Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short Introduction
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From Berlin to Boston, and St Petersburg to Sydney, ancient Egyptian art fills the galleries of some...
The Murals of Cacaxtla: The Power of Painting in Ancient Central Mexico
Claudia Brittenham and Maria Teresa Uriarte
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Between AD 650 and 950, artists at the small Central Mexican city-state of Cacaxtla covered the...
The Ancient Phonograph
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Long before the invention of musical notation, and long before that of the phonograph, the written...
The Selected Works of H.G. Wells
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H. G. Wells is often referred to as 'the father of science fiction' and this compendium of his...
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains
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Neil Gaiman's award-winning novells The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains is a haunting story...
The Tusk That Did the Damage
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This is selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in the Guardian. It was shortlisted for the...
Neverwhere
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Neverwhere is the stunningly original first novel from Neil Gaiman, the bestselling and prizewinning...
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Merissa (12330 KP) rated Crowned (Beholder #4) in Books
May 14, 2021
Elea and Rowan are true mates, and have shared their magick, creating hybrid magick. When the Casters throw the 'greatest celebration ever', Elea is chosen to speak with two trickster gods. They agree to help her end the tyranny of the Sire and the Lady, but at a cost. Elea doesn't realise the true cost of their help until it is too late.
This is a fast-paced book, with action on more fronts than Elea would like. Not only does she have to fight to find the Sword of Theodora, she learns more about her history, which is a shock in itself. Also, something has happened to Rowan, so she is fighting for their bond too. However, old friends that she thought gone for good show up, and help her along the way. And Jicho is also there, helping however he can.
Well written, this book has smooth pacing, and a storyline that will keep you turning the pages.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Dangerous Gifts: Gender and Exchange in Ancient Greece
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Deianeira sends her husband Herakles a poisoned robe. Eriphyle trades the life of her husband...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Soul in Darkness in Books
Jan 12, 2021
Psyche is the human Princess whose looks have stunned her cities inhabitants into following her around and giving her gifts all her life. She can do no wrong in their eyes. But in giving the gifts to Psyche and not to the Gods, they've angered them and Psyche must be sacrificed by her family to marry a winged monster. But not all is as it seems.
I was really drawn into this story so easily. I was intrigued by the person Psyche was forced into marrying and it was amazing how quickly I came to like him. Of course I figured out who her husband was pretty quickly and the scenes between them were rather intimate at times and not always sexual.
Both Cupid and Psyche are looking for someone to love them for them and not for their looks. It was great to see the journey they both went on and I even cried at one point because I was so invested in them.
If you like mythology or any of Wendy Higgins' other book then you should give this a try.