Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307554953
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
“I am Princess Meredith, heir to a throne—if I can stay alive long enough to claim it.” After eluding relentless assassination attempts by Prince Cel, her cousin and rival for the Faerie crown, Meredith Gentry, Los Angeles private eye, has a whole new set of problems. To become queen, she must bear a child before Cel can father one of his own. But havoc lies on the horizon: people are dying in mysterious, frightening ways, and suddenly the very existence of the place known as Faerie is at grave risk. So now, while she enjoys the greatest pleasures of her life attempting to conceive a baby with the warriors of her royal guard, she must fend off an ancient evil that could destroy the very fabric of reality. And that’s just her day job. . . .
A Caress of Twilight
Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307554953
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
“I am Princess Meredith, heir to a throne—if I can stay alive long enough to claim it.” After eluding relentless assassination attempts by Prince Cel, her cousin and rival for the Faerie crown, Meredith Gentry, Los Angeles private eye, has a whole new set of problems. To become queen, she must bear a child before Cel can father one of his own. But havoc lies on the horizon: people are dying in mysterious, frightening ways, and suddenly the very existence of the place known as Faerie is at grave risk. So now, while she enjoys the greatest pleasures of her life attempting to conceive a baby with the warriors of her royal guard, she must fend off an ancient evil that could destroy the very fabric of reality. And that’s just her day job. . . .
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307554953
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
“I am Princess Meredith, heir to a throne—if I can stay alive long enough to claim it.” After eluding relentless assassination attempts by Prince Cel, her cousin and rival for the Faerie crown, Meredith Gentry, Los Angeles private eye, has a whole new set of problems. To become queen, she must bear a child before Cel can father one of his own. But havoc lies on the horizon: people are dying in mysterious, frightening ways, and suddenly the very existence of the place known as Faerie is at grave risk. So now, while she enjoys the greatest pleasures of her life attempting to conceive a baby with the warriors of her royal guard, she must fend off an ancient evil that could destroy the very fabric of reality. And that’s just her day job. . . .
The Cudgel and the Caress
Author: David Farrell Krell
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438472994
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The Cudgel and the Caress explores the enduring significance of tenderness and cruelty in a range of works across philosophy, psychoanalysis, and literature. Divided into two parts, the book initially focuses on tenderness, with David Farrell Krell delivering original readings of Homer's Iliad, Sophocles's Antigone, and writings by Hölderlin, Hegel, Freud, and Derrida that deal with the importance of tenderness and the tragic consequences of its absence. Part One concludes with an extended reading of Robert Musil's Man Without Qualities, in which Krell analyzes the tender relationship between Ulrich and Agathe. In Part Two, Krell begins by examining Otto Rank's Birth Trauma, which reflects on the tenderness of gestation in the womb and the cruel necessity of birth. He then turns to an examination of cruelty in general, focusing on Derrida's challenge to contemporary psychoanalysis, his opposition between Kant and Nietzsche, and his analysis (and indictment) of the death penalty. Groundbreaking and insightful, the book provides a rare philosophical treatment of subjects vital to the world we live in.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438472994
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The Cudgel and the Caress explores the enduring significance of tenderness and cruelty in a range of works across philosophy, psychoanalysis, and literature. Divided into two parts, the book initially focuses on tenderness, with David Farrell Krell delivering original readings of Homer's Iliad, Sophocles's Antigone, and writings by Hölderlin, Hegel, Freud, and Derrida that deal with the importance of tenderness and the tragic consequences of its absence. Part One concludes with an extended reading of Robert Musil's Man Without Qualities, in which Krell analyzes the tender relationship between Ulrich and Agathe. In Part Two, Krell begins by examining Otto Rank's Birth Trauma, which reflects on the tenderness of gestation in the womb and the cruel necessity of birth. He then turns to an examination of cruelty in general, focusing on Derrida's challenge to contemporary psychoanalysis, his opposition between Kant and Nietzsche, and his analysis (and indictment) of the death penalty. Groundbreaking and insightful, the book provides a rare philosophical treatment of subjects vital to the world we live in.
Sweet Caress
Author: William Boyd
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632863340
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Born into Edwardian England, Amory's first memory is of her father standing on his head. She has memories of him returning on leave during the First World War. But his absences, both actual and emotional, are what she chiefly remembers. It is her photographer uncle Greville who supplies the emotional bond she needs, who, when he gives her a camera and some rudimentary lessons in photography, unleashes a passion that will irrevocably shape her future.A spell at boarding school ends abruptly and Amory begins an apprenticeship with Greville in London, photographing socialites for the magazine Beau Monde. But Amory is hungry for more and her search for life, love, and artistic expression will take her to the demi monde of Berlin of the late '20s, to New York of the '30s, to the blackshirt riots in London, and to France in the Second World War where she becomes one of the first women war photographers. Her desire for experience will lead Amory to further wars, to lovers, husbands, and children as she continues to pursue her dreams and battle her demons. In this enthralling story of a life fully lived, illustrated with “found” period photographs, William Boyd has created a sweeping panorama of some of the most defining moments of modern history, told through the camera lens of one unforgettable woman, Amory Clay. It is his greatest achievement to date.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632863340
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Born into Edwardian England, Amory's first memory is of her father standing on his head. She has memories of him returning on leave during the First World War. But his absences, both actual and emotional, are what she chiefly remembers. It is her photographer uncle Greville who supplies the emotional bond she needs, who, when he gives her a camera and some rudimentary lessons in photography, unleashes a passion that will irrevocably shape her future.A spell at boarding school ends abruptly and Amory begins an apprenticeship with Greville in London, photographing socialites for the magazine Beau Monde. But Amory is hungry for more and her search for life, love, and artistic expression will take her to the demi monde of Berlin of the late '20s, to New York of the '30s, to the blackshirt riots in London, and to France in the Second World War where she becomes one of the first women war photographers. Her desire for experience will lead Amory to further wars, to lovers, husbands, and children as she continues to pursue her dreams and battle her demons. In this enthralling story of a life fully lived, illustrated with “found” period photographs, William Boyd has created a sweeping panorama of some of the most defining moments of modern history, told through the camera lens of one unforgettable woman, Amory Clay. It is his greatest achievement to date.
Caress and Conquer
Author: Connie Mason
Publisher: Love Spell
ISBN: 9780505523433
Category : Indentured servants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the 1700s, poverty-stricken Amanda Person, an indentured servant transported to Charles Town, South Carolina, finds her master to be the very man who caused her terrible problems and whose love for her still burns fiercely. Original.
Publisher: Love Spell
ISBN: 9780505523433
Category : Indentured servants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the 1700s, poverty-stricken Amanda Person, an indentured servant transported to Charles Town, South Carolina, finds her master to be the very man who caused her terrible problems and whose love for her still burns fiercely. Original.
Touched - The Caress of Fate
Author: Elisa S. Amore
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998538105
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
THE BESTSELLING ANGEL SERIES EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT. Lovers of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, TEEN WOLF, SHADOWHUNTERS, DIVERGENT, and FALLEN dive yourself into this series full of Romance, Fantasy, Mythology and Adventure. Evan is an Angel of Death and his assignment is to kill Gemma because her time has come. But what if he falls in love with her?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998538105
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
THE BESTSELLING ANGEL SERIES EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT. Lovers of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, TEEN WOLF, SHADOWHUNTERS, DIVERGENT, and FALLEN dive yourself into this series full of Romance, Fantasy, Mythology and Adventure. Evan is an Angel of Death and his assignment is to kill Gemma because her time has come. But what if he falls in love with her?
A Caress of Wings
Author: Sylvia Day
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101568399
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
In this Renegade Angels novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crossfire series, a powerful angel breaks all the rules by falling for the mortal whose life she’s saved… Chained in the dark, Trevor Descansos endures pain and terror as vampires slowly drain the life from him. He finds mercy in Sentinel Siobhán, a beautiful avenging angel with lethal wings. She draws Trevor from the depths of hell, wrapping him in the softness of the same feathers that she wielded like blades to cut down his tormentors. Ageless and eternal, Siobhán has seen too much to be surprised by anything, but the mortal she finds in the pit of a vampire den shakes her to the core. Broken and near death, his ravaged masculine beauty stirs the heart she hadn't realized she possessed. Though she’s tasked with eradicating the vampire disease sweeping across her world, she nurses Trevor back to health, healing him even as he awakens a forbidden longing. But the true test has yet to come. Siobhán faces an even darker fate than Trevor’s, as she falls from grace into mortal love...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101568399
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
In this Renegade Angels novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crossfire series, a powerful angel breaks all the rules by falling for the mortal whose life she’s saved… Chained in the dark, Trevor Descansos endures pain and terror as vampires slowly drain the life from him. He finds mercy in Sentinel Siobhán, a beautiful avenging angel with lethal wings. She draws Trevor from the depths of hell, wrapping him in the softness of the same feathers that she wielded like blades to cut down his tormentors. Ageless and eternal, Siobhán has seen too much to be surprised by anything, but the mortal she finds in the pit of a vampire den shakes her to the core. Broken and near death, his ravaged masculine beauty stirs the heart she hadn't realized she possessed. Though she’s tasked with eradicating the vampire disease sweeping across her world, she nurses Trevor back to health, healing him even as he awakens a forbidden longing. But the true test has yet to come. Siobhán faces an even darker fate than Trevor’s, as she falls from grace into mortal love...
The Devil's Caress
Author: June Wright
Publisher: Verse Chorus Press
ISBN: 1891241753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
The fourth in Dark Passage’s reissue series of crime mysteries by June Wright, The Devil’s Caress, originally published in 1952, is an tense psychological thriller set on the wild southern coast of the Mornington Peninsula, outside Melbourne. Overworked young medico Marsh Mowbray has been invited to the country home of her revered mentor, Dr. Kate Waring, but it's far from the restful weekend she was hoping for. As storms rage outside, the house on the cliff’s edge seethes with hatred and tension, and two suspicious deaths soon follow. "Doubt is the devil’s caress", one of the characters tells Marsh, as her resolute efforts to get to the bottom of the deaths force her to question everyone's motives, even those of Dr. Kate. This is a classic country house mystery with shades of Agatha Christie, but with the jagged emotional edge of Daphne du Maurier.
Publisher: Verse Chorus Press
ISBN: 1891241753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
The fourth in Dark Passage’s reissue series of crime mysteries by June Wright, The Devil’s Caress, originally published in 1952, is an tense psychological thriller set on the wild southern coast of the Mornington Peninsula, outside Melbourne. Overworked young medico Marsh Mowbray has been invited to the country home of her revered mentor, Dr. Kate Waring, but it's far from the restful weekend she was hoping for. As storms rage outside, the house on the cliff’s edge seethes with hatred and tension, and two suspicious deaths soon follow. "Doubt is the devil’s caress", one of the characters tells Marsh, as her resolute efforts to get to the bottom of the deaths force her to question everyone's motives, even those of Dr. Kate. This is a classic country house mystery with shades of Agatha Christie, but with the jagged emotional edge of Daphne du Maurier.
The Steel Caress
Author: Jessica Hall
Publisher: Signet Book
ISBN: 9780451208521
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Years ago, undercover government agent Raven was betrayed by her agency--and by her devastatingly handsome boss, General Kalen Grady. Now, Raven has a new career--and a new life. Certain her past is behind her, Kalen turns up with one final and crucial assignment. Original.
Publisher: Signet Book
ISBN: 9780451208521
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Years ago, undercover government agent Raven was betrayed by her agency--and by her devastatingly handsome boss, General Kalen Grady. Now, Raven has a new career--and a new life. Certain her past is behind her, Kalen turns up with one final and crucial assignment. Original.
Mary Cassatt
Author: Mary Cassatt
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN: 9780517093559
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN: 9780517093559
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Captive Caress
Author: Sonya T. Pelton
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821719237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821719237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description