A great 2nd installment

Ms Ivy continues her Guards series with another well placed story - this time of Viper and Lady Shay, two characters we were introduced to in the first book. In this instalment we have two central characters who are as brave, feisty and headstrong as each other. Viper, thinking to control his feelings for Shay, buys her from Evor's auction house and so becomes embroiled in a fight to save Shay from the same fate as her father. She is understandably upset as she saved Viper's life in the first book and can't believe he has 'bought' her. Not finding their feelings for each other an easy thing to explore, they have a argumentative relationship with each other that provides an interesting plot diversion - of course we know what will happen in the end but, the obvious can be fun too. Definitely worth a read if you liked the first in this series and the third - well, you've got to read that ...

Poorly written

This book could have, and should have, been much better. It is poorly written, riddled with typos and grammatical errors and at times verges on the incomprehensible. Example:<br /><br />'During the Second World War the platforms were bricked up to protect those sheltering from passing trains...'<br /><br />My first thought was"Why did they need to shelter from passing trains?" After rereading the sentence three or four times I arrived at the conclusion that they were sheltering from bombs, not trains. This poor writing is unfortunately not unique. Paragraphs are often poorly ordered, and material is frequently repeated. A simple proof-reading should have revealed these problems, instead the book gives the impression of being hastily thrown together in a word-processing programme and never checked for errors.<br /><br />The book also suffers from too much history and too few ghosts, a common enough problem in this class of book.<br /><br />Some of the hauntings presented have only a tenuous link to the Underground, it seems that the fact that a station entrance is next door to the haunt, or that a tunnel passes under it, is enough to include it.<br /><br />Nevertheless, it does have its interest and with the lack of any other book covering the subject, a poor book will have to do. The fact that it does have some cases not covered elsewhere is the only reason I give it 2 stars instead of 1.<br /><br />Haunted London Underground

I believe...

...well my wife certainly does. It's all a big conspiracy and if only she'd watch the Matrix she'd understand why! A great after dinner conversation - beats politics or gossip...

You Absolutely Have to Buy This !

This really is a tremendously exciting work. If you are a"truth seeker" you really must treat yourself to this book. It opened up a whole new perspective for me and spurred me on to research the subject independently . Although the author doesn't mention the word"reptilians" at all, I'd urge you to shelve your preconceptions and go and google"Orion, reptilians" after reading this book and do some research into ancient accounts of Et's from Orion, reptilians from Orion etc. Buy"Flying Serpents and Dragons" by R A Boulay too and you'll start seeing the connections.

Experiencing Outside The Box

The Orb Project is an outstanding look at a phenomenon that seems to be too far out of the reality box for Newtonian scientific understanding and therefore is criticized as such. For many people it is just too hard to believe that some sort of life form that is possibly conscious could exist outside the framework of scientific materialism. The Amazon.com review by A. Scientist, not willing to give his name, is an example of a limited perspective by a person who obviously didn't even bother to read the book. If he or she had read it they would find all of their arguments clearly refuted. Granted, if you shake a rug for dust or spritz the air with water when you digitally photograph you will get a photo of a cloud of dust or water, but the orbs of various colors and shapes will not be in the photo. <br /><br />The forward was written by William A. Tiller, Ph.D., who is `a scientist' and professor emeritus from Stanford University. The book's authors are also highly credentialed, with Klaus Heinemann, Ph.D., holding his degree in experimental physics and who worked for many years at NASA, UCLA, and as a research professor at Stanford University. Miceal Ledwith, D.D., LL.D., was the president of Maynooth College in Ireland for ten years. These people know the difference between dust, moisture and lens flares from orbs. <br /><br />When Drs. Tiller, Heinemann, and Ledwith presented their findings in 2007 at The Orbs Conference in Sedona, Arizona, they were greeted by over 300 delegates from around the world who had been photographing the orbs with infrared, video, 35mm, as well as digital cameras. Many of the pictures showed orbs at special gatherings such a christenings, weddings, various celebrations, and around animals and children. The delegates by and large understood the orbs to be benevolent and conscious. <br />

Good read for a Mythbusters fan

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. As a fan of the show I'd already seen all the myths featured, but there's a good bit of information for each one that wasn't on the show. I liked reading about Adam and Jamie's backgrounds too. Worth a read if you enjoy the show.

Very short and not well explicated

As this little treatise was written over 300 years ago it almost needs translation for a lay readership. The introduction and the History of the Book and Author feel of almost equal antiquity and impenetrability. Together they are longer than Robert Kirk's essay. In fact little is said about Fairies and the"Good Folk" by Robert Kirk and rather more about native Scottish Seers and their feats and abilities. So this is a quirky and interesting read.It is especially striking that a man of the cloth was so comfortable to research these matters and report on them without expecting wrath or ridicule.

Come here and stroke my ego

One of the first things that become apparent upon reading this book is the amount of sentences that start with I. I deciphered this I discovered that I calculated this. It becomes annoying and seems a tad egotistical on the part of the author. <br /><br />So we are all going to die in a horrendous cataclysm involving a polar shift ! I've come across this theory before and I find it both intriguing and frightening. But this guy takes the biscuit !! He reckons he will save a select few then restart civilisation and usher in a golden age of vegetarianism and tranquility. Now any lucid person reading this book will realise that what this man is attempting to do is to start his own cult and raise himself to the rank of a modern day messiah. And the sting in the tail is unlike Jesus Christ we will not be saved for free no for salvation has just acquired a monetary value, and God knows what other conditions will be applied, busty blondes only perhaps ? But I digress. <br /><br />This book is full of conjecture with the gaps filled in with spurious material gleaned from other sources, Visit this guys website and he will politely tell you not to contact him as time is running out, I agree time is precious so I will waste no more of it on this abomination. Don't become prey !!

The Only Planet of Choice

This book is for all the people of this earth who are looking for answers to the way things are going and how we can all do something to make it happen, but above all, hope for the future of mankind. Governments should read this book, hopefully it would show them there is another way of living on this planet. I wish I'd known about this book years ago, it's a real education.

Highly dubious

Lyall Watson has apparently written better books than this, but this is the one that made him mega-famous and is still the one that friends kept pushing me to read. Eventually I got around to it, and was extremely disappointed.<br /><br />The trouble is that Watson's PhD and credentials as a practising scientist give him an air of authority, which misleads many readers into thinking that he's making coherent arguments when in fact he's being wildly speculative. His method goes like this: he gives an account of an experiment that, he says, appears to prove the existence of some supernatural phenomenon, like ghosts or psychokinesis. He then covers his ass by saying that the results of the experiment are maybe not as conclusive as all that. Then he says that IF the conclusions were true, the implications would be staggering - and he then goes on to talk about the implications as though they were real, and as though the experiment did indeed prove what he says it proves. <br /><br />He also makes sweeping generalisations that on closer analysis turn out to be either trivial, tautological or meaningless - such as his opening remarks to the effect that everything on the planet is part of 'one life'. This is true insofar as everything on the planet that's alive, is alive; but does it really mean anything more than that? It certainly doesn't get us anywhere; for example, it doesn't begin to address the hard questions of how we're to behave towards other life forms. Does it mean anything to say that a human being is as alive as a human immuno-deficiency virus? Should malignant viruses have as much right to life as people? <br /><br />I also think that his fascination with the supernatural is a bit childish when so much of the ordinary things we take for granted are in fact so little understood. The means by which babies acquire language, for example, are still very much (but not totally) a mystery, and that affects all of us - whereas ghosts and PKE are things most of us will never come into contact with. Watson's freakshow is actually less interesting than the things around us every day. <br /><br />Ultimately, I think that the bad reasoning and empty assertions rob this book of value. Watson's books may or may not encourage an interest in the natural world, and insofar as they do, some people would say that that's a good thing. But I don't think so. Insofar as this book encourages people to believe that pseudoscience is more interesting than science, it's a threat to clear thinking.

excellent

the novel contains two short stories about twin brothers botham and calum macnachton. fairly stereotypical romance stuff as each story centres around the brothers meeting and saving a damsel in distress who they eventually fall in love with. only thing that hinders the brothers in the love dept is the fact that they are vampires!!!! easy reading finshed it in an afternoon.

A little bit of fun

I enjoyed this book. Some writers can not write short stories but the stories in this book are well written and more important they are fun to read. The writers take a charactor from one of the other books, and tell a story from their point of view. <br />These stories are perfect if you don't have the time to read a"Full" or big book. Also it gives you a taste of different writers. And you don't feel cheated when you read the stories as they have a start a middle and a good ending. I will not go into what each tale is about but it is one of the best books I have picked up in a while. <br />

Guardian Angels review.

This translation of six of Steiner's less well-known lectures on our spiritual guides and guardian angels uses a relaxed modern style with which the reader is immediately 'at home'. The layout is excellent; there are running page headers for each lecture, and the numbered notes are easy to access, and sometimes include useful general information for those less familiar with Steiner's work; (and also those who are always ready to have their memory jogged !) The content is really very accessible, referring in the first three lectures to familiar but perhaps puzzling kinds of life experiences. These three lectures were given to the workmen constructing the Goetheanum building in Switzerland, and the mood is often humorous and light-hearted. The next three I haven't yet read, but they look equally interesting. I would recommend this collection to anyone. It has an excellent introduction by Margaret Jonas.

The essential handbook for spiritual people

We feel we are here, at this time, for a reason, but don't know why. We feel there is a big process of spiritual change but don't know what it is - here are the answers. We have been asleep to the bigger picture, and this book is the wake up call. For those who are already aware of a new era of spiritual awakening around us, this is a comprehensive, clear guide to the ascension process and our part in it. For finding out what we can do to assist these changes - the Time is Now - to read this excellent book! Sandy writes in her down to earth way, her humour and love shining through.

No no no

This will be looked at on Christmas Day (or my birthday in my case) then put on the shelf and never looked at again. For goodness, who looks for any longer than 2 mins at who ate the most cheese toasties in a minute? Please get someone something better, like a book with a storyline or a game that they can interact with or a bath soak they can enjoy. Sure, the glow in the dark bits are fun for a three year old but the book has had its day. Go on the internet (you're there now!!!). These massive books just end up filling bookshelf space. Thanks but no thanks. And if the lovely people who got it for my birthday read this then it was cool for a week but get me a book about the Isle of Man TT next time!

Excellent... but read"The Custodians" first

This book builds on many of the concepts introduced in"The Custodians", and other books such as"Between Death and Life". It is recommended, therefore, that you read these two books first. The book is, however, very readable and well worth the effort (500+ pages). You will then be ready for Book Two...

Interesting

This book is an excellent read for all who are interested in New Science and those who wish to understand more about our human nature. <br />A compelling read which is a sound foundation for further reading into the subject, although it may be beneficial to buy other books or research into the issues raised beforehand to ensure that one can fully understand the topics discussed within.<br />Overall it was an inspirational book although sometimes a bit in-depth for those who just want an overview of the subject. The scientific detail and referencing to Christianity can be a bit discouraging to those who are not well acquainted with scientific language or are not religiously inclined when first encountered, but once you get used to the writing style of Pearce it's definitely a book which will alter your perceptions of traditional science.

Mostly very academic and rarely interesting

It is a very academic attempt at writing a framework for describing magic. I doubt it will ever be used as it isn't intuitive or very rich in terminology. The book might do well in some circles but among magicians I think it will fail. The thing that gives it two stars is its very concise and elegant description of misdirection, that chapter I will read over and over again... thinking about it I might as well tear those pages out and throw away the rest of the book.

The Master Debunker

This is a first class book, if you have an interest in the truth behind paranormal claims.
James Randi has been a professional magician of the highest caliber for many years and he uses his expertise to dissect claims by Uri Geller and the like. He is not a scientist and does not pretend to be. His skill is in deceit, which he freely admits. He sees through chicanery and explains how these things are done.
Clever? Yes.
Confrontational? Most certainly.
Entertaining? Absolutely!
Highly recommended for those who prefer to use their minds rather than accepting things a face value.
Warning - if you believe in the paranormal and have a closed mind, you will not like this book!
Go to Randi's website - www.randi.org - to prepare yourself!