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Glorious Exploits

Ferdia Lennon

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It's 412 BC, and Athens' invasion of Sicily has failed catastrophically. Thousands of Athenian...

Historical fiction Greece Syracuse

Writers' Forum Magazine

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Writers’ Forum is the markets leading title for writers. Every issue features special interviews...

Heiner Muller After Shakespeare: Macbeth and Anatomy of Titus -- Fall of Rome

William Shakespeare, Carl Weber and Heiner Muller

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Heiner Muller After Shakespeare makes available for the first time Macbeth and Anatomy Titus Fall of...

Merissa (12066 KP) rated Darkness Rising (Chateau Seductions 0.5) in Books

Nov 7, 2017

Darkness Rising (Chateau Seductions 0.5) by Lisa Carlisle

Darkness Rising is a short prequel to the Chateau Seductions series. We meet Antoine for the first time, and see how his life changed from being a gargoyle sculpter, to becoming a gargoyle/vampire hybrid recluse, owning a chateau and helping artists.

This isn't a long book, but it definitely helps to give you an insight into the enigmatic owner of the chateau. You are with him through the years as he says goodbye to his family and learns how to cope by himself. Two characters are introduced who will play a big part in the next book, Dark Velvet. We meet Cameron in dire circumstances and see how his friendship with Antoine grows. And we meet Savannah, who Antoine is immediately attracted to, but always want to help with her poetry.

For a quick dip into the Chateau Seductions world, then I can definitely recommend reading this short prequel. Definitely recommended by me.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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Dana (24 KP) rated That This in Books

Mar 23, 2018

So I did not like this book of poetry as much as I have liked the previous ones I have read. Unfortunately, it fell a little flat and did not resonate the same way as the other ones have. While I found the poem and the form to be interesting at times, it was not as cohesive or connected as I typically enjoy. I realize that was probably the design of the writer, but it did not work for me.

The first section was easily understandable. It was pretty straightforward, a woman's husband died and she was mourning for him, going through their memories together. But then the second section was almost unintelligible. Which, again, I understand was most likely what the author wanted to do, being that grief takes reason and understanding and throws them out the window, but still, it did not work for me.

I enjoy being able to actually read what is on the page, not have scraps of words thrown together without much cohesion. Obviously, this is not a poem that I enjoy and I am sorry if you feel the opposite, but these are my thoughts on the matter.