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Alongside her parabatai, Julian Blackthorn, she patrols Los Angeles, where vampires party and faeries - the most powerful of supernatural creatures - teeter on the edge of war with Shadowhunters. Emma Carstairs is a warrior, a Shadowhunter. Parabatai can be everything to each other - but they can never fall in love. In a secret world where half-angel warriors are sworn to fight demons, parabatai are partners in battle best friends. DISCOVER THE BREATHTAKING WORLD OF THE SHADOWHUNTERS. Maas, Alexandra Bracken and existing fans of the Shadowhunter novels. This is the perfect series for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. This luxurious hardback edition of the international bestseller includes new bonus material, and an exclusive introduction from the author. Read the first book in the Dark Artifices series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and the queen of fantasy, Cassandra Clare, in a stunning new anniversary edition. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These meetings mark the start of a challenging journey for Eve, as she starts to piece together the truth, and work out what is really going on behind closed doors. And after years of being hidden away, kept apart from members of the opposite sex, her sixteenth birthday arrives, and it is time for her to face her destiny, and to meet the ‘Potentials’ – the males who have been selected for her to end the drought of female births. However, her safety, and her part in saving the world comes at a great cost. Eve is hailed as a saviour, and from her birth she is kept safe and out of harm’s way, in a place where she is cared for, and protected from the harsh world outside. That is until the momentous day in which Eve is born, much to the shock and excitement of the world. The prologue sets up this story nicely, as we are first introduced to a world in which no females have been born for fifty years, threatening the future of the human race. ![]() In this story we are presented with an image of a troubling future, one in which the fate of humanity rests in the hands of a girl called Eve. The first book in a trilogy, it is also the first book that Giovanna and Tom Fletcher have written together, having both written multiple bestselling books. As soon as I heard about the premise of Eve Of Man, it was a book I was really excited about reading. ![]() ![]() ![]() She's perfectly content, except for one thing: she has special powers that both frighten and confuse her - and though she tries hard to hide them, she can't get them under control. Her job as a sheriff's deputy keeps her busy and happy, and she has no trouble finding men when she wants them - which, lately, isn't all that often. Ripley Todd just wants to live a quiet, peaceful kind of life. 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Challenging the myth that only modern medicine is based on science, the authors show that "discredited' treatments such as bloodletting and leeching have validity even today. A Maggot is a novel by British author John Fowles. ![]() ![]() The authors take the reader on an excursion into the world of folk medicine, unearthing stories that range widely across time and place, from ancient Egypt to the rain forests of contemporary Latin America. Wraps are not bent or folded spine is not creased or split text is secure in binding. Its title, as the author explains in the prologue, is taken from the archaic sense of the word that means 'whim. ![]() It is Fowles' sixth major novel, following The Collector, The Magus, The French Lieutenant's Woman, Daniel Martin and Mantissa. ![]() Book Condition: Very Good crease to the front wrap and first three pages at the front inferior corner light rubbing to wraps. A Maggot (1985) is a novel by British author John Fowles. 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I’ve mentioned before ( here) that Gaiman is a troublesome author for me, or he was, and The Graveyard Book was where this trouble began. ![]() ![]() In an interview, some of the villagers even said that he had the power because of his good relationship with Madhya Pradesh’s political leaders. Once, his associates even ran a JCB on the houses of a few villagers who had refused to leave their land for him. Reportedly, he threatened a few villagers to acquire their land. ![]() ![]() Later, a community building was also acquired by Dhirendra which was built with the funds of the panchayat. With his political influence, he even prepared the legal documents of the property. Initially, they started acquiring the government land including a crematorium, pond, and mountain. According to the sources, Dhirendra and his associates took it as an advantage and decided to acquire more land in the village. Even the rent of a shop was increased to Rs 1 lakh per month. 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