The Widow Queen

Author : Elzbieta Cherezinska
Publisher : Forge Books
ISBN 13 : 1250217989
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Widow Queen written by Elzbieta Cherezinska and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elzbieta Cherezinska's The Widow Queen is the epic story of a Polish queen whose life and name were all but forgotten until now. The bold one, they call her—too bold for most. To her father, the great duke of Poland, Swietoslawa and her two sisters represent three chances for an alliance. Three marriages on which to build his empire. But Swietoslawa refuses to be simply a pawn in her father's schemes; she seeks a throne of her own, with no husband by her side. The gods may grant her wish, but crowns sit heavy, and power is a sword that cuts both ways. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Elzbieta Cherezinska
Publisher : Forge Books
ISBN 13 : 1250775752
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Crown written by Elzbieta Cherezinska and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across Baltic shores, English battlegrounds, and the land of Northern Lights, The Last Crown is the follow up to The Widow Queen, and the epic conclusion of Swietoslawa's journey from Polish princess to Queen of Denmark & Sweden and Queen Mother of England. The web of love and lies is thicker than ever as we reunite with players spread across the board of Europe in this sequel to The Widow Queen. Our heroes and enemies alike are beholden to the hands of fate. While Olav Tryggvason reclaims the throne of Norway and baptizes the land by blood, King Sven in Denmark is filled with rage at his once comrade. Not only does Olav threaten Sven’s hold on Norway, but his hold on his own wife -- the woman with two crowns, three sons, and a heart long spoken for. Swietoslawa, the Bold One. Meanwhile, those Swietoslawa trusts most -- Astrid, her sister, Sigvald, her brother-in-law and head of the Jomsvikings, and even her own son, Olaf -- take shocking, selfish action, with consequences that will reverberate for years to come. For the storm of unrequited love destroys all in its path. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Lisa Smedman
Publisher : Wizards of the Coast
ISBN 13 : 0786956879
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sacrifice of the Widow written by Lisa Smedman and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goddesses vie for the soul of people... Halisstra Melarn, convert to the cause of the goddess Eilistraee, was sent to the deepest depths of the Outer Planes to kill the demon goddess she once worshiped, but instead was transformed into a hideous creature bent to the vengeful will of her former mistress. For the Queen of the Demonweb Pits not only survived her Silence but evolved into something greater than she was before - something that no longer needs to share the domain she calls her own. Could it be that the War of the Spider Queen has just begun?

Author : Lucy Worsley
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1473651409
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queen Victoria written by Lucy Worsley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait.' Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII 'Has much of the abundant charm of its author.' Spectator 'The glory of this book is in the details.' The Times 'Worsley's command of the material and elegant writing style make this a must-read.' Publisher's Weekly 'An intimate glimpse.' Daily Mail 'An engaging portrait of the monarch.' i paper 'Provides a unique insight into this inscrutable monarch.' Choice Magazine 'In this lively, light-footed biography, just out in paperback, the popular TV historian Lucy Worsley looks at just 24 days of Victoria's 81-year long life to reveal unexpected sides to the monarch.' BBC History Magazine ******************************* Who was Queen Victoria? A little old lady, potato-like in appearance, dressed in everlasting black? She was also a passionate young princess who loved dancing. And there is also a third Victoria, the brilliant queen, one who invented a new role for the monarchy. Victoria found a way of ruling when people were deeply uncomfortable with having a woman on the throne. Her image as a conventional daughter, wife and widow concealed the reality of a talented, instinctive politician. Her actions, if not her words, reveal that she was tearing up the rules on how to be female. But the price of this was deep personal pain. By looking in detail at twenty-four days of her life, through diaries, letters and more, we meet Queen Victoria up-close and personal. Living with her from hour to hour, we can see and celebrate the contradictions that make up British history's most recognisable woman.

Author : Elzbieta Cherezinska
Publisher : Forge Books
ISBN 13 : 1250825067
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Widow Queen Sneak Peek written by Elzbieta Cherezinska and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elzbieta Cherezinska's The Widow Queen is the epic story of a Polish queen whose life and name were all but forgotten until now. Download a FREE sneak peek today! The bold one, they call her—too bold for most. To her father, the great duke of Poland, Swietoslawa and her two sisters represent three chances for an alliance. Three marriages on which to build his empire. But Swietoslawa refuses to be simply a pawn in her father's schemes; she seeks a throne of her own, with no husband by her side. The gods may grant her wish, but crowns sit heavy, and power is a sword that cuts both ways. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Natalie Baszile
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698151542
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queen Sugar written by Natalie Baszile and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for the acclaimed OWN TV series produced by Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay "Queen Sugar is a page-turning, heart-breaking novel of the new south, where the past is never truly past, but the future is a hot, bright promise. This is a story of family and the healing power of our connections—to each other, and to the rich land beneath our feet." —Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage Readers, booksellers, and critics alike are embracing Queen Sugar and cheering for its heroine, Charley Bordelon, an African American woman and single mother struggling to build a new life amid the complexities of the contemporary South. When Charley unexpectedly inherits eight hundred acres of sugarcane land, she and her eleven-year-old daughter say goodbye to smoggy Los Angeles and head to Louisiana. She soon learns, however, that cane farming is always going to be a white man’s business. As the sweltering summer unfolds, Charley struggles to balance the overwhelming challenges of a farm in decline with the demands of family and the startling desires of her own heart.

Author : Jean Plaidy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780750533362
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Widow of Windsor written by Jean Plaidy and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert is dead and the queen is preparing to spend the rest of her life in mourning. Yet the last years of her reign are to be momentous years. Palmerston, then Gladstone and Disraeli, govern her empire through the high noon of its heyday.

Author : Sabrina Jeffries
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0451488261
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Widow's Auction written by Sabrina Jeffries and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Sabrina Jeffries—New York Times bestselling author of The Study of Seduction and The Art of Sinning—comes a sumptuous tale of a woman whose affection comes at a price... Though Isobel Lamberton, the widowed Lady Kingsley, is confounded by her dealings with the obstinate Justin Antony, Lord Warbrooke, his commanding presence sparks something deep within her. But such romantic thoughts are for naught. For Justin’s political aspirations always come first. And Isobel’s own secret past could damage both of them permanently. So when Isobel’s friend talks her into participating in a scandalous auction of masked widows at a gentleman’s club, she reluctantly agrees...and soon begins to relish being an object of desire. But none desire her more than Justin, who recognizes the outspoken Isobel in disguise and sets out to teach her a lesson worth far more than money... Praise for Sabrina Jeffries: "Jeffries's talent is clear, and readers will delight in the multidimensional characters, fast-paced plot, and heaps of emotional passion and sensuality."—Publishers Weekly "With every book, Jeffries grows into an even more accomplished writer."—RT Book Reviews The Widow’s Auction first appeared in Fantasy

Author : Carolly Erickson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1250038383
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spanish Queen written by Carolly Erickson and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Wife of Henry VIII comes a powerful and moving novel about Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife and mother of Mary I When young Catherine of Aragon, proud daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, is sent to England to marry the weak Prince Arthur, she is unprepared for all that awaits her: early widowhood, the challenge of warfare with the invading Scots, and the ultimately futile attempt to provide the realm with a prince to secure the succession. She marries Arthur's energetic, athletic brother Henry, only to encounter fresh obstacles, chief among them Henry's infatuation with the alluring but wayward Anne Boleyn. In The Spanish Queen, bestselling novelist Carolly Erickson allows the strong-willed, redoubtable Queen Catherine to tell her own story—a tale that carries her from the scented gardens of Grenada to the craggy mountains of Wales to the conflict-ridden Tudor court. Surrounded by strong partisans among the English, and with the might of Spanish and imperial arms to defend her, Catherine soldiers on, until her union with King Henry is severed and she finds herself discarded—and tempted to take the most daring step of her life. Carolly Erickson's historical entertainments continue to succeed in creating a unique blend of historical authenticity and page-turning drama.

Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476735484
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The White Queen written by Philippa Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of the Wars of the Roses follows Elizabeth Woodville, who ascends to royalty and fights for the well-being of her family, including two sons whose imprisonment in the Tower of London precedes a devastating unsolved mystery.