Author: Joseph F. Patrouch
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004180303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This study seeks to examine a number of themes relating to the roles of the women's court of the central European Habsburgs. These include its role in helping consolidate their holdings in central Europe and the Holy Roman Empire and structure their relations with the rest of Europe.
Queen's Apprentice
Author: Joseph F. Patrouch
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004180303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This study seeks to examine a number of themes relating to the roles of the women's court of the central European Habsburgs. These include its role in helping consolidate their holdings in central Europe and the Holy Roman Empire and structure their relations with the rest of Europe.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004180303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This study seeks to examine a number of themes relating to the roles of the women's court of the central European Habsburgs. These include its role in helping consolidate their holdings in central Europe and the Holy Roman Empire and structure their relations with the rest of Europe.
Contest of Queens
Author: Jordan H. Bartlett
Publisher: CamCat Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0744304652
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
In a Queendom divided, can one girl unite the realms? Jacs, an inventor’s apprentice from the Lower Realm, has only ever dreamed of what the land among the clouds holds. That is until she finds a letter from Connor, an Upperite boy hoping to learn more about the land below. Little does Jacs know, Connor is actually Prince Cornelius of the Queendom of Frea. With wooden boats and hot air balloons, the two begin a secret correspondence. But their friendship is divided by a heavily-guarded bridge and an inescapable prejudice. The strength of their bond was thought to transcend distance and time, but when the royal family visits the Lower Realm, the Queendom’s feud is reignited. To save her people, Jacs must infiltrate the Upper Realm and earn her place to compete in the Contest of Queens. In a story about friendship, love, bravery, and defying gravity, Jacs will strive to prove that a Queendom is strongest when united.
Publisher: CamCat Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0744304652
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
In a Queendom divided, can one girl unite the realms? Jacs, an inventor’s apprentice from the Lower Realm, has only ever dreamed of what the land among the clouds holds. That is until she finds a letter from Connor, an Upperite boy hoping to learn more about the land below. Little does Jacs know, Connor is actually Prince Cornelius of the Queendom of Frea. With wooden boats and hot air balloons, the two begin a secret correspondence. But their friendship is divided by a heavily-guarded bridge and an inescapable prejudice. The strength of their bond was thought to transcend distance and time, but when the royal family visits the Lower Realm, the Queendom’s feud is reignited. To save her people, Jacs must infiltrate the Upper Realm and earn her place to compete in the Contest of Queens. In a story about friendship, love, bravery, and defying gravity, Jacs will strive to prove that a Queendom is strongest when united.
The Magician's Apprentice
Author: Trudi Canavan
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316069965
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Set hundreds of years before the events of The Magicians' Guild, The Magician's Apprentice is the new novel set in the world of Trudi Canavan's Black Magician Trilogy. In the remote Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage get violent, Tessia unconsciously taps unknown reserves of magic to defend herself. Lord Dakon, the local magician, takes Tessia under his wing as an apprentice. The long hours of study and self-discipline also offer more opportunities than she had ever hoped for, and an exciting new world opens up to her. There are fine clothes and servants -- and, to Tessia's delight -- regular trips to the great city of Imardin. But along with the excitement and privilege, Tessia is about to discover that her magical gifts bring with them a great deal of responsibility. For great danger looms on the horizon for Tessia and her world.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316069965
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Set hundreds of years before the events of The Magicians' Guild, The Magician's Apprentice is the new novel set in the world of Trudi Canavan's Black Magician Trilogy. In the remote Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer. Her mother would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage get violent, Tessia unconsciously taps unknown reserves of magic to defend herself. Lord Dakon, the local magician, takes Tessia under his wing as an apprentice. The long hours of study and self-discipline also offer more opportunities than she had ever hoped for, and an exciting new world opens up to her. There are fine clothes and servants -- and, to Tessia's delight -- regular trips to the great city of Imardin. But along with the excitement and privilege, Tessia is about to discover that her magical gifts bring with them a great deal of responsibility. For great danger looms on the horizon for Tessia and her world.
Privateer's Apprentice
Author: Susan Verrico
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1561459291
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
When Jameson is kidnapped and taken to sea, he must learn how to survive. Jameson Cooper always assumed he would grow up to be a printer like his father. But after the unexpected death of his parents, his fortunes change forever when he is wrongly accused of stealing bread and sentenced to indentured servitude. In a twist of fate, he is suddenly knocked out and kidnapped, and awakens on board the Destiny, captained by the fearsome Attack Jack, a privateer in the service of Queen Anne. Now Jameson must learn to be a sailor, using the skills he learned from his father to aid Attack Jack in mapping the New World so that they can claim new territories for England. But Jameson finds out that the captain and his first mate, Solitaire Peep, have a secret hidden deep in a cave on a mysterious island. England's future might hang in the balance...and so might Jameson's. With a sympathetic hero and a climactic resolution, this exciting historical fiction adventure from Susan Verrico will captivate readers and keep them on the edge of their seats.
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1561459291
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
When Jameson is kidnapped and taken to sea, he must learn how to survive. Jameson Cooper always assumed he would grow up to be a printer like his father. But after the unexpected death of his parents, his fortunes change forever when he is wrongly accused of stealing bread and sentenced to indentured servitude. In a twist of fate, he is suddenly knocked out and kidnapped, and awakens on board the Destiny, captained by the fearsome Attack Jack, a privateer in the service of Queen Anne. Now Jameson must learn to be a sailor, using the skills he learned from his father to aid Attack Jack in mapping the New World so that they can claim new territories for England. But Jameson finds out that the captain and his first mate, Solitaire Peep, have a secret hidden deep in a cave on a mysterious island. England's future might hang in the balance...and so might Jameson's. With a sympathetic hero and a climactic resolution, this exciting historical fiction adventure from Susan Verrico will captivate readers and keep them on the edge of their seats.
The Apprentice Queen
Author: Nel Havas
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511630801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This is a story of three powerful women of ancient Egypt. Old Queen Sekma gains control of the kingdom through intrigue, maneuvering and murder, and ruthlessly rules from behind the scenes. Mitti, a girl taken from her family at ten years of age, becomes Sekma's unwilling apprentice and protégé, and over the years learns power politics. Sekma manipulates the lives of the people of Egypt and carries on a bizarre breeding program for the royalty, and forces Mitti to bear a child by a man of Sekma's choosing. As an adult Mitti becomes queen through marriage to an incompetent king. Nyserra, a young noble woman, is chosen to marry Mitti's son, but Mitti and Nyserra fall in love. They realize their love is forbidden, but their love is too strong to deny. Time passes; politics, intrigues, plots and treachery are always a danger. Sekma loses power to Mitti. A day comes when Nyserra and Mitti, who still love each other deeply, become political enemies. Mitti is faced with a terrible choice. Mitti comes to understand why old Queen Sekma was as ruthless as she was, and arrives at a kind of admiration for her.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511630801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This is a story of three powerful women of ancient Egypt. Old Queen Sekma gains control of the kingdom through intrigue, maneuvering and murder, and ruthlessly rules from behind the scenes. Mitti, a girl taken from her family at ten years of age, becomes Sekma's unwilling apprentice and protégé, and over the years learns power politics. Sekma manipulates the lives of the people of Egypt and carries on a bizarre breeding program for the royalty, and forces Mitti to bear a child by a man of Sekma's choosing. As an adult Mitti becomes queen through marriage to an incompetent king. Nyserra, a young noble woman, is chosen to marry Mitti's son, but Mitti and Nyserra fall in love. They realize their love is forbidden, but their love is too strong to deny. Time passes; politics, intrigues, plots and treachery are always a danger. Sekma loses power to Mitti. A day comes when Nyserra and Mitti, who still love each other deeply, become political enemies. Mitti is faced with a terrible choice. Mitti comes to understand why old Queen Sekma was as ruthless as she was, and arrives at a kind of admiration for her.
A Monstrous Regiment of Women
Author: Laurie R. King
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429936525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Winner of the Nero Wolfe Award It is 1921 and Mary Russell--Sherlock Holmes's brilliant apprentice, now an Oxford graduate with a degree in theology--is on the verge of acquiring a sizable inheritance. Independent at last, with a passion for divinity and detective work, her most baffling mystery may now involve Holmes and the burgeoning of a deeper affection between herself and the retired detective. Russell's attentions turn to the New Temple of God and its leader, Margery Childe, a charismatic suffragette and a mystic, whose draw on the young theology scholar is irresistible. But when four bluestockings from the Temple turn up dead shortly after changing their wills, could sins of a capital nature be afoot? Holmes and Russell investigate, as their partnership takes a surprising turn in A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King.
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429936525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Winner of the Nero Wolfe Award It is 1921 and Mary Russell--Sherlock Holmes's brilliant apprentice, now an Oxford graduate with a degree in theology--is on the verge of acquiring a sizable inheritance. Independent at last, with a passion for divinity and detective work, her most baffling mystery may now involve Holmes and the burgeoning of a deeper affection between herself and the retired detective. Russell's attentions turn to the New Temple of God and its leader, Margery Childe, a charismatic suffragette and a mystic, whose draw on the young theology scholar is irresistible. But when four bluestockings from the Temple turn up dead shortly after changing their wills, could sins of a capital nature be afoot? Holmes and Russell investigate, as their partnership takes a surprising turn in A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King.
The Thunderbird Queen
Author: Jordan Rivet
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781693984402
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A dangerous magic swells across the land. But who is controlling it? Tamri is finally free of the oath bond and apprenticed to the Fire Queen. Their first task: figure out how to seal up the newly unleashed Lightning. The treacherous substance is spreading, affecting the dragons, the Wielders, and Tamri herself-not that she'll admit it. With unfinished business back home, Tamri travels to Pendark to rescue her grandmother. But she'll get more than she bargained for when she comes face to face with her grandmother's captor, who wants the Lightning for himself. Saving Gramma Teall could condemn the rest of the continent. Meanwhile, vicious thunderbirds attack the mainland. Someone is using Lightning to control the magical creatures. Tamri must discover their identity before everyone she loves perishes beneath the swarm.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781693984402
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A dangerous magic swells across the land. But who is controlling it? Tamri is finally free of the oath bond and apprenticed to the Fire Queen. Their first task: figure out how to seal up the newly unleashed Lightning. The treacherous substance is spreading, affecting the dragons, the Wielders, and Tamri herself-not that she'll admit it. With unfinished business back home, Tamri travels to Pendark to rescue her grandmother. But she'll get more than she bargained for when she comes face to face with her grandmother's captor, who wants the Lightning for himself. Saving Gramma Teall could condemn the rest of the continent. Meanwhile, vicious thunderbirds attack the mainland. Someone is using Lightning to control the magical creatures. Tamri must discover their identity before everyone she loves perishes beneath the swarm.
The Last Apprentice: Wrath of the Bloodeye
Author: Joseph Delaney
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061344591
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Thomas Ward has spent two years as the Spook's apprentice. He's faced unimaginable peril, and survived. But a new danger has emerged: an ancient water witch, Bloodeye, is roaming the County intent on destroying everything in her path. To strengthen his skills, Tom is sent to the far north to train with the demanding Bill Arkwright. Arkwright lives in a haunted mill on the edge of a treacherous marsh, and his training methods prove to be harsh and sometimes cruel. Will Tom's new bag of tricks be enough to overcome a critical mistake that leaves him confronting Bloodeye on his own?
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061344591
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Thomas Ward has spent two years as the Spook's apprentice. He's faced unimaginable peril, and survived. But a new danger has emerged: an ancient water witch, Bloodeye, is roaming the County intent on destroying everything in her path. To strengthen his skills, Tom is sent to the far north to train with the demanding Bill Arkwright. Arkwright lives in a haunted mill on the edge of a treacherous marsh, and his training methods prove to be harsh and sometimes cruel. Will Tom's new bag of tricks be enough to overcome a critical mistake that leaves him confronting Bloodeye on his own?
The Dragonfly Oath
Author: Jordan Rivet
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Read the electrifying conclusion to the Fire Queen's Apprentice trilogy! When Tamri draws the Lightning magic into her veins, she feels powerful. She can finally stand up for herself and the people she loves. But her friends believe the magical substance is too volatile to use. To prove them wrong, she's preparing to seek help from a dangerous source. But when an unthinkable disaster strikes, Tamri throws herself into a new partnership. She alone believes she can handle the temptations. With her greatest enemy closing in, she must master the Lightning or lose herself completely.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Read the electrifying conclusion to the Fire Queen's Apprentice trilogy! When Tamri draws the Lightning magic into her veins, she feels powerful. She can finally stand up for herself and the people she loves. But her friends believe the magical substance is too volatile to use. To prove them wrong, she's preparing to seek help from a dangerous source. But when an unthinkable disaster strikes, Tamri throws herself into a new partnership. She alone believes she can handle the temptations. With her greatest enemy closing in, she must master the Lightning or lose herself completely.
The Matchmaker's Apprentice
Author: Kimberly Vogel
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435793587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
As time passes, Sasha must hand over her status as Head Matchmaker of Zaltana to her apprentice Jyotis. Jyotis is well versed in matchmaking, but gaining the respect of everyone in the city is no easy matter. Even after that, the rigors of keeping up with her mistress' matches and following her own might push Jyotis beyond her means. Even if she gets that far, Jyotis has to be accepted by the council that rules the country of Sierra. Will she succeed or fail? If she fails, what will happen to Zaltana without either Jyotis or Sasha around? (Sierra Matchmaker Series Book 2)
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435793587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
As time passes, Sasha must hand over her status as Head Matchmaker of Zaltana to her apprentice Jyotis. Jyotis is well versed in matchmaking, but gaining the respect of everyone in the city is no easy matter. Even after that, the rigors of keeping up with her mistress' matches and following her own might push Jyotis beyond her means. Even if she gets that far, Jyotis has to be accepted by the council that rules the country of Sierra. Will she succeed or fail? If she fails, what will happen to Zaltana without either Jyotis or Sasha around? (Sierra Matchmaker Series Book 2)