Punks: New & Selected Poems (The Song Cave, 2021), which received the 2022 Thom Gunn Award in Gay Poetry and a 2022 Lambda Literary Award. ![]() In May 2017, he was awarded the Rutgers Faculty Scholar-Teacher Award, given across all Rutgers' campuses since 2000 to "honor tenured professors who make exceptional connections between their academic research and their teaching." He was awarded a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship in October 2018. He also teaches in the Rutgers-Newark MFA in Creative Writing Program. John Keene has chaired the Department of African American and African Studies since 2014-2015, and is Distinguished Professor of English and African American Studies at Rutgers University-Newark. ![]() ![]() Or they might be out of the way for good. Kindle 7.99 Rate this book Empire 2 Hidden Empire Orson Scott Card 3. something Tor has done only once before, with Orson Scott Cards Enders Game. If Cole and his team can avoid dying of the plague, or being cut down by the weapons of fearful African nations, they might do some good. Mistborn trilogy Mistborn: The Final Empire The Well of Ascension The. And he sends Captain Bartholomew Coleman, Cole to his friends, to run the relief operations and protect the American scientists working on identifying the virus. President Torrent declares American solidarity with the victims, but places all of Africa in quarantine until a vaccine is found or the disease burns itself out. There's a deadly new plague in Africa, and it is devastating the countryside and cities. And now that he has complete power at home, he plans to expand American imperial power around the world. At the close of Empire, political scientist and government adviser Averell Torrent had maneuvered himself into the presidency of the United States. The war of words between right and left collapsed into a shooting war, and raged between the high-technology weapons on each side, devastating cities and overrunning the countryside. ![]() |