Author: Mark Chin
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1482879611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 726
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For almost three centuries, the Tokugawa Shogunate has held sway over Japan, bringing an unprecedented period of peace and political stability where once anarchy reigned. Yet all things must pass. As the world beyond its firmly-shut borders changes the restless nation stirs with the murmur of new ideas, like democracy, freedom, and industrialization. Some embrace the change that these words bring, while others will die to preserve the Old Order. The ancient samurai are caught in between. Among them is Saitou Hajime, a ferocious assassin, who lives by the power of his sword alone, and who will kill for duty and honor. While engaged in a life or death brawl, he accidentally stabs a young woman named Tokio. They form an unexpected and mutual bond that includes a marriage of convenience that has no place for love. But nothing is simple in this time of upheaval. Both stand at the crossroads of history but share one destiny in a country aflame with passion and ambition.
Author: Maureen Kurr
Publisher: W H Allen
ISBN: 9780352322203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Author: T. Kingfisher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781614505228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
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Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate... and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws... and the sword itself may prove to be the greatest threat of all.
Author: Barbara Cartland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780709069515
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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From the moment she saw him, Natalia Greystroke knew that Lord Ranulf Colwall was the one man she could love. And when he asked to marry her, she thought he felt the same way. But on her wedding night, Natalia overheard her husband say that he would never permit himself to love any woman - all he desired from marriage was an heir to his vast estate. Natalia was crushed. She knew she could never truly become Lord Colwall's wife. Desperate and afraid, she fled her new home- still hoping she had kindled some spark of affection that would bring him to her side.
Author: Terry Goodkind
Publisher: RosettaBooks
ISBN: 0795346034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 806
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The Seeker of Truth takes his rightful place as the new ruler of D’Hara in the third novel of the #1 New York Times–bestselling author’s epic fantasy series. After escaping from the Palace of Prophets, Richard comes to terms with his true identity as a War Wizard. But when he brings down the barrier between the Old and New Worlds, the Imperial Order suddenly poses a threat to the the freedom of all humankind. As the Imperial Order sends delegations and armies into the New World, Richard’s only chance to stop the invasion is to claim his heritage as the new Lord Rahl and ruler of D’Hara. But convincing the D’Harans of his legitimacy won’t be easy. Meanwhile, a powerful enemy is on the trail of Richard’s love, Kahlan Amnell. And when the spell Richard cast to protect her is broken, he must martial his newfound authority—and the armies that come with it—to save her life.
Author: Wiley Sword
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429981407
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
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Southern pride-the notion that the South's character distinguishes it from the rest of the country-had a profound impact on how and why Confederates fought the Civil War, and continued to mold their psyche after they had been defeated. In Southern Invincibility, award-winning historian Wiley Sword traces the roots of the South's belief in its own superiority and examines the ways in which that conviction contributed to the war effort, even when it became clear that the South would not win. Informed by thorough research, Southern Invincibility is the historical investigation of a psychology that continues to define the South.
Author: Terry Goodkind
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250194814
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 515
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Heart of Black Ice is the climactic conclusion to Terry Goodkind's New York Times bestselling Nicci Chronicles. In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to bring destruction to the Old World. The Norukai, barbarian raiders and slavers, have been gathering an immense fleet among the inhospitably rocky islands that make up their home. With numbers greater than anyone could have imagined, the Norukai are poised to launch their final and most deadly war. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Erin Hoffman
Publisher: Pyr
ISBN: 1616143746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
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Captain Vidarian Rulorat's great-grandfather gave up an imperial commission to commit social catastrophe by marrying a fire priestess. For love, he unwittingly doomed his family to generations of a rare genetic disease that follows families who cross elemental boundaries. Now Vidarian, the last surviving member of the Rulorat family, struggles to uphold his family legacy, and finds himself chained to a task as a result of the bride price his great-grandfather paid: The priestess Endera has called upon Vidarian to fulfill his family's obligation by transporting a young fire priestess named Ariadel to a water temple far to the south, through dangerous pirate-controlled territory. Vidarian finds himself at the intersection not only of the world's most volatile elements, but of the ancient and alien powers that lurk between them...
Author: Sherry Thomas
Publisher: Sherry Thomas
ISBN: 163128035X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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CHINA, 484 A.D. A Warrior in Disguise All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel. Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the north. Mulan’s father cannot go. Her brother is just a child. So she ties up her hair, takes up her sword, and joins the army as a man. A War for a Dynasty Thanks to her martial arts skills, Mulan is chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling—the royal duke’s son, who is also the handsomest man she’s ever seen. But the princeling has secrets of his own, which explode into Mulan’s life and shake up everything she knows. As they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond, Mulan and the princeling must find a way to unwind their past, unmask a traitor, and uncover the plans for the Rouran invasion…before it’s too late. Inspired by wuxia martial-arts dramas as well as the centuries-old ballad of Mulan, The Magnolia Sword is a thrilling, romantic, and sharp-edged novel that lives up to its beloved heroine.
Author: Jacqueline Stirrup
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781093508253
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Seeing the beautiful Saxon slave on the auction block Iskander will do anything to possess her, including stealing her from under the nose of her Roman Master. Heir to the chieftain of the Hill Fort People, Iskander is used to getting what he wants, and though his father has already arranged a marriage for him, he wants Ilen. Having spent half her life as a slave in a wealthy Roman household, Ilen is out of her depth in a refuge fort in northern Jutland, especially since the tribe does not accept her. She is angry that Iskander brought her there when he knew he must wed another. But what Ilen did not anticipate was a neighboring tribe of wild men worshiping her as a Goddess and willing to attack the Hill Fort People to get to her. Nor did she foresee her Roman Master chasing her down, determined to kill Iskander to retrieve his property. Will Ilen escape her past and be accepted by her new tribe? Will Iskander be willing to risk tribal alliances to marry the woman he loves?
