![]() ![]() This is one of those series you can't help but be obsessed with. "Morgan Rhodes has created a rich, living fantasy world and characters that immediately draw the reader in. They ally, in the flesh, with King Gaius, who vows to use Lucia’s powers to unveil the Kindred.Īnd which side will Prince Magnus choose, now that everyone he’s been betrayed by everyone he’s ever loved? THE WATCHERS follow Melenia out of the Sanctuary. ![]() Ashur and Amara, the royal siblings from the vast kingdom across the Silver Sea, prove to be just as ruthless as they are charming as they manipulate their way to victory. Princess Cleo slays with sweetness-and a secret that might control Lucia’s magic-as she and vengeful Jonas lead the hunt for the all-powerful Kindred. ![]() The stakes have never been higher for Magnus and Cleo, who are brought together by a life or death decision that will lock their fates and change the course of the kingdom forever. ![]() Love will tear them apart.Īlliances form across Mytica and beyond as royals and rebels alike race to hunt down the Kindred-the four elemental crystals that give their owners god-like power. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() She dives deeper into the magical world of Prythian in the following books, discovering unexpected power as Maas flexes her world-building skills. "A Court of Thorns and Roses" stars Feyre Archeron, a huntress and human who gets pulled into the faerie world after killing a fae, finding both conflict and romance on the other side of the wall that separates the human and fae worlds. Although it was not Maas' first fantasy series, I recommend starting with 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' ![]() To help out my fellow BookTookers, I created a definitive reading order for her books that I think will offer the best Maas experience. With the release of her most recent book, "House of Sky and Breath," Maas revealed she was creating an interconnected literary universe with her separate series, much like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.īut because her literary work is so expansive, it can be unclear where to begin if you want to enter Maas' fictional world. ![]() Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Into this cauldron of brewing disaster comes the mysterious Gorhaut mercenary Blaise, who takes service with Bertran and averts an attempt on his life. His chief advisor, the high priest of Corannos, is determined to eradicate the worship of a female deity, whose followers live to the south. To the north lies militaristic Gorhaut, whose inhabitants worship the militant god Corannos and are ruled by corrupt, womanizing King Ademar. The matriarchal, cultured land of Arbonne is rent by a feud between its two most powerful dukes, the noble troubador Bertran de Talair and Urte de Miraval, over long-dead Aelis, lover of one, wife of the other and once heir to the country's throne. Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world. ![]() ![]() ![]() She gained acclaim for her portrayal of a troubled teenager in Martin Scorsese's thriller Cape Fear (1991), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was followed by a more prominent role in the comedy film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). The daughter of actor Geoffrey Lewis, Lewis began her career in television at age 14 before making her film debut with a small part in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988). ![]() Her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award. Lewis became an " it girl" of American cinema in the early 1990s, appearing in various independent and arthouse films. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in projects with dark themes. Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and singer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a great way to help me keep things running on my blog if you’re already intrigued enough to make a purchase. I am an Amazon affiliate and earn a tiny commission for purchases made through the Amazon links in this post at no cost to you. Kiersten White is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Camelot Rising, And I Darken, and Paranormalcy series and many more novels. Everywhere to hide, but nowhere to run.Ī high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this dark supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White. It’s the reason she’s alive, and her family isn’t.īut as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes this competition is more sinister than even she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive.įourteen competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she’s an expert at that. The prize: enough money to change everything.Įven though everyone is desperate to win–to seize their dream futures or escape their haunting pasts–Mack feels sure that she can beat her competitors. ![]() ![]() The challenge: spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bruce recounted that as a child he believed them responsible for the death of his parents, and personally investigated the conspiracy before determining that there was insufficient evidence. ![]() They attempted to kill him again by blowing up their newest base. Batman began to investigate, and discovered that their society has secret headquarters in hidden rooms throughout every building established by the Alan Wayne Trust. They struggled at the top of Wayne Tower until the killer plummeted down, surviving the fall. For this, he was sentenced to death, and their assassin, the Talon, attempted to murder him during a meeting with politician Lincoln March. The Court of Owls took notice when billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne announced plans to rebuild and reshape Gotham City for the future. ![]() The rest of the court, on the other hand, are mutated and appear to actually be human/owl hybrids, exemplified by their owl-like distorted faces, long claws, and animalistic mannerisms. The leaders of the organization appear to be human and wear owl masks over their faces. To carry out their interests, they employ a breed of highly-trained assassins known as Talons. Their legend is told only through whispers and a nursery rhyme that bears their name. They are a violent cabal who have used architecture and planned assassinations to wield political influence throughout history. ![]() ![]() ![]() So much, that at times it doesn't feel like a romance. Looking into the rumors, she finds she has to deal with not only what she discovers about Khalid, but also the truth she realizes about herself. When a surprise engagement is announced between Khalid and Hafsa, Ayesha is torn between how she feels about the straightforward Khalid and the unsettling new gossip she hears about his family. She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices, and who dresses like he belongs in the seventh century. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. ![]() Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her 100th marriage proposal. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job, so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. One of Publishers Weekly 's Best Romance Books of 2019!Ī modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice for a new generation of love.Īyesha Shamsi has a lot going on. As seen on the Today Show ! One of the best summer romance picks! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And after coming into a season, halfway through the season, trying to figure out his role, it makes us feel great when you have guys who haven’t been here that long ready to get into the foxhole.” “So, for us, we’re glad we have a guy like that, willing to be in a foxhole with us. “He’s come in and done his role,” Adebayo said. “Cody’s probably the nicest guy in the world,” Heat forward Max Strus said, “but that just goes to show you these playoffs are real.” Oh, and even mixing it up with New York’s Julius Randle and Isaiah Hartenstein a week ago. Now he is creating assists for Jimmy Butler on strong baseline cuts, working the pick-and-roll game when asked, providing the type of bulk otherwise lacking in the rotation. ![]() “If you can’t beat ’em,” he said with a grin, “join ’em.” ![]() 4 pick in the 2013 draft out of Indiana had participated only twice in the postseason, both times eliminated while in Charlotte by the Heat in the first round. Where injuries had somewhat sapped the spirit and left Zeller out of the game for over a year, the playoff run has revived the drive. “So I’m just grateful for the opportunity to be doing anything.” “Before Miami called, I was just sitting on my couch,” he said, almost candid to a fault. To some, such limited playing time would lead to talk about being unable to get warm, catch the flow of the game. Does Jimmy Butler have to be great for Heat to beat Knicks? ![]() ![]() ![]() But before Shane disappears again, there are a few questions she needs answered. ![]() Over the next seven days in the middle of a steamy Brooklyn summer, Eva and Shane reconnect, but Eva's not sure how she can trust the man who broke her heart, and she needs to get him out of New York so that her life can return to normal. They may be pretending that everything is fine now, but they can't deny their chemistry - or the fact that they've been secretly writing to each other in their books ever since. What no one knows is that twenty years earlier, teenage Eva and Shane spent one crazy, torrid week madly in love. When Shane and Eva meet unexpectedly at a literary event, sparks fly, raising not only their past buried traumas, but the eyebrows of New York's Black literati. Shane Hall is a reclusive, enigmatic, award-winning literary author who, to everyone's surprise, shows up in New York. ![]() Brooklynite Eva Mercy is a single mom and bestselling erotica writer, who is feeling pressed from all sides. ![]() ![]() Read it now! Requies Dawn is like nothing you’ve read before- A post-civilization, mind-bending epic of science fiction. ![]() Let Requies Dawn draw you into ancient intrigues and deathless love. Nyahri's prayers are answered, but the price is higher than she ever imagined. A single goddess emerges from the ashes, slag, and ruins, and her obsession is to reach the next distant Citadel-before it’s too late. When one Citadel explodes, its hellfire lights the sky from horizon to horizon. For untold generations they have slept within their subterranean fortresses, their Citadels, scattered across the world. Can they help her? Such gods of fortune and gods of death, worshipped by a hundred tribes, seldom answer prayers. So she prays to those dark gods, the Atreianii, for guidance. Now in adulthood, she must make crushing choices of allegiance and family. Will the dark gods still answer prayers? As a young woman, Nyahri learned hunting and raiding. ![]() |