With her best friend by her side, Sophie will. But taking matters into her own hands might be way more than she bargained for if it means braving a secret council of vampires, executing epic heists, and facing the true bad guys head on. But then, normal, law-abiding vampires begin to go rogue.After Sophie?s own mother? the sweetest person she knows? goes rogue, Sophie decides it?s up to her to find a cure. There are a lot of rules that vampires must follow to keep the humans they live around feeling safe, but if regular visits from child protective services and abiding by a nightly curfew keeps their family together, Sophie will do anything to stay with her loving vampire parents. There, vampires and humans live in harmony and Sophie and her adoptive vampire moms are living (or unliving) proof. A debut novel about one girl?s dilemma over the decision to save her vampire parents or do what?s right for the greater good.Twelve-year-old human Sophie Dawes lives a good life in Hopetown.
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Together with the Merry Thieves, Cordelia, James and Lucie must follow the trail of the knife-wielding killer through the city's most dangerous streets. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace. Cortana burns Cordelia's hand when she touches it, while her father has grown bitter and angry. James is in love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident. James and Cordelia's marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia's reputation. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero's blade.īut the truth is far grimmer. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James's charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She's engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.Ĭordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. It is considered the most accurate interpretation of the prophecies ever printed.During the past eighteen years Dolores has been a UFO investigator, using her skills as a regressionist to help people that been involved in abduction cases. This series contains the translation of almost 1000 prophecies, all interpreted for the first time and have been in print since 1989. His revelations and their impact on our own time are both fascinating and at times frightening.ĭolores has written the three volume set "Conversations With Nostradamus", the series on the translation of Nostradamus' quatrains. The results were, to say the least, quite spectacular!Working through several different subjects, Dolores was able to establish communication with the living Michel De Notredame, better known as the prophet, Nostradamus. She has been specializing in past-life therapy since 1979.Dolores has become, perhaps, the world's most unlikely expert on the prophecies of Nostradamus.Ī retired Navy wife from Huntsville, AR, USA, Dolores was nearly fifty years old when she began experimenting with hypnosis and past-life regression. Her roots in hypnosis go back to the 1960s. Dolores Cannon is a past-life regressionist and hypnotherapist who specializes in the recovery and cataloging of "Lost Knowledge". Brown’s noir-style b&w illustrations make the most of the premise, and the innate absurdity of being afraid of one’s undergarments will be a surefire winner with many kids.”- Publishers Weekly, starred review “Once again, Reynolds and Brown are in perfect comedic synch as they channel the surprises and creeping dread of a thriller. “Balances a really spooky premise with the hilarity that accompanies any mention of underwear… Perfect for those looking for a scary Halloween tale that won’t leave them with more fears than they started with.”- Kirkus Reviews, starred review But after trying everything to get rid of them, they keep coming back! Jasper’s not scared obviously, he’s just done with creepy underwear. If Jasper didn’t know any better he’d say his undies were a little, well, creepy. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. Many writers jostle for position at the top of the historical crime fiction tree, but for many aficionados one novelist has maintained an assured premium position for quite some time: the British writer CJ Sansom. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Soon events will converge on board one of the king’s great warships gathered in Portsmouth harbour, waiting to sail out and confront the approaching French fleet. The mysteries surrounding the Hobbey family and the events that destroyed Ellen’s family nineteen years before, involve Shardlake in reunions both with an old friend and an old enemy close to the throne. Once in Portsmouth, Shardlake and Barak find themselves in a city preparing for war. There, Shardlake also intends to investigate the mysterious past of Ellen Fettiplace, a young woman incarcerated in the Bedlam. Asked to investigate claims of ‘monstrous wrongs’ committed against his young ward, Hugh Curteys, by Sir Nicholas Hobbey, Shardlake and his assistant Barak journey to Portsmouth. Meanwhile, Matthew Shardlake is given an intriguing legal case by an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr. Henry VIII’s invasion of France has gone badly wrong, and a massive French fleet is preparing to sail across the Channel. Fearing she was the intended victim, it’s up to Tempest to solve this seemingly impossible crime. When Tempest visits her dad’s latest renovation project, her former stage double is discovered dead inside a wall that’s supposedly been sealed for more than a century. Secret Staircase Construction specializes in bringing the magic of childhood to all by transforming clients’ homes with sliding bookcases, intricate locks, backyard treehouses, and hidden reading nooks. Though she resists, every day brings her closer to the inevitable: working for her father’s company. The intrigue of hidden rooms and secret staircases.Īfter a disastrous accident derails Tempest Raj’s career, and life, she heads back to her childhood home in California to comfort herself with her grandfather’s Indian home-cooked meals. Under Lock & Skeleton Key layers stunning architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked-room mysteries that will leave readers enchanted.Īn impossible crime. Known for her wonderfully addictive characters, multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian introduces her newest heroine in this heartfelt series debut. "Wildly entertaining." - The New York Times Book Review If we turn again to the races now dead, we shall, if we look, find the cause of their destruction. It reaches out from that great spiritual Flame which nourishes all created things, the never dying fire that burns on the sacred altar of Cosmos - that great fire which is the spirit of God. A great hand reaches out from the unseen and regulates the affairs of man. Purified ones they are, who have renounced the life of this sphere in order to guard and protect the Flame, that spiritual principle in man, now hidden beneath the ruins of his fallen temple.Īs we think of the nations that are past, of Greece and Rome and the grandeur that was Egypt's, we sigh as we recall the story of their fall and we watch the nations of today, not knowing which will be the next to draw its shroud around itself and join that great ghostly file of peoples that are dead.īut everywhere, even in the rise and fall of nations, we see through the haze of materiality, justice everywhere we see reward, not of man but of the invincible One, the eternal Flame. Few realize that even at the present stage of civilization in this world, there are souls who, like the priests of the ancient temples, walk the earth and watch and guard the sacred fires that burn upon the altar of humanity. Her work features the heartening narratives of those who cope with ambiguous loss and manage to leave their sadness behind, including those who have lost family members to divorce, immigration, adoption, chronic mental illness, and brain injury. Drawing on her research and clinical experience, Boss suggests strategies that can cushion the pain and help families come to terms with their grief. Yet the central message of this book is that they can move on. Suffered too long, these emotions can deaden feeling and make it impossible for people to move on with their lives. In this sensitive and lucid account, Pauline Boss explains that, all too often, those confronted with such ambiguous loss fluctuate between hope and hopelessness. But what happens when there is no closure, when a family member or a friend who may be still alive is lost to us nonetheless? How, for example, does the mother whose soldier son is missing in action, or the family of an Alzheimer's patient who is suffering from severe dementia, deal with the uncertainty surrounding this kind of loss? We take comfort in the rituals that mark the passing, and we turn to those around us for support. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Janet died in 1994.Allan Ahlberg (Author) Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. The classic and beloved Funnybones by childrens book superstars Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Biography: Janet Ahlberg (Author) Janet Ahlberg, along with Allan Ahlberg, created some of the world's most popular picture books, including EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN, both winners of Greenaway Medals, and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE, inspired by their daughter Jessica.Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK. – Matthew Sullivan, author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore A thoroughly enjoyable read, kind-hearted and brimming with delightful bookish allusions.” It shows how literature can be a means of escape, a catalyst for human connection, and a moral center in grim times. “The Paris Library is a refreshing novel that celebrates libraries as cradles of community, especially when we need them the most. – Fiona Davis, national bestselling author of The Chelsea Girls Meticulously researched, The Paris Library is an irresistible, compelling read.” I fell in love with Odile and Lily, with their struggles and triumphs, from the very first page. “A fresh take on WWII France that will appeal to bibliophiles everywhere. – Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of Sarah's Key “As a Parisian, an ardent bookworm, and a longtime fan of the American Library in Paris, I devoured The Paris Library in one hungry gulp. It is charming and moving, with a perfect balance between history and fiction.” |