The Host
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Detail
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Detail
The Deep
A devastating flood has torn through the worlds of Air and Ingo, and now, deep in the ocean, a monster is stirring. Mer legend says that only those with dual blood—half Mer, half human—can overcome the Kraken that stirs in The Deep.
Sapphire must return to the Deep, with the help of her friend the whale, and face this terrifying creature - and her brother Conor and Mer friend Faro will not let her go without them. Those with pure Mer blood cannot go to the Deep. Detail
Sapphire must return to the Deep, with the help of her friend the whale, and face this terrifying creature - and her brother Conor and Mer friend Faro will not let her go without them. Those with pure Mer blood cannot go to the Deep. Detail
Daughter of fortune
Allende has always been a breathless, confident storyteller; her narratives are dependably clean and quick. They're melodramatic, of course, but in this book, the melodrama deepens into a convincing journey of self-discovery. It's not only the ingenue who discovers herself a heroine, but the writer who discovers a deeper, more powerful sort of magic.
Allende is at her bet when describing the madness of Gold rush California, with its roving bands or thieves, its jaded prostitutes and its scheming, ragtag miners. And if the last section of the novel bogs down in social commentary, the writer revives her story in a finale that is both romantic and powerful.Detail
Allende is at her bet when describing the madness of Gold rush California, with its roving bands or thieves, its jaded prostitutes and its scheming, ragtag miners. And if the last section of the novel bogs down in social commentary, the writer revives her story in a finale that is both romantic and powerful.Detail
