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Legacy of the mercenary king novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Under the protection of the Orbis Mercenary company, Michael and his family and friends are deeply involved in the seemingly rival conspiracies that are tearing The Hollows apart. With the death of the King, both the Corrupt Prince and his sister Serena are vying for the throne, while the Rebel Emperor is spreading lies amongst the people, and all of them want Michael dead"--
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After heroically defeating both the Snow Queen and the Snow King, Gerda still cannot find peace. Her dream is to find her parents, who were once taken away from them by the North Wind, and finally reunite the family. Thus, Gerda and her friends venture on a difficult journey and encounter new challenges along the way. Will Gerda be able to tame the might forces of the magical elements and get her family back?
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Immortal empire volume 2
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Xandra Vardan is the newly crowned Goblin Queen of England. But her complicated life is by no means over. There are the political factions vying for her favor, and the all-too-close scrutiny of Queen Victoria, who for some reason wants her head. Not to mention her werewolf boyfriend with demands of his own, and a mother hell-bent on destroying the monarchy. Now she's the suspect in a murder investigation--and Xandra barely knows which way is up....
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Series
Folk of the air volume 3
Language
English
Description
"As the exiled Queen of Faerie, Jude must travel back to Elfhame to help her twin sister, Taryn, and uncover how to break a dark curse threatening the whole Faerie world"--
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A crown I don't want. A bargain I can't take back. A life I refuse to sacrifice.
After four hundred years on my own, one would think I'd be able to walk away and never look back. I'd done it a thousand times before with nary an inkling of guilt. But with my brand new predicament, there is no way I can turn down the offered bargain--not if I want everyone I love to stay alive.
Now, all I have to do is trek through the very realm I nearly died to...
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English
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A light-hearted look at royal life during the beginning of Queen Elizabeth the Second's reign and the final days of Churchill's prime ministership. How did two people from two different generations come to be such good friends?
This readable and relatable Churchill-Queen Elizabeth II book talks to the reader instead of lecturing them. The moment you become immersed in the first pages, you are transported back to what it must have felt like for a young...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
At the start of World War I, German imperial troops burn down a mission in Africa. The mission's reverend was so overtaken with disappointment that he passes away. Shortly after his well-educated, snooty sister Rose buries her brother, she must leave on the only available transport, the 'African Queen' steamboat. The boat is manned by the ill-mannered bachelor, Charlie. Together they embark on a long difficult journey, without any comfort. Rose grows...
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English
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A remote castle in Wales inhabited by three older men is the last place on earth that a young, lively girl of 18 would want to spend time. And yet, when forced by circumstances to take up residence there for six weeks prior to coming of age, Jessie surprises them all by finding immense enjoyment in the experience and by capturing each of her adopted uncles' hearts. As the time grows near for her to return to England, the three brothers find it necessary...
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Queen of the Tearling volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. But though she may be inexperienced and sheltered, Kelsea is not defenseless: Around her neck hangs the Tearling sapphire, a jewel of immense...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The storm is back with an all new ice-breaking adventure! After celebrating their victory over the Snow Queen, Gerda and Orm have given their fellow trolls a taste of freedom. But when Orm gets a cold-hard reality check, they slip into another perilous journey and must protect the world from eternal winter.
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English
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Cookie and Queen goes through moments, during the journey many women travel through involving the highs, lows, and realizations of life. With ideas from a young Queen's mindset, she keeps encouragement as constant reminder throughout the book as she reflects on love, empowerment, pain, and lessons.
To be a woman is to be power
To be power is to be electricity
To be electrified is to be awakened
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English
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Nolwazi Rahlaga is a survivor of a car crash that killed both her parents when she was but three months old. We follow the story of her awakening to her true identity as the last in the line of great queens and kings. Living in a self-made security bubble, fearful of a violent past and unaware of the responsibilities resting upon her shoulders; she must undergo a unique and painful initiation in order to reawaken the spirit of Modjadji, the rainmaking...
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Read along with Disney! When the Evil Queen is no longer the fairest in the land, she becomes envious over the beauty of her stepdaughter, Snow White, and orders her huntsman to kill her. But she soon finds out that Snow White is alive and living in the forest. Follow along with word-for-word narration as the Evil Queen takes matters into her own hands.
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"A Man of Honor" is a story of the growth, life, personal development, and love of a young man Blackie O'Neill. The novel's beginning presents Blackie as an orphaned 13-year-old boy who has just buried his sister and is facing an uncertain future of poverty. Yet, he is ambitious, driven, disciplined, and determined to make it to the top. He moves to another country, studies and works hard, and starts to dream of greater things. His story has been...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power ... What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them to transcend patriarchal obstacles? What did Egypt gain from its liberal reliance on female leadership, and could today's world learn from its example?"--
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