![]() ![]() Ultimately, in the struggle to be recognized in the wider world, Mary and Elizabeth discover that friendship is their greatest ally. ![]() ![]() Their relationship strikes a delicate balance between fierce loyalty, mutual appreciation, and barely suppressed envy. Luckily, Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, a recent exile from London, who also loves scouring the beaches. And when she falls in love, it is with an impossible man. Nature is a threat, throwing bitter, cold storms and landslips at her. In an arena dominated by men, however, Mary is barred from the academic community as a young woman with unusual interests she is suspected of sinful behavior. When Mary uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, she learns that she has "the eye"and finds what no one else can see. From the moment she's struck by lightning as a baby, it is clear that Mary Anning is marked for greatness. ![]()
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![]() Koffi's power ultimately saves Ekon's life, but his choice to let her flee dooms his hopes of becoming a warrior.ĭesperate to redeem himself, Ekon vows to hunt the Shetani down and end its reign of terror, but he can't do it alone. In its midst, Ekon not only encounters the Shetani-a vicious monster that has plagued the city and his nightmares for nearly a century-but a curious girl who seems to have the power to ward off the beast. But on the night of his final rite of passage, a fire upends his plans. But the night her loved ones' own safety is threatened by the Zoo's cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn't fully understand-and the consequences are dire.Īs the second son of a decorated hero, Ekon is all but destined to become a Son of the Six-an elite warrior-and uphold a family legacy. ![]() Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, she cares for its fearsome and magical creatures to pay off her family's debts and secure their eventual freedom. ![]() ![]() Magic doesn't exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. ![]() ![]() ![]() When the baby is found, the story and the questions get darker. When the adamant doctor, a Catholic who has issues with the disclosure, reveals that Sister Angela has passed a placenta, questions arise: where is the baby and how could a cloistered nun transgress beyond the strictures of the church? Moreover – how did nine months go by without anyone noticing, without anyone saying anything, without anyone helping? Her fellow sisters don’t know what to think – attack, medical issue, something worse that they have seen all along but steadily, righteously, ignored? It starts when Sister Angel Flynn, a self-proclaimed virgin and beloved schoolteacher, is discovered in a pool of blood that stretches from the convent’s shared bathroom to the sister’s modest room. The author has a point – one that will catch many readers who were ready for a late night B-movie vibe off-guard. The real story, however, is something deeper, looking beyond horror into the soul of its characters and the motivations behind shame. At least, when I first read the crumpling back cover, that’s what I expected. ![]() Unholy Child’s back cover blurb promises something taboo – sinister secrets erupting behind convent walls boiling over with hints of Satanism and Rosemary’s Baby. A Fallen Nun, a Courtroom, and a Secret in Plain Sight ![]() ![]() ![]() There were many practical, legal, and political considerations to take into account, and while officials from the pertinent agencies had studied the question and debated its implications, there was not yet agreement about the best way to move forward. ![]() ![]() Prompted by a promise the president made during the campaign, the Department of Defense and other relevant agencies had begun studying how to pull back on an Obama-era decision that allowed transgender individuals to serve openly in the United States military. Early that morning, chief of staff Reince Priebus, chief strategist Steve Bannon, and a number of administration lawyers called the president at the White House residence. Want to understand how President Donald Trump and his White House operate? Consider what happened on July 26, 2017. ![]() ![]() Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch.You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() ✮Penryn – Penryn has become one of my favorite Heroines. ![]() “You’re a hero, Penryn, whether you like it or not.” Here were my favorite aspects, along with one thing I struggled with, while this story unfolded – She glances over at me, her eyes shining in the dark. World After definitely pushed me outside of my comfort zone, yet this book was beyond addicting. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose? Review: Without them, he can't rejoin the angels, can't take his rightful place as one of their leaders. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels' secret plans, where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go. Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world. World After ( Penryn & the End of Days #2) ![]() ![]() ![]() If you are a long time fan, then you know that not everything was always perfect, but for the most part, I love the setting, the tales, and the twists that helped bridge it all together, including through time! But sometimes, regardless of our love for something, we must let it go. So many amazing characters have emerged over the years from the distant world of Pern. ![]() A new generation of readers could potentially experience what I did!īut I fear that is not to be. In fact, Dragon’s Code, as it was titled, was to be a new expansion on this previously massive universe of man, dragon, and threat. Therefore, I was elated when I discovered Gigi McCaffrey, daughter of the legendary wordsmith herself, was writing a new book. ![]() I will not claim to have read everything in the series, but I consumed them year after year as they released, with few exceptions. My first foray into the world of Pern was The White Dragon, the pivotal third book that resonated deeply with me. ![]() Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern books were, beyond a doubt, extremely influential to me and others as a source of world building and empathetic writing. ![]() ![]() ![]() She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don’t say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm. In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. Two months later, it won’t stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can’t stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn’t gone? Having Tiffany and Vid’s larger-than-life personalities there will be a welcome respite. Clementine and Erika, who have been friends since childhood, are dealing with a near-tragedy that has far-reaching repercussions. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last-minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don’t hesitate. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. If there’s anything they can count on, it’s each other.Ĭlementine and Erika are each other’s oldest friends. Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job, and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since I was just a kid – before I had the right words to tell you how much I loved your dark humor, or thank you for making a bookish girl with DIY bangs like me the hero of a story.” ![]() ![]() At the used book sale.” In a thank-you letter to a favorite children’s book, Reader Spence writes “I’ve wanted to write you for so long. In saying goodbye to an outdated, no longer popular cookbook, Librarian Spence writes “You are delightful and you’re going to make a swell book – for someone else. In large part, it is precisely what it says it is – a series of letters to books, as if they were people – love letters, thank-you notes, quick apologies, and Dear John missives, using the point of view of either a librarian or an avid reader (both of which describe the author). This quirky little book takes a unique idea and develops it with verve and affection. ![]() ![]() All before the killer discovers she’s a loose end that requires snipping. Only because he likes solving mysteries not because he wants to flex his heroic muscles for the damsel in distress.Īll they have to do is figure out who pulled the trigger, keep the by-the-book detective with a grudge at bay, and deal with a stranger claiming he was sent to help Riley hone her psychic gifts. When the pretty, possibly psychic Riley lands at the top of the list of suspects, Nick volunteers to find out whodunit. He’s a rebel, a black sheep, a man who prefers a buffet of options to being stuck with the same entrée every night, if you catch his drift. Unless the “others” are of the female persuasion. Nick Santiago doesn’t play well with others. ![]() Just when things can’t get worse, a so-hot-it-should-be-illegal private investigator shows up on her doorstep looking for a neighbor…who turns up murdered. And those hallucinations she’s diligently ignoring? Her tarot card-dealing mom is convinced they’re clairvoyant visions. ![]() |