![]() ![]() He receives two wonderful gifts: a top-of-the-line Firebolt broomstick, and the Marauder’s Map, a magical diagram of Hogwarts made by the mysterious “Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs.” Hermione disappears frequently, burdened down by a seemingly impossible course schedule. After inflating his nasty aunt and running away on the magical Knight Bus, he finds he’s being pursued by death omens at every turn. he’s at Hogwarts." Of course, Harry already had plenty to worry about. And the Azkaban guards heard him muttering in his sleep, "He’s at Hogwarts. ![]() ![]() Now Black has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort, and might even have assisted in the deaths of James and Lily Potter-Harry Potter’s parents. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)įor twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I couldn’t believe the way that it finished and was sent nearly scrabbling to the library to see if this last book of the series was yet available. So, the end of GOLDEN SON left me reeling. Ah, one of the ever-unfortunate circumstances of the author-reader relationship. Or should that be months? I mean, I did go through all three books in the series pretty quickly, but I’m pretty sure it took the guy somewhat longer to write it than I took to consume it. ![]() MORNING STAR ( Amazon) is the third and final book of the Red Rising trilogy, which has been one of my favorite series of recent years. Because this series deserves a perfect movie. A movie that, in my opinion, cannot come soon enough, but better not come before it is absolutely perfect, dangit. ![]() ![]() Mainly because I know they’re working on the movie for Red Rising, the first book of this series. I was reminded of this fact quite pointedly while reading this book. For instance, story-telling techniques that work well in a movie, don’t always work good in a book, and vice versa. In this aspect, books and movies are quite similar. Books are much the same, and we here at EBR are more than willing to tell you which of them you should be willing to give your precious time to. They’re fun and entertaining and worthy of our time as consumers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Existing government proved absolutely incapable of controlling the Epics, the most powerful of which replaced government authority and enslaved the rest of humanity. Dubbed Epics, these super-humans took to crime. They all have different types of powers and weaknesses, with no apparent rhyme or reason. Twelve years ago, an object dubbed Calamity appeared near Earth and burst in the sky, emitting a strange radiation which gave a small group of humans superpowers and near invincibility in apparent defiance of the known laws of physics. One young man orphaned by a High Epic joins a group that is killing Epics. These Epics prey upon or enslave the rest of humanity, causing the collapse of traditional governments. The series depicts a post-apocalyptic world in which the appearance of an orbiting cosmic phenomenon known as Calamity has given random people superhuman powers in apparent defiance of known physical laws, turning them into "Epics". ![]() ![]() The series consists of Steelheart (2013), Firefight (2015), Calamity (2016) and Lux (2021). The Reckoners is a series of young adult superhero novels written by American author Brandon Sanderson. Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book Gollancz (UK), Random House Children's Books (US) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A remarkable accomplishment that repays rereading. Those familiar with Lovecraft's work will travel through a fantasy landscape infused with Lovecraftian images viewed from another perspective, but even readers unfamiliar with his work will be enthralled by Vellitt's quest. Vellitt's quest to find a former student who may be the only person who can save her community takes her through a world governed by a seemingly arbitrary dream logic in which she occasionally glimpses an underlying but mysterious order, a world ruled by capricious gods and populated by the creatures of dreams and nightmares. Professor Vellitt Boe teaches at the prestigious Ulthar Women’s College. Lovecraft tale and a profound reflection on a woman's life. Kij Johnsons Vellit Boe is a middle-aged woman who takes it upon herself to recover a student at her University whos taken off with a man. "Kij Johnson's haunting novella The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe is both a commentary on a classic H.P. ![]() When one of her most gifted students elopes with a dreamer from the waking world, Vellitt must retrieve her. The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson Synopsis Expand/Collapse Synopsis One of NPRs Best Books of 2016 and a Hugo, Nebula, John W. Professor Vellitt Boe teaches at the prestigious Ulthar Women’s College. Hugo Award nominee 2017, Nebula Award Nominee 2016. ![]() ![]() ![]() Such advertising cookies may enable such third-party vendors to serve ads to our readers. Some third-party vendors such as Google use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. BookGorilla is published independently by Stephen Windwalker and Windwalker Media and is not endorsed by, Inc. This content is provided "as is" and is subject to change or removal at any time. Certain content that appears on this website is provided by Amazon Services LLC. 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