So begins an eventful odyssey peppered with a formidable dragon, recalcitrant gnomes, an inscrutable magic cat, a handsome librarian, a sinister sorcerer, and more than a few
narrow escapes as fate draws Landover's intrepid princess to the last place she expected to go, and into the thick of a mystery that will put her mettle to the test — and might bring the kingdom to its knees.
PW says, «Coulter mixes romance, strong family ties, narrow misses, and
narrower escapes as well as some twists that strain credulity to the breaking point.
Not exact matches
As the Bible already stated, it is a very
narrow escape passage to Salvation, and not many people are willing to go there.
But it did mean that the historian's personal authenticity could not be found in increasingly
narrowed specialization; rather this came to be recognized
as an
escape mechanism in a situation where one's research had actually become existentially meaningless.
«Since there is no Supreme Arche
as source of meaning and value, there is no need to set the world right... Unless we free ourselves from the bias that forces us to conceive the Cosmos
as a single - ordered world which it is our responsibility to recreate in social and political dimensions, we shall surely not
escape the temptation to exploit the instrumental power born of our
narrow and perverse anthropocentrism for totalitarian ends (EI 251).
In fact, those not wanting a long term engagement with Moyes might prefer our
escape to be
as narrow as possible so that no contract extension is triggered.
One of the victims, who identified himself
as Chukwudi, said he was thankful to God for the
narrow escape but was not psychologically balanced to speak further.
Although the economy formally grew by 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2011, in line with expectations, this was widely regarded by analysts
as confirmation that the underlying recovery is fragile at best, and that the economy has
escaped a relapse into a «double - dip» recession only by the
narrowest of margins.
Although the duo is quick to «get with the beat», their lackadaisical lifestyle lands them in plenty of hot water
as they make their way through the labyrinth of vegetation filled with musical misadventures and
narrow escapes.
MacLean doesn't let logic get in the way of a good action sequence,
as when the heroes drag prisoners with them when attempting a
narrow escape.
I enjoyed Map of Bones
as a rip - roaring action adventure but found the plot a little too incredible at times, which is a pity
as the science is at the cutting edge of reality, but there were just a few too many
narrow escapes against seemingly inescapable odds to hold my credibility over the long haul.
Ferret Owners Speak Out About Ferret Cages With some cage features now being standard, such
as narrow bar spacing to prevent
escapes, and other features like powder - coated or vinyl - coated wire
as common options, what do today's ferret owners like or dislike about ferret - specific cages?
Immediately after doubling CO2 (Figure B), the model climate is absorbing the same amount of energy from the sun
as before (the incoming arrow in B is the same width
as in A), but less energy is
escaping to space (the outgoing arrow is
narrower).