![]() ![]() It's all driven along by Powers' at times poetic language and feel for a story. HIDE isn't quite in that league of baroque brilliance - then again, what is? - but it's a glorious, almost breathless romp that throws snatches of poetry and music hall at you, draws in legends of London from the Roman era onward, dances in the bars and descends into the sewers and caverns beneath the Old Lady to meet the denizens, natural and supernatural who live there. It's also a sequel to an earlier work, but you don't need to know that to enjoy this one on its own merits.ġ9th Century London is a locale Powers has detailed before of course, in THE ANUBIS GATES in particular. In this one we're tossed into the lives of the Rossetti family, a veterinarian, a prostitute and an adventurer in Dickensian London all plagued by a family blood curse that has come back to claim its own. I adore the way he attacks a plot with exuberance and bravado. HIDE ME AMONG THE GRAVES is no exception. ![]() I've been a big Tim Powers fan for many years now, and a new one from him is always a delight. ![]()
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![]() All is going as planned-until the pair is caught red-handed. So when Uncle Mick receives a tip about a safe full of jewels in an empty house, he and Ellie can’t resist. ![]() Breaking into the homes of the rich and picking the locks on their safes may not be condoned by British law enforcement, but with World War II in full swing, Uncle Mick’s locksmith business just can’t pay the bills anymore. ![]() Electra McDonnell and her family earn their living outside the law. “Filled with wry humor, tight suspense, and a delightful cast of characters.” -Alyssa Maxwell, author of the Gilded Newport mysteries FIRST RULE: DON’T LOSE YOUR CONCENTRATION. The first in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, set in England during World War II, A Peculiar Combination is a delightful mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and the author's signature wit. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After the third time the city appears in his dreams, he prays to the gods of dream to reveal the city's whereabouts, but then the city vanishes from his dreams altogether. In his dreams, Randolph Carter sees a majestic city, but is unable to approach it. Joshi, is published by Arkham House in At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels and by Penguin Classics in The Dreams in the Witch-House and Other Weird Stories. The definitive version, with corrected text by S. ![]() Currently, it is published by Ballantine Books in an anthology that also includes " The Silver Key" and " Through the Gates of the Silver Key". The story was published posthumously by Arkham House in 1943. The Dream-Quest combines elements of horror and fantasy into an epic tale that illustrates the scope and wonder of humankind's ability to dream. Along with his 1927 novel The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, it can be considered one of the significant achievements of that period of Lovecraft's writing. It is both the longest of the stories that make up his Dream Cycle and the longest Lovecraft work to feature protagonist Randolph Carter. ![]() Begun probably in the autumn of 1926, the draft was completed on Januand it remained unrevised and unpublished in his lifetime. The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a novella by American writer H. The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath at Wikisource ![]() ![]() But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence for witchcraft is set out against Altha, she knows it will take all of her powers to maintain her freedom.ġ942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family's grand, crumbling estate. As a girl, Altha’s mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century.ġ619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. 2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. ![]() ![]() These methods have been summarized in various books: The Venusian Arts Handbook (2003), The Mystery Method (2006), Revelation (2010). Mystery encapsulates and refers to these as Mystery Method and the Venusian Arts. Many of the concepts and techniques used in dating advice and the pick up artist community today were created by Mystery. ![]() ![]() Books, Courses and Coaching & Mystery (Erik von Markovik) Reviews Personal Data Commercial Alias Name: Mystery / Erik von Markovik.Mystery (Erik von Markovik)'s Credentials & Experience. ![]() Mystery's concepts and dating techniques have been inspired upon in some way for the creation of most of the training materials and products in the dating world today. Today he provides services through Venusian Arts and has risen to celebrity status through his reality TV show " The Pick Up Artist" on VH-1 (two seasons) and the semi biographical account of his activities in Neil Strauss' The Game.ĭue to his having invented many of the key principles of what is today known as pick up artistry, he is well respected by the seduction/ pick up artist community. Mystery has been and remains perhaps the most influential thinkers of the community. ![]() Erik Von Markovik, also known as Mystery, is the originator of the majority of pick up artist knowledge. ![]() ![]() Keeping the home clean always began with sweeping away physical dirt. ![]() When I was in Ghana, West Africa, I watched women sweeping their earthen floors with a deep sense of purpose. This can be seen in the conception scene on the walls of the Temple of Edfu at Aswan. Purification rituals with salt were practiced by our ancient Ancestors (Priestesses) before performing rituals or ceremonies. It is clear of all negativity." As you cleanse your home, over and over, place sea salt in the corners of your home for additional cleansing. Affirm : "My home is as pure as it can be.Baba Ishangi says that demons hide in the closets, so beware: Clean and cleanse those closets! Clean and wash out drawers and closets.There are numerous books on how to dowse (read vibrations) with a pendulum, or you can study pendulum reading in workshops. ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() "When you lose someone you love, the world doesn't stop to let you mourn. In this unflinching and lyrical book, Chang meets her grief and creates a powerful testament for the living. Whereas elegy attempts to immortalize the dead, an obituary expresses loss, and the love for the dead becomes a conduit for self-expression. In Obit, Chang writes of "the way memory gets up after someone has died and starts walking." These poems reinvent the form of newspaper obituary to both name what has died ("civility," "language," "the future," "Mother's blue dress") and the cultural impact of death on the living. Rather, she distilled her grief during a feverish two weeks by writing scores of poetic obituaries for all she lost in the world. TIME magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020Īfter her mother died, poet Victoria Chang refused to write elegies. ![]() ![]() ![]() * To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk./shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops. The episode also features Andy’s report back from the summit of Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain and John excavates an old Puffin anthology called Authors’ Choice which contains ‘The Tower’ (1955), another deeply unsettling story by Marghanita Laski story, chosen and introduced by Alan Garner. and Other Stories and this year’s wonderful novel of mendacious lexicography, The Liar’s Dictionary. Joining Andy and John is the novelist Eley Williams, author of the awarding winning Attrib. ![]() The Victorian Chaise-longue (1953) is a terrifying short novel by the writer, broadcaster and lexicographer Marghanita Laski. ![]() ![]() ![]() The heroine is a bit on the doormat side and it's probably the only thing that kinda sucked for me in the book. ➦I actually loved that the hero doesn't become a love sick puppy, it takes him a long while to come to some realizations. This dude is a bit of a savage and if you're into dirty talkers then this one's for you. There are definitely no rainbows or unicorns when these two have. It was pretty fast paced and quite intense when it comes to the sex scenes. ➦I actually enjoyed the story quite a bit. ➦So what happens when one day this chicka walks into his office to interview for an intern position? ![]() she's actually not even a lawyer at all, she's a law student making him help her with her homework :D LOL can you say. But then they start talking about personal shit and become friends online. May be because she flat out refuses to meet him in person and sleep with him. ➦So it's actually on this website he finds some newbie lawyer chick who he helps answering her questions about the stuff lawyers do. ![]() He just wants a lil bit of lovin', if you know what I mean. ![]() ➦But it's hokay, he isn't there to really date. But he's too lazy to chase tail in bars so what does he do? He signs up for an exclusive dating website only for lawyers! ➦York narrates his lines in the audiobook, by the way, if you want an orgasmic voice to go with that. ➦Hot as sin asshole manwhore lawyer, anyone? ![]() ![]() The Children in Our Family Are Cursed** written by Rona Vaselaar and performed by Nikolle Doolin & Erika Sanderson. and performed by Mike DelGaudio & David Cummings. ![]() Molly Malone and Her Keyhole Tattoo** written by Rona Vaselaar and performed by David Ault & Erika Sanderson. ![]() On this week's show we have six tales about the mental mayhem, cursed creatures, and lingering lesions. The copyrights for each story are held by the respective authors. ![]() All Rights Reserved - No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of Creative Reason Media Inc. "Molten" illustration courtesy of Unka OdyaĪudio program ©2016 - Creative Reason Media Inc. Please visit for full show notes and links to learn more about our authors, voice actors, and producers.Įxecutive Producer & Host: David CummingsĪudio adaptations produced by: David Cummings & Jeff Clement* & Phil Michalski** The Devil’s Toy Box written by Joel Farrelly and performed by Atticus Jackson & Alexis Bristowe & Kyle Akers & Corinne Sanders & Nikolle Doolin. and performed by Mike DelGaudio & Jessica McEvoy. (Story starts around 00:26:30)įamily Tree written by Max Aaron and performed by Matt Bradford & Nikolle Doolin. ![]() Scandreth and performed by David Ault & Erika Sanderson. On this week's show we have six tales about diabolical descendants, distressing diaries, and devilish deception.ĭead Milk written by Elias Witherow and performed by Dan Zappulla & Mike DelGaudio. ![]() |