The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and, at last, a way for Lore to leave the Agon behind forever. Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek out her help: Castor, a childhood friend of Lore believed long dead, and a gravely wounded Athena, among the last of the original gods. For years she's pushed away any thought of revenge against the man-now a god-responsible for their deaths. Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world in the wake of her family's sadistic murder by a rival line, turning her back on the hunt's promises of eternal glory. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality.
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I choose whether to go for a run or snooze my alarm, I choose whether to have toast or cereal for breakfast, I choose my (hopefully tasteful) office-attire and whether to wear the impractical pumps or the comfy crocs. Up until reading Riggle’s book, I viewed each day of a series of choices. It was also around this time that I met my now-fiancé, and learned of his family history. This led me to begin asking questions: what if Anastasia had somehow survived? What if she wasn’t your typical beautiful, graceful princess, but instead a monster reviled by society? And what if I created a story exploring the downfall of Russia’s monarchy and the dark sides of an imperial dynasty? I grew up loving the animated movie ANASTASIA, yet I knew the story of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna had ended quite differently. Petersburg and staring at the portraits of Nicholas II Alexandrovich Romanov and his daughters and feeling fascinated. Given my international upbringing, I’ve always had a love for world history, and I remember taking a trip to the Winter Museum in St. I began writing BLOOD HEIR in 2014, when my family and I took a trip together to Russia. How Blood Heir Began: Character & Story Inspirations Their survival depends on the Gladers’ destruction-and they’re determined to survive.įriendships will be tested. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them. The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch-the most burned-out section of the world. Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. Book two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! Once the ensemble cast of female characters had been drawn, there was no stopping these rambunctious women. When I wrote it as a novel during the pandemic, it blossomed into a dark comedy about wickedly funny, sharp and clever women making their own choices in a world trying to snatch those choices. What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta but for all the women in the village.įilled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff’s The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won’t soon forget.Īuthor, Parini Shroff, says, “ The Bandit Queens began ten years ago as a short story about women in a microloan group and the power of money. It’s even been good for business: no one dares to not buy her jewelry.įreedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her ‘expertise’ making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. 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