From Publishers Weekly: This fanciful and moving collection of 15 tales, some loosely related with common characters, probes deeply into the nature of art and artists and the souls of the poor and downtrodden. In the fictional city of Newford, a touch of enchantment can bring surcease from pain and lead to deeper self-knowledge. In "Mr. Truepenny's Book Emporium and Gallery," a lonely young girl called Sophie daydreams about a wonderful shop, only to find, years later, that it has its own reality. Sophie, now an adult and an artist, finds herself marooned in another dream world, a Native American one, in "Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night." And "In Dream Harder, Dream True," an ordinary young man rescues a woman with a broken wing, maybe a fairy, maybe an angel; they become Sophie's parents before the woman disappears. "Bird Bones and Wood Ash" deals with monsters who prey on their children and gives a woman tools to destroy them and save their victims. In "Waifs and Strays," a young woman, little more than a stray herself, who saves abandoned dogs and other neglected creatures, helps the ghost of her first benefactor find peace and move on. De Lint's evocative images, both ordinary and fantastic, jolt the imagination. From Booklist: De Lint's latest reprints 14 stories of the gates between Faerie and the imaginary Canadian city of Newford and offers one new piece. Published in 14 different places and read in them one at a time, the stories undoubtedly did not leave quite so overwhelming an impression of literary grunge as they do when read here as a batch. De Lint's writing is as good as ever, and his folkloric scholarship remains outstanding--facts that make it very difficult to argue that this volume that rescues the likes of "Dream Harder, Dream True" and "The Forest Is Crying" from the obscurity of limited editions doesn't deserve its place on many library shelves. Views: 66
THE AGENT: Dashing sharpshooter Del Rogers. THE EMERGENCY MISSION: Saving the day when pregnant waitress Maggie Rice needed a helping hand -- pronto! THE HIDDEN TALENT: Giving Sir Galahad a run for his money. Holed up on a stakeout, Del was determined to capture a dangerous traitor named Simon. After a history of heartbreak, falling in love did not factor into his undercover mission. But then he delivered Maggie's baby and found the Cinderella of his dreams. Before he could assess the situation, Del had temporarily stepped into the role of Delilah's doting father... and Maggie's adoring husband! Dare this chivalrous secret agent indulge in fantasies of happily-ever-after? Views: 66
Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World , readers have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over forty million copies in over thirty languages. When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, both of which were # 1 New York Times hardcover bestsellers, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind. Edited by Jordan’s widow, who edited all of Jordan’s books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan’s legions of readers. The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. Views: 66
High priest S’Rak successfully prevented his brother’s assassination and discovered, to his delight, that Captain Jisten wasn’t under a vow of purity after all. But nothing is as simple as it should be, and the prince’s health continues to decline, and discovering the cause stirs up far worse trouble than anyone expected.While Jisten might not be under a vow of purity, it stands to reason that a sun priest should be, but that doesn’t seem to bother S’Rak’s enemies. When the high priest appears powerless to stop the senior sun priest’s abuses, allowing himself to be victimized for the sake of the Victory Prophecy, the captain takes matters into his own hands.He has a good crossbow, the help of a Goddess, and a dragon. What could possibly go wrong? Views: 66
When the ghouls discover Clawdeen Wolf's big dream of opening a salon for monsters and Normies alike, they can't wait to make it a monstrous success! And Frankie knows just the place for such a voltageous idea-her old power station. But while the ghouls are preparing their electric styles, Twyla spots Moanica D'Kay working on a shocking plan of her own. And with Frankie Stein's latest invention-a super powerful battery-in Moanica's hands, the whole Normie World could be in high-voltage danger! Can these ghoulfriends save the Normies and make Clawdeen's dream a clawesome reality? Only one thing's for sure-it's going to be electrifying!Includes an 8-page color insert! ©2017 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Views: 66
David thought his days of fighting monsters were over. After two years of peace with his wife in Paris, a new danger has emerged. The world-devouring creature Fenrir has broken free of his prison, intent on finding Acacia and taking back what she possesses.That isn't the only evil afoot...Rumors abound that an old adversary has returned, and madness itself seeks to claim David. Yet those enemies are nothing compared the new incarnation of Nyx, who will stop at nothing to use Fenrir's abilities to destroy the world.With time running out, David must band together with old friends and new allies to save both the human world and the world of myth and legend. Views: 66
