Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey6/29/2023 ![]() It was wonderful that his main character was gay but the story had other focuses. ![]() His characters are very memorable and realistic, even those who have special powers. The world he has built is really imaginative. Tracey has come up with a unique take on witches and town planning. but that is kind of hard when he falls for the other witch's son. Fearing for what he saw in the vision, he runs away to the town he was born in, Belle Dam, where he learns that his father is one of the top two witches vying for control of the town. His visions always show him the past, but one day he has one that shows the future. To avoid them, Braden must keep his sunglasses on, which makes him stand out even more. ![]() However, this ability comes with a price: migraines. See, Braden has a unique trait – one he calls witch eyes – which lets him see all the spells ever worked in a location. These are the components that make up Scott Tracey's debut novel, Witch Eyes.Īll his life, Braden has lived alone with his uncle, learning magic instead of traditional academics. ![]()
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Lady midnight by cassandra clare6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() “To change your own heart, that’s nearly impossible” ![]() And if my heart was a canvas, every square inch of it would be painted over with you.” But I ended up gradully falling for this book with the characters and the locations since the moment it was in my hands. I’m so ashamed I haven’t read it sooner, maybe I had been lazy to pick up the biggest book lying on my self for almost two months or whatever. It was an unexpected read for this month. Every human heart was chained by love.”įirst thing, I loved Lady Midnight, really loved it. “There was beauty in the idea of freedom, but it was an illusion. ![]() All Emma, Mark, and Julian have to do is solve the murders within two weeks…and before the murderer targets them. This is Emma’s chance for revenge-and Julian’s chance to get back his brother Mark, who is being held prisoner by the faerie Courts. When the bodies of humans and faeries turn up murdered in the same way Emma’s parents were when she was a child, an uneasy alliance is formed. Shoulder to shoulder with her parabatai, Julian Blackthorn, she patrols the streets of Los Angeles, where vampires party on the Sunset Strip, and faeries-the most powerful of supernatural creatures-teeter on the edge of open war with Shadowhunters. Parabatai can be everything to each other-but they can never fall in love.Įmma Carstairs is a warrior, a Shadowhunter, and the best in her generation. In a secret world where half-angel warriors are sworn to fight demons, parabatai is a sacred word.Ī parabatai is your partner in battle. ![]() ![]() The following chapters dealing with the Cold War disclose what information and advice U. intelligence during World War II, from Pearl Harbor through the plot against Hitler and the D-day invasion to the "unconditional surrender" of Japan, and reveals how better use of the intelligence available could have saved many lives and shortened the war. The book begins with a look back at the role of U. intelligence estimates were usually correct but that our political and military leaders generally ignored them-with sometimes disastrous results. national intelligence estimates with recently released Soviet documents disclosing the views of Soviet leaders and their Communist allies on the same events. This survey of more than fifty years of national security policy juxtaposes declassified U. ![]() The deep by nick cutter6/29/2023 ![]() ( Episode 1.1) Episode 1.1Įight years after Helen's disappearance, one day, as Cutter and Stephen arrived at the Central Metropolitan University, they were approached by one of Cutter's paleontology students, the geeky Connor Temple. Nick Cutter meets Connor Temple for the first time. ( Episode 1.1) This left Nick distraught and grieving for years and wanting to know what happened to his wife. In the late 1990s, Helen disappeared while investigating a creature sighting in the Forest of Dean, and no trace of her or what had happened to her was ever found other than her rucksack, and she was presumed dead. Sometime before Helen vanished in the late 1990s, Nick met Helen's aunt, who gave them embroidered handkerchiefs. ![]() ( Episode 1.6) Helen became obsessed with "evolutionary puzzles" which could not be explained by conventional science and came up with theories that Cutter found ridiculous, leading to them growing apart even more. ![]() Nick and Helen's marriage eventually ran into difficulty, and unbeknownst to Nick, Helen had an affair with Stephen. Stephen Hart was one of Nick's and Helen's students, and he later got a job as Cutter's lab technician and became good friends with Cutter. ![]() ![]() Born in 1973, Nick met Helen Ambrose in college and they soon had a speedy romance, before getting married. ![]() ![]() They can’t figure out how to promote their book, it isn’t making sales, and a 1-star review is like death. I’ve seen the terror from writers if they don’t get a 5-star review. So I can see how paid reviews would draw people - all they have to do is plunk down the green stuff and word gets out without them having to get out of their comfort zone. I have to really push myself and make sure something - anything! - gets into the end of a blog post so people know what I’ve written. ![]() The other day I suddenly realized that I had all these writing credits, and I kept thinking people would find them so I wasn’t saying that I had them. It doesn’t come naturally - things would occur as common sense to an extrovert don’t occur to us. A lot of indie writers are probably introverts, and promotion is like this huge gorge they to get across to get sales - and it’s freaking hard! I’ve been watching the black hole they’ve been turning into for a long time. ![]() I wasn’t at all surprised to hear about reviews being bought. ![]() Home alone the illustrated story book6/29/2023 ![]() A Multiversal menagerie will present what appear to be familiar creatures, yet they are changed by their interactions with planar forces. ![]() Twelve factions will vie for power, challenging players to help or hurt the influence of those divergent forces. This fresh, new campaign collection is comprised of 3 hardcover books, spanning an in depth look at the city of Sigil, the center of the Multiverse, an examination of the Outlands and the wild realms, a bestiary detailing the wild and fantastical creatures players will encounter, and an adventure like no other throwing players into a plot that threatens to undermine the rules of reality and the very fabric of the Multiverse. Longtime fans will likely remember Planescape, the critically-acclaimed and fan beloved setting from its TSR days in 1994 or as the massively popular video game, Planescape Torment, first released in 1999. ![]() Just Like That by Cole McCade6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet Iseya's walls of grief may be too high for someone like Summer to climb.until Summer's infectious warmth shows Fox everything he's been missing in life. What starts as a daily game to reward Summer with a kiss for every obstacle overcome turns passionate, and a professional relationship turns quickly personal. ![]() But that fascination turns into something more when the older man challenges Summer to be brave. Summer Hemlock never meant to come back to Omen, Massachusetts.īut with his mother in need of help, Summer has no choice but to return to his hometown, take up a teaching residency at the elite Albin Academy-and work directly under the man who made his teenage years miserable.įorbidding, aloof, commanding: psychology instructor Iseya is a cipher who's always fascinated and intimidated shy, anxious Summer. "The romantic longing, themes of bravery and confidence, and moments of cozy domesticity shine in this May-December romance" - Publishers Weekly ![]() Saving mr terupt series6/28/2023 ![]() Readers will find a Junior High Survival Guide with tips from the old gang! Read all the Mr. This novel includes extra content in the back of the book. When a fight threatens to break up the group forever, they think their favorite teacher is the only one who can help them. And Jessica is waiting anxiously for an acceptance to a theater retreat in New York City. Trouble with a bully makes Luke dread going to school for the first time ever. Anna is desperate for Charlie to propose to her mother–what is he waiting for?! Danielle isn’t feeling so well, but she’s trying to tough it out, like Grandma. Alexia has a disastrous first day of school, and that’s only the beginning. Peter and Jeffrey face tough competition on their wrestling team. There’s a lot to be excited about, but starting at a new school isn’t easy. Terupt’s fifth- and sixth-grade classes are entering their first year of junior high school. ![]() The one teacher who changed everything is the one thing missing this school year. Terupt Falls Again return for a third book in this warmhearted series filled with unique characters every reader can relate to. ![]() The kids and their favorite teacher from Because of Mr. ![]() Afterlife claudia gray6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() I know for certain that this novel series was not written for me as an ideal audience, which is sad to say. After THAT trainwreck of a vampire became a wraith I expected this. I am… I really don’t know what to say about this, because, I expected it. And now I’m just… how? How could Initial Thoughts After Reading: ![]() Then she decided to make stupid choices about really important things, and cost many lives. After the trainwreck of the last book, I think this one is going to test me as a human. I’m not looking forward to this book honestly. Romance – Paranormal | YA – E |Stalking, Fighting, Death, Premeditated Death | Coming of Age, Love at First Sight ![]() They’ve overcome every obstacle life has thrown at them, but is their love strong enough to survive the challenges after life? ![]() Bianca and Lucas are facing dangers on every side-sometimes even from their oldest friends and allies. But the vampire hunters of Black Cross are still pursuing them, and a final battle between wraiths and vampires looms at Evernight. There is only one place Lucas can turn for help. When fate transforms Bianca into a ghostly wraith and turns Lucas into a vampire-the very creature he spent his life hunting-they are left reeling. Bianca and Lucas believe they could endure anything to be together. ![]() Chilling effect by valerie valdes6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() The novel has a distinct YA flavor-and I mean that as a compliment. Onboard and in it for the long haul are Min (the sweet feline-loving ship’s pilot), Pink (a medic who doubles up as an empathetic best friend), Leroy (an ex-merc whose mental illness is dealt with sensitively), Vakar (the alien engineer whom Eva is irresistibly attracted to), and a shipment of unclaimed psychic cats who make the vehicle their home. She ekes out a living by delivering cargo from one end of the universe to another. ![]() This structure allows Valdes to focus on the episodic action as well as the team camaraderie, the two areas in which she easily shines the most.Įva Innocente is our badass and immediately-likeable protagonist, captain of the ship La Sirena Negro. ![]() The novel is structured like a fast-paced role-playing video game, with each chapter framing a short and hilarious quest. ![]() Valerie Valdes’ debut novel Chilling Effect is an impressive and fun-filled romp across multiple planets and star systems, with Captain Eva “Not-So” Innocente and her crew at the helm of things. ![]() |