Download or read book Coronets and Steel written by Sherwood Smith and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too much imagination was tantamount to lying―that’s what my grandmother taught me. So when I first got the sense that someone was following me, I ignored it. Who’d waste time following me? Me, being Aurelia Kim Murray, a grad student from California with a passion for ballet and fencing, and a hopelessly romantic vision of the world. I had some to Europe to track down my grandparents’ families, but so far I’d had no luck. I couldn’t explain the sense of urgency that drove me, even to myself. It has begun that day four months ago when my grandmother lay restlessly in her bed, her eyes glittering with fever as she gripped my hand. “Your mother is too gentle,” she’s whispered in her aristocratic Parisian French. “I cannot send her to steal the breach.” Breach? What breach? With her family? With my grandfather’s family? Neither Mom nor I knew anything about Grandmother’s family or the handsome man in the silver-framed photo that Gran always kept on her bedside table. “She wouldn’t talk about her life before California,” my mom has said, as we waited in yet another specialist’s office, hoping to find out why, though Gran had recovered from her fever, she had not spoken since. Nothing had come of my search in Paris, or Vienna, and no matter how fast I walked along the grand boulevards, I knew I couldn’t outpace my sense of failure. And that’s when I met my first ghost. But seeing ghosts wasn’t my biggest problem. I was being followed, and I was about to find out more about my lineage than I had ever imagined possible in my wildest, most fanciful dreams…or nightmares.
Download or read book Coronets and Steel written by Sherwood Smith and published by Daw Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California girl Kim Murray--enamored by older, more romantic times--studies ballet and fencing and travels to Europe to investigate her family's mysterious origins, only to be swept up in an adventure of fantastic deceptions and passionate intrigue--and a shocking realization about her own bloodline. By the author of Treason's Shore.
Download or read book Blood Spirits written by Sherwood Smith and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before last summer, I was just a normal grad student from California, but then I went to Europe to track down my grandmother's family and my life changed forever. Mistaken for Ruli, a runaway princess who, it turned out, was actually my cousin, I was drugged, abducted, and taken to Dobrenica, a tiny and very unusual little kingdom in Eastern Europe. The handsome man who kidnapped me was Alec, Ruli's fiance, the man who was slated to rule Dobrenica. Like so many things in this odd little kingdom, their marriage would have a magical component―for when certain members of two royal lines married at a particular point in time, Dobrenica...vanished. The solution should have been simple, right? Find Ruli and bring her home. Except Ruli didn't want to come home. Alec and Ruli disliked each other, and to complicate matters further, Alec and I...well, I've always been a romantic at heart. In the end we all did the "right thing." Brokenhearted yet resolute, I returned to America, but I just couldn't seem to forget Alec or Dobrenica. But then I learned that though Ruli and Alec had married, Dobrenica was still in our world. Still in my world. The magic had failed, and no one knew why. So back I went, but my trip became even more dangerous than it was the first time. I expected personal conflict and politics, even sword fighting. I was also prepared for Dobrenica's ever-present specters. But I was not prepared for murder, mystery, or the chillingly real presence of the undead.
Download or read book Crown Duel written by Sherwood Smith and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book King s Shield written by Sherwood Smith and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed Inda series within Sherwood Smith's epic fantasy Sartorias-deles universe • Military fantasy woven with courtly politics, vast worldbuilding, and diverse characters Inda was the second son of the prince and princess of Choraed Elgaer. It had been Inda's fate, as second son, to be his family's Shield Arm and spend his adult life protecting the lands his brother would one day inherit. But powerful factions in the royal court were committed to seeing Inda fail. For eight difficult years, Inda had been at sea, using an assumed name and forcing himself to never think of all he had lost. And he had created a new life, for the military skills that had been trained into him and his own inborn leadership ability could not be erased. After founding a mercenary marine company, he had earned a reputation for defeating dangerous pirate fleets. When Inda discovers that his home country is about to be attacked from the sea by an ancient enemy, he throws his carefully guarded anonymity to the winds and returns home. After nearly a decade at sea, Inda finds his home utterly changed. His good friend Evred, the formerly powerless and harassed younger prince, is now king. Evred has heard of Inda's martial accomplishments at sea, and is determined to make Inda his Royal Shield Arm—the person in charge of defending the entire kingdom. Though Inda is skilled, his experience is entirely naval. Can a former pirate captain alter his tactics to become a successful ground commander in time to save his endangered homeland?
Download or read book Revenant Eve written by Sherwood Smith and published by DAW Hardcover. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulled two centuries back in time to Europe during the rise of Napoleon, Kim Murray--now a spirit--must guard twelve-year-old Aurelie de Mascarenhas and get the child to the small, magical country of Dobrenica--or more than just one family will vanish.
Download or read book Wren s War written by Sherwood Smith and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2004-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When wicked King Andreus declares war on the royal families of Meldrith, Wren and her friends, Princess Teressa, Prince Connor, and chief magic maker Tyron, determine to defeat him.
Download or read book Kojiki written by Keith Yatsuhashi and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every civilization has its myths. Only one is true. When eighteen year old Keiko Yamada’s father dies unexpectedly, he leaves behind a one way ticket to Japan, an unintelligible death poem about powerful Japanese spirits and their gigantic, beast-like Guardians, and the cryptic words: “Go to Japan in my place. Find the Gate. My camera will show you the way.” Alone and afraid, Keiko travels to Tokyo, determined to fulfil her father’s dying wish. There, beneath glittering neon signs, her father’s death poem comes to life. Ancient spirits spring from the shadows. Chaos envelops the city, and as Keiko flees its burning streets, her guide, the beautiful Yui Akiko, makes a stunning confession – that she, Yui, is one of a handful of spirits left behind to defend the world against the most powerful among them: a once noble spirit now insane. Keiko must decide if she will honour her father’s heritage and take her rightful place among the gods. File Under: Fantasy
Download or read book Wren to the Rescue written by Sherwood Smith and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy adventure. With the help of a prince and an apprentice wizard, Wren strives to rescue Princess Tess, from the fortress of a wicked king. 10 yrs+
Download or read book Wren s Quest written by Sherwood Smith and published by . This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Book of a Thousand Days written by Shannon Hale and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a beautiful princess refuses to marry the prince her father has chosen, her father is furious and locks her in a tower. She has seven long years of solitude to think about her insolence. But the princess is not entirely alone - she has her maid, Dashti. Petulant and spoilt, the princess eats the food in their meagre store as if she were still at court, and Dashti soon realises they must either escape or slowly starve. But during their captivity, resourceful Dashti discovers that there is something far more sinister behind her princess's fears of marrying the prince, and when they do break free from the tower, they find a land laid to waste and the kingdom destroyed. They were safe in the tower, now they are at the mercy of the evil prince with a terrible secret. Thrilling, captivating, and a masterful example of storytelling at its best. The princess's maid is a feisty and thoroughly modern heroine, in this wonderfully timeless story.
Download or read book Banner of the Damned written by Sherwood Smith and published by DAW Hardcover. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Lasva falls into the arms of Prince Ivandred of Marloven Hesea, sparking a war fueled by a mage in league with the magical land of Norsunder--considered by Lasva's people the Colendi to be their enemy.
Download or read book The Belial Origins written by R. D. Brady and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-16 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REVELATIONS, DEATH, AND DESTINY: THE THREE FORCES HAVE RULED DELANEY'S MCPHEARSON'S LIFE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. BUT THE GREATEST REVELATION IS YET TO COME . . . AND THE GREATEST SACRIFICE.A powerful relic was hidden eons ago to protect mankind. If it's uncovered, our world will change forever. But the Fallen are on its trail. And they're not the only ones. The key to this ancient danger is none other than Victoria Chandler. No one knows who she really is, or more importantly, what her role is in the fight against the fallen angels. But Victoria's time for secrecy is over. Now she must step out of the shadows and take her rightful place in mankind's history.Delaney McPhearson, Jake Rogan, and Henry Chandler's fight against the Fallen will take them from ancient temples to natural wonders. But with every step, the danger will grow more severe and the stakes ever higher. And in this battle, not everyone will be standing when the dust clears.What Readers Are Saying: "The more I read the more I want to read...It has been a long time since I have been so captivated by a book. Not one moment has this entire series disappointed.""After the first book in this series this author overtook Dan Brown as my very favorite author." "The Belial Origins is the 6th book in this awesome series and happily, not the last." "It does not disappoint! No need for a flowery review full of BS... If you enjoyed the other books in the series, you will for sure enjoy this. Happy reading!""For anyone else reading this review, I will not offer ANY spoilers. You simply MUST read these books, and let your friends and family know about them as well.""Too often heroes are written as perfect and R.D. makes them so real you wish you could just hang out with them at a cookout. The blend of mythical, historical, religious and real events makes this a cut above many adventure series. I can't wait for the next book!
Download or read book The Spy Princess written by Sherwood Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just right for fans of Tamora Pierce and Patricia C. Wrede! When twelve-year-old Lady Lilah decides to disguise herself and sneak out of the palace one night, she has more of an adventure than she expected--for she learns very quickly that the country is on the edge of revolution. When she sneaks back in, she learns something even more surprising: her older brother Peitar is one of the forces behind it all. The revolution happens before all of his plans are in place, and brings unexpected chaos and violence. Lilah and her friends, leaving their old lives behind, are determined to help however they can. But what can four kids do? Become spies, of course!
Download or read book Beneath the Shadows written by Sara Foster and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thrilling gothic suspense debut by Sara Foster in the tradition of Rosamund Lupton and Sophie Hannah, a young mother searches Yorkshire's windswept moors for the truth behind her husband's mysterious disappearance. THE ANSWERS ARE HIDING BENEATH THE SHADOWS When Grace's husband, Adam, inherits an isolated North Yorkshire cottage, they leave the bustle of London behind to try a new life. A week later, Adam vanishes without a trace, leaving their baby daughter, Millie, in her stroller on the doorstep. The following year, Grace returns to the tiny village on the untamed heath. Everyone—the police, her parents, even her best friend and younger sister—is convinced that Adam left her. But Grace, unable to let go of her memories of their love and life together, cannot accept this explanation. She is desperate for answers, but the slumbering, deeply superstitious hamlet is unwilling to give up its secrets. As Grace hunts through forgotten corners of the cottage searching for clues, and digs deeper into the lives of the locals, strange dreams begin to haunt her. Are the villagers hiding something, or is she becoming increasingly paranoid? Only as snowfall threatens to cut her and Millie off from the rest of the world does Grace make a terrible discovery. She has been looking in the wrong place for answers all along, and she and her daughter will be in terrible danger if she cannot get them away in time. "A haunting tale of loss and one woman's search for the truth no matter the consequences. This vividly written novel will leave you breathless and as chilled as the starkly beautiful North Yorkshire moors where this compelling story unfolds." –Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of These Things Hidden
Download or read book Break the Chains written by Megan E. O'Keefe and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another mad-cap adventure awaits Detan and his ne’er do well companions in this delightful steampunk mash-up with all the trappings of a heist caper As the city that produces the most selium—that precious gas that elevates airships and powers strange magic—Hond Steading is a jewel worth stealing. To shore up the city’s defenses, Detan promises his aunt that he’ll recover Nouli, the infamous engineer who built the century gates that protect the imperial capital of Valathea. But Nouli is imprisoned on the Remnant Isles, an impervious island prison run by the empire, and it’s Detan’s fault. Detan doesn’t dare approach Nouli himself, so his companions volunteer to get themselves locked up to make contact with Nouli and convince him to help. Now Detan has to break them all out of prison, and he’s going to need the help of a half-mad doppel to do it.
Download or read book The End and the Beginning written by Hermynia Zur Mühlen and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in Germany in 1929, The End and the Beginning is a lively personal memoir of a vanished world and of a rebellious, high-spirited young woman's struggle to achieve independence. Born in 1883 into a distinguished and wealthy aristocratic family of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hermynia Zur Muhlen spent much of her childhood travelling in Europe and North Africa with her diplomat father. After five years on her German husband's estate in czarist Russia she broke with both her family and her husband and set out on a precarious career as a professional writer committed to socialism. Besides translating many leading contemporary authors, notably Upton Sinclair, into German, she herself published an impressive number of politically engaged novels, detective stories, short stories, and children's fairy tales. Because of her outspoken opposition to National Socialism, she had to flee her native Austria in 1938 and seek refuge in England, where she died, virtually penniless, in 1951. This revised and corrected translation of Zur Muhlen's memoir - with extensive notes and an essay on the author by Lionel Gossman - will appeal especially to readers interested in women's history, the Central European aristocratic world that came to an end with the First World War, and the culture and politics of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
