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The Goblin King has kept a watchful eye on Toby: His minions secretly guiding and protecting the child... Legions of goblins work behind the scenes to ensure that Toby has whatever his heart desires... Preparing him for the day when he will return to the Labyrinth and take his rightful place beside Jareth as the heir to the Goblin Kingdom... That day has come......but no one has told Toby.

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Yes!!.......2007-10-04

I devoured this as soon as I got. Sarah looks really weird though...It feels like it ended all too soon and hopefully I can get the second one. Great Read!!

Thoughts from a lover of stories.......2007-10-03

I enjoy reading reviews on Amazon and find myself most intrigued by those books and movies with a mixed response. This one in particular caught my eye. I went to Border's, sat in the corner and read it (as I usually do with graphic novels) and immediately bought it for my personal library knowing that I'll certainly read it again. Let me tell you why.

I am firmly against what you might call "story purism". Some people will get hung up on the idea that a story must be kept exactly as it is, like a butterfly pinned in a display case. But stories, I believe, are meant to be screwed with, to be reinterpreted, rewritten, rethought. No two storytellers are exactly alike, because no two people see anything in exactly the same way, and if a story is allowed to evolve and grow with each passing generation, then it is able to become immortal. A space-age Cinderella is still Cinderella, no matter how many androids or laser blasters end up in the tale. Immortal stories are mutable stories.

Most of the people who didn't like this story seem to have gone into it with a very specific idea of what a "Labyrinth" sequel "should be". There's nothing specifically wrong with this, but it does prevent you from objectively viewing what could turn out to be a good story.

No one is Jim Hensen but Jim Hensen, and I didn't expect this book to feel like Jim Hensen. However, I was surprised that it DOES feel like the Labyrinth universe, if you could call it that. And it's actually a very smartly written story. I couldn't find a single thing in it that other reviewers didn't like that couldn't have been explained away by some kind of foreshadowing or plot device worked in my Mr. Lie. (I will admit that I didn't like the "I won't peek" line either. It made me feel awkward. But . . .)

First of all, fans who are adamant that a "Labyrinth" sequel MUST involve Sarah and lots of Sarah and Jareth "getting it on" will be sorely disappointed. But there are little hints that indicate Jareth IS still in love with Sarah, and the subtlety of it makes it feel more genuine. Sarah isn't around much (and, come on, it's only the first book of three. I'd be very surprised if she didn't show up later, if only to show Hoggle and the others that she still cares for them, which I believe she does), but the little bit we do see of her indicates that she's now an adult as opposed to the teenager she was in the movie. She seems to still believe in fantasy but has had to grow up and face real life (as everyone eventually does). It's refreshing to see this development in her. It gives her the potential for greater things. (P.S Sarah isn't brushing Toby off when she tells him to do things for himself. If you read back you can see she's responding to Toby's wish that everyone would leave him alone that Jareth grants in a fit of indignation.)

Why does Jareth pick Toby? Who knows? But it doesn't seem to be random. If anything, it seems that Jareth is facing some kind of outside threat (in the form of the woman called the Queen of Cups) and is executing some kind of plot to beat her to the punch by abdicating and appointing an heir of his choice. This sounds exactly like something the Jareth I know would do. Maybe he just picked Toby because he happened to be conveniently available (and maybe magically touched in some way by his experience as a baby). Once again, it's only the first book. Don't jump to conclusions. We haven't heard the whole story yet.

You won't like this story if you have preconcieved notions. If you do, then you probably won't be happy with ANYTHING that doesn't fit those notions. But this is Mr. Lie's interpretation, and storytellers should be true to themselves if they're not going to write crap. I don't see this as a fanfiction. The man has experience and a clear love of the original story. Those who would see it as a fanfiction (throwing the term around like an insult) are those same territorial fans who see anyone else's views as concretely wrong.

It's a good story and you feel like the world of the Labyrinth has been deepened, allowing you to see more facets of the jewel. Let the story stand for itself, not for Jim Hensen's vision or your own. It is it's own interpretation and should be approached as such. If you do, then it becomes a fun way to see the continued story. I always believed there was more when I saw Jareth in his owl form fly off at the end of the movie. Now someone has risen to the challenge, and done a fair job of it. It's a clever and sensible way to continue the story, and that's why I don't think it feels "fanfiction-y". I think you should give it the benefit of the doubt. I did, and I loved it.

One final note. I'm not a manga reader. I like my Japanese-style stories on the screen as opposed to the page. I'm not qualified to address those who claim this is "bad manga". Personally, I like all kinds of comic styles and wasn't put off by the art. I think it would've been fine in any style.

Really enjoyed it.......2007-08-19

There have been a lot of negative comments about this "manga" (and I use that word loosely). My husband and I just got it and read it together, and we both thoroughly enjoyed it and thought it was a fine continuation of the film's storyline. Let me explain why I gave it 5 stars.

One, I loved the artwork for both the cover and the story. It was a somewhat "girlie" style as mangas go, but there were a lot of nice, subtle details in the drawings which gave the look of the book some nice texture. It looked and felt like a comic book version of the movie with the human characters drawn in an anime style, which is what it was supposed to be. Best of all Jareth always looks very slick, and has quite a presence on every page he's on just as he did in the movie.

Two, I enjoyed the story. I was actually glad to see Sarah as a supporting character with the focus on a teenage Toby instead. For me, a focus on the continued adventures of Sarah and Jareth's flirtations with her would have been the sappy fan fiction way to go. In this story Jareth's love for Sarah is still felt, but is much more subdued and subtle. Blink and you might miss it, but it's there and, in my opinion, so much more powerful because of that.

Finally the dialogue was top notch. I laughed quite a few times, particularly at the Hana character, and enjoyed the banter between Jareth and Toby. In my mind I could hear the characters saying the lines as they would if this were a sequel to the movie.

I also have to point out that some of the things others have said about this book are outright false. It's never stated that Sarah doesn't believe in magic or fantasy anymore; only that she gave up theater because she "couldn't live in a fairy tale forever". The gang from the movie later laments that Sarah apparently forgot about them, but that just means she's lost track of old friends as time has gone on. Hey, happens to all of us. Anyways, I sense there's going to be more of Sarah in the next volumes... I mean, where do you think Jareth is heading off to in the end, hmm?

On the downside, I didn't care for Moppet (obligatory Toby love interest alert!), and the evil math teacher in the beginning was awfully cliche, but the strengths of this story far outweighed those weaknesses. Very much looking forward to the next one.

Labyrinth.......2007-08-02

I love Labyrinth and I always wonder what happen after that. I always wonder if Goblin King find other love or try to get her again. This story is for Toby not the Princess anymore. Toby enter Labyrinth once again not as baby but in youth. He is named as Goblin King's Heir! Read this story is very interesting!

Typical Americanized Garbage.......2007-07-20

Don't let the cover art fool you, the comic itself is awful and the entire thing reads like a bad fan fiction.

Any child with a How to Draw Manga book could have illustrated this.

True Lies Of A Drama Queen (Red Dress Ink)

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True Lies Of A Drama Queen (Red Dress Ink)
Lee Nichols
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Some true lies of a drama queen:

My name is Elle Medina.
(Absolutely true!)

I'm a professional psychic.
(Completely accurate. Except for the "professional" part . . . and the "psychic" part.)

I'm planning my best friend's wedding.
(Maya only thinks she's planning it.)

I'm a serious journalist.
(I cover crystal therapy for the local weekly rag.)

I live with my boyfriend, Merrick.
(I'm pretty sure he's still my boyfriend.)

She may be lovely and talented but Elle Medina's phone psychic business is sputtering, her boyfriend thinks she's attending graduate school (not exactly) and she's about to ruin her best friend's wedding. Things can't get worse. Can they?

Of course they can. (For example, her little striptease is currently playing on the Internet.)

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A tormented King.......2005-08-08

I definitely started reading this book as non believer. How would you ever expect to sympathise with Henry VII? He who desroyed the plantagenets and an upstart with no right to the throne of England? And yet, as I read, Jean Plaidy wove a tale that might suggest the reasons for the man he was. Firmly believing he could set England straight - a thrifty king who made England rich, the book brings out the reasons for all his decisions. Uneasy lies the head is an apt title for this book, for he was uneasy about how he claimed the throne. All the blood that flowed between him and the legacy haunting him to the very end. His tormented soul is a mirror to read in this book.

Was Henry VII a child killer or a good king?.......2003-11-25

The answer is both. In this Jean Plaidy book, Henry VII is portrayed as a man bent on doing what is best for his country. That may include usurping a crown, killing innocent men and children, and being on the miserly side. Although from that description you may take an immediate dislike to him, beware. Jean Plaidy has a way of changing your mind. She even made me feel more understanding of Philip II of Spain in The Spanish Bridegroom!

At first, I thought this book might be on the boring side. I quickly changed my mind. When has Jean Plaidy ever let me down? Also, this gives back some dignity to Richard III, after it was wrenched from the Tudor propagandist, William Shakespeare.

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Modern Trends in Lie Algebra Representation Theory (Queen's Papers in Pure and Applied Mathematics)

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Assault on Ul-Drakken

Could have been better . . .

Queen of Lies
Monte Cook
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Assault on Ul-Drakken.......2007-05-13

A Drow priestess and head of the house of Vrama wishes to unite the Drow people in a war against the surface world and the pcs are just the pawns neccessary to make this happen. Queen Of Lies is an adventure for 11th level players and takes place in the underdark. Includes a Drow fortress, new magic items & monsters.

Could have been better . . ........2002-05-30

Part of the reason that I stopped buying modules from Wizards of the Coast was the fact that they put the stats for the npcs and monsters in the BACK of the module, forcing me to flip back and forth during play, or take that much MORE time in preparation for the adventure to write the stats out separately. The whole point of a module is to be a CONVENIENCE to the DM, not a HINDRANCE.

I love the drow. Monte Cook is a wonderful writer and his take on the drow is fantastic. But the fact that he used Wizards's style when designing the module really lowered the playability for me. This immediately knocked two stars off of my rating.

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THE QUEEN'S AWARDS (5th) (5) Fifth Series: The Gentleman from Paris; The Lady Killer; The Trial of John Nobody; Once Upon a Train; The Orderly World of Mr Appleby; One Morning They'll Hang Him; A Boy's Will; Love Lies Bleeding; The Case of Karen Smith
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Private secrets, public lies.: An article from: Queen's Quarterly
Robert Fulford
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Representations of Affine Lie Algebras (Queen's Papers in Pure and Applied Mathematics)

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"Once more I saw the spoor of treason, how it prowled from one victim to another."
Enjoyable
3.5 stars - a bit slow at times
First in an Intriguing Elizabethan Mystery series
HISTORICALLY THOUGHTFULL MYSTERY

To Shield the Queen (Unabridged)
Fiona Buckley
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In this compelling debut of her historical mystery series, Fiona Buckley introduces Ursula Blanchard, a widowed young mother who has become lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I. Armed with a sharp eye, dangerous curiosity, and uncanny intelligence, Ursula pledges...

To Shield the Queen

Rumor has linked Queen Elizabeth I to her master of horse, Robin Dudley. As gossip would have it, only his ailing wife, Amy, prevents marriage between Dudley and the Queen. To quell the idle tongues at court, the Queen dispatches

Ursula Blanchard to tend to the sick woman's needs. But not even Ursula can prevent the "accident" that takes Amy's life. Did she fall or was she pushed? Was Ursula a pawn of Dudley and the Queen?

Suddenly Ursula finds herself at the center of the scandal, trying to protect Elizabeth as she loses her heart to a Frenchman who may be flirting with sedition against her Queen. She can trust no one, neither her lover nor her monarch, as she sets out to find the truth in a glittering court that conceals a wellspring of blood and lies.

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"Once more I saw the spoor of treason, how it prowled from one victim to another.".......2006-08-26

A recent widow with a small child to support, Ursula Blanchard is fortunate to catch the attention of Sir William Cecil, Secretary of State to the new queen, Elizabeth, only eighteen months on the throne. Cecil finds a position for Ursula as one of Elizabeth's Ladies of the Presence Chamber, assuring a monthly income, although the young widow remains in dire financial straights. The court is currently rife with rumors of a romance between Sir Robert Dudley and Elizabeth, not the least of which is the matter of Dudley's wife, Amy, who is ill and isolated at their estate at Cumnor. When gossip insinuates a threat to Amy's life, so that Robert will be free to marry the Queen, Elizabeth and Dudley enjoin Ursula to go to Amy and assure her of their concern for their safety. Ursula agrees to the task, leaving behind a gentleman seeking to win her favor, Matthew de la Roche.

Amy Dudley is indeed pitiful, distraught at the loss of her husband's affections and suffering from what her physician has diagnosed as a terminal illness. Sympathetic to the young woman's plight, Ursula wins Amy's trust, reexamining Dudley and the Queen's motives for sending her on the mission. Certainly, strange comings and goings on the estate warrant suspicion as court rumors infiltrate even Cumnor. Unfortunately, Ursula cannot prevent the inevitable. When Amy suffers an "accident" that takes her life, it is impossible to determine the cause and Ursula reevaluates her position as servant or pawn to the Queen. Her own man killed while on a journey to deliver a vital message, Ursula sets out to find his murderers, at the same time stumbling upon a plot to challenge Elizabeth's throne.

Elizabeth's reign draws gossip by its very nature, as suitors and sycophants gather, currying royal favor and jockeying for power. Anyone close to the Queen is a target for malicious scheming and Dudley is no exception, a threat to others who would have the Queen's favor. With the best of intentions, the honorable Ursula is caught in a conundrum not of her making, doing the Queen's bidding yet unable to protect Amy Dudley from her fate. Her own future in jeopardy, Ursula is at the core of the scandal caused by Amy's death, faced with decisions that will not only determine her future happiness but influence the direction of the country. Luan Gaines/2006.

Enjoyable.......2006-03-24

I received this book as a gift several years ago, when I was in high school. At first, the book did not look very appealing, but eventually I decided to give it a try. I actually liked the book. I re-read it a few months ago and still found it enjoyable.
I only gave it 4 stars because this is not the type of book I'd usually read, so it's not one of my favorites. However, the writing is very good and the plot is intriguing.
Someday I hope to read some of Fiona Buckley's other Ursula Blanchard mysteries but my Books To Read list is quite long already and growing longer every day.

3.5 stars - a bit slow at times.......2005-04-06

Ursula is a strong, independent woman, but not unrealistically so for her background or position. The mystery is okay, but the characters and depiction of the period kept me involved. Although it dragged a bit at times, Buckley paints a wonderful picture of the life and intrigues of court life. I would read another.

First in an Intriguing Elizabethan Mystery series.......2003-12-02

The first in a series of mysteries by British author Fiona Buckley, set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. If you loved the movie ELIZABETH, you'll love this series.
Ursula Blanchard, a recently widowed woman, must leave her young daughter in the care of a servant and make her own way in the world as a lady in waiting to young Queen Elizabeth I. At court she finds herself encountering intrigue at every turn and is soon offered an opportunity to serve the Queen and earn some extra funds which she can use to support her young daughter. Rumors abound that nobleman Robin Dudley is having an affair with the Queen, and that he is poisoning his wife to free him from his marriage. Ursula must go to his home to protect Dudley's name, and through him the Queen's. But once Ursula arrives, she begins to have doubts, especially after the warnings she receives. Is there something to the rumors? And if so, is Dudley the one behind them, or is there something even more dangerous and sinister afoot?

If you know your Tudor history, you're going to love this series. It's full of people, places and customs of the period, very well researched. Even the central mystery of the plot is based on fact, like all of Fiona Buckley's books. There's a subtlety to the plot, and a great deal of political and religious intrigue mixed in. It's quite rich and pleasantly complex.

What I most enjoyed was the detailed account of the daily life of a gentlewoman. There seem to be a lot of books about daily life of the working class and peasants, many more on the life of the nobles. What you don't often see are the middle class, which is what makes Ursula Blanchard such an interesting heroine. She is caught between the two classes, at the mercy of the nobles and trapped in their plots and games, yet high enough that she can be a player (or pawn) in those same games.

This is a great start to a very intriguing series.

HISTORICALLY THOUGHTFULL MYSTERY.......2003-05-10

With so much historical literary strip mining going on it's hard to find a worthy and faithful narrative. Mystery writers and otherwise love the flavor of the past but too often use it only as a back drop to their otherwise "modern" tale. There are exceptions (K.Follet's Pillers of the Earth - my fav) and Ms. Buckley is one of them. For starters, she doesn't bite off more than she can chew by trying to fit in pounds of historical facts designed to let the reader know that she did her research. The premise is simple and perfect: Who Killed Robert Dudley's wife? It's been a great unsolved mystery since it happened and speculations have abounded. So, kudos' for the choice of plot.
The reason I gave 4 stars and not 5 was simply my personal feeling that the story stalled here and there, but allowances have to be made for character development. I enjoyed the unlikely heroine and her entourage.
Bottom Line: I recommend this mystery to anyone interested in the period, but not to anyone who likes to gather clues and bust the culprit before the end. It's not that kind of mystery.

Truth and lies in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.(Critical Essay): An article from: Queen's Quarterly

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Truth and lies in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.(Critical Essay): An article from: Queen's Quarterly
Fraser Bell
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Title: Truth and lies in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.(Critical Essay)
Author: Fraser Bell
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Date: June 22, 2002
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Hypothyroidism is one of the most common forms of thyroid disease. Myriad symptoms are attributed to this disease, including extreme fatigue, depression, headaches, chest pain, constipation, muscle spasms, weight gain, and more. Written by an acclaimed health author afflicted with hypothyroidism, The Hypothyroid Sourcebook offers in-depth explanations of the thyroid and the disease. The book discusses the pros and cons of possible treatments and provides an extensive list of additional resources.

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Pretty good resource.......2007-05-09

Not as in depth as some of the other books, but had some valuable information for me. Worked really well in conjunction with other in depth books.

Great reference book.......2003-06-03

Very informative book and also had a humorous side to it. I liked it immediately.

A Welcome Addition to the Literature About Hypothyroidism.......2002-05-26

Clearly written with a touch of humor, this book is a valuable resource for anyone suffering from hypothyroidism. It provides useful information and expands on the ideas and concepts in Ms. Rosenthals's earlier book, the Thyroid Sourcebook. Ms. Rosenthal describes the symptoms of hypothyroidism and helps the reader distinguish between this ailment and others which physicians might misdiagnose. The book explains the impact on the body of hypothyroidism and offers both conventional and unconventional ideas for the hypothyroid patient to deal with this illness. There are suggestions for diet, exercise, herbal and other ways to deal with the problems this condition causes. A lengthy appendix with a wide variety of valuable resources helps make this an important book to own.

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