This epic tale based on Norse sagas by the Science Fiction Grand Master "proves that he is indeed a master!" (Robert Jordan, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). In Mother of Kings, Poul Anderson "brings to life the bloodthirsty Norse as they evolve into the looting, plundering Vikings of popular lore" (Publishers Weekly). During the tenth century, Gunnhild, the daughter of a Norse warlord, is sent to study sorcery under the auspices of two Finnish wizards. She is able to ensnare as a husband a man she has only seen in visions—the formidable Norse king Eirik Blood-Ax—and bears him nine children. Wielding her magic as a weapon, Gunnhild survives political intrigues and power struggles at Eirik's side, forging a family dynasty that will cement its place in Scandinavian legend and lore . . . "An unquestionably great work." —Kirkus Reviews "The genre's guru blends... Views: 206
Frances Shore is a cartographer by trade, a maker of maps, but when her husband's work takes her to Saudi Arabia she finds herself unable to map the Kingdom's areas of internal darkness. The regime is corrupt and harsh, the expatriates are hard-drinking money-grubbers, and her Muslim neighbours are secretive, watchful. The streets are not a woman's territory; confined in her flat, she finds her sense of self begin to dissolve. She hears whispers, sounds of distress from the 'empty' flat above her head. She has only rumours, no facts to hang on to, and no one with whom to share her creeping unease. As her days empty of certainty and purpose, her life becomes a blank -- waiting to be filled by violence and disaster. Views: 206
Deep in the heart of the Arctic, magic stirs on the wind. The future of its races is bleak. Though they have no idea what is waiting beyond the horizon.
For Skarga the story begins on the run. However, she finds that magic is both her enemy and her friend. What she learns will carry her through the dark days ahead as Skarga is hunted and imprisoned.
Once at Thoddun’s side, Skarga sees a side of the Arctic not meant for human eyes, and her presence alone complicates the already fragile bonds that hold the fabric of this clan together.
Now there is only one thing that she can be certain of: war is coming. Only fate knows what will befall the Arctic: victory or defeat.
Enter now into the frozen world of magic, war and treachery, of cruelty and kindness. Follow Skarga as she seeks solace and safety in an uncertain landscape where nothing is as it seems and so few can be trusted.
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It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows that he hopes will earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his women’s division, who conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which Tiffany will long be remembered. Never publicly acknowledged, Clara struggles with her desire for artistic recognition and the seemingly insurmountable challenges that she faces as a professional woman. She also yearns for love and companionship, and is devoted in different ways to five men, including Tiffany, who enforces a strict policy: He does not employ married women. Ultimately, Clara must decide what makes her happiest—the professional world of her hands or the personal world of her heart.
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The second in the bestselling series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jess MichaelsAnne Shelley has always been known as the "wild" one of the infamous Shelley triplets and never has that been truer than when she ran away from her engagement with a scandalous man. She expects to be taken to Gretna Green for a hasty marriage, but instead she is dumped off on a remote island in Scotland with his grouchy cousin, Rook Maitland. She isn't supposed to like him, but as their time together stretches out she can't help but develop more than a passing interest in her temporary guardian. Rook knows his cousin's game and he has serious doubts he'll ever return for the fetching Anne, fool that he is. After all, the woman is fascinating and the more time they spend together, she proves to be irresistible. When she asks him to help her get back to her family, time alone on the road will lead to passions that can no longer be denied.But Rook's cousin has an... Views: 206
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When a Texas Ranger comes to town on a mission to capture his brother's killers, he finds more than he expected—including a young midwife who may hold the key to the justice he seeks. Views: 205
A painful betrayal and a past he chooses to forget.The dream of love and a future she desperately desires.Rogue Rapids, Book Eleven, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance SeriesAdam "Mack" Mackey vowed to never return to the family who betrayed him. Needing to forget and start over, the ex-Union officer accepted a deputy job in the Montana Territory. The new start offered satisfaction, purpose, and much needed peace. His nights with the women in Splendor saloons provided companionship. He required nothing else—including love, a notion he firmly rejected. At least that was what he thought until his gaze landed on a newly arrived mail order bride.Sylvia Lucero escaped an arranged marriage certain to add to her family's riches while committing her to a lifetime devoid of love. Stepping from the stage onto the muddy street of Splendor, Montana, her gaze swept the area,... Views: 205
