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Something Happened has frequently been criticized as overlong, rambling, and deeply unhappy. [2] These sentiments are echoed in a review of the novel by fellow writer and humorist Kurt Vonnegut, but are countered with praise for the novel's prose and the meticulous patience Heller took in the creation of the novel, stating, "Is this book any good?
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane is the second book in Suzanne Collins's children's novel series The Underland Chronicles. [3] Published in 2004, the novel contains elements of high fantasy . [ 1 ] The novel focuses on a prophecy mentioned at the end of Gregor the Overlander which the Underlanders believe requires the protagonist Gregor to hunt ...
The Blinding Knife is a 2012 epic fantasy novel by New York Times Bestselling author Brent Weeks, and it is the second book in his Lightbringer series, following The Black Prism. [1] The novel is written from the third-person perspective of several characters and follows the protagonist, Kip Guile, as he discovers his latent magical powers.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wolf, Naomi. The end of America : a letter of warning to a young patriot / Naomi Wolf. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-933392-79-0 1. Civil rights—United States. 2. Abuse of administrative power—United States. 3. National security—United States. 4.
The Death Gate Cycle is a seven-part series of fantasy novels written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.The main conflict is between two powerful races, the Sartan and the Patryns, which branched off from humans following a nuclear/anti-matter holocaust.
One first appeared in print in his high-fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings, where the Company of the Ring encounter a Balrog known as Durin's Bane in the Mines of Moria. Balrogs appear also in Tolkien's The Silmarillion and his legendarium. Balrogs are tall and menacing beings who can shroud themselves in fire, darkness, and shadow.
The Bane Chronicles is a series of connected novellas featuring the character of Magnus Bane from Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series. The novellas are co-written by Clare, Maureen Johnson , and Sarah Rees Brennan .
Shuggie Bain is the debut novel by Scottish-American writer Douglas Stuart, published in 2020.It tells the story of the youngest of three children, Shuggie, growing up with his alcoholic mother Agnes in 1980s post-industrial working-class Glasgow, Scotland.