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2021 Foreword INDIES Finalist A girl of the desert and a jinni born long ago by the sea, both enslaved to the Salt King--but with this capricious magic, only one can be set free. As a daughter of the Salt King, Emel ought to be among the most powerful women in the desert. Instead, she and her sisters have less freedom than even her father's slaves ... for the Salt King uses his own daughters to seduce visiting noblemen into becoming powerful allies...
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The History Press
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[2016]
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English
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Ever wondered how fat Henry VIII really was? Or what made Mary I 'Bloody'? Over many hundreds of years royalty has had its fair share of accidents, rumours, scandals, misrepresentations and misconceptions. For instance, was George III's 'madness' caused by porphyria, or was it due to arsenic poisoning? Or what really happened between Queen Victoria and her Highland servant John Brown? In today's world, where newspapers clamour to report new revelations...
43) Crown & Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
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Grove Atlantic
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[2022]
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English
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"The author of The Private Lives of the Tudors illuminates the almost thousand-year history of the British monarchy. Since William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, crossed the English Channel in 1066 to defeat King Harold II and unite England's various kingdoms, forty-one kings and queens have sat on Britain's throne. "Shining examples of royal power and majesty alongside a rogue's gallery of weak, lazy, or evil monarchs," as Tracy Borman describes...
44) Oathbringer
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Stormlight archive volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 69
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Dalinar Kholin's Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost: The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction, and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the...
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Harlequin Enterprises ULC
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2021.
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"A wild king... ...and the one woman to tame him! After years presumed dead, Lazarus must claim the throne he's been denied. But to enact his royal revenge, he also needs a convenient fiancee to hide his hard edges. His right-hand woman, Agnes, is perfect, but her innocence could be his downfall... Agnes owes Lazarus her life, and she's dedicated to protecting him. But his scroching touch has even her trembling! She knows their arrangement will last...
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The History Press
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[2011]
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English
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There is little available on the dramatic and colourful history of the Spanish monarchy. Experienced author and historian John Van der Kiste provides a readable and anecdotal look at one of the key European dynasties from the nineteenth century to the present. He begins with the wayward, ill-educated Isabella II, who was forced to marry her nephew. During much of her reign power was in the hands of her generals and her exile and abdication saw the...
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Harlequin
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[2014]
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English
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"I took your bride. I'll take your throne. Because both are mine by right."
Banishment and shame has turned Sheikh Khalil al Bakir into a man determined to reclaim the crown of Kadar from his rival. Khalil's campaign begins by kidnapping his enemy's bride-to-be. She's a means to an end, so why is he so inflamed at the thought of her in anyone's bed but his own?
Queen Elena Karras of Thallia was prepared for a cold, mutually convenient marriage....
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Gallery Books
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2022.
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English
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"Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne. The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, set against the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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There is a legend that if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave then Britain will fall, so when somebody steals the birds, the Queen calls for Mac B. to find the thief and retrieve them--a mission that takes him to Iceland, where he encounters secret submarines, hungry polar bears, and his arch-nemesis from the KGB.
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The author of The Diana Chronicles takes readers inside the British royal family since the death of Princess Diana, showing the Queen's stoic resolve as family drama raged around her.
"Never again" became Queen Elizabeth II's mantra shortly after Princess Diana's tragic death. More specifƯically, there could never be "another Diana"--a memƯber of the family whose global popularity upstaged, outshone, and posed an existential threat to the BritƯish...
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The History Press
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[2011]
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English
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Since 1066 when William the Conqueror took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock. Many were acknowledged at court and founded dynasties of their own; several of today's dukedoms are descended from them. Others were only acknowledged grudgingly or not at all. In the 20th century this trend for Royals to father illegitimate children continued, but the parentage, while highly probable, has not been officially...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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The kings and queens of England have an enduring hold over the cultural psyche of the British. Whether it's William the Conqueror's slaying of Harold Godwinson, King John's mythic badness, or Henry VIII's readiness to behead his unfortunate wives, these monarchs hold both legendary and symbolic positions in the public imagination, but are also integral to how history and events have shaped England today. In this new illustrated edition, expert historians...
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: STOLEN NIGHTS WITH THE KING (A Passionately Ever After… novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Kendrick King Corso’s demand that innocent Rosie accompanies him on an international royal tour...
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: MAID FOR THE GREEK’S RING by Louise Fuller Achileas Kane sees himself as living proof that wedding vows are meaningless. But this illegitimate son can only gain his inheritance if he weds. His proposal...
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: STOLEN IN HER WEDDING GOWN (A The Greeks’ Race to the Altar novel) by Amanda Cinelli After the news Greek playboy Eros has just shared about her convenient groom, Priya can’t walk down the aisle of...
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Harlequin
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2022.
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English
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Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: THE HEIR HIS HOUSEKEEPER CARRIED (A Stefanos Legacy novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham Orphaned Leah has never had it easy in life. Desperate for a job she becomes ruthless Italian Giovanni’s...
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Harlequin Enterprises
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2021.
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English
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Sizzling nights will have life-changing consequences in this scandalous royal baby romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Kelly Hunter! The woman who could cost him his crown Or save it! Rumors abound that our beloved king, Valentine, is abdicating! His reasons are unknown, although speculation is that he cannot provide our kingdom with an heir. The eyes of the world are on him, yet our rebellious royal has eyes only for enchanting Angelique, horse...
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Babelcube Inc
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2022.
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English
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Jaren is the son of the King of Isalia, a simple and close boy despite his position, who finds his own longed-for place in the humble village of Vianta. His friendship with Erik and his people makes him reluctant to return home once his mission as the King's soldier has ended there; especially when the dark threat of huge wolves that tear some locals to pieces looms over the village. The conversation that the Prince of Isalia has with an old farmer,...
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