![]() ![]() Shortly after Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey had begun their run, it was revealed that the duo would produce no more than 6 issues. The street characters were the ones that brought the heat, and Moon Knight has been burning the brightest.īut as with all things, the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long. In other words, after Marvel NOW!, no one could have reasonably expected too big a shakeup in the X-Office even the most optimistic Marvel readers didn't predict a groundbreaking new direction in Jonathan Hickman's twin Avengers titles (even if that's what they were promised). They're not so high-profile that their features and personalities are immutable and they're also not so obscure that they don't have an interested readership. ![]() ![]() Properties like "Moon Knight," "Daredevil," and "Ghost Rider," as a default narrative position, have the least to lose and the most to gain from reboots or relaunches. The true winners to emerge from Marvel NOW! (and All-New Marvel NOW!) have been the street-level characters and those readers who indulge in their tales. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Their arguments about Islam and feminism find focus in the charismatic but controversial Professor Azur, who teaches divinity, but in unorthodox ways. As a young woman there, she had become friends with the charming, adventurous Shirin, a fully assimilated Iranian girl, and Mona, a devout Egyptian-American. Competing in Peri's mind however are the memories invoked by her almost-lost polaroid, of the time years earlier when she was sent abroad for the first time, to attend Oxford University. Over the course of the dinner, and amidst an opulence that is surely ill-begotten, terrorist attacks occur across the city. Three Daughters of Eve is set over an evening in contemporary Istanbul, as Peri arrives at the party and navigates the tensions that simmer in this crossroads country between East and West, religious and secular, rich and poor. A relic from a past-and a love-Peri had tried desperately to forget. As she wrestles to get it back, a photograph falls to the ground-an old polaroid of three young women and their university professor. Peri, a married, wealthy, beautiful Turkish woman, is on her way to a dinner party at a seaside mansion in Istanbul when a beggar snatches her handbag. The stunning, timely new novel from the acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of The Architect's Apprentice and The Bastard of Istanbul. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Choo’s clear and charming style creates an alternate reality where the stakes are just as high as in the real world, combining grounded period storytelling with the supernatural.” Li Lan must uncover the Lim family’s darkest secrets, before she is trapped in this ghostly world forever. ![]() Night after night, she is drawn into the shadowy parallel world of the Chinese afterlife, with its ghost cities, paper funeral offerings, vengeful spirits and monstrous bureaucracy. The only problem is, he’s dead.Īfter a fateful visit to the opulent Lim mansion, Li Lan finds herself haunted not only by her ghostly would-be suitor, but also by her desire for the Lim’s handsome new heir, Tian Bai. Li Lan, a young Chinese woman, lives in 1890s colonial Malaya with her quietly ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition - the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son. ![]() ![]() This is a book that will take your mind and heart hostage until the last sentence. I knew this book was going to be trouble from the moment I saw the cover for it and read the blurb, but I never could have imagined how much I would end loving every single page, every single scene, every single word. Will she find out what he’s hiding before she falls too far? Unknown to her, Rush has a secret that could destroy Blaire’s entire world. ![]() The cynical, condescending, and unapologetic son of an infamous rock star, Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous-and he immediately gets under Blaire’s skin.īut as the summer goes by, Blaire begins to see a side of Rush she never expected, and the chemistry between them becomes impossible to ignore. She’s even more disappointed to discover that her father has left for Paris, leaving her with her new stepbrother, Rush Finlay. Blaire’s mother has passed away after a long illness, leaving behind a mountain of medical debts and no way for Blaire to keep their small Alabama farmhouse.ĭriving into the wealthy resort town in a pickup truck with a pistol under her seat, Blaire knows she’ll never fit in. ![]() ![]() ![]() The last thing Blaire Wynn wants is to move in with her father’s new family in Rosemary Beach, Florida. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Their chemistry is apparent from the start, which intrigues Drake and sets Margot off-balance. His bravery and steadiness anchor the story and propel the plot as his role in espionage sets off events that introduce a villain and draw together some endearing side characters (like Red, Dot, and Camden!).Īnd the romance between Drake and Margot… it shines! It is SMART and one the reader wants to root for. ![]() Drake recognizes her intelligence from the start, which is one of the reasons they are well suited. My brain doesn’t work like that, so her character allows for empathy and understanding in a different way. Margot is brilliant and I love seeing how she processes the world through numbers and equations. Much of the story backdrop is the intelligence agency of Room 40 during WWI, which lends a fascinating behind the scenes perspective and several real-life facts (have I mentioned how much I love author’s notes?). A perfect blend of history and romance, The Number of Love has intrigue and secrets aplenty. ![]() ![]() ![]() The term does not include (i) rights to payment evidenced by chattel Unit of a State, or person licensed or authorized to operate the game byĪ State or governmental unit of a State. Or charge card or information contained on or for use with the card, or (viii)Īs winnings in a lottery or other game of chance operated or sponsored by a State, governmental Under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit ![]() (v) for energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of a vessel Issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation incurred or to be incurred, ![]() (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered, (iii) for a policy of insurance Obligation, whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that hasīeen or is to be sold, leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, Are physically united with other goods in such a manner that the identity ofĮxcept as used in "account for", means a right to payment of a monetary ![]() ![]() From the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1776-77, American militiamen and then the ragged Continental Army take on the world's most formidable fighting force and struggle to avoid annihilation. In this new book, he tells the story of the first twenty-one months of America's violent effort to forge a new nation. Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning An Army at Dawn and two other superb books about the Second World War has long been admired for his unparalleled ability to write deeply researched, stunningly vivid narrative history. The war would last eight years, and though at least one in ten of the Americans who fought for independence would die for that cause, the prize was valuable beyond measure: freedom from oppression and the creation of a new republic. ![]() Less than two years later, Britain's bright future turned dark: after a series of provocations, the king's soldiers took up arms against his rebellious colonies in America. In June 1773, King George III attended a grand celebration of his reign over the greatest, richest empire since ancient Rome. ![]() It is difficult to imagine any reader putting this beguiling book down without a smile and a tear.' New York Times A powerful new voice has been added to the dialogue about origins as a people and a nation. 'To say that Atkinson can tell a story is like saying Sinatra can sing. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kathleen Kennedy, his former second-in-command at Lucasfilm, will now take control of the studio and the creative direction of Star Wars. Lucas himself will now only serve as a creative consultant, which is a nice way of saying that someone can actually say no to his bad ideas now. That’s right, the House of Mouse is now in total control of any future Star Wars films, TV series, merchandise, amusement park rides and whatever the hell else they can think of. Which is all to say that the announcement earlier this evening that Disney has bought Lucasfilm (and with it the rights to the entire Star Wars franchise) was clearly one of the most unexpected business moves in Hollywood history. But no matter how much the fans griped, it was impossible to imagine that Lucas would ever relinquish control of the series – indeed, if anything, it sure seemed like all the complaining was just making him defensively tighten his grip over every piece of his creative “vision” for the series. Ever since Jar-Jar Binks first walked on to the screen, Lucas’ clout as the beloved creator of the original trilogy has slowly deteriorated into videos like this. George Lucas has taken a lot of shit regarding the ‘Star Wars’ franchise over the past decade or so. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her eccentric boss has spent his whole life searching for the resting place of the lost Ninth Roman Legion and is convinced he's finally found it - not because of any scientific evidence, but because a local boy has "seen" a Roman soldier walking in the fields, a ghostly sentinel who guards the bodies of his long-dead comrades. When Verity Grey goes looking for them, she may find more than she bargained for.Īrchaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea. The invincible ninth Roman Legion marches from York to fight the Northern tribes, and then vanishes from the pages of history. A brooding and atmospheric Scottish tale from a RITA and RT Reviewers Choice Award-winning and New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. ![]() ![]() Hollow Kingdom is a humorous, big-hearted, and boundlessly beautiful romp through the apocalypse and the world that comes after, where even a cowardly crow can become a hero. ![]() Humanity's extinction has seemingly arrived, and the only one determined to save it is a foul-mouthed crow whose knowledge of the world around him comes from his TV-watching education. ![]() ![]() is left with no choice but to abandon his old life and venture out into a wild and frightening new world with his trusty steed Dennis, where he discovers that the neighbors are devouring each other and the local wildlife is abuzz with rumors of dangerous new predators roaming Seattle. His most tried-and-true remedies-from beak-delivered beer to the slobbering affection of Big Jim's loyal but dim-witted dog, Dennis-fail to cure Big Jim's debilitating malady. starts to feel like something isn't quite right. Then Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head, and S.T. ![]() S.T., a domesticated crow, is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his owner Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (those idiots), and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos ®. One pet crow fights to save humanity from an apocalypse in this uniquely hilarious debut from a genre-bending literary author. ![]() |