A Wildly Funny and Shockingly True Compendium of the Bad Boys (and Girls) of Western LiteratureRock stars, rappers, and actors haven't always had a monopoly on misbehaving. There was a time when authors fought with both words and fists, a time when poets were the ones living fast and dying young. This witty, insightful, and wildly entertaining narrative profiles the literary greats who wrote generation-defining classics such as The Great Gatsby and On the Road while living and loving like hedonistic rock icons, who were as likely to go on epic benders as they were to hit the bestseller lists. Literary Rogues turns back the clock to consider these historical (and, in some cases, living) legends, including Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Dorothy Parker, Hunter S. Thompson, and Bret Easton Ellis. Brimming with fasci- nating research, Literary Rogues is part nostalgia, part literary... Views: 46
The White Tower in Tar Valon, under the Amyrlin Elaida, has decided that Rand must be controlled — gentled, if need be — immediately. And in Salidar, among the Aes Sedai in exile, Egwene al'Vere, although summoned to high office, faces the knowledge that her colleagues also wish to bind him. Drought and summer heat linger into winter and Nynaeve al'Meara and Elayne, the Daughter-Heir of Andor, begin a desperate search for the fabled ter'angreal that may enable them to bring normal weather — a search that takes them among Whitecloaks bent on exterminating Aes Sedai. And across half a continent, Perrin Aybara feels Rand's pull, ta'veren to ta'veren, and for the first time in a thousand years the bowmen of the Two Rivers march to war. Views: 46
Legion officer Marcus Venandus was exiled to the hell hole known as the Fire Islands as punishment for the sins of his father and finds all is not right at the edge of the world. The witchdoctor kings and their skeletal armies may be gone, but darkness lingers in the land. With the legion riven by personal rivalries, can Marcus and his men put the past back in its grave? Views: 46
Yuletide and the Twelve days of Christmas are a time of celebration in the Merrie England of Henry VIII, full of feasting and good company as the hard hand of winter closes in on London. For Red Ned Bedwell, apprentice lawyer and aspiring rogue, the festive season represents an opportunity for revels and wealth too good to pass up. However in all his clever plans Ned hasn’t counted on the machinations of Meg Black, or the cunning cosenage of her erstwhile charge Walter Dellingham. Add in a drunken feat of gallant daring do to rescue a kidnapped printer’s clerk in the heart of the Liberties followed by a bare arsed chase in a snow storm and thus you gain a glimpse of some of Ned’s trials. For Yuletide is the reign of The Lord of Misrule, and during this topsy turvey time rogues, roisters and beggars enact their plots of mischief and revenge. Welcome to Henry VIII’s Merrie England where politics, plots and murder are the currency of the realm. The Lord of Misrule Book 5 of the Red Ned Tudor Mystery series is the compilation of Red Ned Bedwell’s Yule tide misadventures comprising of The Liberties of London, The Fetter Lane Fleece, and A Comfit of Rogues gathered together in one volume.Coming soon The Smithfield Shambles (to be released March 2013). The Trade of the Thames (to be released May 2013) and the Queen’s Oranges Views: 46
A novel based on true experiences, Come to the Garden is a story about a woman's journey with a mysterious angel that encourages readers to believe heaven is closer than they think.Years ago, author Jennifer Wilder Morgan served as a hospital volunteer, visiting critically ill patients—praying with them and listening to their stories. As she created a safe space for those of all faiths and backgrounds, patients began confiding in Morgan about the mysterious ways God speaks to them—from encounters with angels to reassurances from loved ones who've passed on. She witnessed the profound healing that occurs when people are permitted to talk about these experiences, and as a result, Morgan was inspired to share her own personal encounters with God in a novel. In Come to the Garden, the main character Jenn wakes up on her birthday to find an angel introducing herself as Margaret in the backyard garden. Lately Jenn has been struggling to make sense... Views: 46
The first passionate, magical book in a compelling new series from award-winning author Kim Wilkins.Lying in a magic-induced coma, the King of Thyrsland is on the brink of death: if his enemies knew, chaos would reign. In fear for his life and his kingdom, his five daughters set out on a perilous journey to try to save him, their only hope an aunt they have yet to meet, a shadowy practitioner of undermagic who lives on the wild northern borders.No-one can stand before the fierce tattooed soldier and eldest daughter Bluebell, an army commander who is rumoured to be unkillable, but her sisters, the loyal and mystical Ash, beautiful but unhappily married Rose, pious Willow and uncertain Ivy all have their own secrets to keep from her — the kind of secrets that if revealed could bring disaster down upon not only them, but the entire kingdom.Waiting in the wings is stepbrother Wylm whose dealings with Bluebell's greatest enemy, Hakon the Raven King, would end... Views: 46
Transplanted Boston Brahmin, Mercy Allcutt, has had some very exciting times as secretary to private investigator, Ernie Templeton. While it's true she's been in what she considers a wee bit of trouble (and Ernie considers out-and-out danger) a time or two, she's determined to continue learning the ways of the "real" world.However, when she sets out to find her wandering boss, Ernie, one hot September afternoon, she not only discovers a corpse, but she also finds Ernie, bound and gagged. Worse, when the police arrive to investigate the crime, they peg Ernie as the killer.Well, Mercy isn't about to let them get away with that, no matter how many times Ernie tells her to butt out of the police inquiry. The only question is whether she'll survive her investigatorial efforts once again, or if she'll become one more "Fallen Angel." Views: 46
