I wouldn’t say these characters are particularly likable, safe for Jess-she has had a rough life and she is truly concerned about her brother. Each of the characters have something to hide. The CharactersĪs per typical with the author’s other novels, we read the story from several different perspectives including Jess Nick, the seemingly nice guy friend of Ben Sophie, the sophisticated wife of a wealthy man Mimi, an isolated twenty-something and the mysterious concierge (I don’t think we ever get her name). As Jess searches for Ben, she soon realizes she left her troubles behind only to find some more sinister ones ahead. None of the other apartment residents are much help and they all seem to be hiding something. But he’s not answering any of her texts or calls and when she arrives to his extremely posh apartment, she eventually finds out he’s no where to be found. What’s the Story AboutĪfter running away from her toxic job, Jess leaves behind London and arrives in Paris to stay with her half-brother, Ben. I did feel, however, some of the characters felt a little flat and that took away from the story for me. I was also surprised at one big reveal in particular. So I was eager to read her latest novel, The Paris Apartment, and thought the setting was vivid, unique and somewhat spooky.
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The prose is written in an easy reading manner and the plot moves at a fast enough pace to keep the reader interested. There is a very endearing style to the prose that has a very comfortable and clean feeling, especially appealing to the younger reader. Quest of the Demon has all the hallmarks of the standard high fantasy fare - wizards, dragons and elves etc along with the alternative reality slant that feels very much like Terry Brook's Landover novels. They are both soon to learn that there are no such thing as accidents and their journey is only just beginning. Within hours of her arrival, both are thrust into a dangerous journey to the cave of cave of Grisham the Great that will hopefully result in Darci being returned home. Her life is abruptly changed when she is accidentally transported to the strange land of Nahaba by a young apprentice wizard called Taslessian. Darci is a fairly regular sixteen year old, living in a country town and plays basketball in her free time with her best friend. 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Suddenly Puck is sexy, serious, occasionally brooding and suave. The fact that Robin Puck has been turned from a wicked, mischeivous sprite with a penchant for disaster, into competition for a sixteen year old's affections was really just traumatizing to me. I take particular exception to the depiction of famous fairy Robin Puck's character and the introduction of romantic lead, Ash. The Iron King, like many modern day fairy tales, tries to adhere to old school fairy myths yet still manages to balls up and humanize certain fairies with all the eagerness a coming of age book about a sixteen year old on a magical adventure CAN balls up and humanize fairies. She soon discovers she has deeper ties to fairy than she'd originally thought. Meghan is dragged into the fairy world when her younger brother is replaced by a changling. Can I advise all people reading this review: never be sixteen. The Iron King is a book about a sixteen year old girl, Meghan Chase. Never strike a bargain with a fairy unless you've agreed on the fine points. Never thank a fairy for services rendered.Ĥ. In the event that you are abducted by fairies, please adhere to the following guidelines so that I don't have to watch or read about you blundering through fairyland like an incompetent idiot.ġ. When these mortal enemies are stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, their infamous rivalry takes a backseat as an unexpected connection is forged. Brilliant, guarded, and endlessly driven, Alden Roth may as well be the poster boy for perfection…but even he can’t help but feel a little broken inside. Charming, charismatic, and effortlessly popular, Conrad Stewart seems to have it all…but in reality, he’s scrambling to keep his life from tumbling out of control. When two “big name fans” go head-to-head at a convention, love isn’t the only thing at stake. 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She loves to write romance novels in an array of genres, including regency, medieval, and time travel. Sign up for my newsletter and receive a FREE audiobook! Amazon: Amazon Book Club: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: Pinterest: Twitter: Tamara is an Australian author who grew up in an old mining town in country South Australia, where her love of history was founded. Tamara is an Australian author who grew up in an old mining town in country South Australia, where her love of history was founded. He’s insufferable, arrogant and keeps reminding everyone that she’s an outsider. Sleeping with Griffin Eden was a huge mistake, one she’s trying to forget. In her defense, it was her first night in town and she didn’t realize that the rugged and charming man who wooed her into bed was Quincy royalty. But winning over the town’s founding family might have been easier if not for her one-night stand with their oldest son. As Quincy, Montana’s new chief of police, she’s determined to prove herself to the community and show them she didn’t earn her position because her grandfather is the mayor.Īccording to her pops, all she has to do is earn favor with the Edens. Winslow Covington believes in life, liberty and the letter of the law. And he won’t stop fighting until he’s won her heart.įrom USA Today Bestselling Author Devney Perry comes a small town, enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance. The man has dedicated his life to victory. But he’s got delusions the size of Montana if he thinks she’ll help him train for a world championship fight.Įxcept Talia has forgotten exactly what made Foster famous. The ink on his divorce papers is barely dry, yet he comes armed with apologies and promises. Until years later when he has the audacity to show up in her small hometown of Quincy, begging for her help. The day she vowed never to think of Foster again. The day he chose to marry her best friend. Talia Eden loved Foster Madden for one year, two months and eleven days. My opinion of the series is that it gets worse as it goes on. Wells (and maybe Jules Verne? My memory fails me) and inspired to write Sci Fi, infusing his traditional ideals with sci-fi tropes and elements. In the foreword of Out of the Silent Planet Lewis basically admits to being enthralled by H.G. In my Romance and Chivalry Literature course, my professor put it really well: Lewis was trying to write Science Fiction and eventually fell back to writing Fantasy. However even the parts that I hate still resonate with me in the strangest way it's been nearly a year since I've read them and I still reference them all the time in my college classes and periodically think about the bizarre choices made by Lewis. Half of it I love, the other half I despise. Lewis' Space Trilogy, and I am still completely divided on it. I don't know if I'll stick around, but I was just interested in finding a place to discuss Science Fiction as I continue my passion/journey of absorbing the sci-fi canon and becoming a veteran to the genre. Hello, my name is Mark (19) and this is my first post here. Through his morphine induced wanderings, Talking Boy recalls the sing-song words of the old stories of generations of his family who struggled against the U.S. In a letter in his mind, he asks his sweetheart, Penny Joe, "how come I change flags so easily." Their inspired correspondence as the story progresses grows them from friends into lovers. As a child in government schools, he and his Navajo friends were severely punished for speaking their native tongue now so desperately needed as an unbreakable code in the war against the Japanese. Pain drives his urgent need to discover why Vargas, his own bodyguard, wants to kill him amid the raging battle. Talking Boy lies wounded and alone as the marines fight to take Mt. His story is juxtaposed with the tragic struggle of the Navajo People and his own ancestors for survival at the hands of the U.S. marine and a Navajo Indian code talker-radioman at the battle of Iwo Jima during WWII. It is the story of Talking Boy Gorman, a U.S. Across between "The Sands of Iwo Jima" and "Cheyenne Autumn," Code Talker is a noble exploration into the human need to survive and belong. She says that she considers herself lucky to be a writer of the Mystery and Thriller genres as all her novels are based on these genres and have increased her popularity to a greater extent. Since then, Laura has been dedicated enough to publish at least one book in the series every year. She began her Jane Austen series with the publication of her first novel named This Pen for Hire in the year 2002. Apart from writing novels, Laura Levine loves to spend some quality time in reading, gardening, walking and swimming. Her creation of the Frank Berry General and Count Chocula cereals has brought a lot of fame for her. Laura has also worked on a number of sitcoms such as Three’s Company, The Love Boat, Mary Hartman, The Bob Newhart Show, Laverne & Shirley and The Jeffersons and Mary Hartman. She has drawn inspiration from the works of famous authors like Agatha Christie, Anne Tyler and Joe Keenan. Laura used to write novels from a very long time, however, she did not become a novelist any time soon. Author Laura Levine is a popular American novelist of the cozy mystery genre, who is particularly famous for writing the ‘A Jaine Austen Mystery’. |