Behind The Throne

Author : K. B. Wagers
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316308595

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Behind the Throne by K. B. Wagers Pdf

Behind the Throne begins K. B. Wagers's action-packed science fiction adventure, with a heroine as rebellious as Han Solo, as savvy as Leia, and as skilled as Rey. Hail Bristol has made a name for herself as one of the most fearsome gunrunners in the galaxy. But she can't escape her past forever: twenty years ago, she was a runaway princess of the Indranan Empire. Now, her mother's people have finally come to bring her home. But when Hail is dragged back to her Indrana to take her rightful place as the only remaining heir, she finds that trading her ship for a palace is her most dangerous move yet. In a world where the only safe options are fight or flight, Hail must rule. "Excellent SF adventure debut." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review The Indranan WarBehind the ThroneAfter the CrownBeyond the Empire

Author : Adrian Tinniswood
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465094035

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Behind the Throne by Adrian Tinniswood Pdf

An upstairs/downstairs history of the British royal court, from the Middle Ages to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II Monarchs: they're just like us. They entertain their friends and eat and worry about money. Henry VIII tripped over his dogs. George II threw his son out of the house. James I had to cut back on the alcohol bills. In Behind the Throne, historian Adrian Tinniswood uncovers the reality of five centuries of life at the English court, taking the reader on a remarkable journey from one Queen Elizabeth to another and exploring life as it was lived by clerks and courtiers and clowns and crowned heads: the power struggles and petty rivalries, the tension between duty and desire, the practicalities of cooking dinner for thousands and of ensuring the king always won when he played a game of tennis. A masterful and witty social history of five centuries of royal life, Behind the Throne offers a grand tour of England's grandest households.

Author : Dene Quesenberry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1732690219

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The Power Behind the Throne by Dene Quesenberry Pdf

A driven technopreneur experiences amazing success only to find out that unseen forces control true ascendency. He is introduced to a world of intrigue and conspiracy tying hidden futuristic secrets of the Templars to the latest artificial intelligence of the present day. The mysteries lead him to murder, potential betrayal and losing all.

Author : Alwyn Hamilton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780698411708

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Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton Pdf

The sizzling, un-put-downable sequel to the New York Times bestselling Rebel of the Sands, by Goodreads Choice Awards Best Debut Author of 2016 Alwyn Hamilton! Mere months ago, gunslinger Amani al'Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her own freedom. Now she's fighting to liberate the entire desert nation of Miraji from a bloodthirsty sultan who slew his own father to capture the throne. When Amani finds herself thrust into the epicenter of the regime—the Sultan's palace—she's determined to bring the tyrant down. Desperate to uncover the Sultan's secrets by spying on his court, she tries to forget that Jin disappeared just as she was getting closest to him, and that she's a prisoner of the enemy. But the longer she remains, the more she questions whether the Sultan is really the villain she's been told he is, and who’s the real traitor to her sun-bleached, magic-filled homeland. Forget everything you thought you knew about Miraji, about the rebellion, about djinni and Jin and the Blue-Eyed Bandit. In Traitor to the Throne, the only certainty is that everything will change. Rebel of the Sands was a New York Times bestseller, published in fifteen countries and the recipient of four starred reviews and multiple accolades, with film rights optioned by Willow Smith. And its sequel is even better.

Author : Kerwin C. Swint
Publisher : Union Square Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1402772017

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The King Whisperers by Kerwin C. Swint Pdf

When it comes to political cunning, manipulation, ambition, and furthering an agenda, the forty-seven behind-the-scenes players in these pages are the gold standard. An intriguing twist on the popular ôgreat leadersö view of history, this extraordinary book focuses on dominant advisors, counselors, officials, and other king whisperers, from biblical times to the twenty-first century. They represent some of the most effective speakers, writers, revolutionaries, ideologues, and villains in world history. Whether in control of battle fields, ballot boxes, or even entire empires, these influential people rose to positions of influence from the dark shadows and narrow corridors of power. Book jacket.

Author : James Romm
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307456601

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Ghost on the Throne by James Romm Pdf

When Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-two, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In an unusual compromise, his two heirs—a mentally damaged half brother, Philip III, and an infant son, Alexander IV, born after his death—were jointly granted the kingship. But six of Alexander’s Macedonian generals, spurred by their own thirst for power and the legend that Alexander bequeathed his rule “to the strongest,” fought to gain supremacy. Perhaps their most fascinating and conniving adversary was Alexander’s former Greek secretary, Eumenes, now a general himself, who would be the determining factor in the precarious fortunes of the royal family. James Romm, professor of classics at Bard College, brings to life the cutthroat competition and the struggle for control of the Greek world’s greatest empire.

Author : Brian McNaughton
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781587151989

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The Throne of Bones by Brian McNaughton Pdf

Author : Jennifer Estep
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780063023116

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Tear Down the Throne by Jennifer Estep Pdf

Bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Gargoyle Queen epic fantasy series where magic reigns, alliances are tested, and a dangerous attraction could tear down a throne. . . Crown princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Ripley of Andvari is all those things—and determined to stop an enemy from using magical tearstone weapons to conquer her kingdom. Gemma’s quest for answers leads her to a trade Summit between the various kingdoms. Among the other royals in attendance is Queen Maeven Morricone of Morta and her son, Prince Leonidas—Gemma’s charming and dangerous nemesis. Gemma knows that Maeven always has a long game in motion, and sure enough, the cunning queen invokes an arcane tradition that threatens the fragile truce between Andvari and the other kingdoms. Despite her best intentions, Gemma once again finds herself thrown together with Leo and battling her growing feelings for the enemy prince. When a series of deadly attacks shatters the Summit’s peaceful negotiations, Gemma realizes that someone wants to tear the royals down from their thrones—and that this enemy just might succeed.

Author : Thomas J. McCormick,Walter LaFeber
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0299137406

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Behind the Throne by Thomas J. McCormick,Walter LaFeber Pdf

Charles Conant, in the same era, profoundly affected America's economic relationship with Asia and Latin America. During the Wilson administration, Admiral William Caperton's views influenced foreign policy in the Caribbean and Latin America. Controlling J.P. Morgan's overseas investments, Thomas Lamont had direct access to and considerable influence upon every president in the 1920s and 1930s. Adolf Berle, advisor to Franklin Roosevelt, guided the United States' economic and security policies for the post-World War II era, preparing the way for both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. As members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Senator Gerald P. Nye championed United States isolationist policies in the early years of the cold war. Vandenberg later turned internationalist and used his position as ranking Republican on the Committee to promote President Truman's foreign policies in Congress.

Author : Paul Spilsbury
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 083087738X

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The Throne, the Lamb & the Dragon by Paul Spilsbury Pdf

The book of Revelation has long intrigued, puzzled and even frightened its readers. Surely it is the most misunderstood book in the Bible. And some faulty interpretations of Revelation are so entrenched in the consciousness of Christians that they are regarded as "gospel truth" and provide riveting plot lines for end-time fiction. But behind the ancient multimedia show that is Revelation lies a message both simple and profound. It is told in a language and grammar of faith that was clearly understood by its first Christian audience. Much as a music video would scarcely have been understood by first-century citizens, though it is immediately understood by youthful audiences today, so we are puzzled by and misread Revelation. Paul Spilsbury has studied Revelation in the company of its best interpreters, those who have taken the time to enter the minds of the first-century Christians for whom it was originally written. And what has he found? Within the central images of a throne, a lamb and a dragon lies the answer-- the gospel clearly proclaimed the glory of God awesomely illumined the work of Christ memorably embodied the nature of evil hauntingly disclosed Here is a guide that will help us hear Revelation speak, once again inspiring grateful worship and calling us to costly discipleship.

Author : Margot Arnold
Publisher : Facts on File
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0816029008

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Queen Consorts of England by Margot Arnold Pdf

Offers brief profiles of the wives of reigning kings, including Eleanor of Aquitaine and Anne Boleyn, and describes their influence on the royal court

Author : Chris Wraight
Publisher : Games Workshop
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1789991862

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Watchers of the Throne: The Regent's Shadow by Chris Wraight Pdf

The much anticipated second story in the Watchers of the Throne Series. As Guilliman, Regent of Terra, heads off to lead the Indomitus Crusade, he leaves behind a world still in turmoil, beset by cult activity. Stripped of its huge armies for the galactic offensive, recovery is precarious. The Custodians do what they can while keeping the Palace secure, and the Sisters of Silence rebuild their citadel on Luna. When the warship Phalanx returns, it seems that stability will at last be assured. However, as reconquest forces push out further into the slums, they come across signs that another mysterious foe is active. The truth dawns – not every enemy is corrupted by Chaos, for there are many on Terra who do not share Guilliman’s vision of a new order and the prospect of a Terran civil war looms...

Author : Rick Riordan
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781423154389

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Kane Chronicles, The, Book Two: The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan Pdf

In this exciting second installment of the three-book series, Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them.

Author : Minou Reeves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Diplomats
ISBN : UOM:39015011547471

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Behind the Peacock Throne by Minou Reeves Pdf

Author : Allen Drury
Publisher : WordFire +ORM
Page : 1011 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781680571813

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The Throne of Saturn by Allen Drury Pdf

Master novelist Drury probes the controversy and political machinations as America strives to land on Mars . . . A mission that may be torn apart by the nation’s turmoil . . . The Throne of Saturn shows the struggle of dedicated and courageous astronauts to set foot on the red planet and maintain our quest for the stars