![]() ![]() ![]() But the hunt for Sloane is cut short when Norra receives an urgent request from Princess Leia Organa. Even as more and more officers are brought to justice, Sloane continues to elude the New Republic, and Norra fears Sloane may be searching for a means to save the crumbling Empire from oblivion. Meanwhile, Norra Wexley and her band of Imperial hunters pursue Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and the Empire’s remaining leadership across the galaxy. ![]() For Han Solo, that means settling his last outstanding debt, by helping Chewbacca liberate the Wookiee’s homeworld of Kashyyyk. As the New Republic fights to restore a lasting peace to the galaxy, some dare to imagine new beginnings and new destinies. The Emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former Empire are in retreat. ![]()
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![]() ![]() A surprising and enchanting parable about personal and artistic growth." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2017) has a generous view of people, art, and nature, and it comes across beautifully in this work. "Geddes offers an intriguing world in her novella-a dreamlike setting with elements of myths, fables, and poetry. THE LITTLE QUEEN is a magical exploration of self-discovery, vocation, community, and home. Along the way, the little queen finds friendship, love, and meaning in being a leader in her world. The little queen soon encounters numerous folks who teach her a thing or two: the book sniffer, the dream writer, and the architect of silence are just a few. ![]() ![]() And so she begins her adventures, journeying away from her palace and into the world to determine how she should go about going on. When her mother and father pass away, the little queen must figure out how to be a little queen. ![]() ![]() The stories are based on Arthurian legends and are sprinkled with humor, knightly love, and a dash of magic. We’ve talked about the price and limits of magic, but we’ve skirted the role of enchanters in enchantress is, so that’s our long overdue subject for today As you’re probably aware, enchanters and enchantresses are the most powerful magic users in the Timeless Fairy Tales world. I’ll be revealing more about this secret WIP very soon, so keep your eyes peeled for more details as I build up to the big reveal in May. The King Arthur and Her Knights series pegs a modern girl against the strange events of ancient England. Which one do you think sounds like your cup of tea? I’m currently working on a top secret project that’s due to come out this Autumn, and if this blog post hasn’t given you a hint at what that work-in-progress might be then I guess I’ll just tell you now – it’s a Twelve Dancing Princesses retelling! So, hopefully my version will join these on your TBR later this year. ![]() And lots of intrigue and excitement before we get our HEA (happy-ever-after), which all makes for a book I know I’m going to love! There’s a Lieutenant Obsidian (fantastic name) who has some mysterious magic that he hates, colour me intrigued. It’s another one that’s part of a larger series, but can all be read as standalones, and this one has – wait for it – DRAGONS! So obviously it’s going to be great. ![]() ![]() This one is on my TBR after Pirouette, so I’m hoping to get to it next month if not sooner. ![]() ![]() His journey raises important questions for us all. Haunted by lost opportunities, Roland seeks solace through every possible means-music, literature, friends, sex, politics, and, finally, love cut tragically short, then love ultimately redeemed. ![]() As the radiation from Chernobyl spreads across Europe, he begins a search for answers that looks deep into his family history and will last for the rest of his life. Now, when his wife vanishes, leaving him alone with his tiny son, Roland is forced to confront the reality of his restless existence. Two thousand miles from his mother's protective love, stranded at an unusual boarding school, his vulnerability attracts piano teacher Miss Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade. When the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has closed, eleven-year-old Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. ![]() ![]() If you enjoy fast-paced action, strong-willed exotic characters who are unpredictable yet inspirational, with a twist of romance and danger, then grab a copy of the Exiled Elementals Series by T.L. ![]() ![]() Which side will she choose?Įxiled No More is the exhilarating first book in the Exiled Elementals Series, an epic paranormal and urban fantasy in a dystopian magical world full of metaphysical mystery and steamy romance. Evil is spreading, and a balance must be restored. But like any young adult with too much power, mischief is addictive and dangerous lovers are drawn to her. She has discovered her magical elemental powers and found others of her kind. But Nhari has more than revenge pushing her to fight the strongest genetically engineered humans and demigods in a world where the environment is just as dangerous as her opponents. Her family will stop at nothing to see her dead. Check out Exiled No More (Exiled Elementals Series) by tlpriceauthor. Ancient laws allowed her to return to civilization to battle for a seat on the guardian council that exiled her. PRICE writes epic fantasy, urban fantasy & paranormal romance full of. ![]() Nhari Evans survived brutal conditions living under the demigods' rule in prison. The youngest ever exiled, they believed it was a death sentence. ![]() ![]() To find someone who is friend material, so to speak, is delightful.” “You never know when someone is going to impact your life,” said Wolff about the gym friend essay. One is a poem and one a short essay about the transformation of a casual “gym friend” into a “real friend.” Two of her latest pieces appear in “Just Us Girls,” the latest title from the well-known “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series. In addition to writing, Wolff was a public school teacher and continues to practice and teach yoga. Her blog, “Ferida’s Backyard,” offers observations about the natural world that tend to be overlooked in people’s harried lives. From her start news writing for local papers, including the Jewish Community Voice in the mid-1980s, she migrated to personal essays and fiction. ![]() “I can’t even say I love writing, it’s just such a part of me,” said Wolff, a Brooklyn native who honed her craft participating in an amateur writers’ workshop in Medford in the late 1970s. Seventeen children’s books, three adult books, and hundreds of published stories later, the Cherry Hill writer continues to compose essays and fiction based on her life experiences that resonate with readers. ![]() Since age seven, when she could coherently put her thoughts on paper, Ferida Wolff has defined herself by her words. ![]() ![]() ![]() Until Perseus embarks upon a fateful quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon. Cursed with the power to destroy all she loves with one look, Medusa condemns herself to a life of solitude. Writhing snakes replace her hair and her gaze will turn any living creature to stone. Punished for Poseidon’s actions, Medusa is forever transformed. Furious by the violation of her sacred space, Athene takes revenge–on the young woman. When the sea god Poseidon assaults Medusa in Athene’s temple, the goddess is enraged. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know. Unlike her siblings, Medusa grows older, experiences change, feels weakness. ![]() The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. Synopsis: They will fear you and flee you and call you a monster. ![]() ![]() Torn between his duty to the high sorcerer and his growing feelings not only for Keiran, but for the draegan way of life, Gaige knows he’s damned no matter which he chooses. Keiran sparks powerful emotions in Gaige, tearing down his walls of steely control, and stirring a longing in him he can’t deny. But when Gaige joins the rebels, posing as a human sympathizer to the draegans’ cause, he discovers the shapeshifters aren’t the bloodthirsty beasts he’s been led to believe, and their leader is a passionately captivating man who only wants what’s best for his people. His orders are to infiltrate the draegan rebels’ camp, learn their plans, and identify their leader so he can be destroyed. Gaige Rizik is captain of the sorcerer’s High Guard, and known for his lethal ability to hunt down his prey with no remorse. Their leader, Keiran Hareldson, seeks to free his people from the cruel repression the high sorcerer’s reign has imposed on them. Now, a group of them have united and begun to fight back. ![]() ![]() The draegans were all but destroyed, with the few who remained, scattered and in hiding. A hundred years ago, the high sorcerer of Velensperia launched a swift and deadly attack against the draegans-a race of dragon shapeshifters who’d always lived in harmony with the humans. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sponsor Show Your Support Become a Patron He was the type of dog most people would have given up on. And perhaps most noticeably, he was mentally unstable. And he wasn’t only crazy, but also big, tipping the scales at nearly 100 pounds. In my experience, Labs tend to come in two flavors: mellow or crazy. They ended up with Marley, a crazy, loveable Labrador Retriever. John and his wife, newly married, decided to sharpen their parenting skills, which they thought they would soon need, by purchasing a dog. Life would never be the same.” That description from the slip cover, obviously written by an editor, does not quite do justice to the back-story, but does give a general idea of the premise for this story. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. “John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. It just so happened that this dubious honor went to Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog by John Grogan, a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. To that end I walked into a Los Angeles Barnes & Nobles on Saturday and decided I would buy whatever was listed as being the current top seller among non-fiction. I recently decided that I would attempt to read not only books that are published and widely read within the Christian community, but also in the mainstream. ![]() ![]() ![]() Keegan also has a great reputation as a teacher. Her latest collection, Walk the Blue Fields, was published by Faber & Faber in 2007 and will be published by Grove/Atlantic in the U.S. Her first collection of stories, Antarctica, was a Los Angeles Times Book of the Year, won critical acclaim, and was translated into Chinese, Italian, and German. ![]() She was twice awarded the Francis MacManus Award and was also a Wingate Scholar. Keegan’s stories have won numerous awards: the William Trevor Prize (judged by William Trevor), the Kilkenny Prize, the Olive Cook Award, the Tom-Gallon Award, the Martin Healy Prize, the Macaulay Fellowship, and the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. in the teaching and practice of creative writing at the University of Wales at Cardiff, and an M.Phil. The youngest of a large Catholic family, she left home at the age of seventeen to study English literature and political science at Loyola University, New Orleans. ![]() Claire Keegan was raised on a farm in County Wicklow, on the southeast coast of Ireland. ![]() |