![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Discover the enthralling fantasy world of gods and mortals in bestselling author Scarlett St. Faced with a side of Hades she never knew, and crushing loss, Persephone wonders if she can truly become Hades's queen. Desperate, she takes matters into her own hands, striking bargains that lead to severe consequences. : A Touch of Ruin: Hades & Persephone, Book 2 (Audible Audio Edition): Scarlett St. Things only get worse when a horrible tragedy leaves Persephone's heart in ruin and Hades refusing to help. To add to her troubles, everyone seems eager to warn Persephone away from the God of the Dead by exposing his hellish past. Persephone's relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring. Darling, I would burn this world for you. ![]() ![]() ![]() Are you saying you wouldn't fight for me? Hades sighed and brushed his finger along her cheek. The second in the captivating Hades and Persephone series from fan-favorite bestselling author Scarlett St. ![]()
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When an intrepid heiress finds herself away from home for the holidays-in the manor of a dark and handsome baron, no less-romance sizzles in this holiday enovella, originally published in Snowy Night with a Stranger, from New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries. ![]() ![]() On top of that, there is a revelation squeezed in at the end that did not get the proper time, space, or setup it needed to be truly effective. ![]() Everyone is obsessed with finding the cloaked satellites, and rightfully so, but that plot has moved forward at such a slow and awkward pace that it kills the momentum of the story. ![]() It seems too much time was spent on the wrong parts of the story. Unfortunately, It all comes a little late in the game. Slott ups the action, the drama, and the fanboy moments throughout the issue, making it finally feel like the fun Spidey event I was hoping for. Even better, he relishes the more intimate moments, such as the closeup of Doc Ock’s decrepit face and Spider-Man’s elevator pitch to Mysterio. Spider-Man saving people from burning cars, Silver Sable taking on Doc Ock, that beautiful splash page reveal at the end - they all look great. He’s got the right style for the big superheroics that fill up this issue. Stefano Caselli is a big part of why this issue works. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are the regressive jokes and diatribes of Kjell as well as the adderall-induced conniving and philosophizing of Carson. In lieu of visiting her family for spring break, he crosses from one side to the other of 2004 America, with all of the anti-turmoil that implies. His (nominal) girlfriend Marcela is decidedly out of his pay grade on the scale of life ambition. ![]() However, it is through Olivia Dupree that Quentin might wonder about the narrowness of his own perspective in this novella with picaresque and coming-of-age elements.Quentin Ross is twenty-one years old and approaching the end of his college years. Instead he finds himself criss-crossing the country with his roommate and with fellow travelers of various persuasions. It's 2004 in America and Quentin Ross does not elect to visit Chile with his new girlfriend for spring break. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book just seems to fall short for me. Further, at the very end, "we squeezed his hand" introduces a multiple personality idea that makes you sit and wonder: Is the whole story posing to have Daisy as a friend, while Daisy is actually an inner voice? 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