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Elizabeth May

    Elizabeth May crea narrazioni fantasy epiche, esplorando spesso temi di crescita personale e di scoperta di sé all'interno di mondi intricatamente costruiti. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da forti protagoniste femminili e trame avvincenti, che offrono ai lettori un'esperienza immersiva. Le storie di May approfondiscono la resilienza, la forza e il potere trasformativo dello spirito umano quando viene messo alla prova in ambienti pericolosi. Porta una prospettiva unica, combinando le sue origini californiane con la sua casa scelta in Scozia, influenzata dalla sua formazione accademica.

    Pride and Predujice
    To Cage A God
    The Falconer
    The Vanishing Throne
    Seven Mercies
    The Fallen Kingdom
    • Join the rebellion to burn down a cruel tyrant in this heartracing new fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and The Wolf and the Woodsman.

      To Cage A God2024
      3,3
    • After the ambush to the Novantae resistance, the survivors scatter across the galaxy. Then Ariadne receives a message: the Oracle has gone rogue. The AI wants One's daughter back and will do anything to get her. The seven devils realize they must get to the heart of the Empire and destroy the Oracle, no matter the sacrifice.

      Seven Mercies2022
      4,2
    • This Graphic Revision Guide for Pride and Prejudice makes studying or revising this iconic novel easy. It contains teaching resources tailored to strengthen the student's understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes, and more. The book brings an element of fun and informality to the study of this classic text, repackaging complex information in an engaging and simple manner. Studying the sheets helps students immensely in understanding and sequencing the plot, remembering key events, distinguishing between characters, and understanding characters' perspectives. The guide contains: the story of Pride and Prejudice re-told in comic form, making it easy to follow the plot; context pages giving background information on Jane Austen and the different types of fiction in the book; character pages for each of the main characters, including quotes; theme pages for key themes of the book - class, marriage, love, reputation, pride, and prejudice - with relevant quotations; additional graphic reference material to help with the setting; and activity pages including vocabulary lists, matching quotes to characters, and quote analysis maps. The sheets are designed to be accessible through the use of a heavy focus on visuals, simple language, a focus on vocabulary, and plot comprehension with condensed chapter summaries linked to key quotes.

      Pride and Predujice2018
    • The Fallen Kingdom

      • 389pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      The long-awaited final book in the Falconer trilogy is an imaginative tour-de-force that will thrill fans of the series. Aileana Kameron, resurrected by ancient fae magic, returns to the world she once knew with no memory of her past and with dangerous powers she struggles to control. Desperate to break the curse that pits two factions of the fae against each other in a struggle that will decide the fate of the human and fae worlds, her only hope is hidden in an ancient book guarded by the legendary Morrigan, a faery of immense power and cruelty. To save the world and the people she loves, Aileana must learn to harness her dark new powers even as they are slowly destroying her. Packed with immersive detail, action, romance, and fae lore, and publishing simultaneously in the UK, The Fallen Kingdom brings the Falconer's story to an epic and unforgettable conclusion.

      The Fallen Kingdom2017
      4,3
    • The Vanishing Throne

      • 458pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      The second book in the Falconer trilogy is packed with surprises and suspense. Aileana Kameron, the Falconer, disappeared through the portal that she was trying to close forever. Now she wakes up in the fae world, trapped and tortured by the evil Lonnrach. With the help of an unexpected ally, Aileana re-enters the human world, only to find everything irrevocably changed. Edinburgh has been destroyed, and the few human survivors are living in an uneasy truce with the fae, while both worlds are in danger of disappearing altogether. Aileana holds the key to saving both worlds, but in order to do so she must awaken her latent Falconer powers. And the price of doing that might be her life. Rich with imaginative detail, action, fae lore, and romance, The Vanishing Throne is a thrilling sequel to The Falconer. Dying for more? Don't worry, you don't have to wait long to continue reading! Book three, The Fallen Kingdom is available for preorder.

      The Vanishing Throne2016
      4,2
    • The Falconer

      • 378pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Debutante by day. Murderess by night. Edinburgh's only hope. Edinburgh, 1844. Beautiful Aileana Kameron only looks the part of an aristocratic young lady. In fact, she's spent the year since her mother died developing her ability to sense the presence of Sithichean, a faery race bent on slaughtering humans. She has a secret mission: to destroy the faery who murdered her mother. But when she learns she's a Falconer, the last in a line of female warriors and the sole hope of preventing a powerful faery population from massacring all of humanity, her quest for revenge gets a whole lot more complicated. The first volume of a trilogy from an exciting new voice in young adult fantasy, this electrifying thriller blends romance and action with steampunk technology and Scottish lore in a deliciously addictive read.

      The Falconer2013
      3,8