内容摘要：in 2018 to gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual for sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy at a Maine church in the 1990s. He was sentenced to three years in prison.

in 2018 to gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual for sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy at a Maine church in the 1990s. He was sentenced to three years in prison.

,” this novel is at once very like “Harry Potter” and totally, undeniably its own thing.“Awakened” is clearly aimed at adults and older teens — the novel has F-bombs, jobs that get in the way of adventures, drag shows and even one spicy sex scene — but it’s told with that nostalgic voice of childhood magic and fantasy stories, in a present-tense that sometimes veers into other realities, paths characters could have gone on, amplifying the fairytale feel.

It takes a couple of chapters to really get going, but after that it’s hard not to get swept up — at first in the mystery and magic, then in the characters.In “Awakened,” Magic isn’t exactly a science. There are no textbooks or Hogwarts, and everyone’s Power is different: Quibble can rip through time-space, granting him near-teleportation-level travel abilities. Artemis can see Magic, allowing her to pinpoint when a witch has Awakened. And Mary Margaret has a pocket dimension with which she can easily “liberate” items, a power the kleptomaniacal teen can’t help but take immense advantage of.Osworth personifies their characters through actions, clothes and inner thoughts, like Artemis walking down the street like she’s listening to metal when she is really listening to NPR. Honest near to cruelty, the omniscient narrator often unceremoniously peels a character’s actions back to reveal their psyche and the emotional damage — or healing — that got them there.

Then, in an excellent twist near the end of the first act, we actually meet the narrator. This is not the first nor the last satisfying surprise, but this is about the time the novel shifts from whimsical, funny modern fantasy to creepy, horrific sci-fi.“Awakened” is a story of enormous heart, and it’s not only for those burned by former literary heroes; it’s also for those who need a reminder of what it’s like to see childlike wonder as an adult navigating a sometimes cruel world. For those who love massively multiplayer role-playing games but are turned off by the rampant misogyny that tends to overtake those spaces. Or, honestly, for people who just want a fresh, modern take on a magical quest. Osworth’s writing is captivating and luscious, full of Easter eggs and savory balance of sensory descriptions, exciting adventure, lifelike dialogue and gratifying revelations.

“Awakened” is set for release Tuesday from Grand Central Publishing.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Mohammad Haris smashed Pakistan’s second fastest century in a T20 game to complete a 3-0 sweep for his team against Bangladesh on Sunday.“The evidence at trial will show what every 17-year-old in the world knows: Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp compete with Chinese-owned TikTok, YouTube, X, iMessage and many others. More than 10 years after the FTC reviewed and cleared our acquisitions, the Commission’s action in this case sends the message that no deal is ever truly final. Regulators should be supporting American innovation, rather than seeking to break up a great American company and further advantaging China on critical issues like AI,” the company said in a statement.

In a filing last week, Meta also stressed that the FTC “must prove that Meta has monopoly power in its claimed relevant market now, not at some time in the past.” This, experts say, could also prove challenging since more competitors have emerged in the social media space in the years since the company bought WhatsApp and Instagram.Meta’s fate will be decided by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who late last year denied Meta’s request for a summary judgment and ruled that the case must go to trial.

While the FTC may face an uphill battle in proving its case, the stakes are high for Meta, whose advertising business could be cut in half if it’s forced to spin off Instagram.Meta isn’t the only technology company in the sights of federal antitrust regulators, Google and Amazon face their own cases. The remedy phase of Google’s case is scheduled to begin on April 21. A federal judge declared the search giant an