Books with title True Light

With sharing the true light, there is always a cost. Aura Scott didn’t want to move house, but her father didn’t give her a choice when he wanted an escape after the car accident that nearly killed them both. Trying to survive in a literal ghost town is never fun, but add in the neighbours from hell, well it’s becoming a nightmare.Maxx and his brother have dark secrets, and Aura might want to run when she finds out the truth.When two strangers move into Maxx’s house across the street, Aura finds out there is more than just secrets to be frightened of. When light appears, so does darkness…

Both revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953. Edited by his son Patrick, who accompanied his father on the safari, True at First Light offers rare insights into the legendary American writer.The book opens on the day his close friend Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves Ernest in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wife, Mary, pursues the great black-maned lion that has become her obsession and Ernest becomes involved with a young African girl whom he supposedly plans to take as a second bride. Increasingly enchanted by the local African community, he struggles between the attraction of these two women and the wildly different cultures they represent. Spicing his depictions of human longings with sharp humor, Hemingway captures the excitement of big-game hunting and the unparallel beauty of the landscape. Rich in laughter, beauty and profound insight. True at First Light is an extraordinary publishing event -- a breathtaking final work from one of our most beloved and important writers.

With sharing the true light, there is always a cost. Moving is crap. My new neighbor is an arrogant jerk. Oh, he's also an alien who claims we share a soul, and he wants me as far away from him as possible... Ura didn’t want to move, but her father didn’t give her a choice when he wanted an escape after the car accident that nearly killed them both. Trying to survive in a literal ghost town is never fun, but add in the neighbor from hell, well it’s becoming a nightmare. When two strangers move into Maxx’s house, Ura finds out there is more than just the true light to be frightened of. When light appears, so does darkness… 17+ Full-length book.

No victory comes without sacrifice. With newfound proficiency in True Sight, Lon Marcs has helped the Rayders to retake their homeland, but at a terrible price. His family has disowned him, his betrothed despises him, and Lon has become the greatest enemy of Appernysia. But living among the Rayders presents its own challenges for Lon. Mutiny swells in the shadows of Taeja’s ruins. Only a handful of Rayders remain loyal to their Beholder, so Lon must exercise constant vigilance as he selflessly labors to rebuild the once-glorious city for the arrival of their immigrating nation. Above all else, the greatest question on everyone’s mind is who will rise victorious as the new Rayder commander. Appernysia fairs no better. Its civilians are defecting to Taeja every week, fleeing from their own deteriorating kingdom. However, as an Itorean handmaiden, Kaylen Shaw realizes that Appernysia’s flaws are far more complex than the rulings of a misguided monarch. The last hope for Appernysia dwells with Mellai Marcs, but can she find the courage to oppose her own twin brother? And an old threat lurks in the west, looming in the shadows of the Forest of Blight.

Both revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953. 'True at First Light' offers rare insights into the legendary American writer. The book opens on the day his close friend Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves Ernest in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wife, Mary, pursues the great black-maned lion that has become her obsession and Ernest becomes involved with a young African girl whom he supposedly plans to take as a second bride. Increasingly enchanted by the local African community, he struggles between the attraction of these two women and the wildly different cultures they represent.Quotes from the book:“Something, or something awful or something wonderful was certain to happen on every day in this part of Africa.”“A man must comport himself as a man. He must fight always preferably and soundly with the odds in his favor but on necessity against any sort of odds and with no thought of the outcome. He should follow his tribal laws and customs insofar as he can and accept the tribal discipline when he cannot. But it is never a reproach that he has kept a child's heart, a child's honesty and a child's freshness and nobility.”“This looking and not seeing things was a great sin, I thought, and one that was easy to fall into. It was always the beginning of something bad and I thought that we did not deserve to live in the world if we did not see it.”Readers' reviews:“Joan Didion dismissed ‘True at First Light’ in The New Yorker as ‘words set down but not yet written,’ but this fails to acknowledge the power of these words. The value of ‘True at First Light’ lies in its candor, its nakedness: it provides a rare opportunity to watch a master working his way toward art. (David Laskin)“I love Hemingway's stories of Africa. As someone who knows the land and the people, I appreciate someone who write about Kenya with the depth of understanding that Hemingway does in this book. His writing gives a glimpse into what it must have felt like to be on safari during colonial times, and the nature of the interactions between tribal Kenyans and the GWH (Great White Hunters).” (Mark Maxam, goodreads.com)“This is got to be my second favorite Hemingway book. His son finished quite a bit of this book, as Hemingway never finished it before killing himself. His son does an excellent job capturing the style and tempo of his father, and really keeps the character consistent throughout the novel.” (Matt, goodreads.com)

ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S LAST UNPUBLISHED WORK! A blend of autobiography and fiction, True at First Light opens on the day Ernest Hemingway's close friend Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves him in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wife, Mary, pursues the great, black-maned lion that has become her obsession. Equally adept at evoking the singular textures of the landscape, the thrill of the hunt and the complexities of married life, Hemingway waves a tale that is rich in laughter, beauty, and profound insight. True at First Light is the breathtaking final work from one of this nation's most beloved and important writers.

No victory comes without sacrifice. With newfound proficiency in True Sight, Lon Marcs has helped the Rayders to retake their homeland, but at a terrible price. His family has disowned him, his betrothed despises him, and Lon has become the greatest enemy of Appernysia. But living among the Rayders presents its own challenges for Lon. Mutiny swells in the shadows of Taeja's ruins. Only a handful of Rayders remain loyal to their Beholder, so Lon must exercise constant vigilance as he selflessly labors to rebuild the once-glorious city for the arrival of their immigrating nation. Above all else, the greatest question on everyone's mind is who will rise victorious as the new Rayder commander. Appernysia fairs no better. Its civilians are defecting to Taeja every week, fleeing from their own deteriorating kingdom. However, as an Itorean handmaiden, Kaylen Shaw realizes that Appernysia's flaws are far more complex than the rulings of a misguided monarch. The last hope for Appernysia dwells with Mellai Marcs, but can she find the courage to oppose her own twin brother? And an old threat lurks in the west, looming in the shadows of the Forest of Blight.

Both revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953. Edited by his son Patrick, who accompanied his father on the safari, True at First Light offers rare insights into the legendary American writer in the year of the hundredth anniversary of his birth.In this blend of autobiography and fiction, Hemingway becomes torn between the rituals of his camp and life in the neighboring village, home to the character Debba, an African girl whom he supposedly plans to take as a second bride. Meanwhile, his wife, Mary, pursues the great black-maned lion that has become her obsession. Equally adept at evoking the thrill of the hunt, the singular textures of the landscape and the complexities of married life, Hemingway weaves a tale that is rich in laughter, reflection and profound insight. True at First Light is an extraordinary publishing event -- a breathtaking final work from one of this nation's most beloved and important writers.