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Lamentation by C.J. Sansom
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAs Henry VIII lies on his deathbed, an incendiary manuscript threatens to tear his court apart.Summer, 1546. King Henry VIII is slowly, painfully dying. His Protestant and Catholic councilors are engaged in a final and decisive power struggle; whoever wins will control the government... -
![Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis; and Lord Greco just may be ready to leave the grief and loss of his past behind him, so that he might grab hold of the future..Categorized as:
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![Profetian om Beatrice by Kate DiCamillo]()
Profetian om Beatrice by Kate DiCamillo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall comes a fantastical meditation on fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world.We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in the end, find our way home.In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing...Categorized as:
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![The Last Oracle and The Doomsday Key: A Sigma Force Bundle by James Rollins]()
The Last Oracle and The Doomsday Key: A Sigma Force Bundle by James Rollins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Last Oracle and The Doomsday Key has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...Categorized as:
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![The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly]()
The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTHE END IS HEREJack West Jr has made it to the Supreme Labyrinth.Now he faces one last race-against multiple rivals, against time, against the collapse of the universe itself-a headlong race that will end at a throne inside the fabled labyrinth.AN IMPOSSIBLE MAZEBut the road will be hard.For this is a maze like no other: a maze of mazes. Uncompromising and complex. Demanding and deadly... -
![The Wolf Hunt by Tim Hodkinson]()
The Wolf Hunt by Tim Hodkinson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen you can't protect everyone, who will you save?AD 935.Einar Unnsson is destined to be great. He has already defeated the men sent to kill him by his father, Jarl Thorfinn, the 'Skull Cleaver'. Einar has a gift that makes him lethal in battle, a gift he needs now more than ever.Jarl Thorfinn is set on vengeance... -
![The Play of Death by Oliver Pötzsch]()
The Play of Death by Oliver Pötzsch
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt is 1670 and Simon Fronwieser is in the town of Oberammergau to bring his seven-year-old son to boarding school. As he bids his boy a tearful farewell, news comes of a shocking murder: the man who was to play the part of Christ in the town’s Passion play has been found dead, nailed to the set’s cross. As there is no doctor in town, Simon is brought in to examine the body... -
![Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens, Kevin Stillwell]()
Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens, Kevin Stillwell
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe summer of 1976 is a turning point for 15-year-old Boady Sanden. He's managed to outrun and outwit the bullying seniors throughout his freshman year at St. Ignatius High; he's working multiple jobs for Wally Schenicker's construction company; and he finally makes a friend his own age--Thomas Elgin, son of the only black family on Boady's side of town... -
![Deadly Kin by Lucinda Brant, Matthew Lloyd Davies]()
Deadly Kin by Lucinda Brant, Matthew Lloyd Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlec is back! Summer 1764. Alec and Selina anxiously await the birth of their first child at their estate in Kent. It should be a time of family celebration, but the death of a young poacher has Alec investigating murder. And when renovations to his sprawling manor unearth a secret burial chamber, a shocking family secret comes to light...Categorized as:
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![The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen]()
The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsA kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive? Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya...Categorized as:
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![A Column of Fire by Ken Follett]()
A Column of Fire by Ken Follett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 61 ratingsAs Europe erupts, can one young spy protect his queen? Ken Follett takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, intrigue, murder, and treason with his magnificent epic, A Column of Fire—the chronological latest in the Kingsbridge series, following The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, and the prequel, The Evening and the Morning...Categorized as:
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![Blue Horizon by Wilbur Smith]()
Blue Horizon by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFollowing on from Monsoon the next generation of Courtneys are out to stake their claim in South Africa. The journey they make takes them through the untouched wilderness of a beautiful land filled with warring tribes and dangerous animals... -
![The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen]()
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 61 ratingsIn a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage...Categorized as:
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![The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning by John Flanagan]()
The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning by John Flanagan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAfter a senseless tragedy destroys his life, Will is obsessed with punishing those responsible - even if it means leaving the Ranger Corps. His worried friends must find a way to stop him taking such a dark path. It is Halt who suggests the solution: Will must take an apprentice. The candidate Halt has in mind surprises everyone - and it's a request Will cannot refuse...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen]()
The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsOne war.Too many deadly battles.Can a king save his kingdom, when his own survival seems unlikely?War has come to Carthya. It knocks at every door and window in the land. And when Jaron learns that King Vargan of Avenia has kidnapped Imogen in a plot to bring Carthya to its knees, Jaron knows it is up to him to embark on a daring rescue mission. But everything that can go wrong does...Categorized as:
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![The Burning Shore by Wilbur Smith]()
The Burning Shore by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCentaine de Thiry grew up with privilege, wealth, and freedom on a sprawling French estate. Then war came crashing down around her, and a daring young South African aviator named Michael Courtney stole her heart amidst the destruction. But the tides of fate and battle sent the young woman on a journey across a dangerous sea to the coast of Africa... -
![A Sparrow Falls by Wilbur Smith]()
A Sparrow Falls by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Sparrow Falls, another gripping installment in Wilbur Smith's Courtney Family Adventure seriesMark Anders grew up on eight thousand acres of African land that bore his family name. Then he fought in Europe's Great War and, upon returning to his ancestral home, he saw savagery unlike any other….In Africa, Mark's family estate has been despoiled... -
![The Lost Brother by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Lost Brother by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNovember 1146. Gwynedd is at war with Ranulf, Earl of Chester, who seeks to gain a foothold in Wales against the day peace finally comes to England. On the eve of King Owain’s counter-assault on Mold Castle, the body of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Gwen is discovered buried in someone else’s grave... -
![Highland Raider by Amy Jarecki]()
Highland Raider by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Angus Og MacDonald, Lord of Islay agrees to harbor Robert the Bruce from the clutches of King Edward, he becomes an outlaw of the English crown. They sail to Ireland, seeking support from kin but are forced to flee for their lives. As Angus escapes, it is not a man he finds hidden in his birlinn. A wee wisp of a lass attacks like a screaming banshee with a battle axe in her hands...Categorized as:
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![Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh]()
Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA WARRIOR DANGEROUSLY IN CONTROL England, 1334 ~ In the second book of The Feud series, Baron Magnus Verdun is a warrior whose handsome face gives little indication of the darkness he struggles to contain...Categorized as:
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![The Time for Love by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Time for Love by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens explores what happens when a gentleman intent on acquiring a business meets the unconventional lady-owner, only to discover that she is not the biggest or the most lethal hurdle they and the business face... -
![The Unlikely Spy by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Unlikely Spy by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAugust 1146. Prince Hywel has called all the bards of Wales to him for a music festival to mark the third anniversary of his rule over Ceredigion. He has invited all the lords of Wales too, including his father, his uncle, and his neighbor to the south, King Cadell. But with the highborn also come the low: thieves, spies, and other hangers-on... -
![Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer]()
Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTurn a Blind Eye is the third installment in the gripping story of Detective Inspector William Warwick, by the master storyteller and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles... -
![Mightier Than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer]()
Mightier Than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA bomb goes off, but how many passengers on the MV Buckingham have lost their lives? You will find out only if you read the opening chapter of Mightier than the Sword...Categorized as:
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![The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd]()
The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKate's loyalties bind her to the past. Henry's loyalties compel him to strive for a better future... -
![Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn]()
Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the national bestselling author of Daughters of Rome and Mistress of Rome comes a tale of love, power, and intrigue spanning the wilds of the Empire to the seven hills of Rome. Powerful, prosperous, and expanding ever farther into the untamed world, the Roman Empire has reached its zenith under the rule of the beloved Emperor Trajan. But neither Trajan nor his reign can last forever..Categorized as:
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![Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer]()
Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEnola Holmes is the much younger sister of her more famous brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. But she has all the wits, skills, and sleuthing inclinations of them both. At fifteen, she's an independent young woman--after all, her name spelled backwards reads 'alone'--and living on her own in London...Categorized as:
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![The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 4 by Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 4 by Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThough her main duty is still looking after Consort Gyokuyou, Maomao finds time to help her friends and acquaintances in the rear palace, including Xiaolan, who will need a job after her term of service ends, and Consort Lishu, who’s convinced she’s seen a ghost! When complications arise with Gyokuyou’s pregnancy, however, Maomao knows she’s not skilled enough to handle a situation that could... -
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The Sound Of Thunder by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTHE SOUND OF THUNDER continues the Courtney saga where WHEN THE LIONS FEEDS left off. Sean Courtney is off to fight the burghers in the Boer War -- first in harrowing missions on the front lines for the British Guides, then as the leader of commandos designed to fight the Boers on their own terms -- guerilla combat in the field... -
![Hand of Fire by Judith Starkston]()
Hand of Fire by Judith Starkston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA legendary war, an invincible warrior, a woman forced to defend her family and realm--and her independent spirit. Will she become the captive or the captor?Briseis struggles to protect her city, an ally of Troy, from marauding Greeks and her husband's arrogant violence. She finds strength in visions of a handsome warrior god until he appears before her in flesh and blood... -
![My Sister's Prayer by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould]()
My Sister's Prayer by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen of Fearless DevotionVirginia, 1705 Celeste Talbot is usually such a sensible young woman—until she falls for an English soldier reassigned to the Colonies. Leaving her Huguenot family behind, she sets sail for America, only to realize that her younger sister Berta has been kidnapped and forced on board the very same ship... -
![The Viking Prince by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Viking Prince by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMay 1148. All Dublin is shocked by the murder of a prominent merchant, but only Prince Godfrid knows that the dead man was also a co-conspirator in his brother's plan to take the throne of Dublin. With death stalking his every move, Godfrid must call upon new friends and old to find the killer--and with their help uncover a conspiracy stretching beyond Dublin's walls to every kingdom in Ireland... -
![The Fourth Horseman by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Fourth Horseman by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMay 1144. Newly wedded, Gareth and Gwen travel across the border into England on a diplomatic mission with Prince Hywel of Wales. But when the mission goes awry and a murder case drops (literally) at their feet, Gareth and Gwen race to uncover a plot that threatens not only their lives, but the life of the future King of England himself... -
![Midnight Sun by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Midnight Sun by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKAATJE JANSSEN - Desperate to know if her missing husband still lives, Kaatje hires the rugged, yet tenderhearted James Walker to guide her through the perils of the Alaskan wilderness. What she finally discovers, however, is far from what she expected�and could well place her in the greatest danger of her life... -
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![The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson]()
The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times-bestselling author Rae Carson makes a triumphant return to the world of her award-winning Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy in this extraordinary stand-alone novel. With action, adventure, and a heroine set on destroying the patriarchal limits meant to keep her in her place, The Empire of Dreams once again proves that Rae Carson is a master of epic fantasy...Categorized as:
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![Ignition by Clifford Riley]()
Ignition by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThink you know what happened at Grace Cahill's funeral? Think again. This top secret report reveals what REALLY occurred on that fateful day. Follow Ian and Natalie Kabra as they travel to Attleboro and discuss their strategy. Discover what the Holts were doing before they started the fire. And learn shocking information about a special guest none of the Cahills knew anything about . .Categorized as:
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![Men of Men by Wilbur Smith]()
Men of Men by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMen of Men by Wilbur SmithIt was called The Devils's Own: a steep scar in the African earth, around which men toiled with picks, shovels, and dreams of the milky treasures that would become prized, polished diamonds. In this demonic race, native tribesmen became miners. Sometimes they became thieves. And then they became rebels... -
![Ghost Fire by Wilbur Smith]()
Ghost Fire by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe brand new Courtney Series novel. A brand new Courtney Series novel by bestselling author, Wilbur Smith. 1754. Inseparable since birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart by the tragic death of their parents. Theo, wracked with guilt, strikes a solitary path through life... -
![Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George]()
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Petunia, the youngest of King Gregor's twelve dancing daughters, is invited to visit an elderly friend in the neighboring country of Westfalin, she welcomes the change of scenery. But in order to reach Westfalin, Petunia must pass through a forest where strange two-legged wolves are rumored to exist...Categorized as:
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![Mantle Of A God by Michael Anderle]()
Mantle Of A God by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTerra Olson is an archeologist in the making. When she gets an opportunity to work with one of her idols at a dig that may contain artifacts linked with Norse mythology, she jumps at the offer. What more could she ask for?Probably to not be betrayed by that very same idol.She’d expected the job to be a killer…just not in the buried-alive-and-left-to-die-alone way... -
![The Lark's Lament by Alan Gordon]()
The Lark's Lament by Alan Gordon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1204 A.D., the Fools' Guild is in hiding, 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 minstrel Folquet, now the abbot Folq at a Cistercian monastery - to intercede with the pope on their behalf... -
![The Third Coin by J.A. Howard]()
The Third Coin by J.A. Howard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsASIN B00LRZD022 moved to the most recent editionBrilliant, Bea Brightman is one of the popular girls or Top Pops as she calls them. After attending seven schools in as many years, she’s a master at making friends. That is until her father, a world-renowned archaeologist, moves them to New York City to pursue an ever-elusive coin...Categorized as:
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![Immortal Tyranny: A Judas Chronicles Novel by Aiden James, J.R. Rain]()
Immortal Tyranny: A Judas Chronicles Novel by Aiden James, J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKrontos Lazarevic may be the vilest sorcerer to ever live. He stands in the way of William Barrow (aka Judas Iscaritot) finishing his quest to reclaiming thirty pieces of silver paid to him to betray Jesus Christ.Forced to flee an underground fortress in Abingdon, Virginia, William and his companions end up in the quirky spiritual town of Sedona, Arizona...Categorized as:
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![Jester Leaps In by Alan Gordon]()
Jester Leaps In by Alan Gordon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 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...Categorized as:
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![A Queen's Traitor by Samantha Burnell, Samantha Burnell]()
A Queen's Traitor by Samantha Burnell, Samantha Burnell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRichard and Jack are back. The Historical Adventure set in 16th Century Tudor England continues. Elizabeth Tudor needs a hero. Murder, Mystery & Intrigue with a Splash of Romance... -
![Queen of Clubs by Beezy Marsh]()
Queen of Clubs by Beezy Marsh
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon, 1957: After rising up against gangland’s queen, Alice Diamond, formerly downtrodden Nell is living the perfect life of crime. Far from the East End slums where she was raised, she’s now an accomplished professional thief by day—lifting luxury goods from high-end department stores—and a glamorous nightclub owner after dark... -
![The Mark of a Murderer by Susanna Gregory]()
The Mark of a Murderer by Susanna Gregory
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn St Scholastica's Day in February 1355, Oxford explodes in one of the most serious riots of its turbulent history. Fearing for their lives, the scholars flee the city, and some choose the University at Cambridge as their temporary refuge. However, they don't remain safe for long. Within hours of their arrival, the first of their number dies, followed quickly by a second...Categorized as:
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![Orphan of Destiny by Michael P. Spradlin]()
Orphan of Destiny by Michael P. Spradlin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTristan and his companions-the fiery archer Robard Hode and the assassin maid Maryam-have escaped to England. But tragedy has occurred to Tristan's beloved abbey while they were on the Third Crusade, and Robard's home in Sherwood Forest suffers under the rule of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Many obstacles still prevent them from delivering the Holy Grail into safe hands...Categorized as:
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![The Long Masquerade by Madeleine Brent]()
The Long Masquerade by Madeleine Brent
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmma Delaney knows nothing of life's shams. She is without pretext and assumes that a bright future awaits her as the bride of the wealthy Oliver Foy. Too soon she discovers that her life is a masquerade and pretense her only salvation. No one is whom he or she appears to be.Brushing against the concealed identities and hidden motives of others, Emma quickly acquires secrets of her own... -
![The Queen's Man by Rory Clements]()
The Queen's Man by Rory Clements
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEngland is a viper's nest of conspiracy.It is 1582, and the conflict between Protestants and Catholics threatens to tear the country in two. While Queen Elizabeth I holds the reins of power, there are those whose loyalty lies with her imprisoned cousin—Mary, Queen of Scots...
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