For as long as anyone can remember, those cursed with ebb-magic have been marked for death by the gods. Sayer has always known his fate: he was given seventy-two years of life before he must become a sacrifice.His sister was only promised ten.Now the***Blood Hours*** are set to begin-twenty-eight nights of slaughter, where priests on the hunt compete with the brutal elements to claim the life of each ebber mage slated to die. Sayer is determined to...

She's about to lose her kingdom--but she may have just found her Prince.Princess Natalie Anastasia Hofstetter is a woman without a future. Unable to inherit the throne, she arrives at a climate change conference to be shopped around as a potential bride as her father searches for a match that will benefit her family--without love getting in the way. She's looking for a way out, but can't find one.Ian Moss is rebuilding his life, starting with being hired at Kiski's Kafe. Wh...

A heartwarming romance about how Mr Right might be all wrong and love may be found in surprising places. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Tessa Bailey and Sophie Kinsella. Christel has escaped her ambitious parents in Denmark to go study in Cambridge and begin a promising career. However, strictly against company policy, she has begun a relationship with her charming manager. This impulsive decision leads to disastrous consequences. Can Christel find her way through love's twists and turns ...

In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Ann Dietrich and Sean M. Fox bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Emergencies. Top experts moderate/severe head trauma management; avoiding diagnostic errors in thoraco abdominal trauma; pediatric spinal imaging: using tools wisely; mitigating anxiety and pain in children; burns update; and more. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including post tonsillectomy bleeding management; acquired ...

This book offers a re-evaluation of Ismene in Sophocles' Antigone, challenging the traditional view of her as merely a foil to her sister, Antigone. Through a close analysis of key passages, it argues for a more nuanced understanding of Ismene's character, emotions and motivations, asserting that she is as compelling and fully realised as Antigone. This work contributes to ongoing debates about classical texts and their reception, highlighting the need to re-exami...

The Habsburg dynasty in Spain came to an end with the death of Charles II in 1700 and his replacement by Philip V, the teenage grandson of Louis XIV of France and founder of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. The transition was complicated by the continent-spanning War of Spanish Succession (1702–1714), which provided an opportunity for the transformation and renewal of the Spanish state. Forging Faithful Subjects traces the Habsburg precedents for these reforms, the dynamic transition...

"Truffaut fans will love this English translation of Gillain's work drawing on the psychology and cinematography of the acclaimed filmmaker." — BooklistFor François Truffaut, the lost secret of cinematic art is in the ability to generate emotion and reveal repressed fantasies through cinematic representation. Available in English for the first time, Anne Gillain's François Truffaut: The Lost Secret is considered by many to be the best book on the ...

The story of Spanish settlement in New Mexico begins with Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's expedition into the territory in 1540-1542. The conquistadors were seeking new lands, gold, and converts to Christianity. In 1598, Juan de Onate's expedition of soldiers, settlers and indigenous Mexicans arrived, charged by the Crown to colonize the northern frontier of New Spain. Far from Mexico and the seat of Spanish government, in a land of extremes already inhabited by the First Americans, these ...

"The writings reveal a Truffaut who was as incisive and direct in assessing his own work as he was in assessing the work of other directors." — ChoiceBetween 1959 and 1984, French film director François Truffaut was interviewed over three hundred times. Each interview offers critical insight into the genesis of Truffaut's films as he shares the sources of his inspiration, the choice of his themes, and the development of his screenplays. In addition, Truffau...

The goal of this book is to contribute to the ongoing scholarly discussion on the very serious topic of drunkenness. The phrase “four hundred rabbits” is one of many illustrations of the deep cultural, religious, and social influences on how individuals and communities view alcohol intoxication: The Aztecs believed alcohol to have a divine origin, with a god and goddess giving birth to 400 (meaning “innumerable” in ancient Aztec) divine children or “rabbit gods,” each representing a varyin...

Sam Keen, best selling author of Fire in the Belly and Anne Valley-Fox combine their talents to help today's men and women rediscover the mythic dimension in their own daily lives.A Better Listen audio production.