Crimson

Author: Niviaq Korneliussen
Publisher: Virago Press
ISBN: 9780349010564
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
'Effortlessly cool, funny yet sad, breezy but thoughtful - this is an edgy and unputdownable work of modern literature' Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti 'Crimson is written with immense courage - there's no faking the feeling of honesty on each page. It is a brave novel reminiscent of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting' Laline Paull, author of The Bees The island has run out of oxygen. The island is swollen. The island is rotten. The island has taken my beloved from me. The island is a Greenlander. It's the fault of the Greenlander. In Nuuk, Greenland . . . Fia breaks up with her long-term boyfriend and falls for Sara. Sara is in love with Ivik who holds a deep secret and is about to break promises. Ivik struggles with gender dysphoria as their friends become addicted to social media, listen to American pop music and get blind drunk in downtown bars and uptown house parties. Then there is Inuk, who also has something to hide - it will take him beyond his limits to madness, and question what it means to be a Greenlander, while Arnaq, the party queen, pulls the strings of manipulation, bringing a web of relationships to a shocking crescendo. Crimson weaves through restlessness, depression, love and queer experiences to tell the story of Greenlanders through a unique and challenging form. The original text was written and published in the Greenlandic language.

The Crimson Petal and the White

Author: Michel Faber
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1847678939
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 865

Book Description
Yearning to escape her life of prostitution in 1870s London, Sugar finds her fate entangled in the complicated family life of patron William, an egotistical perfume magnate.

The Crimson Sword

Author: Eldon Thompson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061840971
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 724

Book Description
The Age of Man has begun. The "undesirable" creatures of legend have been driven from their lands, magic has been forsaken, the old gods reduced to myth.Now humans will rule the kingdoms of the island continent of Pentania. But they are not alone. Alson's king has been assassinated, its capital besieged by a malevolent wizard. The chaos and terror now sweeping the land have come to the remote village of Diln -- sending young Jarom far from his home to seek aid against the nefarious usurper. But a mysterious council has decreed Jarom must find one of the mythical Swords of Asahiel -- the divine talismans the elven avatars used to forge the earth -- in order to save a quarrelsome, fledgling humanity. For a Demon Queen has awakened from the abyss -- and humankind is about to discover its powerlessness in the face of the ancient terrors of the world.

In the Court of King Crimson - An Observation Over 50 Years

Author: Sid Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916153004
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608

Book Description

Kiss of Crimson

Author: Lara Adrian
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0440336945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
He comes to her more dead than alive, a towering black-clad stranger riddled with bullets and rapidly losing blood. As she struggles to save him, veterinarian Tess Culver is unaware that the man calling himself Dante is no man at all, but one of the Breed, vampire warriors engaged in a desperate battle. In a single erotically charged moment Tess is plunged into his world—a shifting, shadowed place where bands of Rogue vampires stalk the night, cutting a swath of terror. Haunted by visions of a dark future, Dante lives and fights like there is no tomorrow. Tess is a complication he does not need—but now, with his brethren under attack, he must shield Tess from a growing threat that includes Dante himself. For with one reckless, irresistible kiss, she has become an inextricable part of his underworld realm…and his touch awakens her to hidden gifts, desires, and hungers she never knew she possessed. Bonded by blood, Dante and Tess must work together to thwart deadly enemies, even as they discover a passion that transcends the boundaries of life itself….

Postcards from Mars

Author: Jim Bell
Publisher: Plume Books
ISBN: 9780452296749
Category : Mars (Planet)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The most fantastic of all journeys--the Spirit and Opportunity mobile robot missions to the surface of Mars--produced over 150,000 astonishing photographs. While the images were made available on low-resolution computer screens as they were sent back across millions of space miles, no one until now has done the painstaking work of editing, cropping, and processing these massive (often larger than 100 megabytes) images. The person to do it is Jim Bell, the scientist and photographer who led the photography team on this historic expedition. With his unique perspective, these photographs take us from the brave launches of these robots, to the alien landscape they discovered and the mysteries of the planet that they have helped to solve. Over 150 lavish full-color-process prints bring the colors and textures of Mars to vivid life on the page. Four of the most impressive pictures are presented in their entirety as gatefold images--which extend over three feet in width--providing a view of the surface of another planet unprecedented in its detail and clarity. Postcards from Mars is the perfect gift to give readers who have their feet on the ground and their eyes on the heavens.

Crimson Hail and the Secrets of Valour

Author: Richard Oliver Bray
Publisher: Richard Oliver Bray
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173

Book Description
When Kenyan born Crimson Hail miraculously survives a train crash that plunges him into the depths of the sea, he did not expect to be washed up on a strange, undiscovered futuristic island he later finds out is called Valour. Valour is a place where most of its indigenous inhabitants have one of three superpowers: the ability to fly, teleport, or have super strength. Those without powers are forced into manual labour in terrible conditions which Crimson falls into. After the brutal death of a close friend by a Valourian Crimson, Marx, Ronan, and Nisbah swear to fight back and overthrow their oppressive leaders, free themselves from the island, and find their way back home. The odds are stacked against them, not only because of their few numbers but also their lack of superhuman abilities. However, unbeknownst to Crimson, he becomes the first-ever non-Valourian native to develop superpowers, not just one but all three. With fast-paced action, incredibly creative scenery, and a twist that will have you on the edge of your seat, Crimson Hail and the secrets of Valour is a feel-good, sci-fi action-adventure story that will leave you wanting more.

The Crimson Circle

Author: Edgar Wallace
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755114817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
When James Beardmore receives a letter demanding oe100,000 he refuses to pay - even though it is his last warning. It is his son Jack who finds him dead. Can the amazing powers of Derrick Yale, combined with the methodical patience of Inspector Parr, discover the secret of the Crimson Circle? Who is its all-powerful head and who is the stranger who lies in wait? Twice in a lifetime a ruthless criminal faces the executioner.

The Crimson Grimalkin

Author: J.W.G. Stout
Publisher: SuperNovel(HK)Co.,Limited
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 684

Book Description
When Tawny, a were-cat hybrid is called back to the Kingdom of Cambiador, by her estranged grandfather. Tawny can't help but be curious as to why he would want to meet her after all these years of disowning her late mother. ***** Tawny: I finally found a place where I felt like I belonged. Only I have never felt so unwanted in my life. The mysterious and sexy Kolby Crimson is my fated mate, yet he has been promised to another. Bound by a contract he has no intention of breaking. A team-building exercise turns into a nightmare trip. Secrets of Cambiador come to light and a night with a pride pack tilts my world even further from its axis. Only one person can get me out of the mess I find myself in. The question is, will he step up to the challenge and save me? His mate, or will he submit to the kingdom's laws and leave me in the den of Lions? (This is book 5 of The Delta's Daughter)

Crimson Twill: Witch in the Country

Author: Kallie George
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536214647
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
Little witch Crimson wants her friends to have fun on their first visit to the country--but everything goes wrong! In a second punny adventure, the delightful series continues with plenty of spells and humor. Crimson Twill's new friends from New Wart City, Mauve and Wesley, are coming for a visit! But as soon as they arrive at Crimson's house in Cackle County, things start to go wrong. At the rotten apple orchard, Crimson's ripening spell goes horribly awry (what will they do with all that rotten applesauce?). Then, at the broom-straw field, Wesley cuts too much straw and starts to float away. And when the friends try to collect frogs' breath for their spells (it makes everything wonderfully green and warty), Mauve gets a stinky faceful of it! What on earth is going on? The whole countryside feels like something big is about to happen, and Crimson wonders if it has something to do with Granny Twill and that giant cauldron of stew she made. Can Crimson get to the bottom of this bad-luck mystery? And, more importantly, will her city friends ever want to visit her again?