To kill a kingdom alexandra christo5/31/2023 Beautiful, handsome, swoon-worthy Prince Elian. But, in a lot of ways, her actions subtly speak otherwise.Īnd then there’s Prince Elian. Lira, the siren called “The Prince’s Bane,” begins the book as a prickly, practically-heartless and hate-filled automaton. It’s the way these characters act, not who they are or even what they say, that show us who they truly are and why they’re fit to be in places of power. It’s very emotionally real, touching on the main characters’ shortcomings, fears, and sacrifices. And yet, it’s not necessarily a plot point, per say. While reading the novel, the fear and loathing the species have for each other is palpable and adds a lot of urgency to each moment. And yet, that threat doesn’t quite feel large enough in comparison to that of how humans and sirens feel about each other in general. Her ferocity and viciousness has even her own subjects fearful of her. One of the largest threats in the book is that of the sea witch maintaining her reign of the sirens and eventually taking over the ocean. There’s a constant sense of danger and urgency coursing through this novel, even in times of levity. From the descriptions of the sirens to the ways in which sirens and humans murder each other to the general world in which the novel takes place. While other iterations are generally sad or upbeat, the best word to describe To Kill a Kingdom is severe.
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Eternals book neil gaiman5/31/2023 He wrote the screenplay for the original BBC TV series of ‘Neverwhere’ (1996) the feature film, ‘ Mirrormask’ (2005), the script to Robert Zemeckis’s ‘ Beowulf.’ He has written and directed two films: ‘ A Short Film About John Bolton’ (2002) and ‘Statuesque’ (2009). Gaiman is active as a television and screenwriter. He is listed in the Dictionary of Literary Biography as one of the top ten living post-modern writers and is a prolific creator of works of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama. Neil Gaiman was born in Hampshire, UK, in 1960 and since 1992 has lived in the United States, currently residing near Minneapolis.įollowing the publication of his groundbreaking series ‘ Sandman’ (1989-1996) he has become established as one of the creators of modern comics, as well as an author whose work crosses genres and reaches audiences of all ages. Complications by Atul Gawande5/31/2023 Without failure, there can be no success. Gawande dispels common fears about failure and insists that failure is necessary for development and growth. Gawande shows how, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, a planned approach and a tenacity to work hard will guarantee success for anyone, especially members of the medical community.īetter also portrays failure as a part of life. He also explores the pitfalls that occur within the medical field. Gawande examines how humans are meant to interact with the world and what their responsibilities to society are. He goes beyond personal experience and uses field research and records to support his arguments.ĭivided into three parts-“Diligence,” “Doing Right,” and “Ingenuity”-the book lays out a blueprint for self-betterment while simultaneously posing deep moral questions. Through a series of essays, some of which he originally wrote as separate pieces for The New Yorker, Gawande strikes parallels between the way the medical community operates and the way individuals live their daily lives, and how we all can do better. Better is about the practice of medicine and also functions as a treatise on how to live a full and meaningful life. An explanation of the art and practice of Saxon Galdra or magic and the divination and herbal lore used for protection, love potions, and healing.Instructions for initiation ceremonies, the eight Sabbats, marriage, birth, and death rites.A selection of Seax-Wiccan recipes for intoxicants. An introduction to the magical runic Saxon alphabet.Descriptions of the Saxon deities and explanations of their primary beliefs.Buckland's Book of Saxon Witchcraft includes everything the solitary witch needs to practice Seax-Wicca, including: He writes cogently and informatively about the history, mythology, spiritual practices, and witchcraft of Saxon England. Buckland presents meticulously researched information on the time-honored tradition of Saxon witchcraft. Originally written 30 years ago to correct abuses he saw occurring in covens, Buckland offered Wiccan seekers an introductory text on Saxon witchcraft or Seax-Wicca, which can be practiced alone. Buckland's Book of Saxon Witchcraft was one of the first books to explore Wicca from a solitary perspective. Yet he also warns against the misinterpretation and misuse of his writings, asking for students who will “pluck at his wreath” without perverting the meaning of his concepts.Īt a time when many of the cultural changes that define our age were first starting to emerge, Nietzsche was critiquing modern values and seeking alternatives to invigorate individual and cultural health. His writings are both invigorating and troubling, designed to ignite a response in the reader. Nietzsche has been an iconoclast hero for radical thinkers and actors on the right and the left since his own days. “I am not a man, I am dynamite!” Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) proclaims in Ecce Homo when he predicts that his thinking will be associated with crises and the transformation of culture. |