![]() ![]() Now I’m here, a prisoner of Fourth Kingdom’s army, and I’m not sure if I’m going to make it out of this in one piece. “You want to make your life easier? Then be the caged bird that you are and sing.”įor ten years, I’ve lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas’s golden castle. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. Please Note: This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and non-consensual sex. ![]() With romance, intrigue, and danger, the gilded world of Orea will grip you from the very first page. This compelling adult fantasy series is as addictive as it is unexpected. But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left. ![]() And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.īecause these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage. Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. ![]() In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold. Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. By bestselling author Raven Kennedy, comes the first book in a stunning new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Jennifer L Armentrout. ![]()
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![]() I totally expected him to be nothing but terrifying, but he was surprisingly human-like he was a total emotional rollercoaster! I especially enjoyed his character in times when he was upbeat and happy, but also when he was ready to be terrible. But fate had something headed his way soon enough that would put him on the right path. All he wanted to do was prove himself and get his wife and daughter back. ![]() He was a gifted musician that was down on his luck and struggled to believe in himself. Here are my thoughts on a handful of the characters: I thought it was so clever that it was similar to a vampire relationship, complete with turning others into beings that Krampus himself could command. I was really interested in learning about the Belsnickels and their relationship to Krampus. The characters were so wonderful together! I loved seeing each of them interact with one another, no matter what type of situation they were in. For example, when Krampus was speaking to Jesse, he gave us a bunch of history in such an interesting way that really helped to get readers caught up to speed. ![]() The author did a great job explaining things. ![]() I loved how this story related back to Norse mythology! It was so interesting to see this fun twist on certain characters and what their dynamics with one another were in this instance. ![]() ![]() On the way back, they made a brief stop in Switzerland, where they found the Greek royal family, who lived in exile since the deposition of King Constantine I during the Great War. After a few months in France, the Queen and her daughters decided to return to Romania in early 1920. The sovereign hoped that during her stay there she could find suitable husbands for her two eldest daughters, especially Elisabeta, already aged twenty-five. In 1919, Ileana and her sisters Elisabeta and Maria accompanied their mother to Paris at the Peace Conference. She was an avid sailor: she earned her navigator's papers, and she owned and sailed the "Isprava" for many years.īefore King Michael's abdication Marriage Ileana was the organizer of the Girl Reserves of the Red Cross, and of the first school of Social Work in Romania. From 1935 until Girl Guiding and Scouting were banned in 1938 after the Anschluss. Later, Princess Ileana was involved in Guiding in Austria and served as president of the Austrian Girl Guides. Ileana had four older siblings: Carol, Elisabeth – later Queen of Greece, Princess Maria – later Queen of Yugoslavia – and Nicholas.īefore her marriage, Ileana was the organizer and Chief of the Romanian Girl Guide Movement. ![]() Ileana was born in Bucharest on 23 December 1908, the youngest daughter of Queen Marie of Romania and King Ferdinand I of Romania. ![]() ![]() ![]() The romantic angle is much milder than the rest of the content. So with this heavy topic of ethnic cleansing and some other intense violence - rather bloody battle scenes, a scene of an attempted sexual assault, magical torture where ribs are broken and healed repeatedly - this fantasy read is definitely for the mature teen crowd. Except for a teen named Meira and seven others, all other white-haired, blue-eyed Winterians live in labor camps - many of them worked to death or dying there. It takes place 16 years after a kingdom called Winter is decimated by the kingdom of Spring. Parents need to know that Sara Raasch's Snow Like Ashes is the first book in a trilogy of the same name. Story of the main character stealing wine when she was younger, getting tipsy, and getting punished for it.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. ![]() ![]() The delay is likely to add further pressure on the grid during winter, when loadshedding across most parts of the country is already more than 10 hours a day. ![]() South Africa's struggling state utility Eskom told parliament on Tuesday that there would be a 45-day delay in returning a generating unit online, according to local media. ![]() At one point the yield rose above 9%, its highest in almost six months. At 1505 GMT the 2052 maturity was down 0.77 cents in the dollar to 82.8 cents, having fallen more than 1 cent earlier in the day. South Africa's sovereign dollar bonds dropped, with longer dated maturities falling the most. On Tuesday, the rand had fallen about 1.7%. dollar, its weakest level since early May 2020. ![]() JOHANNESBURG, May 10 (Reuters) - The South African rand plunged to a three-year low on Wednesday after a steep drop in the previous day, while international and domestic government bonds also fell, as fears grew of scheduled blackouts known as loadshedding worsening during winter.Īt 1530 GMT, the rand was trading at 18.8750 against the U.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 85 novels and novellas with over five million copies of her books in print. Powerfully illustrating that God does have a plan for each person's life and can use every individual to fulfill His purposes, Whispers from Yesterday offers a dramatic story of healing, hope, and God's glorious compassion. And in the old diaries of a woman who died twenty-eight years before she was born, Karen will discover hidden secrets and amazing truths that will cause her to finally find a way to the greatest love of all. Yet the call to her heart is unmistakable. She yearns to escape, to return to her old way of life. In this strange setting, far from everything familiar, Karen is surrounded by people who love God and seek to serve Him. And her hope is gone.Īlso living at the broken-down ranch is Dusty Stoddard, who operates a summer camp there for troubled teens. As the reluctant newest resident of her grandmother Sophia's Golden T ranch, pampered socialite Karen Butler wants nothing more than to return to L.A. ![]() ![]() The author of the powerful, best-selling novel The Forgiving Hour is back with another stirring journey into the heart of a woman. ![]() ![]() ![]() DJ has multiple tears and general wear but fully intact. COPYRIGHT PAGE 1949 C-A LATER PRINTING very good cover and spine. In fact, Graham had such an overwhelming influence on his students that two of them, Buffett and Kahn, named their sons, Howard Graham Buffett and Thomas Graham Kahn, after him. Buffett, who credits Graham as grounding him with a sound intellectual investment framework, described him as the second most influential person in his life after his own father. ![]() Well known disciples of Graham include Jean-Marie Eveillard, Warren Buffett, William J. Graham is considered the first proponent of Value Investing, an investment approach he began teaching at Columbia Business School in 1928 and subsequently refined with David Dodd through various editions of their famous book Security Analysis. Benjamin Graham (born Benjamin Grossbaum, September 21, 1976) was an influential economist and professional investor. ![]() First edition C-A with translated code March 1951 printing, light shelf wear, previous owner name in pen on front endpaper, else, good binding. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Something stronger than fear…and way more bloody dangerous. Now we’ll have to work together not only to survive, but to save all those we’ve come to call family who live here.īecause there’s something connecting us. But I have a nasty suspicion that Grace isn’t as human as she thinks, and she’s the one keeping us trapped. It’s a truth universally known-at least according to Grace-that everything is my fault. The question is whether we’ll find a way out before I kill him…or run out of time. He might be Jaxon’s brother and ridiculously hot, but he’s a complete bona fide pain in my ass. Yet here I am, stuck in a strange, dangerous place with the worst of the supernaturals, the monster that other monsters fear: Hudson Vega. Flint is angry at the world, Jaxon is turning into something I don’t recognize, and Hudson has put up a wall I’m not sure I’ll ever break through. No one survived the last battle unscathed. Including the existence of a world beyond my world called the Shadow Realm. Tracy Wolff Published on FebruPublisher Entangled Teen Court is the fourth book in the Crave series by Tracy Wolff. Goodreads Most Anticipated YA Book of Novemberīarnes & Noble Most Anticipated New YA Releaseįinally find out what happened during those missing four months, as the thrilling adventure continues!Īfter Katmere, I shouldn’t be surprised by anything. ![]() The instant #1 New York Times Bestselling Series ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I couldn't, and didn't, put it down until I'd read every last word., eoeThe thing that I love the most about Christina Lauren and the duoe(tm)s Beautiful books is that there is always humor in them. As well as hot steamy moments and some of the sweetest I love you's., Beautiful Bastard is the perfect mix of passionate romance and naughty eroticism. Romance readers who love a smart plot are in for an amazingly sexy treat!, The thing that I love the most about Christina Lauren and the duo's Beautiful books is that there is always humor in them. Romance readers who love a smart plot are in for an amazingly sexy treat!e, Beautiful Bastard has heart, heat, and a healthy dose of snark. I couldnt, and didnt, put it down until Id read every last word., eoeA devilishly depraved cross between a hardcore porn and a very special episode of The Office eFor us fetish-friendly fiends to feast on!!e, eoe Beautiful Bastard has heart, heat, and a healthy dose of snark. As well as hot steamy moments and some of the sweetest I love yous., Beautiful Bastard is the perfect mix of passionate romance and naughty eroticism. For us fetish-friendly fiends to feast on!!", The thing that I love the most about Christina Lauren and the duos Beautiful books is that there is always humor in them. I couldne(tm)t, and didne(tm)t, put it down until Ie(tm)d read every last word., "A devilishly depraved cross between a hardcore porn and a very special episode of The Office. ![]() Beautiful Bastard is the perfect mix of passionate romance and naughty eroticism. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not what he needs to be focusing on right now. ![]() Then Miles meets the new boy in town, Eric Mendez, a proudly queer cartoonist from Seattle who asks his pronouns, cares about art as much as he does-and makes his stomach flutter. Plus, Miles’ new, slightly terrifying piano teacher keeps telling him that he’s playing like he “doesn’t know who he is”-whatever that means. For one thing, Shane broke up with Miles two weeks after Miles came out as trans, and now Shane’s stubbornly ignoring him, even when they literally bump into each other. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson has two New Year’s resolutions: 1) win back his ex-boyfriend (and star of the football team) Shane McIntyre, and 2) finally beat his slimy arch-nemesis at the Midwest’s biggest classical piano competition. I am so excited to reveal the cover of Always the Almost by Edward Underhill today, a contemporary YA “romdram” that I truly loved and I know you will too when it releases from Wednesday Books on February 14, 2023! Here’s the story: ![]() |