![]() ![]() Then an act of sabotage releases the library's most dangerous grimoire, and Elisabeth is implicated in the crime. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. ![]() Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer's Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery-magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. "If you loved the Hogwarts Library.you'll be right at home at Summershall." -Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingaleįrom the New York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens comes an "enthralling adventure" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about an apprentice at a magical library who must battle a powerful sorcerer to save her kingdom.Īll sorcerers are evil. "A bewitching gem.I absolutely loved every moment of this story." -Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series ![]()
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![]() I recommend this novel to anyone who loves a good romance but also wants to read about two people who care for each other despite all the obstacles life throws at them and the problems they create. ![]() Yeah, I chose the former QB with the orange truck and a bar who chose to remain in his best friend’s daughter’s life. She had little choice but to pursue a life with her daughter or go insane.Īs tough as her journey was, Ledger, who had been like an uncle to Kenna’s daughter, chose the path of what he thought of as betrayal to Scotty’s memory and his parent’s legal right to a peaceful life with their adopted daughter. I would like to say that Kenna was my favorite character in the book, but she had an easy path. I was immediately enamored by her writing and drawn into this tragic tale. But I had heard the author’s name so often in a positive light that I thought I must give her a chance and read at least one. ![]() However, in his attempts to help Kenna, he could lose the three people he considers his second family. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Masterfully told and laced with the sensuality and drama that Brenda Jackson does best, this is an unforgettable story of relationships at their most complex, and how hard it can be to choose between living separate lives - or holding fast when love hangs by a silken thread. ![]() As secrets old and new are revealed, Erica and Brian find themselves caught between the bonds of the past and an uncertain future, each making painful discoveries about who to believe and trust. A chance meeting proves that the passion between Brian and Erica hasn't dimmed - but neither has the determination of others to keep them apart, or the shocking lengths Karen will go to in order to undermine her daughter's relationship. Yet she has lingering doubts over her decision, especially once Brian's attractive single neighbor starts pursuing him. Adapted from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Jackson’s novel, A Brother’s Honor now included in PASSIONFLIX’S library of original films. Convinced that her relationship can't be salvaged, Erica ends her engagement. Karen even hires a private detective to investigate Brian, but the truth he uncovers is the last thing she expected - a devastating betrayal that rips both families apart. ![]() The one exception is Erica's mother, Karen, who prefers her daughter marry another man. Brian Lawson is the man she wants, and everyone agrees they're the ideal couple. Masterfully told and laced with the sensuality and drama that Brenda Jackson does best, this is an unforgettable story of relationships at their most. For Erica Sanders, finding a soul mate was the easy part. ![]() ![]() ![]() His new owners begin to guess about his unknown past. ![]() He pees in the house, escapes into the woods, and barks at things unseen. Lydia is not a dog person-and this one is trouble! He is mistrustful and slinky. Lydia’s struggle for a sense of belonging in her new family is highlighted when the women adopt a big yellow dog just days after the girl’s arrival. It’s a life-altering New Year for thirteen-year-old Lydia when she uproots to a Connecticut farm to live with her aunt following her mother’s death.Īunt Brat and her jovial wife, Eileen, and their ancient live-in landlord, Elloroy, are welcoming-and a little quirky. An uplifting middle grade novel about recovery featuring strong female characters, an adorable dog, and the girl who comes to love him. This novel sings about loss and love and finding joy in new friendships and a loving family, along with the world’s best bad dog. A unique masterpiece about loss, love, and the world’s best bad dog, from award winner Leslie Connor, author of the National Book Award finalist The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle. ![]() ![]() ![]() These cruel symbolic totems were erected by Frank to provide some form of spiritual protection to the island and preserve the antics that Frank dedicates his time to. This miniature torture chamber has been appropriately named ‘The Wasp Factory’.Īlong with this ‘Wasp Factory’, Frank also maintains a number of sacrifice poles that are scattered around their island. Furthermore, Frank believes that this prised piece of his macabre hobby has the ability to predict moments of the future. Sixteen-year-old Frank Cauldhame enjoys a secluded existence spent sacrificing and killing the local wildlife upon the small island where he lives with his father.įrank’s elaborate torture devices include a discarded clock-face which he had previously scavenged, that he has lovingly converted into a torture chamber for wasps. So proud of the vast array of feedback received, that in later editions, Banks included a large number of quotes from these reviews - both the positive and the supposedly negative. For a previously unknown author, Banks created quite a stir with this first publication receiving a mixture of conflicting responses within the media. ![]() ![]() First published back in February of 1984 by Macmillian, ‘The Wasp Factory’ introduced Scottish author Iain Banks to the world, with this shockingly controversial debut novel. ![]() |