![]() ![]() ![]() Broichan is wary but relents, for Bridei must grow to be his own man and make his own decisions.Īs Bridei comes to manhood, he watches the shy girl Tuala blossom into a beautiful woman, and feels things he didn't know were possible.īroichan sees the same process and feels only danger, for Tuala could be a key part in Bridei's future.or could spell his doom. But Bridei sees an old and precious magic at work and, heedless of the danger, fights to save the child. It is the height of ill fortune to have truck with the Fair Folk, and all in the area counsel the babe's death. /rebates/2faudiobook2f2375524412fThe-Dark-Mirror&. ![]() One bitter Midwinter's Eve, everything changes when Bridei finds a child on their doorstep - a child abandoned by the Fair Folk. Broichan seems to have plans for Bridei, seems to be training him for a special purpose the older man will not divulge. All of Bridei's earliest memories are of this dark and mysterious man he trusts above all others. Bridei is a young nobleman, a fosterling of one of the most powerful druids in the land, Broichan. ![]()
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![]() This world is far removed from the hospital in Whitechapel where he works as a surgeon. Robbie Fraser knows he shouldn't have come to the lavish ball given by Edward's parents, the Earl and Countess of Cumberland. But that was many years ago when he was visiting and Lilly was young, and she is certain Robbie has long forgotten her. Only one person other than her beloved brother Edward ever listened to what she really wanted-Robert Fraser, Edward's best friend. "Lady Elizabeth Neville-Ashford, has struggled against both her mother's expectations and the restrictions early 20th-century British society imposes upon women of "gentle breeding." Lilly longs to make a difference, to have a life of substance and meaning. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When asked about an influential segment of his market, his response was, essentially, well, we can't stop them from drinking it. You can argue all you want about Rouzaud's statements and try to justify them or whatever, but the tone is clear. But they didn't see it that way.Ī journalist at The Economist asked Frederic Rouzaud, the managing director of the company that makes Cristal: "Do you think your brand is hurt by its association with the 'bling lifestyle'?" This was Rouzaud's reply: "That's a good question, but what can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it." He also said that he looked on the association between Cristal and hip-hop with "curiosity and serenity." The Economist printed the quote under the heading "Unwelcome Attention." That was like a slap in the face. We used their brand as a signifier of luxury and they got free advertising and credibility every time we mentioned it. 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And maybe now, with the arrival of Rama II, some of the questions posed by Rama will at last be answered.Īrthur C. Sixty-six years later, a second approaching spacecraft was detected four years on, the Ramans are definitely returning. ![]() ![]() The first product of an alien civilisation to be encountered by man, it revealed many wonders to mankind but most of its mysteries remained unsolved.… In 2130, an alien spaceship, Rama, entered our solar system. The sequel to Rendezvous with Rama: the only SF novel to sweep all SF awards and one of the best sellers of all time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Then Carly meets Ryan, who seems to be attracted to her. She keeps to herself, and to her surfing, because it was the only thing that could help her forget about what happened two years ago in school. ![]() Plus I have been craving for some good contemporary YA book from all the serious, adult books I’ve been reading back then.Ĭarly quit university to spend her days surfing in the morning and working as a cook in a cafe in the evening. I picked up Raw Blue because I was headed for a trip to the beach with my colleagues, where there were chances to surf (which we didn’t really do). ![]() Of course, as with most of these good Aussie fiction, it was kind of hard to acquire a copy, so I was really, really glad when this was picked up by a UK publisher so it was available via Book Depository. I’ve heard of Raw Blue several times from friends who raved about it, and said it was exceptionally good Aussie fiction. Will she let the past bury her? Or can she let go of her anger and shame, and find the courage to be happy? When Ryan learns the truth, Carly has to decide. Surfing is the one thing she loves doing … and the only thing that helps her stop thinking about what happened two years ago at schoolies week.Īnd then Carly meets Ryan, a local at the break, fresh out of jail. ![]() My copy: paperback, from Book DepositoryĬarly has dropped out of uni to spend her days surfing and her nights working as a cook in a Manly café. ![]() ![]() ![]() She embarks on a quest not for the sake of rebelling, but to honor her beloved brother and stand for her rights rather than mindlessly acquiesce to Creon’s cruel tyranny. He orders all of Thebes that no one is allowed to perform funeral rites for his nephew, a ruling that Antigone rebels against. ![]() After Oedipus’ sons, Polynices and Eteocles, kill each other in battle, Creon dictates that Eteocles will be given a proper hero’s burial but Polynices will not receive similar treatment. ![]() Where Creon was ambiguous in Oedipus, the unexplored sides of his character are brought forth as his tyrannical ways have caused Thebes to once again fall ill. Antigone finds herself engaged to her cousin Haemon, and her father’s former kingdom now ruled by her uncle Creon. The play follows its titular character, the daughter of Oedipus, after the events of Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. First performed around 441 – 442 B.C.E., it still enraptures audiences today with its exploration of pertinent themes like free will and civil disobedience. 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The Ghost Map tells the story of the cholera epidemic of 1854 in Victorian London. ![]() ![]() There lay a nearly liquid mass of loathsome - of detestable putridity." -Edgar Allan Poe Rathbone acts well in this piece, not overdoing it, yet looking suitably horrified at the sight of Valdemar, and screaming as he's being killed. ![]() When Carmichael tries toįorce himself on her ("I take what I want!"), Valdemar (looking ghastly since he's been "sort of" dead for months) rises from his bed, kills Carmichael and then dissolves into a putrid liquid goo on top of Carmichael. Carmichael also lusts after Valdemar's young wife. Valdemar's wife and doctor object strenuously, but can do nothing because only Carmichael can release Valdemar and let him die in peace. Carmichael, an evil mesmerist who hypnotizes Valdemar (Vincent Price) at the moment of death, and thus holds him in his control in a tortured state between life and death. Basil Rathbone appears in the third tale as Mr. ![]() Valdemar." Vincent Price stars in all three tales. Tales of Terror is a collection of three tales based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe: "Morella," "The Black Cat," and "The Case of M. Basil Rathbone: Master of Stage and Screen - Tales of Terror ![]() ![]() ![]() They live in the midwest most of the time.ĭanez was featured in American Academy of Poet's Emerging Writers Series by National Book Award Finalist Patricia Smith. ![]() They edit for The Offing & are a founding member of 2 collectives, Dark Noise and Sad Boy Supper Club. They are a 2-time Individual World Poetry Slam finalist, placing 2nd in 2014. They are a 2014 Ruth Lilly - Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellow, a Cave Canem and VONA alum, and a recipient of a McKnight Foundation Fellowship. Their work has published & featured widely including in Poetry Magazine, Beloit Poetry Journal, Buzzfeed, Blavity, & Ploughshares. 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