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Book signing
New York Times best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe is coming to Topsail.
Monroe will be at Quarter Moon Books at 708 S. Anderson Blvd. in Topsail Beach on June 27 at 6 p.m. to discuss her new book, The Summer Wind, and sign copies.
The Summer Wind, set for release this month, follows the best-selling first installment of the Lowcountry Summer Trilogy The Summer Girls. The second novel continues the complex relationships of three estranged sisters who come together at their grandmother's request to her summer home on Sullivan's Island, Sout Carolina.
Monroe began writing The Lowcountry Summer Trilogy after learning that half of the resident dolphins in South Carolina and Florida are sick or contaminated. The current plight of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin became the backdrop of the trilogy.
For more information, visit MaryAliceMonroe.com.
Community Yard Sale
A community wide yard sale is scheduled for June 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 107 Deerfield Drive in Hampstead (behind Port City Java). The event will feature lots of household items, books, some furniture and a wide variety of crafting materials, such as fabric, yarn, buttons, etc. Cash and carry only. Organized by the Episcopal Church Women, all funds will be earmarked for outreach activities at the church. Refreshments will be available for sale that day as well.
Just a few bikes remain for Surf City Parks and Recreation Spin-A-Thon for the local Multiple Sclerosis Foundation to be held June 16 at the Surf City Community Center. The Spin-A-Thon is divided into two segments: 8:30 am to noon and 4 to 7 p.m. with various instructors from the Surf City Spinning program.
Those who participate for at least 30-minute segments can make a donation of their choice. A minimum $10 donation enters a raffle for an oceanfront beach house weekend, and $25 gets an entry in another raffle for a full week. All instructors are donating their time and all funds collected goes to directly to the MS Foundation.
To sign up to ride, call the Surf City Community Center at 910-328-4887 and the front desk will tell you what time slots remain.
Sunrise, moonrise yoga
Surf City Parks and Recreation is offering Sunrise Yoga classes on Wednesdays. Meet at the Roland Avenue Beach Access at 5:30 a.m. Call 910-328-4887 the day before a class to make sure the minimum number (will be there. A rotating group of yoga instructors teach, and the cost is $10.
Moonrise Yoga for the full moon is also being offered. The first one is set for 8:30 p.m. June 13; meet at the Roland Avenue Beach Access in Surf City. Cost is $10 for the one-hour class. Call 910-328-4887 in advance to reserve a spot.
Bingo is back on Topsail Island. Bingo begins on June 19 and continues on Thursdays though Aug. 14 (with the exception of July 3) at the Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Doors open at 6 p.m. Early Bird Bingo starts at 6:30 followed by Regular Bingo at 7. There are cash prizes for each game. Snacks and soft drinks are available for purchase. Smoking is not permitted.
Proceeds are used to maintain the building and grounds of the Historic Assembly Building. All workers are volunteers. For information, call 910-328-4282.
Meet and greet
The Meet and Greet series continues for Democratic candidates in Pender County with a 7 p.m. event on June 19 at the Willard Outreach Center, 9955 NC Highway 11.
The complete Democrat slate is expected to be on hand. All candidates will give brief presentations with a question and answer period to follow.
The Meet and Greet is open to the general public and light refreshments will be served. Voter registration applications will also be available.
Summer camps
Forever Fit Fitness Center is offerring summer programs for children ages 3 and up during the summer months. A Princess camp for ages 3 and up will be offered in July, with the focus on ballet and tap and crafts for two hours each day Monday through Friday. Gymnastics camp in July will also be Monday through Friday offering one-hour classes for ages 3 and up. New this year will be a Creative Movement class for ages 2 and 3, and My Favorite Doll will teach ages 3 and up ballet moves with a doll they bring to class.
For more information including dates, times and cost, contact Gloria Davis at 910-389-9235.
Most Improved Local Health Department
Pender County Health Department has been awarded "Most Improved Local Health Department" by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
The department was nominated for the award by Vivian Mears, RN, BSN, with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Mears points to improvements in the timeliness of disease investigation and reporting at the county level, policy and procedure development and revisions since their original publication in 2011, regularly scheduled Epidemiology Team meetings, and the creation of a nurse supervisor position to work with the director of nursing and communicable disease nurse to create a more productive program, as some of the reasons why she nominated Pender County Health Department.
The Pender County Health Department is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call the Pender County Health Department at 910-259-1230 for more information.
Half marathon
A major road race for area runners is now on the fall calendar with the Two Town Half Marathon set to make its debut on Oct. 11. The point-to-point race takes place on a newly certified flat course designed for excellent times in both Surf City and Topsail Beach.
The event begins at the new Topsail Beach Town Center and will be completed at Soundside Park in Surf City where a post-race celebration party will take place.
Registration is available through townofsurfcity.com and will remain open until Sept. 30. Proceeds will benefit the Pretty in Pink Foundation, prettyinpinkfoundation.org. The Pretty In Pink Foundation provides financial assistance and support to underinsured and uninsured North Carolinians with breast cancer.
Both Surf City and Topsail Beach are cooperating on this fall racing venture with Brunswick Timing. The cost is $50 and all participants will receive a collector's T-shirt, finisher medals and other goodies.
Volunteers for the event will receive a special shirt and pre-race training. For more information or to volunteer, call Surf City Community Center at 910-328-4887 or go to the race website link attownofsurfcity.com.
Craft market
'Come Pillage in the Village.'
Topsail Island's original craft market is now open every Thursday through August from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 802 S. Anderson Blvd. in Topsail Beach. There are more than 20 vendors selling one-of-a-kind works of art and craft items each week at the market.
Summer market
Surf City is home to a new art and farmers market.
The Surf City Summer Market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday through Labor Day. Vendors will offering art, jewelry, handmade items, produce and more at the Nelva R. Albury Park on North New River Drive, across the street from the Trailer Bar.
Summer camps
ArtExposure has weekly summer art camps planned for ages 7 to 11. The four-day classes run from 10 a.m. to noon each day and cost $98 for each weekly session.
Classes include: June 24-27, painting; July 8-11, print making; July 15-18, collage; July 22-25, sculpture; and July 29-Aug. 1, crafts.
ArtExposure is located at 22527 Highway 17 in Hampstead. For more information or to register, call 910-330-4077 or visit artexposure50.com.
Mama Won't Fly
Sneads Ferry Community Theatre presents Mama Won't Fly, Jones, Hope and Wooten's race-against-the-clock comedy. The clock begins when Savannah agrees to get her feisty mother from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding. Savannah's problem: Mama won't fly. With only four days to make it to the ceremony, this determined daughter has no choice but to drive cross-country when the bubbly, over-eager bride-to-be arrives unannounced.
Show dates are June 13 through 15. Fridays and Saturdays the curtain is at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees are 3 p.m. A wine and cheese reception will be held June 13 at 7:15 p.m. Father's Day weekend special includes a local business coupon book free with paid admission.
Tickets are $10 adults; $5 students with ID. All tickets are sold day-of at the theater, located inside the Sneads Ferry Community Center at 126 Park Lane. Reservations for parties of 10 or more can be made by calling 910-327-2798.
For more information, visit sneadsferrycommunitytheatre.com.
Bible study
There will be a non-denominational bible study and prayer meeting on June 24 at 232 Everett Drive (in Chadwick Shores) at 7 p.m. Speaker will be David Stahl an international Bible teacher, multi-book author and founder of Beholding His Glory Ministries. Pastor Dave will continue: Wilderness Truths for Modern Times. Snacks, cake, and coffee provided. RSVP by June 17 by calling 910-741-0489 or emailing email@example.com. For more information, visit beholdinghisglory.com.
Gospel sing
Chapel by the Bay, an interdenominatinal fellowship in Surf City, has a series of gospel sings planned throughout the summer. Upcoming performances, which take place on Saturdays at 7 p.m., include:
June 14: Four In Christ of New Bern
June 21: King's Grace of Jacksonville
June 28: Steadfast Quartet of Windsor
July 5: The Carroll's of Roanoke Rapids
July 12: The Crusaders of Erwin
July 19: Black Creek Blue Grass of Dunn
July 26: Second Edition of New Bern
Aug 2: The Director's Trio of Burlington
Aug 9: His Redeemed of Emerald Isle
Aug 16: The Brown's of Wallace
Aug 23: Right Turn of Nashville
Aug 30: Steps to Glory of Richlands
Sept. 6: Living Waters of Princeton
Sept. 13: Heaven Sent Ministries of Kinston
Sept. 20: Servant's Call of Sneads Ferry
Sept. 27: Eastman Quartet of Jacksonville
Oct. 4: Heavenly Sunrise
The church will also host vacation bible school from 5 to 8 p.m. July 6 through 9. The theme is "The Western Adventure."
The church is located at 216 Michigan Ave. in Surf City. For more information, call 910-328-6252 or visit chapelbythebay.com.
Diabetes self-management
The Diabetes Self-Management Program at the Pender County Health Department is back up and running. The program provides a one-on-one educational session with a trained diabetes nurse, an interactive class and a follow-up meeting to monitor progress.
Elisabeth Weaver, RN is available to receive referrals from primary care providers. Classes are held on the last Wednesday of each month, and include information on how and when to check your blood sugars, understanding how medication works, as well as what foods you can eat and how to count carbohydrates and read food labels. Participants will learn about what makes their blood sugars go up and down, the signs and symptoms of high and low blood sugar, the acute and chronic complications of diabetes, exercise, foot care and sick day rules. The classes are accredited by the American Diabetes Association and cover all recommended components.
For more information, contact Weaver at 910-259-1371.
Rose Society
Witherspoon Rose Culture representative David Strickland will be the guest speaker at the June meeting of the Wilmington Cape Fear Rose Society. He will speak on "Everything Roses" and answer attendee's questions on growing roses in the coastal area. The meeting will be held June 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the New Hanover County Arboretum, located at 6206 Oleander Drive in Wilmington. For more information, contact Carol Noble at 910-259-5845 or visit wcfrs.blogspot.com or the group's Facebook page.
Liberty Fest vendors
The Town of Holly Ridge is currently looking for vendors for its 4th of July Liberty Fest and Fireworks. This year's Liberty Fest areas of opportunities include food, arts and craft and retail vendors; music; face painting; balloon animals; children's activities; nonprofit booths; community group booths and pony rides. The town also welcomes ideas of activities and attractions for consideration.
Applications to be a vendor can be obtained at townofhollyridge.net or in person at the Town Hall located at 212 N. Dyson St.
For more information, call 910-329-7081.
Volunteers sought
The Sneads Ferry Community Council is seeking volunteers to assist with the 44th annual Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival, held Aug. 9 and 10.
For more information or to volunter, contact festival Chairman Jennifer Marshburn at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Animal shelter
Give a loving Pet a home! Pender County Animal Shelter adoptions are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.
The adoption fee for dogs includes spay/neuter, rabies, distemper/parvo & kennel cough vaccines, deworming and 30-day flea/tick treatment. The adoption fee for cats includes spay/neuter, rabies & fvrcp, deworming and 30-day flea/tick treatment.
Pender Animal Shelter is located at 3280 New Savannah Road in Burgaw. For more information or directions, call 910-259-1484.
Blood pressure screening
Pender County Health Department offers free blood pressure screenings.
The screenings will be held at Topsail Senior Center on the third Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and at Pender Adult Services on the fourth Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Pender County Health Department also offers free blood pressure checks Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call the Pender County Health Department at 910-259-1230.
Jazz festival
The Ocean City Jazz Festival will be held in North Topsail Beach on the July 4 weekend.
For more information, including the 2014 festival lineup, visit oceancityjazzfest.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Faith Harbor UMC
Faith Harbor United Methodist Church is hosting Jungle in the Safari Vacation Bible School June 23 through 27 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Children ages 3 to 5th grade are invited to attend this adventure at the church. For more information, call 910-328-4422 or 910-328-9844.
Faith Harbor United Methodist Church hosts a beach service every Sunday at 8 a.m. at the Roland Avenue Crossover in Surf City. The service features music, communion and an uplifting message during thes oceanfront worship.
With Bible study programs, small groups, Celebrate Recovery on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m., Share the Table Food Pantry and the Harbor Thrift Store, Faith Harbor United Methodist Church invites the community to worship and celebrate in ministry. Faith Harbor United Methodist Church is located on the mainland side of the swing bridge in Surf City with services at 8 and 9:20 a.m. For more information, call 910-328-4422, visit faithharborumc.org or like them on Facebook.
VFW Post 9983
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is a non-profit service organization for men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States in combat areas. VFW Post 9983 is located at 188 Hines Stump Sound Church Road, one mile north of Holly Ridge at the flags. The canteen is open from 3 to 8 p.m. daily with extended hours for special events. The hall is available for rental and catering is available, special consideration for nonprofits needing meeting space.
Lions Club
The Hampstead Lions Club meet regularly at the Topsail Presbyterian Church on U.S. 17 in Hampstead at noon every first and third Thursday of the month. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Come see what the Lions are all about and volunteer your time to help save the eyesight of others.
American Legion
Hampstead American Legion Post 167 meets the 2nd Monday of each month at the Topsail Senior Center next to Pender Pines. Veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard are invited to join them. For more information, visit ncalpost167.org.
Caregiver support group
Family members, friends and caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia are invited to a family caregiver support group on the second Thursday of each month.
Caregivers will have the opportunity to meet other people facing the same circumstances, discuss challenges and receive support.
For more information, contact Ann LaReau at 910-470-2378.
Surf City Community Center
Surf City Community Center is open Monday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sunday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The current class schedule is available online at townofsurfcity.com
For more information, to register or inquire about teaching a new class, call 910-328-4887, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit townofsurfcity.com.
Animal adoptions
Pender County Animal Shelter Adoptions are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.
The adoption fee for dogs is $60 and includes spay/neuter, rabies, distemper/parvo & kennel cough vaccines, deworming and 30-day flea/tick treatment. The $40 adoption fee for cats includes spay/neuter, rabies and FVRCP, deworming and 30-day flea/tick treatment. Microchips are $15 with a lifetime enrollment.
Pender Animal Shelter is located at 3280 New Savannah Road in Burgaw. Call 910-259-1484 for more information or directions.
Master's Touch Resale Store
Help support community outreach to those in need by shopping at Master's Touch Resale Store, an interdenominational resale store located at 1056 Highway 210, Unit 3, in Sneads Ferry. Items for sale include gently used and some new items. All proceeds support the ministry of helping others. The store is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations are accepted during regular hours.
Sneads Ferry Rotary Club
The Sneads Ferry Rotary Club meets Wednesdays at noon at Madison's Restaurant, located on N.C. 172 in Sneads Ferry.
The Dixon Elementary CHEW! (Children Healthy Eating on Weekends) Program assists children in the community by providing backpacks filled with child-friendly, easy to prepare meals throughout the weekend. CHEW! needs donations to stock and maintain a supply of non-perishable food items that will provide nutrition for approximately 40 students each weekend. For more information or to donate, contact Kim Nelson, school social worker, at 910-327-2392 or email@example.com
Mama J's Helping Hand
Mama J's helps people in need by providing them with food, clothing, household goods and baby items like diapers, wipes, formula and clothing. Mama J's also helps people who are struggling with everyday issues and welcomes them to come in and talk. Call Mama J's at 910-327-1302 for an updated list of specifics that are needed. Mama J's Helping Hand is located at 2205 Hwy. 172 in Sneads Ferry. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Baby FAST
The Baby FAST program in Pender County — designed to strengthen family relationships; build connections with families, schools, churches and the community; improve babies' development and well-being; and reduce in-home stress — is seeking assistance. For more information and to help, contact Melanie Gatton at firstname.lastname@example.com or 910-777-8244.
Stump Sound No. 733 Masonic Lodge in Sneads Ferry meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Members meet at 6:30 for a meal, and Lodge begins at 7:30 for qualified Masons.
The Lodge is located at 151 Charles Creek Road, Sneads Ferry. The mailing address is PO Box 543, Sneads Ferry, NC 28460.
For information, contact lodge secretary Bob McLaughlin at 910-938-0930.
Boy Scout Troop 937
Boy Scout Troop 937 in Sneads Ferry meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, located at Lakeside Drive and N.C. 172. For more information, contact Harvey Hoopes at 910-327-0069 or email@example.com.
New River Garden Club
The New River Garden Club is open for membership to all who would like to share their love of gardening, community services and conservation. Meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month September thru May. For more information, contact Becky Bunting at 815-674-2832.
Hampstead Marine Corps League
The Hampstead Detachment 1321 of Marine Corps League meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Topsail Senior Center located next to Pender Pines Nursery. New members, both Marines and FMF Navy corpsmen, are welcome.
Sneads Ferry Extension
The Sneads Ferry Extension and Community Association meets the third Thursday of the month from 1:15 to 3 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building on N.C. 172. Learn about various issues for the community and well-being, do some crafts, work the concession stand at Sneads Ferry Monday Night Bingo (the club's fundraiser for a scholarship to a deserving student at Dixon High). For more information, contact Ida MacNamara at 910-327-0718 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hampstead Women's Club
The Hampstead Women's Club is a nonprofit organization that donates thousands of dollars annually to area schools and other worthwhile organizations. This is made possible through the members who volunteer daily to process donated goods and sell them at the Hampstead Thrift Shop. General meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Hampstead Community Building, 14435 Highway 17. Membership applications are available at the Hampstead Thrift Shop.


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Thread: Reading in November 2012
November 7th, 2012, 05:49 PM #31
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Unexpectedly i got a review copy of Malice by John Gwynne and I was quite excited and oh, what a let down as the book reads so juvenile and without any sophistication, but straight-out from the manual of how to write an epic fantasy for the pg 13 reader crowd. The beginning with a bargain with the evil, sealed by blood obtained by cutting the throat of a prisoner and ended by the villain asking timidly "what do you want for your help" and the big booboo answering ominously "I want you" was ominous indeed but at least i still had some hopes; only to be dashed in the next few pages which are pure juvenile writing; I then skimmed the book just in case and came upon pearls like:
"I am a warrior Hal, not a nursemaid"
yuck... A drop and never to hear of this series again
November 8th, 2012, 10:58 PM #32
Finally got around to finishing a Dance with Dragons. Not sure how I feel about this one yet. Like most people I love the first three books but the last two have dragged. I had an especially hard time with the Daenerys chapters in this book since they are the worst offender of nothing ever happening. Also the shocker at the end better not have happened the way it appeared to, or I may be done with this series. I guess I will find out in a few years.
Reading Cronin's the twelve now.
November 9th, 2012, 01:55 AM #33
Started listening to the second book in Tales of the Dying Earth, The Eyes of the Overworld. Cugel the clever is such a great character and such a luscious backdrop. I guess there's a reason these have influenced so many writers.
November 9th, 2012, 01:10 PM #34
Game of thrones has been beckoning on my bookshelf for a while
Any thoughts on before I dive in?
November 9th, 2012, 01:15 PM #35
Not really. I definitely recommend you try it, but be warned that the series is pretty dry and can be hard going at times. Oh, and don't worry about not understanding who everyone is.
November 9th, 2012, 02:48 PM #36
Yeah, that's the same thing my brother said. It was sort of a soap opera and he got lost in it. That's why it's still sitting on my shelf
November 9th, 2012, 04:06 PM #37
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Finished Stephen Deas 3rd and last Thief taker's apprentice, King's Assassin; very good, the best of the series and as good as anything the author has written; the characters from here will continue in the regular dragon series from now on:
"The King's Assassin is the end of the original Thief-Taker's Apprentice series though of course characters from here will continue to appear in the next volume of the main series. The novel starts two years from the dramatic end of the last book when Berren escapes from his indenture as a "skag" on a ship in Skalda, a city on the other side of stormy oceans from his Deephaven home, because he sees his former master Syannis - presumed dead or imprisoned - on another ship in that port.
Later Berren joins a mercenary force, gets involved with the efforts of Syannis and his brother Talon to retake their homeland Tethis, where their mentally challenged younger but legitimate step-brother Aimes "rules" as puppet of usurper Meridian, meets the warlock Kuy again and much more...
Becoming known as "The Bloody Judge" with nine fingers off all things too, Berren is now very far in capabilities from the scared youth of the first two volumes, though inside he is as conflicted as ever. The King's Assassin contains so much stuff that I really do not want to spoil it, but it moves very well and you cannot stop turning the pages.
There are some little logic miscues here and there - as Berren (and others) really should realize some stuff rather than act sullen for a while and later surprised at the bloody finale and the last third of the book covers a lot of time and events in a very condensed "one battle is as another" way, but the book works well and has narrative power with an ending that wraps things up while opening new avenues for the future.
Also there are many tidbits scattered around about the author's world that add to its depth and promise a lot for further volumes and the geography of the author's universe expands considerably.
In some ways, The King's Assassin is so different from the first two to seem as being from another series, a much darker, bloodier and more adult one; and in the author's noted style, the novel has almost no get out of jail cards, characters die and no one is safe..."
November 9th, 2012, 04:44 PM #38
Interesting, suciul. Would you recommend reading the adult series to book four, then the YA trilogy, then whatever comes next?
November 9th, 2012, 04:53 PM #39
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Also the dragon books 1-4 take place in a remote and isolated part of the world where the dragons live, while the Berren books take place in a much larger area - the one connection are mysterious trader/slavers that appear in both series and who are the only one that know the way on the dangerous oceans of the world, so link these separate areas...
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November 10th, 2012, 01:10 PM #41
Unexpectedly i got a review copy of Malice by John Gwynne and I was quite excited and oh, what a let down as the book reads so juvenile and without any sophistication,Mark
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November 11th, 2012, 06:12 AM #42
I finished The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson, first in the Repairman Jack series (and apparently also second in a larger cycle of the author's called the Adversary). This was an interesting thriller/detective story falling under the urban fantasy umbrella. Repairman Jack is perhaps a bit too eccentric but he's a likeable character and so is his weird entourage. The author put the shifting points of view to very good use, fleshing out each character to three dimensional status. According to the foreword, the book's original title was the Rakoshi, not very grabbing indeed but The Tomb as a replacement doesn't make any sort of sense. Anyway, it's quite entertaining, full of suspense and Hindu legends.
For seasonal reading, I chose Norman Partridge's Dark Harvest. It's short and sweet as trick or treatin' candy. It's horror on the literate side with some poetic touches. And it's an unexpected surprise. A Midwestern town is under the curse of the October Boy, a Jack O' Lantern scarecrow which rises each year on Halloween to confront the teenage population in a game of life and death, the whole event being supervised and endorsed by the adults. The setting was well crafted and the town's hopelessly stifling atmosphere chokes the reader as the tale unfolds. The author really played with his omniscient voice to good effect, always jumping artfully from one character to the next, pulling the strings and tying the knots to a satisfying conclusion.
November 11th, 2012, 09:42 AM #43
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Both of those I've had recommended, Hellions, and yet I've read neither. Both not easy to get here in the UK, though I think The Tomb's been re-released. Will have to have a look.Mark
November 11th, 2012, 03:41 PM #44
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Hey all --
I've been listening to Song of Arbonne and really enjoying it. This is my first book by Kay. It has a quality that makes me what to know what happens next -- always a good thing. And the narrator is just WONDERFUL. He's a new one for me, too. As those of you who have read the book will know, there's lots of songs throughout the book. And the narrator actually sings them -- and with a nice voice, too! Dunno where he got the tunes to go with the printed lyrics, but they are pleasant to hear.
I'm highly recommending both the book and the audio production if anyone is looking for something to read or listen to. :-)
eta --
Oh, on the not-so-good front -- I recently listened to The Daemon Prism by Berg. I still love Berg, but the main narrator for this book (it actually uses 4 different narrators) is just AWFUL. He Enunciates Everything So Carefully And Clearly And Condescendingly, he sounds like he's reading a book to 4th graders. Just really offensive. I may have to go back and READ this one to get a true impression of it. I feel bad for Berg on this one -- the first two had perfectly reasonable people narrating, but they only got relatively minor parts in this one!
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How can I get the new version 670?First I would like to thank you for your time and knowledge
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Looks like we can't reproduce the issue or there's a problem in the test case provided.


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MaryP wrote:Hi Everyone:
I need some help with this birth record. The parents are Anna Magnone and Pietro DeLuca. The date at the top is suppose to be the birth date, which is January 22, 1887. Then 1/3 of the way down there is a date of 21st of current month. Does that refer to the birth? I'm not sure. Also the last paragraph that is handwritten, is there anything important there. Thank you for your help.
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Lie Down in the Darkness, Rise up from the Ash
44. Where the Shadows Lie
High over the plains of Mordor, the watch-tower of Cirith Ungol was alive with activity. Alive, acrawl with orcs, who trembled beneath the eyes of the Nazgûl that stalked its ways, impatient for the war that even now battered the walls of Minas Tirith, yet retained against such needs as this day brought. There was ghastly fume rising over the high passes, as Shelob's body slowly withered in the corpse-fire, now two days hot. Minas Morgul was awake once more, as regiments were moved to occupy it and search about the Stair and roads there. There was much coming and going over the high bridge that joined the Ephel Dúath to the Morgai ridges: searchers, reinforcements, messengers to bear tokens and report to Lúgburz, to Barad-dûr, where the Lieutenant of the Tower would groveling bring them before the Dark Lord.
Something was afoot—that was certain, and a great, brooding wrath had settled over all the land, as the Lord of Mordor pondered the news and other tidings that came to him as Lord of the Rings. There was a Power at work, mayhap more than one. He had felt it, somewhere to the West, and sent forth his armies earlier than intended, hoping to thwart it, wherever it lay. He had thought to catch it in Minas Tirith, but nothing yet had challenged his will there. Not truly. But then from the very fences of Mordor had come this alarm: a breach of his own land. Doubt had set in. Was it Minas Tirith that concerned him? Or was it something else? The Ring moved with this Power. Yet who held it? And where was he? The Song was shifting, and he listened, straining after its elusive refrain.
The servants of the Red Eye, who moved now toward the plains of Mordor and the armed camps massing there, were hushed and fearful, feeling in the land the echo of their Lord's will, and they went about their business in quiet efficiency, seeking to pass beneath notice.
Nor they alone: for north of Cirith Ungol—not so far north, but north enough—in the dark, shadowed vale between the Ephel Dúath and the Morgai, there toiled a small, grey figure, barely visible against the dullness of the rocks...
A small orc crept among the boulders that lay strewn along the old Morgai river channel. One might have thought it was hunting, going slow among the rocks as it was, rather than risking the higher ground which, though steeper, was more open. But one who looked more closely would have cause to doubt: it did not so much creep as reel from stone to stone, arms outstretched to catch itself as it half-fell against them, then pushed off to struggle toward the next, stepping clumsy on the dry, pebbled ground. It seemed dazed, dizzy, almost, moving as if through a dreamworld—or else underwater. But it fell ever so swiftly when it caught its foot upon a rock, and there was no soft sleep at the end to receive it, nor a waking beyond the nightmare.
Frodo Baggins lay sprawled where he had fallen, chest heaving, the stink of leather and metal and old, orcish sweat filling his nostrils, and his face pressed against the hard, dusty earth. His tongue felt swollen, so dry was it, and every bone in his body ached. He felt as a leaf on the storm-winds, tossed hither and thither, battered against bark and railing and walls. Even now, he could feel that storm at his back, seeking to lift him once more, and limbs twitched feebly in response.
I can't, I can't! a part of his mind wailed, resisting the call. But that voice, the voice of a reasonable hobbit, was not the only voice in him. The other spoke in tongues of flame, pulsed dark and dully red, like coal in the ashes and as menacing – the stone of ordeal, weighing heavy there at the core of his being, kindling agony in the small, pale scratch of a scar upon one arm, upon the cold white mark in a shoulder, making palms itch with heat. He had to bear it, had to bear it onward however many miles it took, however far it might be to safety – malign, precious burden.
Lately, there was a third, a constant soft whispering too 'high' almost to hear. He did not know who spoke, but it did not matter, for it, too, was an urging onward – of that he was certain. Like a stream that rushed in its bed, flowing round the silent rocks that cut through its surface, that voice whispered on its way, and Frodo's weary complaints sank into it like pebbles and were carried away.
And so there was nothing to do but go on. Had not Sam said so, and had he not promised when he rose from his side, and did not lie down there beside him? Thus while he had will in him, he struggled forward, Sam's face fixed in his mind's eye, and For you, for you, he thought, and made himself put one foot before the other.
And when will abandoned him, then all sight failed, save a sort of afterimage that walked with him and felt of Sam. Eventually, he would blink, and find himself elsewhere than he remembered, with little memory of how he had come there. Only the wounded report of his body suggested his course, and a sense of burn or chill that made him wonder whose will moved him when his own failed. Had he gone in circles, caught between fire and water? Had he doubled back? Where was he, and how long had he wandered? He could not have said, left to his own devices: the vale was a monotonous sameness of rocks and peaks once he had left the bridge behind. But he could feel the pull of an infernal fire, feel it pulsing through the land, radiating outward from the wounded heart of Mordor, and so knew that day by day, inch by inch, he drew closer to the Fire he sought.
Still, he did wonder where he was, and how he had come here – what transpired in the blank spaces of memory. Try though he might to recollect, nothing came to him, yet still he tried, and thought it not entirely a futile effort. For in point of fact, they were not wholly blank: wavering images, isolated scraps of memory or else delusion, floated in the darkness of the recent past, ambushing him in those brief periods between sleep-walking and the hell of wakefulness. Then, sometimes, they came fast and thick – too much so for him to make much of them, and he never knew what would remain with him when he opened his eyes to Morgai vale.
But he knew there had been orcs – he was wearing orc-gear, and he remembered the babble of their voices: angry, incomprehending, confused, demanding. He remembered their faces all about him. He remembered their stench – had no need of memory, in fact, for it was on him and he could not escape it. He had been among them, and somehow, he had departed, leaving them behind. There had been the bridge that he dimly recalled seeing from on high: a bridge that ran above the vale, connecting the hideous, watchful fortress with whatever lay beyond and down a dark road. He remembered the feel of walking over an airy void.
And then there was nothing, unless one counted waking again and again to rocks and bruises and thirst. Somehow, he had passed the tower of Cirith Ungol, had 'got away clean,' as Sam might have said, yet he had no notion how, though he knew the pursuit must be up, however confused it might be. He could not wait for memory to return before fleeing, however – that, too, was certain. Perhaps that was why he kept on as he did. Perhaps that was all the voices were: the hallucinatory terror of capture. Perhaps he was simply talking to himself...
But the weight of the Ring, and its heat belied such hopeful thoughts. No, the Ring was real, and he knew it spoke – verily, it sang in the strange way of metal, and there was not one dweller in Mordor who was deaf to its fell melody, mistake it how they might. For in it was the voice of Him who twisted every heart and put his mark on them all, calling them to him. The Ring, too, bore that mark – was that mark – and it knew its Master's call, recognized the land of its birth.
Other things, too, it knew – and he knew that it knew. It knew how he had come here; it knew the tale of his recent days, of how he had come past the tower, and the suspicion crept over him that perhaps those blanks in his mind were not the Ring's doing, but his own. Because perhaps... perhaps a part of him did not want to know. Sometimes, in the dim realm of shadows that he wandered in when will abandoned him, he had the impression of a solid, limp weight, of the heat of another body crushingly close, and of a mortal terror... a terror not his own. There was never a face, and never a sound, just feeling, and his hands burned hot...
Had it really happened? Orcs, he knew, were filthy creatures, but they were not likely to leave armor lying about for just anyone to pinch. Who did his clothes proclaim him to be, that orcs should have let him past? And where was their owner now?
Such questions made his heart pound and his vision swim. For though he had seen now murder aplenty since leaving the Shire, something about this made him want to vomit. Though he'd nothing in his stomach to heave and no strength to waste on it, such shreds of memory and the questions they raised made him sick. At the same time, they confused him. Could it be that he was worried... about an orc? About one of the innumerable orcs that opposed him, and whom he would have to fight and slay should they present themselves this instant? One of the many whom he had, in fact, helped to slay on the journey through Moria? Was this... guilt?
As he plodded forward, he worried at the puzzle. It made too much sense to suppose he had slain an orc, taken what he needed, and continued onward, just one orc among many, an orc that had got 'lost' at some point. It made too much sense, and yet why should he feel so? He had been horrified after Moria, but that had not prevented him from acting, nor had he given overmuch thought to anything beyond his own terror and revulsion, and his grief over Gandalf's fall. Yes, battle was disgusting, but he had done it before. He had not felt this way afterward.
Suspicion raised its head once more. It could not be the nameless orc that concerned him so much, that put such blanks in his mind, that set the will to forget against the desire to know. What really lay in those gaps? What... or who?
It was at that point that he would feel the sweat begin to bead on brow and neck – a cold, clammy sweat, and he shivered within his borrowed armor. He thought of Aragorn, of Boromir and of Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf. He thought of them facing the wargs in Hollin, and standing against the orcs in Moria – there was a fey, cruel light in them in such moments. They could be ruthless – that was both the why and how of their being warriors: they could kill, because that was how killing was done. He saw Boromir, writhing in Aragorn's grip, murder in his eyes, his fair face twisted by a madness.
A madness that had shown the split in him into which the Ring had wedged itself, corrupting all that lay about it. And the Ring, wreathed in flame, hung before his mind's eye, burned in the back of his mind.
Frodo felt his arm throb with the memory of It lodged there in his very flesh, and now he did swallow against nausea. Who was he, he wondered, in those blanks in memory? Who was he, when he staggered through the seeming unending night of Mordor, eyes unseeing, lost to the world 'til, for whatever reason, he was jolted back to wakefulness?
You're the one who's got to do this, Mr. Frodo, that's who.
Sam's voice sounded in his mind suddenly, and Frodo swallowed, hard and dry. My dear Sam! He shut his eyes a moment, and that dim, afterimage of a hobbit floated there in his mind's eye, eclipsing momentarily that circlet of fire. Frodo breathed in deeply, a breath sharp enough to hurt the stitch in his side, and then he opened his eyes. Mordor remained as grey and unyielding as ever it was, but he dug the heel of one gauntleted hand into his afflicted side, gritted his teeth, and picked up the pace.
The mountain rumbled, and the heat within him flickered in kindred restlessness.
And from the depths of his being, there came an answer: Yes, I am coming, and an eye opened onto –
– a small grey figure in the narrows of a great grey land. That is what the eye sees, and Frodo looks upon it and knows it for himself.
Where am I? he wonders, and wonders, too, at the dearth of feeling in that thought. Everything feels grey as that land, shrouded – mute. Mute, yes, deadened. Silent. The dry ravages, he thinks, and knows not why.
But they are, and this place is, and he is himself – dry as dusts and wispy with it. Come a breeze, and he should scatter like the husks of seeds on an autumn's day. And then the Thing in him would fall to the earth, burrow its way into the cracks of this land and lie there, winking gold, singing to the shredded sky 'til the Eye in the Tower saw, 'til the Will felt the echo of its own resonance.
It will happen soon, he knows, and feels perhaps a little sting at the thought. How could it not? The thin, worn shadow crawling down the empty gully, over the sand wastes a lost river had left has not much light left in him to give. The Thing in him devours, slowly, leeches it out like sunlight takes color from cloth. Who knows where it goes? Or where he shall go? Will he end here in this grey between, forever?
Frodo feels a thrill run through him, like the beat of a drum. No, he shall not end here. Here is no where, and there was no between of the Light and the Dark. No, for he stands in the shadows...
Aye, you're in a bad way, Mr. Frodo, no denyin' it.
Much as I can be, comes the reply, voiceless yet O! So exquisitely clear! And if he looks hard enough, Frodo thinks he can see a shadow in a sunless land that follows the grey wisp on his way. I told you, Mr. Frodo, didn't I, that between leaving others and leaving you, leaving you would be the death of me?
Once upon a time, Frodo answers after a long stretch of the mind after dim and hazy memory. Once, you did say that, I think. I don't know. Not anymore.
Well, I do, and I did say it, so of course I'm here. I'm always here, just when you need me, Sam says fondly, and Frodo feels him close now. Didn't ought to've gone this far, though, Mr. Frodo. It ain't safe, you know.
There is no safety any more, Sam, he says, with infinite resign.
Never was, really. But you know what I mean, sir. You shouldn't go walking in Mordor as not but your skin – things move in, if you take my meaning, Sam says wisely, and Frodo can almost – almost – see him standing there, blowing a stream of smoke around his pipe, as he would do at home, standing on the porch and looking over the gardens.
There is a rumble, hot and menacing, and Sam, or the shadow of him looks up. Storm's coming, he says.
There is no rain in Mordor, Frodo answers, longingly.
Didn't say rain. Storm. But, Sam says, as the grey figure staggers onward down an ancient road, I dare say there'll be some of that, too. You ought to get yourself back there, Mr. Frodo, seein' as how it's all on account of you.
I cannot go back. I do not know the way, Frodo protests, clinging to the dullness of this place. For 'tis better than the torment that awaits – anything is better than the torment that awaits in that place!
Don't matter – you'll go back. They're callin', don't you know?
Maybe they are, whoever 'they' are. At the least, Frodo can feel a tingling that starts in his fingers and toes and crawls up his limbs. He's getting heavy – gravity has found him, and he's going down, sinking down, and No no no, not that! Mercy, not that! Can you not leave me be? he cries to the unfeeling sky.
A sky that is warping about him, wrapping him up like a suffocating blanket, falling in after him, and he's going down, down, down – and he gasps as the heat hits him, right in the chest, like a weight of molten metal, that band about his heart. No, I can't! Please, I can't! he thinks, but 'tis no use. The world has got him now, presses in upon him, presses him back into himself, back with It... Ai Elbereth, save me, I'm going back!
And faintly, through the rush and thickness of the air: Of course you are, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. But don't worry – I'm coming with you!
Frodo cries out, wordless, voiceless, as the world comes crushingly upon him, and –
– with a gasp, he blinked, just as the stone jarred him achingly sense-ful. He groaned and lay there upon the old road, unable to move. There was a thin, weak whistling in his ears, and after a time, he realized it was his own breath, and he could feel the grit of the road clinging to cracked lips. One arm was numb beneath his chest, but he could not muster the strength or will to shift it.
This is the end, then, he thought dully. He could see nothing but paving stones that marched onward past the limits of vision, and for all he knew they went on forever or ten steps. It did not matter. He could not imagine taking even one. Not even to save his life, and he could not even find it in him to fear. There was nothing in him – not even a sense of relief. Just... nothing. Nothing but heat and hurt.
Dry ravages. He shut his eyes and willed himself away...
But it was not to be. Lying there upon the road, ear pressed painfully to the stones, hearing grown sharp since Weathertop heard the first ring and beat of metal on rock. At first, he knew not what it was, but after a time, realization took hold: orcs!
And of a sudden, and utterly despite himself, he jerked. His whole body spasmed, twitched and cramped and clawed its way to hands and knees, as the white-hot familiar terror took hold: They will find It! With a grunt and heave, he rose, and pain flared incandescent, nearly knocking him over. But he put his hands on his knees, and hung his head a moment before first one foot and then the other lifted, trembled in the air a moment before one after the other found the earth once more. Blood pounded in his ears as an echo of a deeper throbbing beat, and slowly, shakily, he moved to it, grinding forward, stop and start, unsteady as a newborn calf.
Hurry, Mr. Frodo, they're coming up fast! Sam's voice in his head sounded, and with a supreme effort, Frodo attempted to lengthen his stride, to quicken his step. And for a few precarious moments, he managed it, before of a sudden, his foot slipped – it came down and there was nothing, and the next thing he knew, he was falling.
He gasped again as he hit the earth, but in surprise as well as hurt – for something chill and wet splashed over him. Water! As he lay stunned and aching in the sandy damp, he could feel it trickling over his hands, and past his toes, and the orc armor and leather grew heavy with it. He shut his eyes. This was beyond cruel! That after the torture of going all this way, from Shelob's cave to this forsaken place, desperate for one drop to drink, he should now find water and have no time to get it, for the orcs were coming and he couldn't, he could not let them have It!
But there was no way to stop it. There was no place to hide, no sheltering stone – just the road, and the open channel, and himself.
Curse it all, I care not any more! he thought, suddenly furious. He rolled onto his belly, dropped his head into the little streamlet, opened his mouth and let the water flow in, swallowing in great, convulsive greedy gulps. Let the orcs come, I'll drink my fill or they can drown me here!
So drink he did, and deeply, and reveled in the feeling of wet upon his face, and he neither cared nor noticed the bitter taste of the water. After so long without, he'd no taste for such, and he would've wept over it had he any tears to shed.
But at last, the tramp of iron-shod shoes grew audible in the distance. And though he had thought to stay and give no further thought to flight, useless as it was, slowly, the dread came over him, and he found himself clutching at the pocket in which the Ring lay. They'll take me to Him, he thought, as horror hollowed out his chest. Any moment now, they'll see, and they'll come, and then...!
He couldn't finish the thought. And though he groped at the hilt of the orc-sword that he bore, his fingers were nerveless, clumsy – he couldn't grip, couldn't draw. Was he dying already? Or was it the Ring's doing? Or had he simply nothing left of strength? With a shudder, Frodo shut his eyes, waiting for the hue and cry with bated, pained breath.
I'm so sorry, Sam!
An odd, whispering laughter, like a fall of sweet bells, sounded in his mind, as if from the depths of the earth, reverberating down his spine. Then: That's all right, Mr. Frodo. I understand. A sigh of air brushed over him, feather light, head to toe, making his skin tingle. But still, he could not move, and he set his teeth and waited, and waited, as the sound of marching feet drew closer, and closer.
Shadow fell upon him – a long train of it, it seemed, wavering a little as the orcs passed.
They never missed a stride. Their march did not falter. Two by two, they passed above him on the road, and never looked back and never slowed down, and their steps grew dim, faded into the distance, 'til he could hear his own harsh breathing once more.
Impossible! his mind told him, and incomprehension cracked his eyes open to an empty road... and a miracle of light! The feared wind had blown, and left him whole, and with the Ring in his pocket, and taken instead the ash clouds. There was daylight in the sky – the pale light of dawn. No doubt the orcs were hastening to reach their hold and shelter from the shine of day.
A strange feeling stole through him, then, and after a long, puzzled moment, he realized, to his wonder, that he was laughing! Painfully, wheezingly, sounding like a ghost or a gaffer, but he was laughing! The orcs had gone! Unbelievably, they had passed him by! As if... as if they had not even seen him.
"But how...?" he croaked hoarsely, as he painfully levered himself up into a sitting position. "How could they possibly – ?"
And then he trailed off, eyes wide, as speech died and wonder turned to sheer shock. Frodo stared, numbed and dumbfounded, for if the orcs passing had been impossible, what he saw before should be even more so. It's a trick, was the first coherent thought he had, and yet trick or no, his heart leapt in his chest, as if begging for release.
"But... not possible," he whispered.
But the figure standing staring down the road after the orcs seemed heedless of possibility. Or of history. Instead, he simply turned and eyed Frodo up and down, and gave him a small, sheepish smile, blushing as he said: "May I be forgiven! Didn't ought've gone ahead like that, but I've come back to you now, Mr. Frodo."
Samwise Gamgee stepped forward and held out a hand.
"Come on, now, Mr. Frodo – we've a ways to walk yet."
Frodo stared blankly at the hand hovering before him – brown and callused and steady – then slowly reached for it. The moment their fingers met, he felt a warm wave of dizziness seemed to sweep through him.
He had one glimpse of the lightening sky and the rest was darkness.
A/N: Welcome to the final book of Dwim's AU! Apologies for the many plodding scenes of Mordor that try to say what Tolkien said without repeating it verbatim – "The Tower of Cirith Ungol" and "The Land of Shadow" must be credited wholesale here, and may I never have to look at them this closely ever again.
That's all right, Mr. Frodo. I understand. - "The Tower of Cirith Ungol," RoTK, 208.
May I be forgiven! - "The Choices of Master Samwise," TTT, 445.
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Dragon Sky is a 3D Fantasy MMORPG set in ancient China with a strong emphasis on martial arts. Unlike traditional MMORPGs, Dragon Sky has no set classes. Players must choose which skills and weapons they want to master, which gives the game an enormous amount of 'variety'. PvP fans should find a lot to love in Dragon Sky, as the the game's two factions, the 'Soul of the Dragon' and the 'Heart of the Tiger', are in perpetual war – meaning opponents are easy to find.
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Playerbase: Medium
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PvP: Duels / Faction based
Filesize: 1440 MB
Pros: +Excellent combat animations. +Fast-paced unique combat. +Unique progression system [No set classes]. +Good music. +Large game world.
Cons: -Very poor English translations. -No tutorial. -Little end-game PvE content. -Dull and uninspiring interface.
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Dragon Sky is one of Aeria Game's newest MMORPGs and has a heavy emphasis on martial arts. Without a doubt, Dragon Sky is the fastest paced MMORPG that Aeria currently publishes and possibly one of the fastest paced MMORPGs out there. Combat is silky smooth and involves attacking numerous targets at once. Combat animations are absolutely gorgeous and are based off real martial arts, making the game feel a bit more unique than most MMORPG grindfests. Perhaps the most unique aspect of Dragon Sky is the game's enormous amount of variety. With no set classes, players can 'build' their character in any way they'd like by mastering any combination of the game's five weapon skills:
Fist- Fists are the fastest weapon in Dragon Sky. They are strong against hammers, but are weak against those that use swords.
Sword - Swords or dual-swords are the most balanced weapon in the game in terms of power and speed. Swords are strong against fist weapons but weak against spears.
Spears - Spears have long reach and are capable of dealing large amounts of damage but have relatively slower attack speeds. They are strong against swords but weak against hammers.
Hammers - Hammers are powerful weapons that have the highest raw attack power in the game. They are strong against spears but weak against fist weapons.
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I'm not quite sure what all the hype is about 'Martial Arts' MMORPGs, but it seems like more and more game developers are releasing martial arts themed MMORPGs. The folks over at Perfect World Entertainment released Jade Dynasty and a day or so later, Aeria Games released Dragon Sky. after Twelve Sky and Twelve Sky 2, Dragon Sky is now the third martial arts themed game Aeria has in its MMORPG portfolio. Hopefully Dragon Sky will offer something different than the Twelve Sky franchise, otherwise the two games will be competing against each other.
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I was pleasantly surprised with Dragon Sky's character creation system. Players can customize their face and hair with numerous different options. The game has some 10 different hair styles, faces and colors, which is significantly more than what most MMORPGs offer. My character ended up looking like a mix between Krillin from Dragon Ball Z and Sagat from Street Fighter [See the picture below]. However, the thing that surprised me most in Dragon Sky wasn't the character creation; it was the game's silky smooth, fast-paced combat. From my experience, most MMORPGs don't really spend a lot of effort on making combat look exciting, which is a shame, because after seeing Dragon Sky's gorgeous combat animations, it's going to be difficult to re-adjust to the traditional 'dull' combat of most MMORPGs. You really have to see the combat yourself first-hand to understand what I'm talking about, so make sure to check out the featured video or any one of the gameplay videos on this page.
Good core Gameplay….
The fact is, Dragon Sky has a lot to offer. One of the game's most impressive aspects is its variety, as the game has no set classes. Players start off by selecting their starting weapon [Fist, Spear, Sword or Hammer] which determines what skill they start off with; this is by no means their 'class'. Players can learn skills and master any weapon or combination of weapons they like. The catch, though, is that each skill learned takes up a certain amount of 'focus points', which can only be gained by leveling up. The 'focus' stat simply serves as a 'limit' on the number of skills a player can learn, so no one can actually master every single weapon/skill in the game. My advice to players is to focus on mastering a single weapon or two rather than having a little bit of skill in every weapon. The beauty of this classless system is that players have a great deal more 'say' in how their character evolves, rather than just following a class-based progression system which has far fewer customization options. Another little detail that I enjoyed during my time with Dragon Sky is the game's experience system, as players gain experience for dealing damage rather than killing an enemy. In terms of content, Dragon Sky offers much of same gameplay elements available in most MMORPGs, such as crafting, guilds, duels and PvP.
But poor Presentation
My biggest complaint with Dragon Sky is the game's poor presentation. The game just doesn't present itself well, as everything from terrible English translations to an ugly interface will turn you off from the game's 'fun' core gameplay. The fact that the game has no tutorial doesn't help either. One piece of advice I can give to those looking to give Dragon Sky a try is to complete all of the starting quests. Do NOT skip them! No matter HOW poorly translated the quest dialogs are, just bear with it; if you skip the starting quests, odds are you'll be completely lost afterwards. It took me a good hour or two before I actually got a solid grasp of the game. Not surprisingly, there were a lot of other 'lost' players, as the game's chat channels were usually filled with people asking questions like 'Where do I get skills?' or 'What do I do?'. Another aspect of Dragon Sky that I felt was poorly done is the game's localization. For example, NPCs tend to have long and extremely difficult to remember names. My favorite being 'Ganghobaekseo Ohyeongchun'. I have nothing against the Chinese, but trying to remember ridiculously long names isn't fun. To be fair, at the time of this review, Dragon Sky is in Open Beta, so the folks over at Aeria Games may localize the game a bit better by the time it hits full commercial release. As it stands, the game's translations are some of the worst I've ever seen, and I've played more MMORPGs than I'd care to admit.
Little End-Game Content, but solid PvP
End-game content is another place where Dragon Sky falls a bit short. The game has dungeons/high level areas that require grouping to adequately explore, but nearly every major enemy/boss can be downed by a small group of players. Maybe it's just me, but having to coordinate with large groups of players to defeat a difficult enemy is a lot of fun. Even though Dragon Sky doesn't have a lot of end game PvE content, it still has a good deal of PvP options, as the game's two factions, 'Soul of the Dragon' and 'Heart of the Tiger' are in perpetual war – sort of like the Horde vs Alliance in World of Warcraft. Members of opposing factions can fight each other just about anywhere in the game, meaning Dragon Sky has plenty of 'action'. Aside from traditional faction battles, players can duel, PK each other and participate in guild battles, so fans of PvP should find some love in Dragon Sky.
Final Verdict – Fair
The fact is, Dragon Sky is a fairly original martial arts MMORPG, but the countless bugs and poor English translations force me to recommend avoiding Dragon Sky, at least until the game is fully released.
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Squigy wrote:Mauricio,
A Coat of Arms doesn't work the way many people think it does. First, not every family had a Coat of Arms, in fact, a Coat of Arms belonged to an individual, and was passed down from eldest son to eldest son, like a title (the current bearer's immediate family could also bear the arms to indicate their relation to the bearer). Basically, a Coat of Arms was not awarded to everyone, and when it was, it passed to individuals, not families. It may however be fun to do some research and see if a Mascheroni ever had a Coat of Arms, but don't fall for websites that say your family did have one, and then try to get you to buy a copy. Hope this helped!
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MascheroniBR wrote:These websites that sell info on your genealogy coat of arms, etc...I think most of them are just meant to take money from you...I mean, with Photoshop anyone could create a nice Coat of Arms nowadays!
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About the Journal
General information
The Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health (RPSP/PAJPH) is an open-access, peer-reviewed monthly journal, published as the flagship scientific and technical periodical publication by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), headquartered in Washington, D.C., the United States of America.
In 1997, the Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health replaced the Boletín Panamericano de Sanidad, established in 1922, and the Boletín de la Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana and its English-language counterpart, Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization, launched in 1966.
Its mission is to serve as an important vehicle for disseminating scientific public health information of international significance, mainly in areas related to PAHO's essential mission to strengthen national and local health systems and improve the health of the peoples of the Americas.
The journal aims to bridge the gap between policy-makers, researchers, health professionals, and practitioners.
The abbreviated title of the journal is Rev Panam Salud Publica.
The ISSN numbers are:
Scope and language
The RPSP/PAJPH publishes original research in the field of public health, as well as analytical and research papers on public health policy, disease prevention and control programs and strategies, human resources, research methodology, health systems and services, and public health practice throughout the Region. Opinion papers and letters to the editor are published on a regular basis.
The journal accepts articles in three languages—English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Titles, abstracts, and keywords of Portuguese and Spanish papers are translated into English. Articles may be published in more than one language and all language versions will be published concurrently.
Submission of manuscripts
Manuscripts must be submitted directly to Manuscript Central, an online submission and peer review system, at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rpsp.
All submitted manuscripts go through a peer review process. Manuscripts may be rejected after rapid reviewing if they do not comply with the editorial scope and requirements of the journal. All other manuscripts are sent to at least three reviewers before being accepted for publication. Articles may be accepted with minor or major revisions. In the case of major changes, authors may submit revised versions of the manuscripts as many times as needed to address all recommendations from reviewers and editors.
All accepted manuscripts go through a formal editing process, and as soon as the editing and typesetting stages are completed and the final version is approved by authors, the texts are sent for publishing as Ahead of Print articles.
Access and distribution
The journal is being published exclusively in an electronic format, effective with the July 2009 issue and full texts of all published issues are available in SciELO Public Health (www.scielosp.org/rpsp).
Links to full texts may also be found at the journal's Web site (http://journal.paho.org) and in major databases (MEDLINE, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, etc.).
Users originate from the Region of the Americas and many other parts of the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
It is possible to subscribe by using the RSS feature in SciELO.
Indexing sources
The Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health is indexed in:
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