![]() John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, was a younger son of the 14th century King Edward III whose own son would go on to take the throne. While I enjoyed it, it won’t be for everyone and it’s worth checking out reviews for trigger warnings. This is a bodice ripper set just after the Norman Conquest. But it’s Alice’s illegitimate sister, the witchlike Ceidre, who draws his eye. For his assistance he’s just been given the hand in marriage of Lady Alice, a Saxon whose dowry includes a strategic castle. Rolfe de Warenne, a Norman nobleman, is a close ally to William the Conqueror. ![]() The Conqueror (de Warenne Dynasty #1) by Brenda Joyce Though there’s a significant dearth of queer romances in the period, I’m pleased to announce that a fair few authors are writing about medieval non-European countries! #1. This article, however, is on modern-day romances set in the Middle Ages. (My own favourite happens to be Sir Gawain and the Green Knight). ![]() The era gave rise to a lot of gorgeously written romances which inspired much of the literature of the last 500 years. Though as with most time periods, the boundaries are a little murky, the medieval period lasted from approximately the 5th century to the 15th. ![]()
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In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each boasting an extraordinary talent that sets them apart. It's there that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city's most prestigious organisation: the Wundrous Society. ![]() ![]() Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Born on an unlucky day, she is blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks - and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on Eventide. A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut Australian author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world - but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination. ![]() ![]() ![]() But figuring out how Carly and her killer fit into the twisted drama will force Audrey and Neily to face hard truths about themselves and the girl they couldn t save. ![]() As reluctant allies Neily and Audrey dig into their shared past with Carly, her involvement with Brighton s dark goings on comes to light. Audrey thinks the murderer is someone at Brighton, and she wants Neily to help her find out who it is. Audrey: She s the reason Carly got tangled up with Brighton s fast crowd in the first place, and now she regrets it especially since she s convinced the police have put the wrong person in jail. Tandem was such a great read, and I cant wait for the next book in the Many-Worlds series Jarzab focuses Tandem on two worlds: Earth as we know it, and Aurora, an analog of earth. Now he can t get the image of her lifeless body out of his mind. Review: Im new to the premise of the multiverse, having read only two books in this sub-genre, but Im really loving the concept. If he had, maybe he could have helped her. ![]() Neily: Dumped by Carly for a notorious bad boy, Neily didn t answer the phone call she made before she died. She knew the secrets of Brighton Day School’s most privileged students. ![]() ![]() ![]() A fine copy in bright, very good pictorial dust jacket with light shelf wear at spine ends, corner tips and the left half of the upper edge of the front panel and 30 mm closed tear at bottom of spine panel near front spine fold. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. Burn, Witch, Burn by Abraham Merritt From the vault of the master - a classic story of Witchcraft and Satanism. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 552. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1160. Filmed in 1936 as The Devil Doll, directed by Tod Browning, screenplay by Garrett Fort, Guy Endore and Erich von Stroheim with Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan in lead roles. "Celebrated weird mystery novel of witchcraft and deadly little dolls." - Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. vii-ix xi-xii 15-301, original black cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, top edge stained red, other edges rough-trimmed. ![]() ![]() ![]() Soon he’s covered in cat hair, knee-deep in adorable, and bewitched by a shyly pretty spinster who defies his every attempt to resist. How hard can it be to find homes for a few kittens?Įasier said than done, for a cold-blooded bastard who wouldn’t know a loving home from a workhouse. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes.ĭone, Gabriel says. When her imposing-and attractive-new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn’t take into her home and her heart. ![]() Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society-and now he wants to get even. To an undaunted wallflower, he's just the beast next door. Reading Challenges: Rowena's 2019 GoodReads ChallengeĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play Books ![]() Also in this series: The Duchess Deal, The Duchess Deal, The Governess Game, The Duchess Deal, The Governess GameĬliffhanger: View Spoiler » No « Hide SpoilerĬontent Warning: View Spoiler » Sexual Abuse « Hide Spoiler ![]() ![]() Peterson stated that it "isn't only written for other people. The early vision and promotion of the book aimed to include all rules, with the title "42". Peterson's interest in writing the book grew out of a personal hobby of answering questions posted on Quora one such question being "What are the most valuable things everyone should know?", to which his answer comprised 42 rules. A sequel, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life, was published in March 2021. The book is written in a more accessible style than his previous academic book, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief (1999). Peterson went on a world tour to promote the book, receiving much attention following an interview with Channel 4 News. The book topped bestseller lists in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and had sold over five million copies worldwide by the end of 2020. In the book, Peterson offers practical advice for how to navigate the complexities of life and find meaning and purpose. 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