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Vengeance Bound
The Goddess Test meets Dexter in an edgy, compelling debut about one teen's quest for revenge…no matter how far it takes her.
Cory Graff is not alone in her head. Bound to a deal of desperation made when she was a child, Cory's mind houses the Furies—the hawk and the serpent—lingering always, waiting for her to satisfy their bloodlust. After escaping the asylum where she was trapped for years, Cory knows how to keep the Furies quiet. By day, she lives a normal life, but by night, she tracks down targets the Furies send her way. And she brings down Justice upon them.
Cory's perfected her system of survival, but when she meets a mysterious boy named Niko at her new school, she can't figure out how she feels about him. For the first time, the Furies are quiet in her head around a guy. But does this mean that Cory's finally found someone who she can trust, or are there greater factors at work? As Cory's mind becomes a battlefield, with the Furies fighting for control, Cory will have to put everything on the line to hold on to what she's worked so hard to build.
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|Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
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|5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.20(d)
|HL760L (what's this?)
|Age Range:
|14 Years
About the Author
Justina Ireland enjoys dark chocolate, dark humor, and is not too proud to admit that she's still afraid of the dark. She lives with her husband, kid, and dog in Pennsylvania. She is the author of Vengeance Bound and Promise of Shadows. Visit her at JustinaIreland.com.
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Vengeance Bound
Annie shakes my arm frantically, startling me awake from a nightmare of blood and nameless terror. I blink away my lingering fear as she peers down at me, her eyes wide.
"We leave tonight," she whispers. "I got it." In one hand is an access card from one of the orderlies. In the other is a set of car keys.
"How?" I say, sitting up in bed. Her eyes slide away from mine, and I don't want to know how she got them. "Is he still alive?" I ask.
"For now."
I nod and swing my legs over the side of the hospital bed. The room spins, and I clutch the mattress. I'm still a little wobbly from Dr. Goodhart's meds. It's only with Annie's help that I've been able to avoid taking the pills over the past few days. She learned sleight of hand from a friend who worked the tourist crowds on River Street, picking pockets or doing magic, whichever paid better. Without her I'd still be comatose from the good doctor's experimental treatments.
Annie throws me a set of scrubs. There are no real clothes in Saint Dymphna's, just pajamas for the patients. I guess they figure jeans and T-shirts will make us think that we're real boys and girls.
I pull the scrubs on over my pajamas. I've lost a lot of weight, and my hip bones jut out under the loose-fitting cotton. How long have I been here? Six months? A year? Time loses all meaning inside these walls.
Once I'm dressed, Annie leads the way out of the building. The escape was her plan all along. I think she feels like she's rescuing me. I guess she is. Without her I'd still be a vegetable.
I trail my hand down the wall, using the connection to steady myself. I'm woozy, and my head feels like it's filled with helium. There's still too much of the meds in my system. Otherwise I would've started hearing the Furies' whispers by now.
That's not good. I'm going to need Their help to kill Dr. Goodhart.
Annie stops suddenly, and I almost run into her. Her eyes are wide with fear, and she has started shaking.
"What's wrong?" I whisper.
"He's here." Her voice is hoarse, and I don't have to ask who she's talking about. I lean around her to look down the hall. The door to Dr. Goodhart's office is open, golden light shining out into the otherwise dark hallway. Annie takes a step back.
"This was a bad idea," she says. Annie has good reason to be afraid. She's here only because her father is a close, personal friend of Dr. Goodhart's. She told me her story one night in a hushed voice, as though whispering about the horrors made them less real. Annie's dad seemed to think it was her job to help supplement the family income. Her father is a local car dealer, and his daughters are just another asset to be sold and bartered.
But Annie wasn't so keen on the idea. She'd had enough of being used. The night she found one of her father's friends in her bedroom, she stabbed him in the thigh with a pair of scissors. The guy almost bled to death. Daddy sent her to Saint Dymphna's in response.
It has to be painful for her. I know the things Dr. Goodhart has done to me, and I'm here only because there's no one left to speak for me. I can't imagine what it would be like to have my family knowingly subject me to such treatment.
I put my hand on Annie's shoulder, and she jumps. She pushes her too red hair out of her face, which looks bruised. I'm not sure if it's the lights or actual damage.
"Go get the car. I'm going to take care of him," I say.
She clutches at my upper arm. "You can't go in there. It's too dangerous."
I pat her hand and disentangle myself from her fingers. "I'll be fine. Take the access card and get the car running. I'll meet you outside."
"But how are you going to get out? The security system requires a badge."
Hello, dear. We've missed you.
The voice in my brain fills me with a terrible kind of excitement, like waiting for an ice-skater to fall. I haven't heard Them for so long that I was half-afraid They'd left me. I smile, and Annie draws back.
"Oh, I'll figure out something."
I move down the hallway without looking back to see if Annie is following my instructions. It takes only a few strides to reach Dr. Goodhart's office, and the more I move the better I feel. Once there I slip inside on silent feet. My heart pounds with excitement. I've dreamed of this moment so many times, it hardly seems real.
The doctor sits at his desk, head bent over paperwork. He can't be working on anything honest this late at night. Is he falsifying test results, or writing a glowing review about one of his experimental procedures? Either way just the sight of him is enough to fill me with rage. I close the door, locking it behind me. He looks up, his expression of surprise quickly hidden by bland disinterest.
"Hello, Amelie. Is there something I can help you with?"
I take a step forward, willing Them to manifest. I can feel the Furies deep in the back of my mind. They want to appear, but They're sluggish and slow to respond. There are still a few too many drugs in my system.
We're trying, dear heart, the hawk woman coos. A rustle of wings in the back of my mind indicates that They are close. But I don't know if I can keep Dr. Goodhart occupied that long.
"I'm here to hand down your judgment," I say, although it feels awkward to say the words without the Furies flanking me. I'm Their Third, but I'm used to acting as more of a mouthpiece than a leader.
Dr. Goodhart leans back in his chair, amusement crinkling the corners of his eyes behind his glasses. His blond hair is mussed and his tie loose, giving him a slightly rumpled look. He has the dashing good looks of a soap opera doctor, but it's all a lie. Underneath his handsome exterior is a soul as black as tar. "Amelie, have you been taking your medicine?"
I hiss in anger just as someone begins pounding on the door behind me. An expression of smug satisfaction appears on Dr. Goodhart's face, and I realize with a start that I forgot about the panic button under his desk. This isn't the first time he's used it on me. The doctor and I go way back.
But it ends tonight.
A sudden pressure on the inside of my skull makes me clutch my head. The room heats, and the Furies break free with a scream, mine and Theirs. It's like surfacing after being underwater for too long. Essentially female, They are barely human. Tisiphone, whose name rhymes with "epiphany," stands to my left, her giant hawk wings folded close in the small space. On my right is Megaera, snakes writhing where her hair should be. They are terrifying in Their beauty, and the look of fear on Dr. Goodhart's face fills me with a manic glee.
I point at him. The silver chains that bind Them to me, invisible up to now, hang low on my arms. "You will pay for what you've done to me."
I take a step forward. Before I can reach him, the door explodes inward behind me. I spin around. Two of the larger orderlies stand silhouetted in the doorway. They draw back when they see the Furies.
"Holy fuck!" One of the orderlies takes a step back out into the hallway. I look between them and Dr. Goodhart. I can't kill with witnesses around. That's how I ended up here in the first place.
Tisiphone screams in rage, the sound of a hawk hunting. I turn in time to see Dr. Goodhart lunge for me, syringe in hand. Before he can get me, Tisiphone reaches out with her talons and rakes them down his face. He screams and falls back. Blood wells up in the long gashes, and I have to fight back my nausea. I don't do so well with blood.
One of the orderlies goes running down the hallway, screaming for a Taser. The other orderly keeps looking from me to his fleeing friend, as though he can't decide between duty and saving his ass. I make the decision for him. Things are quickly spiraling out of control, and I can see my chances of escape evaporating.
"Window!" I yell, and Megaera is there, knocking out the glass before ripping out the bars and part of the surrounding wall with scaled hands. Concrete dust rains down on me as she throws the window bars over my head at the orderly. He scrambles out of the way just in time to avoid being crushed. With him gone I can focus on my true goal.
Dr. Goodhart is on the floor holding his injured face. Blood seeps between his fingers, but I ignore it. I want to hurt him so much that it's a physical pain, a slight cramping in my middle.
I settle for picking up the syringe and jamming it into his thigh. He whimpers a little as the meds flood his system. "This isn't over," I hiss. People are running toward us, shouts of alarm echoing down the hallway. There's no more time. I launch myself out the window.
Luckily, we're on the first floor. I roll as I land on the grass, but it still hurts. The Furies retreat into the back of my mind, but They've been denied justice. They gnash Their teeth in frustration, and it's all I can do not to mimic Them. I've waited so long for this moment, and now it's gone. I want to scream out my disappointment.
I'll never get this opportunity again.
Patience, Megaera says. We will have our revenge.
I sprint across the lawn, my rage melting away into relief when I see the pickup truck idling with its parking lights on. Annie smiles when I dive into the cab.
"Did you get him?"
I shake my head. "Orderlies."
She gives me a look but doesn't say anything, throwing the truck into gear and peeling out of the parking lot. I wonder if her disappointment is as heavy as mine.
There's a moment of panic when we pass a police car and an ambulance heading toward Saint Dymphna's, but they don't stop or turn around, and we whoop in triumph.
"They must not know that you took the truck," I say.
Annie nods, her lips pursed. We drive along in silence for a while before I put a gentle hand on her arm. Tension rides her shoulders even though we escaped. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. It's just . . . I have to go home."
She swallows hard, and looks at me with haunted eyes. "My sister. It's the reason I had to get out. Tomorrow's her birthday. She's going to be fifteen." She knows firsthand what happens to the girls in her family on their fifteenth birthday.
"Oh," I say. But in the back of my mind the Furies are screaming in joy. Hurting men like Annie's dad is Their idea of fun.
She looks at me. "You have to help me." She swallows hard and turns back to the road. "I looked at your file. Before I started palming your meds. That's why I had to save you." A heavy pause. "I know what you did."
She's talking about the suspected homicide that landed me in Saint Dymphna's in the first place. I was cleared of the charges because it's hard to convict a fourteen-year-old girl of giving a grown man a heart attack. But the charges were enough to kill my poor grandmother, and for Dr. Goodhart to convince the state of Georgia that I needed specialized "care" after it took over guardianship.
"Yes," I say, even though she has yet to ask the question. The Furies are too hungry for me to say no. And I owe her one, no matter what her reasons for helping me. Without her I'd still be lying comatose on a bunk.
"You'll help me," she says, surprise lacing her voice. I guess she didn't think I'd agree so easily.
"Yes, I'll help you." I look out the window, weighing my words. "Do you have somewhere you and your sister can go?"
She nods. "My aunt's. She's been trying to get custody of us for a while, but Daddy has too many connections." She pauses. "What're you going to do?"
"I'm going to handle it."
She frowns, and I grin at her. It feels strange to smile after being a near vegetable for so long. "Don't worry," I say. "He'll never see it coming, and you and your sister will be safe."
She doesn't say anything, and I look out the window. I've been free for less than an hour, and I'm already back to my same old tricks. The Furies are all I have left.
But I'm not afraid anymore. Not this time.
I know They'll take care of me.
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Escape from an insane asylum run by a madman. Check. Travel around the U.S. to evade detection from the system. Check. Meet a cute boy. Check. Make questionable friends. Check. Have homicidal Greek revenge deities telling you to kill evil men? Check. Check. And check. Cory Graff, aka Amelie, is forced to judge the sins of men, and to carry out their sentence she uses three Furies' power. But Cory doesn't really want them inside her head anymore. That's where this story starts off, with Cory trying to fit in at a new school, make friends, and keep the voices in her head content. The plot of the story is unoriginal, but the way the story is pitched, as "The Goddess Test meets Dexter," made me want to pick it up. While I have never seen Dexter, I have read The Goddess Test, a young adult paranormal book about the Greek gods, and I loved it! It had a fun premise, an interesting love interest, and a great background. Vengeance Bound lacks all of that. I can't find myself connecting with the main character at all. Perhaps it is because Cory was keeping secrets from not only her school friends, but the readers of the book as well. You are not able to learn why she even has these loco Furies in her head until the last third of the book! And Ireland never mentions if there are other gods and/or goddesses out there. Since the background of the book isn't built up, I imagine the world Cory lives in to resemble some sort of magical realistic Earth—with the Furies being the only magical element in the world. And because the world isn't really built up, the plot falls flat too. Throughout the story you're waiting for something to happen and for some answers to come into play, and waiting, and waiting… Until it finally they do, and it's uneventful. Perhaps I'm just not in the mood for this dark, paranormal thriller, or perhaps its dark, paranormal thriller-ness needs a little more in order to meet expectations. 2.5/5 stars *Note: I received a copy of this book to review from Book Review Board of Missouri. This in no way altered my opinion/review.
***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog*** Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers Publication Date: April 2, 2013 Rating: 3 stars Source: Copy won from a giveaway Summary (from Goodreads): Cory Graff is not alone in her head. Bound to a deal of desperation made when she was a child, Cory's mind houses the Furies—the hawk and the serpent—lingering always, waiting for her to satisfy their bloodlust. After escaping the asylum where she was trapped for years, Cory knows how to keep the Furies quiet. By day, she lives a normal life, but by night, she tracks down targets the Furies send her way. And she brings down Justice upon them. Cory's perfected her system of survival, but when she meets a mysterious boy named Niko at her new school, she can't figure out how she feels about him. For the first time, the Furies are quiet in her head around a guy. But does this mean that Cory's finally found someone who she can trust, or are there greater factors at work? As Cory's mind becomes a battlefield, with the Furies fighting for control, Cory will have to put everything on the line to hold on to what she's worked so hard to build. What I Liked: I'm not too sure how I feel about this one. On the one hand, I enjoyed the story. It was a fun, fast-paced book, with plenty of action and even a cute romance. On the other hand, I'm a little meh about this book. I don't feel like I should be gushing about it, or sharing it or recommending it or such. I liked it, but I didn't love it, how about that? Amelie/Cory is the third Fury - she replaced Alekto. Cory is human, but she has the other two Furies with her, sort of. They inhabit her mind, and when they are ready to execute judgment on guilty men, they pop out, and with Cory, punishment is given out. Cory has been running from her past - she used to be in an insane asylum of a sort, with a crazy doctor who wanted to study her for his own means. So Cory has been on the run since she was twelve. She ends up back in Pennsylvania, trying to go to high school, while search for that doctor, to kill him. The inclusion of Greek mythology is really nice! It's just the three Furies, but still, Greek mythology nonetheless. I love Greek mythology. I have to say, I don't think I was too bored for too long at any point in the book. I wanted to know how Cory would get rid of the Furies inside her - you know that will be a conflict, you just know it will be. And as soon as she meets Niko, in high school, my attention perked up. So there was the internal battle with the Furies, finding the doctor, high school drama, and Niko. I like Niko. I honestly think he was a little flat and underdeveloped, but I liked him - or at least, the idea of him. Cory and Niko are a cute couple. I wasn't really feeling the romance, even though I really wanted to be invested in it. I feel like it was brought on too quickly, and then the snowball rolled down the mountain. I'm not saying there was insta-love, but it felt like the romance was a bit detached. Anyway. I liked the story. That's good. I liked the voice of this book - Justina Ireland definitely has a distinctive writing style and voice. It was the same voice I noticed in Promise of Shadows. I wonder if all of Ireland's books will have this voice and tone? I suppose I will see - if I choose to read any more of her books. So far, I haven't been super impressed. What I Did Not Like: I said above that I thought the romance was detached. Here's the thing about me and romance: if you're going to have the romance in the book, then don't make it detached or informal or basically not there. If the story is marketed as having a romance, then make it in the story, with FEELS romance and whatnot! In this book, I can think of one scene that gave me a butterfly or two in my stomach. Maybe. That was it. BUT the romance in this book is supposed to be monumental, earth-moving, window-shattering, or whatever. It is because of Niko (Cory's feelings for him, really), that Cory questions her duty with the Furies. But I really was not feeling the romance. Also, I didn't really connect well with Niko. He seemed a little one-dimensional, like there wasn't much to him besides him being a love interest to Cory and best friend to Cory's best friend. Which was weird. That chick is whack, just saying. I think I could connect with Cory, but I didn't necessarily like her. I'm not sure why, but I didn't really like her very much. I think she's a little messed up, but she's supposed to be. Maybe I didn't really connect with her after all. I don't know, I just didn't get a positive vibe from her. Overall, I was a bit meh about this one. I liked the story, but I didn't necessarily like it enough to re-read it or recommend it to someone else. And honestly, while there was plenty of action, this book had a fluffy tone to it. I expected more kickbutt, dark vengeance... nahh, it wasn't that dark. Would I Recommend It: Nahhh. Maybe it's just me, but I'm not a huge fan of Justina Ireland's books. I LOVE Greek mythology, and I love that Ireland chooses to incorporate it into her books, but the execution is so mehhh. Rating: 3 stars. Good, but not amazing. I read it because I had a copy, not because I was about to break my neck trying to read it. Otherwise, ehhh, it would have flown under my radar.
When I first read the synopsis for Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland, I was beyond excited! Furies (squee), Dexter-esque feel (double squee). Put that together and you've got a recipe for a pretty kick ass book! The beginning opens up with so much action and suspense. Main protagonist, Cory Graff (aka Amelie Ainsworth) is trying to escape her confines at Saint Dymphna's where Cory has been drugged up the wazoo to suppress her "multiple personalities" under the direction of one Dr. Goodhart. But rather than try to help Cory, he is using all sorts of experimental drugs on her. Not to help her, but rather for the money. But it's these "multiple personalities" that end up being Cory's saviors… on more than one occasion. Locked up within Cory's mind are two furies, Tisiphone (the hawk like Fury), and Megaera (the snake like Fury). And it seems Tisiphone and Magaera has chosen Amelie / Cory to be their third. And they are using her human body to ground them to this world to wreak havoc upon the male populace seeking justice. If it weren't for the old #3, Alekto, Cory would most likely have been already lost. Alekto is one who has managed to escape the hold of the Furies, and only Alekto has the answers that Cory seeks to be rid of the Furies. And it's in the first few pages of this book that we are introduced to these Furies, and witness their strength and magnitude. The Furies use Cory as their vessel to seek vengeance on the male bottom feeders of the world; murders, rapists … those who have been aggressive against females. And poor Dr. Goodhart has become enemy number one on all three of their lists. But with each killing / justice, Cory's hold on the Furies is slowly slipping and so is her grasp on humanity. The Furies enjoy hurting men who hurt woman. They feed off their fear and pain, and are in constant need of the hunt. Although Cory has managed to escape Saint Dymphna's, she is constantly on the run and looking over her shoulder. But it seems Dr. Goodhart is also on the run and is hiding from Cory, and every town that Cory and the Fury's settle in, their work is never done for vengeance is always around the corner…and the hunt for Dr. Goodhart will not stop until he is found and dead by their hands. But Cory never thought that she would find someone who can make her want to change as much as she has since meeting Niko. Being around Niko makes Cory want to be a better person, and seems to suppress the hunger to kill that the Furies so crave. For Cory, the real question is whether she will pick revenge, or if she will choose love… I thought Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland had everything I was hoping for. Action, death, revenge… But one of the things that held a sour taste in my mouth was the insta-love between Niko and Cory. I loved the slow build up to the relationship in the beginning where there were still figuring each other out, but it seemed like in a matter of weeks, they had declared their love and devotion to one another. I did love the Furies and their personalities. Is it wrong that I enjoyed the scenes of vengeance that were acted out in the book? I loved when the three were at their full power and had the scumbag cowering on the floor and Cory tells him that he is being judged. And I was thrilled to see the guilty verdict and see what sort of justice these three were going to give. After the descriptions of the heinous crimes that these asshats did to bring them to this point, the deaths even seemed too quick. I wanted to see them suffer for the pain that they dished out during their life. Pretty dark I know, but read the book and I'm sure you'll feel what I felt. And of all the kids at school, Cory gravitated to the ones that had serious issues. And OMG Mindi scared the crap out of me. I literally gasped in the end when Mindi does something completely crazy, and tells Cory what her crazy plan was really meant to be…in a somewhat normal voice. I understand that the main point of the story is for Cory wanting to get away from the Furies forever and finally live a normal life, but I was really hoping for more "justice" scenarios. The ones that are in the book were addictively written and played out perfectly in my mind…blood, screams, and all. But I craved more! I wanted to see more wrath from the Furies. I wanted to see more of their power and see them dish out more judgment. Yes, I was in a Dexter sort of mood, and I wish, wish wish there was more. All in all, Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland was a fascinating read that held my attention quite well at times. Although I wished that there was just a little bit more of certain aspects, the book itself is one that I did enjoy getting wrapped up in. Fans of Greek mythology and The Furies, and fans of darker reads will really enjoy Vengeance Bound.
Everyone thinks Cory Graff is crazy and dangerous. They are only partly right. She is dangerous but not crazy. She is locked in an asylum because of the danger she poses and the voices she hears.She has two other people in her head and they really aren't people. They are the Hawk and Serpent Furies. They helped her when she was young if she agreed to let them in and help them get vengeance against evil men. The furies finally help Cory break free of the asylum. She now lives a somewhat normal life. She goes to school during the day wanting a normal life. There she meets Niko who keeps the Furies quiet. She doesn't let Niko know her secret about the Furies or the fact that at night she tracks down and kills bad people to satisfy the Furies. Soon the Furies in her mind become stronger and begin to push Cory more and more to kill and to track down the main person on their kill list. Cory knows she has to fight them and get control or her new life will be over. Cory is unlike any character I have read about. In a way she is 3 sometimes 4 people in one. She has had a horrible life and has been mistreated by so many people. I think most people would have gave up and stayed in the asylum to escape her old life. She doesn't and that shows her strength. The Furies are like something out of a horrible fairy tale told to bad kids to keep them in line. They are viscous and won't let anything get in there way. They love to kill. Niko you would think would run for the hills at how odd Cory acts but he doesn't he helps her anyway he can and is amazing. This is a very refreshing book that will make anyone who thinks all YA books are the same old same old think again. I really loved this book and loved getting inside Cory's head. Yeah it is crowded in there but it is so fascinating!! So many twist in this book I didn't see coming. It surprised me and the ending left me shocked. As you read you get to see more and more of Cory's background and what all she has been thru. I love the way it is written. Usually I like straight forward books but I loved getting the little flashbacks. I do have to say some of the people the Furies killed I was glad they did. No I am not a bad person you just have to read this book to see why. I could go on and on but I don't want to give any spoilers. People check this book out it is so phenomenal and you will love it.
I love stores about Greek mythology, especially when they occur in a modern day setting, so I was very intrigued when I saw that this book was going to be about furies, something I haven't read too many books about. Seventeen-year-old Cory Graff is the main character and heroine in this novel. She has been on her own since she was 15 years old, since escaping from the mental facility where she was institutionalized after a traumatic event and was subsequently taken advantage of by a not so upstanding doctor. This all occurred after Cory made a deal of sorts, which resulted in two furies, Tisiphone and Megaera, taking up residence inside Cory's head, only appearing to hand out what they believe is justice to men, never women. Cory is always aware that they are there, and try as she may to control them, when their blood lust becomes too strong she knows she must give in and let them out. They are only visible when she lets the out, and they know how to play on her emotions to encourage this. Cory finds herself moving from place to place, trying to live a normal life by day, then at night, when the furies demand justice, she often finds herself in the middle of a blood bath as the furies seek revenge on males they have determined are guilty and need punishment. Now in a new place, Cory starts a new school going by the name Amelie, and for the first time finds herself actually having friends. One boy in particular, Niko, captures her attention and they end up falling for one another. Meanwhile, the furies are getting harder and harder to control, and her other new friend Amber, who isn't all that mentally stable, is very upset about Niko and Amelie. Amber has a crush on Niko, even though he has made it clear they are only friends, which intensifies the drama even further. Between things with the furies getting further out of hand, the evil doctor making an appearance, her relationship with Niko, and an unstable Amber, things climax into something Cory never saw coming, but will she survive, and will she even have a relationship with Niko after all is said and done? I enjoyed Vengeance Bound. It is dark and very intense at times, with brutal murder justified as violent acts of vengeance, and twists and turns that I didn't see coming. Cory is a strong character and because of her circumstances, is much more mature than most 17-year-old girls. The furies themselves are something else. They are manipulative and hellbent on vengeance, and it was interesting seeing how they interacted with Cory, the inner struggles she went through while dealing with them, as well as seeing how they interacted with one another. I enjoyed the romance between Cory and Niko, which was sweet, but satisfying, and little unstable Amber really surprised me towards the end. Overall, I enjoyed this book, and if you are a fan of Greek mythology with a little murder, mystery, and romance mixed in, then Vengeance Bound is something you might want to check out.
I LOVED this book!!!! From the first page to the last, this book had me on the edge of my seat!! Amelie/Cory is such a relatable character--wanting to be a normal girl with friends, a meaningful relationship and a future, but at the same time drawn to a life where the guilty and the wicked are punished and kept from doing harm. Really, that's what makes this book so special: it perfectly articulates that inner struggle we all face, between wanting to lead safe, happy lives, and wanting to stop terrible things from happening in the world. But if we should act on our desire for justice in a violent way, what does that say about our humanity? Do we remain the humans that we were, or do we eventually become monstrous versions of ourselves? Well, read the book and find out! ;) I loved, loved, loved the Furies! (Maybe a little too much.) They were so wonderfully drawn. I could really see Tisiphone's massive wingspan, hear Megaera's scales sliding across the floor, and feel the terrible heat that their presence invoked. Ireland definitely does justice to the mythology!! I loved, too, how their grip on Amelie affected her appearance. That was totally creepy and cool at the same time. I thought that Amelie's relationship with Niko unfolded nicely--layer by layer. I loved, too, how complicated it was for them to be together. Both characters were so affected by their families, their pasts, and their current situations. This book really shows how hard it can be to balance love with our other obligations and relationships. So realistically done!! The ending of the story was really satisfying to me. Without saying too much, I didn't expect certain things. I love when a writer is able to surprise me, while at the same time creating a conclusion that's believable, and Vengeance Bound accomplishes this in spades. I honestly can't wait to see what Ireland writes next. This was SUCH a great read.
It's really saying something that this is not normally my genre. I couldn't wait to see how everything in VENGEANCE BOUND wrapped up. Justina Ireland is a master at building suspense and delivering the goods. Love edgy, gritty fiction with a mythological twist to the modern world? This is your book!
When I started the ARC of Vengeance Bound, I only meant to take a look at the first chapter. I wasn't even sitting comfortably. 3 hours later my butt was completely numb and I found out I had been sitting on a polly pocket doll the entire time. I had no idea that's how engrossed in this book I was. Here's a book with a strong female lead who is absolutely a tortured mess, and I loved her! And my gosh the Furies were just AWESOME! To be honest, I love a good revenge novel, but it is more than that, and that is what makes it such a gripping compelling read.
I loved this! The idea of the Furies is so fascinating to me, and they were as fantastic and horrific as could be imagined. Cory's struggle with them and herself kept me reading. Vigilantism + mythologic possession is a gripping cauldron of trouble, indeed.
Vengeance Bound is several things, and most of them positive, but it leaves little to no lasting impression. Mythological avengers - Furies - feature in Justina Ireland's debut novel, adding a touch of originality to this otherwise average story. The main character's broken mind accommodates these merciless creatures – creatures that are unleashed into their full physical form when justice is ready to be served. With this, we have our teenage heroine, Cory Graff, blending in during the day, and hunting to kill during the night. On the surface, this is a fairly pleasant book. The plot is logical, thought-out and engaging. The characters, from the main to the secondary, are reasonably well-developed and interesting to follow. Cory is especially fascinating, with half of her grounded in a familiar and relatable reality of school and adolescent drama, and the other half caught up in the unstable brutality of her secret pastime. The romance, although lacking the correct pace to be appropriately emotional, is a mildly likeable one, with a decent love interest. Decent is perhaps the best way to describe this book as a whole. It is not at all a bad read, or even a waste of time, but it is quite unremarkable compared to other, better titles.


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When City of Tonawanda police pulled a North Tonawanda woman over at 1:30 a.m. Thursday when she passed a red light and then stopped in the middle of Main and Niagara streets, she initially told them she was "only drinking orange juice," said Police Capt. Fredric Foels.
The officers reported the driver, identified as Tracy Wilcox, 41, showed signs of intoxication and she eventually said she had been drinking vodka, Foels said in a statement.
Tests indicated her blood alcohol content was .26 percent, more than three times the legal limit for drinking and driving, police said. She was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI and four traffic violations. She was released on $250 bail.

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Dutch self-propelled sprayer manufacturer Agrifac Machinery has announced intentions to enter the U.S. market with two models of sprayers available to North American growers: The Condor and the Condor Endurance.
Agrifac's product line starts with the Condor, a versatile, high quality sprayer suitable for demanding farmers, according to the company.
The Condor Endurance is the Condor's big brother. Endurance is reportedly designed to maintain an effort over a long period. The Condor Endurance owns his name because of this. A reliable, high quality sprayer with extreme durability, says Agrifac.
Both Condors are equipped with the manufacturer's proven StabiloPlus chassis. The pendulum chassis combined with air suspension is developed to give boom stability as well as driving comfort. And with high working speeds, up to 22 miles/hour, the machine is capable of having a stable boom and a comfortable ride while helping applicators do more acres in a day. Due to the pendulum shaft, the Condors are standard equipped with variable track width adjustment, and the different variable track widths range from 59 – 181 inch, making the Condors suitable for a wide range of crops and circumstances.
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It is a snowy Monday afternoon and I am in the store. My day was supposed to include going to Toronto to get more shopping bags for the store. Of course that would have included a stop at Yorkdale. The radio told me we were going to get snow so I decided to put that off until next week. I did head out to Burlington to do some errands for Beth. The weather turned ugly, I went home, got my computer and knitting and came to the store so that Jane could head home. She has about a half hour drive over a bad stretch of highway so I wanted her to start her journey before the snow got really bad.
Last night Beth and I were going to watch one episode of Grey's Anatomy (after that horrible hockey game we weren't ready to go to bed) but ended up watching three because we had to find out what was going to happen. Season 2 is now done. Denny has died, Izzy just quit and Burke has been shot. What is going to happen next? While on my errands this morning I picked up Season 3, 4 and 5. Now we can do some serious watching tonight.
The front is done on my sweater and I am about to cast on the first sleeve. The end is in sight.


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Stereo Amplifier (1991-92)
Power output: 90 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
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Dimensions: 470 x 165 x 435mm
Weight: 21.3kg
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Year: 1991
Price: GBP £600 (1991)
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Interior okays Alaska OCS drilling
A senior administration official told reporters this morning that because of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Interior Department will move cautiously before approving any drilling offshore Alaska.
The administration official also said Interior would not put up for lease any new tracts off Alaska until 2012 as part of its five-year drilling plan.
At 1:30 EST today Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management, Regulation and Enforcement Michael Bromwich will hold a conference call to provide an update on the details of the nations offshore oil and gas drilling policy.
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Meteorologists from the National Weather Service will provide information to help prepare storm spotters and weather enthusiasts to know what to look for during severe weather reporting. No cost for the presentation. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
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Sports Shorts 05-11-17
Christus All-Star Classic
The high school sports season is not over yet. The Southeast Texas Coaches Association (SETCA) has continued its partnership with Christus to give outgoing seniors one last chance to perform.
The Christus All-Star Classic is scheduled for Thursday, June 8, through Saturday, June 10, with multiple events including an all-star softball game June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Lamar Softball Complex. A trio of all-star activities will be held at East Chambers High School on June 9 beginning with volleyball at 5 p.m. followed by girls basketball then boys basketball.
The weekend will conclude June 10 with an all-star football game at 7 p.m. at Beaumont ISD's Carroll A. Thomas Educational Support Center.
"Without Christus, none of this would be possible," said Mark Foreman, who started the SETCA all-star activities seven years ago. "It started with one all-star football game and now has grown to volleyball, softball and basketball. This is a very difficult process that starts in January, but thanks to Christus, who believes in sports and academics, we are able to pull this off. This is something these high school athletes will remember forever."
Dr. Curtis Thorpe, who is a board certified orthopedic surgeon at Beaumont Bone & Joint, told many of the student-athletes in attendance of the press conference that they were selected because of hard work.
"You are participating in these all-star games because you excelled in both sports and the classroom," said Thorpe. "We are honored and proud to showcase the student-athletes of Southeast Texas."
Coaches of each all-star games include Kayla Gallardo of Bridge City (softball, East Team), Aaron Fuller of Barbers Hill (softball, West Team), Debbie Hollyfield of Evadale (volleyball, East Team), Casey Mulryan-Veen of Goose Creek Memorial (volleyball, West Team), Jason Sanders of Lumberton (girls basketball, East Team), Michelle Trotter (girls basketball, West Team), Frankie Paul of Beaumont Central (boys basketball, East Team), Kevin Foster of Big Sandy (boys basketball, West Team), Toby Foreman formerly of Beaumont Central (football, East Team) and Chad Taylor of Liberty (football, West Team).
"Our sports medicine program already helps with 34 area schools, so we developed great working relationships with coaches," said Bill Klamfoth, regional director of Outpatient Operations at Christus. "The coaches said they needed help, so it was a logical effort for Beaumont Bone & Joint and Christus Southeast Texas Foundation to partner."
Legacy's Alexis Morris
McDonald's High School All-American basketball player Alexis Morris of Legacy Christian Academy was honored with the S.O.C. Top Female Athlete of the Year Award at a sports banquet May 9.
Morris, who will play college basketball at Baylor, was an obvious choice for the award said the Rev. J.D. Roberts, the founder and CEO of Save Our Children.
"Alexis was perfect for the award after the great high school basketball career she had," said Roberts. "She also participated in S.O.C. when she was 7 years old. We sponsored her to attend the Lamar basketball camps."
Deweyville's Willis signs with Lamar
One of Deweyville's all-time best volleyball players has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Lamar University.
Kennidee Willis, a senior who will be the salutatorian of her graduating class May 16, surpassed 2,000 kills in her high school playing career and was a multiple all-state player and four-time member of the first team all-district unit.
Softball playoffs
Three local Class 4A teams have made it to the third round of the UIL softball playoffs, which is now the Regional Quarterfinals.
Two of those teams will compete against each other. Bridge City will play Hardin-Jefferson in a best-of-three series. Game 1 has already taken place, and Game 2 will be Friday, May 12, at PN-G High School at 5 p.m. If Game 3 is needed, it will be at 7 p.m.
The winner of the series will face Lorena or Salado in the Regional Semifinal.
LC-M will be in a best-of-three series with Huntington with Game 1 on Thursday, May 11, at Kirbyville High School at 7 p.m. Games 2-3 will be Saturday, May 13 at Jasper High School beginning at noon.
Some call it a double-eagle while others say it's an albatross, but it makes little difference to Jason Ayers of Beaumont as he hit an incredible shot at Bayou Din on May 4.
Ayers used a pitching wedge on his second shot from 115 yards out on the Par 5 Hole 3 that rolled directly into the cup.
Witnessing the "one in a million" shot was Lanny Vanskike.
Central athlete breaks records
Beaumont Central High School junior Maya Kelly set two school records on April 29 and also qualified for the UIL state track & field meet, which will be held May 11-13 at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin.
Kelly set a new school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.83 that was previously set by Special Hawkins in 12.13. Kelly also bested Hawkin's record of 24.70 in the 200-meter with a blistering time of 24.70.


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Or a genuine resource? Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. But do resources belong to … whom?
it was discovered that the wreck of HMS Exeter, an eight-inch Royal Navy cruiser of WW2 has been totally removed (gone, departed, no longer extant) by salvagers. Some will call them vultures—but are they?
'science' of archaeology has ruthlessly plundered tombs and battlefields with mad reckless abandonment (and nary a twinge of conscience) all over the world for generations. So: what is the difference between taking artefacts from Cannae, Lepanto, Trafalgar, The Somme, Kohima, the Deep Blue Sea, Pusan, Hanoi, Aleppo? (Only time …)
All that remains of Exeter now is a large dent* in the seabed.
Someone went to a great deal of bother and expense to salvage thousands of tons of
rust steel, brass, bronze, copper and stuff; for subsequent resale and profit.
Exeter, post battle of River Plate
Even all bashed about that metal was well worth salvaging, to someone who simply doesn't care for now-ancient history, or the sensitivities of foreign cultures.
all over the world some people are searching for
fame missing ships—to provide glory for the finders 'closure for the relatives of the deceased'. For WW2 ships most of the folks who knew the players at the time are now history themselves, and we've moved into an entirely different age. Entirely different technology, entirely different mindset.
But: those ships are 'war graves'~! (SFX: loud justified squawk here, please)
Oh … really?
One of the articles I read on Exeter's salvage said that there are/would be no human remains left there now. Nary a skerrick. Such a sunken ship was, before salvage, a battlefield, yes; a scene of great sacrifice and fear and such—but now simply a metal mine. Viewpoint is everything. Pragmatism wins.
that the folks who salvaged that lot took quite a few risks themselves, if only to swim down with a rope and tie it to the gun barrel or whatever. It wouldn't have come easily. And possibly if any ammo left hadn't dissolved it might have crystallised into something hideously sensitive and dangerous.
And that they weren't British—or if they were, they weren't of a generation with any personal investment in WW2.
Possibly they were Asians, and of totally different religion and philosophies anyway; with as much concern for deceased round-eyes as perhaps the great Petrie had for the late Pharaoh Khafre.
That if any more wrecks are found they be kept entirely secret. (Rather a meaningless suggestion given the readily available technologies of today, but better than nothing.)
Possibly the site of the once-was-a-wreck (okay, the dent) be marked up as a grave site and have done with it; anyone interested can come along and drop overboard a few flowers.
On a warship making courtesy calls on the wrecks of Prince of Wales and Repulse. Let me tell you, there's nothing much to see from above but sea.
I'm pretty sure that it won't be too long before those ships too become mere dents … and there'll be more, many more; grave robber/salvagers aren't choosey. Simply posting signs or appealing to their consciences won't stop them.
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This morning, I discovered that my desk was being used to store not lesson plans or writing utensils, but Ziploc-bagged cigarette butts found being smoked my students.
Some bags even contain gum or mints that students were trying to use to cover their tracks.
Each bag is logged with the perpetrator's class number, because punishment is rarely placed on the individual. In Japan, the entire peer group gets reprimanded.
I'm not at all surprised. My students are between 13 and 15 years old, which seems about right for experimenting with bad habits. Surely, the bulk of their fathers are smokers. Cigs are still only 3 bucks a pack here, and smoking is still allowed in bars, restaurants, and even on trains.
But, come on, guys. You already use the top of my desk as storage space for all of your junk… Can you at least relinquish its interior?