In the 17th century, during the age of exploration, the beautiful female pirate, Henrietta, has assembled a group of men to fight against strong nations. One day, she captured the mysterious prince Raoul. They were both attracted to each other, but the English queen’s dagger, the beautiful and talented Raoul, was ordered to kill Henrietta. In this historic romance, their true love shines as they drift among the waves.
The gods are dead. Their age-old reign destroyed by sorcery and war. A young queen must steer her people through the wreckage left behind. Queen Ariane trusts her dreams, so listens when a sorceress calls out to her from the void. Ysaren warns the queen must find her missing cousin, Lord Tamersane who vanished after the war. Feared lost in the hostile City of the Clouds. He alone has the strength to wield the legendary bow of Kerasheva against the power-crazed emperor of Ptarni.Determined, Ariane sends Captain Garland to find her lost kinsman deep in the heart of enemy country. But Garland and his men vanish in a maze of witchcraft, illusion and treachery. Ariane worries she has sent them to their death. Now she must conquer her own demons before she can face this new enemy head-on. The Emerald Queen is volume seven in the epic fantasy series Legends of Ansu. If you like gritty characters, magic and mystery, woven into witty dialogue and fast-paced plot, then you going to love this latest book by JW Webb.Pick up The Emerald Queen to discover this exciting new series today.
A magical fantasy for older children set in another world and our world. With anti-bullying themes. All profits from this edition to the S.O.P.H.I.E Lancaster Foundation.
The inspiration for the acclaimed OWN TV series produced by Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay "Queen Sugar is a page-turning, heart-breaking novel of the new south, where the past is never truly past, but the future is a hot, bright promise. This is a story of family and the healing power of our connections—to each other, and to the rich land beneath our feet." —Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage Readers, booksellers, and critics alike are embracing Queen Sugar and cheering for its heroine, Charley Bordelon, an African American woman and single mother struggling to build a new life amid the complexities of the contemporary South. When Charley unexpectedly inherits eight hundred acres of sugarcane land, she and her eleven-year-old daughter say goodbye to smoggy Los Angeles and head to Louisiana. She soon learns, however, that cane farming is always going to be a white man’s business. As the sweltering summer unfolds, Charley struggles to balance the overwhelming challenges of a farm in decline with the demands of family and the startling desires of her own heart.
"A strong . . . trilogy, invoking just a little Harry Potter and Series of Unfortunate Events along the way."—Realms of Fantasy Siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage. Yet these unwanted children are more remarkable than they could possibly imagine. Ripped from their parents as babies, they are being protected from a horrible evil of devastating power, an evil they know nothing about. Until now. Before long, Kate, Michael, and Emma are on a journey through time to dangerous and secret corners of the world . . . a journey of allies and enemies, of magic and mayhem. And—if an ancient prophesy is true—what they do can change history, and it's up to them to set things right. "A new Narnia for the tween set."—The New York Times "[A] fast-paced, fully imagined fantasy."—Publishers Weekly "Echoes of other popular fantasy series, from "Harry Potter" to the "Narnia" books, are easily found, but debut author Stephens has created a new and appealing read . . ."—School Library Journal, Starred Review
Six Queens.Each with a common thread.But it is not what everyone thinks.When an evil force threatens to annihilate all they know, they will be faced with a truth - a truth that could change everything.And what happens when an even bigger secret is revealed, fracturing all that they believed?✯☆‿➹⁀☆✯‿➹⁀ ✯☆ ‿➹⁀☆✯‿➹⁀☆✯‿➹⁀☆✯‿➹⁀☆✯She's the Queen of Darkness, One of the most feared rulers of the six kingdoms. After a series of events leaves Onika feeling out of control, She begins to wrestle with rage burning her from the inside. The darkness is usually something she controls, Except now it's controlling her. Can Onika learn to control the fury growing inside her or will it consume her, taking everything and everyone, she's come to love in its path?Onika will do whatever it takes to fight the evil threatening her and her kingdom. After all...She is the Onyx Queen.✯☆‿➹⁀☆✯‿➹⁀ ✯☆ ‿➹⁀☆✯‿➹⁀☆✯‿➹⁀☆✯‿➹⁀☆✯Onyx Queen is the FOURTH BOOK in the ELEMENTAL QUEEN SERIESBE WARNED. THIS BOOK CONTAINS A CLIFFHANGER AS EACH BOOK IS TIED TO EACHOTHER. YOU MUST START WITH BOOK ONE OF THE SERIES. BOOK ONE - THREE AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED.Mature Reader warning: This book contains a lot of panty-dropping sexiness! There is raw sexual language (aka dirty talk), a little violence, and tons of heat! It is intended for readers 18+ and fans of the naughty stuff.
In the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin," headstrong Janet defies Tam Lin to walk in her own land of Carterhaugh . . . and then must battle the Queen of Faery for possession of her lover’s body and soul. In this version of "Tam Lin," masterfully crafted by Pamela Dean, Janet is a college student, "Carterhaugh" is Carter Hall at the university where her father teaches, and Tam Lin is a boy named Thomas Lane. Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, imbued with wit, poetry, romance, and magic, Tam Lin has become a cult classic—and once you begin reading, you’ll know why. This reissue features an updated introduction by the book’s original editor, the acclaimed Terri Windling.
