A sweeping, revisionist history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists.Īncient Rome was an imposing city even by modern standards, a sprawling imperial metropolis of more than a million inhabitants, a "mixture of luxury and filth, liberty and exploitation, civic pride and murderous civil war" that served as the seat of power for an empire that spanned from Spain to Syria.
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‘Chilling and clever, with a twist so sharp you’ll get whiplash’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End ‘Creepy, gripping and oh-so readable, we loved this! Fabulous magazine ‘I loved it!’ Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes ‘A cleverly crafted novel with a grand twist’ Stella magazine Only for Adam and Amelia, the truth is far more dangerous. The remote location is perfect for what they have planned.īut when their romantic trip takes a dark turn, they both start to wonder – can they trust the one they’re with?īecause every couple tells little white lies. The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Sometimes I Lie‘Not just fiendish but positively Feeneyish – dark, ingenious and very clever’ Cara Hunter, author of Close to HomeĪdam and Amelia are spending the weekend in the Scottish Highlands. But their inhuman Cylon enemies-stronger, smarter, and driven to destroy-may be too powerful for them, and all of humanity, to survive.Ĭwldm "cwldm" who wrote the review `Less than the original' (and who only gave this book 2 stars) would have you believe that the use of the word 'God' in this book is an oversight on the part of the author, due to the fact that the religion of the Colonials is polytheistic in nature and the word used should be 'gods'. Commander William Adama, himself set to retire, had but one course: to marshal his meager forces, and somehow keep the Cylons from wiping out the last vestiges of the human race. Only a single warship survived the massive attack: Battlestar Galactica, the oldest ship in the fleet, ready to be decommissioned and turned into a museum. These mechanical beings, created by mankind to perform the manual labor civilization required, were gone forever…or so humanity thought.īut in those years, the Cylons developed new Cylons that looked and acted like humans…and then they attacked the Twelve Worlds. Here, for the first time, is the novel based on that exciting drama.įor forty years, the Twelve Colonies of Man were at peace, united since the war against the robotic Cylons. Battlestar Galactica, an original SCI FI Channel miniseries, electrified viewers and critics alike and was hailed as a landmark in sci-fi television. However, I was totally heartbroken to know this would just be a two novel series. After completing Fable, I was so excited to read another book in the series. Tokoh Fable juga tidak bisa dibilang aku suka 100% karena ada sisi karakternya yang agak menyebalkan tapi kalo dilihat dari sisi konflik cerita itu malah menambah "bumbu" untuk buku ini. Namesake by Adrienne Young is an epic conclusion to the Fable duology. Hubungan Fable dan West juga rumit banget cuma karena mereka terlalu cinta satu sama lain sampe gak rasional pilihan yang diambil tapi aku suka dengan cara Fable yang kadang kuat kadang juga butuh sandaran ketika berhubungan dengan West dan juga Marigold. Untungnya konflik-konflik yang dibawakan itu tersampaikan dengan baik dan solusinya juga tak terpikirkan ketika aku baca dan beneran jadi momen kejutan pas baca. Konfliknya beneran tiada henti, selesai yang satu nambah satu lagi bahkan belum selesai tapi udah nambah masalah lagi. Selama baca buku ini perasaan nano-nano banget karena deg-degan penasaran gimana caranya Fable bisa mengatasi semua konflik yang muncul bertubi-tubi. Perjalanan yang seru dan menegangkan buat Fable dan Marigold crew! Namesake is the second book to Adrienne Youngs Fable series a YA-Seafaring Fantasy story. Available in high-quality paperback in Amazon and Barnes & Noble available in Kindle and Apple iBook. For those who can embrace their non-centrality and possible meaninglessness in a majestic universe, yet yearn for a shared destiny in a sane planetary civilization, Specter of the Monolith is a wonderful and inspiring work." - Carine and Elisabeth Krecke (internationally renowned artists). Barry shows we live in a 'post-Apollo' culture torn between a frenetic race towards ever more scientific-technological progress and a just as powerful fall-back into the cultural ideologies of tribal ages of the past. Via critiques of the Apollo program and films like 2001 and Interstellar, Barry offers us a unique opportunity to step back and think of the contradictions of space exploration and our contemporary society. Blurb inside cover: "Like David Bowie’s Major Tom, 'floating in a most peculiar way', Barry Vacker seems to contemplate Planet Earth through the porthole of a spacecraft. Inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey, this book presents an entirely new space philosophy for the human species: based in science, aesthetics, ecology, and planetary cooperation. Now available in August 2018, the complete book. Now Storm has one chance to prove that together they have the makings of a perfect family. But Jayla has already made plans for a child of her own-and a man famous for blazing affairs that burn out quickly doesn't figure into it. Little Dare/Thorns Challenge/Stone Cold Surrender/Riding The Storm Author: Brenda Jackson. Stone Cold Surrender by Brenda Jackson Miniseries: The Westmorelands (Book 5) On Sale: Release Month: Aug 2004 Ebook 4.99 Paperback 3.99 Paperback 3.60 Paperback 3.60 4.50 Save 20 Unavailable Shop Other Retailers Save to Wishlist Stone Cold Surrender by Brenda Jackson released on is available now for purchase. A business trip to New Orleans sparks a chance reunion and a scorching, five-alarm weekend. This collection includes the first five books in Brenda. Riding the Storm Women call him "the perfect storm," and Jayla Cole knows that Atlanta fire chief Storm Westmoreland lives up to his devastating reputation. But awakening Madison to pleasure backfires-because now no other woman can satisfy him. Stone would be happy to offer buttoned-up Madison Winters some tips while he acts as her tour guide through the rugged mountains. And completely unaware of how good it feels to give in to your wilder impulses. Two classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Jackson Stone Cold Surrender Bestselling thriller writer Stone Westmoreland can think of plenty of ways to describe the stranger he meets on a flight to Montana. Paperback - IGNITED BY PASSION STONE COLD SURRENDER/ RIDING THE STORM The result was an adaptation of his story The Hellbound Heart - a film called Hellraiser. He was highly dissatisfied with both of them, and decided to direct something himself. Moderately successful in Great Britain, the Books found wide critical acclaim in the United States, and now appear in over a dozen languages.īy 1987, two of Barker’s stories had been adapted into movies - Rawhead Rex and Underworld. However, the first publisher he showed it to asked for more, and his stories were published in three volumes in 1984, under the title, The Books of Blood. In his spare time, Barker wrote short horror fiction, not expecting to be able to sell it. Many of his plays have been collected in two books, Incarnations and Forms of Heaven. These plays often delved into the erotic, the fantastical, and the horrific, themes that he would later become known for in his literary work. He started out writing and directing plays for a fringe theater company he formed in London, producing works such as “Frankenstein in Love,” “The History of the Devil,” and “Colossus,” a play about his favorite painter, Goya. He first realized he could scare people with his words telling stories around a campfire with fellow Boy Scouts when he was ten years old. “I have seen the future of horror and its name is Clive Barker.”Ĭlive Barker, writer, producer, novelist, director, and playwright, was born by Cesarean section at 1:00 am on October 5, 1952, near Penny Lane, Liverpool. His award-winning books have been translated into more than fifty-four languages and he has been named one of the most influential leaders in social media by The New York Times. Max Lucado (MA, Abilene Christian University) serves as the minister of preaching at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, and is a best-selling author and speaker. This bestseller has sold millions of copies and is now available as a condensed board book for younger children. This is an important truth that children and parents need to know: God loves us even though we make mistakes and have flaws! It is through spending daily time with him that we begin to see ourselves through his eyes. You Are Special is a beautiful story that reminds us that we are precious to God just the way we are. When will Punchinello realize how truly special he is? In You Are Special, Max Lucado tells the story of Punchinello, the wooden Wemmick who believes that he isn't good enough because of what others say about him. Now in a condensed version, this award-winning tale and its charming illustrations are available for younger children in a board-book format. About the Book Children love hearing how Eli the woodcarver helps Punchinello understand how special he is, marks and all. In Gena Showalter's Otherworld Assassins novella, Dark Swan, Lilica Swan isn't quite human or otherworlder she is the best-and worst-of both. Desire collides with danger in "Forsaken by Night," a MoonBound Clan novella from Larissa Ione! When she gets injured, Lobo sneaks her inside MoonBound's headquarters and nurses her back to health.with potentially deadly consequences. Tehya has spent the last twelve years as an accidental wolf, but is truly a vampire at heart. But can beautiful Myst the Coveted accept an enemy vampire as her own? In Kresley Cole's remastered story "The Warlord Wants Forever," the first in her scorching Immortals After Dark series, vampire warlord Nikolai Wroth will stop at nothing to claim his Bride, the one woman who can make his heart beat again. Get ready for a collection chock full of vamps, demons, aliens, and plenty of sizzle! Good things always come in threes-and this paranormal romance anthology featuring steamy stories from New York Times bestselling authors Kresley Cole, Larissa Ione, and Gena Showalter is no exception! Forced out of politics and prevented from speaking freely, Machiavelli had to use his skills of foxlike dissimulation to defend democracy in an era of tyrannical princes. But despite his heroic efforts, the Medici soon swept back into power. Machiavelli dedicated his life to this struggle for freedom. In Be Like the Fox, Erica Benner takes us back to Renaissance Florence, where newly liberated citizens fought to build a free republic after the Medici princes were exiled. In the five hundred years since he wrote The Prince, Machiavelli’s name has been linked to tyranny and the doctrine that “the ends justify the means.” But that is not what he stood for. “Remarkable, engaging.… Be Like the Fox can be read with pleasure by anyone interested in the craft of politics and the life of ideas.”-New York Times Book Review |