Download or read book The Impaled Bride written by Rhiannon Frater and published by Rhiannon Frater. This book was released on with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Erzsébet, Countess Dolingen of Gratz, and I am a vampire. I am also Vlad Dracula’s one true love. ​ For centuries, we shared a love that consumed us whole. But betrayal can turn the greatest of passions bitter in the hearts of lovers. In anger, he impaled me on an iron stake and left me to suffer in a mausoleum hidden from the world. Now, my mind wanders through the centuries, recalling the triumphs and defeats of my long life. From my childhood as the daughter of an Archwitch to my time as the wife of Vlad the Impaler that eventually resulted in my captivity, I remember all the triumphs and the failures. ​ But what my beloved doesn’t know is that I am not yet defeated…

Download or read book The Impaled Bride written by Rhiannon Frater and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Erzsébet, Countess Dolingen of Gratz, and I am a vampire. I am also Vlad Dracula's one true love. For centuries, we shared a love that consumed us whole. But betrayal can turn the greatest of passions bitter in the hearts of lovers. In anger, he impaled me on an iron stake and left me to suffer in a mausoleum hidden from the world. Now, my mind wanders through the centuries, recalling the triumphs and defeats of my long life. From my childhood as the daughter of an Archwitch to my time as the wife of Vlad the Impaler that eventually resulted in my captivity, I remember all the triumphs and the defeats. But what my beloved doesn't know is that I am not yet defeated...

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Download or read book The Tale of the Vampire Bride written by Rhiannon Frater and published by Rhiannon Frater. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All Lady Glynis Wright ever wanted was the freedom to live her life as she pleased. Unfortunately, her aristocratic parents want her to marry well and settle into a life of luxury. When her family becomes guests to one of the most fearsome and powerful vampires of all time, Glynis finds her fate is far more terrible than an arranged marriage"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book The Lament of the Vampire Bride written by Rhiannon Frater and published by Rhiannon Frater. This book was released on with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the great city of Buda, Hungary, I have sought to establish myself as a member of the new vampire court, and create a family with my love, Ignatius, and my fledgling vampire daughter, Laura. Yet, I am constantly menaced by unknown forces, and the threat of my blood union to Vlad Dracula looms over me. ​ Though I am no longer his prisoner, Vlad Dracula’s voice echoes in the recesses of my mind. His blood binds us together in a twisted matrimony in spite of the deep hatred for him that burns within my soul. I yearn to be free from this darkest of magic for I fear that he will return one night, and I will not be able to resist the call of his blood.

Download or read book Brides of the Impaler written by Edward Lee and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nuns in a NYC convent are actually vampires intent on resurrecting Dracula himself!

Download or read book The Bridge on the Drina written by Ivo Andríc and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A great stone bridge built three centuries ago in the heart of the Balkans ... stands witness to the countless lives played out upon it" and to the sufferings of the people of Bosnia.--Cover.

Download or read book Dracula written by Bram Stoker and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1982-04-12 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: String garlic by the window and hang a cross around your neck! The most powerful vampire of all time returns in our Stepping Stone Classic adaption of the original tale by Bran Stoker. Follow Johnathan Harker, Mina Harker, and Dr. Abraham van Helsing as they discover the true nature of evil. Their battle to destroy Count Dracula takes them from the crags of his castle to the streets of London... and back again.

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Download or read book King Kelson s Bride written by Katherine Kurtz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Kurtz’s strengths lie in her patient accumulation of telling detail, well-articulated plots, and believable magics. Should bring the fans flocking, and attract newcomers too.”—Kirkus Reviews Speculation runs rampant throughout the kingdom of Gwynedd as to when, and to whom, King Kelson will finally be wed. As a rival monarch takes his rightful place on the throne of a nearby land, it becomes more imperative than ever that Kelson produce a long-awaited heir. With the mystical Deryni blood flowing through his veins, Kelson can only hope for a woman whose power and conviction are equal to his own. Love is set aside for duty—and Kelson the king must make the choice that Kelson the man cannot….

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Download or read book Report and Transactions The Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science Literature and Art written by Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in each volume.

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