![]() Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal mommy lit. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author of over one hundred novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres. ![]()
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Finally!Īmelia’s Den of Shadows currently consists of four amazing vampire tales – In the Forests of the Night, Demon in My View, Shattered Mirror and Midnight Predator. Back to writing about vampires that is! Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, one of my favorite vampire authors, has returned to her vampire world with the upcoming novel All Just Glass. ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of the books listed below are still in print and available from, while others are out of print and rare for those books I'd suggest either The Advanced Book Exchange or ebay, where you may even find a few of these books in e-book form. I've included a section on the vintage party pamphlets so popular during the first half of the 20th century because these are excellent sources of the games and folklore which were part of the holiday at that time. My emphasis here is on the history of Hallowe'en, and on books which deal exclusively with either Hallowe'en or related holidays. ![]() This is by no means a comprehensive bibliography of Halloween books for example, there are probably thousands of children's books on Halloween, and nearly as many recent craft and cookbooks also, there are hundreds of folklore books which include brief mentions of Halloween lore. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now that we have more information about the author and his other works, the question is: what about Doors of Stone, and when is it going to be published? His debut novel, “The Name of the Wind,” was named by publisher Weekly as one of the Best Books of 2007 shortly after he was honored with multiple Quill Awards. Rothfuss was chosen to be one of the Writers of the Future in 2002, and we believe that he richly deserves the distinction that he received. ![]() ![]() These are the reasons why we consider that novel to be his best work. ![]() That novel won two Quill Awards in 2007, which is why we consider it to be his best work, and The Name of the Wind is yet another title in the Kingkiller Chronicle, which was first introduced in the Kingkiller Chronicles franchise and published on March 27, 2007. The author was born on June 6th, 1973, and his most well-known work is The Kingkiller Chronicle, which is a trilogy consisting of three individual books. Doors of Stone was written by renowned American author of epic fantasy Patrick Rothfuss, who is also the author of other works in the genre. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She longs to fit into Damien’s family and she wants to find a husband. Miranda has also been traumatised after watching her parents drown, but she just wants someone to love and accept her. This part could have added more suspense to the novel, but we’re given the villain’s POV throughout, which wipes out any suspense and makes that aspect of the plot predictable.ĭamien is heralded as a famous war hero, but he suffers from PTSD and is afraid of hurting those he loves because he experiences violent episodes. One of Miranda’s uncles dies, leaving her to the care of his commanding officer, Damien, but the other uncle wants her dead so he can get his hands on her money. I felt this was a thread that was kind of ignored. There’s a hint that she’s been sexually abused, but she doesn’t seem to suffer any trauma. ![]() Both her parents were killed when she was young and her uncles left her in a boarding school where she’s been mistreated. She’s the illegitimate child of a gentleman and an actress. This didn’t bother me at all, because, in my opinion, she’s an adult.Īlongside the love story, Miranda’s life is in danger. I think she’s about nineteen and he’s in his late twenties or early thirties. I’d class it as a little ethically dubious, but that’s all. When I say forbidden, it’s not that forbidden because Miranda FitzHubert is his ward. This time it’s Colonel Lord Damien Knight, the Earl of Winterley, and a forbidden love trope. ![]() ![]() ![]() She then moved to Berkeley to major in English at the University of California. In 1934, she moved to Ontario, California to attend Chaffey College, from which she earned an Associate of Arts diploma. From then on, she visited the library often, though she rarely found the books she most wanted to read - those about children like herself. ![]() It was not until she was in third grade that she found enjoyment from books, when she started reading The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins. 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Frankie was used to being the younger, feeble damsel-in-distress who nobody thought could save her. Her father enjoys telling lavish tales of his high-school life where he was part of an exclusive club, the school was rich and the people who belonged to it were the type of people that you never really knew existed sons of large companies or daughters of fashion designers and although they weren't in the same social class, he sent his children there to experience it too. The Disreputable History is about a teenager named Frankie (unsurprisingly). ![]() ![]() ![]() Read stories from 13 of your favorite authors in this brand new Valentine's series. Single Status will send an anonymous letter with details of an activity for the day. Sign up a family member, a friend or join yourself. But, instead, give you the time of your life. ![]() At least that's what the website, Single Status says and they're not trying to set you up with your special someone. 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