A River of Crows
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In 1988, Sloan Hadfield’s brother Ridge went fishing with their father and never came home. Their...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Arnold Ethon and the Lions of Tsavo ( Spirit Beasts 1) in Books
Apr 13, 2023 (Updated Apr 13, 2023)
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Arnold Ethon and the Lions of Tsavo ( Spirit Beasts 1)
By A.P. Beswick
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With Arnold approaching his 15th birthday, he is becoming increasingly worried that he is not going to have a spirit beast of his own. After a chance encounter gives Arnold and his best friend Otto a chance to join the illustrious Chichen, they jump at the opportunity given to them. The two of them have to learn to hone their connection to the spirit world and they begin intense training to unlock their potential.
When a terrifying attacker appears, distinguishable only by the horrific scars on his face and bent on revenge against the Chichen. Arnold finds not only his life is on the line but those he holds dearest.
The question is, how far will Arnold go to release the beast.
I don’t know what I expected when I started it but by the end I was totally enthralled and really enjoyed it. I love the idea of spirit animals and it being set in England so unique. A nice break from the full adult reads I’ve had lately.
Cozy Up to Blood
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Welcome to Belfry, Oregon—the home of Evenfall! Years ago, a series of sparkly vampire movies...
David McK (3496 KP) rated The Fires of Vengeance in Books
Jun 5, 2022
And I don't mean that pejoratively - I like me a bit of fantasy every now and then!
Anyway, this follows on almost directly from the ending of the previous novel, with Tau Solarin now having risen to the rank of Queen's Campion, still out for revenge against the Royal noble who killed his father, and now wit the added, umm ... shall we say complications? ... that arise from his feelings towards the Omehian Queen Tsiora who is facing a civil war over her actions (including elevating a Common like Tau to be her champion).
For some reason, however, I didn't connect with this one so much as with the previous - I'm not sure whether that was because this seemingly focused more on the grand sweep of the ongoing war than on the personal stakes involved?
Anyway, it also ends with a definite cliff-hanger setup for book #3 - I'll probably continue reading the series when that comes out.
Stone Blind
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'So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call...
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He Who Drowned the World
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What would you give to win the world? Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her...
Merissa (12351 KP) rated The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge in Books
Dec 13, 2021 (Updated Jul 9, 2023)
If you like True Crime then I am sure you will find something to keep your interest. It is clear from the start that a lot of research has gone into these stories, some of which have personal memories from the author. However, some of the stories felt disjointed in the way they were presented, going off on tangents that didn't seem relevant to the story at that point.
Each story features the bare bones of the story; being a collection, there simply isn't room for much more. However, it gives you the story, some build-up, and some information after the crime.
On the whole, this was an enjoyable read by a new-to-me author.
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Dec 13, 2021
Her Dark Angel (Her Angel: Bound Warriors #1)
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Centuries in Hell have taken their toll on Apollyon. Tired of guarding the Devil, he longs to break...
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Midnight Conquest (Bonded By Blood Vampire Chronicles #1)
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Falling in love was not part of the plan. After thirty years of seeking my enemy, I find him... ...
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David McK (3496 KP) rated John Wick. Chapter 4 (2023) in Movies
Jun 18, 2023
Even if, by this point, all the assassins are operating at a level just below that of superheroes: bouncing off cars, falling out upper storey windows (and then getting up and dusting themselves off), shrugging off wounds that would incapacitate you or me ...
I also have to say, just where is the police when all this is going on?!
Anyway, that's all by the by: here, John is still out for revenge on the High Table that branded him 'excommunicado', with the bounty on his head growing ever and ever larger all the time. This film also moves that action - largely - away from New York, instead relocating to Japan (Osako) and France (Paris), with the last hour or so pretty much an extended action scene as John (fist)fights, shoots, brawls, stabs and crawls his way to a dawn appointment for a duel like something out of the 18th century that he hopes will finally close his ledger.