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Book Review: "American Fire" by Monica Hesse
A well-structured and well-written novel regarding the fires to rage across small-town Virginia, USA - Monica Hesse proves her ability to make every point of the case, fires and background a point of interest and something you require in order to put together these chain of unfortunate events. From the extreme power plays, to the exhausted volunteer fire crew and even to the history of this 'vanishing land', Monica Hesse leaves out no detail in making us understand that this book is about more than just starting fires and that this crime was about far more than just arson.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksKnight in Paper Armor by Nicholas Conley
Book Description: Billy Jakobek has always been different. Born with strange and powerful psychic abilities, he has grown up in the laboratories of Thorne Century, a ruthless megacorporation that economically, socially, and politically dominates American society.
Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of DivinationPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of 'The Library of the Unwritten'
Synopsis In the first book in a brilliant new fantasy series, books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to the Librarian to track down any restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories. Many years ago, Claire was named Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing-- a neutral space in Hell where all the stories unfinished by their authors reside. Her job consists mainly of repairing and organizing books, but also of keeping an eye on restless stories that risk materializing as characters and escaping the library. When a Hero escapes from his book and goes in search of his author, Claire must track and capture him with the help of former muse and current assistant Brevity and nervous demon courier Leto. But what should have been a simple retrieval goes horrifyingly wrong when the terrifyingly angelic Ramiel attacks them, convinced that they hold the Devil's Bible. The text of the Devil's Bible is a powerful weapon in the power struggle between Heaven and Hell, so it falls to the librarians to find a book with the power to reshape the boundaries between Heaven, Hell....and Earth.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of 'Windswept'
Synopsis Every day, Sam endures the same subway ride on her way to school, but when she meets a boy named Reid, suddenly her daily commute isn't so ordinary. Reid has the ability to teleport--or, drift, as he calls it--and for the first time, Sam has the opportunity to travel anywhere without a passport or plane ticket. But as their two worlds come together, Sam discovers her family had been keeping secrets from her, and meeting Reid was just the beginning of unraveling the truth. When drifters begin to disappear, Sam has no choice but to face the threat when she finds out her family is among the missing. As Reid and Sam start their search for the missing drifters, help comes from the most unexpected of places. After a significant breakthrough, Reid is taken, and Sam finds herself alone in a world she knows nothing about. With the enemy closing in, she soon realizes she's the only person who can save them all.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksAshes and Blood:Dalya Series Book One by Katie Zaber
Tagline: Trapped in another world—what would you do? Book Description “I’ll start at the beginning. Long ago, before roads, before we built structures, before medicine was discovered, before the government was created, before man gained any knowledge, there were The Five. Independent from each other, The Five had a mutual respect for one another. They knew their roles in the world and their duty. They were gods…”
Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of DivinationPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘Only Ashes Remain’
Synopsis Dexter meets Victoria Schwab in this dark and compelling fantasy about a girl who seeks revenge on the boy who betrayed her, a sequel to the critically acclaimed Not Even Bones.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of 'Lightbringer'
Lightbringer is the final in Claire Legrand’s Empirium Trilogy that comes to such a riveting and compelling and entrancing finale.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksThe Name of the Wind: A review after two reads
When I first read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss I loved it. It was a long, epic, fantasy romp with a new magic system and a ginger hero. (The ginger hero part isn't that important but my beard grows out red and I get made fun of for it, so a ginger hero feels nice.) It was great, and unlike some books I never felt the need to check reviews or read theories and breakdowns. But the Kingkiller Chronicles was popular enough to breach the mainstream, and so whether I wanted to or not over the years I began hearing other people's opinions.
Rory HoffmanPublished 4 years ago in GeeksHercules & His Triumph Over The Flesh-Eating Mares of Ancient Greece
The ancient greek world was full of dark wonderous beasts- their birth and destruction rooted in human sin. The Mares of Diomedes lived in a kingdom on the shore of the Black Sea, where a corrupt king rules his people with fear. King Diomedes is the half-mortal son of Ares, the Greek God of war. Perhaps he was born with violence already boiling in his veins. Perhaps this is why he devised a plan to feed his fillies with human-flesh so that when they become mares, they will feast upon his enemies and be the greatest weapon in all of Greece.
- First Place in Tattoo Tale Challenge
No one mistakes my tattoo for a hat
If I could have gotten my tattoo when I was a kid, I wouldn't have needed to show the elephant within the stomach of a boa constrictor. That's not how the young artist in Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince originally intended to present his drawing.
Maggie BlahaPublished 4 years ago in Geeks The Misfit of Demon King Academy: Anos Looks for the Reincarnation of Hero Kanon
It was 2000 years before the present-day events in The Misfit of Demon King Academy when Hero Kanon and Jerga confronted Anos, the demon king. Kanon was a much more understanding person interested in diplomacy, but his ally Jerga was not. The conflicts that Anos had faced may still be around, and as he finds out bizarre things in the latest episode of The Misfit of Demon King Academy. When he goes to the Hero academy, Arclanskia, in a student exchange program along with his friends, he is dumbfounded by what he discovers there.
Jack thomsonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksA Witch's Tale by Melanie Snow
Tagline: Her mentor died fighting to save an enchanted forest. Can she solve his murder before she’s bewitched? Book Description
Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of DivinationPublished 4 years ago in Geeks