The Merciless Ones is the second thrilling installment of the epic fantasy series in which a young heroine fights against a world that would dare tame her. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera. Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. For there is a dark force growing in Otera-a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop. but war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. It's been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is. * The epic, hotly anticipated sequel to the instant bestseller The Gilded Ones about a girl with the power to remake her world-or destroy it.įans of Children of Blood and Bone, Mulan, and the Dora Milaje from Black Panther are going to adore.
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As she gets closer and closer to the truth, Evie becomes convinced that the killer is still at large-and that he’s coming back for her.įrom critically acclaimed author Elisabeth de Mariaffi comes an “exceptional book…full of surprises” ( Suspense Magazine) about secrets long buried and obsession that cannot be controlled. She leans on another childhood friend, David Patton, for help-but every clue they uncover seems to lead to an unimaginable conclusion. Now twenty-one and living alone for the first time, Evie is obsessively drawn to finding out what really happened to Lianne. The suspected killer, a repeat offender named Robert Cameron, was never arrested, leaving Lianne’s case cold. Rookie crime beat reporter Evie Jones is haunted by the unsolved murder of her best friend Lianne Gagnon who was killed in 1982, back when both girls were eleven. Harrison’s The Silent Wife, The Devil You Know is a thrilling debut about a rookie reporter, whose memories of the murder of her childhood best friend bring danger-and a stalker-right to her doorstep. “Gripping!” -Margaret Atwood via Twitter the vein of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects and A.S.A. He is also presenting a documentary series on BBC Two in August 2017 on The Secrets of Silicon Valley, a look at the dark reality behind Silicon Valley’s glittering promise for a better world and the possible dark side of AI and automation. Jamie’s latest book, Radicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying to Change the World explores the individuals, groups and movements that reject the way we live today. He also writes on Technology for the Telegraph and for several other publications on how the internet is changing politics and society. The Dark Net offers a startling glimpse of human nature under the conditions of freedom and anonymity and shines a light on an enigmatic and ever-changing world.Īs Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think tank Demos, Jamie has researched and written extensively about radical political parties and movements across Europe. In researching his book, The Dark Net, Jamie spent a substantial amount of time embedded with these characters, comparing their real-life personas with their online avatars. He clearly loves this other world he has created-there's a genius sense of involvement and care (lots of lovingly descriptive passages), as well as an overflowing, driving imagination." - Birmingham Post "Redwall is both an incredible and ingratiating place, one to which readers will doubtless cheerfully return." - New York Times Book Review "An excellent adventure with an enlightened conscience. Once the reader is hooked, there is no peace until the final page." - Chicago Sun-Times "Jacques's effortless, fast-paced narrative gets its readers quickly hooked. Praise for the Redwall series "Brian Jacques has the true fantasy writer's ability to create a wholly new and believable world." - School Library Journal "The medieval world of Redwall Abbey-where gallant mouse warriors triumph over evil invaders-has truly become the stuff of legend." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer "A grand adventure story. |