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Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Nov 14, Lisa Fender rated it it was amazing. I can't wait to read the next in the series! The author has an amazing talent with writing detail and description, you really feel like you're there!

Her characters are fresh and alive and I had a hard time putting it down! Dec 03, Naomi White rated it it was amazing. This book is an amazing book written so that I felt that I was lost in the world of the story. Jun 18, E. Cheryl Thompson rated it liked it Apr 12, Sheila Douthwaite rated it it was amazing Apr 04, Mary Adair rated it it was amazing May 23, J W Murison marked it as to-read Jul 06, Elizabeth marked it as to-read Jul 07, Rogers marked it as to-read Nov 14, Rabiya Syed marked it as to-read Feb 18, The hearty pioneering spirit of her great-grandparents and grandparents who settled in Indian Territory and later staked out family landholdings during the Oklahoma Land Run, endures in her stories, her writing style, and in the characters she brings to life on the written pages.

Writing for me feels like I'm tuning in to another frequency, much like turning a radio dial, or watching a movie. Monroe's short stories have been digitally published by Island Grove Press, Ivan Prokopchuk, Editor, Toronto, Canada and have been read and enjoyed by many. Written in Omen is listed as one of the "Modern Gothic Voices. And although I don't know the story behind it, I'm sure that once it's written, it will tell the tale with vivid imagery and an eccentric cast of characters.

Because she always had an over-active imagination and what she refers to as "fantastic misconceptions" as a child, Liz started writing at the tender age of 10 - and hasn't stopped since. Liz lists social alienation, unexpected circumstances, small town life, and coming-of-age tales among her favorite themes to write about and considers herself a kitchen sink reality writer.

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I would agree - Summer Doldrums is a classic example: Liz's major works include plans for 12 books in the Voice Of the Wind series - novels that encompass both a mythical landscape and a shenanigan-prone cast of characters. Liz's current working novel, Agate Jones, is set in in downtown Oklahoma City. Two sisters run away from an orphanage, disguise themselves as boys and embark on a colorful adventure with more action than I'm allowed words. Elizabeth Monroe is truly an eccentric and inspiring writer and The Nain Rouge is honored and excited to publish Summer Doldrums.

The third book in the series Cursed in Love will be out later this year. Shadows of Time series: And then a deadly assassin sent from a race called the Mein, exiled long ago to an ice-locked stronghold in the frozen north, strikes at Leodan in the heart of Acacia while they unleash surprise attacks across the empire.

On his deathbed, Leodan puts into play a plan to allow his children to escape, each to their separate destiny. Kingdoms separate them but their fates are intertwined. Between warring nations, vengeful leaders, magic and steel, myth and men, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Who shall unite the kingdoms? If none can, then Denestia is doomed. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us.

The Shadow of the Torturer. The Shadow of the Torturer is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession — showing mercy toward his victim. The Claw of the Conciliator continues the saga of Severian, banished from his home, as he undertakes a mythic quest to discover the awesome power of an ancient relic, and learn the truth about his hidden destiny.

This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon.

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And where there is no mercy. By the time he was thirteen, he was the leader of a band of bloodthirsty thugs.

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By fifteen, he intends to be king…. Life and death are no more than a game to him—and he has nothing left to lose. Treachery and dark magic. No matter how fierce his will, can one young man conquer enemies with power beyond his imagining? Rukh Shektan has always understood duty. As a member of Caste Kumma, the warrior Caste, nothing else is acceptable. Karma, however, is a fickle fiend. His caravan is destroyed by the monstrous Chimeras; twisted servants of their fearful goddess, Suwraith. While Rukh survives the attack, events force him along an uncertain path.

Morality becomes a morass — especially when he encounters a mysterious warrior, Jessira Grey, a woman whose existence ought to be impossible. The holy texts warn against her kind: They are to be executed whenever discovered, but for the first time in his life, Rukh defies duty. Cast in Shadow there are several prequels, but this is book 1. Children were being murdered—and all had the same odd markings that mysteriously appeared on her own skin.

But children are once again dying, and a dark and familiar pattern is emerging. Her task is simple—find the killer, stop the murders…and survive the attentions of those who claim to be her allies!

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For though King Henry still holds the crown of Wendar, his reign has long been contested by his sister Sabella. Torn by internal strife, Wendar also faces deadly raids from the north by an inhuman race, the Eika. And now terrifying portents are being seen; old ruins restored to life under the light of the full moon and peopled by the long-vanished Lost Ones; dark spirits walking the land in broad daylight.

And suddenly two innocents are about to be thrust into the middle of the conflict. The Grace of Kings. Hailed as one of the best books of by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods.

Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions—two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty. He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. In his desolate world, which mirrors our own in frightening ways, Roland tracks The Man in Black, encounters an enticing woman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the boy from New York named Jake.

Little did she know her extraordinary friends represented but a glimpse of a forgotten past and a fateful future. Four hundred years-and many lifetimes-ago, one selfish young lord caused the death of two innocent lovers. Here in this newly revised edition comes the incredible novel that began one of the best-loved fantasy seers in recent years—a tale of bold adventure and timeless love, perilous battle and pure magic.

The Color of Magic. Not only does this unwelcome visitor have a nasty habit of charbroiling everything in its path, in rather short order it is crowned King it is a noble dragon, after all…. How did it get there? Magic, mayhem, and a marauding dragon…who could ask for anything more? Lots of places to begin. I started with Dragons of Autumn Twilight , which is also the first the pair wrote. Now they are together again, though each holds secrets from the others in his heart. They speak of a world shadowed with rumors of war.

They speak of tales of strange monsters, creatures of myth, creatures of legend. They do not speak of their secrets. Not until a chance encounter with a beautiful, sorrowful woman, who bears a magical crystal staff, draws the companions deeper into the shadows, forever changing their lives and shaping the fate of the world. No one expected them to be heroes. Least of all, them.

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A Wizard of Earthsea. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. She is an outcast in her homeland of Elsira, where her gift of Earthsong is feared. When ruthless soldiers seek refuge in her isolated cabin, they bring with them a captive—an injured spy who threatens to steal her heart.

He is saved by the healing Song of a mysterious young woman. They embark on a perilous journey to save their land and to uncover the secrets of The Queen Who Sleeps. Thrust into a hostile society, Jasminda and Jack must rely on one another even as secrets jeopardize their bond. But Jack has secrets of his own, and as an ancient evil gains power, Jasminda races to unlock a mystery that promises salvation. From the tapering, beautiful head stare two slanting eyes, crimson and moody.

All around lie the fallen armies of his cousin and his brother who made war to rule the Khaganate. Going into exile is the only way to survive his ruthless cousin. She was heir to the Rasan Empire until her father got a son on a new wife. Then she was sent to be the wife of a Prince in Song, but that marriage ended in battle and blood. Now she has renounced her worldly power to seek the magical power of the wizards. These two will come together to stand against the hidden cult that has so carefully brought all the empires of the Celadon Highway to strife and civil war through guile and deceit and sorcerous power.

He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin.

As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom. Nobleman, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, Captain Jezal dan Luthar has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle. But war is brewing, and on the battlefields of the frozen North they fight by altogether bloodier rules.

Inquisitor Glokta, cripple turned torturer, would like nothing better than to see Jezal come home in a box. But then Glokta hates everyone: His latest trail of corpses may lead him right to the rotten heart of government, if he can stay alive long enough to follow it. Enter the wizard, Bayaz. Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be settled, and the line between hero and villain is sharp enough to draw blood. The Lies of Locke Lamora. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor.

And they are wrong on every count. Only averagely tall, slender, and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn, and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning. What Locke cons, wheedles and tricks into his possession is strictly for him and his band of fellow con-artists and thieves: Together their domain is the city of Camorr.

Home to Dons, merchants, soldiers, beggars, cripples, and feral children. And to Capa Barsavi, the criminal mastermind who runs the city. A challenge from a man no one has ever seen, a man no blade can touch.

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The Grey King is coming. Even such a master of the sword as the Thorn of Camorr. Titus Groan , or The Gormenghast Novels , the complete trilogy. Within its vast halls and serpentine corridors, the members of the Groan dynasty and their master Lord Sepulchrave grow increasingly out of touch with a changing world as they pass their days in unending devotion to meaningless rituals and arcane traditions. Meanwhile, an ambitious kitchen boy named Steerpike rises by devious means to the post of Master of the Ritual while he maneuvers to bring down the Groans.

Breathtaking in its power and drenched in dark atmosphere, humor and intrigue, The Gormenghast Novels is a classic, one of the great works of 20th century British literature. Lots of entry points. Arrows of the Queen. If you want a stand-alone in this series to see if you want to continue, read By the Sword. For Talia has certain awakening talents of the mind that only a Companion like Rolan can truly sense.

But as Talia struggles to master her unique abilities, time is running out. For conspiracy is brewing in Valdemar, a deadly treason that could destroy Queen and kingdom. Fleeing an imaginary attacker, the girls—one of whom is the reckless young daughter of the king—discover the unknown crypt of the legendary, ancestral queen, Virgenya Dare. Meanwhile, traveling the same road, a scholarly young priest begins an education in the nature of evil, found festering just beneath the surface of the seemingly peaceful land. The royal family itself comes under siege, facing betrayal that only sorcery could accomplish.

Now—for three beautiful sisters, for a young man made suddenly into a knight, and for a woman in love with a roguish adventurer—a rising darkness appears, shattering what was once certain, familiar, and good. These destinies and more will be linked when malevolent forces walk the land. For Crotheny, the most powerful nation in the world, is shaken at its core. And the Briar King, harbinger of death, has awakened from his slumber. The Name of the Wind. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings.

I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.