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2015
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"In this compelling novel of Tudor drama and suspense, acclaimed author Alison Weir brings to life one of England's most scandalous royal love affairs: the romance between the "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I and her courtier Lord Robert Dudley. Only twenty-five and newly crowned, Elizabeth vows to rule the country as both queen and king. But her counselors continually press her to form an advantageous marriage and produce an heir. Though none of the suitors...
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Pub. Date:
2015
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English
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The story of power and treachery, blood and deception, bravery and romance that surrounds the court of Ahasuerus and two of the most celebrated female heroines in all of history"--
Vashti, Queen of Queens, the most beautiful woman in all the empire, defied the king her husband and so lost her crown. Ahasuerus, King of Kings, commanded that the most beautiful maidens be sent to his court so he might choose a new queen. He set the queen's crown upon...
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Pub. Date:
2022
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GN: Graphic Novel 510L
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English
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Best friends Gabby and Kaden do everything together: hoverboarding, robot-building, and virtual reality gaming. Then one day Kaden goes off alone and gets his hands on experimental VR tech. When he powers on the headset, a rogue AI called S.N.O.W. takes hold of his mind and locks the boy deep in her digital realm! But Gabby isn't about to abandon her best bud. Can she enter the game, fight through the levels, and solve the final puzzle to save Kaden...
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Little Bee Books
Pub. Date:
[2023]
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English
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The queen of chess, Judit Polgar, dazzled the world as a prodigy, winning tournaments, gold medals, and defeating eleven world champions, including Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. At her peak, Judit was rated the eighth best chess player in the world.
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Basic Books
Pub. Date:
2016
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English
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"Sixteenth-century Europe saw an explosion of female rule. From Isabella of Castile and her granddaughter Mary Tudor, to Catherine de Medici, Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth Tudor, women wielded enormous power over their territories for more than a hundred years. In the sixteenth century, as in our own, the phenomenon of the powerful woman offered challenges and opportunities. Opportunities, as when in 1529 Margaret of Austria and Louise of Savoy negotiated...
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Carla de Guzman
Pub. Date:
2020
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English
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There are only two reasons why Nina would come back home to Cincamarre--one, if Auntie Delia promises to stop butting into her business, two, if her father died and she was made to ascend the throne to be queen.Unfortunately for her, it was the second thing that brought her home.As a princess who's sunk a yacht and been caught kissing popstars, it's easy for her aunt, the regent, to think she's ill prepared for the throne. But Nina doesn't think that...
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Champagne Book Group
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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With the queen safely married and his family joining him, Harow's life should be back to normal. Instead, his fate leads him down a different path. He is still at odds with the princess, and he has a beautiful and deadly neighbor who raises dragons in her spare time. Amongst duels, battles, and monsters, Harow is taxed with the assignment of assisting the princess in her campaign to choose a suitable suitor. When she is kidnapped and held by an evil...
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IRB
Pub. Date:
2022
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English
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The girl who arrived at the court of the Netherlands in the summer of 1513 was a courtier's daughter, bred to know the steps of the dangerous courtly dance. She knew how the pageantry of a Christmas masque could spell a message, and that in the great chess game of European politics, she might have a part to play. #2 The court to which Anne Boleyn came was a place of...
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Trish Hubschman
Pub. Date:
2019
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English
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The Danny Tide story continues.Somebody's trying to kill the rock star's second wife, talk show hostess Blair Nelson. Danny and Tracy, now a couple expecting a baby, get pulled into it because Danny finally agrees to do an interview with his ex-wife. She's been bugging him for a while.That evening, after a draining day at Blair's studio, when Danny and Tracy are home in bed, Danny's phone goes off. It's his and Blair's daughter, Liz, announcing that...
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Capstone
Pub. Date:
2022
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GN: Graphic Novel 510L
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English
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Best friends Gabby and Kaden do everything together: hoverboarding, robot-building, and virtual reality gaming. Then one day Kaden goes off alone and gets his hands on experimental VR tech. When he powers on the headset, a rogue AI called S.N.O.W. takes hold of his mind and locks the boy deep in her digital realm! But Gabby isn't about to abandon her best bud. Can she enter the game, fight through the levels, and solve the final puzzle to save Kaden...
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vincenzo nappi
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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In "Fairway Queens: Mastering The Swing of Life And The Love in The Game of Golf," Brian Gibson skillfully intertwines the art of golf with the complexities of life and love. As the characters navigate the challenges on the golf course, they also discover profound lessons that transcend the fairways. The book captures the essence of perseverance, resilience, and the enduring power of love. Through mastery of the golf swing, the characters find success...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date:
2011
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English
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One evening in 1588, just weeks after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, two young men landed in secret on a beach in Norfolk, England. They were Jesuit priests, Englishmen, and their aim was to achieve by force of argument what the Armada had failed to do by force of arms: return England to the Catholic Church. Eighteen years later their mission would be shattered by the actions of the Gunpowder Plotters -- a small group of terrorists who famously...
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Cynthia Sally Haggard
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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Award-winning author of Farewell My Life writes a saga about the Yorks, Lancasters & Nevilles, whose family feud inspired "Game of Thrones." When Robert Baratheon died suddenly after a boar hunt, he left two young sons and an alarming wife. When Edward IV, King of England, died suddenly after a fishing trip in April 1483, he left two young sons, a dangerous wife, and war broke out, the Yorks (Starks) battling the Lancasters (Lannisters.) Thwarted...
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Spun Stories Press
Pub. Date:
2019
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English
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When Robert Baratheon died suddenly after a boar hunt, he left two young sons and an alarming wife. When Edward IV, King of England, died suddenly after a fishing trip in April 1483, he left two young sons, a dangerous wife, and war broke out, the Yorks (Starks) battling the Lancasters (Lannisters.) Thwarted Queen is told mainly in the voice of Lady Cecylee Neville (1415-1495), the Thwarted Queen, but other voices are important to this tale, not least...
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Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date:
2022
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English
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"Could the fabled Luxon be the downfall of the Kryn Dynasty? Leylas Kryn, the Bright Queen, has spent multiple lives in pursuit of assembling the otherworldly Luxon. So when another piece appears nearby, Leylas sends her eternal lover Quana to collect it...with consequences that may threaten the entire Dynasty! Hope for the future clashes with darkness from the past in a stellar new story from the world of Critical Role!"--