Download or read book Red Gloves written by Beth Vaughan and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red Gloves is a mercenary, raised to the blade and trained in the ways of war. She'll take no nonsense and pull no punches; she seizes what she wants and leaves when she's done. She and Bethral, her sword-sister, have come to Palins looking for work, but they find torched fields and razed farms, a land defiled. During a storm they stumble across a derelict mansion and beg shelter of the sole human occupant, the resident goatherd. He's not happy, and he's not impressed with the stroppy mercenary - but Red Gloves is even less impressed when he notices her birthmark and claims it marks her out as Chosen, born to help the people of Palins reclaim their land. Her inclination to help dwindles still further when she discovers there's no money, no reward, in fact, nothing in store for the Chosen but a difficult, bloody battle against the odds. So she takes what she wants of the goatherd, and she leaves. But circumstances force Red back to the mansion, and this time she's more inclined to help - after all, impossible odds and bloody battles are very much her style. She's poised, reluctantly, to do her thing, when it turns out she's not the only Chosen in the race for freedom, and the crown ... RED GLOVES: a beguiling tale of daggers, derring-do and destiny, and heroes who come in all shapes and sizes.

Download or read book The Virgin of the Seven Daggers written by Vernon Lee and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-09 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I entered the church...It struck me suddenly that all this crowd of men and women standing all round, these priests chanting and moving about the altar, were dead... Vernon Lee was a polymath whose copious writings include deeply learned studies of art, music, literature, and history, but also a small but exquisitely crafted group of Gothic tales, most of which first appeared in fin de siècle periodicals including the iconic Yellow Book. In these stories of obsession and possession, transgressive desire reaches out from the past -- through a haunting portrait, a murdered poet's lock of hair, the uncanny voice of a diabolical castrato -- dragging Lee's protagonists to their doom. Among those haunted by Lee's 'spurious ghosts' was Henry James, who praised her 'gruesome, graceful...ingenious tales, full of imagination'. This new edition includes Lee's landmark 1890 collection Hauntings complete, along with six additional tales and the 1880 essay 'Faustus and Helena', in which Lee probes the elusive nature of the supernatural as a 'vital...fluctuating...potent' force that resists definite representation. Aaron Worth's contextual introduction, drawing upon Lee's newly published letters, reassesses her place in the pantheon of the fantastic. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Download or read book Dagger s Destiny written by Linnea Tanner and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Celtic warrior princess accused of treason for aiding her enemy lover must win back her father's love and trust. In the rich and vibrant tale, Author Linnea Tanner continues the story of Catrin and Marcellus that began with the awarding-winning novel APOLLO'S RAVEN in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings Series. Book 2: DAGGER'S DESTINY sweeps you into an epic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia. War looms over 24 AD Britannia where rival tribal rulers fight each other for power and the Romans threaten to invade to settle their political differences. King Amren accuses his daughter, Catrin, of treason for aiding the Roman enemy and her lover, Marcellus. The ultimate punishment is death unless she can redeem herself. She must prove loyalty to her father by forsaking Marcellus and defending their kingdom--even to the death. Forged into a warrior, she must overcome tribulations and make the right decisions on her quest to break the curse that foretells her banished half-brother and the Roman Empire will destroy their kingdom. Yet, when Catrin again reunites with Marcellus, she is torn between her love for him and duty to King Amren. She must ultimately face her greatest challenger who could destroy her life, freedom, and humanity. Will Catrin finally break the ancient prophecy that looms over her kingdom? Will she abandon her forbidden love for Marcellus to win back her father's trust and love? Can King Amren balance his brutality to maintain power with the love he feels for Catrin?

Download or read book Debutantes Daggers written by Rachel Hawkins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebel belle: "Seventeen-year-old Harper Price's charmed life is turned upside down when she discovers she's been given magical powers in order to protect her school nemesis David Stark, who's an Oracle"--

Download or read book The Daggers of Devonshire written by Thomas Puttrich and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventure begins in the year 1750 in England with the birth of Ethan Lloyd. Sir Charles Lloyd, the Duke of Devonshire, has two unique daggers specially made to be given to the King as a gift. During his visit to Windsor Castle, his son Ethan is kidnapped by a scheming profiteer. After the Kings death, the daggers are returned to the Lloyd family estate known as Dartmouth Castle. The kidnapped boy, now in America, enlists in the Continental Army to fight against the British in the Revolutionary War…His younger brother Tyler finds out through sources close to his family that his brother is alive and well living in the Colonies. Feeling his brother is a threat to his family’s fortune, Tyler locates his brother and murders him using one the daggers that symbolized his families loyalty to the throne of England…In Chicago 1999, Ethan Daniels, a relative of Ethan Lloyd has been plagued by nightmares about the murder. He doesn’t realize that the Ghost of Dartmouth Castle has been causing these dreams in his family for centuries. With his ghostly friend’s help, Ethan travels to England to try and claim the title that is rightfully his.

Download or read book Destiny s Warriors The Beginning written by R. Putnam and published by Destiny's Warriors. This book was released on 2011-01-24 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destiny's Warriors The Beginning by R.M. Putnam and M.W. Valadez is an epic fantasy tale submersing its readers in a world of might, magic, mystery and myth. Passions run high in this grand literary opus. In Destiny's Warriors The Beginning, the reader is privy to a world where Gods demand bloody human sacrifices and mortal man is forced to appease the powers that rule over them. It is a world where lovers fall victim to their lust and mighty heroes face unspeakable terrors created by their own hearts. All of this is set against the backdrop of an ancient prophesy foretelling of great and terrifying events that will change the world of Gods and Men forever. A tale of betrayal, murderous plots, rivalry and forbidden love as guided by the hand of Destiny. What results is an exhilarating journey into the dark Underworld whereupon the heroes face the Lord of Evil and his henchmen. This tale inspires its readers to empathize with the characters while they try to survive in an ancient, harsh world of magic, horrific monsters and the brutality of war.

Download or read book Daggers of Darkness written by Luke Sharp and published by Puffin. This book was released on 1988 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Seventh Sword written by Dave Duncan and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 1781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man is transformed into a barbarian fighter in this adventurous series from “one of the leading masters of epic fantasy” (Publishers Weekly). In this complete collection of the high fantasy Seventh Sword series by Aurora Award–winning author Dave Duncan, Wallie Smith must face a new destiny and save an unfamiliar world from evil forces. The Reluctant Swordsman: Wallie goes to the hospital and wakes up in the body of a barbarian swordsman, accompanied by a voluptuous slave girl and an eccentric priest babbling about the Goddess. When he learns the Goddess needs a swordsman, he reluctantly agrees to set off on her quest. The Coming of Wisdom: Wallie is staring death in the face when the Goddess gives him a new body and the fabled Sapphire Sword in return for being her champion. But Wallie and his weapon quickly find themselves outmatched in a world of high-stakes magic. The Destiny of the Sword: Wallie is entrusted by the presiding goddess with a mission to bring together all the swordsmen to finally defeat the sorcerers and their terrible technology. And while he’s not quite convinced he should oblige, goddesses can be very persuasive . . . The Death of Nnanji: For fifteen years the truce has held, but now sorcerers have started killing swordsmen again and swordsmen traitors are aiding them. Wallie, known now as Shonshu, must ride out to fight the war he hoped would never come, and his failure or success will determine the fate of the world for the next thousand years.

Download or read book The Dagger X written by Brian Eames and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Junior Library Guild Selection"--Jkt flap.

Download or read book Dagger Star written by Elizabeth Vaughan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After captivating readers with her Chronicles of the Warlands trilogy, Elizabeth Vaughan now returns to that world with a beguiling tale of daggers and destiny, a cold and beautiful mercenary known as Red Gloves, and Josiah, a lone fighter emerging from the torched fields and razed farms of his homeland. All Josiah knows about the mysterious woman is her dagger-star birthmark, a sign that she is destined to free the people from a ruthless usurper's reign of terror.

Download or read book Sword of Destiny written by Andrzej Sapkowski and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geralt the Witcher battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike in Sword of Destiny, the second collection of adventures in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the Netflix show and the hit video games. Geralt is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless hunter. Yet he is no ordinary killer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. Sword of Destiny is the follow up to The Last Wish, and together they are the perfect introduction to a one of a kind fantasy world. Witcher collections The Last Wish Sword of Destiny Witcher novels Blood of Elves The Time of Contempt Baptism of Fire The Tower of Swallows Lady of the Lake Season of Storms Hussite Trilogy The Tower of Fools Warriors of God Translated from original Polish by David French

Download or read book The Reluctant Swordsman written by Dave Duncan and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man is transformed into a barbarian fighter in this adventure from “one of the leading masters of epic fantasy” (Publishers Weekly). Wallie Smith can feel the pain. He goes to the hospital and remembers the doctors and the commotion, but when he wakes up it all seems like a dream. However, if that was a dream, how do you explain waking up in another body and in another world? Little Wallie finds himself in the physique of a barbarian swordsman, accompanied by both an eccentric priest babbling about the Goddess and a voluptuous slave girl. Is this a rude awakening or a dream come true? What in the world will Wallie do now that he has found himself stranded in a strange realm? Well, it just so happens that the Goddess is in need of a swordsman. It will not be easy, but if he succeeds he will have everything he wants. If he does not, things could get ugly. Wallie is reluctant but sees his chance. If only he had the faintest clue as to the adventure he is about to unleash! If only he could imagine the forces that will be out to vanquish him!

Download or read book The Horus Heresy The Buried Dagger written by James Swallow and published by Games Workshop. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 54 in the New York Times Bestselling series The Horus Heresy. Discover the last battles leading to the Siege of Terra... The skies darken over Terra as the final battle for the Throne looms ever closer... As the Traitor primarchs muster to the Warmaster’s banner, it is Mortarion who is sent ahead as the vanguard of the Traitor forces. But as he and his warriors make way, they become lost in the warp and stricken by a terrible plague. Once thought of as unbreakable, the legendary Death Guard are brought to their knees. To save his Legion, Mortarion must strike a most terrible bargain that will damn his sons for eternity. Meanwhile, in the cloisters of Holy Terra, a plot is afoot to create sedition and carnage in advance of the Horus’s armies. Taking matters into his own hands, Malcador the Sigillite seeks to put a stop to any insurrection but discovers a plot that he will need all of his cunning and battle-craft to overcome.

Download or read book The Snow Queen written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by Scandinavia Publishing House. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty of Hans Christian Andersen's most cherished stories in single volumes Illustrator various artists. Known all over the world, these fairytales hold stories of great value and are a source of inspiration for both young and old.

Download or read book The Path of Daggers written by Robert Jordan and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In The Path of Daggers, the eighth novel in Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al'Thor engages in battle wearing the Crown of Swords and wielding Callandor against a force unprepared for the wrath of the Dragon Reborn. The Seanchan invaders are heading for Illian—and Rand's army of Asha'man soldiers. When they meet in battle, some of the Asha'man are afflicted by madness, unable to control their channeling and unleashing raw power. The madness extends to Rand himself. He has been hearing the voice of a man believed to have been the previous Dragon Reborn. Besieged by visions and debilitated whenever he uses the One Power, Rand chooses to attack the Seanchan with Callandor. The sword consumes him with a berserker rage, felling ally and enemy alike. And when he regains his senses, Rand finds himself less trusted by those who were once the most loyal. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. The Wheel of Time® New Spring: The Novel #1 The Eye of the World #2 The Great Hunt #3 The Dragon Reborn #4 The Shadow Rising #5 The Fires of Heaven #6 Lord of Chaos #7 A Crown of Swords #8 The Path of Daggers #9 Winter's Heart #10 Crossroads of Twilight #11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson #12 The Gathering Storm #13 Towers of Midnight #14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book At Daggers Drawn written by Liz Forrest and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1756, Europe is ruled by women. One of the most powerful is Madame de Pompadour, legendary mistress of Louis XV. While searching for a way to displace the Favorite, Pompadour's mortal enemy, the Duchess de Lauraguais, stumbles upon a potential lover for Louis in the person of the sensual and talented Diane Vauclin, queen of the Paris stage. Lauraguais knows that the actress can match the Favorite's talents in the salons of Versailles, but can mount an even more formidable challenge to the king's fragile mistress on a field where she can no longer fight -- in the king's bed. In the doing, Lauraguais discovers other secrets that will assuage her anger at someone much closer to her heart. The handsome and gallant Alexandre Devereaux continues to reject her affections while remaining enthralled to the memory of a woman he believes long dead. But Devereaux ́s lost love turns out to be very much alive. The beautiful Diane is in actuality Jennet MacKenna, the woman Alexandre once loved enough to marry secretly in defiance of the king's interdiction, and who was then forced "to die" and begin a new existence in order to save herself. As Lauraguais's plot comes within a hair's breadth of succeeding, no one realizes that she has loosed other unanticipated consequences that will alter France and open the door to Revolution. At Daggers Drawn is a captivating story of ambition, intrigue and the madness of love denied told against the backdrop of the rugged shores of Canada and the gilded salons of Versailles. Also available for purchase online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Also Enjoy Daughter of France by Liz Forrest "Forrest amazes and delights from the very first paragraph . . . An absolute must-read for fans of French history and intrigue." Kirkus Discoveries. "Lively, vividly portrayed characters solidly grounded in place and time. The historical figures as well as the fictional are fully rounded human beings that make their mark on the events of the day and on the reader ́s memory. . . ." -- Sally Darling, narrator for Talking Books and Recorded Books. "Liz Forrest, like Thomas Carlyle, Alexander Dumas and Isaac Azimov before her, has fashioned irresistible fiction . . . A riveting read!" -- Chester Brigham, author of Gloucester ́s Bargain With the Sea and The Stream I Go A-Fishin ́ In.

Download or read book Destiny s Divine written by Kristine Morgan and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready or not, Katriana was going to the council. She couldn’t control her aura, the power that those in council had, but she still had been chosen. She was glad to go. Everyone she cared about would be there. Darius, Mischa, Ivo, and the rest. They would all be together. But trouble in the lands and stirrings of prophecy would test everything Katriana thought she knew. Destiny had surprises for them all.