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In Theda Bara's Tent (as Reviewed by Publisher's Weekly) por DianaAltman
In Theda Bara's Tent (as Reviewed by Publisher's Weekly)
DianaAltman
  • LECTURAS 1,461,536
  • Votos 2,789
  • Partes 34
In a world where jugglers entertain on the street, a boy loses his parents in a factory fire. Taken from the Lower East Side to New England, Harry is abandoned at The Elizabeth Home for Destitute Children. In Theda Bara’s Tent follows the spirited boy’s quest for love and prosperity. He finds comfort at the movies and is befriended by the young theater owner, Louie, who will one day become a Hollywood legend. The orphanage closing is the beginning of Harry’s adventures in a wider world. He encounters screen stars, Tin Pan Alley song pluggers, bootleggers, dare-devil cameramen, movie moguls, and a young gossip columnist who steals his heart. Rich in historical context, with a cast of characters real and imagined from the movies’ early days, this page-turner follows Harry Sirkus as he makes a mark in the flourishing film industry and goes on to become a famous news broadcaster. Harry’s personality is so captivating and vivid readers will be hard-pressed to remember that the author made him up.
As Seasons Change por writer_122
As Seasons Change
writer_122
  • LECTURAS 24,992
  • Votos 438
  • Partes 13
Autumn and Summer are opposites, best friends, and twins. Autumn's a beautiful, popular, friendly sixteen-year-old that strives for perfection . Summer's a confident, sarcastic, and unusual girl that prefers cargo pants to any pair of jeans. But when a rumor starts that ruins Autumn's reputation, she goes to drastic measures to cope, and Summer must to something to help her sister... before it's too late.
Midoria's Heart por blazing_dreams4
Midoria's Heart
blazing_dreams4
  • LECTURAS 191,124
  • Votos 3,163
  • Partes 42
Light... Darkness... A magical kingdom in the sky called Midoria faces a constant struggle for power. For thousands of years, the power of Light has beat down the darkness, thanks to the great but mysterious power of Midoria's Heart. However, the Dark power is quickly growing and spreading, bringing the threat of death and destruction to the once peaceful kingdom. After the horrendous murder of her parents, seventeen year old Adelle must return to live with her grandparents, the rulers of the kingdom of Midoria. It is there that Adelle discovers a secret room hidden in the castle, which holds clues to the whereabouts of the lost Heart of Midoria, and the Dark power that it once sealed away. But time is running out, and the seal that binds the Darkness is wearing thin. Adelle must rush to save her kingdom from the coming evil before it is too late, but at the same time, she must make a decision much closer to her own heart. A choice that could cost her everything and change her entire future.
Dragon of Legend: Destiny (Published) por voif1d
Dragon of Legend: Destiny (Published)
voif1d
  • LECTURAS 7,619,470
  • Votos 54,762
  • Partes 39
Facing the most powerful man in the Lands armed with nothing but a sword and the hope that she could prevail, was not the direction Akira saw her life going in. After witnessing her family's death she had stayed away from it all, living in hiding. Yet when she discovers that her dragon is a Dragon of Legend and together they are to challenge Haiden, the ruler of the dark Lands, her life plummets into chaos. Taken in by the Academy, where young dragon riders are trained to fight, she must rise up and prove herself worthy of the name of the 'Rider of Legend'. Yet as Akira finds out, fighting for an almost hopeless cause when no one believes in you, is not easy. With all odds stacked against them, Akira and her dragon must fight for their own lives as well as try to fulfill all expectations and free the Lands from a tyrant's rule once and for all.