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Living Dreams #1
The Tethered Unicorn
A gritty urban gothic, true story of what happens when a girl runs away from home.
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First published January 4, 2012
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About the author
Tarian Green
3 books9 followersElizabeth Wixley/Tarian Green was born in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom but moved house many times during her childhood. At a young age she left home and slept rough on a beach in Cornwall. Later she found herself in London where she attended Camberwell School of Art.
Finally she ended up in Bristol where she began working full time for the Local Education Authority supporting children experiencing emotional and behvaioural difficulties back into mainstream education. At the same time she was bringing up her two sons as a single parent and studying for a degree at the University of the West of England.
reative arts have been Elizabeth's passion throughout her life, whether visiting galleries, painting or writing. Now she enjoys nothing more than sharing a good, creepy story with others.
Elizabeth would like to thank all those who have supported her with her creative endeavours, friends, family and my author friends on Goddreads.
Finally she ended up in Bristol where she began working full time for the Local Education Authority supporting children experiencing emotional and behvaioural difficulties back into mainstream education. At the same time she was bringing up her two sons as a single parent and studying for a degree at the University of the West of England.
reative arts have been Elizabeth's passion throughout her life, whether visiting galleries, painting or writing. Now she enjoys nothing more than sharing a good, creepy story with others.
Elizabeth would like to thank all those who have supported her with her creative endeavours, friends, family and my author friends on Goddreads.
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April 1, 2015Group spamming and what looks like reviewing her own books/referring to her own book as 5* = no way
And let's not even mention the dozens of five star reviews... mainly from authors... who mainly give five star reviews... I may be barking up the wrong tree, but somehow I think not.
I totally understand promotion, but posting as if you're a reader reviewing a book that actually you wrote? Listing it as 5* as though it's someone else's book? And doing this over and over again? Annoying.
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There's probably more, but I've spent enough time on this. I might've read the books. Now I definitely won't.
And let's not even mention the dozens of five star reviews... mainly from authors... who mainly give five star reviews... I may be barking up the wrong tree, but somehow I think not.
I totally understand promotion, but posting as if you're a reader reviewing a book that actually you wrote? Listing it as 5* as though it's someone else's book? And doing this over and over again? Annoying.
For an idea of what I mean, see:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/72929...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/93273...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/11079...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/11673...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/52937...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/11455...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/13599...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/29900...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/11056...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/65690...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/12677...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/62450...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/10650...
There's probably more, but I've spent enough time on this. I might've read the books. Now I definitely won't.
August 13, 2014
A moving and emotional read!
Blown away! This book tugged at my heart strings. Rosie gets caught up in a world that she doesn’t want to be a part of but has to fight to escape. Her battle is very real and brought tears to my eyes. You could blame her but she doesn’t have many options in life. I have also read one of Tarian Green’s other books, ‘Secrets and Shadows of the Missing’. Rosie was a character in that book but older with obvious links. I would love to know more about Rosie, so I’m going to read ‘The Warning’, next. I’m fascinated by Tarian’s deep and dark style of writing.
Blown away! This book tugged at my heart strings. Rosie gets caught up in a world that she doesn’t want to be a part of but has to fight to escape. Her battle is very real and brought tears to my eyes. You could blame her but she doesn’t have many options in life. I have also read one of Tarian Green’s other books, ‘Secrets and Shadows of the Missing’. Rosie was a character in that book but older with obvious links. I would love to know more about Rosie, so I’m going to read ‘The Warning’, next. I’m fascinated by Tarian’s deep and dark style of writing.
September 2, 2014
An emotional story.
This author cleverly draws out strong emotions in the reader. It is full of highs and lows which made me cry. The pages kept turning because I cared deeply for Rosie and was desperate to find out where her journey would lead. The brilliant imagery in this book takes you deep into the dark side of City life. You wouldn’t want to be there yourself but it pulls at the heart strings when you see how others are forced to live. This book isn’t for the faint hearted as you will feel as though you are inside Rosie, feeling all that she experiences.
This author cleverly draws out strong emotions in the reader. It is full of highs and lows which made me cry. The pages kept turning because I cared deeply for Rosie and was desperate to find out where her journey would lead. The brilliant imagery in this book takes you deep into the dark side of City life. You wouldn’t want to be there yourself but it pulls at the heart strings when you see how others are forced to live. This book isn’t for the faint hearted as you will feel as though you are inside Rosie, feeling all that she experiences.
October 4, 2019
So good!
The name of this book does not do it justice instead of the tethered unicorn it should have been called the good the bad the ugly and then some more good and then some more ugly. From the first page I couldn’t stop reading it it has one of the best death scenes I have ever read in a book. I won’t give any spoilers but the description of someone dying I’m going in and out of consciousness was so descriptive and so good I stood up to finish reading it
The name of this book does not do it justice instead of the tethered unicorn it should have been called the good the bad the ugly and then some more good and then some more ugly. From the first page I couldn’t stop reading it it has one of the best death scenes I have ever read in a book. I won’t give any spoilers but the description of someone dying I’m going in and out of consciousness was so descriptive and so good I stood up to finish reading it
August 31, 2019
Addiction is such an emotional topic, especially in fiction. This book jumped right into the cesspool and dragged me along for a swim. I came out unscathed, but worn from Rosie's journey. An interesting story of highs and lows and a look at life in the shadows.
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