![]() ![]() This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings," which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl Death. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision. New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series THE SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Neil Gaiman's seminal series, THE SANDMAN, celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition of THE SANDMAN VOL. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Decades in the past, a group of evil mutants (aptly named The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants) assassinated a political candidate that was spewing anti-mutant sentiment and raising questions about how dangerous they could potentially become. Things have taken a terrible turn in the future and only a few surviving X-men remain to attempt to make it right. ![]() I mean, they even made a movie out of the general idea of the plot. Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. ![]() Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman. ![]() Chris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties.Ĭlaremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jess has been sent to be his family’s spy, but his loyalties are tested in the final months of his training to enter the Library’s service. Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the Library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family, who are involved in the thriving black market. Alchemy allows the Library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly-but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden. ![]() Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. In an exhilarating new series, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time.… ![]() ![]() ![]() By the mid-'70s, he developed an effete, sophisticated version of Philly soul that he dubbed "plastic soul," which eventually morphed into the eerie avant-pop of 1976's Station to Station. Ziggy made Bowie an international star, yet he wasn't content to continue to churn out glitter rock. Prior to his breakthrough in 1972, he recorded a proto-metal record and a pop/rock album, eventually redefining glam rock with his ambiguously sexy Ziggy Stardust persona. ![]() After spending several years in the late '60s as a mod and as an all-around music-hall entertainer, Bowie reinvented himself as a hippie singer/songwriter. While such a criticism is too glib, there's no denying that Bowie demonstrated remarkable skill for perceiving musical trends at his peak in the '70s. The cliché about David Bowie says he's a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends. ![]() While such a criticism is too glib, there's no denying that Bowie demonstrated remarkable skill for ![]() ![]() ![]() Praise for Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World Drawing on Elinor's own experience as an unwell woman, this is a powerful and timely expose of the medical world and woman's place within it. From the 'wandering womb' of ancient Greece to today's shifting understanding of hormones, menstruation and menopause, Unwell Women is the revolutionary story of women who have suffered, challenged and rewritten medical misogyny. In this ground-breaking history Elinor Cleghorn unpacks the roots of the perpetual misunderstanding, mystification and misdiagnosis of women's bodies, illness and pain. Medicine's history has always been, and is still being, rewritten by women's resistance, strength and incredible courage. ![]() But as doctors, researchers, campaigners and most of all as patients, women have continuously challenged medical orthodoxy. Over centuries, women's bodies have been demonised and demeaned until we feared them, felt ashamed of them, were humiliated by them. Medicine carries the burden of its own troubling history. ![]() A groundbreaking new story of women's journey through medicine, exposing the historic origins of the gender pain gap. ![]() ![]() ![]() Apart from the indie music scene, Pallett has had commissions from the Barbican, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Ballet of Canada, Bang on a Can, Ecstatic Music Festival, the Vancouver CBC Orchestra, and Fine Young Classicals. A notable early composition includes some of the music for the game Traffic Department 2192 Pallett moved on to scoring films, to composing two operas while in university. ![]() In January 2014, Pallett and Arcade Fire member William Butler were nominated for Best Original Score at the 86th Academy Awards for their original score of the film Her (2013).įrom the age of 3, Pallett studied classical violin, and composed their first piece at age 13. Pallett is also known for their contributions to Arcade Fire, having toured with the band and been credited as an arranger and instrumentalist on each of their studio albums. ![]() Under their erstwhile moniker of Final Fantasy, Pallett won the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the album He Poos Clouds. Michael James Owen Pallett (born September 7, 1979) is a Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist. ![]() ![]() McMurray represents Shane Forrest, who says he worked for the Clover Group in North Carolina.įorrest claims over a 15-month period, ending late last year, he could not get one development project off the ground because of racial bias in the selection of development sites. “Clover wanted to develop as quickly as possible, they said they wanted to be the leading senior living company in the entire country, but we’re alleging that they did not want to develop with people of color,” said local attorney Nate McMurray. The lawsuit, expected to be filed in federal court this week, comes on the heels of a separate claim last week, alleging that the Clover Group discriminates against African Americans by refusing to build new senior living apartments near Black neighborhoods. ![]() These new claims of racial discrimination are being made against the Clover Group, which is based in Williamsville.Īccording to a new federal lawsuit, a former developer for the company says the firm had a systemic approach in denying African Americans equal access to housing. ![]() ![]() (WIVB) - There are more claims of racial discrimination against a local real estate developer.įormer employees of the Clover Group say the company discriminates against African Americans - refusing to build senior living apartments in diverse areas. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Because I had a difficult time managing my siblings before I came to work for you, Princess. Princess Davina furrowed her delicate brow. “No,” Rynn said even faster than the first time. “Haven’t you ever wanted to be more than a lady’s maid? Perhaps…did you ever wish to be a princess?” Rynn sighed and absently patted her horse when it did the same. She jutted her lower lip out and batted her eyelashes, adopting a pouting expression that managed not to ruin her beauty. ![]() “You didn’t let me finish!” the princess complained. “Corynn…Have you ever wanted to be more?” Princess Davina asked. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or historic events is entirely coincidental.Įntwined Tales continues with Eva’s story Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination, or are used fictitiously. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any number whatsoever without written permission of the author, except in the case of quotations embodied in articles and reviews. ![]() ![]() Get it from Bookshop or from your local indie bookstore via Indiebound. There’s action, violence, political intrigue, vampires/gods/primals/shapeshifters, horrifying snake-filled zombies, and an Amarantha-esque queen to keep the action moving. The six-book series (four are presently out) builds in sexual content, and in the third book, readers finally get a scene that has been set up since book one. The series' female protagonist, Poppy, is introduced at the start of the series as “The Maiden” but becomes anything but by the final of book one. It’s as if “Under the Mountain Rhys” morphed into a Vlad-the-Impaler type vampire/god with a dark sense of humor and fetish for women wielding swords, but also extremely compassionate - fiction men are wild like that. ![]() He’s twisted in the most deliciously depraved ways. ![]() If you’re looking for a male love interest that rivals Rhysand in debauchery, then enter Hawke. From Blood and Ash (FBAA) is one of the top recommended series to overcome your ACOTAR hangover - and for good reason. ![]() ![]() Please see the author's website for full details. This is a dark romance and therefore comes with a content warning. And the start of our reign over the girl who wanted us dead.Ī dark why-choose contemporary retelling of the four horsemen of the apocalypse set in Sarah Bailey's Dark Universe with cliff-hangers and an HEA in the final audiobook. The moment she stepped through the doors of Fortuity, it was the beginning of her end. If she knew what was good for her, she would have never come back. Scarlett couldn’t remember who we’d been to her, but we recalled her all too well. One day, she returned to the city and sought us out. ![]() The only trace of her was dust in the wind. ![]() She was one of us until she was ripped away from her life. Drake, Francis, West, and I rule the financial industry like kings. No one knows where we came from, nor how we got our name. ![]() |