![]() Something that may, or may not, be a glitch…. Glitches: In this prequel to Cinder, we see the results of the plague play out, and the emotional toll it takes on Cinder. The Keeper: A prequel to the Lunar Chronicles, showing a young Scarlet and how Princess Selene came into the care of Michelle Benoit. With six stories-two of which have never before been published-and an exclusive never-before-seen excerpt from Marissa Meyer's upcoming audiobook, Heartless, about the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Stars Above is essential for fans of the best-selling and beloved Lunar Chronicles. How did Cinder first arrive in New Beijing? How did the brooding soldier, Wolf, transform from young man to killer? When did Princess Winter and the palace guard, Jacin, realize their destinies? ![]() ![]() The universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories-and secrets-that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Koontz and Anderson, however, masterfully set the table for a virtual feast of hideous twists and turns, nightmarish monstrosities, and nonstop action in upcoming installments. When Deucalion vows to leave his Tibetan sanctuary and destroy the man who created him, he soon realizes the critical magnitude of his mission - Helios is in the process is secretly creating a new race of posthumans to take over the world!Īs is par for the course in many fiction sagas, readers should be prepared for a cliff-hanger of monumental proportions at the conclusion of Prodigal Son. After enjoying several peaceful years at a monastery in Tibet, the introspective and enigmatic giant receives dire news: The man who created him centuries earlier, Victor Frankenstein, is inexplicably alive and living in New Orleans under the name of Victor Helios, a wealthy business owner and philanthropist. ![]() It's no surprise that Deucalion, at almost seven feet tall and with half his face a mangled ruin, spent time as a European carnie sideshow attraction nicknamed the Monster. Anderson, the first installment in this four-volume saga pits a reanimated giant and two tenacious police detectives against the demented scientist who created him. Anderson, Scott Brick (Narrator)ĭean Koontz's Frankenstein - the author's first literary series - is a nightmare-inspiring, modern-day retelling of Mary Shelley's 1818 horror classic. Prodigal Son (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein #1) by Dean Koontz, Kevin J. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet she watches as her father unceremoniously banishes her mother, listens as her own worth is reduced to how great a marriage alliance she can secure. The only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, she is raised on legends of the gods: how they churned the vast ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality, how they vanquish evil and ensure the land of Bharat prospers, and how they offer powerful boons to the devout and the wise. I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions-much good it did me. “With a graceful, measured elegance” ( New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come. ![]() ![]() ![]() Francesca has been managing the estates well and she’s also come to the conclusion that she needs to marry again. John’s cousin and his (and Francesca’s) best friend, Michael, is now the earl. Unfortunately, he died young and Francesca, deep in grief, has hibernated. ![]() She married John in a love match and moved to Kilmartin, where he was the earl. She’s not as loud and opinionated but rather quiet and happy to be in a smaller group. It’s a great story of love, loss, duty and desire.įrancesca has always been a little overwhelmed by the rest of her family. But When He Was Wicked is Francesca’s time to shine as the reader finally gets to know her. She’s always been on the fringes of the family, perhaps drowned out by Hyacinth, Eloise or a game of Pall Mall. The reader doesn’t even get to hear about her wedding as it takes place between books, nor that she has been widowed. ![]() In the books, she seems to spend all her time in Scotland. In the first season of the TV series, she spends 99.9% of her time in Bath. Why I chose it: The sixth book in the Bridgerton series.įrancesca has always been the Bridgerton that readers and viewers don’t know much about. The good: Getting to know Francesca, who has been an enigma in both the books and the TV series. The new earl is desperately in love with her and also happens to be a good friend of her and her husband’s… She’s a young widow who decides she wants a baby. In brief: The story of the ‘quiet’ Bridgerton, Francesca. ![]() |