![]() ![]() Their journey requires intelligence, strength, and a dash of the magic only presters control. Desperate to locate the prison and make sure none of its other monsters were able to escape, Lazuli, Pinocchio, and their Celestial Brigade set out to save Abaton from these ancient beings. “But before they can get comfortable in their thrones, a fancy dinner at the palace is interrupted by an unwelcome guest-a monster! And this isn’t just any monster it’s a manticore, a beast that was imprisoned centuries earlier. In the LORD of MONSTERS, Pinocchio must learn to adapt to being human at the same time as he’s figuring out his new responsibilities as a ruler (prester) of Abaton, along with his friend Lazuli, daughter of the former leader of Abaton, Prester John. Those of you who read THE WOODEN PRINCE will remember that it ends with Pinocchio transforming into a real boy. ![]() Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Indiebound LORD of MONSTERS is the 2 nd book in the OUT of ABATON series, and this Pinocchio retelling is sure to please. ![]() Do you like books with monsters and magic? Heroes and epic journeys? On June 6 th, 2017 at a bookstore near you, one of the most imaginative books I’ve read in a long while will be released into the world. ![]()
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6/30/2023 0 Comments Bestiary k ming![]() ![]() Soon afterward, Daughter awakes with a tiger tail. She was called Hu Gu Po, and she hungered to eat children, especially their toes. One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a tiger spirit who lived in a woman’s body. ![]() NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine.LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE.LONGLISTED FOR THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD.Every line of this sensuous, magical-realist marvel is utterly alive.”- O: The Oprah Magazine Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family’s queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets.NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Pandeymonium review![]() ![]() His memories form the key to every single chapter in Pandeymonium, and every memory has strong point(s) that makes it worth remembering. Early on in the book he talks of how his childhood environment instilled the creative gene in him and his siblings, and how his observational and conversational skills were naturally honed in his early years to develop personality traits that he’d find immensely helpful in his career of advertising. The book Pandeymonium, title of which has been inspired by Piyush Pandey’s family group on Whatsapp, is an unfeigned account of the things he loves – family, cricket, Ogilvy and advertising and how the universe conspired to make him the man he is today. ![]() |