"by being left in public places around the city; throughout February 2007, 25,000 copies of the novel were distributed in that way. Citations Bibliography Kidnapped (novel) Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, written as a boys' novel and first published in the magazine ""Young Folks"" from May to July 1886. The novel has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, and Hilary Mantel. A sequel, ""Catriona"", was published in 1893. The narrative is written in English with some dialogue in Lowland Scots. ""Kidnapped"" is set"
"whence the Bass can be seen, and local lore is credited as the inspiration for his short story ""The Wreckers"". ""Catriona"" is Stevenson's 1893 sequel to ""Kidnapped"". Both novels are set in the aftermath of the Jacobite risings, in the mid-18th century. The first part of ""Catriona"" recounts the attempts of the hero – David Balfour – to gain justice for James Stewart – James of the Glens – who has been arrested and charged with complicity in the Appin Murder. David makes a statement to a lawyer, and goes on to meet Lord Prestongrange – the Lord Advocate –"
"a contract that would state that the similarities between the two books were coincidental and that she would be ""compensated with a quantity described as 'of considerable value'"" if she signed. A Sucessora A Sucessora is a novel written by the Brazilian writer Carolina Nabuco. It was first published in 1934 and was later adapted into the 1978 telenovela ""A Sucessora"". The story revolves around the character of Mariana, a young woman who has married the widower Roberto Steen. As Mariana attempts to acclimatise to her new marriage and responsibilities, she discovers that Steen's dead wife, Alice, still seems to"
"Catalina (novel) Catalina is a novel written by W. Somerset Maugham and first published by Heinemann in 1948. Set in Spain during the Inquisition, the novel is a satire on the power of the church. It was Maugham’s last published novel. Catalina is a crippled girl, supposedly cured by divine intervention after witnessing a vision of the Virgin Mary. As a result of this, she is pressured into becoming a nun in a Carmelite convent. The Bishop of Segovia, himself undergoing a crisis of faith, becomes involved in the debate about the debt owed to God by Catalina for her"
"cure, but the girl resists all attempts to control her life, determined to marry the man she loves. She joins a troupe of strolling players and becomes the most famous actress in all of Spain. Catalina (novel) Catalina is a novel written by W. Somerset Maugham and first published by Heinemann in 1948. Set in Spain during the Inquisition, the novel is a satire on the power of the church. It was Maugham’s last published novel. Catalina is a crippled girl, supposedly cured by divine intervention after witnessing a vision of the Virgin Mary. As a result of this, she"
"A Sucessora A Sucessora is a novel written by the Brazilian writer Carolina Nabuco. It was first published in 1934 and was later adapted into the 1978 telenovela ""A Sucessora"". The story revolves around the character of Mariana, a young woman who has married the widower Roberto Steen. As Mariana attempts to acclimatise to her new marriage and responsibilities, she discovers that Steen's dead wife, Alice, still seems to have a hold over the household. ""A Sucessora"" received international attention after the publication of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel ""Rebecca"", which presented striking similarities to Nabuco's novel. Critic Álvaro Lins"
"Catching Fire Catching Fire is a 2009 science fiction young adult novel by the American novelist Suzanne Collins, the second book in ""The Hunger Games trilogy"". As the sequel to the 2008 bestseller ""The Hunger Games"", it continues the story of Katniss Everdeen and the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem. Following the events of the previous novel, a rebellion against the oppressive Capitol has begun, and Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta Mellark are forced to return to the arena in a special edition of the Hunger Games. The book was first published on September 1, 2009, by Scholastic, in hardcover, and"
"Mariana (Dickens novel) Mariana (1940) is the first novel by Monica Dickens. ""Mariana"" is a coming of age novel, which describes the growth and experience of Mary Shannon, a young English girl in the 1930s as the first hints of war begin to permeate English domestic life. First published by Michael Joseph, it was reprinted by Persephone Books in 1999 and is the second in their collection. The title is a reference to the poem of the same name by Alfred, Lord Tennyson The novel starts with an adult Mary spending a weekend in an isolated cottage on the Essex"
"1, 1970, 22-40. Marianne and Mark Marianne and Mark (1960) by Catherine Storr is a sequel to ""Marianne Dreams"" (1958). It and continues the story of the eponymous characters. The novel has far less basis in fantasy than the first book with Storr focusing on the trials of growing up rather than magical happenings, although there is arguably a fantastic subtext in ""Marianne and Mark"". Now aged fifteen Marianne returns to Brighton, where she recuperated from her illness at the end of ""Marianne Dreams"", when she was ten. Much to her disappointment she finds Brighton a lonely and boring place,"
"Cathy's Key Cathy’s Key (2008) is a novel continuing the storyline established in the first part of its series, ""Cathy's Book"" (2006). The story is written by Sean Stewart and Jordan Weisman, and illustrated by Cathy Briggs. As did its predecessor, the book takes the form of a 216-page journal written by the protagonist, Cathy Vickers. The book immediately picks up after book one of the series concludes, and follows Cathy in her quest to discover more about the mysterious and dangerous world of the immortals. Although many of the same characters (Emma, Cathy’s best friend, and Victor, Cathy’s boyfriend)"
"10, 2015. The film adaptation of ""Torment"" will be based on the performance of ""Fallen"". Torment (novel) Torment is the second novel in the ""Fallen"" series written by Lauren Kate. It is a young adult, fantasy, paranormal romance published in 2010 under Delacorte Press. It continues the story of Lucinda Price, who is cursed by being reincarnated every 17 years after involving herself in a romantic relationship with a fallen angel named Daniel. Something seems to be different during this lifetime, and Daniel is determined to keep Luce safe from hostile forces while he teams up with other angels and"
"Catherine, or The Bower Catherine, or the Bower (""Kitty, or the Bower"") is an unfinished novel from Jane Austen's juvenilia. With its realistic setting and characters, it represents something of a bridge between her early burlesques, and the soberer novels that made her name. Appearing in ""Volume the Third"" of Austen's early writing (begun in 1792), ""Catherine"" is itself generally dated to 1792-3. However a (substituted) reference to the Regency has been seen as linking it to the first regency crisis of 1788-9, rather than being a later interpolation; while alternatively, because of thematic parallels in Austen's letters of 1795-6"
"to college at Emory) inspired her to set ""Fallen"" in a Civil War era academy. Kate married Jason Morphew, a singer-songwriter, in 2009. They have two children. The family currently lives in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles. Her standalone novel, ""The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove"", was released on November 12, 2009, and her second work, ""Fallen"" (the first in the Fallen series), was released that same year. ""Torment"", the sequel to ""Fallen"", released on 28 September 2010, debuted at number 1 on the ""New York Times"" Bestseller List (""Fallen"" came in that week at number 2), remaining at that position through"
"of Clan Fraser. Simon Fraser appears twice in fiction, but each time in an unflattering light. He is a character in the novel Catriona written in 1893 by Robert Louis Stevenson. (Events and characters in the novel relate to the Appin Murder). He also features as a character in Diana Gabaldon's 1992 novel ""Dragonfly in Amber"", the second novel in her ""Outlander"" series. In it, Lovat is the uncle of Jamie Fraser. Lovat is played by James Parris in series 2 of the television series ""Outlander"". The image of Fraser above may actually be of his half-brother, Archibald. This is"
"Bloodline (Cary novel) Bloodline is a 2005 novel written by Kate Cary. It is an unofficial sequel to Bram Stoker's ""Dracula"". Like the original novel, ""Bloodline"" is an epistolary novel written entirely in letters, diary entries and news articles. A second novel, titled """" was later released. ""Bloodline"" takes place during World War I. John Shaw, a nineteen-year-old, joins the British Army and is sent to the front lines, in the trenches. He works as a communications officer who listens to German radio feeds and translates what he hears. His regiment commander is a man named Quincey Harker, who is"
"Seldwyla, while Moers' novel features the Schrecksenmeister Eißpin, who lives in Sledwaya. Keller's work also features a contract in which the alchemist is to fatten up the cat in return for its fat, but in the original the cat escapes by tricking him into marrying the town's witch. The novel features two afterwords: one by the Zamonian writer Optimus Yarnspinner, in which he explains that he is reworking a story named ""Echo the Crat"" which is originally by 'Gofid Letterkerl' (an anagram of Gottfried Keller), because Letterkerl's style makes his works inaccessible to modern readers. In the second afterword, only"
"Mariposa (novel) Mariposa (2009) is a science fiction novel written by Greg Bear as both a sequel to ""Quantico"" and a prequel to ""Queen of Angels"", featuring characters from both earlier works. Set in 2021 America, whose government is more than fifty trillion dollars in debt, the novel follows an FBI investigation of the Talos Corporation (a thinly disguised Blackwater) which plans to disable the power grid across the entire Eastern seaboard in a simultaneous, coordinated attack of domestic terrorism, which will trigger the provisions of a law Congress passed authorizing Federal lands and resources as collateral to continue borrowing"
"J. C. Hutchins writing that the book ""stayed on target, accelerated, and exceeded my expectations"". TOR.com also praised the book, stating that it was ""gripping, horrifying, and manages to tie several separate plot threads together effortlessly"" while criticizing the portrayal of some of the characters. Bookreporter and Monsters and Critics both positively reviewed the book, with Bookreporter calling it a ""don't miss."" Contagious (novel) Contagious is a science fiction thriller novel by Scott Sigler. It is the sequel to Sigler's ""Infected"", and like its predecessor was released in both podcast and print versions. ""Contagious"" continues the story of 2008's ""Infected"","
"Regenesis (novel) Regenesis (2009) is a science fiction novel by American writer , set in her Alliance-Union universe. It is a sequel to Cherryh's ""Cyteen"", and was published in hardcover by DAW Books in January 2009. The teenage clone of a top scientist and political leader unravels the decades-old murder of her ""genemother"", while also dealing with threats to her own welfare. Ariane Emory is the eighteen-year-old clone of an extraordinary woman who was both a preeminent research scientist and the leader of the Expansionist Party, which has controlled Union since its inception. Her predecessor had some very powerful friends"
"Twilight (Hunter novel) Twilight is a children's fantasy novel in the ""Warriors"" novel series written by Erin Hunter, a pseudonym used by multiple authors. It is the fifth book in the series """" and continues the cat clans' adventures while seeking a new home. It was generally well received by critics. WindClan and ThunderClan are still suffering from Mudclaw's and Hawkfrost's attack on WindClan, as ThunderClan supports them in battle but they pay the price with wounds. Mudclaw dies from a tree being struck by lightning falling on him. coincidentally making a path to the island where they hold gatherings."
"their young daughter, Lolita. In Paris, she began her second novel, ""Wraith"", a gothic tale of a dead supermodel who comes back to haunt her personal assistant. She completed it in New York and it was published in 1999. In 2001 she published her third novel, ""Two Shanes"", a comedy of errors about an Australian surfer in Manhattan. On 11 September 2001 she was evacuated from her Tribeca home and left her beloved Manhattan for the relative peace of a Sydney beach. Her fourth novel, ""The Cutting"", a murder mystery set on the Australian coast, was published in 2003. A"
"The Book of Life (Harkness novel) The Book of Life is a 2014 fantasy novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness, the third book in the All Souls trilogy. As the sequel to the 2012 bestseller, ""Shadow of Night"", it follows the final steps in the story of Diana Bishop, a historian who comes from a long line of witches, and Matthew Clairmont, a long-lived vampire, as they unlock the secrets of an ancient manuscript. Having returned from their refuge in 16th century London to find a family member dead, Diana and Matthew embark on a mission of understanding and revenge,"
"passed in the evolution of either the book's main character, or the larger drama of her world and her civilization"". Regenesis (novel) Regenesis (2009) is a science fiction novel by American writer , set in her Alliance-Union universe. It is a sequel to Cherryh's ""Cyteen"", and was published in hardcover by DAW Books in January 2009. The teenage clone of a top scientist and political leader unravels the decades-old murder of her ""genemother"", while also dealing with threats to her own welfare. Ariane Emory is the eighteen-year-old clone of an extraordinary woman who was both a preeminent research scientist and"
"Pandemonium (novel) Pandemonium is a 2012 dystopian young adult novel written by Lauren Oliver and the second novel in her ""Delirium"" trilogy. The book was first published on February 28, 2012 through HarperTeen and follows the series' protagonist as she explores the Wilds outside the walled community she was raised in. The book was preceded by a novella entitled ""Hana"" and was succeeded by ""Requiem"", the final book in the series. The book follows up the events of Delirium and Lena is now in the Wilds alone. This sequel now begins switching the chapters from the present “now” and the"
"Belladonna (novel) Belladonna is the second book in Anne Bishop's ""Landscapes of Ephemera"". Following ""Sebastian"", ""Belladonna"" continues the story of the battle between the Light and Dark of Ephemera, and Glorianna Belladonna's struggle to destroy, or cage the Eater of the World before it can convert the worlds into a massive playground to use for its own dark purposes. ""Belladonna"" also introduces into the duology Michael, a wandering musician who seeks the answer to the riddle that has been haunting his dreams, and whose arrival into the lives of all the original characters has catastrophic and far-reaching consequences for everyone."
"Cats"" to replace Dracula. First published in the new, Titan Books printing of ""The Bloody Red Baron"". Set in the Swinging London of 1968. Kate Reed, in her capacity as an associate member of the Diogenes Club, investigates a series of murders apparently committed by a vampire and targeting living women. The killings fan the flame of anti-vampire hatred, already at a dangerous level due to Enoch Powell's recent Rivers of Blood speech (which, in this timeline, is not a metaphorical title). First published in the new, Titan Books printing of ""Dracula Cha Cha Cha"". In a 2000 interview, Newman"
"A Sucessora (TV series) A Sucessora was a Brazilian telenovela written by Manoel Carlos based on the homonym novel published by Carolina Nabuco in 1934. It was aired from 9 October 1978 to 2 March 1979, comprised 125 episodes and starred Suzana Vieira, Rubens de Falco, and Nathalia Timberg. The story follows the experiences of protagonist Marina, a young country bumpkin who marries the mysterious and charismatic widower Roberto Stein, a fabulously wealthy businessman living in 1920's Rio de Janeiro. As Marina attempts to acclimate to her new marriage and responsibilities, she discovers that Stein's late wife, Alice, still seems"
"the book was re-published by Simon & Schuster under the Touchstone imprint. The second novel of the series is ""The Book of Love"", published in 2009, focusing on the life of Mathilda of Canossa. The third novel of the series is ""The Poet Prince"", published in 2010, focusing on the life of Lorenzo de Medici. Each novel of the series features the fictitious heroine Maureen Paschal, who is tasked with uncovering alleged historical and Christian enigmas. Other fictitious characters include Berenger Sinclair and Tamara Wisdom, as well as the enigmatic character Destino. ""The Source of Miracles"" is a self-help book,"
"Breaking Dawn Breaking Dawn is the fourth and final novel in ""The Twilight Saga"" by American author Stephenie Meyer. Divided into three parts, the first and third sections are written from Bella Swan's perspective and the second is written from the perspective of Jacob Black. The novel directly follows the events of the previous novel, ""Eclipse"", as Bella and Edward Cullen get married, leaving behind a heartbroken Jacob. When Bella faces unexpected and life-threatening situations, she willingly risks her human life and possible vampire immortality. Meyer finished an outline of the book in 2003, but developed and changed it as"
"Twilight (Meyer novel) Twilight (stylized as twilight) is a 2005 young adult vampire-romance novel by author Stephenie Meyer. It is the first book in the ""Twilight"" series, and introduces seventeen-year-old Isabella ""Bella"" Swan, who moves from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington. She is endangered after falling in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. Additional novels in the series are ""New Moon"", ""Eclipse"", and ""Breaking Dawn"". ""Twilight"" received lukewarm reviews. Some praised the novel's tone and its portrayal of common teenage emotions such as alienation and rebellion. Others criticized Meyer's prose and argued the story was lacking in character development. It"
"causing her to loses her solidity. Charity, Bianca and Lucas are alone and as Bianca is powerless she pins down Lucas before draining his blood killing him. Charity leaves and Balthazar and Ranulf arrive who tell Bianca of Lucas's fate. He will become a vampire. ""Afterlife"" is a fantasy novel by Claudia Gray released on March 3, 2011. It is the fourth part of the Evernight series, concluding the ongoing plot from the previous novel ""Hourglass"", which began in the first novel ""Evernight"" and ran into the second, ""Stargazer"". This book is followed by a new story in the series,"
"concerning Catriona's family links to Margaret. The book has an end piece with historical details of the real mandrake dolls together with a discussion of shipwrecks of the late 19th century. Mandragora (novel) Mandragora (1991) by David McRobbie () is a contemporary novel which deals with the sinking of a sailing ship. Dunarling. Adam Hardy and Catriona Chisholm accidentally find a cache of five small dolls made from mandrake roots. The dolls were left in the cave a hundred years earlier by two other teenagers, Jamie and Margaret, who had survived the wreck of the Dunarling. Transcribing a diary from"
"was chosen as the inaugural book for the Tumblr book club, a Tumblr representative noted its themes of loving books and creating art, its appeal to readers of all ages, and Rowell's existing fan base on the social media platform as reasons for the choice. On October 6, 2015, Rowell published the novel ""Carry On"", which is a standalone story about Simon Snow and Baz Pitch, the characters from the fictional novel series that Cather obsesses about. It is a love story starring the two, as they try to seamlessly glide from enemies to lovers, all while fighting an evil"