![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Richelle Mead, the New York Times bestselling author of Vampire Academy, lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and baby. ‚An engaging read, with an unusually tangible, believable, living story world, featuring a protagonist of unexpected depth and sympathy‘ Jim Butcher (on Succubus Blues) ‚The book is fast-paced and suspenseful‘ Booklist The Age of X is a brand new fantasy series containing all the mythological intrigue and relentless action of the bestselling Vampire Academy and Bloodlines YA series, and is sure to delight fans of Chloe Neill and Jim Butcher. As their investigation races forward, unknown enemies and powers greater than they can imagine are gathering in the shadows, ready to reclaim the world in which humans are merely game pieces on their board. Justin and Mae are assigned to work together to solve a string of ritualistic murders and soon realize that their discoveries have exposed them to terrible danger. ![]() Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military’s most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America. In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile. Gameboard of the Gods is the first thrilling instalment in the Age of X series from New York Times bestselling author, Richelle Mead ![]()
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![]() ![]() They have just lost their father and are not even a little bit sorry about it. The siblings here though are called Sophia, Harry and Francis Garden. This is a rather bittersweet novel apparently semi-autobiographical, it was inspired by the time the author spent living on Hamstead Heath in a little cottage with her two brothers. Stella Gibbons was certainly prolific, I feel as if there will always be more of her books, I haven’t read than I have. Reviewing ever so slightly out of order now, as I have read three books this month that I want to review for Women in Translation month in August, if I can get my blogging mojo back.Įnbury Heath was one of the books I bought during one of my book voucher spending splurges. I have been reading, a bit, not as much as I would like, but that has been the story all this year – my reading rate has dipped horrendously, so all I can do is try to enjoy what I do read. ![]() ![]() A massive RA flare and a chest infection has pretty much laid me flat – and I have been sleeping like it’s going out of fashion. I haven’t been well at all – and I’m still not great but improving slightly at least. Finally, a book review! Sorry for the slight hiatus – it has been about ten days since I last posted, and I don’t think I have ever had a gap that big before. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The author writes with such passion and with such attention to detail that the Roman age is instantly brought to life and stays with the reader long after the last page has been turned. Rosemary Sutcliffs books about Roman Britain have won much acclaim and the first in the sequence, The Eagle of the Ninth, has now sold over a million copies worldwide. But will they be in time to save the Emperor. In fear for their lives they gather together a tattered band of men and lead them into the thick of battle, to defend the honour of Rome. Justin and Flavius find themselves caught up in the middle of it all when they discover a plot to overthrow the Emperor. Rosemary Su Violence and unrest are sweeping through Roman Britain. Violence and unrest are sweeping through Roman Britain. ![]() ![]() ![]() In one last attempt to persuade his sons that they are stronger together than divided, he issues them a challenging – perhaps impossible – task, his will informing them that if they cannot complete the task without fighting, they will be turned out of their home, penniless. When their father passes away, he leaves his sons his fortune – with a catch. All day long and throughout the night, they would argue with one another, delaying tasks and aggravating everyone around them. ![]() The only problem was that the seven brothers never seemed to stop fighting. They lived on a prosperous farm the sons were handsome and strong and the family wanted for nothing. Once upon a time, there was an old man who had seven sons. So today we’re reviewing Seven Spools Of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story, written by Angela Shelf Medearis and illustrated by Daniel Minter. Hello friends, and habari gani? Umoja! Tonight marks the first night of the celebration of Kwanzaa, and in the spirit of tonight’s principle (Umoja, or unity), we wanted to read a fable inspired by the holiday. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And I’m kinda glad about that ‘stay six feet away from one another’ rule, because without it, I know they’d rip me apart.Īt least there’s a silver lining. All I can be sure of is that I have to find a way to escape this school. But until then, those savage boys are making my life a living hell.Īs the virus sweeps through the country and the world twists into something ugly and unknown, the kings of this school become true monarchs. Even the teachers bow to them now. Things my dad has hidden from me for years. Because there are things about me they don’t know. And as crazy as it sounds, I decided to play along. ![]() A rock which supposedly holds a curse to bind me as the Night Keepers’ slave. Then things went from bad to worse when I touched the sacred rock. And the Night Keepers want to make me pay for his crimes. What he did has cast a dark shadow over me. With the virus escalating and my dad’s name splashed through the news, my entire world is falling apart. And though they act like beasts, they may also be the most tempting creatures I’ve ever seen. They’ve embodied the Native American legend which lives in this valley, taking on the role of the monsters who lurk in the forest. Saint, Kyan, and Blake. The Night Keepers. I am.Īnd as if being confined to a boarding school for the elite wasn’t bad enough, now I’m stuck in isolation with the boys who hate me most too. But the virus isn’t their number one enemy. 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Ostensibly, the novel is anything but a love story: it has no plot nor even fully distinguishable characters, let alone any courtship narratives or marriage plots. This is an extremely counterintuitive statement. In her diary, Virginia Woolf describes The Waves in these terms: “It is to be a love story: she is finally to let the last great moth in” (Diary 139). ![]() Virginia Woolf’s The Waves: A Love Story?īy Tali Banin, author of “The Winged Creatures of The Waves and Virginia Woolf’s Figurations of ‘The One,’” now available on Project MUSE . ![]() ![]() The most important element of Elden Ring’s philosophy, though, is the freedom to just walk away and do something else when you hit a wall. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that Elden Ring ended up as one of the most unforgettable gaming experiences I’ve ever had. FromSoftware takes the ball that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild got rolling and runs with it, creating a fascinating and dense open world about freedom and exploration above all else, while also somehow managing to seamlessly weave a full-on Dark Souls game into the middle of it. But more than anything else I was in near-constant awe – from the many absolutely jaw-dropping vistas, the sheer scope of an absolutely enormous world, the frequently harrowing enemies, and the way in which Elden Ring nearly always rewarded my curiosity with either an interesting encounter, a valuable reward, or something even greater. In the 87 hours that it took me to beat Elden Ring, I was put through an absolute wringer of emotion: Anger as I was beaten down by its toughest challenges, exhilaration when I finally overcame them, and a fair amount of sorrow for the mountains of exp I lost along the way to some of the toughest boss encounters FromSoftware has ever conceived. ![]() ![]() In the example below, ExpressWay-C with IP address 192.168.1.50 needs to access ExpressWay-E ( DMZ zone, IP address 192.168.5.5) using its public IP address of 203.40.40.5. Single 3-Port/Leg Firewall DMZ with one LAN interface ExpressWay-E Server Note: Users seeking additional information on Network Address Translation concepts can visit our dedicated NAT Section that covers NAT in great depth. NAT Reflection is also seen at implementations of Cisco’s Telepresence systems where the ExpressWay-C server on the internal network needs to communicate with the ExpressWay-E server in the DMZ zone using its public IP address. What’s interesting is that NAT Reflection is not supported by all firewall appliances, however Cisco ASA Firewalls provide 100% support, making any NAT scenario possible. NAT Reflection, is a NAT technique used when devices on the internal network (LAN) need to access a server located in a DMZ zone using its public IP address. This article examines the concept of NAT Reflection, also known as NAT Loopback or Hairpinning, and shows how to configure a Cisco ASA Firewall running ASA version 8.2 and earlier plus ASA version 8.3 and later, to support NAT Reflection. ![]() ![]() Will you escape the mansion? Download Eyes – The Horror Game today for free! 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