Author: Sara Mackenzie
Publisher: Dobbie Enterprises
ISBN: 0648138402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
An Immortal Warrior: one given the power to make right what once went wrong … in a time not his own. 1814 Cornwall, England Nathaniel Raven, a gentleman highwayman known as The Raven, is both reckless and hot headed. When his friend murders him in an act of betrayal, Nathaniel’s infamous memory passes into time, and his life is left unfinished. Present day, Cornwall … Melanie Jones, a solicitor from London, has arrived at Ravenswood to sort out the estate. But instead of the simple, restful job she expected, she is confronted by a handsome ghost. The Raven has been brought back to life by the Sorceress, the ruler of the between-worlds, and with Melanie’s help he must resolve the secrets from the night he died. Melanie and Nathaniel soon discover a burning, unstoppable desire in each other’s arms. Can they defeat the lethal danger that is threatening to destroy them and find a future together? Book 2 in the Immortal Warriors series, following on from Return of the Highlander and followed by Passions of the Ghost. Secrets of the Highwayman was a RITA nominee for Paranormal book of the year. "4 Stars - Mackenzie's immortal warriors are once again trying to rectify an old wrong. This new chapter adds even more mystical elements to the series as a notorious highwayman tried to change his family's tragic history. Mackenzie (aka author Sara Bennett) demonstates a rare gift for blending paranormal elements, including time travel, to create stories that are emotionally maultifaceted as well as action packed. This is one multitalented author!" Romantic Times 2006 "5 stars - The second in the Immortal Warriors series, Secrets of the Highwayman by newcomer paranormal author, Sara Mackenzie, is just as fast paced, and spellbinding as its predecessor, Return of the Highlander. You will be as swept away in the adventure of Nathaniel Raven and his pursuit of the monstrous Pengorren as the vibrant Melanie is! Very imaginative, Secrets of the Highwayman has so many intricate plot twists you won't be able to put it down! I can't wait for the next in the series, Passions of the Ghost, to hit the bookshelves!" - A Romance Review 2006
Secrets of the Highwayman: An Immortal Warriors Novel
Author: Sara Mackenzie
Publisher: Dobbie Enterprises
ISBN: 0648138402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
An Immortal Warrior: one given the power to make right what once went wrong … in a time not his own. 1814 Cornwall, England Nathaniel Raven, a gentleman highwayman known as The Raven, is both reckless and hot headed. When his friend murders him in an act of betrayal, Nathaniel’s infamous memory passes into time, and his life is left unfinished. Present day, Cornwall … Melanie Jones, a solicitor from London, has arrived at Ravenswood to sort out the estate. But instead of the simple, restful job she expected, she is confronted by a handsome ghost. The Raven has been brought back to life by the Sorceress, the ruler of the between-worlds, and with Melanie’s help he must resolve the secrets from the night he died. Melanie and Nathaniel soon discover a burning, unstoppable desire in each other’s arms. Can they defeat the lethal danger that is threatening to destroy them and find a future together? Book 2 in the Immortal Warriors series, following on from Return of the Highlander and followed by Passions of the Ghost. Secrets of the Highwayman was a RITA nominee for Paranormal book of the year. "4 Stars - Mackenzie's immortal warriors are once again trying to rectify an old wrong. This new chapter adds even more mystical elements to the series as a notorious highwayman tried to change his family's tragic history. Mackenzie (aka author Sara Bennett) demonstates a rare gift for blending paranormal elements, including time travel, to create stories that are emotionally maultifaceted as well as action packed. This is one multitalented author!" Romantic Times 2006 "5 stars - The second in the Immortal Warriors series, Secrets of the Highwayman by newcomer paranormal author, Sara Mackenzie, is just as fast paced, and spellbinding as its predecessor, Return of the Highlander. You will be as swept away in the adventure of Nathaniel Raven and his pursuit of the monstrous Pengorren as the vibrant Melanie is! Very imaginative, Secrets of the Highwayman has so many intricate plot twists you won't be able to put it down! I can't wait for the next in the series, Passions of the Ghost, to hit the bookshelves!" - A Romance Review 2006
Publisher: Dobbie Enterprises
ISBN: 0648138402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
An Immortal Warrior: one given the power to make right what once went wrong … in a time not his own. 1814 Cornwall, England Nathaniel Raven, a gentleman highwayman known as The Raven, is both reckless and hot headed. When his friend murders him in an act of betrayal, Nathaniel’s infamous memory passes into time, and his life is left unfinished. Present day, Cornwall … Melanie Jones, a solicitor from London, has arrived at Ravenswood to sort out the estate. But instead of the simple, restful job she expected, she is confronted by a handsome ghost. The Raven has been brought back to life by the Sorceress, the ruler of the between-worlds, and with Melanie’s help he must resolve the secrets from the night he died. Melanie and Nathaniel soon discover a burning, unstoppable desire in each other’s arms. Can they defeat the lethal danger that is threatening to destroy them and find a future together? Book 2 in the Immortal Warriors series, following on from Return of the Highlander and followed by Passions of the Ghost. Secrets of the Highwayman was a RITA nominee for Paranormal book of the year. "4 Stars - Mackenzie's immortal warriors are once again trying to rectify an old wrong. This new chapter adds even more mystical elements to the series as a notorious highwayman tried to change his family's tragic history. Mackenzie (aka author Sara Bennett) demonstates a rare gift for blending paranormal elements, including time travel, to create stories that are emotionally maultifaceted as well as action packed. This is one multitalented author!" Romantic Times 2006 "5 stars - The second in the Immortal Warriors series, Secrets of the Highwayman by newcomer paranormal author, Sara Mackenzie, is just as fast paced, and spellbinding as its predecessor, Return of the Highlander. You will be as swept away in the adventure of Nathaniel Raven and his pursuit of the monstrous Pengorren as the vibrant Melanie is! Very imaginative, Secrets of the Highwayman has so many intricate plot twists you won't be able to put it down! I can't wait for the next in the series, Passions of the Ghost, to hit the bookshelves!" - A Romance Review 2006
The Highwayman
Author: Alfred Noyes
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
ISBN: 0192738054
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding- Riding-riding- The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. In Alfred Noyes's thrilling poem, charged with drama and tension, we ride with the highwayman and recoil from the terrible fate that befalls him and his sweetheart Bess, the landlord's daughter. The vivid imagery of the writing is matched by Charles Keeping's haunting illustrations which won him the Kate Greenaway Medal. This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the breath-taking detail of Keeping's illustrations and a striking new cover.
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
ISBN: 0192738054
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding- Riding-riding- The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. In Alfred Noyes's thrilling poem, charged with drama and tension, we ride with the highwayman and recoil from the terrible fate that befalls him and his sweetheart Bess, the landlord's daughter. The vivid imagery of the writing is matched by Charles Keeping's haunting illustrations which won him the Kate Greenaway Medal. This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the breath-taking detail of Keeping's illustrations and a striking new cover.
The Lady and the Highwayman
Author: Sarah M. Eden
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
ISBN: 9781432872946
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Authors Elizabeth Black and Fletcher Walker go head-to-head as rival writers of Victorian Penny Dreadfuls. As an upper class schoolteacher, Elizabeth must write under the pseudonym "Mr. King" in order to keep her identity a secret, while former street urchin Fletcher is determined to uncover the truth behind this up-and-coming new talent.
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
ISBN: 9781432872946
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Authors Elizabeth Black and Fletcher Walker go head-to-head as rival writers of Victorian Penny Dreadfuls. As an upper class schoolteacher, Elizabeth must write under the pseudonym "Mr. King" in order to keep her identity a secret, while former street urchin Fletcher is determined to uncover the truth behind this up-and-coming new talent.
The Highwayman
Author: Kerrigan Byrne
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250076056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The debut novel in a stunningly lush, intensely sexy new Victorian and Scottish-set historical romance series.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250076056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The debut novel in a stunningly lush, intensely sexy new Victorian and Scottish-set historical romance series.
The Highwayman of Tanglewood
Author: Marcia Lynn McClure
Publisher: Distractions Ink
ISBN: 0983525056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A chambermaid in the house of Tremeshton, Faris Shayhan well knew torment, despair, and trepidation. To Faris it seemed the future stretched long and desolate before her—as bleak and dark as a lonesome midnight path. Still, the moon oft casts hopeful luminosity to light one’s way. So it was that Lady Maranda Rockrimmon cast hope upon Faris—set Faris upon a different path—a path of happiness, serenity, and love.Thus Faris abandoned the tainted air at Tremeshton in favor of the amethyst sunsets of Loch Loland Castle and her new mistress, Lady Rockrimmon. Further, it was on the very night of her emancipation that Faris first met the man of her dreams—the man of every woman’s dreams—the rogue Highwayman of Tanglewood.Dressed in black and astride his mighty steed, the brave, heroic, and dashing rogue Highwayman of Tanglewood stole Faris’s heart as easily as he stole her kiss. Yet the Highwayman of Tanglewood was encircled in mystery—mystery as thick and as secretive as time itself. Could Faris truly own the heart of a man so thoroughly enveloped in twilight shadows and mysterious secrets?
Publisher: Distractions Ink
ISBN: 0983525056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A chambermaid in the house of Tremeshton, Faris Shayhan well knew torment, despair, and trepidation. To Faris it seemed the future stretched long and desolate before her—as bleak and dark as a lonesome midnight path. Still, the moon oft casts hopeful luminosity to light one’s way. So it was that Lady Maranda Rockrimmon cast hope upon Faris—set Faris upon a different path—a path of happiness, serenity, and love.Thus Faris abandoned the tainted air at Tremeshton in favor of the amethyst sunsets of Loch Loland Castle and her new mistress, Lady Rockrimmon. Further, it was on the very night of her emancipation that Faris first met the man of her dreams—the man of every woman’s dreams—the rogue Highwayman of Tanglewood.Dressed in black and astride his mighty steed, the brave, heroic, and dashing rogue Highwayman of Tanglewood stole Faris’s heart as easily as he stole her kiss. Yet the Highwayman of Tanglewood was encircled in mystery—mystery as thick and as secretive as time itself. Could Faris truly own the heart of a man so thoroughly enveloped in twilight shadows and mysterious secrets?
The Highwayman's Footsteps
Author: Nicola Morgan
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
In eighteenth-century England, William runs away from his father, only to be captured by an armed highwayman who turns out to be a girl, and together they seek vengeance against William's cruel father and the soldiers who killed the girl's parents. Inspired by Alfred Noyes' poem "The Highwayman."
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
In eighteenth-century England, William runs away from his father, only to be captured by an armed highwayman who turns out to be a girl, and together they seek vengeance against William's cruel father and the soldiers who killed the girl's parents. Inspired by Alfred Noyes' poem "The Highwayman."
Rebeccah and the Highwayman
Author: Barbara Davies
Publisher: Nuance
ISBN: 9781934452011
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It's 1706, the time of good Queen Anne. Mistress Rebeccah Dutton never dreamed that several encounters with the notorious highwayman Blue-Eyed Nick on the deserted heaths around London would turn her respectable world upside down. When she discovers the highwayman is actually a woman named Kate, her curiosity about the dashing thief turns to fascination. Kate has to deal with a thieftaker snapping at her heels and secrets from her past before Rebeccah can become better acquainted with this intriguing highwaywoman. Will Kate avoid the shadow of Tyburn long enough for Rebeccah to explore this twist of fate?
Publisher: Nuance
ISBN: 9781934452011
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It's 1706, the time of good Queen Anne. Mistress Rebeccah Dutton never dreamed that several encounters with the notorious highwayman Blue-Eyed Nick on the deserted heaths around London would turn her respectable world upside down. When she discovers the highwayman is actually a woman named Kate, her curiosity about the dashing thief turns to fascination. Kate has to deal with a thieftaker snapping at her heels and secrets from her past before Rebeccah can become better acquainted with this intriguing highwaywoman. Will Kate avoid the shadow of Tyburn long enough for Rebeccah to explore this twist of fate?
And the Trees Crept In
Author: Dawn Kurtagich
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316298697
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt's home, it's immediately clear that the "blood manor" is cursed. The creaking of the house and the stillness of the woods surrounding them would be enough of a sign, but there are secrets too--the questions that Silla can't ignore: Who is the beautiful boy that's appeared from the woods? Who is the man that her little sister sees, but no one else? And why does it seem that, ever since they arrived, the trees have been creeping closer? Filled with just as many twists and turns as The Dead House, and with achingly beautiful, chilling language that delivers haunting scenes, AND THE TREES CREPT IN is the perfect follow-up novel for master horror writer Dawn Kurtagich.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316298697
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt's home, it's immediately clear that the "blood manor" is cursed. The creaking of the house and the stillness of the woods surrounding them would be enough of a sign, but there are secrets too--the questions that Silla can't ignore: Who is the beautiful boy that's appeared from the woods? Who is the man that her little sister sees, but no one else? And why does it seem that, ever since they arrived, the trees have been creeping closer? Filled with just as many twists and turns as The Dead House, and with achingly beautiful, chilling language that delivers haunting scenes, AND THE TREES CREPT IN is the perfect follow-up novel for master horror writer Dawn Kurtagich.
One Dark Window
Author: Rachel Gillig
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316312584
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
THE FANTASY BOOKTOK SENSATION! For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom—but the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking. Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew, Captain of the Destriers…and guilty of high treason. He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316312584
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
THE FANTASY BOOKTOK SENSATION! For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom—but the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking. Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew, Captain of the Destriers…and guilty of high treason. He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.
Secrets of the Heart
Author: Candace Camp
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1488024022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A fan-favorite story from New York Times bestselling author Candace Camp, originally published in 2003. Rachel Aincourt fears that she’s trapped in a loveless marriage. Her husband, Michael Trent, the Earl of Westhampton, is cold, enigmatic, and completely unreadable, and Rachel herself is miserable. But what she doesn’t know is that behind Michael’s stiff demeanor lies a man who thrives on danger and intrigue. And now he’s been drawn into a dark, dangerous mystery—one that involves Rachel herself. To solve it, he’ll need to take on the most difficult, but rewarding, task of all: convincing his wife that he loves her.
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1488024022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A fan-favorite story from New York Times bestselling author Candace Camp, originally published in 2003. Rachel Aincourt fears that she’s trapped in a loveless marriage. Her husband, Michael Trent, the Earl of Westhampton, is cold, enigmatic, and completely unreadable, and Rachel herself is miserable. But what she doesn’t know is that behind Michael’s stiff demeanor lies a man who thrives on danger and intrigue. And now he’s been drawn into a dark, dangerous mystery—one that involves Rachel herself. To solve it, he’ll need to take on the most difficult, but rewarding, task of all: convincing his wife that he loves her.