The Revenant Express

Author: George Mann
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 0765334097
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
The grand adventure continues in George Mann's Newbury & Hobbes steampunk mystery series, as a Victorian special agent races across a continent to save his beloved's life on board The Revenant Express. Sir Maurice Newbury is bereft as his trusty assistant Veronica Hobbes lies dying with a wounded heart. Newbury and Veronica's sister Amelia must take a sleeper train across Europe to St. Petersberg to claim a clockwork heart that Newbury has commissioned from Faberge to save Veronica from a life trapped in limbo. No sooner do they take off then sinister goings-on start to plague the train, and it is discovered that an old villain, thought dead, is also on board and seeking revenge. Can Newbury and Amelia defeat him and get the clockwork organ back to the Fixer in time to save Veronica? And can they do so without Newbury going so far into the dark side of occult magic that he can never return? Meanwhile, Sir Charles Bainbridge is the only one of their team left in London to struggle with a case involving a series of horrific crimes. Someone is kidnapping prominent men and infecting them with the Revenant plague, leaving them chained in various locations around the city. But why? It's a rousing chase to save both London and Veronica. Will these brave detectives be up to the task? Newbury & Hobbes Investigations #1: The Affinity Bridge #2: The Osirus Ritual #3: The Immortality Engine #4: The Executioner's Heart #5: The Revenant Express

The Revenant of Thraxton Hall

Author: Vaughn Entwistle
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1250035015
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335

Book Description
Arthur Conan Doyle has just killed off Sherlock Holmes in "The Final Problem," and he immediately becomes one of the most hated men in London. So when he is contacted by a medium "of some renown" and asked to investigate a murder, he jumps at the chance to get out of the city. The only thing is that the murder hasn't happened yet—the medium, one Hope Thraxton, has foreseen that her death will occur at the third séance of a meeting of the Society for Psychical Research at her manor house in the English countryside. Along for the ride is Conan Doyle's good friend Oscar Wilde, and together they work to narrow down the list of suspects, which includes a mysterious foreign Count, a levitating magician, and an irritable old woman with a "familiar." Meanwhile, Conan Doyle is enchanted by the plight of the capricious Hope Thraxton, who may or may not have a more complicated back-story than it first appears. As Conan Doyle and Wilde participate in séances and consider the possible motives of the assembled group, the clock ticks ever closer to Hope's murder, in The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Vaughn Entwistle.

Focus On: 100 Most Popular 2010s Adventure Films

Author: Wikipedia contributors
Publisher: e-artnow sro
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1677

Book Description

The Evolution of the Western

Author: Martin Kich
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440876185
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 521

Book Description
Explore the enduring influence of the Western – the quintessential American film genre – and its essential role in US and world culture. Follow the entire history of the Western, from its roots in the pulp novels of the early 20th century, through the serials of the silent era and the mid-century classics of John Ford and John Wayne, to the recent award-winning revisionist works, like Unforgiven and No Country for Old Men, that provide a more complex and nuanced take on history of the West. Perhaps more than any other pop culture genre, the Western allows us to view how Americans have seen themselves over the last 150 years. Build a foundational understanding of the genre with 5 introductory essays, exploring the development of the Western Mythos in the traditional Western, the heyday of the traditional Western in the post-WWII period, revisionist Westerns and the counterculture, race and identify, and the Western outside of the USA. Close to 100 encyclopedia entries examine one or more movies or television programs and show how their creation and plots demonstrate the overall evolution of the genre. Easily compare films and TV programs – from early genre favorites such as Gunsmoke to more recent releases like Django Unchained – with essential facts boxes accompanying each entry, with information on the director, studio, key actors, and box office receipts.

Medieval Monstrosity

Author: Charity Urbanski
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429516150
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314

Book Description
This volume examines various manifestations and understandings of the concept of monstrosity in medieval Europe around 500-1500 ce through a collection of contextual chapters and primary sources. The main chapters focus on a specific theme, a type of monster or representation of monstrosity, and consist of a contextual essay synthesizing recent scholarship on that theme, excerpts from primary sources and a bibliography of additional primary and secondary sources on the topics addressed in the chapter. In addition to building upon the wealth of scholarship on monsters and monstrosity produced in recent decades, the book engages with the current fascination with monsters in popular culture, especially in movies, television, and video games. The book presents a survey of medieval monstrosity for a non-specialist audience and provides a theoretical framework for interpreting the monstrous. This book is ideal for undergraduate students working on the theme of monstrosity, as well as being useful for undergraduate courses that cover the supernatural and manifestations of the monstrous covered in the book. With materials drawn from a wide range of medieval sources, it will also appeal to courses in English, French, Art History, and Medieval Studies.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?: Tales of Legend-Haunted Arkham #2

Author: Stardust Publications
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105759474
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 58

Book Description
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is designed to be a starting Episode for a full Season of play for Dark Aeons: The Atlantean Chronicles, or it can be a standalone Episode. The Dark Aeons core book is all that is required to use this Episode; however it should be noted that the upcoming Arkham: City of Secrets setting book will expand on the Arkham setting in much greater detail than is presented here. As such, we have provided a set of pre-made Persona Sheets for this Episode in order for a Director to simply pick this Episode up and run it straight from the presented material.

Revenant's War

Author: Matt Wright
Publisher: Matt Wright Author
ISBN: 1955948232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 493

Book Description
“Matt Wright’s storytelling conveys the real scope and sense of wonder of great space opera. Breaking Colossus takes you on a journey as big as your imagination.” —Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Between the Stars “A fast-paced, galaxy-spanning space opera adventure filled with intrigue and political maneuvering. A solid outing from Mr. Wright!” —Christopher Ruocchio, Author of The Sun Eater series The past never stays buried. The war isn't over yet. As a shadow from Grey's past resurfaces with a malicious agenda, an unavoidable conflict looms their peaceful homeworld. With a resentful Council scrutinizing his every move, Grey faces challenges he was never trained to handle. Will the most feared man in the Civilizations find an ally in an old enemy or a complete stranger? Lady Sayuri, an inexperienced Knight, gets trapped in the middle of their conflict. All she wants is to go home. If Grey stands in her way, what else can she do but fight back? Alora navigates a perilous path as well, torn between personal loyalty and the greater good, questioning everything she once believed. Alliances shift and new enemies emerge from the shadows in Revenant’s War. Who will rise and who will fall at the edge of Stars Reach?

Seducing the Dark Prince

Author: Jane Kindred
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488094144
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
Hell might be heavenly… …for one of the Sisters in Sin Lucien Smok is heir to the Smok fortune. He’s also the crown prince of Hell, a legacy he despises. Clairvoyant Theia Dawn tries to convince herself that she’s only interested in Lucien because of his family’s role in the persecution of her ancestor, not because he’s the most beguiling man she’s ever met. The attraction that burns between them might be her downfall. Or it might be his salvation.

Rise of the Evening Star

Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416957707
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
Kendra and Seth have to help their grandfather protect Fablehaven and all of its magic from the Society of the Evening Star.

WISH

Author: AM Schinske
Publisher: AM Schinske
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description
Read the tale of Yvette Feeny, The Princess that Died. Over and over again. As a small child, Yvette was granted the one wish she always wanted; to be a princess. However, her dream quickly turned nightmarish as she now fights for her kingdom in a cutthroat court, only to be killed. She awakens in a new kingdom with a new family, new friends, and new foes. Only Yvette remembers the events of her previous incarnations. Now, years later, she dreams of her old life with her real friends and family. Will finding the “fairy” who granted her wish return her home or is she destined to lose her kingdom in each life?