The Summer Queen

Author : Elizabeth Chadwick
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748133833

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The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick Pdf

'An author who makes history come gloriously alive' The Times 'Meticulous research and strong storytelling' Woman & Home 'A sumptuous ride' Toby Clements, Daily Telegraph ********************** Eleanor of Aquitaine A loving mother. A betrayed wife. A queen beyond compare. Eleanor of Aquitaine's story is legendary. She is an icon who has fascinated readers for over eight hundred years. But the real Eleanor remains elusive - until now. Based on the most up-to-date research, bestselling novelist Elizabeth Chadwick brings Eleanor's magnificent story to life, as never before. Young, vibrant, privileged, Eleanor's future is golden as the heiress to wealthy Aquitaine. But when her beloved father dies suddenly in the summer of 1137, her childhood ends abruptly. Forced to marry the young prince Louis of France, Eleanor is still struggling to adjust to her new role when Louis' father dies and they become King and Queen of France. Leaving everything behind, the vivacious Eleanor must face the complex and faction-riddled French court. She is only 13. Overflowing with scandal, politics, sex, triumphs and tragedies, The Summer Queen is the first novel in a stunning trilogy from award-winning and much-loved author Elizabeth Chadwick The next two books - The Winter Crown and The Autumn Throne - are available to buy NOW in paperback and ebook. Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick 'Enjoyable and sensuous' Daily Mail 'Stunning grasp of historical details... Her characters are beguiling and the story is intriguing and very enjoyable' Barbara Erskine 'Renowned historical novelist Chadwick tells this battle-of-the-sexes story from a woman's point of view' New York Post

Author : Joan D. Vinge
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466842847

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Sequel To The Hugo Award-Winning Bestseller The Snow Queen The Summer Queen is the extraordinary sequel to one of science fiction's most celebrated novels, The Snow Queen. Set in a fully realized universe of wonders, this spectacular space epic, itself a finalist for the Hugo Award, is one of the most remarkable novels in the field. A story that spans millennia, from the ruins of an ancient interstellar empire to the planets of the Hegemony that rules human space, The Summer Queen is the multi-layered story of Tiamat, a world where the dolphin-like mers are harvested for the youth-prolonging serum extracted from their blood. But Tiamat is much more, for beneath Carbuncle, its capital, lies the old empire's greatest secret: an enormous forgotten technology which, though decaying, continues to affect the fates of the fallen empire's remnant cultures via the sybil-network--a data bank that binds the past and the future in its web of knowledge, As the Smith, genius mastermind of the hidden interstellar Brotherhood, tries feverishly to unlock its secrets, BZ Gundhalinu desperately strives to save the Hegemony, while the Summer Queen herself dares to create a new future for her people and her planet. And though each is acting alone, their fates will entwine in an astonishing climax that will change the universe forever. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Joan D. Vinge
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765389992

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The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge Pdf

This reissue of a modern classic of science fiction, the Hugo and Locus Award-winning and Nebula-nominated The Snow Queen, marks the first time the book has been reprinted in fifteen years. The imperious Winter colonists have ruled the planet Tiamat for 150 years, deriving wealth from the slaughter of the sea mers. But soon the galactic stargate will close, isolating Tiamat, and the 150-year reign of the Summer primitives will begin. Their only chance at surviving the change is if Arienrhod, the ageless, corrupt Snow Queen, can destroy destiny with an act of genocide. Arienrhod is not without competition as Moon, a young Summer-tribe sibyl, and the nemesis of the Snow Queen, battles to break a conspiracy that spans space. Interstellar politics, a millennia-long secret conspiracy, and a civilization whose hidden machineries might still control the fate of worlds all form the background to this spectacular hard science fiction novel from Joan D. Vinge. The Snow Queen Series The Snow Queen World’s End Summer Queen Tangled Up In Blue Other Books 47 Ronin Catspaw Cowboys & Aliens Dreamfall At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Mary Lister
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Seasons
ISBN : 1846860806

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Winter King, Summer Queen by Mary Lister Pdf

Enter the Land of Icy Darkness and the Land of the Flaming Sun... Learn an important lesson about balance and acceptance in this exciting tale about how people learn to share the Earth and how the rotating seasons of winter and summer are born. 4 yrs+

Author : Rosalind Miles
Publisher : Crown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307420824

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Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles Pdf

Camelot--a vibrant pageant of love, heartbreak, hatred, jealousy, revenge, and desire--as seen through the eyes of its queen, Guenevere Raised in the tranquil beauty of the Summer Country, Princess Guenevere has led a charmed and contented life, until the sudden, violent death of her mother, Queen Maire, leaves the Summer Country teetering on the brink of anarchy. Only the miraculous arrival of Arthur, heir to the Pendragon dynasty, allows Guenevere to claim her mother's throne. Smitten by the bold, sensuous princess, Arthur offers to marry her and unite their territory while still allowing her to rule in her own right. Their love match creates the largest and most powerful kingdom in the Isles. Arthur's glorious rule begins to crumble, however, when he is reunited with his mother and his long-lost half-sisters, Morgause and Morgan. Before Arthur's birth, his father--the savage and unscrupulous King Uther--banished his wife's young daughters, selling Morgause into a cruel marriage and imprisoning Morgan in a far-off convent. Both daughters will avenge their suffering, but it is Morgan who strikes the deadliest blows against the King and Queen, using her evil enchantments to destroy all Guenevere holds dear. When the Queen flees to Avalon, Morgan casts a spell on Arthur and seduces him. In the chaos that follows his betrayal, Arthur sends a new courtier to protect Guenevere, the young French knight Lancelot. Her loyalty to Arthur already destroyed, Guenevere falls in love with Lancelot, a love that may spell ruin for Camelot.

Author : Walter Crane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Children's poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015028027640

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Queen Summer, Or, The Tourney of the Lily & the Rose by Walter Crane Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Chadwick
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748126309

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Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick Pdf

An awkward misfit, nine-year-old Fulke FitzWarin leaves his family for the household of Joscelin de Dinan, Lord of Ludlow. Once there, he begins to learn the knightly arts which he desperately hopes will free him from the shadows of his past. Joscelin's youngest daughter, Hawise, befriends Fulke when he most needs it. But as the years pass, an enemy to Ludlow changes their friendship unalterably, forcing them onto opposite sides of a cruel divide. When the menace to Ludlow intensifies, Fulke must confront the future head on or fail on all counts, all the while desperate to know if Hawise stands with or against him.

Author : Amelia Wilde
Publisher : Amelia Wilde
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Summer Queen by Amelia Wilde Pdf

Persephone only wanted to escape. Now she’ll never see the sun again. She’s been taken prisoner by a tortured billionaire. Hades insists it’s for her own safety. As his enemies close in, Persephone begins to see the broken man hidden behind diamonds and wealth. The choice is between her freedom or his life. But she’ll never be free without her heart. "Summer Queen is a sexy shot of antihero goodness...this is the kinky, delicious retelling of the year!" –Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author Summer Queen is the second in a delicious dark billionaire trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Amelia Wilde. King of Shadows must be read first. The series is now complete!

Author : Marci Peschke
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781479523078

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Kylie Jean Summer Camp Queen by Marci Peschke Pdf

Kylie Jean is determined to be the queen of summer camp!

Author : Melissa Marr
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780061975097

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Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr Pdf

Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black won’t be able to resist the world of Melissa Marr's #1 New York Times bestselling series, full of faerie intrigue, mortal love, and courtly betrayal. Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty—especially if they learn of her Sight—and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens. Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries. Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer. Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention. But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost—regardless of her plans or desires. Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom, her best friend Seth, her life—everything.

Author : Persia Woolley
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781402246401

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Queen of the Summer Stars by Persia Woolley Pdf

Originally published: New York: Poseidon Press, 1990.

Author : Elizabeth Chadwick
Publisher : Thorndike Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-06
Category : France
ISBN : 1410485234

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The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick Pdf

Thirteen-year-old Eleanor of Aquitaine is forced into a marriage she does not want, and when a death thrusts her into the role of queen, she faces scandal, forbidden love, and the complexities of the ruthless French court at every turn.

Author : Joan D. Vinge
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250304438

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World's End by Joan D. Vinge Pdf

Book two of Joan Vinge's beloved Snow Queen cycle of classic science fiction, back in print! When BZ Gundhalinu’s irresponsible older brothers go missing in World’s End, a badlands rumored to drive people mad, he begrudgingly goes after them. The further in he travels, the stranger things get. The Snow Queen Series The Snow Queen World’s End Summer Queen Tangled Up In Blue Other Books 47 Ronin Catspaw Cowboys & Aliens Dreamfall At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Joan D. Vinge
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2001-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466829794

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Tangled Up In Blue by Joan D. Vinge Pdf

Joan D. Vinge returns to Tiamat, the world of her Hugo Award-winning novel The Snow Queen and its bestselling sequel The Summer Queen. Set during the time of The Snow Queen, BZ Gundhalinu is a by-the-book "Blue" on the trail of high corruption within the force. When a police raid goes horribly awry, BZ finds himself teamed up with Nyx LaisTree, a hard-nosed cop with no respect for the rules, and Devony Seaward, a beautiful hooker with a heart of gold. Together these three must fight the corruption of Tiamat and try to expose it before they all end up dead. This novel marks the exciting return to the much-loved Snow Queen Universe. While taking place during events in The Snow Queen, this novel is a stand-alone masterpiece of noir suspense--taking a story you think you know, and showing you just how deep and vast the waters really run. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Amber Argyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Goddesses
ISBN : 1311782117

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Summer Queen by Amber Argyle Pdf

Poised to become the most powerful priestess in Idara, Nelay doesn't have time to become a pretty bauble for the king. She's too busy saving her people from the invading army sweeping across her kingdom.But in defeat after defeat, Nelay begins to realize a bigger power is at play than that wielded by mere mortals. Only she can stand between the cinders of her once-great nation and the vengeance of a goddess.