Starling

Author : Caitlin Starling
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250272591

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The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling Pdf

***AN INSTANT BESTSELLER!*** Best Books of 2021 · NPR ALA/The Reading List Best Horror 2021 Pick Longlisted for the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement in a Novel, 2021 From the Bram Stoker-nominated author of The Luminous Dead comes a gothic fantasy horror—The Death of Jane Lawrence. "A jewel box of a Gothic novel." —New York Times Book Review “Delicious.... By the time the book reached that point of no return, I was so invested that I would have followed Jane into the very depths of hell.” —NPR.org “Intense and amazing! It’s like Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell meets Mexican Gothic meets Crimson Peak.” —BookRiot Practical, unassuming Jane Shoringfield has done the calculations, and decided that the most secure path forward is this: a husband, in a marriage of convenience, who will allow her to remain independent and occupied with meaningful work. Her first choice, the dashing but reclusive doctor Augustine Lawrence, agrees to her proposal with only one condition: that she must never visit Lindridge Hall, his crumbling family manor outside of town. Yet on their wedding night, an accident strands her at his door in a pitch-black rainstorm, and she finds him changed. Gone is the bold, courageous surgeon, and in his place is a terrified, paranoid man—one who cannot tell reality from nightmare, and fears Jane is an apparition, come to haunt him. By morning, Augustine is himself again, but Jane knows something is deeply wrong at Lindridge Hall, and with the man she has so hastily bound her safety to. Set in a dark-mirror version of post-war England, Caitlin Starling crafts a new kind of gothic horror from the bones of the beloved canon. This Crimson Peak-inspired story assembles, then upends, every expectation set in place by Shirley Jackson and Rebecca, and will leave readers shaken, desperate to begin again as soon as they are finished.

Author : Isabel Strychacz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781534481114

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Starling by Isabel Strychacz Pdf

Darling is a small isolated town, made up of small-town people who have small-town kids who rarely leave; it is the last place anyone would expect to find a visitor from another world, but that is what Starling Rust claims to be, and the town-folk, led by their corrupt mayor, are terrified--the Wilding sisters, Delta and Bee, are determined to protect Starling from the town's escalating xenophobia but the growing feelings between Starling and Delta may prove to be the greatest threat of all.

Author : Sage Stossel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781101616420

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Starling by Sage Stossel Pdf

POWERLESS? For Amy Sturgess, life in the big city comes with even bigger problems. Her marketing career is being derailed by a conniving coworker stealing her accounts. Her family crises range from her down-and-out brother running afoul of the law to her mother’s growing affections for the house cats. And Amy’s love life just flatlined thanks to an unexpected reunion with the one that got away—who’s now engaged. When Xanax and therapy fail to relieve her stress, Amy does what any young woman in her position would do: She uses her superstrength, speed, flight, and ability to generate 750 volts from her hands to fight crime as the mysterious masked vigilante Starling. But while Starling is hailed as a superhero, will Amy remain a super-zero?

Author : L. L. Starling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1733244883

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Between by L. L. Starling Pdf

A kindergarten teacher trapped in a fairytale. A sorcerer bound to a kingdom. A destiny beyond their wildest dreams.Sasha Pierce hasn't had a single dream since she was a child?until she accepts a substitute teaching position in the charmingly witchy village of Old Middleton. Her first dream in twenty-five years ought to be enchanting, but her wonder quickly turns to shock when she realizes that it isn't a dream, but an altogether different sort of magic. Catapulted into the fairytale kingdom of Between, Sasha's astonishment is swiftly upgraded to panic when she accidentally performs a supposedly impossible feat and is declared the True Queen of Between ? and betrothed to its infuriatingly handsome sorcerer-king. Lorn, Shadow King of Between, longs for freedom ?but is magically tethered to the ramshackle, sentient kingdom of Between. Waging a daily battle to save his disreputable subjects from rampaging magical creatures, sinkholes, and catastrophes of the distressingly lethal variety has left him exhausted and magically depleted. To avoid an early grave, he needs an escape plan, not a wife...until he learns that this magicless mortal holds the key to his freedom. Unwilling to leave her world to accept the crown-or the husband-Sasha must race against the clock to disentangle herself from this fairytale. But her empty throne leaves a dangerous rift between their worlds. As dark forces descend upon Old Middleton, the two must make a choice: work together?or unleash fairytale chaos upon their realms. Between is the spellbinding first novel in The Chronicles of Otherworld fantasy series. Filled with feisty, fairytale-savvy heroines, swoon-worthy sorcerers, slow-burn romance, bawdy witches, and drunken unicorns, it's a laugh-out-loud fairytale romp.

Author : Caitlin Starling
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062846914

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The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling Pdf

Bram Stoker Award nominee for Best First Novel! "This claustrophobic, horror-leaning tour de force is highly recommended for fans of Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation and Andy Weir’s The Martian." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A thrilling, atmospheric debut with the intensive drive of The Martian and Gravity and the creeping dread of Annihilation, in which a caver on a foreign planet finds herself on a terrifying psychological and emotional journey for survival. When Gyre Price lied her way into this expedition, she thought she’d be mapping mineral deposits, and that her biggest problems would be cave collapses and gear malfunctions. She also thought that the fat paycheck—enough to get her off-planet and on the trail of her mother—meant she’d get a skilled surface team, monitoring her suit and environment, keeping her safe. Keeping her sane. Instead, she got Em. Em sees nothing wrong with controlling Gyre’s body with drugs or withholding critical information to “ensure the smooth operation” of her expedition. Em knows all about Gyre’s falsified credentials, and has no qualms using them as a leash—and a lash. And Em has secrets, too . . . As Gyre descends, little inconsistencies—missing supplies, unexpected changes in the route, and, worst of all, shifts in Em’s motivations—drive her out of her depths. Lost and disoriented, Gyre finds her sense of control giving way to paranoia and anger. On her own in this mysterious, deadly place, surrounded by darkness and the unknown, Gyre must overcome more than just the dangerous terrain and the Tunneler which calls underground its home if she wants to make it out alive—she must confront the ghosts in her own head. But how come she can’t shake the feeling she’s being followed?

Author : Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316370875

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Mozart's Starling by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Pdf

On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him and took him home to be a family pet. For three years, the starling lived with Mozart, influencing his work and serving as his companion, distraction, consolation, and muse. Two centuries later, starlings are reviled by even the most compassionate conservationists. A nonnative, invasive species, they invade sensitive habitats, outcompete local birds for nest sites and food, and decimate crops. A seasoned birder and naturalist, Lyanda Lynn Haupt is well versed in the difficult and often strained relationships these birds have with other species and the environment. But after rescuing a baby starling of her own, Haupt found herself enchanted by the same intelligence and playful spirit that had so charmed her favorite composer. In Mozart's Starling, Haupt explores the unlikely and remarkable bond between one of history's most cherished composers and one of earth's most common birds. The intertwined stories of Mozart's beloved pet and Haupt's own starling provide an unexpected window into human-animal friendships, music, the secret world of starlings, and the nature of creative inspiration. A blend of natural history, biography, and memoir, Mozart's Starling is a tour de force that awakens a surprising new awareness of our place in the world.

Author : Judith Eagle
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536218411

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The Secret Starling by Judith Eagle Pdf

A tattered ballet slipper found under the floorboards of Braithwaite Manor may be the key to Clara’s sinister family secrets in this delightful, lightly Gothic mystery for fans of Maryrose Wood and Claire Legrand. Clara Starling lives a life of dull rules, deadly routine, and flavorless meals under her cold uncle's strict regime—until the day Uncle disappears, leaving Clara alone in his old mansion. When streetwise orphan Peter and his rescue cat arrive unexpectedly, the children seize the chance to live by their own rules. But when the pair’s wild romps through the halls of Braithwaite Manor reveal a single, worn ballet slipper, they are hurled into a mystery that will lead to London’s glittering Royal Opera House and the unraveling of twisted Starling family secrets of poison, passion, and murder. Diabolical villains, plucky orphans, and glamorous ballet stars populate this absorbing adventure with a classic feel.

Author : Karen Rivers
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545534826

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Finding Ruby Starling by Karen Rivers Pdf

The Parent Trap comes to the digital age in this delightful new novel by the author of The Encyclopedia of Me. When Ruth Quayle used a special app to search for pictures of herself online, she found dozens of images of "Ruth Quayle" -- and one of "Ruby Starling." When Ruby Starling gets a message from a Ruth Quayle proclaiming them to be long-lost twin sisters, she doesn't know what to do with it -- until another message arrives the day after, and another one. It could be a crazy stalker ... but she and this Ruth do share a birthday, and a very distinctive ear.... Ruth is an extroverted American girl. Ruby is a shy English one. As they investigate the truth of their birth and the circumstances of their separation, they also share lives full of friends, family, and possible romances -- and they realize they each may be the sister the other never knew she needed. Written entirely in e-mails, letters, Tumblr entries, and movie scripts, Finding Ruby Starling is the funny and poignant companion to Karen Rivers's The Encyclopedia of Me.

Author : Thibault Imbert
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781449320898

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Introducing Starling by Thibault Imbert Pdf

Starling is an ActionScript 3 2D framework developed on top of the Stage3D APIs (available on desktop in Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3). Starling is mainly designed for game development, but could be used for many other use cases. Starling makes it possible to write fast GPU accelerated applications without having to touch the low-level Stage3D APIs. Most Flash developers want to be able to leverage GPU acceleration (through Stage3D) without the need to write such higher-level frameworks and dig into the low-level Stage3D APIs. Starling is completely designed after the Flash Player APIs and abstracts the complexity of Stage3D (Molehill) and allows easy and intuitive programming for everyone. Obviously Starling is for ActionScript 3 developers, especially those involved in 2D game development; of course you will need to have a basic understanding of ActionScript 3. By its design (lightweight, flexible and simple), Starling can be used also be used for other use cases like UI programming. That said, everything is designed to be as intuitive as possible, so any Java™ or .Net™ developer will get the hang of it quickly as well.

Author : Lily Ann Fouts,John Kilmer
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1508453233

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Stella the Starling by Lily Ann Fouts,John Kilmer Pdf

STELLA THE STARLING is an adventurous and mischievous little European starling who is hand-raised by Emma, a bird-loving schoolgirl who enjoys the great outdoors. Based on a real-life bird, Stella grows from a helpless pink blob into a bossy and independent adult, with plenty of exciting adventures along the way! Also learn the story of the real Stella (complete with photos) and what to do if you find a baby bird. Vocabulary and discussion questions round out this fun and educational book!

Author : Margarete Sigl Corbo,Diane Marie Barras
Publisher : Hamlyn
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Starlings as pets
ISBN : 009939930X

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Arnie the Darling Starling by Margarete Sigl Corbo,Diane Marie Barras Pdf

Author : John Henderson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461475262

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A Life of Ernest Starling by John Henderson Pdf

Ernest Starling (1866-1927) was pre-eminent in the golden age of British Physiology. His name is usually associated with his "Law of the Heart,” but his discovery of secretin (the first hormone whose mode of action was explained) and his work on capillaries were more important contributions. He coined the word 'hormone' one hundred years ago. His analysis of capillary function demonstrated that equal and opposite forces move across the capillary wall--an outward (hydrostatic) force and an inward (osmotic) force derived from plasma proteins.

Author : Ruth Porter,David W. FitzSimons
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470717745

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The Physiological Basis of Starling's Law of the Heart by Ruth Porter,David W. FitzSimons Pdf

The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.

Author : Lisa Heathfield
Publisher : Carolrhoda Lab ®
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781541546752

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Flight of a Starling by Lisa Heathfield Pdf

Best friends and sisters Lo and Rita have spent their lives flying through the air on the trapeze under the lights in the big top. The nomadic circus community is a close-knit family, but those bonds are threatened as secrets and lies surface and Lo finds forbidden love with a boy from outside the circus. The two sisters find themselves at odds with each other for the first time as they both search for love and test the limits of family loyalty. Lo must face up to a family member's deception and navigate her newfound love. Will she manage to land on her feet?

Author : Aver Rigsly
Publisher : Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781839430602

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Starling's Again by Aver Rigsly Pdf

FROM EXCITING AUTHOR OF LGBTQ ROMANCE, AVER RIGSLY October 1943. Manhattan, New York. Peter Corcoran has been a Friday night regular at the Starling Club for so long that he has his own seat at a back table. From here, he watches the battalion of stunning single ladies take turns dancing with the most handsome man in the whole establishment. That attractive man is not only his best friend but also his roommate—and it won't be one of the drop-dead-gorgeous women who Daniel Bennet goes home with at the end of the night. When the closed apartment door cuts off the rest of the world, Danny gives him the first of a series of burning kisses—kisses that never cease to shatter Peter's universe. But the tiny, cynical voice in the back of his head has him doubting their strange, secret charade and wondering if their romance could ever be more than just an indulgence at the end of the week, when prying eyes aren't looking...