Dark Beauty

Author: Lucy Costigan
Publisher: Merrion Press
ISBN: 1785372351
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
Dark Beauty focuses on the minute detail in Harry Clarke’s stained-glass windows, particularly in the borders and lower panels of his work. Clarke’s brilliance as a graphic artist is clearly visible in his book illustrations, which are imbued with precise attention to intricate designs, and he applied the same lavish focus to every facet of his stained glass. The title ‘Dark Beauty’ refers to the duality of Clarke’s work that sees delicate angels juxtaposed with macabre, grotesque figures, and represents the partially hidden details that dwell in the background of his windows – motifs, accessories, flora, fauna and diminutive characters – which may be missed in light of the dominance of the central subjects. The authors spent many years photographing Clarke’s windows in Ireland, England, America and Australia, and the resulting 60,000 photos have been carefully whittled down to 500 glorious images. Dark Beauty will provide lovers of Clarke’s stained glass with the opportunity to view previously obscured or unnoticed details in all their unique beauty and inspire their own travels to view Clarke’s work.

Dark Beauty

Author: Erika Harken
Publisher: Verum Ficta Press
ISBN: 1737664038
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Beauty isn’t everything. But Dana Carter doesn’t believe it. After a weekend retreat with her college honors club–including her crush, Ethan–Dana is convinced nothing is worse than living without a skinny body and flawless features. In fact, she might as well never show her face in society again for being overweight, along with the many other imperfections she bears. But when Dana plummets into a ravine on the drive home, she awakens in a strange basement, uninjured and–to her great pleasure–perfectly beautiful. The mysterious young man who saved her is attentive and glad to make her wish come true, but Dana soon learns she must also fulfill his. As the days pass and reality quickly shifts to a nightmare, Dana begins to see through her exceptional beauty, and must find a way to escape her captor's grip before it is too late. This clean short psychological thriller dives into an obsession for beauty and the value of true self as two twisted desires collide in a most unexpected turn of fate. ■ ■ ■ ■ "If you are looking for a well written page turner that makes you think WOW what happened, I highly recommend this book." – Reader Rave "Dark Beauty was not what I expected. It's a story that can speak to a lot of people today." – Reader Rave "...From the beginning to the end, it kept me on the edge of my seat..." – Reader Rave "The story starts out somewhat ordinary, then tosses in a twist that leaves you wondering if it could be real. Definitely a page turner and a quick read." – Reader Rave

Dark Beauty

Author: Blue Winter
Publisher: Blue Winter
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
Giovanni Fabiano, a vampire mafia boss, is bound by an ancient curse that has condemned him to eternal solitude. In the shadowy corners of the city, he roams the night, seeking the heart of beauty destined to break his curse. Sophia, a mortal with a mysterious past, finds herself drawn to Giovanni, unaware of the dark secrets that bind him. As their fates intertwine, they must navigate a world of danger, power, and forbidden love. DARK BEAUTY is a tale of passion, destiny, and the enduring power of love against all odds. Genre: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy

Wicked Beauty

Author: Katee Robert
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728231809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Book Description
She was the face that launched a thousand ships, the fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus...and she was never ours to claim. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus that's as sinful as it is sweet.* In Olympus, you either have the power to rule...or you are ruled. Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing, but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city's inner circle. Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it, he and his partner, Patroclus Fotos, plan to compete and double their odds of winning. Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize...or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way. Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away, but she has her own plans. She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers, effectively vying for her own hand in marriage. Unfortunately, there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city. The only people she can trust are the ones she can't keep her hands off—Achilles and Patroclus. But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield? "Deliciously inventive...Red-hot."—Publishers Weekly STARRED for Neon Gods "I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS."—Mimi Koehler for The Nerd Daily for Neon Gods The World of Dark Olympus: Neon Gods (Hades & Persephone) Electric Idol (Eros & Psyche) Wicked Beauty (Achilles & Patroclus & Helen) Radiant Sin (Apollo & Cassandra)

Strangest Genius

Author: Lucy Costigan
Publisher: The History Press Ireland
ISBN: 1845889711
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
Strangest genius

Venus in the Dark

Author: Janell Hobson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135870969
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Western culture has long been fascinated by black women, but a history of enslavement and colonial conquest has variously labeled black women's bodies as "exotic" and "grotesque." In this remarkable cultural history of black female beauty, Janell Hobson explores the enduring figure of the "Hottentot Venus." In 1810, Saartjie Baartman was taken from South Africa to Europe, where she was put on display at circuses, salons, and museums and universities as the "Hottentot Venus." The subsequent legacy of representations of black women's sexuality-from Josephine Baker to Serena Williams to hip-hop and dancehall videos-continues to refer back to this persistent icon. This book analyzes the history of critical and artistic responses to this iconography by black women in contemporary photography, film, literature, music, and dance.

A Dark Beauty

Author: Clarissa Kae
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781954615649
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A Victorian Twist on Beauty And The Beast Bold and brilliant, Georgiana has a gift for fixing machines-from clocks to carriages-while her father has a penchant for finding trouble. In an accidental fire, Georgiana and her father scar the once handsome face of Lord Pichon, cousin to the queen. Rumors of Georgiana's gift raise her family's status. Her incomparable beauty captures the eye of many gentlemen and the wrath of Lord Pichon. Abandoned by his peers and alone in his cold castle, Lord Pichon is determined to enact revenge.When Georgiana's father makes a terrible mistake, she sacrifices herself to pay his debt-as a lowly servant in Lord Pichon's castle. Her wit and warmth begin to thaw Lord Pichon's estate, making him question his version of the past. Will her kindness break the beastly lord or will he hold her family hostage forever?

A Beauty Dark & Deadly

Author: Heather C. Myers
Publisher: Heather C Myers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
This slow-burn dark romance is packed with forbidden romance, dangerous adventure, and steamy situations. He's the most beautiful monster she's ever seen Emmy Atler is desperate for a job so she can help her grandfather with his increasing medical bills. She even applies to be a maid for Jason Belmont, recluse writer, who's known more for the murder of his cheating wife and her lover than his popular thrillers. He may have gotten off on a technicality, but everyone knows he's guilty. Just because he's quiet and awkward doesn't mean he's actually innocent. Just because he treats Emmy with warmth and respect doesn't mean he's not capable of killing her with his bare hands - especially considering the fact that he lives in a secluded cabin in the woods of Lake Tahoe. Emmy can scream and no one would hear. Now, with her grandfather's health on the line and the risk of debt closing in, Emmy must do her job and ignore her growing attraction for her employer - especially if she wants to avoid risking her life for a man both brooding and fatal.

Dark Kiss

Author: Michelle Rowen
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1460804686
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Smart, uber–careful, ordinary Samantha – that's me. But I just couldn't pass up a surprise kiss from my number–one unattainable crush. A kiss that did something to me...something strange. Now I feel hungry all the time, but not for food. It's like part of me is missing – and I don't know if I can get it back...then there's Bishop. At first I thought he was just a street kid, but the secrets he's keeping are as intense as his unearthly blue eyes. If he's what I think he is, he may be the only one who can help me. But something terrifying is closing in, and the one chance Bishop and I have to stop it means losing everything I ever wanted and embracing the darkness inside me... When angels and demons must work together, something beyond evil is rising...

Make Her: A Dark Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance

Author: Cassie Alexander
Publisher: Caskara Press
ISBN: 1955825564
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
The final book in the Transformation Trilogy, an intense fantasy romance retelling of Beauty and the Beast: Rhaim produced a key from somewhere upon his person. “The collar has a lock.” He tossed it out onto the table. “If I cannot solve the Deathless, I will become your loyal servant, until the end of my time.” I was suddenly in danger of fainting. Rhaim had just as much as admitted he didn’t have an answer yet, and the price he would pay for failure was too great for me to bear. I knew what it was like to be trapped in a cage. I would never, ever, send anybody else—much less the man I loved—into one. “Father, you cannot agree to his terms,” I told him. I rose up on my tiptoes, leaning over Helkin’s shoulder to shout, “I still hate you, beast!” willing Rhaim to change his mind. Rhaim gave me a wicked smile, and spoke in the growl that bypassed my ears and went straight to my core. “As well you should, princess. And know, too, that if I am given you, I will never show you kindness again . . . and the things I will do to you will make the unicorns weep.” Bend Her: A Dark Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance is the story of Rhaim the All-Beast, a cruel beast mage doomed to die at the hands of the woman he must protect at all costs, and Lisane, the sheltered Princess of Tears, who has been given into his care and who needs him to teach her magic so she can be free—no matter how much it might hurt her.