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An enchanting historical epic of grand passion and adventure, this debut novel tells the captivating story of one of India's most controversial empresses, a woman whose brilliance and determination trumped myriad obstacles and whose love shaped the course of the Mughal Empire. Skillfully blending the textures of historical reality with the rich and sensual imaginings of a timeless fairy tale, The Twentieth Wife sweeps listeners up in Mehrunnisa's...
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The love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa continues in this lush sequel to The Twentieth Wife. As Jahangir's final wife and only love, Mehrunnisa soon becomes the most powerful woman in the Mughal Empire, ruling from behind the veil and demonstrating great cunning to get what she wants.
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A star back in Britain, Elizabeth Chadwick is finally getting the attention she deserves here -USA Today "The best writer of medieval fiction currently around." -Historical Novels Review Matilda, daughter of Henry I, knows that there are those who will not accept her as England's queen when her father dies. But the men who support her rival Stephen do not know the iron will that drives her. Adeliza, Henry's widowed queen and Matilda's stepmother,...
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Rise of the Empress volume 1
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Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the darkness within her. Growing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map, Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt, the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng's majestic future. But is the price of the throne too high? Because...
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"A young royal from the far north, is sent south for a political marriage in an empire reminiscent of imperial China. Her brothers are dead, her armies and their war mammoths long defeated and caged behind their borders. Alone and sometimes reviled, she must choose her allies carefully. Rabbit, a handmaiden, sold by her parents to the palace for the lack of five baskets of dye, befriends the emperor's lonely new wife and gets more than she bargained...
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Age of the seventh sun volume 2
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"Four young people risk their lives to save the world from a looming apocalypse in this captivating sequel to The Seventh Sun. ... Based on ancient Mesoamerican legends and mythology, The Jade Bones is a compelling and romantic adventure that builds to a heart-stopping climax"--
Cast into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome....
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Farian war volume 3
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"When Hail confronts the Farian gods, the last thing she expected was to discover that they were part of a race of aliens who'd attacked the galaxy long before humanity's ancestors had crawled out of the sludge of Earth's oceans. The discovery carries with it dire news: The Hiervet, who'd once subjugated the mighty Svatir, are coming - a consequence of Hail's decision not to kill the Farian gods. Now the fate of the galaxy is on the line and Hail...
10) To cage a god
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DAW book collectors volume no. 1956
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2024.
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First edition.
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"This Imperial Russia-inspired romantasy launches a new dark fantasy duology of gods, politics, and deadly magical powers from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May"--
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Beneath the haunting sea volume 2
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2020.
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It has always been Eda's dream to become empress, no matter the cost. Haunted by her ambition and selfishness, she's convinced that the only way to achieve her goal is to barter with the gods. But all requests come with a price and Eda bargains away the soul of her best friend in exchange for the crown. Years later, her hold on the empire begins to crumble and her best friend unexpectedly grows sick and dies. Gnawed by guilt and betrayal, Eda embarks...
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