![]() ![]() Steal the necklace, give to Degan, toss Royce?Įverything was fine when I was reading it, but now I’m confused on some of the details. Trying to figure out what Degan’s mom did that was so bad. Still a little confused about how the horn works Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. ![]() What was the actual relationship between Saldur and Nilnev? Was Saldur taking his orders the whole time or what? Did Saldur know the significance of the Horn of Gylindora? We know Gaunt is not the heir, but did Esrahaddon? Or was it just that Gaunt had the necklace and thus was revealed in the spell in Avempartha? How did Gaunt end up with the necklace again? We know Arcadius knows the truth and has Miranda feed the Gaunt story to Arista to protect the true heir. Is this correct? What is Esrahaddon’s end game? Protect the heir and stop Nilnev? You're not looking for Shegon's murderer, are you We are, but Petragar also asked if we could find you. Violation of the security and use agreement (e.g. ![]() However, I read the first book a while ago and have forgotten some details.ĭid Saldur originally want the heir dead but then somewhere before Avempartha decide to produce a fake heir and create the Empire that way?Īt the end of Avempartha Esrahaddon tells Arista that he made Amrath appear to be the heir (he gave Arista the potion) because he would be killed as a result, which would push Arista to release him, thus allowing him to do what he needed to. It was Nyphron's turn to nod thoughtfully. ![]()
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What if she had a younger sister whose only gift from the fairies was that she could not be touched by magic, and that in fact magic recoiled from her? ![]() ![]() ![]() Now he is a stranger to his human half, his reason chained to instinct. ![]() That Maeniel will not exist for another eight hundred years. Not the mature shapeshifter, secure in his dual nature, whose hard-won wisdom is the equal of his preternatural strength and passion. who is also a man.This is not the Maeniel of The Silver Wolf. Watching all the while through yellow eyes afire with curiosity and intelligence is Maeniel, a gray wolf. The power of the druids is broken the shattered tribes retreating to the dubious safety of the high mountains or fleeing north into lands as inhospitable as those left behind. Now, with her masterful weaving of adventure, history, and magic, Borchardt delves deeper into the shape-shifter legend, and brings an earlier, more savage time brilliantly to life.The fearsome legions of Julius Caesar have crushed resistance to Roman rule. The Silver Wolf, Alice Borchardt's acclaimed novel of a shapeshifter's struggle to survive as woman and wolf amid the Dark Ages, announced the arrival of a ferociously gifted writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() You knew I was going to say that didn’t you? Didn’t you? Remove, sort and purge! Pick any kind of surface (even the floor counts) or any kind of shelf, take your before pictures and then clear the area. Well that doesn’t sound too hard does it. This month your monthly challenge is to tackle one surface or shelf in your home. If you are ever in need of some motivation try scrolling through the links and see what happens □ My goodness, was she ever on a roll! Definitely an inspiration as were all the entries. Kayren did an amazing job on her master bedroom closet. ![]() That person is: Kayren from Everything’s Coming Up Daisies! What a great turnout! All that organizing going on just gets me all fired up, I love it! From the list of those that participated I picked a winner, via random generator, to win a copy of Lea Schneider’s fantastic book, Growing Up Organized: A Mom to Mom Guide. So that means FIVE participants will win at the end of the month, yay!!!īefore we get into this months challenge I want to thank everyone who participated in April. Updated ~ I just found out that I have five copies of Gail’s book to giveaway. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Turning his head, he knocks my hand away with that huge cone he’s wearing, and puts his leash in his mouth and holds it out for Mia to take. ![]() I make my way back over to Mia, where Dozer is still making doe eyes at her. It's not smexy, but there is cussing, so I'm put the "18+ WARNING" on just in case, and of course it’s unedited, subject to change, etc. This scene is from Jordan's POV, and Mia and Jordan are collecting his dog Dozer from the vets. ĭue to the massive change in storyline for Trouble, I have REMOVED the OLD teaser - which is now null and void - so here is a new teaser in its place! To receive an email when Samantha releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter. With over a million books sold, her titles have appeared in countless bestseller lists, and are currently translated into ten languages. ![]() She has also written paranormal romances, The Bringer and The Alexandra Jones Series. She is the author of contemporary romances, The Storm Series, The Revved Series, The Wardrobe Series, The Gods Series, and standalones, Trouble, When I Was Yours, The Ending I Want, Unsuitable, Under Her, River Wild, Dead Pretty, The Two Week Stand and Sacking the Quarterback which was written with James Patterson. Samantha Towle is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.Ī native of Hull, she lives in East Yorkshire with her husband, their son and daughter, and three large furbabies. ![]() ![]() ![]() Then there’s the manuscript of Andrew Bevel, who would seem to be the real-life person that Benjamin Rask was based on. It’s four distinct narratives: one is a popular “roman a clef” novel set in the 1920’s, as authored by Harold Vanner, purportedly chronicling the lives of Benjamin and Helen Rask - Benjamin is a Gatsby-type figure, immensely rich, and credited with foreseeing the 1929 Crash, and profiting from it. The book’s structure is what intrigued me. ![]() Born in Argentina, raised in Sweden and now living in the United States, Diaz is highly regarded in literary circles, previously a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN Faulkner Award. The Booker is considered one of the most prestigious literary awards handed out in this day and age. When I started writing this column, Trust by Hernan Diaz was on the 2022 Booker Prize Longlist, and I had begun reading this fascinating, Rashomon-effect novel. ![]() HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL ![]() |