Presents a new translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic chronicling the heroic adventures of Beowulf, the Scandinavian warrior who saves his people from the ravages of the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother.
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Maria Dahvana Headley is an author whose works explore the intricate connections between myth, modern reality, and the power of language. Her prose is marked by a sharp insight into the human psyche, often set within the frameworks of genre fiction but always focusing on universal themes of longing, identity, and survival. Headley masterfully weaves epic narratives with intimate character portraits, drawing readers into worlds that are both fantastic and deeply human. Her style is at once poetic and raw, reflecting her ability to capture the subtle nuances of emotion and the harsh realities of conflict.
Aerie
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The stunning sequel to Maria Dahvana Headley’s critically acclaimed Magonia tells the story of one girl who must make an impossible choice between two families, two homes—and two versions of herself. Aza Ray is back on earth. Her boyfriend, Jason, is overjoyed. Her family is healed. She’s living a normal life, or as normal as it can be if you’ve spent the past year dying, waking up on a sky ship, and discovering that your song can change the world. As in, not normal. Part of Aza still yearns for the clouds, no matter how much she loves the people on the ground. When Jason’s paranoia over Aza’s safety causes him to make a terrible mistake, Aza finds herself a fugitive in Magonia, tasked with opposing her radical, bloodthirsty, recently escaped mother, Zal Quel, and her singing partner, Dai. She must travel to the edge of the world in search of a legendary weapon, the Flock, in a journey through fire and identity that will transform her forever. Told in Maria Headley’s trademark John Green–meets–Neil Gaiman voice, Aerie is sure to satisfy the many readers who can’t wait to return to the spellbinding world of Magonia.
Maria, eine junge und intelligente Studentin in New York, hat Probleme mit ihren Beziehungen. Um herauszufinden, woran es liegt, beschließt sie, ein Jahr lang jedem Date zuzustimmen. Dabei trifft sie auf eine Vielzahl skurriler Männer und erlebt ein Jahr voller Abenteuer und Überraschungen.