Author: Abraham De Santander
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1425188478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
Many times I have been asked: What is the book about? It is a story based in real facts transcribed from life itself where defenseless children at the mercy of a satanic and pederast father; children claiming for mercy when Sebastian Mairsen Levi sexually and physically abused them, as he abused the children of the county of Jaen, namely Andujar.vhe would rape them to later murder them and inter them in his farm. Renata is the oldest of five siblings born to Esmeralda del Mar, a famous singer, separated from her children due to an infamy carried out by Sebastian, her husband, who made usufruct of her fortune and was the one responsible for the disintegration of her home. When Moises Zaldivar Quinones heard Renata sang and saw she was the spitted image of her mother, he decided to have her trained for a destiny. Renata finally learned where the absent one had been kept for fifteen years. She returned to the Madrid of her childhood. She started to perform at the Moulin Rouge in Madrid, Esmeralda's former stage. Her voice and the resemblance to her mother were the helpers in carrying out her vengeance, bringing a chain of events resulting in the re appearance of her enemies. Moises Zaldivar is murdered and there is a murder attempt on her mother through a fire at her theater. Hence these were the reasons why she took justice in her own hands. She discovered friends among enemies, truth among lies, in what the world knew as: Renata's Revenge
Renata's Vengeance
Author: Abraham De Santander
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1425188478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
Many times I have been asked: What is the book about? It is a story based in real facts transcribed from life itself where defenseless children at the mercy of a satanic and pederast father; children claiming for mercy when Sebastian Mairsen Levi sexually and physically abused them, as he abused the children of the county of Jaen, namely Andujar.vhe would rape them to later murder them and inter them in his farm. Renata is the oldest of five siblings born to Esmeralda del Mar, a famous singer, separated from her children due to an infamy carried out by Sebastian, her husband, who made usufruct of her fortune and was the one responsible for the disintegration of her home. When Moises Zaldivar Quinones heard Renata sang and saw she was the spitted image of her mother, he decided to have her trained for a destiny. Renata finally learned where the absent one had been kept for fifteen years. She returned to the Madrid of her childhood. She started to perform at the Moulin Rouge in Madrid, Esmeralda's former stage. Her voice and the resemblance to her mother were the helpers in carrying out her vengeance, bringing a chain of events resulting in the re appearance of her enemies. Moises Zaldivar is murdered and there is a murder attempt on her mother through a fire at her theater. Hence these were the reasons why she took justice in her own hands. She discovered friends among enemies, truth among lies, in what the world knew as: Renata's Revenge
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1425188478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
Many times I have been asked: What is the book about? It is a story based in real facts transcribed from life itself where defenseless children at the mercy of a satanic and pederast father; children claiming for mercy when Sebastian Mairsen Levi sexually and physically abused them, as he abused the children of the county of Jaen, namely Andujar.vhe would rape them to later murder them and inter them in his farm. Renata is the oldest of five siblings born to Esmeralda del Mar, a famous singer, separated from her children due to an infamy carried out by Sebastian, her husband, who made usufruct of her fortune and was the one responsible for the disintegration of her home. When Moises Zaldivar Quinones heard Renata sang and saw she was the spitted image of her mother, he decided to have her trained for a destiny. Renata finally learned where the absent one had been kept for fifteen years. She returned to the Madrid of her childhood. She started to perform at the Moulin Rouge in Madrid, Esmeralda's former stage. Her voice and the resemblance to her mother were the helpers in carrying out her vengeance, bringing a chain of events resulting in the re appearance of her enemies. Moises Zaldivar is murdered and there is a murder attempt on her mother through a fire at her theater. Hence these were the reasons why she took justice in her own hands. She discovered friends among enemies, truth among lies, in what the world knew as: Renata's Revenge
9/11 Gothic
Author: Danel Olson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1793638330
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Published to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, 9/11 Gothic: Decrypting Ghosts and Trauma in New York City’s Terrorism Novels returns to the ruins and anguish of 9/11 to pose a question not yet addressed by scholarship. Two time World Fantasy Award-winning writer Danel Olson asks how, why, and where New York City novels capture the terror of the Al-Qaeda mass murders through a supernatural lens. This book explores ghostly presences from the world’s largest crime scene in novels by Don DeLillo, Jonathan Safran Foer, Lynne Sharon Schwartz, Griffin Hansbury, and Patrick McGrath—all of whom have been called writers of Gotham. Arguing how theories on trauma and the Gothic can combine to explain ghostly encounters civilian survivors experience in fiction, Olson shares what those eerie meetings express about grief, guilt, love, memory, sex, and suicidal urges. This book also explores why and how paths to recovery open for these ghost-visited survivors in the fiction of catastrophe from the early twenty-first century.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1793638330
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Published to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, 9/11 Gothic: Decrypting Ghosts and Trauma in New York City’s Terrorism Novels returns to the ruins and anguish of 9/11 to pose a question not yet addressed by scholarship. Two time World Fantasy Award-winning writer Danel Olson asks how, why, and where New York City novels capture the terror of the Al-Qaeda mass murders through a supernatural lens. This book explores ghostly presences from the world’s largest crime scene in novels by Don DeLillo, Jonathan Safran Foer, Lynne Sharon Schwartz, Griffin Hansbury, and Patrick McGrath—all of whom have been called writers of Gotham. Arguing how theories on trauma and the Gothic can combine to explain ghostly encounters civilian survivors experience in fiction, Olson shares what those eerie meetings express about grief, guilt, love, memory, sex, and suicidal urges. This book also explores why and how paths to recovery open for these ghost-visited survivors in the fiction of catastrophe from the early twenty-first century.
Vegas Mates Complete Series
Author: Krystal Shannan
Publisher: KS Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Krystal Shannan comes a sizzling romantic series filled with action and adventure and fantasy and passion. Enjoy the entire Vegas Mates series in one convenient boxset. With 500+ five star reviews, you don’t want to miss this bundle! This collection includes: Chasing Sam (Book 1) Werewolf royalty, Samantha Demakis is not ready for what lies ahead of her. At 25, according to decree, it is time for to her to marry, but there is so much more at stake. Her royal suitors, those chosen by her parents, must fight to the death for her hand in marriage. Sam's obligations and inner wolf are at odds. But when she meets a sexy stranger, Sam decides forever is just what she wants–with the right wolf. Spending his life alone, Chase Michaels can't believe the odds that his alpha wolf reacts so strongly to a chance encounter with a beautiful woman. Never experiencing such desire and need, Chase is bound and determined to make Sam his, despite the laws against it. Unprepared for the snobbery of the noble families, Chase prepares for battle. Can he fight the laws and ancient tradition to win the heart of the woman he's destined to be with? Or will he die trying? Saving Margaret (Book 2) Forbidden love. Forbidden mates. Strong and successful wolf shifter Margaret Taylor hates to admit it, but she cannot deny the pull she has toward an unlikely mate–a man she met at her best friend's wedding. The heat and magick between them is animalistic. But Margaret's past keeps her from trusting his kind, even though Scott O'Hearn is the one person–or beast–who can save her from vicious and vengeful enemies. Reluctant to relinquish her restraint, Margaret does all she can to keep him at bay. Scott O'Hearn is bound and determined to make sure Margaret's safety is his number one priority–right after her steals her heart. Scott's waited over a century for a love like this, he's not going to wait any longer. Refusing to relent, Scott is set on proving to Margaret that what they feel is real, despite their differences. But will Margaret ever see that a forbidden love can be a forever love? Waking Sarah (Book 3) Latent werewolf trainer, Chris Michaels takes his job seriously at Woodhaven Mountain Inn, especially with threats of an attack closing in. But the new and beautiful redhead with the sad eyes and broken heart has thrown off his focus. It's up to Chris to heal her broken heart and help her embrace what she really is. Will Sarah welcome her new world or is the pull of pain too powerful to endure? Taking Nicole (Book 4) He's a kidnapper. An agent of the Council....and her mate. When strong-willed, courageous Nicole Demakis sacrificed herself for her friend and rode away with Aaron Katsaros, a known assassin, she had no idea how much it would change the course of her life. Aaron, the sexy, brooding leopard, is destined to be hers, but the Council may have other plans for them. It's up to Nicole to show the leopard that he can change his spots and succumb to his deepest and most yearning desires. Unwrapping Tess (Book 5) A Christmas to remember... After a long tour overseas, Navy SEAL, Patrick O'Hearn is ready to lie back and enjoy the holidays with his family. Expecting nothing more than a little R&R, the big grizzly never dreamed he'd find a mate at his brother's new snowy mountain inn. But when Patrick's inner grizzly gets a taste of the sexy and sassy wolf, Tess Demakis, he just can't get enough. Now, he can't think of anything other than unwrapping the beautiful blonde and claiming her as his own. Will Patrick get everything he's ever wanted this Christmas? Loving Hallie (Book 6) This princess can’t settle for less than royalty... Werewolf shifter princess, Hallie Demakis is on the hunt for romance. looking for a mate is harder than she ever thought. Worried that she'll end up with the last guy on her list, she has one stolen Valentine's Day kiss that changes everything. Sexy and rugged, head of security, Vance just might be Hallie's mate. Despite their growing attraction, her royal status forbids her to be with him and Hallie can't afford to cave to her desires. Pack politics demand she choose a royal mate. But will Hallie forgo her duty and find true passion this Valentine's Day? Note to readers: Loving Hallie was previously seen in the Once Upon A Time Anthology
Publisher: KS Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Krystal Shannan comes a sizzling romantic series filled with action and adventure and fantasy and passion. Enjoy the entire Vegas Mates series in one convenient boxset. With 500+ five star reviews, you don’t want to miss this bundle! This collection includes: Chasing Sam (Book 1) Werewolf royalty, Samantha Demakis is not ready for what lies ahead of her. At 25, according to decree, it is time for to her to marry, but there is so much more at stake. Her royal suitors, those chosen by her parents, must fight to the death for her hand in marriage. Sam's obligations and inner wolf are at odds. But when she meets a sexy stranger, Sam decides forever is just what she wants–with the right wolf. Spending his life alone, Chase Michaels can't believe the odds that his alpha wolf reacts so strongly to a chance encounter with a beautiful woman. Never experiencing such desire and need, Chase is bound and determined to make Sam his, despite the laws against it. Unprepared for the snobbery of the noble families, Chase prepares for battle. Can he fight the laws and ancient tradition to win the heart of the woman he's destined to be with? Or will he die trying? Saving Margaret (Book 2) Forbidden love. Forbidden mates. Strong and successful wolf shifter Margaret Taylor hates to admit it, but she cannot deny the pull she has toward an unlikely mate–a man she met at her best friend's wedding. The heat and magick between them is animalistic. But Margaret's past keeps her from trusting his kind, even though Scott O'Hearn is the one person–or beast–who can save her from vicious and vengeful enemies. Reluctant to relinquish her restraint, Margaret does all she can to keep him at bay. Scott O'Hearn is bound and determined to make sure Margaret's safety is his number one priority–right after her steals her heart. Scott's waited over a century for a love like this, he's not going to wait any longer. Refusing to relent, Scott is set on proving to Margaret that what they feel is real, despite their differences. But will Margaret ever see that a forbidden love can be a forever love? Waking Sarah (Book 3) Latent werewolf trainer, Chris Michaels takes his job seriously at Woodhaven Mountain Inn, especially with threats of an attack closing in. But the new and beautiful redhead with the sad eyes and broken heart has thrown off his focus. It's up to Chris to heal her broken heart and help her embrace what she really is. Will Sarah welcome her new world or is the pull of pain too powerful to endure? Taking Nicole (Book 4) He's a kidnapper. An agent of the Council....and her mate. When strong-willed, courageous Nicole Demakis sacrificed herself for her friend and rode away with Aaron Katsaros, a known assassin, she had no idea how much it would change the course of her life. Aaron, the sexy, brooding leopard, is destined to be hers, but the Council may have other plans for them. It's up to Nicole to show the leopard that he can change his spots and succumb to his deepest and most yearning desires. Unwrapping Tess (Book 5) A Christmas to remember... After a long tour overseas, Navy SEAL, Patrick O'Hearn is ready to lie back and enjoy the holidays with his family. Expecting nothing more than a little R&R, the big grizzly never dreamed he'd find a mate at his brother's new snowy mountain inn. But when Patrick's inner grizzly gets a taste of the sexy and sassy wolf, Tess Demakis, he just can't get enough. Now, he can't think of anything other than unwrapping the beautiful blonde and claiming her as his own. Will Patrick get everything he's ever wanted this Christmas? Loving Hallie (Book 6) This princess can’t settle for less than royalty... Werewolf shifter princess, Hallie Demakis is on the hunt for romance. looking for a mate is harder than she ever thought. Worried that she'll end up with the last guy on her list, she has one stolen Valentine's Day kiss that changes everything. Sexy and rugged, head of security, Vance just might be Hallie's mate. Despite their growing attraction, her royal status forbids her to be with him and Hallie can't afford to cave to her desires. Pack politics demand she choose a royal mate. But will Hallie forgo her duty and find true passion this Valentine's Day? Note to readers: Loving Hallie was previously seen in the Once Upon A Time Anthology
Labyrinth's Heart
Author: M. A. Carrick
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316539759
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
“Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic" (BookPage), Labyrinth's Heart is the thrilling conclusion to M. A. Carrick's Rook & Rose trilogy, in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city from a dangerous ancient magic. May you see the face and not the mask. Ren came to Nadežra with a plan. She would pose as the long-lost daughter of the noble house Traementis. She would secure a fortune for herself and her sister. And she would vanish without a backward glance. She ought to have known that in the city of dreams, nothing is ever so simple. Now, she is Ren, con-artist and thief. But she is also Renata, the celebrated Traementis heir. She is Arenza, the mysterious pattern-reader and political rebel. And she is the Black Rose, a vigilante who fights alongside the legendary Rook. Even with the help of Grey Serrado and Derossi Vargo, it is too many masks for one person to wear. And as the dark magic the three of them helped unleash builds to storm that could tear the very fabric of the city apart, it's only a matter of time before one of the masks slips—and everything comes crashing down around them. The Rook & Rose trilogy The Mask of Mirrors The Liar's Knot Labyrinth's Heart
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316539759
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
“Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic" (BookPage), Labyrinth's Heart is the thrilling conclusion to M. A. Carrick's Rook & Rose trilogy, in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city from a dangerous ancient magic. May you see the face and not the mask. Ren came to Nadežra with a plan. She would pose as the long-lost daughter of the noble house Traementis. She would secure a fortune for herself and her sister. And she would vanish without a backward glance. She ought to have known that in the city of dreams, nothing is ever so simple. Now, she is Ren, con-artist and thief. But she is also Renata, the celebrated Traementis heir. She is Arenza, the mysterious pattern-reader and political rebel. And she is the Black Rose, a vigilante who fights alongside the legendary Rook. Even with the help of Grey Serrado and Derossi Vargo, it is too many masks for one person to wear. And as the dark magic the three of them helped unleash builds to storm that could tear the very fabric of the city apart, it's only a matter of time before one of the masks slips—and everything comes crashing down around them. The Rook & Rose trilogy The Mask of Mirrors The Liar's Knot Labyrinth's Heart
History of New Zealand
Author: George William Rusden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
The Mask of Mirrors
Author: M. A. Carrick
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316539694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
"Lush, engrossing, and full of mystery and dark magic," The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy, a dazzling fantasy adventure by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, writing together as M. A. Carrick. (BookPage) FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD. MAGIC FAVORS THE LIARS. Ren is a liar and a thief, a pattern-reader and a daughter of no clan. Raised in the slums of Nadežra, she fled that world to save her sister. Now, she has returned with one goal: to trick her way into a noble house, securing her fortune and her sister’s future. But in the city of dreams, her masquerade is just one of many. Enigmatic crime lord Derossi Vargo, stony captain of the guard Grey Serrado, dashing heir Leato Traementis, and the legendary vigilante known as the Rook all have secrets that could unravel her own. And as corrupt nightmare magic begins to weave its way through the city of dreams, the poisonous feuds of its aristocrats and the shadowy dangers of its impoverished underbelly become tangled—with Ren at their heart. Praise for the Rook & Rose trilogy: "Immersive…a feast to savor slowly." —BuzzFeed "For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue of The Goblin Emperor, the colonial conflict of The City of Brass, the panache of Swordspoint, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay."—Booklist (starred review) "Utterly captivating." —Shannon Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass "This novel will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping." —Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Calculating Stars "Wonderfully immersive—I was unable to put it down." —Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter "Exactly the fantasy adventure novel you're craving." —Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316539694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
"Lush, engrossing, and full of mystery and dark magic," The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy, a dazzling fantasy adventure by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, writing together as M. A. Carrick. (BookPage) FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD. MAGIC FAVORS THE LIARS. Ren is a liar and a thief, a pattern-reader and a daughter of no clan. Raised in the slums of Nadežra, she fled that world to save her sister. Now, she has returned with one goal: to trick her way into a noble house, securing her fortune and her sister’s future. But in the city of dreams, her masquerade is just one of many. Enigmatic crime lord Derossi Vargo, stony captain of the guard Grey Serrado, dashing heir Leato Traementis, and the legendary vigilante known as the Rook all have secrets that could unravel her own. And as corrupt nightmare magic begins to weave its way through the city of dreams, the poisonous feuds of its aristocrats and the shadowy dangers of its impoverished underbelly become tangled—with Ren at their heart. Praise for the Rook & Rose trilogy: "Immersive…a feast to savor slowly." —BuzzFeed "For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue of The Goblin Emperor, the colonial conflict of The City of Brass, the panache of Swordspoint, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay."—Booklist (starred review) "Utterly captivating." —Shannon Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass "This novel will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping." —Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Calculating Stars "Wonderfully immersive—I was unable to put it down." —Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter "Exactly the fantasy adventure novel you're craving." —Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
The hick
Author: Zibia Gasparetto
Publisher: Editora Vida e Consciência
ISBN: 6588599358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Even though he does not know how to read or write, the heir of an enormous fortune makes us think and better understand life, keeping us confident in the great kindness and cleverness of God.
Publisher: Editora Vida e Consciência
ISBN: 6588599358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Even though he does not know how to read or write, the heir of an enormous fortune makes us think and better understand life, keeping us confident in the great kindness and cleverness of God.
Chango's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes
Author: William Kennedy
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0143122045
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Ironweed," a dramatic novel of love and revolution from one of America's finest writers. This is an unforgettably riotous story of romance and redemption set against the landscape of the civil rights movement.
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0143122045
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Ironweed," a dramatic novel of love and revolution from one of America's finest writers. This is an unforgettably riotous story of romance and redemption set against the landscape of the civil rights movement.
The Deeper, the Bluer
Author: Barbara Field
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595133789
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
In this remarkable debut novel set in San Diego, 16-year-old Claire thinks she is pregnant and imagines that being a mother would be cool. As spring turns into summer, she learns all about motherhood---especially what it's like being a single mother---and the depths and joys of life resonate around a turquoise, community pool. Claire's mama, Virginia, is HIV positive, way too loud, and on an unusual quest. Claire's boyfriend’s mother, Molly, a poetic soul, has left behind a world of spousal abuse in Seattle. Renata, another mother, is an elegant, New York lawyer who watches her picture-perfect life come undone. And Dorie, a wild would-be writer and young mother, seeks to feel something at whatever cost. Until the unspeakable happens. Like The Joy Luck Club, Waiting to Exhale and How To Make An American Quilt, THE DEEPER, THE BLUER is about the friendship between women, about mothers and daughters, about celebration and loss. It also reveals the aching desire of a teenage girl to save her mother, make sense of her world, to love and be loved. As Claire says, "Real love must be the tightest sucking in of breath, a hold so pure and blue, the deepest blue you can imagine." An unforgettable and moving story from a writer with great promise.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595133789
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
In this remarkable debut novel set in San Diego, 16-year-old Claire thinks she is pregnant and imagines that being a mother would be cool. As spring turns into summer, she learns all about motherhood---especially what it's like being a single mother---and the depths and joys of life resonate around a turquoise, community pool. Claire's mama, Virginia, is HIV positive, way too loud, and on an unusual quest. Claire's boyfriend’s mother, Molly, a poetic soul, has left behind a world of spousal abuse in Seattle. Renata, another mother, is an elegant, New York lawyer who watches her picture-perfect life come undone. And Dorie, a wild would-be writer and young mother, seeks to feel something at whatever cost. Until the unspeakable happens. Like The Joy Luck Club, Waiting to Exhale and How To Make An American Quilt, THE DEEPER, THE BLUER is about the friendship between women, about mothers and daughters, about celebration and loss. It also reveals the aching desire of a teenage girl to save her mother, make sense of her world, to love and be loved. As Claire says, "Real love must be the tightest sucking in of breath, a hold so pure and blue, the deepest blue you can imagine." An unforgettable and moving story from a writer with great promise.
The Liar's Knot
Author: M. A. Carrick
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316539708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 629
Book Description
A clever con artist, a legendary vigilante, and a dashing crime lord must fight to free their city from the clutches of a dark and ancient magic in the second novel of M. A. Carrick's “utterly captivating” Rook & Rose trilogy. (S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass) TRUST IS THE THREAD THAT BINDS. AND THE ROPE THAT HANGS. In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look. Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power and influence among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built. Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city’s most vulnerable. Sooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give. And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of darkness that traps her city. But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretches. And in the end, it will take more than wits and knives to cut themselves free. Praise for the Rook & Rose trilogy: “Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic . . . Jump in and get swept away.” —BookPage “Will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping.” —Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Calculating Stars “I was unable to put it down.” —Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter “Exactly the fantasy adventure novel you're craving.” —Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne “A fantastically twisty read.” —Fran Wilde, author of the Bone Universe trilogy "Immersive…a feast to savor slowly." —BuzzFeed "For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue of The Goblin Emperor, the colonial conflict of The City of Brass, the panache of Swordspoint, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay."—Booklist (starred review)
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316539708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 629
Book Description
A clever con artist, a legendary vigilante, and a dashing crime lord must fight to free their city from the clutches of a dark and ancient magic in the second novel of M. A. Carrick's “utterly captivating” Rook & Rose trilogy. (S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass) TRUST IS THE THREAD THAT BINDS. AND THE ROPE THAT HANGS. In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look. Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power and influence among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built. Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city’s most vulnerable. Sooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give. And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of darkness that traps her city. But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretches. And in the end, it will take more than wits and knives to cut themselves free. Praise for the Rook & Rose trilogy: “Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic . . . Jump in and get swept away.” —BookPage “Will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping.” —Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Calculating Stars “I was unable to put it down.” —Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter “Exactly the fantasy adventure novel you're craving.” —Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne “A fantastically twisty read.” —Fran Wilde, author of the Bone Universe trilogy "Immersive…a feast to savor slowly." —BuzzFeed "For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue of The Goblin Emperor, the colonial conflict of The City of Brass, the panache of Swordspoint, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay."—Booklist (starred review)