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304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Barbara Hambly’s collection of books offers a spellbinding journey into a world where female vampires reign with mystery and allure. The depth of her storytelling, combined with intricate character development, sets the stage for unforgettable encounters that keep readers entranced. As the plot unfolds, Hambly skillfully intertwines historical elements and supernatural intrigue, creating a tapestry that is as bewitching as it is enigmatic. With strong female leads facing formidable challenges, the allure of Hambly’s novels lies in their ability to transport readers to a domain where danger and desire intersect seamlessly.
The Time of the Dark | (1982) | Amazon |
The Walls of Air | (1983) | Amazon |
The Armies of Daylight | (1983) | Amazon |
Mother of Winter | (1996) | Amazon |
Icefalcon’s Quest | (1998) | Amazon |
Pretty Polly | (2015) | Amazon |
Whisper | (2015) | Amazon |
Elsewhere | (2017) | Amazon |
The Ladies of Mandrigyn | (1984) | Amazon |
The Witches of Wenshar | (1987) | Amazon |
The Dark Hand of Magic | (1990) | Amazon |
Fairest in the Land | (2015) | Amazon |
Nanya of the Butterflies | (2015) | Amazon |
A Night With the Girls | (2015) | Amazon |
Hazard | (2017) | Amazon |
Gwenael | (2018) | Amazon |
Dragonsbane | (1985) | Amazon |
Dragonshadow | (1999) | Amazon |
Knight of the Demon Queen | (2000) | Amazon |
Dragonstar | (2002) | Amazon |
The Silent Tower | (1986) | Amazon |
The Silicon Mage | (1988) | Amazon |
Dog Wizard | (1992) | Amazon |
Stranger at the Wedding | (1994) | Amazon |
Just Like Real People | (2019) | Amazon |
Those Who Hunt the Night | (1988) | Amazon |
Traveling with the Dead | (1995) | Amazon |
Blood Maidens | (2010) | Amazon |
Magistrates of Hell | (2012) | Amazon |
The Kindred of Darkness | (2013) | Amazon |
Darkness on his Bones | (2015) | Amazon |
Pale Guardian | (2016) | Amazon |
Prisoner of Midnight | (2019) | Amazon |
Gravemould and Ectoplasm | (2019) | Amazon |
A Free Man of Color | (1997) | Amazon |
Fever Season | (1998) | Amazon |
Graveyard Dust | (1999) | Amazon |
Sold Down the River | (2000) | Amazon |
Die Upon a Kiss | (2001) | Amazon |
Wet Grave | (2002) | Amazon |
Days of the Dead | (2003) | Amazon |
Dead Water | (2004) | Amazon |
Dead and Buried | (2010) | Amazon |
The Shirt On His Back | (2011) | Amazon |
Ran Away | (2011) | Amazon |
Good Man Friday | (2013) | Amazon |
Crimson Angel | (2014) | Amazon |
Hagar | (2015) | Amazon |
Libre | (2015) | Amazon |
There Shall Your Heart Be Also | (2015) | Amazon |
A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven | (2015) | Amazon |
Death on the Moon | (2016) | Amazon |
Drinking Gourd | (2016) | Amazon |
Murder in July | (2017) | Amazon |
Cold Bayou | (2018) | Amazon |
Lady of Perdition | (2019) | Amazon |
House of the Patriarch | (2020) | Amazon |
Death and Hard Cider | (2022) | Amazon |
The Nubian’s Curse | (2024) | Amazon |
Magic Time | (2001) | Amazon |
Ghostlands(By: Robert Charles Wilson,Marc Scott Zicree) | (2003) | Amazon |
Angelfire(By: Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff) | (2009) | Amazon |
An Honorary Man | (2008) | Amazon |
The Gate of Dreams and Starlight | (2009) | Amazon |
A Thousand Waters | (2011) | Amazon |
Sherlock Holmes – Adventure of the Lost Boy | (2015) | Amazon |
Sherlock Holmes – Adventure of the Sinister Chinaman | (2015) | Amazon |
Castle of Horror | (2016) | Amazon |
The Quirinal Hill Affair/Search the Seven Hills | (1983) | Amazon |
Bride of the Rat God | (1994) | Amazon |
The Emancipator’s Wife | (2005) | Amazon |
Renfield | (2006) | Amazon |
Patriot Hearts | (2007) | Amazon |
Homeland | (2009) | Amazon |
The Iron Princess | (2023) | Amazon |
Corridor | (2015) | Amazon |
Firemaggot | (2015) | Amazon |
Personal Paradise | (2015) | Amazon |
Plus-One | (2015) | Amazon |
Zenobie | (2015) | Amazon |
And Pretty Maids All In A Row | (2015) | Amazon |
Karate Masters vs the Invaders From Outer Space | (2017) | Amazon |
Just Like Real People | (2019) | Amazon |
Hagar | (2015) | Amazon |
Libre | (2015) | Amazon |
There Shall Your Heart Be Also | (2015) | Amazon |
A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven | (2015) | Amazon |
Death on the Moon | (2016) | Amazon |
The Prometheus Design(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) | (1982) | Amazon |
The Abode of Life(By: Lee Correy) | (1982) | Amazon |
Black Fire(By: Sonni Cooper) | (1983) | Amazon |
Triangle(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) | (1983) | Amazon |
Web of the Romulans(By: Leonard Nimoy,M.S. Murdock) | (1983) | Amazon |
The Wounded Sky(By: Diane Duane) | (1983) | Amazon |
Corona(By: Greg Bear) | (1984) | Amazon |
The Tears of the Singers(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | (1984) | Amazon |
The Vulcan Academy Murders(By: Jean Lorrah) | (1984) | Amazon |
Uhura’s Song(By: Janet Kagan) | (1985) | Amazon |
Shadow Lord(By: Laurence Yep) | (1985) | Amazon |
Ishmael | (1985) | Amazon |
Killing Time(By: Della Van Hise) | (1985) | Amazon |
Dwellers in the Crucible(By: Margaret Wander Bonanno) | (1985) | Amazon |
Pawns and Symbols(By: Majliss Larson) | (1985) | Amazon |
Chain of Attack(By: Gene DeWeese) | (1987) | Amazon |
Bloodthirst(By: J.M. Dillard) | (1987) | Amazon |
The IDIC Epidemic(By: Jean Lorrah) | (1988) | Amazon |
The Three-Minute Universe(By: Barbara Paul) | (1988) | Amazon |
The Final Nexus(By: Gene DeWeese) | (1988) | Amazon |
The Lost Years(By: J.M. Dillard) | (1989) | Amazon |
Vulcan’s Glory(By: D.C. Fontana) | (1989) | Amazon |
Double, Double(By: Michael Jan Friedman) | (1989) | Amazon |
Home Is the Hunter(By: Dana Kramer-Rolls) | (1990) | Amazon |
Ghost-Walker | (1991) | Amazon |
A Flag Full of Stars(By: Brad Ferguson,Dave Stern) | (1991) | Amazon |
Renegade(By: Gene DeWeese) | (1991) | Amazon |
Prime Directive(By: Garfield Reeves-Stevens,Judith Reeves-Stevens) | (1991) | Amazon |
Triangle(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) | (1991) | Amazon |
The Rift(By: Peter David) | (1991) | Amazon |
Faces of Fire(By: Michael Jan Friedman) | (1992) | Amazon |
Ice Trap(By: L.A. Graf) | (1992) | Amazon |
Sanctuary(By: John Vornholt) | (1992) | Amazon |
Death Count(By: L.A. Graf) | (1992) | Amazon |
Shell Game(By: Melissa Crandall) | (1993) | Amazon |
The Starship Trap(By: Mel Gilden) | (1993) | Amazon |
From the Depths(By: Victor Milán) | (1993) | Amazon |
The Great Starship Race(By: Diane Carey) | (1993) | Amazon |
Firestorm(By: L.A. Graf) | (1994) | Amazon |
The Patrian Transgression(By: Simon Hawke) | (1994) | Amazon |
Traitor Winds(By: L.A. Graf) | (1994) | Amazon |
Crossroad | (1994) | Amazon |
The Better Man(By: Howard Weinstein) | (1994) | Amazon |
Recovery(By: J.M. Dillard) | (1995) | Amazon |
The Fearful Summons(By: Denny Martin Flinn) | (1995) | Amazon |
First Frontier(By: Diane Carey,James I. Kirkland) | (1995) | Amazon |
The Captain’s Daughter(By: Peter David) | (1995) | Amazon |
Twilight’s End(By: Jerry Oltion) | (1996) | Amazon |
The Rings of Tautee(By: Dean Wesley Smith) | (1996) | Amazon |
The Joy Machine(By: Theodore Sturgeon,James Edwin Gunn) | (1996) | Amazon |
Mudd in Your Eye(By: Jerry Oltion) | (1997) | Amazon |
Mind Meld(By: John Vornholt) | (1997) | Amazon |
Assignment: Eternity(By: Greg Cox) | (1998) | Amazon |
Vulcan’s Heart(By: Josepha Sherman,Susan Shwartz) | (1999) | Amazon |
Across the Universe(By: Pamela Sargent) | (1999) | Amazon |
In the Name of Honor(By: Dayton Ward) | (2002) | Amazon |
Ex Machina(By: Christopher L. Bennett) | (2004) | Amazon |
The Disinherited(By: Peter David,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman) | (2007) | Amazon |
Excelsior: Forged in Fire(By: Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin) | (2007) | Amazon |
The Children of Kings(By: Dave Stern) | (2010) | Amazon |
Cast No Shadow(By: James Swallow,Dayton Ward) | (2011) | Amazon |
Allegiance in Exile(By: David R. George III) | (2013) | Amazon |
The Klingon Gambit(By: Robert Vardeman) | (1981) | Amazon |
Entropy Effect(By: Vonda N. McIntyre,Leonard Nimoy,George Takei) | (1981) | Amazon |
The Covenant of the Crown(By: Howard Weinstein) | (1981) | Amazon |
The Prometheus Design(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) | (1982) | Amazon |
The Abode of Life(By: Lee Correy) | (1982) | Amazon |
The Wrath Of Khan(By: Vonda N. McIntyre) | (1982) | Amazon |
Black Fire(By: Sonni Cooper) | (1983) | Amazon |
Triangle(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) | (1983) | Amazon |
Web of the Romulans(By: M.S. Murdock) | (1983) | Amazon |
Yesterday’s Son(By: A.C. Crispin) | (1983) | Amazon |
Mutiny on the Enterprise(By: Robert Vardeman) | (1983) | Amazon |
The Wounded Sky(By: Diane Duane) | (1983) | Amazon |
The Trellisane Confrontation(By: David Dvorkin) | (1984) | Amazon |
The Final Reflection(By: John M. Ford) | (1984) | Amazon |
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock(By: Vonda N. McIntyre,Harve Bennett) | (1984) | Amazon |
My Enemy, My Ally(By: Diane Duane) | (1984) | Amazon |
The Vulcan Academy Murders(By: Jean Lorrah) | (1984) | Amazon |
Uhura’s Song(By: Janet Kagan) | (1985) | Amazon |
Shadow Lord(By: Laurence Yep) | (1985) | Amazon |
Ishmael | (1985) | Amazon |
Killing Time(By: Della Van Hise) | (1985) | Amazon |
Mindshadow(By: J.M. Dillard) | (1986) | Amazon |
Crisis on Centaurus(By: Brad Ferguson) | (1986) | Amazon |
Dreadnought!(By: Diane Carey) | (1986) | Amazon |
Time for Yesterday(By: A.C. Crispin) | (1986) | Amazon |
Battlestations!(By: Diane Carey) | (1986) | Amazon |
Demons(By: J.M. Dillard) | (1986) | Amazon |
Enterprise: The First Adventure(By: Leonard Nimoy) | (1986) | Amazon |
The Romulan Way(By: Diane Duane) | (1987) | Amazon |
Strangers from the Sky(By: Leonard Nimoy,Margaret Wander Bonanno) | (1987) | Amazon |
Deep Domain(By: Howard Weinstein) | (1987) | Amazon |
Dreams of the Raven(By: Carmen Carter) | (1987) | Amazon |
How Much for Just the Planet?(By: John M. Ford) | (1987) | Amazon |
Timetrap(By: David Dvorkin) | (1988) | Amazon |
Final Frontier(By: Leonard Nimoy,Diane Carey) | (1988) | Amazon |
The IDIC Epidemic(By: Jean Lorrah) | (1988) | Amazon |
The Three-Minute Universe(By: Barbara Paul) | (1988) | Amazon |
Spock’s World(By: Diane Duane) | (1988) | Amazon |
Memory Prime(By: Garfield Reeves-Stevens,Judith Reeves-Stevens) | (1988) | Amazon |
The Cry of the Onlies(By: Judy Klass) | (1989) | Amazon |
The Kobayashi Maru(By: Julia Ecklar) | (1989) | Amazon |
Enemy Unseen(By: V.E. Mitchell) | (1990) | Amazon |
Rules of Engagement(By: Peter Morwood) | (1990) | Amazon |
The Pandora Principle(By: Carolyn Clowes) | (1990) | Amazon |
Doctor’s Orders(By: Diane Duane) | (1990) | Amazon |
Home Is the Hunter(By: Dana Kramer-Rolls) | (1990) | Amazon |
Legacy(By: Michael Jan Friedman) | (1991) | Amazon |
Prime Directive(By: Garfield Reeves-Stevens,Judith Reeves-Stevens) | (1991) | Amazon |
Probe(By: Margaret Wander Bonanno) | (1991) | Amazon |
The Rift(By: Peter David) | (1991) | Amazon |
The Disinherited(By: Peter David) | (1992) | Amazon |
Best Destiny(By: Diane Carey) | (1992) | Amazon |
Windows on a Lost World(By: V.E. Mitchell) | (1993) | Amazon |
Shadows on the Sun(By: Michael Jan Friedman) | (1993) | Amazon |
Sarek(By: A.C. Crispin) | (1994) | Amazon |
Traitor Winds(By: L.A. Graf) | (1994) | Amazon |
Crossroad | (1994) | Amazon |
Recovery(By: J.M. Dillard) | (1995) | Amazon |
Twilight’s End(By: Jerry Oltion) | (1996) | Amazon |
First Strike(By: Diane Carey) | (1996) | Amazon |
Mudd in Your Eye(By: Jerry Oltion) | (1997) | Amazon |
Vulcan’s Forge(By: Josepha Sherman,Susan Shwartz) | (1997) | Amazon |
Heart of the Sun(By: George Zebrowski,Pamela Sargent) | (1997) | Amazon |
Assignment: Eternity(By: Greg Cox) | (1998) | Amazon |
Constitution(By: Michael Jan Friedman) | (1999) | Amazon |
Rough Trails(By: L.A. Graf) | (2000) | Amazon |
The Flaming Arrow(By: Jerry Oltion,Kathy Oltion) | (2000) | Amazon |
Thin Air(By: Dean Wesley Smith) | (2000) | Amazon |
Swordhunt(By: Diane Duane) | (2000) | Amazon |
Honor Blade(By: Diane Duane) | (2000) | Amazon |
The Aliens Are Coming!(By: Dayton Ward) | (2002) | Amazon |
The Last Roundup(By: Christie Golden,Dayton Ward) | (2002) | Amazon |
Gemini(By: Mike W. Barr) | (2003) | Amazon |
Garth of Izar(By: George Zebrowski,Pamela Sargent) | (2003) | Amazon |
Ex Machina(By: Christopher L. Bennett) | (2004) | Amazon |
The Case of the Colonist’s Corpse(By: Tony Isabella,Bob Ingersoll) | (2004) | Amazon |
Burning Dreams(By: Margaret Wander Bonanno) | (2006) | Amazon |
Troublesome Minds(By: Dave Galanter) | (2009) | Amazon |
Inception(By: S.D. Perry) | (2010) | Amazon |
Unspoken Truth(By: Margaret Wander Bonanno) | (2010) | Amazon |
A Choice of Catastrophes(By: Steve Mollmann,Michael Schuster) | (2011) | Amazon |
The Rings of Time(By: Greg Cox) | (2012) | Amazon |
That Which Divides(By: Dayton Ward) | (2012) | Amazon |
Allegiance in Exile(By: Dayton Ward) | (2013) | Amazon |
Devil’s Bargain(By: Tony Daniel) | (2013) | Amazon |
The Weight of Worlds(By: Greg Cox) | (2013) | Amazon |
The Folded World(By: Jeffrey Mariotte) | (2013) | Amazon |
The Shocks of Adversity(By: William Leisner) | (2013) | Amazon |
From History’s Shadow(By: Dayton Ward) | (2013) | Amazon |
No Time Like the Past(By: Greg Cox) | (2014) | Amazon |
Seasons of Light and Darkness(By: Michael A. Martin) | (2014) | Amazon |
Serpents in the Garden(By: Jeffrey Mariotte) | (2014) | Amazon |
The More Things Change(By: Scott Pearson) | (2014) | Amazon |
Shadow of the Machine(By: Dayton Ward,Scott Harrison) | (2014) | Amazon |
Foul Deeds Will Rise(By: Greg Cox) | (2014) | Amazon |
Savage Trade(By: Tony Daniel) | (2015) | Amazon |
Crisis of Consciousness(By: Dave Galanter) | (2015) | Amazon |
Armageddon’s Arrow(By: Dayton Ward) | (2015) | Amazon |
All That’s Left(By: Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward) | (2015) | Amazon |
Child of Two Worlds(By: Greg Cox) | (2015) | Amazon |
Miasma(By: Greg Cox) | (2016) | Amazon |
The Latter Fire(By: James Swallow,Dayton Ward) | (2016) | Amazon |
Elusive Salvation(By: Dayton Ward) | (2016) | Amazon |
The Face of the Unknown(By: Christopher L. Bennett) | (2016) | Amazon |
The Captain’s Oath(By: Christopher L. Bennett) | (2019) | Amazon |
The Antares Maelstrom(By: Greg Cox) | (2019) | Amazon |
The Higher Frontier(By: Christopher L. Bennett) | (2020) | Amazon |
Agents of Influence(By: Dayton Ward) | (2020) | Amazon |
A Contest of Principles(By: Greg Cox) | (2020) | Amazon |
Living Memory(By: Christopher L. Bennett) | (2021) | Amazon |
Harm’s Way(By: David Mack) | (2022) | Amazon |
Lost to Eternity(By: Greg Cox) | (2024) | Amazon |
Splinter of the Mind’s Eye(By: Alan Dean Foster) | (1978) | Amazon |
The Han Solo Adventures(By: Brian Daley) | (1979) | Amazon |
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian(By: L. Neil Smith) | (1983) | Amazon |
The Courtship of Princess Leia(By: Dave Wolverton) | (1994) | Amazon |
The Truce at Bakura(By: Kathy Tyers) | (1994) | Amazon |
The Crystal Star(By: Vonda N. McIntyre) | (1994) | Amazon |
Children of the Jedi | (1995) | Amazon |
We Don’t Do Weddings(By: Kathy Tyers) | (1995) | Amazon |
Darksaber(By: Kevin J. Anderson) | (1995) | Amazon |
The New Rebellion(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch) | (1996) | Amazon |
Planet of Twilight | (1997) | Amazon |
I, Jedi(By: Michael A. Stackpole) | (1998) | Amazon |
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace(By: John Whitman) | (1999) | Amazon |
Rogue Planet(By: Greg Bear) | (2000) | Amazon |
Star Wars: Episode I – Queen in Disguise(By: Monica Kulling) | (2000) | Amazon |
Cloak of Deception(By: James Luceno) | (2000) | Amazon |
Darth Maul Shadow Hunter(By: Michael Reaves) | (2001) | Amazon |
The Approaching Storm(By: Alan Dean Foster) | (2002) | Amazon |
A Forest Apart(By: Troy Denning) | (2003) | Amazon |
Tatooine Ghost(By: Troy Denning) | (2003) | Amazon |
Shatterpoint(By: Matthew Woodring Stover) | (2003) | Amazon |
The Ruins of Dantooine(By: Voronica Whitney-Robinson,W. Haden Blackman) | (2003) | Amazon |
The Cestus Deception(By: Steven Barnes) | (2004) | Amazon |
Survivor’s Quest(By: Timothy Zahn) | (2004) | Amazon |
Fool’s Bargain(By: Timothy Zahn) | (2004) | Amazon |
Jedi Trial(By: David Sherman,Dan Cragg) | (2004) | Amazon |
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous(By: Sean Stewart) | (2004) | Amazon |
Labyrinth of Evil(By: James Luceno) | (2005) | Amazon |
Outbound Flight(By: Timothy Zahn) | (2006) | Amazon |
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader(By: James Luceno) | (2006) | Amazon |
Allegiance(By: Timothy Zahn) | (2007) | Amazon |
Death Star(By: Steve Perry,Michael Reaves) | (2007) | Amazon |
Millennium Falcon(By: James Luceno) | (2008) | Amazon |
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor(By: Matthew Woodring Stover) | (2008) | Amazon |
Death Troopers(By: Joe Schreiber) | (2009) | Amazon |
Crosscurrent(By: Paul S. Kemp) | (2010) | Amazon |
Red Harvest(By: Joe Schreiber) | (2010) | Amazon |
Choices of One(By: Timothy Zahn) | (2011) | Amazon |
Shadow Games(By: Michael Reaves,Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff) | (2011) | Amazon |
Riptide(By: Paul S. Kemp) | (2011) | Amazon |
Knight Errant(By: John Jackson Miller) | (2011) | Amazon |
Shadows of the Empire(By: Steve Perry) | (2011) | Amazon |
Lost Tribe of the Sith(By: John Jackson Miller) | (2012) | Amazon |
Winner Lose All(By: Timothy Zahn) | (2012) | Amazon |
Scourge(By: Jeff Grubb) | (2012) | Amazon |
Maul: Lockdown(By: Joe Schreiber) | (2012) | Amazon |
Darth Plagueis(By: James Luceno) | (2012) | Amazon |
Scoundrels(By: Timothy Zahn) | (2013) | Amazon |
Kenobi(By: John Jackson Miller) | (2013) | Amazon |
Crucible(By: Troy Denning) | (2013) | Amazon |
Into the Void: Dawn of the Jedi(By: Tim Lebbon) | (2013) | Amazon |
Gaslight & Ghosts | (1988) | Amazon |
Once Upon a Time | (1991) | Amazon |
Sisters of the Night | (1995) | Amazon |
War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches | (1996) | Amazon |
Bending the Landscape: Horror | (2001) | Amazon |
My Sherlock Holmes | (2003) | Amazon |
Night’s Edge | (2004) | Amazon |
New Orleans Noir | (2007) | Amazon |
Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes | (2008) | Amazon |
Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who | (2012) | Amazon |
Sherlock Holmes: The Crossovers Casebook | (2012) | Amazon |
Shapers of Worlds Volume II | (2021) | Amazon |
Barbara Hambly’s books often feature mysterious and deadly female vampires, creating a fascinating blend of mystery and sensuality. Her storytelling explores the intricate lives of these enchanting creatures, weaving a narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
Through rich character development and vivid descriptions, Hambly brings these female vampires to life in a way that both enthralls and terrifies. Readers are drawn into a world where danger and allure coexist, where the line between good and evil is blurred, and where these enigmatic beings navigate through darkness with an air of mystique.
Hambly’s investigation of these female vampires adds depth and complexity to her novels, offering a unique twist to the world of supernatural fiction.
Exploring the reception of Barbara Hambly’s books uncovers a blend of fascination and admiration for the portrayal of enigmatic and lethal female vampires in her narratives. Readers and critics alike value the intricate plots, well-developed characters, and the atmospheric settings that Hambly skillfully interlaces throughout her stories.
The way she delves into the supernatural elements with a hint of historical fiction adds depth and richness to her writing, enthralling audiences with each turn of the page. Hambly’s ability to create strong, independent female protagonists who navigate through intricate challenges while facing formidable foes has earned accolades for her distinctive storytelling style.