![]() ![]() One thing's for sure: whatever Calder decides, the outcome won't be pretty. Easy enough, but Calder screws everything up by falling in love - just as Lily starts to suspect there's more to the monster-in-the-lake legends than she ever imagined, and just as the mermaids threaten to take matters into their own hands, forcing Calder to choose between them and the girl he loves. Relying on his irresistible good looks and charm, Calder sets out to seduce Hancock's daughter Lily. Calder's job is to gain Hancock's trust by getting close to his family. It's going to take a concerted effort to lure the aquaphobic Hancock onto the water. They want to kill Jason Hancock, the man they blame for their mother's death. Usually, they select their victims at random, but this time around, the underwater clan chooses its target for a reason: revenge. To survive, Calder and his sisters prey on humans and absorb their positive energy. Find it on the web: Buy from Amazon // Goodreads Date Completed: April 18, 2013Ĭalder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother in a family of murderous mermaids. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Nine years pass, and Julie now rests in the town cemetery. On the morning of the wedding, a nervous George pays a visit to his prospective father-in-law for advice, and later, as they march down the aisle, the participants are visited by second thoughts as they all begin new phases in their lives. ![]() Two years later, at the town soda fountain, George begins his courtship of Emily, and in one year, after high school commencement, the couple's wedding day arrives. Webb about the trip she dreams of taking with her husband, George confides in Emily about his dream of becoming a farmer and Emily worries about attracting a man. Doc Gibbs, his wife Julie, son George and daughter Rebecca live next door to Charlie Webb, his wife and daughter Emily and son Wally. Around the turn of the century in the small town of Grovers Corners, folks were never afraid to leave their doors unlocked. ![]() ![]() ![]() The history of Indic seafaring in the Indian Ocean finds a prominent place in this book pointing out the braided histories of overland and maritime networks in the subcontinent. A major feature of this work is the conspicuous thrust on and attention to the sea-borne commerce in the subcontinent. That staple items had salience in the sea-borne trade of early India figures prominently in this book which points out that commercial exchanges touched the everyday life of a variety of people. The book questions the stereotypical narrative of early Indian trade as exchanges in small quantity, exotic, portable luxury items and strongly argues for the significance of trade in relatively inexpensive bulk commodities - including agrarian/floral products - at local and regional levels and also in long distance trade. ad 1300) in the overall agrarian material milieu of the subcontinent. ![]() ![]() Highlighting diverse types of market places and merchants, this book situates the commercial scenario of early India (up to c. ![]() ![]() ![]() But just as everything seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, a mysterious e-mail sets off a chain of events that will test the strength of their commitment. Here, endings bring new beginnings and tragedies lead to unexpected joy, as the tale begun in True Believer continues.AT FIRST SIGHT There are a few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he'd never do: He'd never leave New York City never give his heart away after barely surviving one failed marriage and never become a parent.Now Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, engaged to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the start of their family. From the world's most beloved chronicler of the heart comes this astonishing story of everlasting love. ![]() ![]() Written by a veterinarian and brimming with bravery and beauty, this “poignant and satisfying story about acting for the greater good” (Publishers Weekly) taps into the radiance of nature and dives into the important, timely issue of environmental protection and ecology. ![]() Written by a veterinarian and brimming with bravery and. ![]() When a baby albino dolphin caught in old fishing netting washes ashore, Felix and Kara work with vets and specialists to save her and reunite her with her mother, setting off a chain of events that might just save the reef. One White Dolphin explores the complexities between the fishing industry and protecting our reefs. That’s what the town needs.īut what the town gets is an unexpected new kid, a Paralympics sailing hopeful named Felix. Dredging the reef will mean fisherman can reel in more money. They’ve had it with Kara’s family and their devotion to protecting marine life and saving the reef. But it’s more than a broken nose to Jake’s family: It’s fuel for the fire. Kara is not sorry she punched Jake in the nose-she simply couldn’t stand to hear him say one more nasty thing about her missing mother, or her out-of-work father…or her. ![]() A mother dolphin and her albino calf are in peril in this heart-pounding adventure from the author of the acclaimed ecological novel Wild Wings. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She likes to incorporate color, pattern, and the human form in her work. She has been published by such companies as IDW, Black Crown, Image, and Lion Forge. She earned her BFA in illustration at Cal State University Long Beach. ![]() Nicole Goux is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist living and working in Southern California. Additionally, Sarah is a finalist for the John W. Other projects include a comic book continuation of the cult classic movie Clueless, a series of Barbie comics, and a story in the Jem and the Holograms anthology series Dimensions. Sarah also wrote The Ruby Equation for the Eisner-nominated comics anthology Fresh Romance and the novella One Con Glory, which is in development as a feature film. Her YA debut, the Japan-set romantic comedy I Love You So Mochi, comes out in June 2019. The first book is a Locus bestseller, an RT Reviewers' Choice Award nominee, and one of the Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog's Best Books of 2016. Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn't exactly Batgirl material.yet. Will she step out of the shadows and overcome her greatest obstacle-that voice. Sarah Kuhn is the author of the popular Heroine Complex novels-a series starring Asian American superheroines. Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn: 9781401289782 : Books Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn't exactly Batgirl material.yet. ![]() ![]() The work culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people. More poignant is the tale in which the blood of Kvasir - the most sagacious of gods - is turned into a mead that infuses drinkers with poetry. Once, when Thor's hammer is stolen, Thor must disguise himself as a woman - difficult with his beard and huge appetite - to steal it back. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. ![]() Neil Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods and Loki, son of a giant, blood brother to Odin, and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, too, is the faith in the power of human reason and equality between men, best represented by the garden at the end of the novel. A picaresque novel with a story similar to that of a more serious coming-of-age narrative ( Bildungsroman ), it parodies many adventure and romance clichs, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is bitter and matter-of-fact. This direct, irreverent criticism of subjects considered sacred for centuries prior is central both to the Enlightenment, and to Voltaire's work. Candide is characterized by its tone as well as by its erratic, fantastical, and fast-moving plot. Characters like the Grand Inquisitor, the Bulgarian Captain, and the haughty Young Baron showcase the prejudice and irrationality of 18th century institutions. Churches, the aristocracy, and the military are viciously lampooned. They also advocated for greater legal and social equality between men.Īs a novel of the Enlightenment, Candide satirizes and critiques almost every powerful institution of its era. ![]() Enlightenment thinkers believed in using reason and scientific experiment, rather than doctrine and custom, as a guide in the remaking and improvement of life and society. It questioned, and often harshly criticized, traditional views of science, religion, and the state. ![]() The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in Europe which flourished during the 17th and 18th centuries. Voltaire's challenge to the aristocracy of his day proves refreshingly amusing and biting today. ![]() Candide is a central text of the Enlightenment. Candide A satirical novel following the travails of Candide, a hopeless optimist whose faith in his tutor's mantra that his is 'the best of all possible worlds' is tested beyond all limits. ![]() ![]() ![]() Also in the collection are select poems such as "Lenore" and "The Raven." Both stories tell tales of death and lost love about two different women named Lenore Poe's poems mourn these characters, making his words even more poetic and poignant. Still, madness, anger, and retribution all make their way into the majority of Poe's works. Many of Poe's other popular works are included in the anthology, such as "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Cask of Amontillado." Murder is a theme in both the works, though Poe executes his characters in decidedly different ways. ![]() Guilt and paranoia flood the narrator, and the audience experiences the narrator's plunge into madness as his fears begin to manifest. ![]() As he sits right above the body, he begins to hear the dead man's heart thumping loudly in his ears. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the narrator has just killed a man and buried him under his floor. Readers will recognize their favorite horror stories in the collection "The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings." Edgar Allen Poe was a master of suspense, horror, and mystery, and his stories, while truly terrifying, are also delightfully entertaining. ![]() ![]() ![]() Author Panetta’s story is baked to perfection: a crush that turns to infatuation-and later love-in the confines of a professional kitchen bristling with hot stoves, stuffed shelves, and perfectly shaped spanakopita.” The superb writing matches the beautiful illustrations in an effortless way, sharing young love in its simplest form. The Los Angeles Review of Books writes, “This is the best kind of romantic tale: innocent and unfussy, yet overwhelming. ![]() ![]() ![]() Author Kevin Panetta and illustrator Savanna Ganucheau tell a captivating story of young blooming love over a summer baking sourdough rolls. In the end, Ari learns that perhaps his greatest passion has been in front of him the whole time, and he just needed a little push to see that. As the summer goes on, the two find themselves learning more and more about each other, the world, and themselves, all while baking bread, muffins, and more. Ari is struggling to figure out what he wants in life and what dream he truly wants to pursue now that high school is over. As an avid baker himself, Hector is filling up his time in East Beach by working at Ari’s family bakery. ISBN: 9781626726413.Ĭontent Warnings: sexually suggestive content, bullyingīloom, a young adult romance comic, follows the lives of two young boys, Ari and Hector, who somehow found their lives intertwined for a summer and find themselves falling hard for the other. Bibliographic Information: Panetta, Kevin & Savanna Ganucheau (Illustrator). ![]() |