Artists come from all corners, in all shapes and sizes, and from every race and religion; John Pavart and his painted coconuts are a perfect example. The former opal miner turned painter from Australia’s state of New South Wales has been painting coconut husks for years, leaving them around the beaches of Magnetic Island for […] The post Local Artist’s Painted Coconuts Have Become a Sensation–and Are Now Found All Over the World appeared first on Good News Network.

Books cover reveal Revealing The Desert Talon by Karin Lowachee Welcome back to the gunslinging, dragon-riding world of The Mountain Crown! By Reactor | Published on October 24, 2024 Photo credit: Kevin Honglin Comment 0 Share New Share Photo credit: Kevin Honglin Welcome back to the gunslinging, dragon-riding world of The Mountain Crown! We’re thrilled to share the cover of Karin Lowachee’s The Desert Talon, book two of The Crowns of Ishia—available February 11, 2025 from Solaris. Find out more about The Desert Talon below, and read an excerpt from The Mountain Crown here! Sephihalé ele Janan sits in a prison cell in the southern island of Mazemoor, dreaming of escape. After months in a provisional prison for fighting for the imperial Kattakans, Janan is sponsored by another refugee who was once a part of his scattered family. Yearning to build a life on his sister’s land with the dragons their people revere, the peace Janan seeks is threatened by a ruthless dragon baron who covets both Janan’s connection to the earth and the battle dragon to which he is covenanted.The conflict may drive Janan to acts of violence he hoped to leave behind in the war, and bring more death to the land Janan now calls home.The Desert Talon is a story of two groups of people who, despite a common ancestry, have diverged so far in their beliefs that there appears to be little mutual ground—and the conflict may well start to unravel the burgeoning hopes of a country, and a man, still recovering from the ravages of war. Cover design by Sam Gretton Buy the Book The Desert Talon Karin Lowachee The Crowns of Ishia Book Two Buy Book The Desert Talon Karin Lowachee The Crowns of Ishia Book Two The Crowns of Ishia Book Two Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleIndieBoundTarget Karin was born in South America, grew up in Canada, and worked in the Arctic. She has been a creative writing instructor, adult education teacher, and volunteer in a maximum security prison. Her novels have been translated into French, Hebrew, and Japanese, and her short stories have been published in numerous anthologies, best-of collections, and magazines. When she isn’t writing, she serves at the whim of a black cat. The post Revealing <i>The Desert Talon</i> by Karin Lowachee appeared first on Reactor.

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