Moore edited by SF luminary Lester Del Rey. Moore", you'll find summaries of ten of her classic works, but expect spoilers.Īmong my other acquisitions at the 2014 World Fantasy Convention, I was fortunate to find at one of the convention's used book dealers a 1977 Taplinger Publishing edition of The Best of C. Moore to avoid getting in trouble with her day job, didn't restrict herself to these two major characters, one an iconic figure in the sword and sorcery of fantasy, and the other a venerable hero of space opera. Morgaine, Red Sonja, Harry Crewe, Oone the Dreamthief, Monza Murcatto, and hundreds of other heroines of fantasy fiction can probably trace their ancestry back to Jirel of Joiry, and Northwest Smith is Han Solo's grandpa.īut Catherine Lucille Moore, who wrote as C. Today we're going to go old-school and introduce an American woman who was writing about badass warrior women way back in the 1930s for pulp magazines like Weird Tales and Astounding. u/The_Real_JS kept reminding me that I had agreed to sub for another redditor, so I have no excuse. This post is a day late and about ten bucks short, for which I apologize.
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Chapter Teaserįor more about Heartless and to read an excerpt, check out: Discussion Questions But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next Queen.Īt a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the king’s marriage proposal, she meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and confections. Long before she was the terror of Wonderland - the infamous Queen of Hearts - she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.Ĭatherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. Purchase & Retail Links: Barnes and Noble, IndieBound, Indigo (Canada), iBooks “Do you, have, any ID?” he repeated, slowly, as if to someone hard of hearing. The cashier looked at the basket, then back at her. Four bottles of vodka and a tub of skin cream. She walked to the end of the aisle, linoleum squishing beneath her heeled boots, and set her basket at the checkout. After tonight, his preferences might change. She thought about buying one for Cai, because he seemed to like reading that kind of thing at the moment, and decided against it. Her gaze skipped across the soft porn, power tools, and home living publications down to the lowest strata, where children’s magazines glowed pink and yellow.ĭevon ran short, ragged nails across the covers. Not to her taste, and anyway she had enough books to eat at home. There were no books in this convenience store, only rows of garish magazines. He suffered occasionally from eczema, especially in winter. The books she ate, the booze kept her sane, and the lotion was for Cai, her son. These days, Devon only bought three things from the shops: books, booze, and Sensitive Care skin cream. We have just begun to navigate a strange region we must expect to encounter strange adventures, strange perils. Meanwhile, great characters, constant menace, fun dialog, great combat, crunchy leveling details, absolutely everything good in a litRPG series. I was there as Matt book five sent Jeff into two minute laugh breakdown. Matt Dinniman is a master of set-up and payoff. I listened to all of Jeff Hays' cold reads for this book. I've gone back and forth through the series five times now, picking up on more and more throwaway moments that ended up being important later. Every chapter, every arc, often every sentence has a later payoff. Even Carl hasn't matched Shackleton's level of insane plans yet. Other genres have better books, such as North by Shackleton or Memoirs by Grant, these have real life insanity that's hard to compete with. Dungeon Crawler Carl is the highest quality SF&F series I've read. The stuff not in the movie, not quite as good. Most good series have a good core but various poor parts that get glossed over. Perhaps the best plotted SF series ever writtenĪs a long-time fantasy and science fiction reader, I try to read everything good. When I first dove into the story, it reminded me of Narnia. However, this book was an exception because I enjoyed uncovering the mystery too much. Usually, I don’t particularly like reading books written from a third-person point of view because I can’t connect with the characters. Will Alex risk her entire world… and maybe even her life – to save Medora? My thoughts…Ī page-turner, fun with magical adventure! Only she can save the Medorans, but what if doing so prevents her from ever returning home? She soon starts to enjoy her bizarre new world and the friends who embrace her as one of there own, but strange things are happening at Akarnae, and Alex can’t ignore her fear that something unexpected… something sinister… is looming.Īn unwilling pawn in a deadly game, Alex’s shoulders bear the crushing weight of an entire race’s survival. While waiting for him to reappear, Alex attends Akarnae Academy, Medora’s boarding school for teenagers with extraordinary gifts. With just one step, 16-year-old Alex Jennings’s world changes – literally.ĭreading her first day at a new school, Alex is stunned when she walks through a doorway and finds herself stranded in Medora, a fantasy world full of impossibilities.ĭesperate to return home, she learns that only Professor Marselle can help her… but he’s missing. The first of the five-part MEDORAN CHRONICLES offers a new slant on magical parallel worlds. The CW's Gotham Knights marks the Court of Owls' second live-action appearance, with the secret society having previously appeared in Fox's Gotham. The Court of Owls was created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, with the shadowy organization originating from the duo's run on Batman that begin in late 2011 under DC's New 52 banner. Navia Robinson, Fallon Smythe and Tyler DiChiara also star." Gotham Knights Brings the Court of Owls Back to Live-Action Finally, a lapse in time leads Harvey (Misha Collins) to a startling discovery. Meanwhile, Stephanie (Anna Lore) learns her mom's addiction is worse than she thought and turns to her father Arthur (guest star Ethan Embry) for help. An official synopsis for "Belly of the Beast" reads as follows: "INFILTRATING THE COURT - A series of cryptic clues leads Turner (Oscar Morgan) and Duela (Olivia Rose Keegan) to one of The Court's secret meetings. Ranging from Gotland to Apulia, Stalley explores the richness and variety of European architecture in terms of the social and religious aspirations of the time. In addition to analysing the language of the Romanesque, the book examines the engineering achievements of the builders, focusing on how the great monuments of the age were designed and constructed. By avoiding the traditional emphasis on chronological development, Roger Stalley provides a radically new approach to the subject, exploring issues and themes rather than sequences and dates. Major architectural innovations were made during this time including the medieval castle, the church spire, and the monastic cloister. The early middle ages were an exciting period in the history of European architecture, culminating in the development of the Romanesque style. “Yes, but he’ll be poor and he’ll wear an ugly suit.” “You’ll love him anyway.” “I want a husband,” she said again out of nowhere. There were people who had no coat at all, who instead had to pile on shirts and sweaters. The truth was that sometimes, if it wasn’t freezing, I didn’t even wear my coat in winter I was so ashamed of it, but I didn’t say this to Antoinette I didn’t want to give her ideas, wrong ones. I don’t think she ever looked at the art. “My dress is ugly,” she said, sighing, looking at herself in the large windows. “Help me here, and then we’ll do that room together.” Antoinette dusted, barely, while I finished my mopping. “I don’t like when it’s my turn to clean it.” I usually hear things coming from the vents.” “I was in the gallery with the armor,” she said, “and I thought I heard something, but I always think that.” The click-clack of shoes and Antoinette appeared, the hallway dark behind her. When his obituary is posted online, a previously dormant daemon activates, initiating a chain of events intended to unravel the fabric of our hyper-efficient, interconnected world. But Sobol's fans aren't the only ones to note his passing. His premature death depressed both gamers and his company's stock price. Matthew Sobol was a legendary computer game designer-the architect behind half-a-dozen popular online games. For the most part, daemons are benign, but the same can't always be said for the people who design them. Thousands of autonomous computer programs, or daemons, make our networked world possible, running constantly in the background of our lives, trafficking e-mail, transferring money, and monitoring power grids. Technology controls almost everything in our modern-day world, from remote entry on our cars to access to our homes, from the flight controls of our airplanes to the movements of the entire world economy. A high-tech thriller for the wireless age that explores the unthinkable consequences of a computer program running without human control-a daemon-designed to dismantle society and bring about a new world order Vivid and compelling, Frostblood is the first in an exhilarating series, followed by Fireblood and Nightblood, about a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies.but together create a power that could change everything. Now she has only one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who has taken everything from her-and from the icy young man she has come to love. But before they can take action, Ruby is captured and forced to compete in the king's tournaments that pit Fireblood prisoners against Frostblood champions. Despite her unpredictable abilities, Ruby trains with the rebels and the infuriating-yet irresistible-Arcus, who seems to think of her as nothing more than a weapon. But when her mother is killed trying to protect her, and rebel Frostbloods demand her help to overthrow their bloodthirsty king, she agrees to come out of hiding, desperate to have her revenge. Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood who has concealed her powers of heat and flame from the cruel Frostblood ruling class her entire life. An enchanting and fast-paced debut that lights up the page with magic, romance, and action. Zara is sassy, smart, and not afraid to kick some butt Add in a gorgeous knight, a handsome prince, some major swoon-worthy moments, then mix that all together in a realm of cruelty, and intrigue wher. Book 1 of the New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Red Queen. Fireblood is one of those books that leaves you breathless and keeps you thinking about the characters long after you've put the book down. |