Here is another free pdf download from Amazon. Blue Planet Run: The Race to Provide Save Drinking Water to the World. Look for the small box under the initial description that says: Download A Free Copy of BLUE PLANET RUN.
I have not read it yet, but here is an Amazon descriptive review:
For a limited time you can download a free PDF copy of the The Alchemyst. Look down under the description for a box that says: Read “the Alchemyst“. Click the link and you will get a full PDF of the book.
I haven’t read it yet, but am looking forward to it. Here is the description from Amazon.
After hearing a few friends RAVE about this book, I used one of my Audible credits to order the audio book to listen to while traveling in the car and walking to and fro from work.
It was an ok book, but I must be the only person on the planet to think it was ho-hum and pretty non eventful. You have an old man ruminating about his past in the circus with a young mans perspective.
I just don’t get the hype. Perhaps romance novels have warped my view of great future classics. I don’t think so.
I am on a new fantasy kick to replace the lack of kick ass heroines from my favorite romance authors. Anita Blake the one trick pony is down the tubes and at this time I have not found any new releases from my other favs.
This is a rich fantasy story about Phedre no Delaunay who was born with a defective spot on her eye. She was born into a society of courtesans and rejected at an early age do to her imperfection. A nobleman, Anafiel Delaunay purchases Phedre because he immediately recognizes her imperfection as the mark of Kushiel. He understands the ramifications of the mark and realizes that she has been selected to experience pain as pleasure. Yes it sounds as though the dirty ole man scoops up the girl to abuse her, but really it is not this way. He teaches her in the art of espionage while she is growing up. After the death of Anafiel and her friend Alcuin Phedre discovers a world of politics and deceit.
I found this to be a very detailed and imaginative story with non stop exotic lands and problems. There is a wonderful cast of secondary characters who each add to the tale. Joscelin is a Cassiline Brother who is sworn to protect Phedre even though at first he does not like her at all. He is sworn to protect and to remain faithful to his training. His pledge requires him to remain celibate. Faced with his devotion to his pledge he finds himself growing respect and love for Phedre. Hyacinthe was Phedre’s first true friend and constant companion. He is not the street rat he appears to be. At the beginning of the book is a three page book with the names of characters and their family affiliation. I found myself needing to refer to this frequently at first, but caught on to the myriad of characters quickly.
This book has it all from mystery, fantasy, eroticism and imagination. It is not a light book to waste a few hours with, it is intense and well thought out.
I rate this as an A and a keeper. This is actually my second reading as I am now working on the third book and wanted to get back in touch with the characters.
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