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To the north, and to the east, the plains of Guienne and Languedoc were lost in the mist of distance on the west, Gascony was bounded by the waters of Biscay. These tremendous precipices were contrasted by the soft green of the pastures and woods that hung upon their skirts among whose flocks, and herds, and simple cottages, the eye, after having scaled the cliffs above, delighted to repose. To the south, the view was bounded by the majestic Pyrenees, whose summits, veiled in clouds, or exhibiting awful forms, seen, and lost again, as the partial vapours rolled along, were sometimes barren, and gleamed through the blue tinge of air, and sometimes frowned with forests of gloomy pine, that swept downward to their base. From its windows were seen the pastoral landscapes of Guienne and Gascony stretching along the river, gay with luxuriant woods and vine, and plantations of olives. On the pleasant banks of the Garonne, in the province of Gascony, stood, in the year 1584, the chateau of Monsieur St. Of love, of joy, of peace and plenty, where, Supporting and supported, polish’d friends And dear relations mingle into bliss.* Fate sits on these dark battlements, and frowns, And, as the portals open to receive me, Her voice, in sullen echoes through the courts, Tells of a nameless deed. Ransom will have to face the unknown danger and explore deep questions of self, race and religion if he’s ever to find his way home. His captors plan to sacrifice him to the planets inhabitants, and take the planets resources for themselves. Abducted and taken away on a spaceship to the planet Malacandra, to him otherwise known as Mars. While I’ve only read the first story, I look forward to getting into the other two, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength.ĭr Ransom, is enjoying his carefree sabbatical from Cambridge university when the unexpected occurs. I don’t usually read much sci-fi so I enjoyed branching out and trying something new! My copy is a compendium of all three books in the series. If you’re a fan of the Sci-fi and fantasy genre you’ll probably enjoy this one. I decided to read this one as I discovered its existence recently and was intrigued. Today I’ll be reviewing Lewis’s Space trilogy series, specifically the first book Out of the Silent Planet. Lewis was influential writer in his time, and continues today to enchant and inspire us with his many stories. His Narnia series has graced the shelves of book lovers over the generations. If you’re like most people you’ve probably heard of C.S Lewis. While her journey seems impossible, she can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Nadine decides she must take a vow of celibacy to cleanse her spirit. Will the plan work or will she find herself a victim in a twisted game?Ī long-term torrid affair with her best friend’s husband, Jeff, has scarred Nadine Collins for life. Naomi Brooks, a recovering alcoholic, enters into an orchestrated affair to deceive Greg by creating the perfect illusion. But there’s one problem-his wife is going to honor every line in their wedding vows until death does them part. He believes that Denise has come back to him in the form of a woman named Naomi Brooks, and he can’t forget her. Still mourning the death of his lover, Denise, Greg Adams conspires to leave his wife. Filled with scandal, deception, and explosive twists, this sequel to Twisted Seduction delivers twice the heat, twice the drama, and a climax no one will see coming. Not only does she blend in the faerie world with the human world but she manages to add everyday fairy tales and other aspects that just give this world so much depth. Kawaga creates a world that is so unique yet easy to follow that it’s extremely easy to get immersed in it. But one thing I find with these faeries novels is that each series has a different spin–and this one is no exception. While some didn’t do much for me, I do have a few that are within my top series picks so I do have a pretty hefty set of standards when it comes to faerie novels. This was one of the first series I read in an eBook format–and truth be told I wanted to read this series so bad that I started to read eBooks just so I could read it! So I strained my eyes on my tiny iPhone screen reading the first two books of the series and then read the rest on my best gift ever: my Kobo.īy the time I picked up The Iron KingI had read a considerable amount of faerie novels. Genre: Young Adult, Faeries, Romance, Action, Mythology, Fairy Tales There is also a spin-off series: Iron Fey: The Call of the Forgotten There are lots of novellas and extras that take place between the books. # of Books: 4 (the Iron King, The Iron Daughter, The Iron Queen, The Iron Knight) SERIESous’ Top Book Series: Top Series #11, Must-Read Author But, of course, trillionaire (and total pain) Lars Sjoburg ruins it-by being poisoned. Now, he just wants to have a calm, quiet thirteenth birthday. He’s already had to solve a murder and locate a missing moon base commander. Moon Base Alpha was supposed to be an exciting place to live, but Dashiell Gibson didn’t expect for it to be this exciting. Tensions are running high when multi-billionaire Lars Sjoburg is poisoned and everyone is looking to Dash Gibson to solve the case in this third and final book in the New York Times bestselling Moon Base Alpha series. 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In “The Last Question,” a powerful computer -Multivac -learned how to reverse entropy and stop the stars from running out of energy, as many men over a very long period of time had asked it that question, but by the time it had finished gathering and compiling all the data it needed, there were no men it could present the answer to, so it simply demonstrated, reversing entropy and then flickering out of existence because its last task had been completed and it was no longer needed. In “The Big Deal,” the ending made the cycle restart because the ending caused the beginning. Its somewhat circular form reminded me of “The Big Deal,” as the end caused the beginning to happen, though this story differed from “The Big Deal”. I recently read “The Last Question,” by Isaac Asimov, a short, sci-fi story. The purpose of the cookie is to track users across devices to enable targeted advertising. 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