![]() ![]() ![]() For a century he was her sexual plaything. When Zsadist matured, Catriona had him taken to a dungeon, and tattooed as a blood slave. When he was very young, Zsadist was kidnapped and sold to Catriona, a member of the glymera (the vampire aristocracy) where he served her household as a kitchen boy. Zsadist and his twin brother Phury were born to the warrior Ahgony and his wife Naseen. To go with his menacing looks, Zsadist has a warped psyche, and as flashbacks to his past show, he has a lot to be warped about. Unlike the other brothers who are all bulky with muscle and handsome verging on beautiful, Zsadist is lean, scarred, pierced, and shavenheaded – with that skull-beneath-the-skin look about him. ![]() However, even these ubermacho warriors are scared of the one called Zsadist. If you’ve read the first two books, you know that the brothers are all vampire warriors – big, bad, scary guys who take no prisoners when it comes to fighting lessers, the desouled humans who hunt and kill ordinary vampires. This book also lays the ground for upcoming entries in the series and I must say it really piqued my appetite. A handy glossary at the beginning of the book helps. Those who have not read the first two books may feel a bit like the new bride at a family reunion, but eventually you’ll figure out who’s who. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() He describes his own coming-of-age as an artist and the formation of his naturalist worldview over the past three decades. ![]() In this passionate polemic, Graffin argues that art and science have a deep connection. Alongside science writer Steve Olson (whose Mapping Human History was a National Book Award finalist), Graffin delivers a powerful discussion sure to strike a chord with readers of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion or Christopher Hitchens God Is Not Great. Put them together, what do you get? Greg Graffin, and this uniquely fascinating book.” -Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and SteelĪnarchy Evolution is a provocative look at the collision between religion and science, by an author with unique authority: UCLA lecturer in Paleontology, and founding member of Bad Religion, Greg Graffin. Take another man who wonders whether vertebrates arose in rivers or in the ocean, is fascinated by evolution, creativity, and Ice Age animals. “Take one man who rejects authority and religion, and leads a punk band. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mark Collins Jenkins’ Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend (National Geographic Society, 2010) offers a breezy narrative style along the lines of the Discovery Channel’s tomb-raiding specials, yet manages to convey a wealthy of information, with good endnotes. ![]() All those of you who, like me, are working on vampire plays may appreciate a short list of the books I’ve found useful among many that were not:ĭespite its garish cover, Rosemary Ellen Guiley’s Encyclopaedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters (Visionary Living, 2005) has a beautiful six-page bibliography and is written in matter-of-fact prose, with photos that are excellent and well chosen. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The special theory of relativity was based on two main postulates: first, that the speed of light is constant for all observers and second, that observers moving at constant speeds should be subject to the same physical laws. ![]() Einstein sought to explain situations in which Newtonian physics might fail to deal successfully with phenomena, and in so doing proposed revolutionary changes in human concepts of time, space and gravity. Albert Einstein's theory of relativity is actually two separate theories: his special theory of relativity, postulated in the 1905 paper, The Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies and his theory of general relativity, an expansion of the earlier theory, published as The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity in 1916. ![]() ![]() ![]() Somehow they have to survive both each other and this hostile world corpse-ridden world. ![]() In their minds it is their 12 th birthday. There is no one around.Įm and her friends have no memories. Pretty soon the coffin-kids leave their room and begin exploring the halls which are decorated with jewels and stepped-pyramids, and are covered in the dust of hundreds, if not thousands, of dead disintegrating adult bodies. In the other half of these coffins are the most beautiful people she has ever seen and they are asleep just like she was. More coffins, and in about half of these coffins are the mummified bodies of dead children. She fights tooth and nail to get out of the coffin and when she does, the world she finds herself in will floor you. Her arms and legs are pinned down, and there is something biting at her neck. Kind of weird, right? Holy crap this book! The Plot If you love the Hunger Games or The Maze Runner, if you love dystopias, if you love mysteries, thrillers, survival books, or Lord of the Flies this story is for you. ![]() It’s just so close yet so far away from anything that is going on in trending teen lit, and I will be so angry with the general populace of readers if they do not pick up this book and devour it as fast as I did.Īlive by Scott Sigler. I picked it up and started reading and would get so into it that I would have find myself accidentally reading the next page, because I couldn’t wait to find out what happened on the page I was on. ![]() ![]() ![]() Okay, here's a itty bitty hint: Markus really likes Dark Elves too. I won't give away any plot spoilers because you are probably already excited about the book or you're not. ![]() Of course, our dwarves go on a great quest to save the world. They have problems with humans, they don't like elves, they brew the best beer and like to sing, work with metal, gold, diamonds and stone. Our dwarf warriors chop through 20, 30, 40 orcs in single combat. Markus wrote 6 Shadowrun novels and 4 books like "Choose Your Own Adventure" where you get to be the fantasy hero. The whole book screams "I'm a gamer" and it should. If you are looking for something that redefines the genre, this ain't that book. If you are in the mood for a fantasy Big Mac, The Dwarves is a fun read. In English, the book is an enjoyable piece of junk food. I have no idea if Markus is a great writer in his native tongue. THE DWARVES by Markus Heitz has hit the US shelves with an English edition. Thus, its no suprise that somebody would write a fantasy novel that's 99% focussed on the short bearded dudes with axes. ![]() ![]() ![]() This declaration, along with the fact that son Albie is about to set off for college to study art, has Douglas is a bit of a lather. Connie Peterson wakes her husband Douglas in the middle of the night and declares that she is thinking of leaving their 25-year marriage. The book starts with a relationship at the crossroads. ![]() ![]() It’s a book every traveller (and member of a family) can relate to. It mixes a tour of Europe with family angst and a huge dose of humour. Our latest read, “Us” by David Nicholls is definitely my favourite so far this year. I’ve read so many great books I wouldn’t have without it. One of the things that keeps me busy when Steve’s away on business is my book club. ![]() ![]() When America won the Revolutionary War, its people offered General George Washington a crown. This is the story of the American royals. Two princesses vying for the ultimate crown. American Royals Series Books in Order by Publication:Īmerican Royals Series Order With Publisher Descriptions:Ģ019 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction * Disclosure : I participate in the Amazon Affiliates program so if you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Discover the popular American Royals series by Katherine McGee with this complete guide to the series.įind all the American Royals books in order, the recommended reading order for the series, plus frequently asked questions about the American Royals series below.įans of royal romance bookswill devour this series that looks at what America could be like if it had a monarchy instead of a democracy. ![]() ![]() Impermanence becomes clear in the present moment so do compassion, wonder, courage, and also fear! If you’re fully in the present, you’ll experience groundlessness. ![]() We cannot be in the present and run our storylines at the same time. If we commit to staying right where we are, our experiences become very vivid. Sometimes, however, everything falls apart and we run out of options for escape.įear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth. We react against our chances of loneliness, death and not having anything to hold on to. We remove ourselves from the present moment. We usually freak out when there’s a tiny hint of fear. ![]() If you’re in transition, suffering from loss or fundamentally restless, this book summary is for you! Become intimate with Fear If your life seems chaotic and stressful. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Holocaust survivors, portraits, exhibition catalog. Englander, Caryl, and Henri Lustiger-Thaler. Genocide, material culture, Rwanda, exhibitions, catalogs. West Chester, PA: West Chester University, 2019. Holocaust, archival resources, exhibitions. Bad Arolsen, Germany: Arolsen Archives, 2019. A Paper Monument: The History of the Arolsen Archives: Catalogue of the Permanent Exhibition. Borggräfe, Henning, Christian Höschler, and Isabel Panek, eds. Modern Genocide: A Documentary and Reference Guide. Destruction and pillage, Belorussia, pictorial works. Minsk: Belauskaia entsyklapedyia imia Petrusia Brouki, 2019. Nel’zia zabyt’, nel’zia poniat’, nel’zia opravdat’: Illiustrirovannaia entsiklopediia sozhzhennykh dereven’ Belarusi v gody Velikoi otechestvennoi Voiny. Cultural research, generational perspectives. Palgrave Handbook of Holocaust Literature and Culture. ![]() Reference Works Aarons, Victoria, and Phyllis Lassner, eds. Inclusion of a work in this listing does not imply endorsement. This search is based largely on pre-publication information titles may have been changed or cancelled. Most of the entries in this bibliography were catalogued in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) database between Augand November 30, 2019. Recently Published Works in Holocaust and Genocide Studies Recently Published Works in Holocaust and Genocide Studies ![]() |