The world's defiinitive single volume of opera reference including: full plot synopses, cast lists, singers, composers, literary and social history, recordings, and much more. Covers over 250 operas performed over the last quarter-century, additional works selected for interest, merit, or historical significance, 64 pages of color plates, 100 black-and-white photographs, fully cross-referenced with indexes and a glossary.

A new dark romance from the author that wrote Reapers and Roses. Cara When I saw those two lines on the stick, I thought my life was over. Pregnant. Not just by anyone, but by the man I loathe. Jackson. The Mute. I loved the baby more than my next breath, but I couldn't keep it. My life has always been vicious tilt-a-whirl of hardship, and I had nothing to offer. Then disaster strikes, and clarity hits. I want this baby. Only it might be too late. Jackson My life turned on its axis when I knocked a girl up. Not just any girl, but my best friend's girl. The best friend who bled out in front of me and whispered his love for her with his last breath. I didn't want it. I didn't want any of it. Until I did. My life hasn't been easy. It's always been a struggle to survive. But I'll fight until my last breath if it means getting what I want. I'm just not sure if that's enough. The Mute and the Menace is a new series connected to the Grove High series. It is highly recommended that you start with Reapers and Roses. Trigger Warning: This book contains mature themes and triggers that might make some readers uncomfortable. Foul language, criminal activity, drug use, and physical abuse are included in this book.

"The Grove Book of Operas is the ideal difference for the opera lover. First published in 1996 to great critical and popular success, it provides succinct yet insightful synopses of more than 250 operas. This second edition brings the book up to date with several recently composed operas, including John Adams's The Death of Klinghoffer, Poul Ruders's A Handmaid's Tale, and Mark Adamo's Little Women." "The second edition features a new, more readable design, and is illustrated in both colour and black and white. New images cover the history of opera from reproductions of the earliest libretti, to portraits of singers from the earliest days of photography, to productions staged in 2005. And in a new introductory essay, scholar and dramaturg David Levin surveys contemporary trends in opera performance, identifying their ancestors in early and mid-20th century performance and examining the current intellectual and cultural context in which they flourish." "In addition to a full synopsis of every plot, there is a cast list and information about the first production, as well as a discussion of the opera's history and its literary and social background. The index of first lines of arias will help you find your favourite, and the index of role names will come to your rescue when programme notes or reviews tell you that 'he sang Colline at the Met in 1992'."--BOOK JACKET.

A collection of stories features a pair of centuries-old vampires whose relationship is tested by a sudden fear of flying, a dejected teen who communicates with the universe, and a massage therapist who heals a tattooed veteran by manipulating the imageson his body.

A DARK HIGH SCHOOL ROMANCERoseWhen my mom told me we were moving to the Grove, I thought it was a joke.Our family, one of the wealthiest in Woodbury, moving to a dump like the Grove?Well, I guess that's what happens when you lose everything.Now we're shoved into the house the size of a shoebox and I can literally feel the darkness seeping in around me.But then, I meet someone with a darkness that even I can't compete with.They call him the Reaper.EastonDarkness has consumed me my entire life.I've known nothing but death and destruction, using my fists to control the beast within me.Then, after yet another win in the ring, I find my Rose.A little ball of light, I think. But no, her eyes hold the familiar darkness that calls to me.Alone, I live with my demons. Together, we will conquer them.Welcome to hell, baby girl.Reapers and Roses contains mature themes and triggers that might make some readers uncomfortable. Foul language, criminal activity, drug use, physical and sexual abuse are included in this book.