"Identify the weapon, and use it first." Such is the code of Captain James Hook, in this lyrical sequel to Hook &amp; Jill. And this time, the turmoil begins not with 'The Boy' -- but with a girl. Ten days out of Neverbay, Hook and Jill capture a ship's surgeon, pressing him to join the Roger. But Doctor Hanover is a gentleman, with a daughter to defend. When Red-Handed Jill shows him favor, his heart is taken prisoner, too. Hanover contrives to deliver Jill from the pirate king, and redeem her to society . . . as his wife. But Captain Hook is impossible to escape. Other rivals contend for Jill's red hand, and Hook fights for supremacy with his skill and brilliance. When the doctor's daughter draws Hook's eye, she emulates Jill, using feminine weapons to charm him. With no word of farewell, Hook vanishes, and Jill is a queen without a king. To hold Hook's power, she must come to terms with each of the dangerous men in her domain. When a challenger seizes command of the Roger -- and over Jill -- Hook and Jill's dominion will be overthrown unless, as Hook has taught Jill to do, she can identify the weapon . . . and wield it wickedly. Other Oceans is an unabashed study in loyalty, vibrant with the dynamics of power. From the pen of a masterful crafter, Book Two of the Hook &amp; Jill Saga delivers all the exhilaration that a clash of wills, hearts, and fortune can arouse. Awards for Other Oceans: Best New Fiction, International Book Awards Best Cover Design; Fiction, International Book Awards Winner, Book Cover Design, Fiction, National Indie Excellence Awards Best Literary Fiction, USA Book News Best Book Awards Best Cover Design, Fiction, USA Book News Best Book Awards Finalist, ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards, Fantasy Finalist, RWA Passionate Plume Five books are planned for the Hook &amp; Jill Saga, which has won 20 literary awards. Available now in hardcover and Kindle formats are Hook &amp; Jill, Other Oceans, and Other Islands.

Other Oceans: Book Two of The Hook & Jill Saga

Literature & Fiction

Andrea Jones

Literary

Reginetta Press

Red-Handed Jill's lovers discover--a kiss is as good as a curse. Hook and Jill indulge in shore leave on the welcoming sands of the Neverland. But when Jill is caught between husband and paramour, her idyllic days turn into nightmare. Even in this generous land, Captain Hook is a dangerous man. The lonesome Captain Cecco rescues Raven, an Indian widow who diverts him from his obsession for Jill. But Hook, too, finds Raven tempting. As his need for her heightens, so does the rivalry of Jill's tempestuous men. Jill's own charms turn against her when a clever hunter from the Indian tribe stalks her heart. As tribal taboo is violated, the balance of the Neverland shifts like an overturned hourglass. Left on her own in an amorous trap, Jill must conjure her most potent magic. The enchanted isle can be open-handed with hospitality, and with treachery, too. In order to thrive--or survive--Hook and Jill, like their allies and adversaries, may be forced to give as liberally as their Island. Jill's kiss may bring bliss or a curse, yet one thing is certain. Whatever else might be lost, Captain Hook never loses command. Other Islands, Book Three of the award-winning Hook &amp; Jill Saga, is a worthy sequel to the series' preceding masterworks. Lush with literary elegance, this story explores forms of generosity--usual, and unusual. Andrea Jones re-imagines J.M. Barrie's timeless island, "always changing, yet ever the same." Five books are planned for the Hook &amp; Jill Saga, which has won 20 literary awards. Available now in hardcover and Kindle formats are ,Hook &amp; Jill, Other Oceans, and Other Islands. Awards for Other Islands: Silver Recipient for Adult Fiction, Mom's Choice Awards® Winner, National Indie Excellence Award® for Literary Fiction Winner, International Book Award for Best New Fiction Winner, International Book Award for Best Cover Design, Fiction NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Literary Fiction Finalist, Best Literary Fiction, Best Book Awards Finalist, Best Cover Design, Fiction, Best Book Awards

Other Islands: Book Three Of The Hook & Jill Saga (H)

A Halloween picture book for art lovers. In clever rhyme, Sad Ghost visits the rooms of his home, always with a tear in his eye. Hauntingly drawn, Why Do You Cry, Sad Ghost? displays Celia Jones' gift for whimsy and detail. Inspired by the author-illustrator's love for all things Halloween - and by a treasured family Halloween figurine - this artfully drawn picture book is full of details to delight children and the adults who read with them. With a mouse hiding on every page and visual references to popular culture, these finely crafted images and poignant text deliver a Halloween treat to readers ...Halloween should be a busy night for ghosts, so why is Sad Ghost grieving? With surprising rhymes and intricate illustrations, we try to guess the answer, cheering Sad Ghost toward a happy Halloween.

Why Do You Cry, Sad Ghost?

Children's Books

Jones, Celia

* With supplemental material documenting the development of J.M. Barrie's concept of Peter Pan over the years: * "The Evolution of Peter Pan," tracing the growth of the Peter Pan mythology; * Editor's supplement: "A Gift of Ghosts," revealing background andinsight into the origin of Peter Pan in J.M. Barrie's personal life. * Text restored to original form, which editions since the mid-20th century may have changed or deleted. * Includes all 14 illustrations created by F.D. Bedford, rarely seen and now restored from the first edition in 1911. Peter Pan is vanishing.Unauthorized changes have tinkered with J.M. Barrie's magic. How can we know that the book we call Peter Pan is presented the way Barrie first penned it? Since the mid-20th century, readers couldn't be certain -- until this edition. With the award-winning Hook &amp; Jill Saga, the Reginetta Press drew grown-up readers back to the Neverland. Now it carries us to the Island again, this time on the wings of Barrie's own words.... "All children, except one, grow up." Peter Pan himself grew in his author's imagination, from the true boys Barrie knew, to the infant of The Little White Bird, to the Wonderful Boy on stage, to his familiar form in Peter and Wendy. But no evolution of Barrie's text is necessary for us to revel in his Neverland? in any era, and at any age. With Peter and Wendy: the Restored Text, the Reginetta Press preserves the integrity of Barrie's manuscript, before it is lost to time. All other versions stand "second-to-the-right" of J.M. Barrie's. This Reginetta Press edition replicates the exact text of J.M. Barrie's 1911 novelization of the Peter Pan story, Peter and Wendy, and reproduces the F.D. Bedford illustrations.

PETER AND WENDY: The Restored Text

J.M.Barrie

Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Medallion for Adult Fiction and Literature. In this startling new vision of a cultural classic, Wendy intends to live happily ever after with Peter Pan. But Time, like this tale, behaves in a most unsettling way. As Wendy mothers the Lost Boys in Neverland, they thrive on adventure. She struggles to keep her boys safe from the Island's many hazards, but she finds a more subtle threat encroaching from an unexpected quarter....The children are growing up, and only Peter knows the punishment. Awards for Hook &amp; Jill:Gold Recipient for Adult Fiction and Literature, Mom's Choice Awards®Best New Fiction, International Book AwardsFinalist, Best New Fiction, National Indie Excellence AwardsFinalist, Best Cover Design, International Book AwardsFinalist, Best Cover Design, USA Book News Best Book AwardsShelf Unbound 100 Notable Books

Hook and Jill (Hook & Jill Saga)