The Dark Queen

Author : Susan Carroll
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345437969

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From Brittany’s misty shores to the decadent splendor of Paris’s royal court, one woman must fulfill her destiny–while facing the treacherous designs of Catherine de Medici, the dark queen. She is Ariane, the Lady of Faire Isle, one of the Cheney sisters, renowned for their mystical skills and for keeping the isle secure and prosperous. But this is a time when women of ability are deemed sorceresses, when Renaissance France is torn by ruthless political intrigues, and all are held in thrall to the sinister ambitions of Queen Catherine de Medici. Then a wounded stranger arrives on Faire Isle, bearing a secret the Dark Queen will do everything in her power to possess. The only person Ariane can turn to is the comte de Renard, a nobleman with fiery determination and a past as mysterious as his own unusual gifts. Riveting, vibrant, and breathtaking, The Dark Queen follows Ariane and Renard as they risk everything to prevent the fulfillment of a dreadful prophecy–even if they must tempt fate and their own passions.

Author : Ker Dukey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798525622173

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Dark Queen by Ker Dukey Pdf

He was my boss. Rich, ambitious, dominating. I was a waitress, struggling to pay the fees for ballet school. Poor, talented, desperate. He needed to marry to appease his dying father, to inherit the family empire. It wasn't supposed to be real, or forever. Until he changed the rules. What Mafia king Luca Leto wants, he gets, and he's crowned his queen. Me. I'm under his rule now. And his reign is cruel and toxic. They call him the dark king and to gain my freedom I'm going to have to become a dark queen. #Standalone Mafia romance.

Author : Gena Showalter
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781488034275

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The Evil Queen by Gena Showalter Pdf

Once Upon a Time meets Game of Thrones in New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter’s magical, romantic dark fantasy series, in which the fairy tales we know and love are prophecies of the future. Welcome to the Forest of Good and Evil, where villains may be heroes and heroes may be villains...it all depends on who you ask. In the realm of Enchantia, creatures of legend still exist, magic is the norm, and fairy tales are real. Raised in the human world, Everly Morrow has no idea she’s a fairy-tale princess—until she begins to commune with mirrors. Soon, a horrifying truth is revealed. She is fated to be Snow White’s greatest enemy, the Evil Queen. With powers beyond her imagination or control, Everly returns to the land of her birth. There, she meets Roth Charmaine, the supposed Prince Charming. Their attraction is undeniable, but their relationship is doomed. As Everly faces disasters and betrayals, giving in to her dark side proves more tempting. Can she resist, or will she become the villain she was born to be? Critics love The Evil Queen: “Showalter (the Everlife books) delivers an entertaining series opener that condemns prejudice while championing self-determination. Romance-sweet and steamy, gay and straight-features prominently, action and humor abound, and the mystery of how each character figures into the legend imparts intrigue.”—Publishers Weekly “The novel's conceit has a lot of potential with its deconstruction of a cherished fairy tale, an interesting take on good and evil as actions rather than fate, and a long cast of characters in ever evolving roles that will leave readers wondering who they are supposed to be.”—Kirkus Reviews The Forest of Good and Evil Series: The Evil Queen The Glass Queen

Author : Susan Carroll
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345437969

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The Dark Queen by Susan Carroll Pdf

From Brittany’s misty shores to the decadent splendor of Paris’s royal court, one woman must fulfill her destiny–while facing the treacherous designs of Catherine de Medici, the dark queen. She is Ariane, the Lady of Faire Isle, one of the Cheney sisters, renowned for their mystical skills and for keeping the isle secure and prosperous. But this is a time when women of ability are deemed sorceresses, when Renaissance France is torn by ruthless political intrigues, and all are held in thrall to the sinister ambitions of Queen Catherine de Medici. Then a wounded stranger arrives on Faire Isle, bearing a secret the Dark Queen will do everything in her power to possess. The only person Ariane can turn to is the comte de Renard, a nobleman with fiery determination and a past as mysterious as his own unusual gifts. Riveting, vibrant, and breathtaking, The Dark Queen follows Ariane and Renard as they risk everything to prevent the fulfillment of a dreadful prophecy–even if they must tempt fate and their own passions.

Author : Dana Gricken,Melange Books
Publisher : Fire & Ice Young Adult Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1680469312

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The Dark Queen by Dana Gricken,Melange Books Pdf

When the Dark Queen rises, our world will crumble.For centuries, war has been brewing below the surface of New York. People known as the soulless - immortal humans with strange powers - have threatened life on the surface. The Dark Queen seeks revenge for a crime long forgotten and wants to rule the world.Eighteen-year-old Riley Stark - a new recruit in the Sentinels, a military group that protects Earth from the Underworld - thinks she's joining for the right reason. As a child, she narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on her life, and has wanted justice ever since. After Riley goes snooping through her records, she finds the terrible truth - her ancestor was Mira Stark who killed the famous Dark King, and the soulless have wanted her family's blood spilled. When Riley falls in love with a soulless boy she's been taught to hate, she realizes that she can't trust anyone - soulless or otherwise.

Author : Faith Hunter
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101991428

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Dark Queen by Faith Hunter Pdf

Jane Yellowrock used to hunt vampires, but now she must fight--and win--beside them. As Enforcer to the vampire Master of the City of New Orleans, Jane Yellowrock stakes her reputation and her life on keeping her territory safe. But Leo has been issued a blood challenge by the emperor of the European vampires, who seeks to usurp all of his power and possessions. If Leo loses the match to the death, the city will be forfeit, and the people of New Orleans will suffer the consequences. Jane can't let that happen. Preparing for the duel requires all of Jane's focus, but with so much supernatural power in play, nothing goes according to plan. She has to rely on herself and the very few people she knows she can trust to stand and fight. Only two things are guaranteed: nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.

Author : Raymond E. Feist
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061751615

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Shadow of a Dark Queen by Raymond E. Feist Pdf

“An epic reading experience.” —San Diego Union-Tribune Acclaimed, New York Times bestselling fantasist Raymond E. Feist gets his masterful Serpentwar Saga off to a spectacular start with Shadow of a Dark Queen. Feist’s classic epic fantasy adventure returns readers to ever-imperiled Midkemia, a breathtaking, richly imagined realm of magic and intrigue, where two unlikely heroes must rally the forces of the land to stand firm against a malevolent race of monsters intent upon conquest and annihilation. Locus magazine calls Shadow of a Dark Queen, “the place to start for those yet to discover Feist’s fantasy worlds.” For fans of Terry Goodkind, George R. R. Martin, and Terry Brooks—and for anyone not already in the thrall of this astonishing author’s literary magic—that is excellent advice indeed.

Author : Susan Carroll
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345484642

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The Courtesan by Susan Carroll Pdf

Skilled in passion, artful in deception, and driven by betrayal, she is the glittering center of the royal court–but the most desired woman of Renaissance France will draw the wrath of a dangerous adversary. Paris, 1575. The consort of some of Europe’s most influential men, Gabrielle Cheney is determined to secure her future by winning the heart of Henry, the Huguenot king of Navarre. As his mistress, Gabrielle hopes she might one day become the power behind the French throne. But her plans are jeopardized by Captain Nicolas Rémy, a devoted warrior whose love Gabrielle desires–and fears–above all. She will also incur the malevolence of the Dark Queen, Catherine de’ Medici, whose spies and witch-hunters are legion, and who will summon the black arts to maintain her authority. With the lives of those she loves in peril, Gabrielle must rebel against her queen to fulfill a glorious destiny she has sacrificed everything to gain. Alive with vivid period detail and characters as vibrant as they are memorable, The Courtesan is a sweeping historical tale of dangerous intrigues, deep treachery, and one woman’s unshakable resolve to honor her heart.

Author : Ashok K. Banker
Publisher : John Joseph Adams
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781328916297

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A Dark Queen Rises by Ashok K. Banker Pdf

"Returning to Ashok K. Banker's brilliant #ownvoices, epic fantasy world of the Burnt Empire first introduced in Upon a Burning Throne, A Dark Queen Rises features Krushni and Karni, two women on quests to protect the innocent and bring down tyrants"--

Author : Rosemary Sutcliff
Publisher : Random House
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781448173105

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Song For A Dark Queen by Rosemary Sutcliff Pdf

From the day Cadwan fashioned a sword from a willow wand and composed a victory song for his young mistress, Boudicca, he has loyally charted her rise to Queen. Boudicca is the strong and brave leader of the Iceni tribe - courageously guiding her people from one victorious battle to her next. Then Emperor Nero rules that the royal line of the Iceni is to be ended, and Boudicca knows this is one battle she cannot afford to lose . . .

Author : Jovee Winters
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1534956026

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The Dark Queen by Jovee Winters Pdf

"Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who's the fairest one of all?" We all know the legend, or so we think. But what do you really know of the woman behind the myth? Fable of Seren--daughter of the Sea King, and granddaughter of both Calypso and Hades. The blood of gods runs through her veins, but the young girl destined to one day wear the title of The Evil Queen is now seventeen and wants nothing more than to see the land above the waves, to be part of the human realm. One fine day she does just that, but the heaven she imagined turns into a terrible nightmare of pain, suffering, and lies that twists the heart of this starry-eyed girl into one of darkness and hate. Villains aren't born; they're made. But sometimes even villains get a second chance. Calypso, seeing the suffering of her granddaughter has concocted a brilliantly, clever plan--The Love Games. In Kingdom, there is one magic more powerful than even the darkest of spells...true love, and with the help of her BFF--Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love--Calypso knows exactly who Fable's truest love is. A Native American god called, Owiot. Can this gentle, star-eyed god help Fable see there is another path she can take before it's too late and the evil that beats within her heart consumes her soul for good?

Author : Susan Carroll
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345490773

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The Silver Rose by Susan Carroll Pdf

From Brittany’s fog-shrouded forests to the elegant dark heart of Paris’s royal court, one woman must challenge a country’s destiny–and her own dangerous fate. France, 1585. She is the youngest and most powerful of the “Sisters of Faire Isle,” women known far and wide for their extraordinary mystical abilities. Skilled in healing and able to forecast the future of those around her, Miri Cheney has returned to her ancestral home to take refuge from a land devastated by civil war–and to grieve for her family, driven to exile. But she cannot hide from the formidable new power threatening to seize control of France from the dread “Dark Queen,” Catherine de Medici–a diabolical woman known only as the Silver Rose. Miri has no choice but to turn to the one man she distrusts as much as she desires: Simon Aristide, the charismatic witch-finder who is now himself the hunted, and who has reluctantly made an unholy pact with Catherine. Miri must defy throne and family to save all that she loves most–and command a future greater than she could ever imagine. Vibrant with stunning historical detail, alive with characters as richly passionate as they are compelling, The Silver Rose is a sweeping, exquisitely wrought tale from a mesmerizing storyteller.

Author : Susan Carroll
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780449221099

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Twilight of a Queen by Susan Carroll Pdf

Set during the Renaissance in 1588, this sweeping historical novel takes readers back to the home of Ariane, the Lady of Faire Isle, who must choose a successor to her throne as Carroll's Dark Queen series comes to a stunning conclusion.

Author : Paul Doherty
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786895073

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Dark Queen Rising by Paul Doherty Pdf

London, 1471. The War of the Roses rages on. Edward of York has claimed the English throne and his Yorkist supporters gleefully slaughter their adversaries; there's no mercy for anyone who supported the Lancastrian cause. Margaret Beaufort - mother of Henry Tudor, the only hope for the House of Lancaster - knows her enemies are closing in. Desperate for help she turns to Christopher Urswicke for protection. But when ruthless scheming and pitiless killings are the only routes to survival, Urswicke will have to choose where his loyalties truly lie.

Author : Susan Carroll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0739452452

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