![]() ![]() If you feel like Chase is the kind of author whose books you’d enjoy, then keep reading! I am about to break down the best novels by Loretta Chase, so it’s easier for you to just pick one you want to read and go from there! Chase has written well over 30 books, and I am reviewing my personal favorites – she has many others to choose from! ![]() ![]() Isn’t that such a sweet story! Since then, Chase has enjoyed a successful career as a romance author and won numerous awards. She eventually married him, and the character, Mr Chase, from her first Regency novel, is based upon her husband. Real Life Romanceĭuring this period of writing scripts, Chase met a video producer who encouraged her to write novels. Chase then went on to moonlight as a scriptwriter for corporate videos. Chase will be the first to tell you that getting a job with a degree in English is not the easiest of tasks, and it’s because of this that her first professional job was writing for an exhibition catalogue. This may have something to do with her degree in English from Clark University. ![]() If you love historical romance novels, then you need look no further than this article on the 10 best books and series by Loretta Chase! An American author who has been writing novels since 1987, Chase has been hailed as one of the “finest romance authors”. If you’re a fan of historical novels, well, you’re also in the right place. If you’re a fan of reading romance novels, then you should probably stick around. ![]()
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Sorting truth from myth is often a fruitless task.”Īfter fighting back from the brink of death, Queen Lyrna is determined to repel the invading Volarian army and regain the independence of the Unified Realm. “The Ally is there, but only ever as a shadow, unexplained catastrophe or murder committed at the behest of a dark vengeful spirit. ![]() Only his enemy has a dangerous new collaborator, one with powers darker than Vaelin has ever encountered… In this “deftly and originally executed” ( Booklist) New York Times bestselling novel, Vaelin Al Sorna must help his Queen reclaim her Realm. ![]() ![]() ![]() It has been picked by Efua Traor in our interview on the Best West African Fantasy Books for Teenagers and by Anbara Salam in our interview on The Best Boarding School Novels. Defeating the guardians of the prize will take more from Sunny than she has to give, and triumph will mean she will be forever changed. The first book is Akata Witch (published in Nigeria as What Sunny Saw in the Flames). ![]() With the help of her friends, Sunny embarks on a mission to find a precious object hidden deep in an otherworldly realm. Now, those hard lessons and abilities are put to the test in a quest so dangerous and fantastical, it would be madness to go…but may destroy the world if she does not. Throughout her adventures in Akata Witch and Akata Warrior, she had to navigate the balance between nearly everything in her life-America and Nigeria, the “normal” world and the one infused with juju, human and spirit, good daughter and powerful Leopard Person. ![]() “In this series, Okorafor creates a stunningly original world of African magic that draws on Nigerian folk beliefs and rituals instead of relying on the predictable tropes of Western fantasy novels.”įrom the moment Sunny Nwazue discovered she had mystical energy flowing in her blood, she sought to understand and control her powers. From award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, the electrifying third book in the series that started with Akata Witch, named one of Time magazine’s “100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time” and “100 Best YA Books of All Time”! ![]() ![]() His first novel, Daddy's Hobby is from the seven-part series 'Behind The Smile: The Story of Lek, a Bar Girl in Pattaya', but his largest collection is 'The Megan Series', twenty-three novelettes on the psychic development of a teenage girl, the subtitle of which, 'A Spirit Guide, A Ghost Tiger and One Scary Mother!' sums them up nicely. He speaks seven languages and is learning Thai, since he lives in Thailand with his Thai wife of seventeen years. and, in the end it is all the same really”. I write about what I see, or think I see, or dream. ![]() “I am a Celt, and we are romantic”, he said when asked about his writing style, “and I firmly believe in reincarnation, Karma and Fate, so, sayings like 'Do unto another.', and 'What goes round comes around' are central to my life and reflected in my work. ![]() While studying Russian in the USSR in the '70's, he hobnobbed with spies on a regular basis in Suriname, he got caught up in the 1982 coup and while a company director, he joined the crew of four as the galley slave to sail, from Barry to Gibraltar, a home-made concrete yacht, which was almost rammed by a Russian oil tanker and an American aircraft carrier. Owen Jones, Amazon Best-Selling Author from Barry, Wales, has lived in several countries and travelled in many more. ![]() ![]() In addition, the characters must learn to deal with their brothers and sisters-sibling rivalry is a consistent theme-as well as with their parents and peers. His protagonists encounter alien beings, doppelgangers, ESP, telepathy, telekinesis, black holes, evil spirits, malevolent dolls, weird scientific experiments, time travel into the past and the future, and other strange phenomena. Depicting boys and girls who are often reluctant heroes, Sleator takes his characters from their everyday lives into confrontations with unusual, even unnerving situations. ![]() ![]() Sleator incorporates current scientific theories, suspense, and the supernatural in his books, which challenge readers to take active roles in the stories while allowing them to resonate with the feelings and experiences of his characters. INTRODUCTIONĪ popular and prolific writer of fiction for children and young adults, Sleator is regarded as an imaginative author whose works utilize the genres of fantasy, mystery, and science fiction to explore personal relationships and emotional growth. For further information on his life and career, see CLR, Volume 29. The following entry presents an overview of Sleator's career through 2006. ![]() (Full name William Warner Sleator, III) American author of juvenile novels, picture books, easy readers, and young adult novel and short stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jacob is studying at Cornell when he learns of his parents’ accident and that all their belongings have been possessed by the bank. Water for Elephants is written as a first-person account and closely follows the life of Jacob Jankowski as flashbacks of his 20s, as he spends his old age in a nursing home. ![]() Water for Elephants, after being rejected by publishers initially, went on to become a New York Bestseller and is available in 46 languages. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ī 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants centers around Veterinary Sciences dropout and his experiences as the vet for the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth during the Great Depression. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() And an impact Desi makes, one royal fiasco at a time. In this hilarious, winning debut, one girl’s dream of glamour transforms into something bigger: the desire to make a positive impact. Like, what do you do when a bullying older sister puts you on a heinous crash diet? Or when the tribal villagers gather to watch you perform a ceremonial dance you don’t know? Or when a princess’s conflicted sweetheart shows up to break things off–and you know she would want you to change his mind? Well, Desi soon discovers that subbing involves a lot more than wearing a tiara and waving at cameras. ![]() As her new agent Meredith explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient Egyptian formula “Royal Rouge,” she can transform temporarily into the exact lookalike of any princess who needs her subbing services. ![]() When a flawlessly dressed woman steps out of an iridescent bubble and wants to know, like, now if you’d like to become a substitute princess, do youįor Desi Bascomb, who’s been longing for a bit of glamour in her Idaho life, the choice is a definite C–that is, once she can stop pinching herself. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then she and Radu meet the sultan’s son, Mehmed, and everything changes. ![]() Lada hones her skills as a warrior as she nurtures plans to wreak revenge on the empire that holds her captive. For the lineage that makes her and her brother special also makes them targets. And Lada Dragwyla likes it that way.Įver since she and her brother were abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman sultan’s courts, Lada has known that ruthlessness is the key to survival. Rated: / 5 cookies e-ARC provided by NetGalley Historical fiction, speculative, young adult I think I saw this on Netgalley and was immediately pressing the “Request” button on the sole fact that the story followed a speculative telling of the life and times of Vlad Dracul, the Impaler. ![]() ![]() He suffers for his goodness but has strength of heart. Jason Robards plays Will's father, and is the epitome of flawed goodness. The acting is good all around with two standouts. ![]() It uses dark landscapes, eerie haunting music, and bleak characterizations to perfection. ![]() It is easily the darkest of any Disney film(even considering the outstanding The Hunchback of Notre Dame). The atmosphere is chilling to say the least. ![]() The story centers around two small boys, Will and Jim, and how their lives change and the townfolk around them when a carnival comes to town. This film explores the petty desires of everyday people, their eagerness to give what is really important in life up for things like vanity, lust, money, etc. Ray Bradbury and the makers of this film ventured into foreign territory for the Disney Studios, they went to explore the dark side of humanity and came back with the honest truth that much of humanity is plagued and there are shiny bright spots within. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This comprehensive trade paperback edition includes the complete story from the original three-issue miniseries and features an introduction from comics and animation legend Paul Dini as well as a wealth of promotional art and interviews straight from Bendis's archives"-īook Synopsis Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS tells a comedic life lesson about the horrors of Hollywood. Written and illustrated by Bendis and colored by Matthew Wilson, Fortune and Glory invites readers to gaze in wonder at the dizzying varieties of stupidity displayed by studio executives, and to share in the enthralling mood swings and ego nosedives of a small-time comic book creator as he rides the emotional roller coaster of freelance film production. The harsh lessons that he learned along the way-and the unforgettable people that he met-are set down for the ages in Fortune and Glory, his hilarious autobiographical account of Hollywood development hell. About the Book "Brian Michael Bendis was a hungry young cartoonist about to take his first step into the shark-filled swimming pool that is the American motion picture industry. ![]() |