Sentences with phrase «political intrigue by»

Have your kids ponder your WIP from this perspective: You didn't ruin a story with airships, sword fights, and political intrigue by turning it into a romance... you made a romance story uber - cool by injecting it with airships, sword fights, and political intrigue.

My three sons can't believe I'm ruining a story with airships, sword fights, and political intrigue by turning it into a romance.

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They used the history of the mother country (England) as a model for what they DID NOT want... hundreds of years of war, murders, political intrigue, bigotry, and intolerance nearly all caused directly or indirectly by the Catholic church in Rome or later the Church of England (founded by Henry the VIII because he wanted a divorce... LOL)

The frustrating opposition to the political church in Germany, the clandestine seminary life operated by the Confessing Church, the intrigue and plotting designed to rid Germany of a demonic rule make him a fascinating person.

It is punctuated by earthquakes, fires, and plagues, and shot through with religious fervor and political intrigue.

Thus, in 1839 Richard Wagner makes a hasty escape from political intrigue, personal bankruptcy, and the humdrum of provincial life in Riga, again by sea; and it is this nautical misadventure that was to inspire his Flying Dutchman and, ironically, lay the foundations for his eventual success as a composer.

Although, there is the intriguing possibility that by refusing to sign the UK up to the new Treaty and forcing it to officially exist outside EU institutions, David Cameron scuppered the Irish government's plan to avoid a referendum, political expediency seems a more likely explanation.

Speaking of across the pond, I'm intrigued by the pair's assessment of the UK political scene.

The state has also witnessed one of Nigeria's most intriguing political calculations and jostling as characterised by Controversial primaries, defections of candidates, accusations and counter accusations, violence and many more.

More intriguing is how that level of organised, open violence could have gone on for this length of time in Ugbokolo, the commercial capital of Western Idoma without any communal action or statement by elders and political leaders from the area.

Unburdened with introductory world building and backed by surefooted writing, The Expanse returns as thrilling and intriguing as ever in a second season that packs just enough of a timely political wallop.

Clooney proves again that he knows how to direct intelligent films that rely on a great dialogue, and this intriguing character study is gripping from the first scene to the last, centered on a brilliant political battle and with an intense performance by the always fantastic Ryan Gosling.

An adult tale of political intrigue and occult weave together to create a grand world and story and by the time you finish you will be ready for dishonored 2.

Created in 2005 to justify a fourth American release on DVD, the extended cut lengthens several scenes by a few frames and reinserts scenes depicting Maximus tending his troops and of political intrigue in Rome, but does nothing to alter the story or characters overall.

The resulting examination of the personal toll of political unrest is slow - moving yet sensitive and intimate yet intriguing, painting a powerful portrait of love and loyalty — aptly illustrated by the connection with Bonny the cat that provides the feature's undercurrent of emotion — against the odds.

Thrown together by circumstance and political intrigue, Tibbs and Gillespie are a reluctant salt - and - pepper team on the trail of a killer.

Susanne is instantly fascinated and an odd kind of courtship begins between the impressionable but headstrong young woman and the older man with an ulterior motive, one that inevitably draws her into the political intrigue of citizens fleeing the East for the West and the espionage by agents no better than mercenary thugs attempting to staunch the flow.

Whatever the reason, one of the joys of the Bourne series (launched, in book form, by author Robert Ludlum in 1980) is the combination of seemingly real - world political intrigue and visceral action sequences that feel more dangerous and thrilling than anything on offer in the ever - expanding catalogue of either the Marvel or DC franchises.

Simply put, this is a very polished and fun piece of filmmaking that delivers futuristic technology, special effects, humor, mystery, political intrigue, social commentary, action, adventure, and a few frozen bodies (which, coupled with margarita mix, makes a killer drink) by the transporter load.

By alternating these redundant, 24-esque political thriller scenes with the actually intriguing story of how Changez evaluates his relationship to his home, the film flits about schizophrenically in tone.

But I was intrigued by this political potboiler way before that, when the play adaptation (then called «Farragut North») was making the industry rounds.

Mary Queen of Scots «story comes from someone who knows a thing or two about political intrigue: House of Cards creator Beau Willimon has penned the script, adapted from the biography My Heart Is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots by John Guy.

That said, however, I am equally intrigued by the 1930s and the events leading up to war, as I am by the post-war years and the social and political upheaval that followed.

• The Widow File, a political thriller of industrial espionage and military intrigue by SG Redling,

I am also intrigued by the public notes in ebooks, and can see, for example, a teacher using it in a classroom assigned book, as well as political commentators on current events books / polemics.

Choose your path by assembling and commanding your custom crew and spaceship in a constantly evolving galaxy torn by internal strife, political intrigue, and alien threats.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt promises more than 100 hours of gameplay, an intriguing story and characters all wrapped up into a world ravaged by war and political disdain.

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones is an epic story where political and sexual intrigue abound as seven noble families fight for control of the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms.

Andrew Groen's Empires of EVE: A History of the Great Wars of EVE Online — a compendium that chronicles the ever changing alliances, wars and political intrigue as told by the players involved throughout the game's 15 year history ---LSB-...]

In his intriguing series Refuge, Kevin Chin's new paintings are inspired by the global migrant crisis, the resurgence of political parties like One Nation and Reclaim Australia, the US election of Trump, and the continuing debate around nationalism, belonging and alienation.

In a group of paintings by Tong Hongsheng, the artist applies the techniques of Vermeer — universally acclaimed as one of the greatest painters in Western art history — to traditional Tibetan Buddhist subjects, an intriguing twist considering that whole political can of worms.

I am intrigued by his exploration of different dichotomies, double entendres, and symbolic artifacts — i.e. as representations of social - political constructs, like «knowing what blackness is or isn't.»

Geoff — As so often at Climate Resistance, I'm intrigued by the concept of seeing the politics as prior to the science, but frustrated by the lack of political / historical flesh on the bones of what remains just an intriguing idea.

This international tale of wildlife political intrigue only has a joyous ending thanks to a campaign by generous conservationists.