O Μανόλης σε όλο το βιβλίο στεναχωριέται και κλαίει γιατί δεν έχει το δικό του τσίρκο. Κανείς δεν του χαρίζει ένα άγριο ζώο για να ξεκινήσει το τσίρκοO Μανόλης σε όλο το βιβλίο στεναχωριέται και κλαίει γιατί δεν έχει το δικό του τσίρκο. Κανείς δεν του χαρίζει ένα άγριο ζώο για να ξεκινήσει το τσίρκο του και δυστυχώς κανένα ζώο δεν δραπέτευσε από τον ζωολογικό κήπο για να το υιοθετήσει. Ευτυχώς μέχρι το τέλος του βιβλίου βρίσκει την λύση και γίνεται πολύ χαρούμενος....more
Ένα υπέροχο παραμύθι για καλοκαιρινά ζεστά βράδυα διακοπών, τσιμπήματα από κουνουπάκια και όνειρα που αντέχουν έως το φθινόπωρο. Τα πάντα είναι ειδυλλιΈνα υπέροχο παραμύθι για καλοκαιρινά ζεστά βράδυα διακοπών, τσιμπήματα από κουνουπάκια και όνειρα που αντέχουν έως το φθινόπωρο. Τα πάντα είναι ειδυλλιακά και μαγικά σε αυτό το βιβλίο. Να φανταστείτε η Μυρτώ έγινε φίλη με ένα ενοχλητικό κουνουπάκι και το άφηνε να την τσιμπάει που και που για να της κάνει συντροφιά....more
Φαρμακωμένος ο καιρός παραμονεύει μες τα στενά του κάτω κόσμου να σε βρει και δεκατρείς αιώνες άνεργος γυρεύει την κιβωτό σου και το αίμα να σου πιει.
Σε Φαρμακωμένος ο καιρός παραμονεύει μες τα στενά του κάτω κόσμου να σε βρει και δεκατρείς αιώνες άνεργος γυρεύει την κιβωτό σου και το αίμα να σου πιει.
Σε καρτερούν μαστιγωτές και συμπληγάδες μες τα μαλάματα μια νύφη ξαγρυπνά κι έχει στ’ αυτιά της κρεμασμένες τις Κυκλάδες κι ειν’ το κρεβάτι της λημέρι του φονιά.
Κρυφά τα λόγια τα πικρά μες το κοχύλι κρυφά της θάλασσας τα μάγια στο βοριά θα σβήσει κάποτε στο σπίτι το καντήλι και μήτε πόρτα θα `βρεις μήτε κλειδαριά.
Του κάτω κόσμου τα πουλιά και τα παγόνια με φως και νύχτα σου κεντούν μια φορεσιά άνθρωποι τρίζουν κι ακονίζουν τα σαγόνια πηδούν και τρέχουν και σε φτάνουν στα μισά....more
Cameo: Demon of Misery Butterfly: on her lower back Her curse: Misery, depression, tears, emotional pain. Her voise makes people commit suicides. It makCameo: Demon of Misery Butterfly: on her lower back Her curse: Misery, depression, tears, emotional pain. Her voise makes people commit suicides. It makes them crazy with sadness. Cameo was never happy.
Lazarus: Immortal warrior. Son of Typhon and Echidna, a Gorgon. King of the Realm of Grimm and Fantica Supernatural ability: He is the son of the most feared immortal on Earth and a gorgon. Gorgons were a vicious race known for venomous snakes that grew from their scalps and an ability to turn anyone into stone with a simple meeting of eyes. Lazarus has a lot of things to inherit and to use. And it is not easy to kill him – although he is already beheaded and dead (eh, what???)
Like Alice on her way to Wonderland, Cameo, host to the demon of Misery, tumbled end over end down a long, dark cavern.
Let’s start with the basic, first facts that catch the eye:
1. The sequential number in the series. 13. For some people, it is their lucky number. For others, it brings misfortune and misery. Strong number. It suits Cameo. I have a feeling that Gena Showalter knew from the beginning of the series that book number 13 would be for Cameo. 2. The book cover. Magnificent. I loved it. I loved that Cameo is looking at the readers and dares them to hear her sad story. I loved that Lazarus is only looking at her like nothing else matters. 3. The title. The word ‘promise’ always makes me expect strong feelings. When there is a promise, there is life. There are expectations. There is future. There is togetherness.
Cameo is Lazarus’ μονομανία, i.e. in medical terms, a sick condition from which a man suffers when he is possessed by an obsessive idea or in poetic terms the extensive desire for a woman that can bring a man to his knees
Lazarus is a man who loves his power, so he could certainly and easily kill Cameo to free himself.
Instead: - He burns for her for years and years and she does not have a clue. - He calls her “sunshine”. - He keeps her in a constant state of anger in order to weaken her demon and stop her embedded sorrow. - He craves for her smile. - He gives her orgasms for the first time in her life. - He wants to destroy her demon and make her happy. - He treats her like she is His Woman.
There was no way their story would be simple.
Their background. Love? No, not really. Not any love at all for both of them. Only many past lovers for Lazarus and a horrible mistress. Slavery is worse than death for someone who loves his power that much. Obviously he will ache for revenge. Only a few past boyfriends for Cameo. But no love, only need. And lots of loneliness, even when she had a relationship.
Cameo is the keeper of misery and consequently her book is full of sorrow and darknesss. The story takes place at the Realms of the dead anyway.
Oh this book…. Amazing! Showalter’s writing is flawless - almost poetic.
On the whole, for me it is one of the best and strongest stories in the series. Highly anticipated and expected. It shattered my heart, blew away my mind and made me feel the strongest emotions.
No girl should be that sad, no man should be that harsh with himself. These two beings belonged together and they should never be alone again.
“I love you more than I can ever articulate, sunshine. You are my light on the darkest of days. To me, you are first. You will always be first. Nothing and no one will ever come before you.”
Worth mentioning: There are a few characters that also have a small or large part in this book like Viola, the children Urban and Ever (how cute is Urban!), Hades, William, Siobhan, and the Sent Ones Angels (Thane, Bjorn and Xerxes,) with their infamous bar “Downfall”.And of course there is the story of the Pandora ’s Box and the Morning Star which continues from the previous books. But I think the story of Lazarus and Cameo overpowers all the side-stories.
Finally, I will like to emphasize that surely the story takes place at the darkest, gloomiest realms; nevertheless the series’ fans will feel like they are at the seventh heaven.
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- (view spoiler)[BEFORE PUBLICATION TEASERS 1. Lazarus kissed her without reservation, as if he wanted to savor her. At the same time, he kissed her as if he wanted to devour her. As if she were a treasure he'd sought his entire life - as if he planned to enjoy her forever. 2.He was just so beautiful, Cameo thought, with his dark, sardonic eyes, eyes so black they suddenly appear blue. With those sharp cheekbones, and that blade of a nose. With those soft lips that were made for kissing. Correction: soft lips that were made for kissing her. 3. "One more kiss. One more touch," Cameo rasped, her lips at Lazarus' ear. "One more everything." 4. "Show me what I 've been missing. I am eager for a taste." 5. "Don't try to stay 10 moves ahead of your opponent. Stay behind him with a knife." Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual. 6. "I am the one you seek. I am Lazarus." 7.She would fight, and she would win. If she died, Misery would be loosed up upon an unsuspecting world. He would find new pray, devour sweet dreams, beloved hopes, and any glimmer of happiness. From the Facebook Official Fan Page
Finally, the first story with the only female Lord of the Underworld. Or is she called “Lady” of the Underworld? Or maybe she can be called the Smurfette of the Lords of the Underworld? Whatever Cameo is called, I am looking forward to more funny dialogues between Cameo and Lazarus (the Cruel and Unusual)! I hope Lazarus won’t stop making her angry :) (hide spoiler)]...more
One man is been shot three times. This man has a beautiful wife, two adorable children, a steady job, a nice house. He has everything a man could needOne man is been shot three times. This man has a beautiful wife, two adorable children, a steady job, a nice house. He has everything a man could need in his life and surely there is no reason that anyone would want him dead.
This book is about love and about what love means to different people.
How can someone interpret love?
There are different kinds of love: The love that Barnavas feels for his lover (playful, no rules love) is different from the love he feels for his wife (out of habit love). The love that Barnavas’ wife feels for her secret crush (unexplainable painful love) is different from the love she feels for her husband (duty love). There also different kinds of love that plays a vital role in this story: parental love, sister-brother love, possessive love, protective love.
The book plays with the different facets of love and their results to an everyday, ordinary life.
A crime out of the blue is the catalyst that will make each main character think of his/her purpose in life again.
He/she will reconsider the interpretation of love and will set his/her priorities straight. The book is a nice, honest, unpretentious first try by this author. I will definitely try his next books.
(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.) ...more
Πολύ τρυφερή ιστορία για ένα μοναχούλι κουτάβι που αν και έχει τα πάντα, δεν έχει φίλους. Ώσπου βρίσκει την δύναμη να αναζητήσει και να κάνει νέους φίΠολύ τρυφερή ιστορία για ένα μοναχούλι κουτάβι που αν και έχει τα πάντα, δεν έχει φίλους. Ώσπου βρίσκει την δύναμη να αναζητήσει και να κάνει νέους φίλους που θα τον οδηγήσουν σε απίστευτες καταπληκτικές περιπέτειες....more
Άκρως επικίνδυνο βιβλίο αν πάσχετε από σακχαρώδη διαβήτη! Καλού κακού να έχετε πρόχειρη μια σοκολάτα για την υπογλυκαιμία. Βλέπετε ο Ζαχαρίας και η ΓλΆκρως επικίνδυνο βιβλίο αν πάσχετε από σακχαρώδη διαβήτη! Καλού κακού να έχετε πρόχειρη μια σοκολάτα για την υπογλυκαιμία. Βλέπετε ο Ζαχαρίας και η Γλυκερία ερωτεύονται τρώγοντας βουνά λαχταριστών γλυκών. Από τα πιο αγαπημένα μου βιβλία από τον Ευγένιο Τριβιζά. ...more
Στην μάγισσα Φουφήχτρα αρέσει να ρουφάει τα πάντα με την μαγική ηλεκτρική της σκούπα, από παπάκια έως παιδάκια. Σχεδιάζει μάλιστα να φτιάξει και ζελέ Στην μάγισσα Φουφήχτρα αρέσει να ρουφάει τα πάντα με την μαγική ηλεκτρική της σκούπα, από παπάκια έως παιδάκια. Σχεδιάζει μάλιστα να φτιάξει και ζελέ από τα δάκρυά τους. Η Μυρτώ όμως θέλει τους φίλους της πίσω και δεν θα διστάσει να την αντιμετωπίσει.
Μαγικές εικόνες, όμορφα λογοπαίγνια και τα παιδάκια σας σίγουρα θα μάθουν να μετράνε μέχρι το 10 με αυτήν το παραμύθι όπου θριαμβεύει το καλό φυσικά....more