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81) Kingsbane
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Empirium trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 30
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English
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Sun Queen Rielle faces new trials as she tries to maintain the Gate and is tempted by the angel Corien, while centuries later, Eliana must choose whether to embrace the crown or reject it forever.
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Peter Owen Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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In exploring Royal dynamics, Inheritance sheds light on problems found in any familyOn its first publication in the 1990s, Dennis Friedman's Inheritance caused a furor in England as he traced the many problems of the Royal family as it was then back to Queen Victoria's nursery, unveiling a host of psychodramas played out against a privileged background of English palaces and Scottish castles. In a post-Diana age, the arrival of a new Prince George...
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English
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Paul Cartledge, one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Greece, illuminates the brief but iconic life of Alexander (356-323 b.c.), king of Macedon, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and founder of a new world order. Alexander's legacy has had a major impact on military tacticians, scholars, statesmen, adventurers, authors, and filmmakers. Cartledge brilliantly evokes Alexander's remarkable political and military accomplishments, cutting through...
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English
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In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor draws on the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries as well as the most recent psychological and cultural studies to illuminate this most legendary of men—a great figure in the ancient world whose puzzling personality greatly fueled his military accomplishments. Cantor describes Alexander's ambiguous relationship with his father, Philip II of...
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English
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They say that duty and desire don't mixand they're about to collide spectacularly in this royal romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy Monroe. Fifty dates to decide If she will wear his crown! As a naive teenager, Lady Nataliya signed a contract promising her to a prince. Now, to release them both, she causes a scandal by going on fifty dates for a magazine. It works Until her betrothed's brother, widowed King Nikolai, insists she honor the...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Cardan Greenbriar, High King of Elfhame, visits the mortal world to face the troll woman, Aslog of the West.
Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, Cardan was a faerie child with a heart of stone...and a wicked tongue. Born into a family overburdened with heirs, nourished on cat milk and contempt, perhaps it's no surprise he turned out the way he did. This is the story of Elfhame's enigmatic high king, Cardan-- and his visits the mortal...
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English
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"From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 yearsWhat does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book-against a background of today's "sculpture wars"-Mary Beard tells the story of how for more than...
89) The Sheikh
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Publisher
Harlequin Historical
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
BENEATH THE DESERT STARS. There was something tantalizingly mysterious about the man Chloe Randall had met on board the luxury cruise ship bound for exotic Morocco. With her head full of romantic images of her film idol Rudolph Valentino, she couldn't help but be aware of the pent-up passion that was close to breaking through this stranger's cool reserve. It was only when he rescued her from the merciless heat of the desert that he let his true self...
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Series
Warlord chronicles volume 3
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Arthur's desperate attempt to triumph over a ruined marriage, the Saxons' determination to destroy him, and of Merlin and Nimue's dangerous quest to summon the Gods back to Britain.
Publisher
Harlequin Presents
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Royalty, passion and unexpected surprises are all part of this specially themed bundle from Harlequin Presents. ROYAL BABIES Volume 1 from Harlequin includes His Majesty's Child by Sharon Kendrick, An Accidental Birthright by Maisey Yates and Majesty, Mistress ... Missing Heir by Caitlin Crews.
92) Madness of Kings
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Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
From Caligula to Stalin and beyond, this book offers a unique and pioneering look at the recurring phenomenon of the 'mad king' from the early centuries of the Christian era to modern times. The remarkable facts that emerge lead the author to contend that mental health has played a determinant part in the making of history, where private traumas provoke the public policies of deranged statesmen. This controversial study makes for fascinating reading;...
94) The betrayed
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Publisher
Harper Teen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Adjusting to life in Isolte after fleeing Coroa, Hollis must help the Eastoffe family unseat a tyrannical king before war erupts.
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In this book, acclaimed biographer Raymond Lamont-Brown casts light on a previously overlooked aspect of the monarchy. From the instigation of the royal doctor in medieval times, to the present day, the tales of secrets, murder, medical incompetence, and revolutionary operations revealed in this book make compelling reading. This is a fascinating look at the relationship between monarchs and their doctors and reveals the complex and influential position...
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Scepter of mercy volume 3
Publisher
Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
With the survival of their world at stake, two rival kings must unite to recover the magical talisman that will enable them to defeat a malevolent god When Avornis falls, the Banished One will reign supreme. Rival kings Lanius and Grus each covet solitary power, but realize that a kingdom divided cannot stand against the evil god who enslaves the minds of men through their nightmares. Once, Avornis was safe from his dark influence, protected by a...
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Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A woman untouched ... Awakened by her king! Kassie's scandalous family has left her craving a life in the shadows, not the spotlight. Then King Giorgos Nicolaides kidnaps her, demanding information about his missing sister! She knows nothing-but their potent attraction unlocks a desire Kassie never thought possible. A deal is struck-she will help protect his sister's reputation, and Giorgos will introduce Kassie to the decadent pleasure only he can...
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
You're not going anywhere, not until you give birth to my child. For Zafir Al Masood, the new sheikh of Behraat, abandoning fiery New Yorker Lauren Hamby was the hardest thing he had ever done. Bound by a life of honor, his sizzling whirlwind affair with Lauren was the only freedom Zafir had ever indulged in. But when he finds out that Lauren is carrying his child and intending to keep it a secret, Zafir imprisons his feisty fling in his palace. Unlike...
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