![]() ![]() But with clues to the next victim pointing to someone she loves, can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer's horrifying finale? ![]() It's up to Audrey Rose and Thomas to piece together the gruesome investigation before more passengers die before reaching their destination. The strange and disturbing influence of the Moonlight Carnival pervades the decks as the murders grow more and more bizarre. ![]() But privileged young women begin to go missing without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship. Audrey Rose and Thomas Cresswell find themselves aboard a luxurious ocean liner that becomes a floating prison of horror when passengers are murdered one by one, with nowhere to run from the killer.Įmbarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are delighted to discover a traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers nightly. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If your teenager reads it, you can expect some very interesting questions and discussions. It's very difficult to pull off, but Den has done it. This is what I hope for with Christian fiction of this type–good entertainment, outrageous speculation, with a solid base of Truth. ![]() ![]() I'm praying for the Lord to anoint it for the readers. Read Full Overview Product Details About the Author Product Details About the Author Den Warren is a author of numerous novels most notably the dystopian Kings and Clans Series, and the cyberpunk Lucid Series. "Android Uprising is a truly fun book of solidly Christian cyberpunk dystopian YA. The Lucid series is a unique clean-language novel that has heavy hitting, brutally honest edgy Christian themes and some graphic action. You don't have to be a Christian to enjoy this entertaining and thought-provoking series, clean reads suitable for young adults. This Book 2 in the series follows The Lucid Series: Android Uprising, which ranked in the top ten in its cyberpunk and futuristic Christian categories among free ebook downloads. ![]() Will their seditious plans lead to the victory they seek? The Lucids are a forgotten series of androids that are programmed to protect the truth, even unto war. The Lucids look for new ways to undermine the nation of Homeland. In this Book 2 of the Lucid Series UN Inquisitor and Anti-Silicon Personnel units seek to take out Lucid Series androids. In the not too distant future, in a land where everything is falling apart due to neglect because of rampant addiction to virtual reality a young boy and his sister flees not only organ harvesters, but also from tyrannical authorities because they are being aided by rebellious androids which are supporting Man's right to know about God, no matter what the cost. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The magical sleep is spreading from a castle deep in the forest. As a girl she survived her own long, magical sleep, so she throws on her armour, straps on her sword and rides into the heart of this new plague to try to find its source and save her people. They were coming for the celebration, but they also bring news of a sleeping sickness sweeping the land. Three dwarves, guardians from her childhood, race towards her. In her mountain kingdom, a soldier-Queen prepares for her wedding day. The Sleeper and the Spindle is a new tale drawing on traditional folk stories, interweaving Snow White and Sleeping Beauty in an enchanting drama that puts the women firmly centre stage. ![]() Starring Penelope Wilton, Gwendoline Christie and Ralph Ineson as well as Neil Gaiman himself. Neil Gaiman’s perfect Christmas-time fairy tale, brought to life by award-winning dramatist Katie Hims. ![]() ![]() He is more humble and willing to listen and work with others, though that may not be apparent at first glance. Picking up “The Shadow Throne,” I found myself immediately drawn back to the characters and story I initially loved. Jaron remained the star of the show, but supporting characters weren’t as fleshed out as I would have liked. Nielsen set the bar high for her ensuing novels. I’ve loved this series from the first chapter of “The False Prince.” Author Jennifer A. It’s at this point that Jaron must prove he’s not a figurehead but the true king of Carthya. Jaron has his own ideas on how to bring peace back to the land, but not everyone trusts his instincts. Now king, he has a hard time convincing the people who watched his antics that he is the right person for the job (“ The Runaway King” and “The Shadow Throne”).Īs “The Shadow Throne” opens, we find Jaron’s kingdom on the brink of war. ![]() Jaron was a wild, mischievous child who never took royal duties seriously. The series centers on Prince Jaraon aka Sage, a teenager who is forced out of hiding (“ The False Prince”) to take over as king following the death of his family. ![]() ![]() “The Shadow Throne” is the final novel in Jennifer A. “ THE SHADOW THRONE: Book 3 of The Ascendance Trilogy,” by Jennifer A. ![]() ![]() ![]() The worlds of the The Bone Clocks and Cloud Atlas seem to be the same place: Cloud Atlas characters Luisa Rey and Timothy Cavendish both appear briefly in The Bone Clocks, and the global catastrophe of Cloud Atlas is hinted at in the new book. Both fret about the fragility of modern society, and the inevitability of environmental collapse. Magic and technology-and technology that looks like magic-suffuse both novels. Like Cloud Atlas, The Bone Clocks cartwheels through time from the past to a post-apocalyptic future. Like Cloud Atlas, The Bone Clocks presents us with half a dozen characters, superficially unrelated, who are revealed to have a cryptic connection. ![]() The Bone Clocks certainly aspires to occupy the same strange headspace as Mitchell’s 2004 delight. First things first: Is David Mitchell’s new novel The Bone Clocks another Cloud Atlas, a multi-era-spanning masterpiece of literary ambition and dexterity? ![]() ![]() Our guidelines were designed to foster a diverse and welcoming discussion community while avoiding drama, flamewars, and promotional activity. Say "hi" at our sister subreddits- SpecArt and SF Videos-and join our reader-managed Goodreads group. The key is that it be speculative, not that it fit some arbitrary genre guidelines. History, Postmodern Lit., and more are all welcome here. ![]() Not sure what counts as speculative fiction? Then post it! Science Fiction, Fantasy, Alt. 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But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland. You’re not even supposed to know it exists. Here’s the synopsis: “Beyond Portland’s city limits lies Wildwood. ‘Star Wars: Visions’: Volume 2 Expands Beyond Anime ![]() ![]() ![]() Her first stop in the Southwest, Winslow, Arizona, held little promise for emotional or literary transformation-she bemoaned the “ugly little western town” in a letter. After this trip, she would all but disown it. ![]() But, as a novelist, she was struggling she had produced one novel that she was dissatisfied with. She was working as a writer and editor at McClure’s magazine, one of the most prestigious publications in the United States, and established as part of New York’s literary demimonde. At that moment she was a successful writer, but uncertain of her next step. The author Willa Cather arrived in Flagstaff for the first time in the spring of 1912, eager to take all of this in. Climb below onto its trails for a closer look as curved divots in the rock walls emerge-home for a thriving civilization nine hundred years earlier. ![]() Now preserved as Walnut Canyon National Monument, it is full of breathtaking vistas from its rim, you can see the curve and flow of volcanic rock that runs hundreds of feet below. ![]() ![]() ![]() The English translation by Ken Liu was published by Tor Books in 2014. By 2015, a Chinese film adaptation of the same name was in production. In 2006 it received the Yinhe Award for Chinese science fiction, and in 2012 was described as one of the genre's most successful novels of the previous two decades. ![]() The Three-Body Problem was originally serialized in Science Fiction World in 2006 and published as a standalone book in 2008. The title refers to the three-body problem in orbital mechanics. ![]() The series portrays a fictional past, present and future where, in the first book, Earth encounters an alien civilization in a nearby star system that consists of three sun-like stars orbiting each other in an unstable system. The trilogy's second and third novels are The Dark Forest and Death's End, respectively. It is the first novel of the Remembrance of Earth's Past ( Chinese: 地球往事) trilogy, but the whole series is often referred to as Three-Body. 'Three-Body') is a science fiction novel written by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. The Three-Body Problem ( Chinese: 三体 lit. Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis for Best Foreign Work (2017) ![]() ![]() ![]() She can rather accurately be termed the novel’s femme fatale. She expresses her own artistic temperament through the piano and also happens to be quite the match for Hurtle on the subject of manipulating others. The voluptuous and seductive girl next door. Harry, though seemingly a respectable man who merely wants to connect with his adopted son is not match for a relationship between mother and son which verges on the incestuous. When Hurtle begins manifesting artistic talent it serves to sanction Alfreda’s deep-seated belief that she is gifted with the ability to recognize genius and talent. ![]() They agree to “purchase” Hurtle from his biological mother who is also their washwoman. The patriarch and matriarch of the rich Courtney clan cloistered in the luxurious wealth of their mansion. He becomes a revolutionary artist which forms the foundation for the novel’s examinations of art and commerce, taste and vulgarity and gender conventions and expectations. With that in mind, the family throws their energies into making Hurtle the de fact male heir. ![]() The Courtney family only has one heir and not only is she an heiress, but she’s also disabled. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ī prominent artist in Australia whose purchase by an affluent family commences the metaphorical conflict of commerce versus aesthetics which pervades throughout the text. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() |