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Cry to Heaven

Anne Rice

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Anne Rice brings to life the exquisite and otherworldly society of the eighteenth-century castrati,...

Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas

Garth Ennis

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One of the most celebrated comics titles of the late 1990s, PREACHER is a modern American epic of...

The Vessel (Semiramis #3)

Maya Daniels

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Fully empowered, at peace with her damnation, and with the mightiest of the fallen angels at her...

Fantasy Romance

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Until My Last Breath ( Demonic Convergence book 1) in Books

Dec 22, 2022

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Until My Last Breath ( Demonic Convergence book 1)
By Sue Allerton
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

She believed their lies
Now she must find the truth

Niah devoted her life to revenge
She was trained, forged into a weapon.
Only to be betrayed

As she accepts the truth
She embraces the Fury ways.

And for the first time,
she learns the meaning of friendship.

Will friendship be enough to change fate?
Or will she become the monster she fears?

This was really good. It was non stop from start to finish with great characters and an interesting story. The whole concept was really good. This is the first time I’ve read this author and it won’t be the last. If you love angels and demons this is definitely worth a read.

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MaryAnn (14 KP) rated The Unannounced Christmas Visitor in Books

Mar 5, 2019

What if angels really did come from the most unlikely of places? That’s exactly what happens in this heartwarming story, set in a homeless community in Anywhere USA. Sent to Planet Earth by his Maker, disguised as a homeless person, Enoch was on a mission: to rescue a man whose life was slowly but steadily spiraling out of control Inspired by Hebrews 13:2, “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it,” this story will stir your soul like never be afore, guaranteed! 2016 IPA (INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHER AWARDS) GOLD MEDAL AWARD WINNER.

My Thoughts: This novel is certainly a winner! It comes just in time for the holiday and Christmas season, reminding us how important hospitality and loving others is. It's not about receiving but in giving from the heart. Patrick Higgins has done an incredible job of showing us through his writing how important it is to give to others. How we need to have the love of God in us in order to feel complete. This novel truly moved me and it will certainly speak to those who are feeling lost, depressed or not knowing their God-given purpose.

This book will make the reader think twice about how society treats the homeless and what would your church do if a homeless person came into the church next Sunday? Patrick Higgins hit a lot of points in this book and I recommend that every Christian give this book a read.

I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Amy Christmas (171 KP) rated The Subtle Knife in Books

Jan 18, 2019 (Updated Jan 19, 2019)

Well paced (2 more)

Information is introduced quickly and effectively

Lyra having no idea how to function in our world

Lee scoresby (if you've read it you know why) (1 more)

A lack of Iorek Byrnison

Short so sweet and informative

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For a conventional middle filler book this is beautiful, just as good as the first and possibly better?
It was extremely well paced for being only 15 chapters the shortest of all three books while still managing to introduce a myriad of new concepts and information without it being overwhelming for the reader.
At the start of the book we are introduced to will (AKA Roger 2.0 in my opinion) I loved will, his character and his back story. Will is a boy coming into his own being thrust into duties he doesn't want but duties he accepts and carries the burden of. We learn that will's father went missing on an exploration when he was a baby and it becomes clear that he didn't just die and no body was recovered, but something else.

Pullman beautifully builds on the religious background of Lyras world into the wider context of the universe with the introduction of angels and The Authority as he is primarily called.

Lyra's character doesn't unfortunately do much growing in this book as Will takes the focus, which I think was a good decision as it allows for each character to have their moment per sé.

But Lee scoresby, I loved Lee, our favourite drunken aeronaut, and we had to say farewell.

Going onto the third and final installment however, promises some more Iorek after his absence for all but one part of this book, more witches, angels and Mrs Coulter and her dreaded monkey.

I can't wait to see Will grow further as well as Lyra, nor can I wait for that crescendo that is a final battle.