Author: Shan Sa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521105818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Born in an aristocratic family, a girl was kidnapped the day before her wedding by a captain of the imperial army and forced to follow his warfare without being able to see him. From the battlefields to the destroyed cities, she discovered the growing power of her husband and the changes of her life. Fallen into a world of hunger and disease, unexpectedly she was taken to the Forbidden City, then to the throne. She became the supreme empress of Southern China. Hundred years later, Shen Feng, a poor zither maker from the lowest class, broke into an imperial tomb and stole the precious sarcophagi. Back to his village, he started to carve a forgery of antique zither by using the sarcophagi wood. The ghost empress appeared to him and begged for his love. As the seven strings zither rattled and hummed, ancient cities, harbours, warriors, conspirators, poets, pirates flew out of the misty vastness of Yangtze River.
The Ghost Empress
Author: Shan Sa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521105818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Born in an aristocratic family, a girl was kidnapped the day before her wedding by a captain of the imperial army and forced to follow his warfare without being able to see him. From the battlefields to the destroyed cities, she discovered the growing power of her husband and the changes of her life. Fallen into a world of hunger and disease, unexpectedly she was taken to the Forbidden City, then to the throne. She became the supreme empress of Southern China. Hundred years later, Shen Feng, a poor zither maker from the lowest class, broke into an imperial tomb and stole the precious sarcophagi. Back to his village, he started to carve a forgery of antique zither by using the sarcophagi wood. The ghost empress appeared to him and begged for his love. As the seven strings zither rattled and hummed, ancient cities, harbours, warriors, conspirators, poets, pirates flew out of the misty vastness of Yangtze River.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521105818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Born in an aristocratic family, a girl was kidnapped the day before her wedding by a captain of the imperial army and forced to follow his warfare without being able to see him. From the battlefields to the destroyed cities, she discovered the growing power of her husband and the changes of her life. Fallen into a world of hunger and disease, unexpectedly she was taken to the Forbidden City, then to the throne. She became the supreme empress of Southern China. Hundred years later, Shen Feng, a poor zither maker from the lowest class, broke into an imperial tomb and stole the precious sarcophagi. Back to his village, he started to carve a forgery of antique zither by using the sarcophagi wood. The ghost empress appeared to him and begged for his love. As the seven strings zither rattled and hummed, ancient cities, harbours, warriors, conspirators, poets, pirates flew out of the misty vastness of Yangtze River.
The Phoenix Empress
Author: K Arsenault Rivera
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 0765392569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
K Arsenault Rivera's second novel, The Tiger's Daughter, the continuation of a new epic fantasy trilogy "Rich, expansive, and grounded in human truth...simply exquisite.” —V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of the Shades of Magic series Once they were the heirs to a prophecy that predicted two women would save an empire. Now Shefali is dying—and her wife is unaware of the coming tragedy. Shizuka is too busy trying to reunite a fractured empire and right the wrongs of her ancestors. As the Imperial Army gathers against a demonic invasion, Shizuka must do all she can with an empire on the brink of civil war. Ascendant #1 The Tiger’s Daughter #2 The Phoenix Empress #3 The Warrior Moon At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 0765392569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
K Arsenault Rivera's second novel, The Tiger's Daughter, the continuation of a new epic fantasy trilogy "Rich, expansive, and grounded in human truth...simply exquisite.” —V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of the Shades of Magic series Once they were the heirs to a prophecy that predicted two women would save an empire. Now Shefali is dying—and her wife is unaware of the coming tragedy. Shizuka is too busy trying to reunite a fractured empire and right the wrongs of her ancestors. As the Imperial Army gathers against a demonic invasion, Shizuka must do all she can with an empire on the brink of civil war. Ascendant #1 The Tiger’s Daughter #2 The Phoenix Empress #3 The Warrior Moon At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Empress of All Seasons
Author: Emiko Jean
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 0544530942
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
One girl must compete to become the next empress while keeping her monstrous identity a secret in this Ancient Japan-inspired standalone fantasy.
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 0544530942
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
One girl must compete to become the next empress while keeping her monstrous identity a secret in this Ancient Japan-inspired standalone fantasy.
Tale of Nether King Breaking The Hell
Author: Fo HaiXuMi
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648463916
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Legend has it that there exist a total of seven races living in the Divine Great Land: Human Clan, Merman, Savage Clan, Wing Clan, Ghost Clan, Wisdom Race, and God Clan. Human Clan was the present Great Sheng Dynasty. The Merman s and Savage Clan were almost completely slaughtered by the Human Clan, but Wing Clan, Ghost Clan, Wisdom Clan, and God Clan seemed to only exist in legends. The King of the Human Clan was naturally the emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty, Wu Deng. He fought for supremacy over the world, killing and driving away other races. With the Merman race as their leader, they were hunted down and killed by the Great Realm King. And Ming Prince, as the least favored son of the Emperor of Great Sheng Dynasty, watched as his broken nation's Human Clan was annihilated, and his parents and brothers slaughtered one another. The Ming Prince turned into Pluto. Everywhere Pluto passed, he turned into scorched earth.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648463916
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Legend has it that there exist a total of seven races living in the Divine Great Land: Human Clan, Merman, Savage Clan, Wing Clan, Ghost Clan, Wisdom Race, and God Clan. Human Clan was the present Great Sheng Dynasty. The Merman s and Savage Clan were almost completely slaughtered by the Human Clan, but Wing Clan, Ghost Clan, Wisdom Clan, and God Clan seemed to only exist in legends. The King of the Human Clan was naturally the emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty, Wu Deng. He fought for supremacy over the world, killing and driving away other races. With the Merman race as their leader, they were hunted down and killed by the Great Realm King. And Ming Prince, as the least favored son of the Emperor of Great Sheng Dynasty, watched as his broken nation's Human Clan was annihilated, and his parents and brothers slaughtered one another. The Ming Prince turned into Pluto. Everywhere Pluto passed, he turned into scorched earth.
My Last Empress
Author: Da Chen
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN: 0307381307
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A sweeping story of passion and obsession, set against the upheavals of 19th-century imperial China. Samuel Pickens, a blue blood from Connecticut's Gold Coast, narrates this tale of obsession, lust, and lost love from his home within the walls of the Forbidden City.
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN: 0307381307
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A sweeping story of passion and obsession, set against the upheavals of 19th-century imperial China. Samuel Pickens, a blue blood from Connecticut's Gold Coast, narrates this tale of obsession, lust, and lost love from his home within the walls of the Forbidden City.
The Cloud Roads
Author: Martha Wells
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1597803030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Moon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself... someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power... that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival... and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save and himself... and his newfound kin.
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1597803030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Moon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself... someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power... that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival... and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save and himself... and his newfound kin.
Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City
Author: Kirsten Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 159990795X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"If Harry Potter lived in New York City, he'd have a mad crush on fourteen-year-old Kiki Strike." -Vanity Fair There's a secret part of New York City that no one knows about. It's protected by a mysterious group of girls known as the Irregulars, led by the alluring Kiki Strike. Inside the Shadow City introduces us to Ananka Fishbein, a regular girl whose life becomes anything but after venturing underground to join Kiki Strike and her friends, the Irregulars.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 159990795X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"If Harry Potter lived in New York City, he'd have a mad crush on fourteen-year-old Kiki Strike." -Vanity Fair There's a secret part of New York City that no one knows about. It's protected by a mysterious group of girls known as the Irregulars, led by the alluring Kiki Strike. Inside the Shadow City introduces us to Ananka Fishbein, a regular girl whose life becomes anything but after venturing underground to join Kiki Strike and her friends, the Irregulars.
Victoria's Most Haunted
Author: Ian Gibbs
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
ISBN: 1771512148
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Ghost stories from Canada’s most haunted city, including tales from iconic sites such as the Empress hotel, Hatley Castle, and Ross Bay Cemetery. Beautiful, charming Victoria is world renowned for its seaside attractions, flourishing gardens, and breathtaking ocean views. But looming behind its picture-perfect façade is a city shrouded in mystery, with restless, disembodied beings that whisper ghastly tales of mystery, violence, and horror. Known as British Columbia’s most haunted city, Victoria is teeming with a plethora of spirits. Through this brand-new collection of disturbing tales, you’ll come face to face with: The Grey Lady who chills hotel guests to the bone A decorated World War I soldier who protects tenants from something sinister An inconsolable child who haunts the pool area of a defunct hotel The blood-soaked spectre who runs through the infamous Fan Tan Alley to escape capture The ghost of Robert Johnson, who perpetually re-enacts his own suicide The phantom of a cranky hermit who plagues a beautiful lake house A spinster who gives tours of her childhood home And many more Get to know Victoria’s best-known hauntings along with some you may have not have heard before.
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
ISBN: 1771512148
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Ghost stories from Canada’s most haunted city, including tales from iconic sites such as the Empress hotel, Hatley Castle, and Ross Bay Cemetery. Beautiful, charming Victoria is world renowned for its seaside attractions, flourishing gardens, and breathtaking ocean views. But looming behind its picture-perfect façade is a city shrouded in mystery, with restless, disembodied beings that whisper ghastly tales of mystery, violence, and horror. Known as British Columbia’s most haunted city, Victoria is teeming with a plethora of spirits. Through this brand-new collection of disturbing tales, you’ll come face to face with: The Grey Lady who chills hotel guests to the bone A decorated World War I soldier who protects tenants from something sinister An inconsolable child who haunts the pool area of a defunct hotel The blood-soaked spectre who runs through the infamous Fan Tan Alley to escape capture The ghost of Robert Johnson, who perpetually re-enacts his own suicide The phantom of a cranky hermit who plagues a beautiful lake house A spinster who gives tours of her childhood home And many more Get to know Victoria’s best-known hauntings along with some you may have not have heard before.
The Accidental Empress
Author: Allison Pataki
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 147679023X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Discover the “captivating, absorbing, and beautifully told” (Kathleen Grissom) love story of Sisi, the Austro-Hungarian empress and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph—perfect for fans of the Netflix series The Empress! The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe’s most powerful ruling family. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry. Fifteen-year-old Elisabeth, “Sisi,” Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg Court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister’s groom. Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead. Thrust onto the throne of Europe’s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world. With Pataki’s rich period detail and cast of complex, bewitching characters, The Accidental Empress offers “another absolutely compelling story” (Mary Higgins Clark) with this glimpse into one of history’s most intriguing royal families, shedding new light on the glittering Hapsburg Empire and its most mesmerizing, most beloved “Fairy Queen.”
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 147679023X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Discover the “captivating, absorbing, and beautifully told” (Kathleen Grissom) love story of Sisi, the Austro-Hungarian empress and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph—perfect for fans of the Netflix series The Empress! The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe’s most powerful ruling family. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry. Fifteen-year-old Elisabeth, “Sisi,” Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg Court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister’s groom. Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead. Thrust onto the throne of Europe’s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world. With Pataki’s rich period detail and cast of complex, bewitching characters, The Accidental Empress offers “another absolutely compelling story” (Mary Higgins Clark) with this glimpse into one of history’s most intriguing royal families, shedding new light on the glittering Hapsburg Empire and its most mesmerizing, most beloved “Fairy Queen.”
Kiki Strike: The Empress's Tomb
Author: Kirsten Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1599909219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
NYC's hottest underground superspy is back--in a brand new package!
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1599909219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
NYC's hottest underground superspy is back--in a brand new package!