So close is this unlikely friendship that Theo - the Kaiser denies her the right to her original name and orders she to refer to herself as Thora or Theo among select company - looks at her almost as a sister. Respite from the cruelties bestowed upon her come in the form of Crescentia, daughter of the very man who killed her mother and her closest - indeed, only - friend in the castle. Kept a hostage as a symbol of the Kaiser’s power, she is forced to wear crowns of ashes, a mockery of her former royal status, and the merest rumour of dissent by the conquered Artemisians earns her a brutal whipping. What: Theodosia, heir to the kingdom of Artemisia, is just a child when she witnesses the murder of her mother and is taken prisoner by the right-hand man of the Kaiser, head of the invading Kalovaxians. Since then, she’s completed a BA from Savannah College of Art and Design, moved to New York City, and produced this page-turning gem, with two books to follow. That dates back to the second grade, when she put together a Cinderella retelling about angels. Ash Princess is the first of a YA fantasy trilogy, but by no means is it Sebastian’s first attempt at storytelling. Who: In contrast to the sunny image of her birthplace of South Florida, amid a colourful life characterised by reading, baking, and dragging a ‘lazy’ dog out on walks, Laura Sebastian’s literary debut is rather grim.
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Together Vicki and Henry stand against a number of supernatural threats. Vicki's failing eyesight disqualified her from street work and she resigned rather than take a desk job, and, at the start of the first book, is working as a private detective. Henry's protégé, Tony, is also introduced, as well as Vicki's hard-boiled former partner on the police force, Mike Celluci. She is known to her police colleagues as "Victory Nelson" for her successful record of investigations her mother calls her by her legal given name, "Victoria". The first book introduces Victoria "Vicki" Nelson, a former police officer with failing eyesight due to Retinitis Pigmentosa and Henry Fitzroy, a vampire and writer of historical romances-which is natural for him as he was Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, illegitimate son of Henry VIII before he was seduced by a vampire. This series pairs a detective with a vampire. Wizard of the Grove (1999) (Omnibus edition of Child of the Grove and The Last Wizard) (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) This is a list of works by Canadian science fiction and fantasy writer Tanya Huff.īibliography Wizard Crystal of the Grove series By this point, the family had made the shift to the state of Maryland.Įven with the demands of her children and her husband and his business, Elizabeth found time to take writing classes at a local college. Though, Baker found the time to help her husband in his business, working part time. Baker has a degree in psychology from the Allegheny College (Meadville, Pennsylvania).ĭespite her qualifications, Baker’s children kept her at home, fairly busy. The Town of Tonawanda was a fairly quiet place for Elizabeth, her brothers, and her parents.Ĭollege brought a few changes, primarily Baker’s marriage and the two children she would have in the years that followed. She will be the first to tell you that nothing of note happened to her during the first eighteen years of her life. The American author primarily writes children’s books.Įlizabeth Dawson Baker was born in Buffalo, New York. Baker is a fairly common name today or at the very least, most readers have heard of her work, even if they might not know that she is the author responsible for some of those books. Other aspects of what Burns calls the work’s “experimental” style include a lack of names and a highly voice-driven narrative. In Milkman, however, Burns refers to these events only indirectly, calling those associated with the local paramilitary forces (probably the IRA) “renouncers,” and speaking of England and loyalist strongholds as “over the water” and “over the road,” respectively. Like Burns herself, the novel’s protagonist grows up in 1970s Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles: a 30-year political, ethnic, and religious conflict between nationalists (primarily Catholic and of Irish descent) seeking to split from the United Kingdom, and loyalists (primarily Protestant descendants of British settlers) seeking to remain. Burns was the first Northern Irish writer ever to receive the award, and Milkman’s subject matter is inseparable from its author’s nationality. Milkman is author Anna Burns’ third novel, as well as the winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize in Fiction (widely regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in literature). Nader Shah afterwards turned east and declared war on the Mughal Empire and invaded India, in order to refund his wars against the Ottomans. Nader Shah waged war against the Ottomans from 1730 to 1736 but it ended with a stalemate. During the fall of the Safavid dynasty, Russia and the Ottoman Empire agreed to divide the northwest and the Caspian region of Persia, but with the advent of Nader Shah, the Russians and the Turks withdrew from the region. The Treaty of Zuhab in 1639 between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire had resulted in peace for 85 years. The Persians had captured Baghdad in 1623 and Mosul in 1624, but the Ottomans had recaptured Mosul in 1625 and Bagdad in 1638. In 1743, Nader Shah declared war on the Ottoman Empire. Persia attempted to ratify the Treaty of Constantinople, by demanding that the Ja'fari, also known as the Imamiyyah was to be accepted as a fifth legal sect of Islam. The Ottoman–Persian War of 1743–1746 was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Afsharid Iran. However, when the rules get broken, a secret evil is unleashed, forcing Kendra and Seth to face the greatest challenge of their lives. Ancient laws keep mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, conniving trolls and jealous fairies living together in relative harmony. This sanctuary is one of the last strongholds for magic enchanting, exciting and dangerous. They have no idea that their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven, a hidden preserve where mythical and fantastical creatures have been gathered to prevent their extinction. Kendra and her brother Seth have to stay at their grandfather’s house while their parents are on vacation. and has been published in more than 30 languages worldwide. There’s a reason why this New York Times bestselling series has sold millions of copies in the U.S. Filled with magical adventures, suspense, and excitement, the Fablehaven series of books is ideal for kids 9 years and older and for adults who like fantasy. Looking for something to read? Try one of these 100+ recommendations, all chosen by r/DCcomics users.Īquaman Batman Flash Green Arrow Green Lantern Superman Wonder Woman Other If you are submitting a link, do not include the spoiler in your submitted link name. If a significant event has taken place within one year of its release, mark it as a spoiler. No memes or other low-effort content (see full rules).Indicate the source when submitting excerpts or artwork.No spoilers in title, mark all spoilers within 1 year of release.Please adhere to these few rules while interacting within the community.Ĭlick here for a detailed explanation for each of these rules. 4/6 - Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson.Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV and More! - May 22 nd, 2023.Reading Recommendations Welcome to /r/DCcomicsĪ place for fans of DC's comics, movies, fan creations, video games, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world, and home of the World's Greatest Superheroes! That Mah eventually soars above her circumstances is proof of her strength of character. Mah finds escape from this emotionally barren landscape at school, but the academic awards she wins only enrage her jealous siblings and stepmother, and she is eventually torn from her aunt-her one champion-and shipped off to boarding school. They are given attic rooms in their big Shanghai home, they have nothing to wear but school uniforms, and they subsist on a bare-bones diet while their stepmother's children dine sumptuously. When her father remarries and moves the family to Shanghai to evade the Japanese during WWII, Mah and her siblings are relegated to second-class status by their stepmother. Blamed for the loss of her mother, who died shortly after giving birth to her, Mah is an outcast in her own family. Mah revisits the territory she covered in her adult bestseller, Falling Leaves, for this painful and poignant memoir aimed at younger readers. Full of behind the scenes details and intimate interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, Pageboy is the story of a life pushed to the brink. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare.Īs he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do, until enough was enough. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. "Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth. He loved being a soldier and now that he has been dismissed he feels purposeless, with nightmares so vivid to wake him up screaming in the middle of the night and the only way he seems to deal with them is drinking to faint. Rome Archer served in the army for so long he doesn't remember how to be just a son or a brother anymore. Harsh and not afraid to speak her mind, Cora works in a tattoo shop with a few of her closest friends, waiting for the perfect guy, because of one thing she's absolutely sure: she won't repeat the mistake of trusting someone who doesn't deserve her love ever again. Cora "Tinker Bell" Lewis is a living contrast: with her bicolor eyes and body covered with tattoos and piercing, she looks like a punk fairy.thing she stops being the moment she starts talking. |