![]() I'm honoured to know people are reading something I wrote, really reading it, for pleasure or otherwise, and responding to it and discussing it and even "tearing it a new one", as they say. Literature is a dialogue, and I wouldn't have it any other way. The reader brings his or her experiences, pre-occupations, knowledge, and plain old tastes into the equation as well, creating something completely new that nobody can really predict. ![]() A lot like a child, you put a lot into your writing, trying to shape it a certain way, but ultimately your contribution only goes so far. It's been amazing reading all the reviews, talking shop on twitter with readers, and just seeing our story go out into the world for good or for ill. What an awesome couple of weeks it's been! "Cruce de Caminos" came out May 21st from Riptide Publishing, and we've been all over the web since, talking about the themes of the story, our writing process, and even a bit about our personal lives. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Nelson’s work for both children and adults deftly manages lyric tradition and historical truths, examining complex issues around race, feminism, and the ongoing trauma of slavery in American life in narratives poised between song and speech. In 2019 she was awarded the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize from the Poetry Foundation. In 2017, she was recognized with both the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children and the prestigious NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature. In 2013, Nelson was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. She is a three-time finalist for the National Book Award, winner of the Robert Frost medal, and the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim Foundation, among other honors. An accomplished poet and translator, Nelson has also written numerous books for children and young adults. She earned her BA from the University of California at Davis, her MA from the University of Pennsylvania, and her PhD from the University of Minnesota. ![]() ![]() Nelson spent much of her youth living on different military bases and began writing poetry in elementary school. Marilyn Nelson was born in Cleveland, Ohio, into a military family: she is the daughter of one of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The result is of interest mostly to see from whence the “New 52” sprang, and its events will most likely be glossed over with the next inevitable company-wide “fix.” (Nov. Unfortunately, it collapses under its own weight about halfway through and, along with resetting things to the current “New 52” status quo, results in a narrative hash, with too many plots and character points. All of that sprang from this Johns-scripted miniseries (with solid artwork by Kubert) that starts out with much to interest both new and old readers. This series was created as an “event” intended to shake up DC’s continuity, supposedly to attract new readers, resulting in the controversial “New 52” imprint-wide reboot. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has. Flashpoint Beyond 1 A Cover Mitch Gerads Cover Geoff. Book Synopsis Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. As Barry unravels the mystery, he discovers there’s a limited window of time in which to set things right, or else the alternate reality will permanently supplant his own. Flashpoint Beyond 1 A Cover Mitch Gerads Cover Geoff Johns DC 2022. ![]() Centering on Barry Allen-aka the Flash, “the fastest man alive”-this collection of the five-part miniseries follows Barry’s realization that his world is not as he has known it, with certain details being “off.” His long-dead mother is alive, many of his superpowered colleagues are different in subtle and not-so-subtle ways, and he himself is without his speedster abilities. ![]() ![]() ![]() He dies professing his love for Sephy and hearing the echo of her loving words in his ear. So they choose Callum's death over losing their child and he's executed. Sephy is given the same choice but the pair decide their baby must live. ![]() While awaiting his hanging, Sephy's extremist father visits him and says that if he can convince Sephy to have an abortion, his sentence will be commuted to a prison stay instead. Callum has been arrested for his involvement in kidnapping Sephy and, as a result, sentenced to death. ![]() In the final chapters of Malorie Blackman's novel Noughts & Crosses, protagonists and star-crossed lovers Callum and Sephy are left with an impossible decision after she becomes pregnant. Those who're keen on a surprise at the end of the show should stop reading now. ![]() Many viewers will have already devoured the book cover to cover, but for those who haven't, there may be a few questions about the Noughts & Crosses book ending and whether it matches up to what the BBC series portrays. Alongside BBC Three's Normal People and Netflix's To All The Boys sequel, Noughts & Crosses is one of the most hotly anticipated adaptations of the year. But some adaptations get more hype than others. Novels being adapted for TV isn't exactly a new phenomenon. ![]() ![]() ![]() Second, we meet Jacky’s nemesis, Miss Clarissa Worthington Howe (of the Virginia Howes), who is very much the fine lady–but can hold her in a fight too, with words or claws. ![]() ![]() First, Amy Trevelyne, Jacky’s dearest friend, who comes out of her shell under Jacky’s influence, and who tries–with mixed success!–to rein in Jacky’s wilder impulses. ![]() We get to meet two of my favorite characters in this volume. Book Two, Curse of the Blue Tattoo, picks up with Jacky being dropped off in Boston at The Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls, where the formidable Mistress Pimm will try–with mixed success–to turn her into a proper lady. I’ll try to refrain from spoilers, but I will tell you that her deception is found out by the end of the book. I reviewed the first audiobook here, Bloody Jack, about how a London street urchin disguises herself as a boy to join a Royal Navy ship, hoping to “better her condition.” Along the way, she meets close comrades and gains the nickname “Bloody Jack”–which, as Jacky likes to say, is not her fault. They continue enormous fun, and are great to listen to one after another, as they tend to directly follow each other chronologically–though I’ve decided to take a break for a while after the fifth one. Meyer, read by Katherine Kellgren, and am now halfway through the series. I have been continuing through the audio adventures of Jacky Faber by L. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter as many as you want! I am a part of the GOLD TEAM–but there is also a red team and if you do the red hunt too you’ll have a chance to win a whole different set of signed books! - See more at: ![]() Add up the numbers, and enter it for a chance to win a major prize–one lucky winner will receive at least one signed book from each author on my team in the hunt! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online until noon PST on Sunday, October 5th! You can start right here or you can also go to the YA Scavenger Hunt homepage to find out all about the hunt. You can read about both books on my webpage: On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each participating YA author, you also get a secret number. Hey, hey! I’m Rachele Alpine, and I’m your hostess for this leg of the scavenger hunt. ![]() ![]() ElektraThe youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall. ![]() A retelling of the Greek myth of Elektra, the origins of the Trojan War, and the curse of the House of Atreus. Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne, is back with her second novel, Elektra. ![]() CassandraPrincess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. CW: Rape, Incest, Mutilation, Sexual Assault. Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost. ![]() This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods.ĬlytemnestraThe sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon - her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. ![]() A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra, one of Greek mythologys most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved. Elektra Jennifer Saint € 14.99 This item arrived at our Amsterdam store within the past 8 weeks If ordered before 12:00h, this title will be in our store within 24 hours. A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra, one of Greek mythologys most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved interna. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, she becomes a social outcast, gets involved in fights, and befriends a rowdy group of boys named Frank, Cheese, and Pooch. With the help of Ma-ma-oo, she becomes more accepting of her abilities to communicate with the dead. Part 2 returns to Lisa’s past and the difficulties she faces as a teenager. ![]() Part 1 closes as the narrative shifts back to the present and Lisa decides to voyage to Namu on the family’s motorboat. Lisa struggles to find her place among her peers, but takes comfort in the support of her family, especially Mick and Ma-ma-oo. Part 1 also discusses Lisa’s connections with her family, including her Uncle Mick, cousin Tab, and her grandmother Ma-ma-oo. Lisa’s supernatural abilities and experiences are discussed, including visitations from a red-haired little man who seems to be an omen of terrible events. She reflects on her childhood, including a family trip to Monkey Beach to look for sasquatches. Part 1 begins in the present, shortly after Jimmy has disappeared near the village of Namu while on a fishing trip with their Aunt Trudy’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Josh. Its action primarily takes places in the past but shifts periodically to the present. Monkey Beach is written from Lisa’s first-person perspective. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The new Charles IV proves to be a weak king but others who surround him at court continue to plot and scheme, looking for ways to gain power for themselves. Meanwhile, Isabella’s brother, Charles, has just become France’s fourth king in eight years following the death of their elder brother, Philippe V. As the novel opens, Roger escapes from imprisonment in the Tower of London and flees to France, where he hopes to gain support to return to England at the head of an army. Feeling that her husband cares more for his favourite, Hugh Despenser the Younger, than he does for her, Isabella has turned to Roger Mortimer for comfort. ![]() In this book, the action switches to England for a while, where Isabella – Philip’s daughter – is unhappily married to the English king, Edward II. So far, the curse seems to have been very effective, as in the first four novels we have seen poisoned kings, strangled queens, failed marriages and family feuds. The series – which began with The Iron King – tells the story of Philip IV of France and his descendants, a line of kings “cursed to the thirteenth generation” by the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, whom Philip sent to burn at the stake. First published in French in 1959 as La Louve de France ( The She-Wolf of France), this is the fifth novel in Maurice Druon’s Accursed Kings series. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, in a pine stump in a nearby park, a vast civilization is in turmoil. Inheriting the dusty apartment, the Wells family are left with only one warning: Never go down into the cellar.īut when the family dog disappears down the basement steps, Jonathan follows-and soon his wife, his son, and various would-be rescuers vanish into its mysterious depths. ![]() Jonathan Wells and his young family have come to the Paris flat at 3, rue des Sybarites through the bequest of his eccentric late uncle Edmond. Unique, daring, and unforgettable, it tells the story of an ordinary family who accidentally threaten the security of a hidden civilization as intelligent as our own-a colony of ants determined to survive at any cost. Here is the stunning international bestseller in the tradition of Watership Down but with a dark, original twist. ![]() |