Girl From The Tomb

Author : Tamsyn Muir
Publisher : Tordotcom
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250313201

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Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Pdf

Harrow the Ninth, an Amazon pick for Best SFF of 2020 and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling sequel to Gideon the Ninth, turns a galaxy inside out as one necromancer struggles to survive the wreckage of herself aboard the Emperor's haunted space station. The Locked Tomb is a 2023 Hugo Award Finalist for Best Series! “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space! Decadent nobles vie to serve the deathless emperor! Skeletons!” —Charles Stross on Gideon the Ninth “Unlike anything I've ever read.” —V.E. Schwab on Gideon the Ninth “Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times on Gideon the Ninth She answered the Emperor's call. She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend. In victory, her world has turned to ash. After rocking the cosmos with her deathly debut, Tamsyn Muir continues the story of the penumbral Ninth House in Harrow the Ninth, a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery, murder, magic, and mayhem. Nothing is as it seems in the halls of the Emperor, and the fate of the galaxy rests on one woman's shoulders. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, last necromancer of the Ninth House, has been drafted by her Emperor to fight an unwinnable war. Side-by-side with a detested rival, Harrow must perfect her skills and become an angel of undeath — but her health is failing, her sword makes her nauseous, and even her mind is threatening to betray her. Sealed in the gothic gloom of the Emperor's Mithraeum with three unfriendly teachers, hunted by the mad ghost of a murdered planet, Harrow must confront two unwelcome questions: is somebody trying to kill her? And if they succeeded, would the universe be better off? THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth BOOK 3: Nona the Ninth BOOK 4: Alecto the Ninth At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : John Granger Cook
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161565038

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Empty Tomb, Apotheosis, Resurrection by John Granger Cook Pdf

Back cover: In this work, John Granger Cook argues that there is no fundamental difference between Paul's conception of the resurrection body and that of the Gospels; and, the resurresction and translation stories of antiquity help explain the willingness of Mediterranean people to accept the Gospel of a risen savior.

Author : Tamsyn Muir
Publisher : Tordotcom
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250313171

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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Pdf

Gideon the Ninth is the first book in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Locked Tomb Series, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, BookPage, Shelf Awareness, BookRiot, and Bustle! WINNER of the 2020 Locus Award and Crawford Award Finalist for the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Series! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Dragon, and World Fantasy Awards “Unlike anything I’ve ever read. ” —V.E. Schwab “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” —Charles Stross “Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense. Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free without a service. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will be become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon’s sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die. Of course, some things are better left dead. THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth BOOK 3: Nona the Ninth BOOK 4: Alecto the Ninth At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Arthur Byron Cover,Alice Henderson,John Vornholt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442442122

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1 by Arthur Byron Cover,Alice Henderson,John Vornholt Pdf

In every generation, there is a Chosen One. A slayer destined to protect the human race. She alone must fight the demons of hell. She alone must risk her life to stop the spread of evil. Buffy is the Chosen One. In Coyote Moon, a typical night at the carnival becomes deadly as shape shifters turn the amusement park into their own house of horrors. Buffy starts having past-life nightmares in Night of the Living Rerun, and must face her historic counterpart before the events of the past repeat in the present. In Portal through Time, Slayers over the centuries are in danger, and Buffy must protect them in order to save her own life and legacy.

Author : Angélica Gorodischer
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780826501424

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Jaguars' Tomb by Angélica Gorodischer Pdf

Jaguars' Tomb is a novel in three parts, written by three interconnected characters. Part one, "Hidden Variables" by María Celina Igarzábal, is narrated by Bruno Seguer. Seguer in turn is the author of the second part, "Recounting from Zero" ("Contar desde zero"), in which Evelynne Harrington, author of the third, is a central character. Harrington, finally, is the author of "Uncertainty" ("La incertidumbre"), whose protagonist is the dying Igarzábal. Each of the three parts revolves around the octagonal room that is alternately the jaguars' tomb, the central space of the torture center, and the heart of an abandoned house that hides an adulterous affair. The novel, by Argentine author Angélica Gorodischer, is both an intriguing puzzle and a meditation on how to write about, or through, violence, injustice, and loss. Among Gorodischer's many novels, Jaguars' Tomb most directly addresses the abductions and disappearances that occurred under the Argentine military dictatorship of 1976–83. This is the fourth of Gorodischer's books translated into English. The first, Kalpa Imperial—translated by Ursula Le Guin—was selected for the New York Times summer reading list in 2003.

Author : Wolfram Grajetzki
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812245677

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Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom by Wolfram Grajetzki Pdf

With detailed illustrations and archival images, Egyptologist Wolfram Grajetzki describes and compares the opulent tombs of eminent and royal women from the late Middle Kingdom, shedding new light on how the gendered and social identities of these women were viewed in the court and preserved in the grave.

Author : William John Fitz-Patrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Digital images
ISBN : IND:30000011751207

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Lady Morgan by William John Fitz-Patrick Pdf

Author : Kristen Britain
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575099906

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The High King's Tomb by Kristen Britain Pdf

With the ghostly help of the First Rider, Karigan G'ladheon had transported the corrupt spirit of Mornhavon the Black into the future, buying valuable time for her king and country. But how far in the future is Mornhavon now? A hundred years? Ten years? Only one year? There's no way to tell. So though the immediate threat has passed, Mornhavon's shadow still lies heavily on the land, and on their minds ... although there are threats closer to home as well. The D'Yer Wall, protecting Sacoridia from the dark, corrupted Blackveil forest, remains breached despite Karigan and her fellow Riders best efforts. They've scoured the land searching for lost documents and magical clues to help mend the breach, fend off any incursions from Blackveil Forest and, more pressingly, protect them from Mornhavon's return. Nor is the breach in the wall the only danger. Mornhavon may have gone, but the descendants of his people remain and they're ready to claim the land that their forefathers failed to conquer. These vengeful enemies, hidden within the peaceful borders of Sacoridia, have spent generations honing their dark magic ready to strike - and ensuring that their blow, when it comes, will be one that Karigan and the Sacordians have no defence against ...

Author : Carlos Rojas,Eileen Chow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781134032235

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Rethinking Chinese Popular Culture by Carlos Rojas,Eileen Chow Pdf

Through analyses of a wide range of Chinese literary and visual texts from the beginning of the twentieth century through the contemporary period, the thirteen essays in this volume challenge the view that canonical and popular culture are self-evident and diametrically opposed categories, and instead argue that the two cultural sensibilities are inextricably bound up with one another. An international line up of contributors present detailed analyses of literary works and other cultural products that have previously been neglected by scholars, while also examining more familiar authors and works from provocative new angles.The essays include investigations into the cultural industries and contexts that produce the canonical and popular, the position of contemporary popular works at the interstices of nostalgia and amnesia, and also the ways in which cultural texts are inflected with gendered and erotic sensibilities while at the same time also functioning as objects of desire in its own right. As the only volume of its kind to cover the entire span of the 20th century, and also to consider the interplay of popular and canonical literature in modern China with comparable rigor, Rethinking Chinese Popular Culture is an important resource for students and scholars of Chinese literature and culture.

Author : Id Johnson
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798679149939

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Girl From the Tomb by Id Johnson Pdf

Ella Verona wouldn't let her own death keep her from her husband, and she won't let anything else prevent them from being together either. After Ella and Rome overcome all of the obstacles keeping them from being together, their struggle to start a new life together begins. Rome's father won't stop in his pursuit of finding his son and bringing him home where he can be controlled. The pair journeys across Europe, determined not to fall victim to Monty Verona ever again. Along the way, they'll rely on luck and a few new friends to help them stay together and away from Verona's thugs. Ella's family has no idea she's alive. Keeping that secret continues to weigh on her mind, and she's tempted to tell her family the truth. But if her father learns she's alive, she knows he'll send his men after them as well. Once again, she could be torn from Rome's arms and faced with the possibility of marrying a man from Paris. The odds are stacked against these star-crossed lovers, but they've already proved they'll do whatever it takes to stay together--even face death itself. As Ella and Rome run from those who would tear them apart, will she face the tomb again, or will they find their freedom, once and for all? If you like high-paced drama with lots of twists and turns and plenty of opportunities to suspend reality, then you'll love Ashes and Rose Petals! A contemporary retelling/mash up of Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet.

Author : Stephanie Johnson
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775530213

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John Tomb's Head by Stephanie Johnson Pdf

Returning to the biting and hilarious satire of contemporary New Zealand conveyed so well in the prize-winning The Shag Incident, this is a daring, astute and rollicking novel. John Tomb saw more of the world than most Englishmen of the early nineteenth century. From England to Australia to New Zealand, he led a life of adventure and romance. Two hundred years after his death, his tattooed head is discovered in an American museum. His spirit reawakened, John Tomb wryly observes those who would lay claim to his relic. Among others, there's the New Zealand delegation headed by the Prime Minister and including Tomb's Maori descendants, a leading historian, a prominent carver, the Diplomatic Protection Squad and the Prime Minister's fifteen-year-old daughter. From England come Tomb's English descendants and supporters, eager to take the head back to the land of his birth and their family museum. There is also a wealthy private collector and his clever wife ...

Author : Lucy Huskinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317399377

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The Urban Uncanny by Lucy Huskinson Pdf

The Urban Uncanny explores through ten engaging essays the slippage or mismatch between our expectations of the city—as the organised and familiar environments in which citizens live, work, and go about their lives—and the often surprising and unsettling experiences it evokes. The city is uncanny when it reveals itself in new and unexpected light; when its streets, buildings, and people suddenly appear strange, out of place, and not quite right. Bringing together a variety of approaches, including psychoanalysis, historical and contemporary case study of cities, urban geography, film and literary critique, the essays explore some of the unsettling mismatches between city and citizen in order to make sense of each, and to gauge the wellbeing of city life more generally. Essays examine a number of cities, including Edmonton, London, Paris, Oxford, Las Vegas, Berlin and New York, and address a range of issues, including those of memory, death, anxiety, alienation, and identity. Delving into the complex repercussions of contemporary mass urban development, The Urban Uncanny opens up the pathological side of cities, both real and imaginary. This interdisciplinary collection provides unparalleled insights into the urban uncanny that will be of interest to academics and students of urban studies, urban geography, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, social studies and film studies, and to anyone interested in the darker side of city life.

Author : lady Mary Anne Broome
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600023271

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Travelling about over new and old ground (by lady M.A. Barker). by lady Mary Anne Broome Pdf

Author : Jennifer Mara DeSilva
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317016786

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The Sacralization of Space and Behavior in the Early Modern World by Jennifer Mara DeSilva Pdf

In the Early Modern period - as both reformed and Catholic churches strove to articulate orthodox belief and conduct through texts, sermons, rituals, and images - communities grappled frequently with the connection between sacred space and behavior. The Sacralization of Space and Behavior in the Early Modern World explores individual and community involvement in the approbation, reconfiguration and regulation of sacred spaces and the behavior (both animal and human) within them. The individual’s understanding of sacred space, and consequently the behavior appropriate within it, depended on local need, group dynamics, and the dissemination of normative expectations. While these expectations were defined in a growing body of confessionalizing literature, locally and internationally traditional clerical authorities found their decisions contested, circumvented, or elaborated in order to make room for other stakeholders’ activities and needs. To clearly reveal the efforts of early modern groups to negotiate authority and the transformation of behavior with sacred space, this collection presents examples that allow the deconstruction of these tensions and the exploration of the resulting campaigns within sacred space. Based on new archival research the eleven chapters in this collection examine diverse aspects of the campaigns to transform Christian behavior within a variety of types of sacred space and through a spectrum of media. These essays give voice to the arguments, exhortations, and accusations that surrounded the activities taking place in early modern sacred space and reveal much about how people made sense of these transformations.

Author : ʻIzzat Allāh Nigāhbān
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 093471889X

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Excavations at Haft Tepe, Iran by ʻIzzat Allāh Nigāhbān Pdf

The ancient remains at Haft Tepe (the ancient name of the site is unknown) lie on the plain of Khuzistan in southwestern Iran close to the ruins of ancient Susa. Excavations under the directorship of Ezat Negahban and under the auspices of the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Art were conducted from 1969 through 1979. This volume contains extensive information one excavation and the architectural remains, and includes a catalogue of the artifacts. Of special interest are the many seal impressions. University Museum Monograph, 70