Set in Caslon, the book is 384 pages and is over 6 × 9 inches tall. Smyth sewn, with head and tail bands, yellow ribbon marker, and translucent title pages. This edition includes an foreword by Herbert and two bonus short stories, plus the original artwork by Tim White, as well as the Signet paperback artwork. Ramsey Campbell has contributed an excellent new introduction to the novel. This edition also features some very fog-like translucent overlays and color prints, plus four color printing on the front and back covers. This is the first time the book has been published in hardcover in the United States, and as such it is a true first edition. One of the most popular and notorious horror novels ever published, The Fog was immediately branded as a needlessly violent hack work, but is now recognized, thanks largely to the efforts of Ramsey Campbell and Stephen King, as a classic in the field.
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The action never ends, and the thrill just increases with every passing moment. Just like the first one, this book is incredibly fast-paced. Because now I finally imagined myself in the characters' place, trapped in a prison for a crime I didn't commit knowing I'll probably die in there. And yet, this book kept me afraid all the time. I'm gonna tell you something: I am not easily scared with books. His first book, The Inventors, written with his nine-year-old brother Jamie, was published in the U.K. The endless research for these projects led to countless book ideas germinating in his head. He also started writing literally hundreds of articles, short stories and books ranging from Scooby Doo comic strips to world atlases, Midsomer Murders to X-Files. Along with poet Luke Wright, he founded Egg Box Publishing, a groundbreaking magazine and press that promotes talented new authors. He studied English and American Literature at the University of East Anglia, and it was here that he first explored his love of publishing. After experimenting in the service and retail trades for a few years, Smith decided to go to University. Born in 1979 in Norwich, England, he always wanted to be a writer. Alexander Gordon Smith is the author of the Escape from Furnace series of young adult novels, including Lockdown and Solitary. But the more time she spends with Jack, the more real it all starts to seem. Even though her ex, like a jerk, says no one will believe it. And so Hannah-against her will and her better judgment-finds herself pretending to be Jack’s girlfriend as a cover. Only one catch: He doesn’t want his family to know about his stalker. When Jack’s mom gets sick, he comes home to the family’s Texas ranch to help out. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid. Jack Stapleton’s a household name-captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker. Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center's The Bodyguard is unabashedly romantic, laugh-out-loud funny, and the perfect summer story. Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. And then there's the trio known as Their Dis-Graces. A 2017 RT Reviewer's Choice Nominee for Best Historical Love & Laughter! Not all dukes are created equal. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. So why does Olympia have to make it so deliciously difficult for him. For once, the world-famous hellion is trying to do the honorable thing. But tall, dark, and exasperating Ripley is hot on her trail, determined to bring her back to his friend. And Olympia? She’s climbing out of a window, bent on a getaway. All he’s trying to do is recapture the slightly inebriated Lady Olympia Hightower and return her to her intended bridegroom.įor reasons that elude her, bookish, bespectacled Olympia is supposed to marry a gorgeous rake of a duke. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend’s bride. And then there’s the trio known as Their Dis-Graces. A 2017 RT Reviewer's Choice Nominee for Best Historical Love & Laughter! Its time to bring eternity to light! About the Author Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of Gods Word and assisting the church in ministering to unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. Get ready to embark on a wonderful journey! After reading and reflecting on these soul-stirring meditations, the next time you hear someone say, We cant begin to imagine what Heaven will be like, youll be able to tell them, I can. 50 daily devotional meditations Great for personal reflection and small group study A perfect gift for someone who has recently lost a loved one Randy Alcorn brings eternity to light in 50 inspiring and thought-provoking meditations that will forever change the way you think about the spectacular new universe that awaits us: new heavens and a New Earth, where Jesus will be the cosmic center and joy will be the air we breathe-a universe free from pain and suffering, filled with unending beauty and adventure. From the author of the bestselling book Heaven, here are 50 daily devotional meditations that will touch your heart, capture your imagination, and fill you with hope and anticipation. Book Synopsis If youve always thought of Heaven as a realm of clouds, disembodied spirits, and eternal harp-strumming, youre in for a wonderful surprise. Soon, Riordan is in a race not only against the runoff deadline, but against powerful political movers and shakers, Chinatown gang members, and crazed anarchists, with only his techno-savvy, cross-dressing friend Chris to help. A wide range of political interests share a stake in the election, so Riordan's got plenty of suspects.īut when the Dragon Lady's beautiful daughter is attacked after giving Riordan a goodnight kiss, it starts to get personal. A visit to the offices of Columbia Voting Systems-the suppliers of the city's touch-screen machines-results in another corpse. It seems the Dragon Lady's candidate failed to even carry the Chinese precincts, and she's convinced that someone must have rigged the outcome by hacking the city's newly installed touch-screen voting machines.Ī runoff between the two remaining candidates is days away, but it takes Riordan mere hours to find the Director of Elections dead in his office. He's been hired by Leonora Lee, the all-powerful "Dragon Lady" of San Francisco's Chinatown, to investigate the results of the city's recent mayoral election. "How much does it cost to fix an election?"Īugust Riordan-private investigator, jazz bass player, smart ass with a foolish heart-is going to find out. Darken the Stars has been highly anticipated since readers were left hanging from a veritable cliff in the climatic ending to Sea of Stars. The final installment of The Kricket Series by Amy A. ***Many thanks to 47North and NetGalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of Darken the Stars by Amy A. For she knows one thing above all else: the only person she can truly count on is herself. But Kricket’s resolve will not allow her to be used as anyone’s pawn, even as the Brotherhood sharpens its plans to cut out her heart.Īs the destiny prophesied by her mother approaches, Kricket will backtrack through her fiery future to reshape it. Even those held closest cannot be trusted-including Astrid, her sister, and Giffen, a member of a mysterious order with a hidden agenda. Kricket, however, doesn’t crave the crown of Ethar-she has an unbreakable desire to live life on her own terms, a life that she desperately wants to share with her love, Trey Allairis.Īs conspiracies rage in the war for Ethar, Kricket’s so-called allies want to use her as a spy. Together, their combined power will be unrivaled. Kyon Ensin finally has what he’s always wanted: possession of Kricket Hollowell, the priestess who foresees the future. She feels especially disappointed when she learns that her biological family does not consist of magical Native Americans with special abilities, but ordinary women who share the. She then became disenchanted when she met other Native Americans in college and discovered that they were just normal people. She was made to feel special, as if she had a special connection to nature or the earth. Both are preparing to make major transitions in life: Cedar is about to become a new mother, and Little Mary is a teenager on the cusp of adulthood. Importance: Cedar notes that she enjoyed the distinction of being Native American when she was in primary school surrounded by white children. In Future Home of the Living God, both the main character, Cedar, and her younger sister, Little Mary, seem simultaneously childish and very adult. I was Mary Potts, daughter and granddaughter of Mary Potts, big sister to another Mary Potts, in short, just another of many Mary Potts reaching back to the colonization of this region, many of whom now worked at the Superpumper franchise first stop before the casino. My family had no special powers or connections with healing spirits or sacred animals.We owned a Superpumper. Princess Sultana's Daughters Princess Sultana's Daughters: Jean Sasson, Catherine Byers: 9781522601197: : Books Skip to main content. Urn:oclc:799503099 Republisher_date 20150209095431 Republisher_operator Scandate 20150112073608 Scanner . Princess Sultana's Daughters Jean Sasson, Catherine Byers on. Urn:lcp:princesssultanas00sass_2:epub:b7a430bd-f5f1-4598-80e7-239563b114c2 Extramarc OhioLINK Library Catalog Foldoutcount 0 Identifier princesssultanas00sass_2 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t26b0cg7v Invoice 11 Isbn 9780440218500Ġ440218500 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL22150391M Openlibrary_edition Now, the princess and Jean Sasson turn the spotlight on Sultanas two teenage daughters, Maha and Amani. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:07:40 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA1129410 Boxid_2 CH114101 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor The diary entries cover events from shortly after their parents’ divorce, when it’s revealed that Tyler previously attempted suicide by taking an overdose of pills. She begins the diary seven weeks after Tyler’s death, at the request of her therapist Dave. The book alternates between events in the present and past diary entries that explain some of the backstory of Tyler’s suicide. Her family collapsed after her father moved out four years ago, and everyone involved was devastated when her sixteen-year-old brother Tyler committed suicide months ago. The Last Time We Say Goodbye focuses on Alexis “Lex” Riggs, who lives with her mother in Nebraska. Exploring themes of grief, regret, and family bonds, The Last Time We Say Goodbye received positive reviews for its detailed and accurate depiction of the aftermath of a traumatic death, and received a citation from the American Library Association's Booklist. As she tries to keep her grief hidden and move on, she’s haunted by a secret text that Tyler sent, that could have possibly changed everything. It focuses on a teenage girl named Lex, who is dealing with the dual traumas of her parents’ divorce and the recent, mysterious suicide of her younger brother Tyler. The Last Time We Say Goodbye is a 2015 young adult novel by American author Cynthia Hand. |