The Snow Empress

Author : Laura Joh Rowland
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429991209

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The Snow Empress by Laura Joh Rowland Pdf

Acclaimed author Laura Joh Rowland's mystery series set in fuedal Japan featuring detective Sano Ichiro continues with The Snow Empress. Japan, 1699: On a moonlit night on the northern frontier island of Ezogashima, a woman is running through the forest when an arrow strikes her dead. Meanwhile, in the city of Edo, the young son of Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to power in the shogun's court, vanishes during a moon-watching festival. When one of Sano's political rivals hints that the boy was kidnapped—and may be in Ezogashima—he and his wife, Reiko, begin a desperate journey to find their son...only to discover that the local ruler, Lord Matsumae, is holding the entire province hostage for another crime: The murder of his mistress. So Sano strikes a deal: He will solve the mistress's murder if Matsumae will free the hostages and return his son. Soon, however, Sano and Reiko find themselves caught up in a dangerous scheme that includes clan warfare, bitter jealousy, and murderous betrayal as they race to unravel the mystery of The Snow Empress.

Author : Barbara Sjoholm
Publisher : Counterpoint LLC
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015074298368

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The Palace of the Snow Queen by Barbara Sjoholm Pdf

In November of 2001, fueled by the aftermath of 9/11 and the break-up of a relationship, writer Barbara Sjoholm left the United States to spend a polar winter in Lapland. Sjoholm was interested in exploring her childhood fantasy of Lapland based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, "The Snow Queen," and decided to research the budding phenomenon of winter tourism. The Palace of the Snow Queen is the result of Sjoholms travels in Lapland, starting with her visit to Kiruna, Sweden, to observe the construction of the Ice Hotel. Over the next three years, she spent each winter in the North, meeting ice artists and snow architects, reindeer herders, and Sami writers and activists. Throughout The Palace of the Snow Queen, Sjoholm provides a look at the people of Kiruna and the Samis struggle to maintain their grazing lands and migration routes in the face of tourism, while focusing on the various political and ideological changes occurring within this icy region. Ultimately, Sjoholm contemplates the tensions between contemporary tourism and traditional culture, and delivers a powerful travel narrative of this comparatively little-known region of Europe.--From the publisher.

Author : Mercedes Lackey
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488078606

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The Snow Queen by Mercedes Lackey Pdf

Rediscover the magic of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, by New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey. Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is mysterious, beautiful and widely known to have a heart of ice. But when she's falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there's an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be. And when a young warrior disappears, Aleksia's powers are needed as never before. Now, on a journey through a realm of perpetual winter, it will take all her skills, a mother's faith and a little magic to face down an enemy more formidable than any she has ever known. Originally published in 2008

Author : Michael Cunningham
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443433549

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The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham Pdf

Beautiful and heartbreaking, comic and tragic, The Snow Queen once again proves that Michael Cunningham is one of the great novelists of his generation Michael Cunningham's luminous novel begins with a vision. It's November 2004. Barrett Meeks, having lost love yet again, is walking through Central Park when he is inspired to look up at the sky; there he sees a pale, translucent light that seems to regard him in a distinctly godlike way. Barrett doesn't believe in visions—or in God—but he can't deny what he's seen. At the same time, in the not-quite-gentrified Bushwick neighbourhood of Brooklyn, Tyler, Barrett's older brother, a struggling musician, is trying—and failing—to write a song for Beth, his wife-to-be, who is seriously ill. Tyler is determined to write a wedding song that will be not merely a sentimental ballad, but an enduring expression of love. Barrett, haunted by the light, turns unexpectedly to religion. Tyler grows increasingly convinced that only drugs can release his creative powers. Beth tries to face mortality with as much courage as she can summon. Cunningham follows the Meeks brothers as each turns down a different path in his search for transcendence. In subtle, lucid prose, he demonstrates a profound empathy for his conflicted characters and a singular understanding of what lies at the depth of the human soul.

Author : Hans Christian Andersen,Virginia Evans,Jenny Dooley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1846790743

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The snow queen by Hans Christian Andersen,Virginia Evans,Jenny Dooley Pdf

Little Gerda loves her friend Kay, and he loves her. Then the Snow Queen takes Kay away to her palace in the Far North. Gerda goes to find him, and her long journey is full of magical adventures. But is Gerda's love strong enough to save Kay from the evil Snow Queen?

Author : Shi Tianxue
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781648469572

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Empress has to Scheme by Shi Tianxue Pdf

In the 21st century, because Lin Nan was betrayed by her boyfriend and transported to the Tian Ji Country, she became the daughter of the prime minister. She didn't want to fight, but she had drawn killing intent everywhere ... He was the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, the only person who couldn't forget about him despite his heartless nature. He, the unparalleled musician, was unfathomable. Only the melancholy and despair of his back made him feel as if he had met a scum from his past life. Was it an unforgettable relationship, or was it a forsake that was too old for him? Where would she go from here? Where would he return to?

Author : Ruth Matlow Asher
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781496921666

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The Secrets of the Snow Queen by Ruth Matlow Asher Pdf

Why does the Snow Queen capture Kai and take him to her Ice Palace? Who helps Gerda find Kai? What are the secrets the Snow Queen keeps from Kai in her frozen heart? Why is this story called an Eco Tale? Is this the end or the beginning of the Snow Queen?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : 0525476946

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The Snow Queen by Anonim Pdf

The strength of a litle girl's love enables her to overcome many obstacles and free a boy from the Snow Queen's spell.

Author : Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : IND:39000005913616

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The Snow Queen, and Other Tales by Hans Christian Andersen Pdf

Forty-nine fairy tales by the Danish author whose name is synonomous with stories for children and adults.

Author : Joan D. Vinge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:987228240

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The snow queen by Joan D. Vinge Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Gannon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1549958143

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The Snow Queen by Elizabeth Gannon Pdf

Beauty: Kai is not the most popular man in the village. He can't fish and he doesn't want to be a warrior. Instead, he wants to excavate the area for traces of the village's past, whether it happens to be underneath the main street in town or beneath someone's flower garden. He is content to live a quiet life and dream of something more. Truth be told, Kai is a mystery to most of the people in town... which is why they choose to send him across the frozen tundra to die.The Beast: The Snow Queen is not the most popular person in the kingdom, despite the fact that she rules it. Not that she cares what others think. She's content to sit in her magical ice palace, brooding about all the things she's lost and striking fear into the hearts of the idiot villagers. But, when her most treasured possession is destroyed by those morons, she comes looking for someone to fix it. Or for some swift, icy vengeance. Instead, she gets Kai. The annoying human is offered to her by the village like a sacrifice. The deal is quite simple: he'll use his skills to fix her treasure or she'll destroy everyone. Rather than be terrified of the threat though, the man appears only too happy to assist her in piecing the history of her family back together. What does he want from her? Why hasn't she simply killed him? And why does his smile melt her cold heart?

Author : K. M. Shea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578420279

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The Snow Queen by K. M. Shea Pdf

Rakel is a princess who should have been queen. Instead, as a despised magic user she has spent most of her life exiled on a barren mountain, alone in her ice-castle. But her empty life is shattered when an army of magic users invades her home country, bringing cruelty and darkness in their wake. Rakel refuses to watch as the people who've scorned her are attacked, imprisoned, and even killed by the invading army. Swallowing her fear, she joins forces with her jailers and uses her magic in a way she never anticipated: on the battlefield.But one of the invading colonels is different.When enemy Colonel Farrin Graydim meets Rakel he is immediately intrigued by her. Her harsh rejection of an offer to join their cause only deepens his interest. He admires her unflinching strength, but his bloody past makes him utterly unworthy to stand beside the purity of her ice and snow.Can Rakel defeat the invasion and free not only her people, but Farrin as well? For if her magic cannot defend her homeland, all is lost.THE SNOW QUEEN series is an Epic Fantasy Romance filled with magic, unexpected friendships, and fights for survival. If you love strong female leads, captivating magic, and humorous stories, you'll love The Snow Queen series. Buy the complete series today in this special collection!

Author : Xin Yue
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 1239 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781647873837

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Not Being A Empress for Years by Xin Yue Pdf

When she was still a child, she was cursed. She was born with half of her face that could topple nations and the other half that was as ugly as a ghost.He originally thought that his mother would eventually return home. He never would have thought that she would actually become the empress of a mother to the world with an imperial edict.On the night of their wedding, her husband, the emperor, opened his phoenix handkerchief. In that instant, Xue Lian saw the most wonderful face in his life. Before she could finish admiring the expressions, her husband left.The next day, an imperial edict sent her, the empress, to the cold palace.She didn't know why? If he didn't like her, then why did he want her to be his successor?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231549233

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The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon by Anonim Pdf

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon is a fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the eleventh century. Written by a lady of the court at the height of Heian culture, this book enthralls with its lively gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions. Lady Shonagon was an erstwhile rival of Lady Murasaki, whose novel, The Tale of Genji, fictionalized the elite world Lady Shonagon so eloquently relates. Featuring reflections on royal and religious ceremonies, nature, conversation, poetry, and many other subjects, The Pillow Book is an intimate look at the experiences and outlook of the Heian upper class, further enriched by Ivan Morris's extensive notes and critical contextualization.

Author : Hans Christian Andersen,Lesley Sims
Publisher : Usborne Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0794507174

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Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen,Lesley Sims Pdf

Gerda's best friend Kay is kidnapped by the sicked Snow Queen and Gerda is determined to rescue him.