![]() ![]() ![]() She's just got to kill all the assassins first.īut when she discovers her own sister is now leading the assassins, Inga's resolve is tested. And soon-very soon-Inga is sure she will find her family again. She knows the Gods and Goddesses are behind her, because with every assassin she murders, Inga's gifted with a vision of her cousins, Keelie and Elf. Now twenty-one, Inga has spent the last six years seeking revenge on the assassins-using the skills they taught her against them-and trying to find her family. For seven years, Inga's life consisted of violence, exploitation, and death as they shaped her into their most deadly weapon. Aged five, Inga was snatched from her sister's arms by Bridie's Assassins, a group of Untamed rebels who believe the way to win the War of Humanity is to use more Untamed children as soldiers. ![]()
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![]() Des saves Callie by giving her Lilac Wine which makes her immortal. The book starts off from where it was left off in a Strange Hymn. They’re an ultimate power couple and they definitely deserve an happily ever after. It might not be an issue for some readers but I would’ve loved it more if the plot focused a bit more on the story because it was f**king finale and I wanted more action. The only issue I had with this book was there were more sex scenes than usual. ![]() However, it does have a satisfying conclusion. As this was a finale to the series, I was hoping for an epic battle but sadly it doesn’t have that. ![]() The second installment was a little bit disappointing but I really loved this book. Because there are forces at play working to tear the lovers apart once and for all … and unfortunately for them, death is no longer the worst thing to fear.ĭark Harmony was a pretty good conclusion to the series. ![]() Des’s father is back from the dead, and he wants revenge on the son who sent him to the grave in the first place.ĭes and Callie must figure out how to stop both men, and time is running out. For the very thing that bonds her to Desmond Flynn, the King of the Night, also makes her vulnerable to the Thief of Souls, a man who wants to break the world … and Callie along with it.īut it’s not just the Thief whose shadow looms over the Otherworld. ![]() Things that once slept … but have now awoken.įor Callypso Lillis, the fae magic that now runs through her veins is equal parts curse and good fortune. Things that lurk in the shadows and slip into your dreams. ![]() ![]() ![]() Somerton, Louis Stevens, L.S.K Harris, L.V. ![]() ![]() Merrow, Karina Rye, Kathy Griffith, Kay Ellis, Kaye P. Pyke, Jana Denardo, Jason Frazier, Jay Rookwood, J.L. In this small way, the authors, along with the readers who purchase this work, seek to contribute to the lives of those who still suffer from the consequences of the malice directed toward them, and offer some positivity and compassion in the face of such bigotry.ĪC Benus, Aditus, Andrew Jericho, Ann Anderson, Ash Marie, Asta Idonea, Betti Gefecht, Cam Kennedy, Cynus Eldranai, Darren White, dughlas, Eddy LeFey, Eden Winters, EmiGS Em, F.E. The resulting Love is Love Poetry Anthology is dedicated to the families and victims of the shooting and all proceeds of this work will be donated to Equality Florida’s Pulse Victims Fund. In a display of solidarity with the victims and survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting, a group of LGBTQ+ and straight allies, from all across the globe, came together to produce a collection of poems in celebration of love and acceptance. The horror of this tragedy reverberated around the world, leaving millions shocked and appalled at the senseless violence that destroyed so many innocent lives. On June 12, 2016, the most horrendous mass shooting in US history and an unfathomable act of hate was directed at the LGBT community in Orlando. ![]() In aid of the victims and survivors of the Orlando Pulse Attack. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A brilliant scholar, yet unattractive and overly tall, she abandons hope for romance until, in late middle age, she meets Ambrose Pike, a talented orchid illustrator who shifts her life’s course. Growing up on her father’s large, isolated Philadelphia estate, Alma spends her days studying plants, which are described in loving detail. Carrying readers through this sweeping novel of ideas is a singular heroine whose life suits these big themes perfectly.Īlma Whittaker is born in 1800, the daughter of Henry, a self-made English entrepreneur whose botanical import-export firm makes him “blisteringly rich,” and his practical Dutch-born wife, Beatrix. Brimming with verve, wit, and intellectual curiosity, Gilbert’s absorbing epic embodies the spirit of the transformative 19th century: an age of exploration, industrial expansion, and scientific discoveries which saw people pondering the links between religion and nature. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To apply for livestream or record & stream rights, please complete this form. To review some frequently asked questions about streaming, please click here. It creates a sort of 3-D effect… It makes you understand, in a way entirely in keeping with the spirit of the Victorian novel, how Maggie is shaped by her environment and circumstances." (The Guardian, London) "With rare theatrical vibrancy, Helen Edmundson's free adaptation distills the essence of George Eliot's feminist novel… The device of the three Maggies expresses beautifully the heroine's emotional conflict, with number one arguing for impetuous passion against number two's moral restraint as number three is drawn into a relationship with her cousin's wooer." (Evening Standard, London) Notes Limited Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes The Mill on the Floss Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. "This adaptation of George Eliot's novel of torrential passion…pushes the boat of theatricality way beyond its usual moorings… The central concept is having three Maggies…a concept that is thrillingly effective in performance. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was a combination of this secrecy and the elaborate, often gigantic, machines in the factory that inspired Dahl to write the story. Because of this, both companies became highly protective of their chocolate-making processes. At that time (around the 1920s), Cadbury and Rowntree's were England's two largest chocolate makers and they each often tried to steal trade secrets by sending spies, posing as employees, into the other's factory-inspiring Dahl's idea for the recipe-thieving spies (such as Wonka's rival Slugworth) depicted in the book. Cadbury would often send test packages to the schoolchildren in exchange for their opinions on the new products. The story was originally inspired by Roald Dahl's experience of chocolate companies during his schooldays at Repton School in Derbyshire. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. ![]() ![]() Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. ![]() ![]() She was clever, scathing and – like a few of the others characters too – hiding secrets that you just couldn’t wait to get to the bottom of. There’ll be no spoilers from me, so I’ll just say that the plot developed at a speedy yet satisfying pace and Ria was the character that jumped out for me. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear they have (or at least one of them has) a link with the events that happened 20 years previously… 20 years later, at the same resort, La Madière in France, two couples – Ria and Hugo and Simon and Cass (and their baby) – are on a glamorous holiday. Told in two time frames, 20 years apart: In 1998, two brothers go missing while attempting a hazardous ski trail and one of them ends up dead. I actually found I learnt things about the sport as I read, as it goes into quite good detail. If you’re thinking ‘I’ve never skied so not sure I’ll be into this.’ Well, I’m here to reassure you that I’m not a skier either and was completely drawn into the story. Opening sentence: BREAKING NEWS: A British national is reported to have died at the ski resort of La Madière, France. ![]() ![]() Author Catherine Cooper is a journalist who specialises in travel and ski writing, so it’s no surprise that it is central to her debut book’s plot. The Chalet is a murder mystery / psychological thriller mix with as many twist and turns as a red ski run. ![]() Let’s take a virtual holiday to a glam and snowy ski resort. ![]() ![]() ![]() This year I decided to opt for the audible version and enjoyed it with a backdrop of below freezing temperatures and heavy snow in many parts of the UK (not my part of the UK, sadly). I try to re-read The Dark Is Rising every December for it's wonderful atmosphere and reminder of how important the midwinter festival was before we all forgot the real reason we mark the solstice and the turning of the year. Interweaving ancient Celtic and English traditions with the legends of the Buckinghamshire hills and valleys where she grew up, Susan Cooper has written a superlative dramatic fantasy of the eternal conflict between good and evil out of which all myth is made. This book is a rare act of creative imagination in which the listener will be equally moved by the warm happy village life Will shares with his large family and the nearly overwhelming danger he encounters, often in other centuries and places, while he seeks the Signs and learns their power. And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight. ![]() At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. ![]() On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift: he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's enough to send a rapidly balding atheist on a wild rollercoaster ride through India's many religions in search of the meaning of life and death.įrom the 'brain enema' of a meditation retreat in Dharamsala to the biggest Hindu festival on earth on the steps of the Ganges in Varanasi, and with the help of the Dalai Lama, a goddess of healing hugs and a couple of Bollywood stars - among many, many others - Sarah discovers a hell of a lot more. After being cursed by a sadhu smeared in human ashes, she nearly dies from double pneumonia. Having given up a blossoming radio career in Sydney to follow her new boyfriend to India, it seems like the ultimate sacrifice and it almost kills Sarah - literally. ![]() In her twenties, journalist Sarah Macdonald backpacked around India and. After backpacking her way around India, 21-year-old Sarah Macdonald decided that she hated this land of chaos and contradiction with a passion, and when an airport beggar read her palm and insisted she would come back one day - and for love - she vowed never to return.īut twelve years later the prophecy comes true when her partner, ABC's South Asia correspondent, is posted to New Delhi, the most polluted city on earth. Read Holy Cow An Indian Adventure by Sarah Macdonald available from Rakuten Kobo. 318 pages 20 cm After backpacking her way around India, 21-year-old Sarah Macdonald decided that she hated this land of chaos and contradiction with a passion, and when an airport beggar read her palm and insisted she would come back one day - and for love - she vowed never to return. ![]() ![]() ![]() To this end, workshops and talks were offered to interested female visitors at various conferences. The aim was to increase the number of female speakers at specialist conferences in order to better represent women in our field of research. In addition, it is of course possible to use the room to breastfeed or feed a child.įor all people with menstrual bleeding we will store some hygiene articles such as pads and tampons there, which can be picked up free of charge when needed.įQ stands for Female Quotient and is a movement for the advancement of women that has developed and spread in the US. ![]() ![]() We have some toys and children's books ready. The carpet in front of the sofa is very fluffy - to keep it that way please take off your street shoes - and offers a surface on which e.g. ![]() The sofa is also a good place to take a short nap in between, and soft cozy blankets are provided. There is also a corner with comfortable armchairs and a sofa that can be used both as a consultation corner and as a communication zone for relaxing or working. Here I, the Gender Equality Officer, have my office where we can be found during our meetings. The FQ Lounge is the place for gender equality work at HPI. ![]() |