![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Traitor to the Throne, the only certainty is that everything will change. But the longer she remains, the more she questions whether the Sultan is really the villain she's been told he is, and who’s the real traitor to her sun-bleached, magic-filled homeland.įorget everything you thought you knew about Miraji, about the rebellion, about djinni and Jin and the Blue-Eyed Bandit. ![]() Desperate to uncover the Sultan's secrets by spying on his court, she tries to forget that Jin disappeared just as she was getting closest to him, and that she's a prisoner of the enemy. When Amani finds herself thrust into the epicenter of the regime-the Sultan's palace-she's determined to bring the tyrant down. Now she's fighting to liberate the entire desert nation of Miraji from a bloodthirsty sultan who slew his own father to capture the throne. Mere months ago, gunslinger Amani al'Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her own freedom. The sizzling, un-put-downable sequel to the New York Times bestselling Rebel of the Sands, by Goodreads Choice Awards Best Debut Author of 2016 Alwyn Hamilton! ![]()
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![]() I actually really liked the way Manhattan, or Manny was introduced, but then the novel quickly moved on from him, and he was really pushed to the sidelines for the second half of the novel, even though he played a major role at first. ![]() Now, while these characters are all technically developed, I do have a complaint, that it almost tried to do too much and with the constantly altering POV’s, I didn’t get the time to become attached to all of them, despite them all playing a central role. There are a lot of primary characters and for a book that’s four hundred pages(which is not very for fantasy), it tried to accomplish a lot all while introducing the reader to a pretty interesting concept.Īll of these characters have very distinct personalities and, individually, there are all really well written and constructed and it’s an incredibly diverse bunch of characters as well, which from what I know of New York(the city that this novel takes place and is centred upon), reflects the city really well. ![]() ![]() I had a good time reading it, and while I didn’t love it, it’s pretty solid fantasy, with an almost creepy and mysterious vibe to that was cool. The City We Became is N.K Jemisin’s newest book and it is the first novel in the Great Cities series and overall, it’s a pretty solid start. ![]() ![]() ![]() Definitely one of my favorite books of all time, so authentic and thorough. I'm hoping the second book doesn't suffer the same pitfalls. I tuned the pitch out but every once in a while I'd notice it. 2) there is an incessant ringing in the background that might render the audiobook unlistenable for any audiophiles out there. Saying "restart chapter" can make you go back four chapters and take forever to find your place once more. Two things are bad about this audiobook, both minor technical issues: 1) The audible chapter encoding is off, so despite the book having ~30 chapters the audible breaks them up haphazardly into 8 audible chapters making navigation by voice very difficult. ![]() Steven did a wonderful job, and Margaret wrote a classic. Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix Buy Study Guide Among the Hidden Summary The Government is cutting down the woods near Luke 's house in order to put up a housing complex. ![]() As an adult, the book hit just as hard and I found myself entirely enveloped in the suspense and drama of the book despite already knowing everything that happens. 4 reviews As a busy teacher, you don’t have time to waste reinventing the wheel. ![]() This book was one of my childhood favorites. Among The Hidden By Margaret Peterson Haddix: Literature Guide by Kathleen Woken-Rowley 4.28 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() From 1284 until the 15th century, Bangor bishops were granted several charters permitting them to hold fairs and govern the settlement, later ones also confirming them as Lord of the Manor. Asserting overall control however, Edgar confirmed liberties and endowments of the Bishop of Bangor, granting land and gifts. Edgar, with an army went to Bangor, and encouraged both Iago and Hywel to share the leadership of the realm. In 973, Iago, ruler of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, was usurped by Hywel, and requested help from Edgar, King of England, to restore his position. While the building itself is not the oldest, and certainly not the biggest, the bishopric of Bangor is one of the oldest in the UK. ![]() The present cathedral is a somewhat more recent building and has been extensively modified throughout the centuries. 'Bangor' itself is an old Welsh word for a wattled enclosure, such as the one that originally surrounded the cathedral site. The origins of the city date back to the founding of a monastic establishment on the site of Bangor Cathedral by the Celtic saint Deiniol in the early 6th century AD. ![]() An early design for the Menai Suspension Bridge constructed in 1826 connecting Bangor with Anglesey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This was America during and after the Great War: a brief but appalling era blighted by torture, censorship, and killings. Adam Hochschild brings to life this troubled period, which stretched from 1917 to 1921, through the interwoven tales of a colorful cast of characters: some well-known, among them the sphinxlike Woodrow Wilson and the ambitious young bureaucrat J. An astonishing 250,000 people joined a nationwide vigilante group-sponsored by the Department of Justice. Well over a thousand men and women were jailed solely for what they had written or said, even in private. Angry mobs burned Black churches to the ground and chased down pacifists and immigrants. From award-winning, New York Times best-selling historian Adam Hochschild, a fast-paced, revelatory new account of a pivotal but neglected period in American history: World War I and its stormy aftermath, when bloodshed and repression on the home front nearly doomed American democracy. ![]() ![]() The company is best known for publishing the multi-award winning graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, the middle grade series The Diary of Amos Lee which has sold over 240,000 copies worldwide, the Sherlock Sam which has also been republished in the US, and the Harry picture book series. The company currently publishes between 50 and 60 titles a year, across all manner of fiction-novels, short stories, plays, graphic novels, chapter books, picture books and some poetry. The company currently publishes between 50 and Epigram Books is a Singapore-based independent publisher of well-designed and thought-provoking titles. ![]() ![]() Epigram Books is a Singapore-based independent publisher of well-designed and thought-provoking titles. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Imogen sees Caleb as a guide to adventure – something she desperately wishes to have before settling into to the life of a spinster. Imogen and Caleb quickly strike up an unconventional friendship. Imogen has vowed to make sure that Mariah does not end up in the same situation. Their other sister is locked in a loveless marriage that has broken her spirit. ![]() Imogen is there because her younger sister is having her Season, and she is there to support Mariah. Imogen and Caleb run into each other at a London ball. It has also led him to a life of debauchery with widowed women whom he believes will numb his pain for at least a short time. ![]() This guilt has driven a wedge between him and his remaining family members. The woman won’t even let Imogen wear her spectacles in public because she is afraid that it will bring the family to ruin.Ĭaleb Masters, the Marquess of Willbridge, has spent the past ten years blaming himself for his younger brother’s death. Unfortunately, her mother is overbearing and almost always disappointed in her oldest daughter. With no hope (or desire) of getting married, Imogen is prepared to live with her parents for the rest of their lives. Imogen Duncan is 26 years old, and her London Season is long past. It is the first book in the Twice Shy series, and RWA's 2017 Golden Heart Winner. WITH LOVE IN SIGHT is Christina Britton’s debut historical romance novel. 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In the present day, Spike talks to Buffy about his mental struggles and remembers Drusilla. She worries that Olaf has been unfaithful. She waits on him, promising the requested sex after he's eaten and rhapsodising about the 'sense of accomplishment that stems from selflessly giving yourself to others'. He has returned from a hard day of fighting trolls, although Aud doubts him. A pre-demon Anya, originally named Aud, cares for her Viking mate Olaf. Anya sits in the corner, covered in blood and rocking back and forth, seemingly shocked by what she's just done.įlashback to Sjornjost, Sweden. Meanwhile, at a fraternity house, male bodies litter the floor all have their hearts ripped out. Buffy wonders about Anya's evil intentions, but Xander thinks she's getting better and is no longer a threat. Buffy and Xander contribute to the effort too as they talk about Anya. Written by Drew Goddard, Rebecca Kirshner, & Drew Z Greenbergĭawn helps Willow move into her new room at Summers house while giving her advice on how to fit in with the people at school. "Never go for the kill when you can go for the pain." ![]() ![]() ![]() If the ticket fee is prohibitive, please send us a note and we’re happy to share a comp code good for a free ticket. We charge for our events in order to cover the costs associated with hosting. Please take a minute and read it through. We enforce a Code of Conduct at our events. Ta-Nahesi Coates’ Atlantic feature from 2014, The Case for Reparations, which outlines some history of redlining in the USĪ recent Center for Investigative Reporting report on mortgage lending in African-American communities If you’re looking for a brief primer on the topic before the event, we recommend:Īn interview with Richard Rothstein by Terry Gross on Fresh Air You don’t need to have read the book to join us for this event. We’ll hear directly from him on how this inequity was instituted and how it persists in our own backyard. Richard Rothstein lives in the East Bay and points to neighborhoods like Rockridge as a case study for how these policies have played out over time. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated Americaby Richard Rothstein charts the history of how local, state, and federal government policies and programs segregated cities across America. On April 3rd, we’ll be discussing the book with the author. The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein is a dive into America’s housing policy and how segregation has persisted because of the laws and policy decisions of local, state, and federal governments over the last century. However, it did nothing to reverse the deeply racial undertones that were already embedded in American society. ![]() ![]() In 1968, the Fair Housing Act was enacted to prohibit future discrimination in our housing policy. ![]() |