![]() ![]() To add to her stress, she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. ![]() Zoey understands that she has amazing powers, but along with her powers come bloodlust and an unfortunate ability to Imprint her ex-boyfriend, who is a simple human. She has been chosen as special by the vampire Goddess Nyx. Starting new life is quite difficult, especially when Zoey realizes that all her friends are far away, and on top of that, Zoey is no average fledgling. ![]() But even there the teen stands apart from the others. Her grandmother, a descendant of the Cherokee, has always provide her emotional support, and it is she who takes the girl to her new school. Zoey has never fit into the world of humans and has always felt she is destined for something else. And not all the Marked manage to do that. That is, if she makes it through the Change. To Zoey, being marked is a real blessing, though she's scared at first. ![]() Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird, a good smart, hardworking, and moral girl, has just been Marked as a young and inexperienced vampire and joins the House of Night, a school where she will train to become an adult vampire. The only difference is that here always have lived vampires. Get into the dark, magical and mystical world of The House of Night, a world that is very similar our own. "Marked" is the first book in the series written by Kristin Cast. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The Guardian ranked it the number one bestseller for 2006. According to The Sunday Times, it was the second best selling book in the United Kingdom in 2006, after The Da Vinci Code, selling about 865,400 copies in paperback. In the 2006 British Book Awards, Labyrinth was awarded Best Read of the Year. Ultimately the story becomes a quest for the Holy Grail. The text itself features many Occitan and French quotes. The novel relies heavily on historical events such as the massacre at Béziers and the Crusade against the Cathars in Occitania, now the South of France, from around 1200. ![]() The two stories occur in a shared geography and intertwine. It divides into two main storylines that follow two protagonists, Alaïs (from the year 1209) and Alice (in the year 2005). ![]() Labyrinth is an archaeological mystery English-language novel written by Kate Mosse set both in the Middle Ages and present-day France. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rue’s taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon-a hidden island of magic wielders. ![]() But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. “Make a way out of no way” is just the way of life for Rue. ![]() Perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Tomi Adeyemi, and The Hunger Games! In this riveting, keenly emotional debut fantasy, a Black teen from Houston has her world upended when she learns about her godly ancestry and must save both the human and god worlds. In her spare time, she volunteers at an alternative school, provides feedback for aspiring writers, loves on her three littles, and cooks up dishes true to her Texas and Louisiana roots. She’s worked as a preschool director, middle school teacher, and high school creative writing mentor. Elle’s passion for empowering youth dates back to her first career in education. An advocate for marginalized voices in both publishing and her community, J. ![]() Elle was born in Houston, Texas, and is a first-generation college student with a bachelor’s in journalism and MA in educational administration and human development. Elle for a discussion on “Wings of Ebony.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() HATE is such a strong word and sometimes when that word comes to up to the surface deeper issues play a high role on why something is the way it is. She has a way to put the mysterious feels and curiousness in her books. Just the blurb alone always has me itching to want to read her words ASAP. The author has been moving to the top of my favorite list! She writes stories in ways that will have you feeling deeply for the characters and their situations. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. The problem is…now that I can’t have Justin, I’ve never wanted him more.Īuthor’s note – RoomHate is a full-length standalone novel. I’d soon realize there’s a thin line between love and hate. ![]() I hadn’t seen him in years, and now we’re living together because neither one of us is willing to give up the house. The same teenager who’s now a man with a hard body and a hardass personality to match. The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago. When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise. Not when it’s Justin…the only person I’d ever loved…who now hates me. Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right? Purchase Links: Amazon US / Amazon UK / B&N / Kobo / iBooksįrom New York Times Bestselling Author, Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel. ![]() ![]() One, containing the first 6 issues in the graphic series PLUS a special section on "The Making of." which offers an insider's look behind-the-scenes at how this series came about + a Preface by Martin himself. Martin's epic masterpiece is brought to new life in this full-color graphic novel adaptation. hardcover, about 6.25w x 9.5h inches, a Very Good+/Near Fine example, a tight clean square copy but there are a few very small holes near the upper spine tip of the book, in a visually Near Fine dustjacket with the same small holes and nicks, small stain on verso of jacket so overall a Very Good/Very Good+ jacket, ribbon marker as issued, map endpapers of The North and The South, issued as part of a slipcased set ti tie-in to the HBO production, the latest date on the copyright page is 2007 but the list of other books by GRRM mentions A Dance with Dragons so this is at least from 2011, overall looks new, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED -GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// -sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)- Size: 6.25w x 9.5h Inches. ![]() Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (see description). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Curran is certainly a cliché, but it’s hard to complain about clichés when they are executed with such perfection. I can’t remember the last time I was so attracted to a fictional character––man or woman. ![]() Curran is the paradigmatic bad boy with a heart of gold Andrews’s descriptions of this leonine Alpha of Atlanta’s shapeshifter Pack are enough to make any beating heart pick up its pace. This time around, I was excited to learn more about Kate’s primary love interest (or love/hate interest), Curran. The story continues to grow while still delivering the hallmark elements that made the first novel so appealing. The seductive nature of this world and its characters springs from Andrews’s near-perfect balance between novelty and familiarity. After thoroughly enjoying the first two books, my delight continued right up to the final page of the third installment, Magic Strikes. Ilona Andrews’s Kate Daniels series is a gift that keeps on giving. ![]() ![]() ![]() Put differently, the study of the formation of the state in a historical context implies the possibilities of dynamic nature of the state, rather than the repetitive and hackneyed pattern of the polity. The word formation may also denote the outcome of a process and/or processes. The term formation is itself indicative of a process and therefore, changes. That is why this chapter pays particular attention to the formation of states in a particular phase of the pre-modern times. The study of the state in historical terms recognises that the state as a complex political organisation and entity was not static the nature and profile of the state changed from time to time and from area to area. The very central point in the study of political processes and polity is the unequal access to power. This political history is different from and beyond the narratives of dynastic details, dynastic shifts, genealogies and chronologies of ruling houses. The study of the formation of the state and polity in a given region and during a temporal segment is intimately connected with politics and political history. ![]() ![]() ![]() In less than a month, a combination of ambition, deceit, fear, jealousy, missed opportunities, and miscalculation sent Austro-Hungarian troops marching into Serbia, German troops streaming toward Paris, and a vast Russian army into war, with England as its ally. While the world slumbered, monumental forces were shaken. On a summer day in 1914, a nineteen-year-old Serbian nationalist gunned down Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. It will earn generations of admirers.” -The Washington Times** ![]() is a book of true greatness that prompts moments of sheer joy and pleasure. ![]() ** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Drawing on exhaustive research, this intimate account details how World War I reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of our modern world ![]() ![]() ![]() My ?th time reading, as Tey is a fixture on the favourites shelf. Wait, the mist is parting… (Aided by a pass through the house and an examination of the main reading spots.)įirst off, the book in hand at present, Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey (1946). The sad thing is that I am sitting here and not remembering what I’ve been reading – it’s all lost in the fog of that part of my brain. To be absolutely honest, it’s about the normal state of busy (which translates to quite well occupied indeed), but the book blog has indeed slipped into the neglected category on the want-to-do list, and that makes me most unhappy, because I do truly like rambling on about what obscure gems (or otherwise) I’ve just dragged home from my latest book-hunting excursion. ![]() Hard to focus this time of year, what with the garden and all. ![]() ![]() I hung my head in bibliophilic shame, and dissembled not very cleverly. “I’ve noticed you haven’t been posting on the blog for quite a while.” “So, read any good books lately?” my friend cheerfully asked me yesterday when we were playing catch-up on personal news at the first Farmers’ Market of the season. ![]() ![]() ![]() Beyond the girl-power message, Goldblatt's ( Stray ![]() As the newest (and oldest) member of the group, Molly struggles to meet the high expectations of her stern leader, but lessons in responsibility and self-respect prove fruitful. Guard yourself like a leprechaun would protect his treasure.” The opportunity to do something totally for herself comes from her nine-year-old neighbor, who introduces Molly to the Girl Corps, an organization dedicated to helping young girls become strong, confident women. When it dawns on her that she is being pushed into things she doesn't want to do by her edgy best friend Vanessa and boyfriend Trevor (both of whom end up betraying her), Molly decides it's time to follow her father's advice to “be wise and wide. Sheltered by her “Da” and a band of burly uncles, Molly has never had to stand on her own two feet. ![]() An Irish-American backdrop gives this girl-struggling-to-find-herself story a colorful twist. ![]() |