![]() ![]() The House with the Golden Door is the stunning second novel in Elodie Harper's celebrated Wolf Den Trilogy, which reimagines the lives of women who have long been overlooked. Yet falling in love herself may prove to be her downfall. ![]() In order to be truly free, she will need to be as ruthless as he is.Īmara knows she can draw strength from Venus, the goddess of love. Elodie Harper The House With the Golden Door (The Wolf Den Trilogy) Paperback 16 Feb. Details The second installment in the acclaimed Wolf Den Trilogy, which reimagines the lives of women long overlooked. By day, she is pursued by her former slavemaster. The House with the Golden Door (Wolf Den Trilogy) Paperback Septemby Elodie Harper (Author) See all formats and editions Paperback 16.99 1 New from 16.99 Pre-order Price Guarantee. At night she dreams of the wolf den, and the women she left behind. She now has a house, fine clothes, servants - but all of these are gifts from her patron, hers for as long as she keeps her place in his affections.Īs she adjusts to this new life, Amara is still haunted by her past. ![]() What will she risk for power?Īmara has escaped her life as a slave in Pompeii's most notorious brothel. The House With the Golden Door Harper Elodie Harper € 26.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 3-5 working days.įreed from Pompeii's brothel. ![]()
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'Sobel lucidly captures the intricate, interdependent constellation of people it took to unlock mysteries of the stars. ![]() Sobel has a knack for crisp narrative and a cracking story' Financial Times Elegantly written and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, The Glass Universe is the hidden history of the women whose contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe. 'Sobel tells with brio and sympathy, making excellent use of the rich archival materials' Guardian 'Sobel has done astronomy a valuable service in enabling a fascinating part of its history to become more widely known' Spectator By the time I finished The Glass Universe, Dava Sobel's wonderful, meticulous account, it had moved me to tears. ![]() 'It takes a talented writer to interweave professional achievement with personal insight. ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Rafe is more intrigued by Julia than any woman he's ever known, but how can he overlook her fascination with the cave he despises? And when his developing relationship with Julia threatens his chance at reconciliation with his brothers, will he be forced to choose between the family bonds that could restore his trust and the love that could heal his heart? He sure doesn't expect to find a young woman trapped in one of the tunnels-or to be forced to kiss her! Ready to put the past behind him, he plans to visit the cave one final time. He's haunted by one terrible day at the cave on a far-flung corner of the Kincaid property, a day that changed his life forever. ![]() Mary believes that secular fiction has reached new heights of reveling in sin, so much so that Christian readers all over the world are starving for new avenues of entertainment that will not offend their sensibilities. Rafe Kincaid has spent years keeping his family's cattle ranch going, all without help from his two younger brothers, who fled the ranch-and Rafe's controlling ways-as soon as they were able. Mary Connealy writes Christian fiction because she wants to counter secular publishing. ![]() The cave seems plenty safe-until the day a mysterious intruder steals the rope she uses to find her way out. She particularly enjoys her outings to the cavern near her father's homestead, where she explores for fossils and formations, and plans to write a book about her discoveries. ![]() Julia Gilliland has always been interested in the natural world around her. ![]() ![]() ![]() With enough action (Joe survives a fife ordeal) and last-second twists to grab those uninterested in the topnotch atmosphere, Hillman's overdue return (five years since Dance Hall of the Dead) should draw murmurs of contentment from all sides.Īnother sweltering month in Charlotte, another boatload of mysteries past and present for overworked, overstressed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan.Ī week after the night she chases but fails to catch a mysterious trespasser outside her town house, some unknown party texts Tempe four images of a corpse that looks as if it’s been chewed by wild hogs, because it has been. That comes instead from his unhokey Indian population, convincingly mystical (sand paintings and ritual cures play key roles here) but alive to modern ways and talk from the contrast between highways and mountains, asphalt and rock and from the quiet, wise presence of Leaphorn himself, unselfconsciously drawing on the best of two clashing cultures. The plots out at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park ("this whole Short Mountain country ain't worth hitting a man with a stick for") have never been Hillerman's magic. Hillerman has allowed his detective, Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Police, to get tangled up with terrorists: a Boy Scout troop is held hostage by a fringe Indian-rights gang whose leader is a madman out for revenge and personal gain. ![]() Like so many other mystery men these days, the splendid Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is observed on the last Monday of May, and its purpose is to honor the men and women who died while serving in the US military. The American holiday, originally called “Decoration Day,” originated in the years following the Civil War and would not become an official federal holiday until 1971. The same holds true for small town graveyards and ancient rural churchyards that may hold only one, or a handful of former veterans who died as a result of warfare or military duty. It’s Memorial Day once again-a very special day for Mount Olivet Cemetery not unlike national, state and private memorial grounds throughout the country and world that are the silent keepers of men and women who gave their lives in protecting us and our United States of America. ![]() ![]() ![]() Through bloody political manoeuvring she has become a powerful force within the Empire but surrounded by deadly rivals, Mara has to be the best simply to stay alive. Nobody knows how to play the Game of the Council better than Mara of the Acoma. īook two in the magnificent Empire Trilogy by bestselling authors Raymond E. But Lady Mara must contend with battles on two fronts: in the hotbed of intrigue and treachery that is the court of Tsurani and in her heart, where her affection. ![]() Book two in the magnificent Empire Trilogy by bestselling authors Raymond E. ![]() ![]() ![]() This edition, published in June 2018 by Head of Zeus, is a different colourway of the main design. ![]() And this cover doesn’t so much as hint at that. It devolves into a courtroom drama as the ethics behind producing genetically altered animals as a weapon of war are examined. Yes, Tchaikovsky writes some gritty battle scenes, but that isn’t the focus or narrative engine of this book. The genre it projects is dark, dystopian sci-fi horror – and this book isn’t anything like that. It is ugly, unclear and worst of all – completely misleading. Published in October 2019, by French publisher Denoël, I think this is cover is shocker. My niggle is that this book isn’t all about a pack of ravening beasts – it is a genetically crafted wardog that stands seven feet tall and the cover isn’t representing that content. The warm colours work well and I like the large, blocky title font. It is one of those covers you look at once, twice and then see something else there. ![]() This is the default cover for this book – and is clever and eye-catching. This offering was produced by Head of Zeus in November 2017. I’ve selected Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky – see my review. This meme is being nurtured by Lynn’s Book Blog and this week we are featuring covers with DOGS. This meme was started by Books by Proxy, whose fabulous idea was to compare UK and US book covers and decide which is we prefer. ![]() ![]() ![]() The party’s expedition, however, goes disastrously wrong when their ship crash-lands and its motley crew faces a daunting trek across thousands of miles of Ringworld territory. ![]() The kzin are one of the most savage life-forms known. Speaker-to-Animals, kzin-large, orange-furred, and carnivorous. This particular puppeteer, however, is insane. Nessus, puppeteer-a trembling coward from a species with an inbuilt survival pattern of nonviolence. Of course given the size of the Ringworld, that bit is a. The good part of the book is that this time, we actually get to explore a bit more of the Ringworld. Louis Wu, human-old and bored with having lived too fully for too many years, seeking an adventure, and all too capable of handling it. The story is told, it seems to fill in some of the ecological gaps and fix some engineering issues that had been pointed out from the first book. Curious about the immense structure, but frightened by the prospect of meeting the builders, they set about assembling a team to explore it: It is the first of the sequels to the Hugo and Nebula award-winning novel Ringworld, and has ties into numerous other books set in Known Space. Pierson’s puppeteers-strange, three-legged, two-headed aliens-discovered this “Ringworld” in a hitherto unexplored part of the galaxy. The Ringworld Engineers is a Hugo and Locus award-nominated 1979 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe and considered a classic of science fiction literature. The artifact is a vast circular ribbon of matter, some 180 million miles across, with a sun at its center. Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel, Ringworld remains a favorite among science fiction readers. ![]() ![]() It is full of mystery, epic action scenes, and fun relationships. The plot is great and engaging the whole time. My only criticism of their writing style is how they kept taking lowbrow shots at Mormons/LDS my religion. Corey(Daniel Abraham/Ty Franck) are a great duo. They bring out the good in each other whenever they talk and plan or act together. They both contrast each other sharply in their personality and their views of the world. Holden & Miller have an absolutely superb written relationship. Miller is a pessimist who basically thinks the world's gone to heck always. Naomi is probably one of the smartest, most individual women I have read in SFF. Holden is an optimist who always finds the good in things. It's not just him Holden, Naomi, and Miller, all these characters are supremely well developed. Amos is possibly one of the most funny characters I have read so far. All the characters were great I thought especially Amos. First off we'll start with the characters. Both of their missions connect down in a way that they didn't think possible and they need to figure out what is going on in the solar system. ![]() Jim Holden finds a big secret with his crew when he is running errands for the Canterbury ice hauler on the rings of Saturn. It follows Jim Holden and his crew of the Rocinante. ![]() ![]() This is the first in a famous space opera series called The Expanse. There is only one teeny tiny little bitty so small issue that I had with this awesome book that I'll talk about later. ![]() ![]() ![]() Janie's suspicions and worries over Rico's possible infidelity reveals information she never imagined would come to light. The couple seems to have everything going for them except for Rico's job that takes him away for days on end sometimes. ![]() After Daniel's mysterious disappearance and death, Janie plunges headlong into grief and love for the assistant to the "boss". However, their hopes begin to diminish when Daniel's work in organized crime lead them down dangerous and deadly roads. So the sister and brother headed to Los Angeles, California to make the most of their lives. Sister and brother Janie and Daniel Valentine get more than they expected when Daniel's job in the mob move them across country.Īll Janie and Daniel wanted was a better life and growing up in small town Louisiana did not give them that opportunity. ![]() |