![]() ![]() Will Donn, after years of high adventure, return to his beloved and reclaim his family land? ![]() When on land, they ride their horses, noble of spirit, past the perils that lie in wait. In the chaotic time of Europe’s struggle for liberty, during the Napoleonic age, find these Irish rebels cutting through Barbary pirates and faerie guardians alike. Through foamy seas, holy knights of a former age sail for glory and God. Will Bridget wait for him or marry another? During his travels, the newly knighted Donn faces legendary creatures trying to prevent the recovery of the lost treasures of the Tuatha de Danann. He leaves his new love, Bridget, behind on Achill Island, hoping that he can return to her a propertied gentleman and ask for her hand in marriage. On a mission to secure the funds to recover his family land, Donn, an adolescent boy, joins a crew including Irish knights and escaped rebels as they set sail to restore an ancient kingdom. ![]() ![]() Jim writes, “An Irish tale you’ve never been told.Īs the last days of mythical Ireland draw to a close, experience the collision of the magical and early-nineteenth-century worlds. Jim Sheehan, a graduate of Lake Forest College and proud father of four children, has completed his new book “The Rock of Achill”: a gripping and potent novel that follows Donn, who left his love to accomplish a mission that will have him battle against all sorts of enemies for years and years. ![]()
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![]() ![]() My copy is worn out from being opened, read in, then thrown onto the table or put carelessly down as I try to gather myself up from my messy emotional pile on the floor and try to deal with, well. Every poem has meaning, and soul and something deeply terrifying about it. Every line is powerful, it's got secrets. Siken is beyond talented with words, that much is clear, this entire collection is a work of pure art, something you rarely find these days. With a start like this, and with expectations as high as mine, you'd think the book would come up short. I have never in my life anticipated the arrival of a book more than I did with this. Dozens of times, until I realised it would never be enough, so I ordered his book. ![]() So I read it and re-read it again and again. That my mind kept circling back to his words. The next day I was painfully aware I couldn't leave it behind. I read Richard Siken's poem "Wishbone" on the internet. Not from the absence of violence, but despite ![]() ![]() ![]() John's determination to escape to a better place splits the Family apart, but how much is John's plan motivated by a desire for humanity to survive on Eden and how much to appease his own ego?ĭark Eden is a dark (thematically and literally) novel that uses an interesting SF concept - a world in perpetual darkness - to explore themes about human society and the impact of ideas, traditions and rituals on a small group of people. But the only way out of the valley is a dangerous ascent over an unlit, freezing mountain that has killed every person who has tried to climb it. ![]() ![]() He believes that the Family must branch out to survive, as the valley's food stocks are dwindling. The Family is held together by the dream that one day Earth will send a rescue ship to pick them up and take them home.įor teenage hunter John Redlantern, this dream is a futile delusion. As a result, genetic deformities and aberrations amongst the Family are commonplace. They are all descended from the same couple, Tommy and Angela, astronauts stranded on Eden one hundred and sixty years ago. Five hundred humans - the Family - live in an isolated valley. ![]() Eden: a world of perpetual darkness, lit by fluorescent vegetation and headed by geothermal trees. ![]() ![]() ![]() As she struggles to keep her true identity hidden, Mari's fate collides with that of Taro, the prince who has no desire to inherit the imperial throne, and Akira, a half-human, half-yokai outcast. Mari is a yokai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. And it would be, if she weren't hiding a dangerous secret. Mari has spent a lifetime training to become Empress. All are eligible to compete - all except yokai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human Emperor is determined to enslave and destroy. ![]() ![]() Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, and you can marry the prince. Survive the palace's enchanted seasonal rooms. In each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. In a deadly tournament to become empress, any may enter, but only one will survive, and one competitor doesn't just plan to win - she's going to steal the Emperor's fortune. ![]() ![]() ![]() The main character, Bria, is obsessed with art despite the problems in her past that have caused her to hate it. Not only that, but it makes me want to learn to draw as well. ![]() A lot of travel books I’ve read in the past were good but they weren’t entirely convincing, but with this one, you could tell that Hubbard is a traveller. Reading about Bria’s cross-country adventure and all of the things that she experienced and was able to see sounds so incredibly close to perfection! I would love to experience it all and maybe, because of this book, I’d be convinced to try to one day. ![]() But reading this has made me want to attempt it so much, despite how terrible I know I would result in being. I’ve completed my DofE but the idea of travelling with just a backpack and not really having any plan outside of choosing a direction and walking is frightening. ![]() But I’ve never had the opportunity to travel in the way that Starling and Rowen and, in a way, Bria are able to in Wanderlove. Travelling has always been one of my favourite past times. Unfortunately no, I’m not a Global Vagabond. “ It all began with a stupid question: Are you a Global Vagabond?” Genre: YA | Travel | Romance | Contemporary Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She’s a reader first and foremost and she loves her romance to come with a happy ending and lots of sexy sex. Gemma has a ridiculously dirty mind and loves her book boyfriends to be big, tattooed alpha males. She has lived in the midlands, in the UK her whole life and has wanted to write a book since she was a child. Gemma Weir is a half crazed stay at home mom to three kids, one man child and a hell hound. Only it turns out he’s not looking for a hook-up… he wants to own me. Owned By The Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men Book 2) Kindle Edition by Gemma Weir (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 3,924 ratings Book 2 of 8: Montana Mountain Men See all formats and editions Kindle 0.00 This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited 4.99 to buy Audiobook 0. Now my dad and brother want to find me a husband, and my ex-boyfriend has decided he wants the job.īut I’m not looking for marriage, I’d rather have a few incredible nights with the annoying mountain hottie. Including me.Įxcept, after a drunken girls’ night out, instead of waking up with him in my bed, I wake up with a killer hangover and an inbox full of his texts telling me how reckless and dangerous my antics are. Every woman in Rockhead Peak wants a taste of the mountain man. ![]() Huge, muscled and sexy in plaid, Huck Barnett is one of the most beautiful men I’ve ever seen. Interconnected Standalone featuring characters that appeared in Property Of The Mountain ManĬheck out Book 1: Property of The Mountain Man: ![]() ![]() Everyone turned as Sir strode into the roped-off area. The man halted, and Jessica sucked in a relieved breath. His eyes were maddened his fist rose as he stepped forward. She backed up a step, her heart hammering against her ribs. The brief thrill disappeared as he slowly got to his feet. Aside from karate classes in college, she’d never hit anyone. Jessica punched him right in the face, knocking him down, shocking herself. A lot of people were milling around in there, and the noises made Jessica’s stomach twist: screams, the sound of a whip, begging. Ah, some of the flickering wall sconces had red-tinted bulbs.Īt the end of the room, open double doors led into a wide hallway. The farther she got from the entrance, the more the lighting changed, growing ominous. The woman in a black catsuit was telling the other, “Your safe word is banana. She passed two women talking together on a couch. Hurrying past, she could only think, These people are crazy. No, she didn’t want to watch this - no way. ![]() Completely appalled, Jessica stared for a moment, pulling her legs together in reaction. ![]() ![]() This time the shackled person was a male whose female boss was whipping him in horrible places. At one of the well-lit stations, a person was tied on what must be that St. ![]() ![]() In addition to using such figures to shape his narrative, Jenkins also emphasizes certain themes through the actions of his chosen leaders of faith. Jenkins’ selection of “faith leaders” as chapter drivers, including pastor William Barber and former president Barack Obama (along with his faith engagement directors), speak to the movement’s diversity as well as to the book’s overarching structure. A Reckoning Benji was recently interviewed about his book by Albert Mohler on the Thinking in Public podcastįrom Standing Rock, North Dakota to the innermost circles of the Washington Beltway to the beginnings of a renewed American sanctuary movement to Catholic nuns riding buses, religion journalist Jack Jenkins introduces his readers to an eclectic collection of voices that as a whole make up the Religious Left. ![]() ![]() ![]() I adored all of the protagonists, and Misbah’s perspective was especially eye-opening. ![]() I love how their stories are intertwined with each other it feels complete.The story is told from three perspectives: Misbah, Noor, and Salahuddin.These two teens are struggling to survive and escape their realities, and they need to learn to lean on each other if they want to succeed. Her hope is that one day she’ll be able to leave her uncle’s home to pursue her dreams. He wants her to take over his store instead of attending college, so Noor hides the fact that she applied to some from him. Noor has her uncle who took her in when the rest of her family was killed in an earthquake. Salahuddin has his parents, but his mother is sick, and his father hasn’t been the same since his mother got ill. Protagonists Salahuddin and Noor are all each other have, but they haven’t been on speaking terms since the fight. All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir highlights the significance of friendship, family, and forgiveness. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is unaware that her mother’s past has put her in the greatest danger of all.Ĭaraval is over, but perhaps the greatest game of all has begun―with lives, empires, and hearts all at stake. Finaly, Scarlett feels as if she is in complete control over her life and future. She’s challenged Julian and her former fiancé, Count Nicolas d’Arcy, to a competition where the winner will receive her hand in marriage. ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Scarlett has started a game of her own. She believes her own mother, who still remains in an enchanted sleep, is the rightful heir to the throne. Now, Legend is preparing for his official coronation and Tella is determined to stop it. It’s been two months since the last Caraval concluded, two months since the Fates have been freed from an enchanted deck of cards, two months since Tella has seen Legend, and two months since Legend claimed the empire’s throne as his own. ![]() Welcome, welcome to Caraval…all games must come to an end. ![]() |