Download or read book The Sins of Falcons written by Val Saintcrowe and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who couldn't help but ship Nimue and the Weeping Monk, or who wished Emily A. Duncan's Wicked Saints was steamy. Vinel Haldar's blood contains a powerful magic, and the dark priest who rules her country wants it. He has dispatched his most brutal soldier, Rhike Cyid Dhathron, to hunt and capture Vinel. When Rhike Dhathron crashes through Vinel's window on her wedding night, black robes flaring, he ruthlessly and efficiently dispatches her bodyguards. Then he gallops away with her. Vinel's only hope of survival is escape, but she's no match for the rhike's savage strength, and her attempts fail. Her life is on the line. She is desperate. And then she notices the way the rhike's gaze follows her. He looks at her at the way a rhike should never look at a woman, not if he intends to keep his sacred vows. Suddenly, she knows what she has to do.She will seduce him. Each attempt brings her closer to freedom, but there is something about this dark man, something that stirs a tumult deep in the center of her, something that threatens to unmake her. She wants to despise him. No, she does despise him. She can't afford to feel anything else.
Download or read book Red Falcons of Tremoine written by Hendry Peart and published by Bethlehem Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leo, a fifteen-year-old orphan, discovers that he is the heir to two feuding families.
Download or read book The Falcon Family Or Young Ireland written by Marmion Wilard Savage and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Falcon s Eyes written by Francesca Stanfill and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 935 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With her eye for historical detail and flair for sympathetic heroines, Francesca Stanfill breathes new life into the medieval court of Eleanor of Aquitaine. The Falcon’s Eyes is a novel of epic proportions that succeeds in being both intimate and vast. History is Stanfill’s canvas, humanity her inspiration."—Amanda Foreman, bestselling author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire “Stanfill has persuasively re-imagined the Middle Ages, surrounding the legendary Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine with indelible characters in an immersive tale of intrigue, bravery, ruthlessness, and compassion. . . . The Falcon’s Eyes is a dazzling adventure, with riveting twists and turns and a surprising yet deeply satisfying conclusion."—Sally Bedell Smith, author of Elizabeth the Queen Set in France and England at the end of the twelfth century, the moving story of a spirited, questing young woman, Isabelle, who defies convention to forge a remarkable life, one profoundly influenced by the fabled queen she idolizes and comes to know – Eleanor of Aquitaine Willful and outspoken, sixteen-year-old Isabelle yearns to escape her stifling life in provincial twelfth century France. The bane of her mother’s existence, she admires the notorious queen most in her circle abhor: Eleanor of Aquitaine. Isabelle’s arranged marriage to Gerard --- a rich, charismatic lord obsessed with falcons --- seems, at first, to fulfill her longing for adventure. But as Gerard’s controlling nature, and his consuming desire for a male heir, become more apparent, Isabelle, in the spirit of her royal heroine, makes bold, often perilous, decisions which will forever affect her fate. A suspenseful, sweeping tale about marriage, freedom, identity, and motherhood, THE FALCON’S EYES brings alive not only a brilliant century and the legendary queen who dominated it, but also the vivid band of complex characters whom the heroine encounters on her journey to selfhood: noblewomen, nuns, servants, falconers, and courtiers. The various settings — Château Ravinour, Fontevraud Abbey, and Queen Eleanor’s exiled court in England — are depicted as memorably as those who inhabit them. The story pulses forward as Isabelle confronts one challenge, one danger, after another, until it hurtles to its final, enthralling, page. With the historical understanding of Hillary Mantel and the storytelling gifts of Ken Follett, Francesca Stanfill has created an unforgettable character who, while firmly rooted in her era, is also a woman for all times.
Download or read book A Falcon s Heart written by Jayel Wylie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-01-11 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William of Brinlaw's demands that Henry II restore his birthright fall on deaf ears -- until the mysterious death of Brinlaw's current lord. Eager to maintain his hard-won peace, the new king deeds the estate to William, provided he marries his enemy's daughter. Bearing a false proclamation that their union was her father's last wish, William journeys home, where he is unexpectedly bewitched by his bride. Lady Alista stuns him with her trust and burns him with the fire of her kiss. And though he knows she will soon despise him, he weds and beds her before she can learn the truth. Grief-stricken, Alista opens her heart to Will only to see their future threatened by treachery and the unnatural call of a heritage she can neither understand nor deny. Haunted by visions, she is drawn to the ruins of Falconskeep, where the women of her bloodline find their destiny. It is there Will must go to save her -- if he can find the faith to battle a force that defies a warrior's sword yet may yield to the power of love.
Download or read book Original Sin written by S. C. Lang and published by S. C. Lang. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the action-packed thriller Original Sin, a powerful and secret society of religious zealots have one mission-to cleanse the world of impurity. The group hires a female assassin to seek out and viciously purify adulterous married men. Brandy's hunting ground is none other than an adult online chat room. Brandy has no patience for the liars and cheaters who sin as adulterers. After the men display their true intentions in the chat room with her, she realizes they are deserving of everything she is going to do to them. When Brandy's first victim is found in a ramshackle motel room filleted by a butcher knife with the word "sinner" crudely written in blood on his forehead, newly-promoted Chicago police detective Dallas Holden is called in to supervise the homicide investigation. As the case progresses, Dallas enters the fascinating and highly seductive realm of online chatting in order to find the killer. Danger mounts as Holden finds himself entangled in an intricate web of love, betrayal, and power that inevitably leads to a confrontation with a trusted ally and the leader of the secret religious society-a showdown that will change Dallas Holden's life forever.
Download or read book The Wandering Falcon written by Jamil Ahmad and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The boy known as Tor Baz—the black falcon —wanders between tribes. He meets men who fight under different flags, and women who risk everything if they break their society’s code of honour. Where has he come from, and where will destiny take him? Set in the decades before the rise of the Taliban, Jamil Ahmad’s stunning debut takes us to the essence of human life in the forbidden areas where the borders of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan meet. Today the ‘tribal areas’ are often spoken about as a remote region, a hotbed of conspiracies, drone attacks and conflict. In The Wandering Falcon, this highly traditional, honour-bound culture is revealed from the inside for the first time. With rare tenderness and perception, Jamil Ahmad describes a world of custom and cruelty, of love and gentleness, of hardship and survival; a fragile, unforgiving world that is changing as modern forces make themselves known. With the fate-defying story of Tor Baz, he has written an unforgettable novel of insight, compassion and timeless wisdom. It is true, I am neither a Mahsud nor a Wazir. But I can tell you as little about who I am as I can about who I shall be. Think of Tor Baz as your hunting falcon. That should be enough.
Download or read book Falcon s Mate written by Michelle M. Pillow and published by The Raven Books LLC. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falcon Shapeshifter Paranormal Fantasy Romance Princess Ari knows it’s her time to marry and has picked out several suitable men in her mind—none of which are Falcoan Army Commander, Rurik of the Fifth. Who cares if he’s sexy and all the women want him? The man tormented her when they were children, causing her untold humiliations. Luckily, there is really no need to worry about such a match. Shifters cannot rule and Rurik is a natural born falcon shifter. But it would seem fate has other ideas. This book was first published in “Talons”, a multi-author print anthology, and in a matching ebook collection as “Talons: Seize the Hunter”. Genres: Paranormal, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Alien Romance, Paranormal Romance, Alpha Male, Romance, fated mates, action and adventure, romantic comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, Science Fiction & Fantasy, First Contact, alien contact, comedy, galactic romance, galactic quest, hea, humor, humorous romance, romance, romantic adventure, sfr, sci-fi romance, space adventure, futuristic, space adventure, space romance, contemporary, interstellar romance, bird shifter, falcon shifter, werebird, werefalcon, bird of prey, princess, queen, royalty, nobility, arranged marriage, Reader Game: Find the "Easter Egg" as to how this book ties into the Qurilixen World! A Qurilixen World Novella The Qurilixen World is an extensive collection of paranormal, fantasy, and science fiction romance novels by award-winning author, Michelle M. Pillow, and includes several series installments: Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var, Space Lords, Captured by a Dragon-shifter, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, Dynasty Lords, Qurilixen Lords, and more.
Download or read book The Falcon Family written by Marmion Wilard Savage and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Falcons of Fire and Ice written by Karen Maitland and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Falcons of Fire and Ice by Karen Maitland, author of the hugely popular Company of Liars, is a powerful historical thriller which takes you right back to the darkest corners of the 16th century. Intelligently written and meticulously researched, it is a real treat for all fans of CJ Sansom and Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. 'A tour de force: dark and woven with the supernatural' Daily Mail 1564, Lisbon. The Inquisition displays its power and ruthlessly spreads fear. Heretics are tortured and burned. Any who oppose the Church's will realize that silence is preferable to a slow and agonizing death. Isabela, daughter of the Falconer at the Royal Court, is about to be caught in the Church's terrifying schemes. The slaughter of two of the King's precious white falcons sees her father arrested and imprisoned. As punishment he and his family will be killed unless the birds are replaced. Isabela, young and headstrong, decides that only she can save her father. These birds are impossibly rare, and she will have to travel far and into strange lands to find them to clear her father's name. It is a journey that will take her into a dark and dangerous world filled with menacing people driven by fearful beliefs. And, unfortunately for Isabela, the Church has sent a companion to ensure she never returns . . . Step back in time with Karen Maitland's Dark Tales and discover a world full of imagination in The Falcons of Fire and Ice - 'a thrilling horrible vision of the Dark Ages' Metro Karen Maitland travelled and worked in many parts of the United Kingdom before finally settling in the beautiful medieval city of Lincoln. She is the author of The White Room, Company of Liars, The Owl Killersand The Gallows Curse. The latter three titles are available as Penguin paperbacks.
Download or read book The Falcon of Palermo written by Maria R. Bordihn and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bordihn renders vivid descriptions of the medieval era in this engrossing account of a legendary ruler both revered and reviled.” —Publishers Weekly The Falcon of Palermo opens with the nations of modern Europe just beginning to take shape, while the papacy clings to its temporal power. Into this era of shifting borders and alliances steps a leader who will become legendary—the brilliant maverick, Frederick II. After losing his parents, Emperor Henry Hohenstaufen and Queen Constance, by age four, a young, neglected Frederick runs among the urchins in the Muslim quarter while German warlords overrun Sicily. To restore order the Pope sends Archbishop Berard, a warmhearted man who gradually develops a deep bond with the gifted boy. Fluent in Arabic and strongly influenced by Muslim culture, Frederick aims to return Sicily to her former glory. However, when elected Holy Roman Emperor in a surprise move by the German princes, his vision grows. Once established as the unchallenged ruler, Frederick works to create an empire equal to that of Rome. Marked by his struggle with the Papacy for the domination of Europe, his glorious feats in battle, his recapturing of the Holy Land, his falconry, and the passions that led him to wives, mistresses, and one enduring love, Frederick’s life is a fascinating glimpse into a pivotal period in medieval history. “This fascinating fictional account of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II is realistically detailed with all the pomp, pageantry, poverty, and pestilence of the Middle Ages.” —Booklist
Download or read book Callahan the Falcon written by Chris Curtin and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you enjoy having your sensibilities tested, please join Callahan and me, the narrator, as we deliver the story of his origin. This story is an artfully unusual satirical medieval fantasy with undertones of dark tragedy that grips readers attention with offensive quip and brutal violence. It tells the tale of a wayward boy who rises to assassin, then onward to revolutionary and beyond. Beware, this tale is not for the faint of heart and contains adult language, death, gore, and some sexual content. It mocks and makes light of theology, sex, politics, race, and just about any other subject of taboo nature that is supposed to be left unspoken. For those who are intrigued, join us, for we are eager to entertain. For those who would shy from such good luck to ye in what must be a drab and overly sheltered existence.
Download or read book FALCON S DESIRE written by Denise Lynn and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EMBOLDENED BY GRIEF, LYONESSE OF RYONNE HAD DONE THE IMPOSSIBLE by ensnaring the infamous Rhys of Faucon, the blackguard who had shattered her dreams. But now imprisoned in her castle's tower, the Mighty Falcon posed an even greater threat, for his slightest touch made her heart take wing and sent her soaring…straight into his powerful arms! The Devil Faucon, they called him, yet Rhys was pleased, for it kept his enemies at bay. Unfortunately the lovely Lyonesse counted herself among them, despite the desire that flared between them. And their uneasy truce would soon be destroyed when she learned a newfound alliance bound her to him as his bride.
Download or read book Falcon written by Rodney Barnes and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2018-07-18 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Falcon (2017) #1-8. Sam Wilson winged warrior, avian Avenger and one-time Sentinel of Liberty takes to the skies once more! Reborn and recommitted, Falcon takes on a personal mission to reconnect with the American people and train his new partner, Patriot. But when a gang war overtakes the streets of Chicago, Falcon finds himself up against an enemy way out of his weight class: the demonic Blackheart! Falcon and Patriot must fight to restore order as a full-scale riot threatens to destroy the city. But with the son of Mephisto fanning the flames, the heroes will be put through hell! And if that isnt horrific enough, Sams romantic (or rocky) reunion with Misty Knight is wrecked by vampires? As Chicagos future hangs in the balance, can Sams indomitable spirit triumph in the face of unspeakable evil?
Download or read book Flight of the Falcon written by Melodi Grundy and published by The Three Little Sisters. This book was released on 2023-05-17 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Walpurgisnight of 1365, Margerite bears her child into grave danger: Graf Günther, a leader among the dark Order of Light-Bearers, has prepared a blasphemous anti-baptism for the babe the Order believes to have been sired in spirit by Lucifer. Fearful for her child, Margerite accepts, against the wishes of her heart, Graf Heinrich's marriage proposal, enlisting his unknowing aid against the Order.
Download or read book Black Lamb and Grey Falcon written by Rebecca Lamb and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 1217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an introduction by Geoff Dyer First published in 1942, Rebecca West’s epic masterpiece is widely regarded as the most illuminating book to have been written on what was once Yugoslavia, essential for anyone attempting to understand the enigmatic history of the Balkan states. ‘West’s masterpiece [is] one of the great twentieth-century books of any genre.’ Independent ‘Impossible to put down, both timeless and of its time—a travel book and epic narrative history brimming with passion, anger, scholarship and intuition, hatred and love.’ Observer ‘Such incandescent writing—you find yourself wanting to mark every sentence in order to go back and relish it again.’ Brian Eno ‘One of the supreme masterpieces of the twentieth century . . . As a book about Yugoslavia it’s a kind of metaphysical Lonely Planet that never requires updating . . . this is history as it might have been written by Ryszard Kapuscinski or Gabriel García Márquez .’ Geoff Dyer, from his introduction ‘It is hard to convey the flavour of a book so rich in observation, history, philosophy, political ideas and ironic humour. West is full of digressions which are extraordinary, but never boring.’ The Times ‘The sheer quality and depth of the writing make it one of the great books of the century.’ Times Literary Supplement
Download or read book Black Lamb and Grey Falcon written by Rebecca West and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-01-30 with total page 1300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Rebecca West’s magnum opus . . . one of the great books of our time.” —The New Yorker Written on the brink of World War II, Rebecca West’s classic examination of the history, people, and politics of Yugoslavia illuminates a region that is still a focus of international concern. A magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary, and historical insight, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon probes the troubled history of the Balkans and the uneasy relationships among its ethnic groups. The landscape and the people of Yugoslavia are brilliantly observed as West untangles the tensions that rule the country’s history as well as its daily life. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
