Just One Damned Thing After Another: The Chronicles of St. Mary's Book One by Jo

Description: Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor The first book in the USA Today bestselling British madcap time-travelling series, served with a dash of wit that seems to be everyones cup of tea. "History is just one damned thing after another." --Arnold Toynbee Behind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Marys Institute of Historical Research, a different kind of academic work is taking place. Just dont call it "time travel"--these historians "investigate major historical events in contemporary time." And they arent your harmless eccentrics either; a more accurate description, as they ricochet around history, might be unintentional disaster-magnets. The first thing you learn on the job at St. Marys is that one wrong move and history will fight back--sometimes in particularly nasty ways. But, as new recruit Madeleine Maxwell soon discovers, its not only history theyre often fighting. The Chronicles of St. Marys tells the chaotic adventures of Max and her compatriots--Director Bairstow, Chief Leon Farrell, Mr. Markham, and many more--as they travel through time, saving St. Marys (too often by the very seat of their pants) and thwarting time-travelling terrorists, all the while leaving plenty of time for tea. From eleventh-century London to World War I, from the Cretaceous Period to the destruction of the Great Library at Alexandria, one thing is for sure: wherever the historians at St. Marys go, chaos is sure to follow in their wake. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jodi Taylor is, and always has been, a history nut. Her Chronicles of St. Marys, a wild mix of history, adventure, comedy, romance, tragedy, and anything else the author could think of, began as a self-published book called Just One Damned Thing After Another. Its now a bestselling, wildly addictive series. Review "A carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice . . . readers will be impatient for later installments."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Taylor does a great job of setting up an appealing cast of characters in this new series opener, most especially the intrepid Max. There is plenty of humor, lots of action, and even a touch of romance."--Library Journal "Taylor has written a madcap and very funny hodgepodge of a novel whose pacing and humor is reminiscent of a Simon Pegg-Edgar Wright film."--Booklist "Any of Jodi Taylors addicting The Chronicles of St. Marys books would make fun and romantic Valentines Day reads, but Just One Damned Thing After Another is where all of the magic starts."--Bustle "Taylor presents a compelling, astute take on time travel in this first of a ten-volume series."--School Library Journal, Best Adult Books 4 Teens 2016 "Danger, romance, history, financial and academic politics, hidden agendas, dangerous assignments, characters you care about, and the feeling that more is going on than youre actually reading about. I can hardly wait for book two. Just One Damned Thing After Another is a true page-turner."--SFRevu "Just One Damned Thing After Another is a novel that wastes no time getting to the good stuff . . . if character-driven stories are your cup of tea, then youll find plenty to like. Max is hilarious, and I love her spirited and crafty nature."--The Bibliosanctum "What a mess. A glorious, glorious mess. Let no one ever say that Just One Damned Thing After Another is a book that fails to live up to its title . . . . These books are so perfectly bingeable."--B&N Sci-fi Blog "Max is a thoroughly hilarious and confident narrator and the sense of real danger, interspersed with copious amounts of tea, pervades the story. This is the kind of book that you walk away from believing in time travel."--Manhattan Book Review "If youre a fan of time travel, or if youre a fan of madcap British comedies, or better yet if youre a fan of both, then youll want to check out The Chronicles of St. Marys."--Adventures Fantastic "The book cant be put down, and I loved every minute. Seven books in the series have been published in Great Britain and this first book is now being published in the U.S. I look forward to reading them all."--YA Lit Ramblings "The writing was witty and fun, and kept making me smile page after page. . . . Max is a brilliant character, the kind of character you root for, faults and all."--All Things Urban Fantasy "Jodi Taylor doesnt do things the conventional way."--Catherine Scott, Yorkshire Post Review Quote "A carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice . . . readers will be impatient for later installments." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Taylor has written a madcap and very funny hodgepodge of a novel whose pacing and humor is reminiscent of a Simon Pegg-Edgar Wright film." -- Booklist "Danger, romance, history, financial and academic politics, hidden agendas, dangerous assignments, characters you care about, and the feeling that more is going on than youre actually reading about. I can hardly wait for book two. Just One Damned Thing After Another is a true page-turner." -- SFRevu Details ISBN1597808687 Author Jodi Taylor Short Title JUST 1 DAMNED THING AFTER ANOT Publisher Night Shade Books Language English ISBN-10 1597808687 ISBN-13 9781597808682 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 823.92 Pages 348 Series Chronicles of St. Marys Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-06-07 Imprint Night Shade Books Series Number 1 Subtitle The Chronicles of St. Marys Book One Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98095664;

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