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Sammy Sutton

Sammy Sutton

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Reviewer and Voting Member of The National Book Critics Circle;  Author: Darkening Danger, King Solomon's Journey, and Hidden Mountain. My professional background is in the social sciences. I read, and enjoy the study of world religions, ancient cultures, and social structures. I take pride in her eclectic views, believing in brotherhood and human compassion. These days, I spend time writing fiction, and adapting to an ever changing blueprint called life. I am a strong advocate for children, and have devoted a great deal of time to children caught within the social system.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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What would happen to you if the sun went black?

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<div class="mt4 ttl" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:4px;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-30px 0px;" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <a class="txtlarge gl3 gr4 reviewTitle valignMiddle" href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2EFZDKPVF63Z4/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B009BXOD8M&amp;channel=detail-glance&amp;nodeID=283155&amp;store=books" style="color:#e47911;margin:0px;padding:0px 4px 0px 3px;border:0px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Darkness Has Come Upon Us</strong></a><span class="gry valignMiddle" style="color:#666666;vertical-align:middle;"> <span class="inlineblock txtsmall" style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">September 17, 2012</span></span></div> <div class="mt4 ath" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:4px;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span class="gr10" style="padding-right:10px;"><span class="txtsmall" style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;"><span class="gry" style="color:#666666;">By</span> <a class="noTextDecoration" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2194WTRXGZFC6/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp" style="color:#996633;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;">Kathy Feigel</a></span></span></div> <div class="txtsmall mt4 fvavp" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:4px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;"><span class="inlineblock formatVariation"><span class="gr3 gry formatKey" style="padding-right:3px;color:#666666;">Format:</span><span class="formatValue">Kindle Edition</span></span></div> <div class="mt9 reviewText" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:9px;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"> <div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">Authors have written of the darkness since chisel was first taken to stone, and all have carried a single theme; Darkening Danger. Poe said it best; &quot;Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, and dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.&quot; With Darkening Danger, Sammy Sutton takes it one step further and gives us a darkness that brings dreams no mortal ever wanted before. The world has undergone a drastic change; the sun is gone, the moon is gone, the stars are gone, and soon all electrical power fails; what do people do when there's nothing to light the way?<br /> Her main character Michael Levine leaves me wondering if he is a light in the darkness or perhaps a part of the darkness. In subsequent books I hope to find the answer. I can't wait!<br /> Chaos has just begun and we are only in the first day of what might prove to be the end of the world as we know it.<br /> In Darkening Danger we find tension created by total darkness, murder, sleep deprivation, dreams that capture you and won't let go, and sexual encounters that leave you asking the question; if one must court darkness as the cost of knowledge; what price are we willing to pay?</div> </div>