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![]() One a highly skilled thief and the other a mercenary, together Hadrian and Royce make a living taking on dangerous and clandestine jobs for nobles. Despite both stories having different narrative arcs, Sullivan cleverly connects them together to build upon a more expansive story, and at its centre is Hadrian Blackwater and Royce Melborn, known as The Riyria. ![]() Though these books had originally been self-published separately, my edition published by Orbit Books contains two stories in one volume: The Crown Conspiracy and Avemparth. It was the exact kind of read I had been craving. Theft of Swords at its heart is old school high fantasy, it’s a story filled with adventure, peril, banter and monsters. Well in December (2022) I was in the mood for something cosy, fun and nostalgic to immerse myself into over the Christmas period, and so a friend said I needed to finally pick up Sullivan’s Riyria Revelations series… and they were absolutely spot on. Theft of Swords by Michael J Sullivan has been a long-standing book on my shelf seriously, it’s been there for years. ![]() ![]() He could almost smell it: change was in the air and it was blowing their way.” The wind was still up, whipping the trees and battering the fires. “ Hadrian went down into the cellar, leaving Royce staring out at the night sky and the gathering clouds that crossed the stars. ![]() ![]() We also found no difference in the proportion of time spent on key behaviours such as locomotion, foraging, resting or self-maintenance over the course of the study. Black swan population numbers were lowest one week before the event and rose gradually over the course of the study, peaking after the event, suggesting that the disturbance does not trigger mass emigration. We simultaneously examined population, behavioural and hormonal responses of an urban population of black swans Cygnus atratus before, during and after an annual disturbance event involving large crowds and intense noise, the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Wildlife responses to disturbance can range from emigration to modified behaviour, or elevated stress, but these responses are rarely evaluated in concert. ![]() Wild animals in urban environments are exposed to a broad range of human activities that have the potential to disturb their life history and behaviour. ![]() ![]() ![]() As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics and within sight of the four-minute mile. ![]() In boyhood, he’d been a cunning and incorrigible delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and fleeing his home to ride the rails. The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. ![]() Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. The incredible true story of survival and salvation that is the basis for two major motion pictures: 2014’s Unbroken and the upcoming Unbroken: Path to Redemption. ![]() ![]() There are tons of jokes that will have your sides aching with laughter.įirst published in 2012, there are six books in the series so far. Written by author James Patterson in collaboration with Chris Grabenstein and illustrated by Laura Parks, the books have captured young readers’ attention for the pun-filled stories and brilliant illustrations. ![]() Jamie’s difficulties fitting into a new place and processing his grief make this story of a middle schooler overcoming bullying and self-doubt heart-warming as well as hilarious. ![]() Is he really getting special treatment because of his disability as his cruel cousin says? And is he using comedy to hide from his troubled past? He does not want his new friends to learn the real reason he is in a wheelchair - as the only survivor of a tragic car crash that killed his parents. ![]() He also needs to finally shake off his other fears. As his comedy career starts to take off, Jamie finds himself having to balance his loyalties to his friends and family with his ambition. When he finds out about the contest for the Funniest Kid on the Planet, he realises it’s time to face the music and prove himself. He knows he has the best jokes, but his terrible stage fright is holding him back. Jamie Grimm wants to be the world’s greatest stand-up comedian. ![]() |