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21) To defy a king
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
523 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The privileged life of Mahelt Marshal, the daughter of England's greatest knight, is shattered when her father falls foul of the volatile and dangerous King John.
23) Queen Charlotte
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Go beyond the original Shondaland series on Netflix, Queen Charlotte, with this lushly romantic Bridgerton prequel novel written by New York Times bestselling authors Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes, as the marriage of Queen Charlotte and King George of England leads to an unexpected love story and a union that transforms society. In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born...
24) The way of kings
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Series
Language
English
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Description
A new epic series by the best-selling writer of Robert Jordan's final Wheel of Time novels introduces the world of Roshar through the experiences of a war-weary royal compelled by visions, a highborn youth condemned to military slavery and a woman who would save her impoverished house.
25) The secret chord
Author
Language
English
Description
A rich and utterly absorbing novel about the life of King David, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of People of the Book and March With more than two million copies of her novels sold, New York Times bestselling author Geraldine Brooks has achieved both popular and critical acclaim. Now, Brooks takes on one of literature's richest and most enigmatic figures: a man who shimmers between history and legend. Peeling away the myth to bring David to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (84 pages) : chiefly color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Mages of Mystralia ties into the highly anticipated video game from Borealys Games and is written by Eisner-award nominee Brian Clevinger, with art by Carey Pietsch, and based on a story by Forgotten Realms® creator Ed Greenwood! When a deadly plague spreads through the kingdom of Mystralia and kills the reigning monarchs, an inexperienced young mage ascends the throne. Desperate for knowledge of the highest forms of magic and hungry for power, he...
Author
Language
English
Description
"1939. As the wife of the King George VI and the mother of the future queen, Elizabeth--'the queen mother'--shows a warm, smiling face to the world. But it's no surprise that Hitler himself calls her the 'Most Dangerous Woman in Europe.' For behind that soft voice and kindly demeanor is a will of steel. Two years earlier, George was thrust onto the throne when his brother Edward abdicated, determined to marry his divorced, American mistress Mrs. Simpson....
Author
Series
White rabbit chronicles volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Alice 'Ali' Bell thinks the worst is behind her. She's ready to take the next step with boyfriend Cole Holland, the leader of the zombie slayers. But Anima Industries, the agency controlling the zombies, launches a sneak attack, killing four of her friends. It's then she realizes that humans can be more dangerous than monsters... and the worst has only begun. As the surviving slayers prepare for war, Ali discovers she, too, can control the zombies....
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (78 pages) : chiefly color illustrations
Language
English
Description
On a mission to find more ways in which she can help the people of Arendelle, Anna befriends Mari, an adventurous young woman with a secret, while Elsa must deal with a mystery in Arendelle's western woods.
Author
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Empire of Vishir has lost its ruler, and the fight to save Seravesh from the Roven Empire is looking bleak. Moreover, Askia has been captured by power-hungry Emperor Radovan, who plans on making her his wife simply so he can take her magic as his own, killing her in the process... The jewel Radovan has put around her neck will pull her power from her in thirty days. Worse, Vishir might not even have that long, as the two heirs to the throne are...
31) Ruthless
Author
Series
Immortal enemies volume 2
Publisher
HQN
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Micah the Unwilling, fae King of the Forgotten, can tame even the most violent of beasts. Forged on the battlefield, this iron-willed warrior considers his soldiers his family, and he will stop at nothing to reclaim their dispossessed land. Gearing for war with a sadistic enemy, he is disciplined and focused--until a feral beauty he encountered long ago wanders into his camp. Viori de Aoibheall wields a terrifying ability to sing monsters to life....
32) The skystone
Author
Series
Camulod chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st trade pbk. ed., Jan. 2002.
Physical Desc
352 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 5th Century, two disgruntled Roman soldiers help King Ullic Pendragon create an independent Britain.
33) Glow
Author
Series
Plated prisoner volume 4
Publisher
[Raven Kennedy]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
659 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Free. I'm finally out from under Midas's thumb, but there are consequences when you kill a king. The other monarchs are coming for me. With Slade Ravinger by my side, I have to learn to control my power. Because so long as I live in this world, I won't be used again. So I will fight for him, and he will kill for me, and if we need to, we will become the villains."
Author
Series
Nytefall volume 1
Publisher
Lumarias Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
488 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In a world abandoned by the celestial guardians and left to suffer a tyrant king's reign, all Astraea knows is safety in seclusion. With fragmented memories of only five years of her life, she's determined to discover more about her past, even if that means fleeing the cruel arms that hold her safe from the wicked vampires rumored to roam the land." -- Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Madeline Miller's Circe meets Cersei Lannister in a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen. As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best ... You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. You stand by helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign...
37) Unraveled
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
572 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Since coming to Crossroads, Oklahoma, former outcast Aden Stone has been living the good life. Never mind that one of his best friends is a werewolf, his girlfriend is a vampire princess who hungers for his blood, and he's supposed to be crowned Vampire King--while still a human! Well, kind of. With four--oops, three now--human souls living inside his head, Aden has always been 'different' himself. These souls can time-travel, raise the dead, possess...
38) Inferno
Author
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
St. Martin's Paperbacks edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 446 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Constantine, king of the dragon kings, ended his relationship with Light Fae Rhiannon millennia ago in order to protect his fellow dragon kings, and now he is determined to win her back, but she is struggling with her new duties as Queen of the Light Fae and reluctant to give him a second chance." -- Provided by publisher.
39) One dark window
Author
Series
Shepherd king volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home--she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest...
40) Troubled waters
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
391 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Zoe Ardelay, chosen to become the king's fifth wife, is a coru prime ruled by the elemental sign of water. She must return to the palace, not as an unwilling bride for the king, but a woman with power in her own right. But as Zoe unlocks more of the mysteries of her blood--and the secrets of the royal family--she must decide how to use her great power to rise above the deceptions and intrigue of the royal court.