Author: Karen ní Mheallaigh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108483038
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This is a book for readers who are fascinated by the Moon and the earliest speculations about life on other worlds. It takes the reader on a journey from the earliest Greek poetry, philosophy and science, through Plutarch's mystical doctrines to the thrilling lunar adventures of Lucian of Samosata.
Stalk the Moon
Author: Jessica Lynch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781720010920
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
She doesn't know she's Artemis, mythical huntress and goddess of the moon--but he does. And that's all he needs to make sure he gets his happy ending this time. Except he's expecting the Artemis he remembers. Who he gets instead is-- Noelle With a potty mouth and a Jersey attitude, I've never been the type of girl who cries when things don't go my way. I'm no damsel in distress. Whatever life throws at me, I can handle it. No matter how rough or tough or... weird? Because falling through a full-length mirror and ending up in a forest wearing nothing but a nightgown is definitely weird. Stabbing a giant scorpion in the eye with a stick? Yup. Weird. Discovering I'm a whiz with a bow and that I can apparently communicate with animals like some grouchy Disney princess--okay, not gonna lie. That's kind of cool. Being told that I'm supposedly the reincarnation of the Greek goddess Artemis? Super friggin' weird. How am I supposed to believe that? Or that some gorgeous hunk of a guy insists we're meant to be together? I mean, I might not know a lot about mythology, but wasn't Artemis some kind of virgin? Hunter She's back. After all this time, after all this waiting, she's back in my reach and nothing is going to keep me from changing the way this story ends. Not the tragedy of our shared history, or the countless times I've already died. Not the fact that her brother has proven repeatedly that he will stop at nothing to keep us separated. Not even the undeniable truth that Artemis doesn't remember me--or even herself. She's back. And, this time, she's mine. *Stalk the Moon is the first installment in a new paranormal romance series by Jessica Lynch. It is a 115,000+ word novel and introduces the reader to the Mirrorside, a land just out of reach where the reborn Greek gods and goddesses find themselves playing out their myths and stories over and over again. Despite the rather tragic ends to a lot of these tales, each novel in this series will have a HEA guaranteed. About the Author Jessica Lynch has been writing since she was 8 and wrote a short story called "Bugs Bunny Meets the Little Mermaid", mainly because they were the only characters she could illustrate. After spending more than a decade writing fan fiction, she decided to try to write an original novel. She lives in New Jersey with her family and enough cats to cement her status as a future cat lady. When not working as a retail nutritional adviser or writing, she enjoys going to Broadway, watching her beloved New York Mets and reading (and re-reading) as many books as she can get her hands on!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781720010920
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
She doesn't know she's Artemis, mythical huntress and goddess of the moon--but he does. And that's all he needs to make sure he gets his happy ending this time. Except he's expecting the Artemis he remembers. Who he gets instead is-- Noelle With a potty mouth and a Jersey attitude, I've never been the type of girl who cries when things don't go my way. I'm no damsel in distress. Whatever life throws at me, I can handle it. No matter how rough or tough or... weird? Because falling through a full-length mirror and ending up in a forest wearing nothing but a nightgown is definitely weird. Stabbing a giant scorpion in the eye with a stick? Yup. Weird. Discovering I'm a whiz with a bow and that I can apparently communicate with animals like some grouchy Disney princess--okay, not gonna lie. That's kind of cool. Being told that I'm supposedly the reincarnation of the Greek goddess Artemis? Super friggin' weird. How am I supposed to believe that? Or that some gorgeous hunk of a guy insists we're meant to be together? I mean, I might not know a lot about mythology, but wasn't Artemis some kind of virgin? Hunter She's back. After all this time, after all this waiting, she's back in my reach and nothing is going to keep me from changing the way this story ends. Not the tragedy of our shared history, or the countless times I've already died. Not the fact that her brother has proven repeatedly that he will stop at nothing to keep us separated. Not even the undeniable truth that Artemis doesn't remember me--or even herself. She's back. And, this time, she's mine. *Stalk the Moon is the first installment in a new paranormal romance series by Jessica Lynch. It is a 115,000+ word novel and introduces the reader to the Mirrorside, a land just out of reach where the reborn Greek gods and goddesses find themselves playing out their myths and stories over and over again. Despite the rather tragic ends to a lot of these tales, each novel in this series will have a HEA guaranteed. About the Author Jessica Lynch has been writing since she was 8 and wrote a short story called "Bugs Bunny Meets the Little Mermaid", mainly because they were the only characters she could illustrate. After spending more than a decade writing fan fiction, she decided to try to write an original novel. She lives in New Jersey with her family and enough cats to cement her status as a future cat lady. When not working as a retail nutritional adviser or writing, she enjoys going to Broadway, watching her beloved New York Mets and reading (and re-reading) as many books as she can get her hands on!
Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel
Author: Julian K. Jarboe
Publisher: Lethe Press
ISBN: 9781590216927
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
"In this debut collection of body-horror fairy tales and mid-apocalyptic Catholic cyberpunk, memory and myth, loss and age ... are the tools of storyteller Jarboe, a talent in the field of queer fabulism. Bodily autonomy and transformation, the importance of negative emotions, unhealthy relationships, and bad situations [inform the] staggering and urgent question of how [to] build and nurture meaning, love, and safety in a larger world/society that might not be 'fixable'"--Publisher marketing.
Publisher: Lethe Press
ISBN: 9781590216927
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
"In this debut collection of body-horror fairy tales and mid-apocalyptic Catholic cyberpunk, memory and myth, loss and age ... are the tools of storyteller Jarboe, a talent in the field of queer fabulism. Bodily autonomy and transformation, the importance of negative emotions, unhealthy relationships, and bad situations [inform the] staggering and urgent question of how [to] build and nurture meaning, love, and safety in a larger world/society that might not be 'fixable'"--Publisher marketing.
Under a Greek Moon
Author: Carol Kirkwood
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0008393400
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The escapist Sunday Times bestselling debut from the nation’s best loved TV presenter, Carol Kirkwood. ‘Loved it! It sizzles with secrets and passion. A real page turner!’ Jo Thomas ‘Utterly engaging, deliciously escapist, with a heart as warm as its author's’ Cathy Kelly, bestselling author of The Family Gift
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0008393400
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The escapist Sunday Times bestselling debut from the nation’s best loved TV presenter, Carol Kirkwood. ‘Loved it! It sizzles with secrets and passion. A real page turner!’ Jo Thomas ‘Utterly engaging, deliciously escapist, with a heart as warm as its author's’ Cathy Kelly, bestselling author of The Family Gift
The Owl And The Scorpion
Author: WR Woodbury
Publisher: Amazon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
When Sam is drawn back to his grandparent's homeland in Leros Greece by a family death, he finds himself entangled in local gossip, strict traditions, prejudices, and old animosities. Attempting to make a life for himself there with a new love, he is forced to deal with the consequences of generational trauma when he delves too deep into events that some would rather forget. This is a multi-generational story of war, immigration, adaptation, and cultural contradiction, which explores what it means to belong to a society or not to belong to one, as well as the poisonous consequences of betrayal.
Publisher: Amazon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
When Sam is drawn back to his grandparent's homeland in Leros Greece by a family death, he finds himself entangled in local gossip, strict traditions, prejudices, and old animosities. Attempting to make a life for himself there with a new love, he is forced to deal with the consequences of generational trauma when he delves too deep into events that some would rather forget. This is a multi-generational story of war, immigration, adaptation, and cultural contradiction, which explores what it means to belong to a society or not to belong to one, as well as the poisonous consequences of betrayal.
Lady of the Eternal City
Author: Kate Quinn
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698140338
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye comes a historical saga about obsession, betrayal, and destiny. Sabina may be Empress of Rome, but she still stands poised on a knife’s edge. She must keep the peace between two deadly enemies: her husband Hadrian, Rome’s brilliant and sinister Emperor; and battered warrior Vix, her first love. But Sabina is guardian of a deadly secret: Vix’s beautiful son Antinous has become the Emperor’s latest obsession. Empress and Emperor, father and son will spin in a deadly dance of passion, betrayal, conspiracy, and war. As tragedy sends Hadrian spiraling into madness, Vix and Sabina form a last desperate pact to save the Empire. But ultimately, the fate of Rome lies with an untried girl, a spirited redhead who may just be the next Lady of the Eternal City....
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698140338
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye comes a historical saga about obsession, betrayal, and destiny. Sabina may be Empress of Rome, but she still stands poised on a knife’s edge. She must keep the peace between two deadly enemies: her husband Hadrian, Rome’s brilliant and sinister Emperor; and battered warrior Vix, her first love. But Sabina is guardian of a deadly secret: Vix’s beautiful son Antinous has become the Emperor’s latest obsession. Empress and Emperor, father and son will spin in a deadly dance of passion, betrayal, conspiracy, and war. As tragedy sends Hadrian spiraling into madness, Vix and Sabina form a last desperate pact to save the Empire. But ultimately, the fate of Rome lies with an untried girl, a spirited redhead who may just be the next Lady of the Eternal City....
Memphis Under the Ptolemies
Author: Dorothy J. Thompson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400843057
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Drawing on archaeological findings and an unusual combination of Greek and Egyptian evidence, Dorothy Thompson examines the economic life and multicultural society of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis in the era between Alexander and Augustus. Now thoroughly revised and updated, this masterful account is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient Egypt or the Hellenistic world. The relationship of the native population with the Greek-speaking immigrants is illustrated in Thompson's analysis of the position of Memphite priests within the Ptolemaic state. Egyptians continued to control mummification and the cult of the dead; the undertakers of the Memphite necropolis were barely touched by things Greek. The cult of the living Apis bull also remained primarily Egyptian; yet on death the bull, deified as Osorapis, became Sarapis for the Greeks. Within this god's sacred enclosure, the Sarapieion, is found a strange amalgam of Greek and Egyptian cultures.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400843057
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Drawing on archaeological findings and an unusual combination of Greek and Egyptian evidence, Dorothy Thompson examines the economic life and multicultural society of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis in the era between Alexander and Augustus. Now thoroughly revised and updated, this masterful account is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient Egypt or the Hellenistic world. The relationship of the native population with the Greek-speaking immigrants is illustrated in Thompson's analysis of the position of Memphite priests within the Ptolemaic state. Egyptians continued to control mummification and the cult of the dead; the undertakers of the Memphite necropolis were barely touched by things Greek. The cult of the living Apis bull also remained primarily Egyptian; yet on death the bull, deified as Osorapis, became Sarapis for the Greeks. Within this god's sacred enclosure, the Sarapieion, is found a strange amalgam of Greek and Egyptian cultures.