![]() ![]() AMARA has taken the Mytican throne, but with no way to unleash the water magic trapped within her stolen crystal, she'll never be able to seize glory and get sweet revenge. ![]() ![]() JONAS treks back to Mytica with a plan to overtake Amara, but fate takes hold when he runs into the beautiful Princess Lucia and joins her on her perilous journey. Her powers are dwindling as she goes forth to fulfill a prophecy that will keep her baby safe. Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google Assistant. Get instant access to all your favorite books. LUCIA, pregnant with the child of a Watcher, has escaped the clutches of the unhinged fire god. Crystal Storm: A Falling Kingdoms Novel audiobook written by Morgan Rhodes. MAGNUS and CLEO are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns to Mytica claiming he's no longer the King of Blood but a changed man seeking redemption. ![]() and prove that not even the purest of love stands a chance against the strongest of magic. When their paths collide, Jonas and Lucia must. Her fate is written, and it includes none other than the rebel Jonas. An epic clash between gods and mortals threatens to tear Mytica apart. The impending storm signals the dark prophecy Timotheus warned her about. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jan trampling his way through the wyverns' cavern, his hardened hooves setting a blazing trail all throughout the Hallow Hills. ![]() The dragon queen hauling the wyvern king out of the fire - six of his heads dead, the seventh blinded by fire - and carrying him back to the dragons' homeland to be a plaything for her future mate.The unicorn prince Jan finally arriving to the field of battle.The arrival of the Scouts of Halla, who (thanks to the mystical dragonsup) made a weeks-long journey without tiring to join the battle just as the tide had turned in the wyvern's favour.Lell becoming trapped in the fire and setting ablaze, when the gryphon Illishar swoops down and carries her to safety, despite the fire engulfing his body and wings while he's at it.The unicorn princess Lell throwing a flaming brand into the eyes of the wyvern king's main head, not only blinding him but trapping him in a ring of fire.The warrior mare Tek taking on the seven-headed wyvern king, who is many times larger than normal wyverns (and wyverns being many times larger than unicorns) in one-on-one combat.and killing three of his heads.The entire Battle of Endingfire, which includes:. ![]() ![]() But soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem. To make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships-only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.Ĭonvinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. But the bounty-hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down Warcross players who bet on the game illegally. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu-when a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths.įor the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game-it’s a way of life. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Inside this sanity-saving guide you’ll discover By doing so, the cycle of negative behavior (and punishment) is essentially brought to a halt, as problem solving becomes a win/win situation. Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears-without causing a scene.ĭefining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth. ![]() ![]() The closest model to the book in my mind is Schubert’s Winterreise. My first education in art was as a classical singer and my first experience of how pieces can be turned into wholes in art was singing lieder cycles. I’m very happy for people to talk about it in whatever way seems most helpful to them. None of the available labels feels to me suitable to the book. Greenwell is in Iowa City when we speak on the telephone – he is a visiting lecturer at the renowned Writers’ Workshop there.ĭo you think of this book as a novel or a collection of short stories? The stories are not arranged chronologically but, rather, radiate out from the three middle chapters, which focus most directly on R. ![]() The book is structured as nine interlinked stories, centred around the narrator’s affair with a man known only as R. ![]() Like its predecessor, the new work concerns an unnamed American teacher working in Sofia who falls in love with a man who brings him both great pleasure and pain. ![]() ![]() G arth Greenwell’s second book, Cleanness, seems to flow directly from his sumptuous, sensuous debut, What Belongs to You. ![]() ![]() ![]() And no family name can protect her from the twisted roots of the Dollanganger family tree. Caught between mastering the game to escape it and falling prey to its allure, she needs to learn fast-for Malcolm Foxworth has cast his eye in her direction. While he is free to leave the house, Marlena is left to avoid lecherous tutors and the secretary-to-wife track expected of a woman. But in America, you can either make friends or make profit, and Yvon suddenly seems much more interested in the latter. Trapped in a mansion with as many secrets as rooms, Marlena yearns for escape. ![]() Sent to Richmond, Virginia, they arrive at the home of two aunts they’ve never met before, who tell them that their true last name is Dawson, that their father had fled the family years back-and that now the family is calling in the debt. ![]() When a car crash kills their parents, Marlena and Yvon lose not only France, but also their identity. She loved her family she just didn’t know what her family actually was. When their much loved father passes away, the four Dollanganger children find their sadness turned to terror in the face of cruelty. She had a talented artist for a father, a doting mother, and a brother she couldn’t be closer to. The Dollanganger story follows the Foxworth children, Cory, Chris, Carrie and Cathy Dollanganger through the ordeals they encounter following a great tragedy. In this third book of a new related trilogy, witness the birth of the Dollanganger curse as Corrine Foxworth’s children learn that family is but destiny by another, crueler name.Īs a young girl in France, Marlena Hunter’s life was a fairy tale. Forbidden passions have been the hallmark of the Dollanganger clan since Flowers in the Attic debuted more than forty years ago. ![]() ![]() ![]() Handwriting, spelling, and composition develop together to help young children connect the oral and written worlds (Schickedanz & Casbergue, 2009). It also involves meaning-making processes, such as learning the functions of writing, and composition (Berninger et al., 2002 Hall et al., 2015 Strachan, Duke, & Teale, 2013), or “translating ideas into text with purpose” (Quinn & Rohloff, 2023). Writing is more than transcription (handwriting and spelling). We write via handwriting or type to fill out medical forms, for work assignments, to communicate with loved ones, to express feelings, and to convey a sense of identity (Engel, 2016 U.S. Writing is critical for daily life in Euro-Western societies. Are we doing all we can to effectively convey and model what it means to foster early writing and why it’s so important? What Is Early Writing and Why Is It Important? ![]() If my colleague, who is embedded in the public library world, is unsure about what it looks like to support early writing, she is likely not alone. ![]() ![]() Despite being familiar with ECRR2, however, she is unsure exactly how to nurture emergent writing. A library colleague and mother of a preschooler, recently remarked that she feels confident about how to promote her son’s early literacy development through talking, singing, reading, and playing. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not surprising since we were both trashed and didn’t exchange names. The moment I arrived at Waylon, I set those guidelines in place to keep my heart safe, and I only broke the kissing rule once, but that was way back in freshman year, and I don’t think Blaze even remembers that night at the toga party. The truth is, sex for me is a carefully thought-out plan with the right guy selected. ![]() She might have hooked up with one of them if they agreed to her rules: no kissing on the lips and no sleeping over. She might have teased them for their matching shirts or enjoyed a long conversation about the intellectual benefits of chess on the brain. She was outgoing and always ready to party, but she hasn’t reared up yet. They check me out with a bit of fascinated wariness, and I almost claw and purr at them, but my heart isn’t invested. Digging up resolve, I flash a big pretend smile. He’s chatting with some of his nerd friends, and I say that because out of the four guys, three wear identical Regional Chess Champions shirts. While blotting my dress with napkins Margo pushed into my hands, I take in our group and see Connor Dimpleshitz, Margo’s man. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They are constantly doing stuff like calling each other boring, and not enjoying time they spend together, and also not really spending time together in general. I don't think Crystal (our protagonist, an Instagram influencer) and Scott (our love interest, a firefighter) ARE that compatible. I honestly loved these characters and their family (yes, family singular, their grandparents get married in what is a very normal and not at all uncomfortable and insane thing, apparently), and the body positivity plot, but I didn't care about the actual reason we all found ourselves gathered here like at all. My least favorite part of this romance novel was the romance. So, anyway, here it is, what has become basically my catchphrase: But then again, I don't really, because to know about exercise implies doing it, and that sounds horrible. I wish I knew anything about exercise, so that I could make a comparison that would be on theme. ![]() Prepare yourselves, because this is going to sound familiar. Reading books about working out counts as exercise, I'm pretty sure. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mind-and heart-had bonded people and dogs for tens of thousands of years. It was mind that mattered, mind that cared, mind that loved, the best works of the mind that changed this hard world for the better. Nature did not care, nor did the earth, which for all its beauty was nonetheless a hard place, indifferent to its creatures. Nature was a green battlefield where the weak were forever preyed on by the strong. Only a force greater than evil can stop what’s coming next. And he’s coming after Woody and his mother. A man driven by a malicious evil has set a depraved plan into motion. ![]() ![]() Woody’s fearful suspicions are taking shape. When he hears the boy who communicates like he does, without speaking, Kipp knows he needs to find him before it’s too late. ![]() An ally unknown to him is listening.Ī uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his breed, Kipp is devoted beyond reason to people. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father’s death and now threatens him and his mother. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Woody Bookman hasn’t spoken a word in his eleven years of life. From Dean Koontz, the international bestselling master of suspense, comes an epic thriller about a terrifying killer and the singular compassion it will take to defeat him. ![]() |