![]() Brilliantly documenting both the dark and the light, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries presents a world of enchantment and magic that deeply compels the imagination. The faery kingdom, we find, is as subject to good and evil as the human realm. In addition to such good faeries as Dream Weavers and Faery Godmothers, Brian introduces us to a host of less well behaved creatures - traditional bad faeries like Morgana le Fay, but also the Soul Shrinker and the Gloominous Doom. In this richly imagined new book, Brian reveals the secrets he has learned from the faeries - what their noses and shoes look like, what mischief and what gentle assistance they can give, what their souls and their dreams are like.Īs it turns out, faeries aren't all sweetness and light. Terri Windling’s prose seems the inevitable accompaniment to Brian Froud’s artwork, and remains true to the stated premise of the book: Faeries are not a fantasy. ![]() In the long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller Faeries, artist Brian Froud rescues pixies, gnomes, and other faeries from the isolation of the nursery and the distance of history, bringing them into the present day with vitality and imagination. I recognized many of these creatures immediately, especially some of the bad faeries, such as the Bad Hair Day Faery, the Fee Lion, the Ear Poker, and the Out-of-the-Blue Faery. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc." "Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Unfortunately, the historically disputed lump of land called Leshp is once again floating directly between Ankh-Morpork and the city of Al-Khali on the coast of Klatch-which is spark enough to ignite that glorious international pastime called “war.” Pressed into patriotic service, Commander Sam Vimes thinks he should be leading his loyal watchmen, female watchdwarf, and lady werewolf into battle against local malefactors rather than against uncomfortably well-armed strangers in the Klatchian desert. It isn’t much of an island that rises up one moonless night from the depths of the Circle Sea-just a few square miles of silt and some old ruins. ![]() The twenty-first novel in the Discworld series from New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett No one mixes the fantastical and the mundane to better comic effect or offers sharper insights into the absurdities of human endeavor." - Daily Mail "Pratchett's writing is a constant delight. ![]() ![]() ![]() Clarke's quits, and you realize you're going to have to start from scratch tipping your way into the heart of the cold, chic young woman now at the down. Your dry cleaner move to Florida your dentist retires the lady who made the pies on West Fourth Street vanishes the maitre d' at P.J. You walk up Third Avenue planning to buy a brownie at a bakery you've always been loyal to, and the bakery's gone. But when you move away, your experience change as a betrayal. You don't mind this when you live here when you live here, it's part of the caffeinated romance to this city that never sleeps. Things change in New York things change all the time. ![]() It's much more expensive (because you need to eat all your meals out and pay for a place to sleep) and much more unfriendly. But when you move away and become a vistor, the city seems to turn against you. Someone I know once wisely said that the expression "It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there" is completely wrong where New York is concerned the opposite is true. “Whenever you give up an apartment in New York and move to another city, New York turns into the worst version of itself. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’ve been a legal secretary, a paralegal, a real estate salesman, a writer for FEMA, a computer programmer, and a novelist. ![]() (There’s a story there.) I have a BA in literature, one of the least marketable degrees around. I am not fond of the weather in Kansas City, but my friends are here now.įiona: A little about yourself (ie, your education, family life, etc.).Īfter going to night school for 18 years, I accidentally graduated. I always thought Dallas winters were too long and too cold. I got to Texas as soon as I could, having heard from my Texas mother how much bigger and better everything was down there. I was born and raised in McAlester, Oklahoma, a small town in southeastern Oklahoma in the foothills of the Kiamichi Mountains. The good news is…I’m the only Sally Berneathy out there! I was so thrilled to get my real name back, I had to use it. It took me three long years to divorce Mr. So why did I decide to use it instead of an easier pseudonym when I began publishing mysteries in 2011? Of course there’s a story! When I wrote for Harlequin/Silhouette and other traditional publishers in the ‘90s, I used a pseudonym or my married name…Sally Steward. It’s three syllables long, hard to spell, hard to pronounce, and hard to remember. Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hugo soon learns that the higher one rises the further and faster one falls. Someone is seeking to destroy not only his career but him as well. Hugo turns to a cast of characters who inevitably steer him downward. ![]() He relies on his behemoth bodyguard to protect him from everything, including the most obsessive fans.Īs society incessantly fuels his arrogance, stardom consumes him. Hugo is unnerved when strange events occur at his mansion. With his flashy persona and good looks, Hugo pursues a luxurious lifestyle of drinking and partying that offends his father, who warns him that his sin and betrayal could ignite some bad karma. His performance off the field becomes more legendary by the day. ![]() His performance on the field exceeds expectations. When Hugo joins the San Diego Chargers, he delivers-manifesting win after win for his team. Brandon Swarrow has four fiction thriller novels: The Barn, Hugo Read This, The ThrillPlex Theater, and Coulro. Groomed by his father, former National Football League quarterback Sebastian Brody, Hugo Brody is a natural athlete with a cannon for an arm and a wealth of raw talent. ![]() ![]() Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. This list is already huge as it is.Įnjoy! Best LitRPG Books The Land: Founding by Aleron Kong That means there’s likely others in the series, but they are not listed here. But as complete a list of LitRPG books as one can possibly make in a single post.Įach of the LitRPG books listed are Book 1s. And of course more are published every day. Then it is my goal to provide you with a complete list of every LitRPG book available. So for the purposes of this list, I’ll highlight only my top favorite LitRPG books. ![]() The truth is, there are more LitRPG books out there that I haven’t read as opposed to the ones I have. Which basically is code for they’re books about video games.Īfter discovering the genre in late 2018, I’ve proceeded to devour as many as I can get my hands on. It stands for Literary Role Playing Game. You know, after my wife and kids of course. LitRPG books are the new great love of my life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Paul left his hometown in a desperate attempt to flee the nightmares of his youth - among them, the memory of his childhood friend Charlie Crabtree murdering a classmate. An “absorbing…play on classic horror with an inventiveness of its own” ( New York Times Book Review), The Shadows follows Paul Adams as he returns home to care for his ailing mother. We also recommend North’s follow-up, The Shadows, for its deliciously eerie plot and King-esque examination of the lasting impact of childhood trauma. The bestselling author’s serial killer–focused book The Whisper Man is sure to delight King fans with its multigenerational tale of a predator haunting a small English village. ![]() Alex North explores similar territory in his dark thrillers. Themes of childhood trauma, aching memories, and being plagued by one’s past course through King classics like Carrie, Pet Sematary, or Doctor Sleep. King excels at infusing his otherworldly tales with all-too-human realities. ![]() ![]() ![]() This author has raw talent, and has it in her to be a writer possibly on a par with Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series. But Heirik, the Viking gives him a run for his money.ĥ-star story with a 3.5-star execution but still worth the read James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser is still safe in his position as the numero uno hero in romantic fiction. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband Martin and son Sebastian, adorable loser-of-hand-made-hats. She independently publishes her hand knitting designs. She reads speculative fiction, romance, historical fiction and craft books, and has a special love for knitting stitch dictionaries.Ī two-time craft author with STC Craft, Larissa has published books, articles and designs with a variety of knitting-related publications. She regularly posts photos of her #writingspot on Instagram to share the adventure of writing, and she is the proud owner of the addictive online generator What Does Your Hero Smell Like?Īn eclectic reader, Larissa's favorite book this year was A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic. Larissa is also the author of the novella Tress, a gothic horror fairytale love story. ![]() So Wild A Dream is a two-book series, set in the same world, which will launch in 2016. Her first novel, Beautiful Wreck, is a time travel love story set in a fictional 10th century Iceland. ![]() Larissa writes epic love stories and creates dramatic designs for hand knitters. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her papa forbids her to go to school, make friends, or visit the woods behind their house where, on a rainy day nine years before Audrina's birth, her adored elder sister ( also named Audrina) was raped and murdered. Audrina suffers from a sporadic memory and a strange inability to sense time passing, leaving her confused and vulnerable. ![]() Seven-year-old Audrina Adele Adare lives in isolation in a Old, Dark House called Whitefern, along with her Overprotective Dad Damian, beautiful but self-absorbed mother Lucky, her bitter spinster aunt Ellsbeth, and Ellsbeth's jealous, spiteful daughter Vera. Andrews, the only standalone novel written in her lifetime. My Sweet Audrina is a 1982 novel written by V. ![]() ![]() ![]() Taking inspiration from the world around him, he would put it all back into his work, creating a style quite unlike any other, something which he would continue throughout school. Growing up in a dark forest with a graveyard, he would grow up with the ideal surroundings for a career inspired by horror. Fascinated with the genre and how it works, he would continue to develop his ideas throughout his upbringing, evolving his style and approach to the form. Particularly drawn to the horror genre, he would draw inspiration from such writers as Stephen King, putting their ideas back into his work. ![]() Making his mark in a relatively short amount of time, he has produced a number of novels and novellas that have gone on to achieve success both nationally and internationally worldwide.īorn in Monticello, Indiana, in the United States, Jonathan Janz would show a strong passion for all things literature from an early age. Knowing exactly how to keep his audience gripped, he manages to produce stories that really grab their attention immediately, holding it throughout and not letting up. The American writer Jonathan Janz is a world renowned horror novelist, creating suspense fuelled novels filled with terror and intrigue. ![]() |