Download or read book Race for the Iron Throne Political and Historical Analysis of a Game of Thrones written by Steven Attewell and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A GAME OF THRONES How would you like to read A Game of Thrones with a PhD by your side?Steven Attewell, creator of Race for the Iron Throne (racefortheironthrone.wordpress.com), is one of the most insightful scholars in political theory and history, but instead of devoting his talents to academia, he's delving into George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga to give the most comprehensive deconstruction - and explanation - yet offered.Each one of Thrones's 73 chapters is broken down in meticulous detail in four key areas. The Political and Historical Analyses explore the political ramifications that each character's decisions entail while digging into the real-world historical incidents that inspired Martin's narrative twists and turns. What If? offers up a tantalizing look at how these political and historical elements could have played out in dozens of alternative scenarios, underscoring the majesty and complexity of Martin's storytelling. And Book vs. Show looks at the key differences - both good and bad - between the story as originally conceived on the printed page and as realized in HBO's Game of Thrones.At nearly 204,000 words, it's almost literally impossible to imagine a more exhaustive or authoritative reading companion for any novel ever before published.Note: there are spoilers for all five published novels in the Song of Ice and Fire series. About the author Steven Attewell is the author of Race for the Iron Throne, a blog that examines the history and politics of the Song of Ice and Fire series and HBO's Game of Thrones. He has a PhD in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he studied the history of public policy and was a political and union activist. In addition to Race for the Iron Throne, Steven is also a co-podcaster on Game of Thrones at the Lawyers, Guns, and Money podcast, writes about public policy at the Realignment Project, and is a co-author of the Tower of the Hand: A Hymn for Spring anthology book.

Download or read book Daray and Arya Book 2 written by Arya Aleron And Krystal Jo-Lynnelle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones written by Kim Renfro and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The everything-you-missed, wanted-to-know-more-about, and can’t-get-enough guide to the Game of Thrones television series—from the first episode to the epic finale. Valar morghulis! Spanning every episode across all eight seasons, INSIDER’s entertainment correspondent Kim Renfro goes deep into how the show was made, why it became such a phenomenon and explores every detail you want to know. It’s the perfect book to look back at all you may have missed or to jump-start you on a second viewing of the whole series. As an entertainment correspondent, Renfro has covered the show’s premieres, broken down key details in scenes, explored characters’ histories, and interviewed the cast, directors, and crew. In this book, she sheds new light on the themes, storylines, character development, the meaning of the finale, and what you can expect next. Some of the questions answered here include: What was the Night King’s ultimate purpose? How did the show effect George R.R. Martin’s ability to finish the book series? Why were the final seasons shorter? Why did the direwolves get shortchanged? How were the fates of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen foretold from the start? Was that really a bittersweet ending? Winter may have come and gone, but there is still plenty to discover and obsess over in this behind-the-scenes fan guide to the Game of Thrones HBO series.

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Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Download or read book 3 on a bed written by Rajdeep Paul and published by Bunsen Books. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3 novellas, 2 authors, 1 book India 24 - Mundane tales, cliche, acute events and ordinary lives from around India intersect over a period of 24 hours to form a unique montage which provides insight into the irony of power play, corruption and mutual exploitation in contemporary India. Individuals from different social and economic strata, with varied motivations, occupations and preoccupations struggle frantically to strike balance in their lives inter-weaved with each other through webbing of love, sex, jealousy, fantasy, deceit, conceit and violence in an indifferent uninspiring world in utmost need of a hero but without any. 3 on a Bed - 3 people - one woman and two men share a bed to celebrate friendship that ensues the most democratic and secular form of being where the 'one true love' can be shared in the most selfless way through the union of minds and bodies together in our very real, mundane and pragmatic world. Can the 'polyamoric' lifestyle of the ménage-de-trios help them overcome all such issues of jealousy, possessiveness and sexual hegemony that lies hidden in every conjugal relationship through their feelings of empathy and compassion or does their relationship go the well beaten way of people shredding themselves to pieces over power, position and possession? 1 Day for Love - Through the evaluation of her personal paranoia associated with Holi, the festival of colors - a day for free mixing of the sexes and free expression of love, and its evolution over a period of three decades a young woman takes a look at the changing dynamics of gender politics and social discrimination culminating in an all encompassing erosion of social bonding and an innate growth of indifference, all centering around this day reflecting and refracting through the many loves of her life.

Download or read book Parshu A MAN WITH AXE written by Vimal Kumar and published by Notion press. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you heard about Lord Parshuram ? You might have, but have you ever thought about this avatar's past? How furious this man, who was born to sage, can be? What is the story of this man, whose name is named after a weapon. Parshu - A MAN WITH AXE: A tale of an avatar, which is not as popular as others are. This is a story about a man, who was born to sage but turns out to be a furious and ruthless warrior, who himself is unaware of being an avatar, Whose name is named after a weapon. Rejecting the Caste, clans, parents, and other social laws, he walks his journey to learn directly from his God. This difficult journey was almost impossible to be travelled by himself alone, He received aids, from his friends who gifts him some devasting weapons which is even unknown by an avatar himself. Regretting for his journey, he marches to find the place of his God for his weapon mastery. In journey, he gets some precious knowledge which cannot be dejected by him. The rising of problem made him doubt on his God. Asura: While an avatar was busy building his journey for being a weapon master, Other side, the tribe of an Asuras are preparing themself. They are well aware of this avatar and they know where the avatar will march after the completion of his mastery. Numbers of kings, chiefs and commanders changes, due to civil wars and at last a great invincible man stands to make himself act as a shield for his evil asura's tribe. The avatar which was born, is nominated to destroy them, Completely as a penance for his teachings. By this a secret weapon's location, which can make a man invincible, gets revealed. Can he complete his journey and the task ? Kshatriya, who is also well popular as thousand armed king, stands after the Asuras to get his guts as the conqueror of the whole world. Since, being to small evil, that was not noticeable, he gets his seats as a conqueror of world.

Download or read book All Things Unforgiven A Novel written by Raj Karamchedu and published by Saaranga Books. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of men and women who want to be beautiful and radiant in their lives, but who go on unleashing their savage madness. In the volatile interior of Old Hyderabad, where the majestic tops of its extraordinary mosques stick out into the serene skies, lives a south Indian family, steadily descending into ruin. Passionate and ambitious Anasuya dreams of bettering her education, but when she discovers her husband’s affair, she is consumed by a desire to exact revenge. Bright and joyful Rushi, brimming with resolutions and desires, believes in loving all humanity. But in a moment of frenzy he nearly kills his wife. Growing up in this oppressive midst is their son, the spirited, sensitive Arya, unwavering in his love for them, but who from early on develops disturbing tendencies. And when Arya, having left for America as a young man filled with shame, returns home in a troubled state, everyone’s lives are changed forever. Immersing the reader in cultural and moral dilemmas of modern India, All Things Unforgiven is an unsettling debut novel that depicts the whole of this south Indian family and charts their descent into oppression and violence – and their strivings for forgiveness and love. All Things Unforgiven is the first English language novel published by Saaranga Books, a new publishing house committed to presenting high quality south Indian fiction.

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Download or read book The Wyvern s Cry An Epic Fantasy Adventure written by Lisa Cassidy and published by Tate House. This book was released on 2024-10-31 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunted by darkness. Haunted by loss. Forged in defiance. Three years have passed since the horrific night when Arya Ravenstrike barely escaped with her life after the Nightstalker’s nazal murdered those she loved. Now on the run, she lives in the shadows, harbouring a secret that could unravel everything if the Nightstalker discovered it. But she can’t run forever. Growing increasingly impatient, the Nightstalker will stop at nothing to annihilate Arya and her Sky Lords, even if it means invading her homeland, Dunidaen. Forced out of hiding to face the looming threat to her family, Arya is not the general she once was. Trapped by indecision and guilt, she struggles see a clear path forward. To save those she loves, Arya must assume the mantle of the Stormrider heir and learn to become a Sky Lord powerful enough to bring down the Nightstalker. Or all will be lost.

Download or read book Harlequin Intrigue November 2024 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Delores Fossen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs. THE SHERRIF'S BABY by Delores Fossen A frantic call for backup brings Sheriff Duncan Holder to the home of his pregnant ex, a deputy haunted by her father’s unsolved murder. Now Joelle McCullough is the target of a kidnapping plot that’s only the beginning. When the twisting trail to the truth erupts in violence, Duncan will do whatever it takes to keep Joelle and their unborn baby safe. Even if that means going up against a killer leaving a string of dead bodies who won’t stop until a final revenge is carried out… UNDER LOCK AND KEY by K.D. Richards Maggie Scott has worked hard to become an assistant curator at the Larimer Museum. But following the theft of a rare, priceless jewel and the murder of her fellow employee and friend, Maggie is suspected of complicity. Only investigator Kevin Lombard believes in her innocence. But thanks to their shared history, he's hardly objective. In fact, this may be the second chance he never thought possible. First, though, he must prove Maggie’s innocence… and protect the woman he never forgot from whoever is out to get her. SAFE HOUSE SECURITY by Jacquelin Thomas Deputy U.S. Marshal Nova Bennett and DEA Special Agent River Randolph have one mission: safeguard a former money launderer from the Mancuso cartel. But when the witness is killed and his wife flees witness protection, Nova and River embark on a cross-country search to keep the terrified target alive. With the murderers hot on their trail and the rising danger only rivaled by their attraction, these two seasoned pros will risk everything to locate the innocent victim and bring her back alive. Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense, look for Harlequin Intrigue November – Box Set 2 of 2!

Download or read book Eragon The Illustrated Edition written by Christopher Paolini and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the World of Eragon with master storyteller Christopher Paolini in this stunning illustrated edition packed with full-color paintings! Celebrate 20 years of the worldwide fantasy phenomenon Eragon, the first book in the Inheritance Cycle, which has sold more than 40 million copies across the series! Prepare for the flight of a lifetime with Eragon as you’ve never seen him before in this dazzling oversized edition with brand-new full-color illustrations throughout. This is the perfect must-have gift for both new and longtime Inheritance fans. Soar high above the ground with Eragon on Saphira’s majestic back. Experience narrow escapes from the gruesome Ra’zac. See the wonders of the dwarves’ city-mountain, Tronjheim. Rich detail and painterly strokes make each piece by accomplished fantasy artist Sidharth Chaturvedi feel as if it’s actually moving. Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire. In this extraordinary work of art, Paolini’s fantasy masterpiece Eragon is brought to life in an entirely new way through Sidharth Chaturvedi’s brilliant illustrations that accompany the complete original text. This is the ideal book to return to the World of Eragon. Experience the thrill and exhilaration of becoming a Dragon Rider all over again!

Download or read book Safe House Security written by Jacquelin Thomas and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When two law enforcers reunite to protect a key witness, the only thing more dangerous than the cartel is the chemistry between them… Deputy US marshal Nova Bennett and DEA special agent River Randolph have one mission: safeguard a former money launderer from the Mancuso cartel. But when the witness is killed and his wife flees witness protection, Nova and River embark on a cross-country search to keep the terrified target alive. With the murderers hot on their trail and the rising danger only rivaled by their attraction, these two seasoned pros will risk everything to locate the innocent victim and bring her back alive. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Download or read book Gold Dragon written by Lindsay Buroker and published by Lindsay Buroker. This book was released on with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that Trip’s siblings are safely back in the capital, he would like it if life got back to normal. As normal as possible for a half-dragon army officer learning to use his magical powers when he isn’t busy piloting with Wolf Squadron. But trouble keeps popping up, and the capital isn’t the safe haven Trip had hoped. More and more dragons are working together, with attacks growing frequent as they scheme to claim the country for themselves. Equally daunting, Rysha wants to introduce Trip to her parents, parents who want a proper nobleman for their daughter, not some odd commoner sired by a dragon. If Trip is to have any chance of bringing peace to the country—and impressing Rysha’s parents—he’ll have to finally and fully embrace what he is and what he can do. Before time runs out.

Download or read book Betrayal of Justice written by Mark M. Bello and published by 8Grand Publications. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zachary Blake returns. And who stands between his client and justice? THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES In this second heart-stopping installment of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series, Zack is fresh off his epic legal battle with the church’s clandestine evil forces in Betrayal of Faith. If you enjoyed the political angst of All the President’s Men or the realistic courtroom scenes of The Verdict, you will love this political-legal action thriller, where super trial lawyer Zack Blake takes on new, even more, powerful foes: The New President—Hero of bigots and white supremacists everywhere—he promises to rid America of its “Muslim scourge” and “Make America Pure Again.” The White Nationalist—Anti-Muslim, white supremacist bigot who plans an explosive event to honor his ‘exalted new leader.’ The Client—Arya Khan, a young Muslim-American woman falsely accused of murdering the evil bigot who firebombed her neighborhood mosque. In a divided America, Arya becomes the centerpiece of the new president’s bigoted promise to his base. Can Blake defeat the power of the presidency and prove his young client’s innocence? Scroll and hit the ‘buy’ button and grab this exciting, politically charged second installment of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller series right now! What readers are saying about Betrayal of Justice: ***** “Great Second Novel of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series.” ***** “Fantastic as Always! Bello Scores Again!” ***** “Great Political Fiction.” ***** “As Pertinent as the Morning News.”