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As Pen experiences the sharp shock of adulthood, she uncovers the truth about her own family and comes to rely on herself for the first time in her life. A rich and rewarding novel of campus life, of sexual awakening, and ultimately, of the many ways women can become mothers in this world, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward.

Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she'll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father's - now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox - lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lennox's centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents' secret, just as she's falling in love for the first time . . .

Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she’ll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father’s—now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox—lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lord Lennox’s centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents’ secret, just as she’s falling in love for the first time . . .

Fanfare is a fortnightly culture review podcast with fashion journalist Monica Ainley de La Villardière and cookbook author and Greenhouse co-founder Emma Knight. In every episode we discuss the books, movies, shows, and etceteras that are inspiring us, troubling us, or just getting us talking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Fallen (book number seven of the Vampire Legends), Rachel Wood wakes to find she has fallen down a hole, into a fantasy world from which she tries to escape. She searches desperately for Benji, but destiny seems intent on keeping them apart. Rachel, saved from the underworld by her Grandmother, finally learns the secrets of who she is - and how powerful she is. Benji fights for his life, his love for Rachel never fading, he eager to be reunited with her. But he is up against forces more powerful than ever, and he may not be able to break free.

In Risen (book six of the Vampire Legends), Rachel Wood embarks on a mission to find her grandmother in New Orleans and to learn the secret of who she really is. Her travels take her deep into mysterious territory as she searches for her roots and for an explanation of all that is happening to her.

Rachel weigert sich jedoch, das zu glauben. In der Annahme, dass er verrückt sei, rennt sie davon und beschließt, ihn niemals wiederzusehen. Trotzdem muss Rachel ständig an ihn denken. Als er anfängt, sie in ihren Träumen zu besuchen, fragt sie sich so langsam, ob es vielleicht doch wahr sein könnte.

Als ihr Vater versetzt wird, sieht Rachel sich gezwungen, ihr Zuhause in Pennsylvania zu verlassen, und in dem wohlhabenden Vorort Westchester, New York, die zehnte Klasse an einer neuen High School zu besuchen. Schon bald wächst ihr alles über den Kopf und sie tut sich schwer dabei, neue Freunde kennenzulernen, einen Freund zu finden, den gemeinen Mädchencliquen aus dem Weg zu gehen, und in dieser neuen, feindseligen Welt zu überleben, in der Drogen und Alkohol an der Tagesordnung stehen und der soziale Druck sie von allen Seiten erdrückt.

In Awakened, book five of the Vampire Legends, Rachel Wood wakes in Benji’s arms, except there is one problem: She cannot remember who Benji is. Heartbroken, Benji lets her go, as she insists on leaving him and returning home. Rachel arrives back in her home in Pennsylvania, and her dad and brother Mark are shocked to see her. She is even more surprised at their reaction. She can’t remember what happened exactly, but she feels sure that she was only away for a single night.

Rachel Wood wakes after having just taken the leap of faith with Benji with the blue tablet to find he is mortally injured. Rachel embarks on a journey to save her love - a journey that will take her deep into the heart of the gravest danger. Is she willing to give up her life to save her one and only true love? How much is she willing to sacrifice?

Rachel Wood finally learns the secret that her new boyfriend Benji has been hiding: He is a vampire. She discovers his world in the mysterious Lyndvia Castle on the Hudson River. But just as their romance is blossoming, Benji’s twin brother shows up with a message that might mean the end for them all. Rachel will have to decide how much she wants to sacrifice to be with the love of her life.

When her dad is transferred, Rachel Wood is uprooted from her home in Pennsylvania and forced to enter a new high school in 10th grade, in an affluent suburb in Westchester, New York. She finds herself in way over her head as she struggles to come to grips with meeting new friends, finding a boyfriend, avoiding the cliques of mean girls, and figuring out how to survive in such a hostile, new world.

Rachel Wood wakes in a castle to find herself turned into a vampire. She longs for home, for a normal life. But she is changing too fast. When she learns Benji is in danger, she realizes she has to find him. She will stop at nothing to be with him - even if it means having to choose between life and death.