![]() ![]() There are comic books writers, then there are the gods of the comic book industry. Morrison refuses to let us accept reality on its surface level. ![]() It’s this collision of reality and myth that begins the task of rewriting us to believe in the power of these ancient legends. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nameless: Gods & Monsters by Grant Morrison. Nameless is basically about the prisoners of war of an ancient war between angels once again being introduced back into our space. Tells the story of a down-at-heel occult hustler known only as "Nameless" who is recruited by a consortium of billionaire futurists as part of a desperate mission to save the world. When Nameless and his team-mates inadvertently unleash this malignant soul-destroying intelligence, the stage is set for a nightmarish, nihilistic journey to the outer reaches of human terror. One of those beings is still alive, imprisoned on Xibalba, dreaming of its ultimate revenge on all that exists. A massive asteroid named Xibalba - the "Place of Fear" in Mayan mythology - is on collision course with the planet Earth and if that wasn't trouble enough, the asteroid has an enormous magical symbol carved into its side and is revealed to be a fragment of our solar system's lost fifth planet, Marduk, destroyed 65 million years ago at the end of an epic cosmic war between the inhabitants of Marduk and immensely-powerful, life-hating, extra-dimensional "gods". NAMELESS tells the story of a down-at-heel occult hustler known only as "Nameless" who is recruited by a consortium of billionaire futurists as part of a desperate mission to save the world. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Hirst, former Middle East correspondent of the Guardian, traces the origins of the terrible conflict back to the 1880s to show how Arab violence, although often cruel and fanatical, is a response to t. The Gun and the Olive Branch (3rd Edition) The Roots of Violence in the Middle East (Nation Books) by David Hirst Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2003 by Nation Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56025-483-6, ISBN: 1-56025-483-1 "More than a decade before Israel's New Historians revolutionized the study of Israeli history, English journalist David Hirst wrote The Gun and the Olive Branch, a classic, myth-breaking general history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Lebanon is the battleground on which the region's greater states pursue their strategic, political, and ideological conflicts-conflicts. ![]() Beware of Small States (1st Edition) Lebanon, Battleground of the Middle East by David Hirst Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 2011 by Nation Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56858-657-1, ISBN: 1-56858-657-4 "In this magisterial history of Lebanon, from the end of Ottoman rule to the Hezbollah and Hamas wars of today, acclaimed and fiercely independent Middle East journalist and historian David Hirst charts the interplay between a uniquely complex country and the broader struggles of the modern Middle East. ![]() ![]() ![]() Twisted Game is a full-length new-adult romance with dark themes, damaged anti-heroes, and high heat. I’m a loose thread to them-but somehow, I’m becoming more than that, too.Īnd no matter how much I try to deny the terrifying attraction that pulses between us, I know if I don’t find a way out of this tangled web soon. These three dangerous brothers will do anything to make sure I keep my mouth shut about what I saw, even if it means stalking my every movement. They don’t…but they don’t forget about me, either. When they drag me from the blood-soaked bed, I’m certain they’re going to kill me, too. On the night I’m meant to give my body to a brutal Russian mobster, three men storm into the room like dark shadows and kill him before he can claim me. ![]() So when I end up desperate for money and out of options, I agree to sell the one thing I have left: my innocence. My parents are dead, my adoptive mother is a drug addict, and the mean girls on campus mock me for my scars. ![]() ![]() ![]() The present research attempts to identify how the current transmedia project was developed from a universe already known and how it leverages influences from other adaptations to reintroduce the "Sítio" to a new generation. ![]() ![]() Besides the portal, the design transmedia of the "Sítio" also features an animation, social networking pages and a physical themed space located in Mairiporã-SP. In 2011 became available online the portal "Mundo do Sítio", first transmedia project product based on the work of Lobato. This universe is not restricted only to literature, it expanded also in other media over almost ninety years, through TV shows, comic books, movies, and other media. Important Brazilian children's literature author, Monteiro Lobato created with his books of "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo" a universe that remains and influences the imaginary of Brazilian population until today. ![]() ![]() ![]() You think Evangelion is apocalyptic? You think “Ghost Hound” was absurd? Gyo takes them, chews them into a fine cud, digests it in its four stomachs before it all explodes in a fit of bloody diarrhea. ![]() It has been announced that his apocalyptic series about legged fish invading Okinawa will be made into an anime. Now, I am looking into the maw of the beast. It was there I discovered the magic of “Uzumaki,” a few years later, I would win a DVD of Spiral at Bishonen Pictionary, only to be let down severely. I discovered Junji Ito as a young high schooler browsing Borders. Junji Ito is made of Maggots and offal and kitty-cats. ![]() Little boys are made of snips and snails and puppy-dog tails. Little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. ![]() ![]() ![]() The symbolism is beautiful and the way they are presented and the way things are resolved is also quiet poetic. Story: There are a couple of stories here and all are quite interesting and deeper than face value. The world around Hunter is an interesting one and the new character that are introduced here are creative, poetic and beautiful (which a lot of modern supernatural books lack). ![]() The world building is pretty great, it takes the things that Vertigo has done with Faeri and Tim Hunter, plus the stuff that this run and the Children’s Crusade has done and continues to build on it. World: The art is solid for the time era this book was released, of course the colours are flat but the panelling and the art itself is beautiful and creative. 3.5 stars! The creativity on display here is quite beautiful. ![]() ![]() ![]() BUT it lacks any in-depth analysis (maybe I'm just expecting a little bit too much from an OFFICIAL companion). ![]() The occasional fun stuff is there as well, and the song guides are pretty cool. Every episode gets four pages (except for the season finale) and those are filled with mostly uninteresting trivia about costumes and special effects. It's an interesting read, but it lacks depth. The Supernatural Companion for S2 is the first one I've bought, but seeing that the author is the same for all three books published so far, I doubt there's much difference. The depth and attention to detail that Topping shows are unparalleled. I guess I'm just a bit spoiled when it comes to tv show guides, but the first one I ever read, was Keith Topping's Angel unofficial guide, "Hollywood Vampire", followed by his Buffy one - "Slayer". ![]() ![]() ![]() The Raven Song The Raven Spell The Vine Witch. ![]() With supernatural detective Ian Cameron by her side, Edwina. Most Recommended Books presents the Luanne G Smith series written by Luanne G. And now a devious stalker is on her trail. “This fun, atmospheric outing is ideal for fans of C. Spellfire has transformed her home and livelihood to ash. As the investigation deepens, could Ian and Edwina be the next to die? ![]() The clues they find suggest a link between a series of gruesome murders, a missing person’s case, and a dreadful suspicion that threatens to tear apart the bonds of sisterhood. To help piece together Ian’s lost time, he and Edwina embark on a journey that will take them from the river foreshore to an East End music hall, and on to a safe house for witches in need of sanctuary from angry mortals. But as their secret is slowly unveiled, a dangerous mystery emerges on the darkened streets of London. To retrieve his lost memories, Ian demands answers from Edwina and Mary Blackwood, sister witches with a murky past. 47North, 14. Among his effects: a bloodstained business card bearing the name of a master wizard and a curious pocket watch that doesn’t seem to tell time. In Victorian England a witch and a detective are on the hunt for a serial killer in an enthralling novel of magic and murder by the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Vine Witch.Īfter a nearly fatal blow to the skull, traumatized private detective Ian Cameron is found dazed and confused on a muddy riverbank in Victorian London. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick with history and packed with Bardugo's signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters. Thick with history and packed with Bardugo’s signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls. Hell Bent: A Novel (Alex Stern, 2) Hardcover Januby Leigh Bardugo (Author) 5,135 ratings Book 2 of 2: Alex Stern Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense See all formats and editions Kindle 14.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 19.04 Other new, used and collectible from 8. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she’ll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university’s very walls. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren't just accidents. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies' most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. ![]() But Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory?even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.įorbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can't call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. ![]() A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. ![]() Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell.įind a gateway to the underworld. ![]() ![]() ![]() She has just been orphaned and her indifferent guardian finds her the position Ruth is barely 15 years old. The story opens with Ruth having recently taken up a post as a seamstress in a Victorian sweatshop. Ruth does the same (and the results are not much better), though for all her atoning for her “sin” she is an incredibly, painfully innocent heroine. I do know the general plot, though, and have picked up the idea that Tess is doomed because she has sex outside of marriage. I’ve never read Tess I tread very lightly with Hardy after my traumatic experience with Jude the Obscure. I will start by saying that I somehow stumbled across this being described as a bit of an antidote to Hardy’s Tess of D’Urbervilles. She reminds me of Anne Bronte, the least flashy of the Bronte sisters IMO (and of course Gaskell was famously a friend and biographer of Charlotte Bronte).Īnyway, Ruth. I don’t know why I haven’t read everything Gaskell’s written already since I really do enjoy her realistic and emotionally sensitive writing. Still, it was a number of years before I tried another of her works I read Mary Barton last year. ![]() I eventually read both books and liked them each quite well. I also watched and adored the PBS adaption of Cranford, a very different kind of story. ![]() I was first turned onto Gaskell’s work not in print but by the miniseries version of North and South, which I love. ![]() |