![]() ![]() ![]() Though the account was written in archaic English, and the lettering was faded and hard to decipher, it instantly sparked my curiosity. I came across an 18th-century eyewitness account of the expedition by John Byron, who had been a 16-year-old midshipman on the Wager when the voyage began. What first sparked your curiosity about this story of a British naval expedition in the mid-18th century? Your previous books have dealt with a range of historical eras and subjects. What happened next-from the men’s harrowing survival to the unexpected fallout once they returned to England-is expertly told by National Book Award finalist and Edgar Award winner David Grann in The Wager. However, before the crew could accomplish their mission, they wrecked on an island off the coast of Patagonia. In 1740, a ship called the Wager departed from England to pursue a Spanish galleon filled with treasure. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Then Flora disappears for real, and Warren, along with Dr. Warren’s interest is piqued even though she’s meant to be on restricted duty. When Flora thwarts another kidnapping attempt by killing Devon Goulding, her would-be abductor, Gardner regular Sgt. Gardner ( Crash & Burn, 2015, etc.) must walk a fine line in accurately evoking the horrors of Flora’s past ordeals without slipping into excessive descriptions of violence she is not entirely successful. Now back in Boston and schooled in self-defense, Flora is obsessed with kidnapped girls and the nature of survival, a topic she touches on a bit more than necessary in the many flashbacks to her time in captivity. A kidnapping survivor–turned-vigilante tries to save another young woman while the police do everything they can to save them both.įlora Dane might look unscathed but she’s permanently scarred from having been abducted while on spring break in Florida seven years earlier by Jacob Ness, a sadistic trucker who held her captive for 472 days, keeping her in a coffin for much of the time when he wasn't forcing her to have sex with him. ![]() ![]() ![]() When she suddenly began to rise upward, he reacted in horror, lunging forward, straining against his own straps to grasp any part of her. He was so thankful he had tightly secured his pregnant wife, Sandra, before himself. It was at this moment he realized there was nothing between him and certain death except He could feel the powerful suction of the storm pulling him upward toward the huge funnel directly overhead. Winston quickly checked the leather straps securing him safely to the sunken beams anchored deeply into the floor of the cellar. ![]() First the roof, then the walls were all sucked into the vortex of the monster storm. ![]() The couple watched in fear as their home began giving itself to the deadly tor- nado. The storm appeared to immediately rebuke his fervent prayers as it hit the small home with the full force of its fury. Please protect us from this terrible invasion of our home.” “Oh God, I pray for your mercy this night. The deadly storm had arrived at the Pinkney homestead in Tupelo, Mississippi, rather violently, sounding much like an approaching freight train.Ĭowering in the darkness of the small cellar, Winston Pinkney used the only option available and prayed for the life of his wife and unborn son. ![]() THE HOWLING OF THE WIND blowing against the small wooden framed home sounded eerily akin to a pack of wolves about to de- scend upon their prey. << Go Back The Redemption of Jedidiah Pinkney By J R Pitts Order Now! ![]() ![]() The time-line shifts to the present day where Brian Kane, a gruff and gritty street-worn Seattle Police Detective, reluctantly teams up with the mysterious Rowena Ravenwood, an attractive and rather unconventional female FBI agent assigned to a most unusual investigative unit. ![]() This diabolical tale propels the reader through a series of curiously interconnected events spanning the years from 1947 (and the death of Aleister Crowley) to the 1990s and the coming-of-age (and eventual stardom) of a "death-metal" rocker with the unlikely name of Rodney Duckworth. Crowley’s body was cremated but the unexplained 1947 disappearance of the urn containing his ashes has remained a mystery… until now. The story is a work of fiction inspired by a little known factoid about the death of Aleister "The Beast" Crowley (1875-1947), the notorious occultist whose favorite number was 666 and whom the British press once labeled as "The Wickedest Man In The World". I can do without the romance."ĪSH: RETURN OF THE BEAST is a modern-day supernatural crime chiller, a tale of revenge steeped in the occult. Alleycatfan wrote: "Can any one tell me.are there any other authors like Jim Butcher? I like the paranormal. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I liked the way the book began with a song about gypsies used as a taunt and ended with the same song sung in admiration of Kizzy's interesting life. ![]() It all ends well though and shows a realistic portrayal of the travelling community, the book shows that some are good and honest and some are not, just like any other group of human beings. After such violent treatment I would never insist a seven year old invite the perpetrators to her home. Physical violence to children from adults is commonplace and the despite the actions of many of the children to Kizzy, she is told she needs to be friends with them, invite them to her house. There are a few things that haven't aged well in this book. ![]() The story has a wonderful conclusion, perhaps some might find it a bit too fairytale but as a child I absolutely loved this. The rest of the story follows Kizzy through the following year and her problems with the so called respectable children. When the time comes Kizzy can't live with Gran anymore some disreputable family members come to take her. She goes to the local school and is taunted and bullied. Kizzy is from a traveller family, she lives with her Gran in a wagon parked in the orchard of Admiral Twiss' country estate. ![]() ![]() I was not in love with the Boston accent approximations – I know these things are difficult to do, so I give her mostly a break on that. ![]() ![]() While living at the house, Connie finds a little key inside a Bible, and a name, Deliverance Dane and this leads to all kinds of mad research into the Salem witch trials.Īlthough I enjoyed The Physick Book a lot, there were some smallish things that I thought could have been improved. Poor Connie has just got through with her qualifying exams – sounds like a nightmare, that lot, I don’t think I was sufficiently sympathetic to my dear friend tim when she was having quals (sorry tim!) – and her scatty New Age mother demands she go fix up her (Connie’s) late grandmother’s old house and get it sold. I told Colleen at Foreign Circus Library that I love books about research, and she ever so kindly sent it to me in the post! Lucky me, I read it over the weekend. ![]() ![]() Even Raven was being super bratty practically stomping her monster boots at the thought of anyone else being a vampire before her, like it was the end of the world. It was great to find out Alexander had a little sister, she's super cute, but where was that "Stormy" attitude she had I expected something crazy but she was just normal spoiled brat. Why did it take a 12 year old girl yelling for the Maxwells to stop being so awful? Alexander changed his mind so quickly it seems like you just went okay whatever.and ended it horribly. How did Trevor and everyone else know about the ceremony? What will happen to Raven now that she's a vampire? What about her parents? What would they think? You can't tell me they are cool with their daughter being a vampire. ![]() ![]() It felt super rushed and left me with a load of questions. ![]() This book series is amazing and I love it! Just this last book, the ending sucked hardly any closure. ![]() ![]() ![]() My extended family is diverse, my aunt and cousins are Navajo, and I wanted to craft a story about two marginalized people who feel invisible in different ways deciding to see each other and in witnessing each other they are both able to heal and grow. The road trip mirrors the journey I was also going through moving through grief towards healing. The question I asked myself when I started drafting this book was-can death, hope and healing exists in the same space at once? Afterall, living is a litany of death, hope and healing. My grandfather was from South Carolina where Hoodoo, also known as Conjure or Rootwork, is still practiced widely. They decide to go on a road trip to the Navajo Nation and during their journey they share creation stories, Rootwork and hope.Īmber: The idea for Me (Moth) slowly came to me after my grandfather, William McBride, passed away on February 12, 2019. ![]() ![]() Once they meet, they realize that in witnessing each other they can heal in infinite ways. When describing Me (Moth), what’s your elevator pitch?Īmber McBride: Me (Moth) is a novel in verse about Moth and Sani, two marginalized teens (Black and Navajo), who feel invisible and misunderstood in their primarily white suburban community. ![]() ![]() It’s enviable in the sense that it basically means you’re a textbook leader, but like any leadership position, it’s filled with demanding responsibilities. Owners need to be wary of both the technical capabilities and scope of the project, while also carefully streamlining it in order to uphold the values of their company. The general-like mentality one must adhere to, coupled with the high level of business analysis involved means that there’s a lot of responsibility. ![]() If I have to be specific, the role of a product owner is an enviable position. It’s easy to know what not to do, but trying to decode the proper way to proceed is a terrifying prospect. This got me thinking about efficient and practical strategies for product owners. However, I mainly focused on how startups should try to avoid short-sighted thinking if they wanted to achieve any type of success. The seismic shift that increased revenue for financial solutions was global, and we’re still feeling the aftershock. In that article, I wrote about how recent changes in the past year had created a ripple effect for big players and underdogs alike. Last week, I decided to get a bit more personal regarding the fintech industry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Plus, many of the entries are single- or four-panel strips that are sure to result in at least a smirk. Sure, she might be undead and he might be a lycanthrope, but when it comes to romance, you can’t help who you fall in love with!įANGS combines slice-of-life romance concerning a burgeoning relationship with horror tropes to provide a breezy, funny comic that is presented in atmospheric black and white. However, in spite of their differences, the couple grows closer together. Eventually, they begin to stumble upon each other’s boundaries: he learns not to open the curtains (because she combusts in sunlight), she learns not to wear her silver rings around him (because his skin begins to smoke when they come into contact with his skin). ![]() |