Jester Leaps In

Author : Alan Gordon
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312276393

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Jester Leaps In by Alan Gordon Pdf

In 13th century Europe, political turmoil is the order of the day and the Fool's Guild and its agents - jesters, jugglers, and knaves to a man - works behind the scenes to manipulate events, trying to maintain a balance of power. Theophilos, a member of the Guild known by many names, is still recovering from his last mission during which he was severely wounded and nearly lost his life but, in the person of Viola, found himself an apprentice and a wife. But there is no rest for the wicked. While he is recovering on the Dalmatian coast, the Guild approaches him with another mission. A crusade is being launched, with Venice as the staging ground, but some believe that Venice means to turn it to it's own ends. At the same time, there is trouble in Byzantine throne - a pretender to the throne is gathering European backers. And to make matters worse, all of the Guild's agents in Constantinople have gone suddenly and mysteriously missing. So now, the newly married Theophilos and Viola must go to Constantinople to gather information, thwart the rivals of the Guild, stop the war, and maybe - just maybe - stay alive.

Author : Alan Gordon
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0312241178

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Featuring Theophilos of the Fool's Guild.

Author : Alan Gordon
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466823105

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A Death in the Venetian Quarter by Alan Gordon Pdf

In 1203, the relative peace of the Byzantine Empire is imperiled when the ships of the Fourth Crusade show up outside the walls of Constantinople. Instead of traveling to the Holy Land to battle the infidels, the Crusade, having sailed out of Venice, has been subverted and is now besieging the city. The jester known as Feste, his wife Viola, and their compatriots within the city are faced with catastrophe as the peace the Fool's Guild has worked so hard to maintain is about to be shattered. With such a disaster looming, the death of one silk merchant in the Venetian Quarter of Constantinople seems insignificant. But Philoxenites, the Imperial Treasurer and one of the most power schemers at court, has taken a special interest in the case and wants Feste to investigate Venetian merchant's death. The merchant, of course, was not what he appeared to be and, if Constantinople is to have any hope of surviving the troops outside its gates, Feste must quickly uncover what forces were at work when the merchant lost his life.

Author : Alan R. Gordon
Publisher : Mystery Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 1932325034

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Thirteenth Night by Alan R. Gordon Pdf

Fifteen years after the events in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Feste returns to Illyria to investigate the death of Duke Orsino.

Author : David Jester
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940456775

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This Is How You Die by David Jester Pdf

The violent, dark, and twisted journey of an emotionless, hate-filled, obsessive teen who becomes a clinical and prolific serial killer. Herman isn’t like other teens his age. He isn’t like the academic elite, the geeky students who get all the grades and are adored by their teachers. He isn’t like the extroverts, the socially adept and popular kids who never want for anything and always have a shoulder to cry on. And he isn’t like the bullies, the ones who taunt and beat him on a daily basis. Herman isn’t like any of his peers, or indeed anyone he knows. The person Herman identifies with the most, the person he idolizes and yearns to be, is The Butcher, a brutal and prolific serial killer. Following yet another beating by the kids he despises at a school he hates, Herman returns home to his inconspicuous existence with his solitary, silent, and coldhearted father. But life for Herman is about to change. The shackles that have held him to mediocrity and anonymity are about to be broken. Not only does Herman discover his father has died, but on further examination, he also discovers his dad was The Butcher, the very man whom everyone had feared and whom he had worshipped. Life had been cruel to his father and death had been cruel to his legend, but Herman decides that he will carry on his father’s work. He may not have his father’s experience, but with a little practice, Herman knows he can become the man in the shadows, the thing that everyone fears. Now, if only Homicide Detective Lester Keats would just leave him alone . . .

Author : Alan Gordon
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0312382022

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The Lark's Lament by Alan Gordon Pdf

In 1204 A.D., the Fools' Guild is under attack from the forces of Pope Innocent III. Theophilos and Claudia, jesters with the Guild, are sent to enlist the help of a former guild member - the troubador Folquet, now a Cistercian abbot. But while they are at the abbey pleading their case, a gruesome murder takes place - a monk is killed in the librarium and a cryptic message written on the wall in his blood. With everything on the line, Theophilos, his wife, and their apprentice go off in search of the meaning of the message, uncovering a long-ago series of events that will prove to be as deadly now as they were then.

Author : Beatrice K. Otto
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226640914

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Fools Are Everywhere by Beatrice K. Otto Pdf

In this lively work, Beatrice K. Otto takes us on a journey around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history—the court jester. Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere, from the courts of ancient China and the Mogul emperors of India to those of medieval Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. With a wealth of anecdotes, jokes, quotations, epigraphs, and illustrations (including flip art), Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people with power and position and placing otherwise remote historical figures in a more idiosyncratic, intimate light. Most of the work on the court jester has concentrated on Europe; Otto draws on previously untranslated classical Chinese writings and other sources to correct this bias and also looks at jesters in literature, mythology, and drama. Written with wit and humor, Fools Are Everywhere is the most comprehensive look at these roguish characters who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need.

Author : Alan Gordon
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250828576

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The Parisian Prodigal by Alan Gordon Pdf

Theophilos of The Fool's Guild returns in the next story from author Alan Gordon of murder, mayhem, and mummery in 13th century France. "Only a fool would pass this one up." —Laurie R. King In 1205, Theophilos—a fool by trade, a family man by choice, and a spy by design—belongs, along with his family, to the Fools' Guild, a group that secretly maintains the fragile order of society. In Toulouse, that order is threatened when, unexpectedly, a man claiming to be a full brother of the ruling count is found one morning in a local bordello next to a dead whore, killed with his own sword. Now, Theophilos and his family must uncover the truth.

Author : K. C. Herbel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1944314024

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The Innkeeper's Son by K. C. Herbel Pdf

Author : Alan Gordon
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466843363

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Thirteenth Night by Alan Gordon Pdf

Twelfth Night is for revelry, Thirteenth Night is for revelations... "Orsino is dead." The message sends the jester Feste, disguised as a German merchant, back to the duchy where, years earlier, he had foiled the plans of Saladin's agent, Malvolio, and secured the duchy for Orsino and his bride, Viola. As agent of the Fool's Guild, Feste must uncover the cause of Orsino's death, be it accidental, suicide, or murder. Has Malvolio returned to win the revenge he swore? Or has another, more sinister cabal plunged the duchy into political upheaval? Set in a brilliantly recreated time of pageantry and squalor, THIRTEENTH NIGHT brings alive a world long vanished. From the fetid canals of Venice to the high seas to the castles and hidden Roman tunnels of Orsino, here is a tale that will keep readers in its thrall until its dramatic and unexpected final scene...

Author : Sam Maggs
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781506723761

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Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Jester Lavorre by Sam Maggs Pdf

What's a nice tiefling like Jester doing in a party like the Mighty Nein? Jester Lavorre had an unconventional upbringing, even for one born in cosmopolitan Nicodranas. Daughter of the famed Ruby of the Sea, she had many opportunities for mischief as a small child, of which she took full advantage! Dive into the mystery of Jester's early years, her first meeting with the Traveler, and the fateful events that set her on a path to eventually join the Mighty Nein. Jester's story is brought to life by writer Sam Maggs (Captain Marvel; The Unstoppable Wasp) with art by Hunter Severn Bonyun, in direct consultation with Laura Bailey! It's available as a gorgeous hardcover, ready to take its place in your Critical Role library!

Author : Pseudonymous Bosch
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781409554738

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This Isn't What It Looks Like by Pseudonymous Bosch Pdf

WARNING! Appearances can be deceptive...This book is NOT filled with ancient magic, mystical clairvoyants and the marvels of time travel. This is NOT a book detailing the latest top secret investigations of the Terces Society. You will NOT find stolen treasure, masked bandits and bloodthirsty knights between the pages of this book. But before you go, just remember one thing... This Isn't What It Looks Like. The utterly gripping fourth fantastic book in the "Secret" series in which Cass's mind has been transported back to medieval England after she dared to taste the Midnight Sun's deadly chocolate. She must seek out her ancient ancestor and founder of the Terces Society, the jester, and help him escape the evil clutches of Lord Pharaoh, founder of the Midnight Sun. To Cass's horror, when she wakes from her coma she has forgotten everything. But a school trip to a medieval fair stirs her memories and she is confronted with a menacing blast from her time-travelling past... "The crazy, upside-down, inside-out, mysterious, madcap and fun, fun, fun Pseudonymous Bosch is back with another extraordinary, out-of-this-world chapter in his seriously addictive children's ‘Secret Series'. Bursting out all over with comic characters and intriguing adventures, this is... top-class entertainment for kids aged 10 and over, combining comical capers with old-fashioned mystery, sparkling adventure and lashings of Bosch's zany humour." - Lancashire Evening Post

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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My Name Is...rumplestiltskin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Khurram Elahi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913567893

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A Change of Seasons by Khurram Elahi Pdf

Author : Greg Keyes
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345504791

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The Born Queen by Greg Keyes Pdf

In The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Greg Keyes has crafted a brilliant saga of magic, adventure, and love set against a backdrop of clashing empires and an ancient, reawakened evil. Now, with The Born Queen, Keyes brings his epic to a masterly close, gathering the strands of plot and character into a stunning climax that both completes and transcends all that has gone before. The Briar King is dead, and the world itself follows him to ruin. Aspar White, wounded and tired, must embark on one last quest to save the forest and the people he loves, but he has little hope of success. Anne Dare at last sits on the throne of Crotheny, but for how long? The Church, now led by the corrupt and powerful Marché Hespero, has declared a holy war against her, giving the king of Hansa the pretext he needs to unleash his vast might on the young queen and her unready army. But Hansa is the least of Anne’s worries. The Hellrune, war seer of Hansa, strikes at her through vision and prophecy. The Kept–last of the elder Skasloi lords–weaves his own dark webs. Anne’s teacher and ally in the sedos world might also be her worst enemy, and Anne’s own mounting strength compels her toward madness. Surviving these dangers and mastering her eldritch abilities are merely prelude to the real struggle. There are many–some with power matching or even exceeding Anne’s own–who are willing to kill in order to seize control. For whoever sits upon the throne will have the ultimate command to bring about the world’s salvation–or its apocalypse.