Author: Diana Simmonds
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Diana the Hunted
Author: Diana Simmonds
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Hunted
Author: Kevin Hearne
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1405519509
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
***OVER A MILLION COPIES OF THE IRON DRUID BOOKS SOLD*** 'American Gods meets Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden' SFF World For a two-thousand-year-old Druid, Atticus O'Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because he's being chased by not one but two goddesses of the hunt - Artemis and Diana - for messing with one of their own. Dodging their slings and arrows, Atticus, his apprentice Granuaile and his wolfhound Oberon are making a mad dash across modern-day Europe to seek help from a friend of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His usual magical option of shifting planes is blocked, so instead of playing hide and seek, the game plan is . . . run like hell. Crashing the pantheon marathon is the Norse god Loki. Killing Atticus is the only loose end he needs to tie up before unleashing Ragnarok - AKA the Apocalypse. Atticus and Granuaile have to outfox the Olympians and contain the god of mischief if they want to go on living - and still have a world to live in. Praise for the Iron Druid Chronicles: 'Atticus and his crew are a breath of fresh air! . . . I love, love, love this series' My Bookish Ways 'Entertaining, steeped in a ton of mythology, populated by awesome characters' Civilian Reader 'This is one series no fantasy fan should miss. Mystery, suspense, magic and mayhem' SciFiChick The Iron Druid Chronicles Hounded Hexed Hammered Tricked Trapped Hunted Shattered Staked Scourged Besieged (short stories) HAVE YOU TRIED . . . Kevin Hearne's epic fantasy novel A PLAGUE OF GIANTS - described by Delilah S. Dawson as 'a rare masterpiece that's both current and timeless . . . merging the fantasy bones of Tolkien and Rothfuss with a wide cast of characters who'll break your heart'. Out now!
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1405519509
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
***OVER A MILLION COPIES OF THE IRON DRUID BOOKS SOLD*** 'American Gods meets Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden' SFF World For a two-thousand-year-old Druid, Atticus O'Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because he's being chased by not one but two goddesses of the hunt - Artemis and Diana - for messing with one of their own. Dodging their slings and arrows, Atticus, his apprentice Granuaile and his wolfhound Oberon are making a mad dash across modern-day Europe to seek help from a friend of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His usual magical option of shifting planes is blocked, so instead of playing hide and seek, the game plan is . . . run like hell. Crashing the pantheon marathon is the Norse god Loki. Killing Atticus is the only loose end he needs to tie up before unleashing Ragnarok - AKA the Apocalypse. Atticus and Granuaile have to outfox the Olympians and contain the god of mischief if they want to go on living - and still have a world to live in. Praise for the Iron Druid Chronicles: 'Atticus and his crew are a breath of fresh air! . . . I love, love, love this series' My Bookish Ways 'Entertaining, steeped in a ton of mythology, populated by awesome characters' Civilian Reader 'This is one series no fantasy fan should miss. Mystery, suspense, magic and mayhem' SciFiChick The Iron Druid Chronicles Hounded Hexed Hammered Tricked Trapped Hunted Shattered Staked Scourged Besieged (short stories) HAVE YOU TRIED . . . Kevin Hearne's epic fantasy novel A PLAGUE OF GIANTS - described by Delilah S. Dawson as 'a rare masterpiece that's both current and timeless . . . merging the fantasy bones of Tolkien and Rothfuss with a wide cast of characters who'll break your heart'. Out now!
You Look Like That Girl
Author: Lisa Jakub
Publisher: Beaufort Books
ISBN: 0825307007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
At the age of twenty-two, Lisa Jakub had what she was supposed to want: she was a working actor in Los Angeles. She had more than forty movies and TV shows to her name, she had been in blockbusters like Mrs. Doubtfire and Independence Day, she walked the red carpet and lived in the house she bought when she was fifteen. But something was missing. Passion. Purpose. Happiness.Lisa had been working since the age of four, after a man approached her parents at a farmer’s market and asked her to audition for a commercial. That chance encounter dictated the next eighteen years of her unusual— and frequently awkward—life. She met Princess Diana... and almost fell on her while attempting to curtsy. She filmed in exciting locations... and her high school asked her not to come back. She went to fancy parties... and got kind of kidnapped that one time. Success was complicated.Making movies, traveling the world, and meeting intriguing people was fun for a while, but Lisa eventually realized she was living a life based on momentum and definitions of success that were not her own. She battled severe anxiety and panic attacks while feeling like she was living someone else’s dream. Not wanting to become a child actor stereotype, Lisa retired from acting and left L.A. in search of a path that felt more authentic to her.In this funny and insightful book, Lisa chronicles the adventures of growing up in the film industry and her difficult decision to leave behind the only life she had ever known, to examine her priorities, and write the script for her own life. She explores the universal question we all ask ourselves: what do I want to be when I grow up?
Publisher: Beaufort Books
ISBN: 0825307007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
At the age of twenty-two, Lisa Jakub had what she was supposed to want: she was a working actor in Los Angeles. She had more than forty movies and TV shows to her name, she had been in blockbusters like Mrs. Doubtfire and Independence Day, she walked the red carpet and lived in the house she bought when she was fifteen. But something was missing. Passion. Purpose. Happiness.Lisa had been working since the age of four, after a man approached her parents at a farmer’s market and asked her to audition for a commercial. That chance encounter dictated the next eighteen years of her unusual— and frequently awkward—life. She met Princess Diana... and almost fell on her while attempting to curtsy. She filmed in exciting locations... and her high school asked her not to come back. She went to fancy parties... and got kind of kidnapped that one time. Success was complicated.Making movies, traveling the world, and meeting intriguing people was fun for a while, but Lisa eventually realized she was living a life based on momentum and definitions of success that were not her own. She battled severe anxiety and panic attacks while feeling like she was living someone else’s dream. Not wanting to become a child actor stereotype, Lisa retired from acting and left L.A. in search of a path that felt more authentic to her.In this funny and insightful book, Lisa chronicles the adventures of growing up in the film industry and her difficult decision to leave behind the only life she had ever known, to examine her priorities, and write the script for her own life. She explores the universal question we all ask ourselves: what do I want to be when I grow up?
Hunter and Hunted
Author: Hans Kruuk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521814103
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Table of contents
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521814103
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Table of contents
Cabin Fever
Author: Diana Hunter
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781797050591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
As soon as her date took the turn up the mountain, Isabel knew she was in trouble. Did all men take one look at her well-endowed breasts and think sex? The last thing she was about to do was make out in a tiny car on some godforsaken mountain with a date she never wanted to see again.Daniel Fox wanted to forget a case gone bad and a relationship gone sour. When a client he had defended killed his wife, Daniel took a leave of absence and, alone, heads for a mountain retreat to deal with the guilt. The last thing he wants is company.A winter storm forces them together and they must share a tiny cabin with one bed. In that bed they discover a dark passion that rules them both. Neither of them gets what they had planned...but both get something better.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781797050591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
As soon as her date took the turn up the mountain, Isabel knew she was in trouble. Did all men take one look at her well-endowed breasts and think sex? The last thing she was about to do was make out in a tiny car on some godforsaken mountain with a date she never wanted to see again.Daniel Fox wanted to forget a case gone bad and a relationship gone sour. When a client he had defended killed his wife, Daniel took a leave of absence and, alone, heads for a mountain retreat to deal with the guilt. The last thing he wants is company.A winter storm forces them together and they must share a tiny cabin with one bed. In that bed they discover a dark passion that rules them both. Neither of them gets what they had planned...but both get something better.
The Roxy Reinhardt Mysteries
Author: Honey Broussard
Publisher: Roxy Reinhardt Series Boxs
ISBN: 9780988795570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Have you met Roxy Reinhardt? Roxy believed that life never gives you more than you can handle. But when she's fired from her wage-slave job, bullied by her co-workers, and her boyfriend abandons her, she decides she's handled quite enough. Eager for a change of scene, Roxy heads off to New Orleans and embarks on an adventure that challenges and transforms her as she invests in a culture that is far and away different from anything she has experienced before. New Orleans is the backdrop and catalyst for Roxy's transformation; the Big Easy lazily makes itself known and imprints on her psyche as only the city can while the eclectic set of friends Roxy makes support her as she challenges her demons in the fight for justice. This box set contains the first three mysteries in this bestselling series: Mardi Gras Madness: On her arrival in New Orleans, Roxy soon discovers that the Big Easy isn't all beignets and jambalaya. A wealthy developer is eager to buy the guesthouse where Roxy lives and tear it down... until he turns up dead as a doornail! Before she can say 'Mon Dieu!', Roxy is caught up in a diabolical murder mystery... and her new friends are the prime suspects! New Orleans Nightmare: As a new business owner and with the help of her quirky new friends, Roxy is determined to make her business venture a success as a horde of social media influencers descend on her tiny establishment. All she has to do is create a magnificent impression, and let them spread the buzz... until one of them shows up as a corpse. Can Roxy unmask the killer before they strike again? Or is her reputation dead on arrival... Louisiana Lies: Roxy finds herself invited to join in a spooky séance but when the lights come up, a famous medium has left the land of the living. Making matters worse, Roxy's friend Dr. Jack is arrested for murder. When he asks Roxy to help clear his name, she finds herself confronted with yet another puzzling case, along with a gaggle of quirky suspects. Can she free Doctor Jack, expose the killer before another victim joins the spirit world, and still get home in time to feed her cat? Cozy mystery fans will love these delicious new books from international best-selling author, Alison Golden. No foul language, no sex, and no gore...Just fun characters, Cajun food, and twisty puzzles that will keep you guessing right until the very end! What are you waiting for? Grab a hot cup of tea and dive into this boxed set of magical, mystical mysteries because they are light-hearted, heartwarming fun. What readers are saying: "Excellent characterization." "I've loved your books since I turned the first page, but this one stole my heart!" "The story was brilliantly plotted out and wonderfully written, you could barely wait to turn the pages to see where the tale would take you next." "Excellent story, very clever." "I read your book until the wee hours last night.... couldn't put it down!!" "Storyline and character development is easy flowing, interesting, and really holds the reader's interest. Overall a great new series to look forward to!" "You've done a great job. Truly. This one shines." "All the food made me very hungry and really wanting to visit New Orleans!" "Loved your new series!" "I just want you to know how much I like Roxy. She makes me smile." "Love Roxy's posse."
Publisher: Roxy Reinhardt Series Boxs
ISBN: 9780988795570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Have you met Roxy Reinhardt? Roxy believed that life never gives you more than you can handle. But when she's fired from her wage-slave job, bullied by her co-workers, and her boyfriend abandons her, she decides she's handled quite enough. Eager for a change of scene, Roxy heads off to New Orleans and embarks on an adventure that challenges and transforms her as she invests in a culture that is far and away different from anything she has experienced before. New Orleans is the backdrop and catalyst for Roxy's transformation; the Big Easy lazily makes itself known and imprints on her psyche as only the city can while the eclectic set of friends Roxy makes support her as she challenges her demons in the fight for justice. This box set contains the first three mysteries in this bestselling series: Mardi Gras Madness: On her arrival in New Orleans, Roxy soon discovers that the Big Easy isn't all beignets and jambalaya. A wealthy developer is eager to buy the guesthouse where Roxy lives and tear it down... until he turns up dead as a doornail! Before she can say 'Mon Dieu!', Roxy is caught up in a diabolical murder mystery... and her new friends are the prime suspects! New Orleans Nightmare: As a new business owner and with the help of her quirky new friends, Roxy is determined to make her business venture a success as a horde of social media influencers descend on her tiny establishment. All she has to do is create a magnificent impression, and let them spread the buzz... until one of them shows up as a corpse. Can Roxy unmask the killer before they strike again? Or is her reputation dead on arrival... Louisiana Lies: Roxy finds herself invited to join in a spooky séance but when the lights come up, a famous medium has left the land of the living. Making matters worse, Roxy's friend Dr. Jack is arrested for murder. When he asks Roxy to help clear his name, she finds herself confronted with yet another puzzling case, along with a gaggle of quirky suspects. Can she free Doctor Jack, expose the killer before another victim joins the spirit world, and still get home in time to feed her cat? Cozy mystery fans will love these delicious new books from international best-selling author, Alison Golden. No foul language, no sex, and no gore...Just fun characters, Cajun food, and twisty puzzles that will keep you guessing right until the very end! What are you waiting for? Grab a hot cup of tea and dive into this boxed set of magical, mystical mysteries because they are light-hearted, heartwarming fun. What readers are saying: "Excellent characterization." "I've loved your books since I turned the first page, but this one stole my heart!" "The story was brilliantly plotted out and wonderfully written, you could barely wait to turn the pages to see where the tale would take you next." "Excellent story, very clever." "I read your book until the wee hours last night.... couldn't put it down!!" "Storyline and character development is easy flowing, interesting, and really holds the reader's interest. Overall a great new series to look forward to!" "You've done a great job. Truly. This one shines." "All the food made me very hungry and really wanting to visit New Orleans!" "Loved your new series!" "I just want you to know how much I like Roxy. She makes me smile." "Love Roxy's posse."
Hunted
Author: Kevin Hearne
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345533631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
In the sixth novel in the New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles, two-thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan finds himself the target of two goddesses of the hunt and a trickster god determined to unleash the apocalypse. “[Kevin] Hearne is a terrific storyteller with a great snarky wit. . . . Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden.”—SFFWorld For someone who’s been alive for two thousand years, Atticus O’Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because he’s being chased by not one but two goddesses of the hunt—Artemis and Diana—for messing with one of their own. Dodging their slings and arrows, Atticus, Granuaile, and his wolfhound, Oberon, are making a mad dash across modern-day Europe to seek help from a friend of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His usual magical option of shifting planes is blocked, so instead of playing hide-and-seek, the game plan is . . . run like hell. Crashing the pantheon marathon is the Norse god Loki. Killing Atticus is the only loose end he needs to tie up before unleashing Ragnarok—AKA the Apocalypse. Atticus and Granuaile have to outfox the Olympians and contain the god of mischief if they want to go on living—and still have a world to live in. Don’t miss any of The Iron Druid Chronicles: HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED | SCOURGED | BESIEGED
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345533631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
In the sixth novel in the New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles, two-thousand-year-old Druid Atticus O’Sullivan finds himself the target of two goddesses of the hunt and a trickster god determined to unleash the apocalypse. “[Kevin] Hearne is a terrific storyteller with a great snarky wit. . . . Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden.”—SFFWorld For someone who’s been alive for two thousand years, Atticus O’Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because he’s being chased by not one but two goddesses of the hunt—Artemis and Diana—for messing with one of their own. Dodging their slings and arrows, Atticus, Granuaile, and his wolfhound, Oberon, are making a mad dash across modern-day Europe to seek help from a friend of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His usual magical option of shifting planes is blocked, so instead of playing hide-and-seek, the game plan is . . . run like hell. Crashing the pantheon marathon is the Norse god Loki. Killing Atticus is the only loose end he needs to tie up before unleashing Ragnarok—AKA the Apocalypse. Atticus and Granuaile have to outfox the Olympians and contain the god of mischief if they want to go on living—and still have a world to live in. Don’t miss any of The Iron Druid Chronicles: HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED | SCOURGED | BESIEGED
Rampant
Author: Diana Peterfreund
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061861472
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns. The fluffy, sparkly, friendly “horses” so popular the world over don’t exist. Real unicorns are killers. Beasts the size of elephants, with cloven hooves that shake the earth, hides impervious to bullets, and horns that contain a deadly poison, unicorns can outrun a sports car and smell a human from a mile away. And they can only be killed by virgin warriors descended from Alexander the Great. Sixteen-year-old Astrid Llewelyn has grown up with her mom Lilith’s tall tales about unicorns and their exalted family heritage, but figures her mom’s crazy. But the scary stories her mom told her about the monsters in her formative years left her with a firm phobia about unicorns, even the cutesy kind popular with young girls. But when one of the monsters attacks her boyfriend in the woods—thereby ruining any chance of him taking her to prom—Astrid finds herself headed to Rome to train as a unicorn hunter. “As swift and sure-footed as a killer unicorn, Rampant weaves a vibrant new mythology from venerable threads.”—Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of the Uglies series
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061861472
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns. The fluffy, sparkly, friendly “horses” so popular the world over don’t exist. Real unicorns are killers. Beasts the size of elephants, with cloven hooves that shake the earth, hides impervious to bullets, and horns that contain a deadly poison, unicorns can outrun a sports car and smell a human from a mile away. And they can only be killed by virgin warriors descended from Alexander the Great. Sixteen-year-old Astrid Llewelyn has grown up with her mom Lilith’s tall tales about unicorns and their exalted family heritage, but figures her mom’s crazy. But the scary stories her mom told her about the monsters in her formative years left her with a firm phobia about unicorns, even the cutesy kind popular with young girls. But when one of the monsters attacks her boyfriend in the woods—thereby ruining any chance of him taking her to prom—Astrid finds herself headed to Rome to train as a unicorn hunter. “As swift and sure-footed as a killer unicorn, Rampant weaves a vibrant new mythology from venerable threads.”—Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of the Uglies series
Haunted Love
Author: Diana G. Gallagher
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434232778
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
It is almost Halloween and Claudia and Monica are torn over which party to attend--and whether their friendship will be strained if they do not both get invitations to the same cool party.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434232778
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
It is almost Halloween and Claudia and Monica are torn over which party to attend--and whether their friendship will be strained if they do not both get invitations to the same cool party.
Diana's Hunt (Caccia di Diana)
Author: Anthony K. Cassell
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 151280116X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Giovanni Boccaccio is one of the most influential writers in the Western tradition, yet his first literary work, "Diana's Hunt," has never been translated into English, and the Italian text has long been out of print. Anthony Cassell and Victoria Kirkham redeem Boccaccio's early effort in this dual-language edition, with an extensive introduction and commentary, that goes far beyond assuring its accessibility. The plot of "Diana's Hunt" is simple enough: the narrator observes the goddess Diana convening a band of Neapolitan court ladies to hunt in a wood. After slaying an impressive number of beasts, the huntresses are incited to rebellion against Diana by the fairest of their number. They invoke the goddess Venus, who transforms the beasts into young men ready to be faithful to her. As a final twist, the narrator himself, who we now learn was actually a stag all along, undergoes a similar transformation and is offered to the fairest lady. Cassell and Kirkham have edited the Italian text of "La Caccia di Diana," drawing from the six extant manuscripts of the original work. Their critical interpretation of the poem redefines the ground on which we evaluate the merits of "Diana's Hunt" and points to ways in which it looks forward to Boccaccio's later work. The poem emerges as an allegory of the struggle in the soul before Christian baptism and entrance into the active life of virtue. This theme will be central in the early fictions, such as the Filocolo and Ameto, and will be parodied and reversed in the later Elegy of Madonna Fiammetta and Corbaccio. The editors offer a readable translation, extensive notes, and a glossary of female historical characters that will prove invaluable to students and scholars of medieval and Renaissance literature, women's studies, and art history.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 151280116X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Giovanni Boccaccio is one of the most influential writers in the Western tradition, yet his first literary work, "Diana's Hunt," has never been translated into English, and the Italian text has long been out of print. Anthony Cassell and Victoria Kirkham redeem Boccaccio's early effort in this dual-language edition, with an extensive introduction and commentary, that goes far beyond assuring its accessibility. The plot of "Diana's Hunt" is simple enough: the narrator observes the goddess Diana convening a band of Neapolitan court ladies to hunt in a wood. After slaying an impressive number of beasts, the huntresses are incited to rebellion against Diana by the fairest of their number. They invoke the goddess Venus, who transforms the beasts into young men ready to be faithful to her. As a final twist, the narrator himself, who we now learn was actually a stag all along, undergoes a similar transformation and is offered to the fairest lady. Cassell and Kirkham have edited the Italian text of "La Caccia di Diana," drawing from the six extant manuscripts of the original work. Their critical interpretation of the poem redefines the ground on which we evaluate the merits of "Diana's Hunt" and points to ways in which it looks forward to Boccaccio's later work. The poem emerges as an allegory of the struggle in the soul before Christian baptism and entrance into the active life of virtue. This theme will be central in the early fictions, such as the Filocolo and Ameto, and will be parodied and reversed in the later Elegy of Madonna Fiammetta and Corbaccio. The editors offer a readable translation, extensive notes, and a glossary of female historical characters that will prove invaluable to students and scholars of medieval and Renaissance literature, women's studies, and art history.