The first novel based upon the award-winning WARMACHINE(R) steam-powered fantasy wargame and the world of the Iron Kingdoms(TM) Role Playing Game is an action-packed steam-tech fantasy that combines elements of epic wartime adventure with thrilling cloak-and-dagger espionage. The Iron Kingdoms are at war-a war fought with machine guns and magic, knights of valor, and earth shaking titans of steam and steel. And now that war may hinge entirely on nothing more than a sheaf of papers. An alchemical formula, stolen by an ally they thought they could trust, could cost the brave soldiers of Cygnar everything. Their only hope: a cunning spy, a knight out of her element, and a frighteningly small unit of the best that Cygnar has to offer. Arrayed against them is not only a single, devious enemy, but the combined intelligence apparatus-and possibly the full military might-of the most brutal martial power Cygnar has ever known. "(c) 2001 - 2013 Privateer Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privateer Press, Iron Kingdoms, WARMACHINE, and their logos are registered trademarks of Privateer Press, Inc. Used under license." Views: 142
A young man escapes his painful past by retreating to the rustic comfort of the Italian Alps in this gorgeously wrought memoir from the internationally bestselling author of the "exquisite" (Annie Proulx) novel The Eight Mountains.When life in the city becomes too overwhelming for Paolo, he decides to take refuge high in the Italian mountains. Returning to the breathtaking Valle d'Aosta—known for its snowcapped mountain peaks—after a decade's absence, he rediscovers a simpler life and develops deep human connections with two neighbors. In this stunning landscape, he begins to take stock of his life and consider what he truly values. With lyrical and evocative prose, The Wild Boy is a testament to the power of the natural world, the necessity of an ever-questioning mind, and the resilience of the human spirit. Views: 142
Emily Winters was kidnapped as a teenager by Psi-Tech, a corrupt and power hungry corporation that learned of her precognitive ability. Imprisoned for years and forced to use her talent to help a company thrive, she now reaches a point where she must escape or die. A natural disaster will cause chaos, death, and destruction throughout the entire world while transforming most of the survivors into psychics.
After this happens, Psi-Tech will kill all of their prisoners to hide the evidence of their horrific crimes. Knowing how the disaster will affect her captors gives Emily one slim chance to escape. Emily must seize this opportunity to save not only herself but her brother as well who will die without a medical treatment that doesn’t yet exist.
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Paris, 1925. Gabrielle “Chrysis” Jungbluth, âgée de 18 ans, entre à L’Atelier de Peinture des Élèves Femmes de L’École des Beaux-Arts, pour travailler sous la direction de Jacques Ferdinand Humbert, qui fut le professeur de George Braque. Exigeant, colérique, cassant, Humbert, âgé de 83 ans, règne depuis un quart de siècle sur la seule école de peinture ouverte aux femmes. Mais malgré toute son expérience, il va vite se rendre compte que Chrysis n’est pas une élève comme les autres. Précoce, volontaire, passionnée et douée d’un véritable talent, cet esprit libre et rebelle bouscule son milieu privilégié et un monde de l’art où les hommes jouissent de tous les privilèges. Elle ne tardera pas à se perdre dans les plaisirs désinvoltes et à devenir l'une des grandes figures de la vie nocturne et émancipée du Montparnasse des années folles. C’est là qu’elle va rencontrer Bogey Lambert, un cow-boy américain sorti de la légion étrangère, avec qui elle va vivre une folle histoire d’amour. Dans un préambule émouvant, Jim Fergus nous raconte une histoire personnelle très forte liée à l'une des œuvres de Chrysis Jungbluth, peintre tombée à tort dans l’oubli. C’est cette histoire qui l’a mené à s’intéresser à la vie de cette artiste. Après de longs mois d’enquête, il a réuni un bon nombre d’éléments biographiques qui lui ont permis de romancer le destin bouleversant de cette héroïne passionnée et passionnante, à une époque unique de l’Histoire du XXe siècle, où tout semblait permis.** Views: 142
RetailAn award-winning writer re-imagines the life of Jesus, from the points of view of four people closest to him before his death. This is the story of Yehoshuah, who wandered Roman-occupied Judea giving sermons and healing the sick. Now, a year after his death, four people tell their stories. His mother grieves, his friend Iehuda loses his faith, the High Priest of the Temple tries to keep the peace, and a rebel named Bar-Avo strives to bring that peace tumbling down. It was a time of political power-play and brutal tyranny. Men and women took to the streets to protest. Dictators put them down with iron force. In the midst of it all, one inconsequential preacher died. And either something miraculous happened, or someone lied.Viscerally powerful in its depictions of the period - massacres and riots, animal sacrifice and human betrayal - The Liars' Gospel makes the oldest story entirely new.ReviewPRAISE FOR NAOMI ALDERMAN'S THE LIARS' GOSPEL"A visceral retelling of the events surrounding the life of Jesus. Her would-be messiah is a puzzling drifter marginal to his own story; the ferocity of Barabbas and Judas seizes the narrative and occupies its center ground." (Hilary Mantel, author of *Bringing Up the Bodies*)"By turns poetic and visceral, The Liars' Gospel liberates towering figures from the stasis of iconography, giving them psychological depth.""A novel of such intensity, meaning and depth that it must be destined to become a classic." (Bidisha, Presenter of BBC Radio Four's *Saturday Review*)"Head spinning perspectives on the life and times of Jesus, from a novelist who wields her pen like a sword." (More)"Vibrant descriptions....haunting prose.... Alderman transforms an ancient story into her own engaging meditation on power, oppression, and belief." (Publishers Weekly)"Superb....The best-known story of all takes on messy, intricate, surging new life when freed from its biblical shackles in Naomi Alderman's reimagining." (Victoria Moore, *Daily Mail*)"A provocative and fascinating retelling of one of the foundational narratives of Western culture." (Julie Subrin, *Tablet Magazine*)"Courageous....Alderman's revision of the Christ figure is a visceral, intelligent one, and it works superbly." (Arifa Akbar, *The Independent*)"Alderman re-creates with startling immediacy the culture of first-century Judea, with its political intrigue and riots, and with its characters wondering at what the life of Yehoshuah has meant to them." (Kirkus)"Provocative and mesmerizing....Alderman here succeeds magnificently....The Liars' Gospel roots its characters firmly and vividly in their historical and political context." (Rebecca Abrams, *New Statesman*) About the AuthorNaomi Alderman is the author of Disobedience, which won the Orange Prize for New Writers and has been published in 10 languages. She contributes regularly to the Guardian and lives in London. Views: 141
First published in 1886, this early school story tells of the boarding-school life of Hetty Thornton, a studious, proud girl, and her various associates, most notably: warm-hearted, mischievous, lazy Annie Forest, the favorite of the school, and Hester\'s enemy. Views: 141
The queen always protects her king. For straight-laced attorney, Hope Kendall, loving an outlaw has never been easy. New challengers test her loyalty as she discovers how far she’s willing to go to protect her man. If you have Hope, you have everything. MC President, Rochlan “Rock” North finally has everything he’s ever wanted. Hope as his ol’ lady and his Motorcycle Club earning money while staying out of trouble. The only thing left is to make Hope his wife. But as their wedding day nears, an old adversary threatens Rock’s freedom, the wedding, and throws the Lost Kings MC into chaos. Love makes the ride worthwhile. While the club waits for Rock's fate to be decided, Wrath has to balance solidifying his new relationship with Trinity and fulfilling his president's orders. Loyalty gives an Outlaw strength. Threats from unexpected places will challenge every member, but in the Lost Kings MC, brotherhood isn’t about the blood you share. It’s about those who are willing to bleed for you. ** Views: 141
Finalist for Sunday Express Book of the Year: A moving and sensual story of secrets, sacrifice, and enduring love from bestselling author Mary WesleyAt eighteen, Rose falls passionately, irreversibly in love with Mylo Cooper. Although he proposes moments after they meet, the penniless Frenchman isn't a suitable husband for Rose. Trading love for security, Rose weds Ned Peel. She becomes mistress of Ned's grand country house and promises never to leave him. But Mylo is never far from her thoughts or heart.Set against the backdrop of World War II and beyond, Not That Sort of Girl dances between the past and the present to tell the story of a woman who flouts social convention and risks her marriage, family, and more to be with the man she loves. Views: 141
