She watches and tracks individuals (who feel hairs prick on their neck and search the shadows for visions) whose sins cannot be forgiven, upon whom she preys with flashes of magical realism, recalling the imagery in Perry’s The Essex Serpent (2017). Like the Wandering Jew, Perry’s nightmarish Melmoth the Witness ranges the earth recording horrors wrought by humankind. Potentially Sensitive Areas: Mild language Grotesque imageryīooklist starred (Septem(Vol. To Helen it all seems the stuff of unenlightened fantasy.īut, unaware, as she wanders the cobblestone streets Helen is being watched. As such superstition has it, Melmoth travels through the ages, dooming those she persuades to join her to a damnation of timeless, itinerant solitude. That changes when her friend Karel discovers a mysterious letter in the library, a strange confession and a curious warning that speaks of Melmoth the Witness, a dark legend found in obscure fairy tales and antique village lore. In Prague, working as a translator, she has found a home of sorts-or, at least, refuge. It has been years since Helen Franklin left England. Int Lvl: AD Rdg Lvl: AD.įor centuries, the mysterious dark-robed figure has roamed the globe, searching for those whose complicity and cowardice have fed into the rapids of history’s darkest waters-and now, in Sarah Perry’s breathtaking follow-up to The Essex Serpent, it is heading in our direction.
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Lexi Robertson came to Raleigh, North Carolina, to finally meet her father, Brian Brannon, and her half sister, Gray, both of whom work in the Cold Fury's front office. Luckily he's got an enticing distraction: a fun-loving barista who plays the ukulele and brings out a side of Roman he didn't know he had. But now Roman's feeling the burn from management to clean up his act, or else. When he's not chilling in the penalty box, the sizzling Czech skate demon is racking up tabloid headlines for his scandalous behavior with the ladies. In a league full of troublemakers, Cold Fury defenseman Roman Sýkora stands out - at least when it comes to negative publicity. Katherine and Ethan face many dangers within the multi-verses and the outside world where they uncover secrets that the First Family would rather have remain hidden. Trained since they were children to connect with their genetic doubles they work for the corrupt rulers of their planet, the First Family, in the Jump Unit. The air has become unbreathable, the water undrinkable and mutants in all species have emerged. Unju - The Jump by Gleneley Stander(Goodreads Author) 4. How far would you go, and what would you sacrifice for those you lov. Read 5 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Humanity is on a countdown towards extinction as climate change, pollution, and radiation have gone unchecked for decades, and it has taken its inevitable toll on their Earth-like planet and all of its inhabitants. Unju - The Jump by Gleneley Stander Unju - The Jump book. In a setting where the multi-verse is real, and travel between them can be manipulated, Katherine and Ethan must learn to navigate to these alternate realities to try to save their dying planet. How far would you go, and what would you sacrifice for those you love? Geronimo led breakouts from the reservations in attempts to return his people to their previous nomadic lifestyle. Reservation life was confining to the free-moving Apache people, and they resented restrictions on their customary way of life. Geronimo's raids and related combat actions were a part of the prolonged period of the Apache–United States conflict, which started with the American invasion of Apache lands following the end of the war with Mexico in 1848. military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern American territories of New Mexico and Arizona. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache bands – the Tchihende, the Tsokanende (called Chiricahua by Americans) and the Nednhi – to carry out numerous raids, as well as fight against Mexican and U.S. 'the one who yawns' J– February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. Geronimo ( Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé, Athabaskan pronunciation:, lit. Sat under his canopy reading his philosophy.Īnd Phien the wheelwright was out in the yard To drag my tail in the mud.” Duke Hwan and the Wheelwright “better to live and drag its tail in the mud!” “For the turtle”, said the vice-chancellor, Venerated by the prince, wrapped in silk, “I am told there is a sacred tortoise offered The prince of Chu sent two vice-chancellors That if he merely stepped into the shade, I hope you enjoy and learn from them as much as I did. Yet the wisdom contained in them is unbounded, serving as a way of spiritual illumination for all seekers, both Western and Eastern, Taoist or otherwise.īelow you’ll find some of my favorite inspirational quotes and stories by Chuang Tzu. The writings of the semi-legendary Taoist sage Chuang Tzu (also called Zhuang Zhou and Zhuangzi) are comprised of small verses, poems, and stories, just a few sentences long each. I have zero experience with these cultures, except for an appreciation of their history, their complexity and their beauty. LOL! Why did you choose Dynastic China, Ancient India and Feudal Japan as the inspiration/base for your feline culture? What is your experience with these cultures? I do! I have three – an orange tabby male, a brown tabby whom we took in as a stray and a little grey fluffy thing that thinks she’s a dragon. At least, in their not-so-humble opinion.Īnd probably, because if I was an animal, I’d be a cat. There are other anthropomorphic cultures in the series, and you find out more about them as the stories progress, but definitely, the cats are in a class by themselves. I’m a zoologist and have worked with predators back in my Edinburgh Zoo days, so when I began roughing out the idea for this book, I knew it had to be from the point of view of the cats. I’ve always had an affinity for the big cats. Why did you choose felines as the dominant species in your novels? Sure! The ‘Elevator Pitch’ would be “Game of Thrones meets Planet of the Apes, dressed up as a Japanese Anime!” It’s a post-apocalyptic saga that reads like high fantasy, with the rise of genetically-altered civilizations that blend elements of Ancient India, Dynastic China and Feudal Japan.Ĭool. Could you give us an overview of your Tales of the Upper Kingdom series? The heroes who fought against this and provided support to and within the Japanese American community, such as Fred Korematsu, the 442nd Regiment, Herbert Nicholson, and the ACLU’s Wayne Collins, are also highlighted, but the focus always remains on the many sacrifices that Takei’s parents made to ensure the safety and survival of their family while shielding their children from knowing the depths of the hatred they faced and danger they were in. The creators smoothly and cleverly embed the historical context within which Takei’s family’s story takes place, allowing readers to simultaneously experience the daily humiliations that they suffered in the camps while providing readers with a broader understanding of the federal legislation, lawsuits, and actions which led to and maintained this injustice. Takei had not yet started school when he, his parents, and his younger siblings were forced to leave their home and report to the Santa Anita Racetrack for “processing and removal” due to President Franklin D. A beautifully heart-wrenching graphic-novel adaptation of actor and activist Takei’s ( Lions and Tigers and Bears, 2013, etc.) childhood experience of incarceration in a World War II camp for Japanese Americans. I will carry The Book of Longings in my heart forever, because it reflects what was always there. I read The Book of Longings right after my own book Untamed made its way into the world, and found Ana of Sue Monk Kidd's masterpiece to be a breathtakingly untamed woman. What follows is a stunning and universal portrayal of women’s longing, silencing, and awakening. As the daughter of a wealthy politician, Ana is expected to marry a man chosen for her, and not the penniless carpenter named Jesus she meets in a chance encounter. The book tells the story of Ana-a brave and ambitious woman who rails against her repressive society, fighting to express herself and realize her full potential. As I read, I had to close it and breathe deeply, again and again.īoth a radical reimagining of the New Testament, and an homage to all untamed, trespassing women, The Book of Longings is right on time for this moment. Her most recent treasure, The Book of Longings, is the first book that has literally taken my breath away. Sue Monk Kidd, the brilliant, beloved storyteller who gifted us with The Secret Life of Bees, has done it again. Until his death Meyrink practiced yoga and meditation. He studied theosophy, Kabbala, Christian Sophiology and Eastern mysticism. He has been described as the "most respected German language writer in the field of supernatural fiction". An Austrian author, novelist, dramatist, translator, and banker, he is most famous for his novel The Golem. Gustav Meyrink (1868 - 1932) was the pen name of Gustav Meyer. If you are a fan of the dark, atmospheric works of Kafka or Poe, The Golem is likely for you!įor this session, we are excited to be joined by Sten Wistrand. Through the novel, the narrator's own mental health and memories come into question. The Golem, though rarely seen, is central to the novel as a representative of the ghetto's own spirit and consciousness, brought to life by the suffering and misery that its inhabitants have endured over the centuries. While the novel is generally focused on Pernath's own musings and adventures, it also chronicles the lives, the characters, and the interactions of his friends and neighbors. This dream was perhaps induced because he inadvertently swapped his hat with the real (older) Pernath's. But his story is experienced by an anonymous narrator, who, during a visionary dream, assumes Pernath's identity-but thirty years before. The novel centers on the life of Athanasius Pernath, a jeweler and art restorer who lives in the ghetto of Prague. First published in serial form in 1914 in the periodical Die Weißen Blätter, The Golem was published in book form in 1915 by Kurt Wolff, Leipzig. Maija, however, is unconvinced and compelled by the ghosts of her past she determines to investigate a murder.Īs the seasons change and a harsh winter known as a 'Wolf Winter' descends, Maija begins a dangerous quest to unearth the secrets that both her neighbours and the church have conspired to bury. The locals are quick to dismiss the culprit as wolf or bear. Not long after their arrival, their teenage daughter Frederika stumbles across the savagely mutilated body of a fellow settler, Eriksson, in a picturesque glade. Into this setting, Maija, her husband, and two daughters arrive, yearning to forget the traumas that caused them to abandon their native Finland and start anew. Swedish Lapland, 1717: a group of disparate settlers struggles to forge a new life in the shadow of the grim mountain Blackåsen whose dark mythology lies at odds with the repressive, almost feudal control exerted by the church. Part historical thriller, part Swedish Gothic, debut novel Wolf Winter tells the story of a vicious murder that threatens to tear apart an isolated community during the coldest of winters. |