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Legacy (Blood Tie)

Author : E.M.CUBAS
Publisher : Babelcube Inc.
ISBN 13 : 166746681X
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book Legacy (Blood Tie) written by E.M.CUBAS and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2023-11-26 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the myths about vampires had a real origin? Legacy (blood Bond, #1) Ivan could not have known that one day the strange family inheritance would knock at his door and that, what he believed to be his grandfather's ravings, contained a bond beyond blood, beyond family, beyond time. What to do with a legacy in the form of an ancestor more than 3,000 years old? Velkan woke up in a new century, in a new society, with a new family, but with the same bloodlust, an instinct that kept him alive since he was born and that even Van Helsing could not defeat. Tired of seeing how all his life they had killed and desecrated the bodies of his family because of his nature, tired of the struggles for his protection, unable to see himself loved and fed up of being called a monster, strigoi, vampire or dracul, he decided to put an end to his existence, without getting it. When Velkan and Ivan meet, something more than the inherited family bond is created between them and they begin to trust each other. Velkan will tell you about his time in history by telling you about the age of metals in which he was born, about Vlad III, the Impaler, and will show you what really happened in London in the years of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Will Velkan finally be able to find his place? Can he stop them from thinking he's a vampire? An original and different revision of the legends of vampires, the folklore that exists about them and archaeology, a twist on the myth that will surprise you.

Blood Ties and Fictive Ties

Author : Kristin Elizabeth Gager
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 140086433X
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Blood Ties and Fictive Ties written by Kristin Elizabeth Gager and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Paris during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the practice of adopting children was strongly discouraged by cultural, religious, and legal authorities on the grounds that it disrupted family blood lines. In fact, historians have assumed that adoption had generally not been practiced in France or in the rest of Europe since late antiquity. Challenging this view, Kristin Gager brings to light evidence showing how married couples and single men and women from the artisan neighborhoods in early modern Paris did manage to adopt children as their legal heirs. In so doing, she offers a new, richly detailed portrait of family life, civil law, and public assistance in Paris, and reveals how citizens forged a wide variety of family forms in defiance of social, cultural, and legal norms. Gager bases her work on documents ranging from previously unexplored notarized contracts of adoption to court cases, theological treatises, and literary texts. She examines two main patterns of adoption: those privately arranged between households and those of destitute children from the Parisian foundling hospice and the Hôtel-Dieu. Gager argues that although customary law rejected adoption and promoted an exclusively biological model of the family, there existed an alternative domestic culture based on a variety of "fictive" ties. Gager connects her arguments to current debates about adoption and the nature of the family in Europe and the United States. Originally published in 1996. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Blood Ties

Author : Karen E. Taylor
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780786012411
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Blood Ties written by Karen E. Taylor and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the request of a secret society of ancient vampires, Deidre and her detective lover are back on the streets of New York trying to get to the bottom of a murder spree that's taking the life of vampires as well as humans. This time around, Mitch and Deidre are not only hunters but also the prey.

Blood Secrets

Author : Karen E. Taylor
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780786012435
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Blood Secrets written by Karen E. Taylor and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deirdre is a vampire who sun-lights as a dress designer in Manhattan. Not all vampires are as civilized as she. Another vampire is one the loose, draining his victims and pointing the finger of suspicion at Deirdre. She'll use her feminine wiles to track him down and show him how much deadlier the female species can be.

The Last Legacy

Author : Adrienne Young
Publisher : Wednesday Books
ISBN 13 : 1250823730
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book The Last Legacy written by Adrienne Young and published by Wednesday Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with The Last Legacy, a captivating standalone about family and blood ties, reinventing yourself, and controlling your own destiny. When a letter from her uncle Henrik arrives on Bryn Roth's eighteenth birthday, summoning her back to Bastian, Bryn is eager to prove herself and finally take her place in her long-lost family. Henrik has plans for Bryn, but she must win everyone’s trust if she wants to hold any power in the delicate architecture of the family. It doesn’t take long for her to see that the Roths are entangled in shadows. Despite their growing influence in upscale Bastian, their hands are still in the kind of dirty business that got Bryn’s parents killed years ago. With a forbidden romance to contend with and dangerous work ahead, the cost of being accepted into the Roths may be more than Bryn can pay.

Blood Legacy

Author : Alex Renton
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 178689887X
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Blood Legacy written by Alex Renton and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'An incredible work of scholarship' Sathnam Sanghera Through the story of his own family’s history as slave and plantation owners, Alex Renton looks at how we owe it to the present to understand the legacy of the past. When British Caribbean slavery was abolished across most of the British Empire in 1833, it was not the newly liberated who received compensation, but the tens of thousands of enslavers who were paid millions of pounds in government money. The descendants of some of those slave owners are among the wealthiest and most powerful people in Britain today. Blood Legacy explores what inheritance – political, economic, moral and spiritual – has been passed to the descendants of the slave owners and the descendants of the enslaved. He also asks, crucially, how the former – himself among them – can begin to make reparations for the past.

RuneScape: Legacy of Blood

Author : T.S Church
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN 13 : 085768759X
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book RuneScape: Legacy of Blood written by T.S Church and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city of Varrock is at breaking point; people are fleeing from the country into the already full city and riots are breaking out as the government struggles to keep order. Meanwhile Gar'rth struggles with his dark destiny, Theodore chases a holy relic and Kara prepares for war. As the friends continue to fight against evil, Zamorak's power continues to rise, bringing with it the walking dead... The third, thrilling novel in the RuneScape series.

Blood Ties Beyond Race

Author : Abdisa Kalbesa
Publisher : AKalbesa
ISBN 13 : 0646891626
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (468 download)

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Download or read book Blood Ties Beyond Race written by Abdisa Kalbesa and published by AKalbesa. This book was released on 2024-03-15 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human diversity is a rich tapestry that goes far beyond the superficial distinctions of race. Our shared humanity transcends the boundaries that society has imposed on us. By reducing individuals to mere categories based on external factors, we overlook the intricate web of connections that binds us all together. When we acknowledge the profound interconnectedness of humanity, we begin to appreciate the beauty of our shared heritage. Our blood carries within it the stories of countless generations, weaving a common thread that binds us all together. Through this shared ancestry, we find a sense of unity that transcends the artificial barriers of race and ethnicity. Blood, the life force that pulses through our veins, serves as a powerful symbol of our shared humanity. It is a tangible reminder that beneath the surface, we are all connected by a common bond that transcends societal divisions. Regardless of our differences in wealth, power, or social status, our blood flows with the same life-giving vitality, indifferent to the external labels that seek to define us. In its purest form, blood knows no prejudice or bias. It does not discriminate based on race, gender, or background. It simply fulfills its essential purpose of nourishing and sustaining every individual with equal strength and determination. This unifying force of nature underscores the fundamental equality that exists among all human beings, reminding us that we are more alike than we are different. The universal nature of blood serves as a powerful metaphor for the interconnectedness of humanity. Just as our blood circulates throughout our bodies, carrying oxygen and nutrients to every cell, so too does our shared humanity bind us together in a web of mutual dependence and support. In times of crisis or need, it is this shared life force that unites us, inspiring acts of compassion, solidarity, and kindness that transcend the artificial barriers that divide us. By recognising the unifying power of our blood type, we can strive to build a more inclusive and compassionate world. We can embrace our shared humanity and work together to create a more just and equitable society, where the life-giving force that flows through our veins serves as a reminder of our inherent interconnectedness and shared responsibility to one another. Our blood is a powerful emblem of harmony, that goes beyond its mere medical significance. It signifies a shared bond that unites us all, regardless of race or ethnicity. Fundamentally, it is our shared blood that paves the way for a future where connections run deeper than the constraints of race. Our blood holds the key to our future—a future, where blood ties extend far beyond the realm of our respective race, and where the fallacies of racial disparities are finally laid to rest.

Legacy of Blood

Author : Alex Connor
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849169632
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (491 download)

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Download or read book Legacy of Blood written by Alex Connor and published by Quercus Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-22 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A centuries-old conspiracy is about to be blown open . . . The flight to London was supposed to be a short cut home, but for seven of the delegates gathered at an art convention it becomes the most terrifying journey they will ever make. An incident on the flight reveals the existence of a priceless artefact - and blows open a conspiracy that has been kept hidden for centuries. Every passenger on the plane is now caught up in a race to find the prize for themselves - but within 24 hours of the flight, three people have been silenced by someone who knows the devastating consequences should the full story ever come to light. The race is on. The body count is rising. No one can be trusted.

Blood Ties

Author : Philip Klaus
Publisher : LifeRich Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1489705546
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Blood Ties written by Philip Klaus and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brought home by adoptive parents only five days after his birth in November of 1940, author Philip Klaus was raised against the majestic backdrop of the Pacific Northwest. For years, he grew up searching for his sense of identity and his origins. In Blood Ties, Klaus narrates how he looked for his birth parents for many years. He tells how he was born in secrecyonly his mother and father knew he existed. That secret was kept for seventy years. Klaus quest to find his family and to find answers about himself was filled with gut-wrenching anguish, disappointing setbacks, and never-ending twists and turns. It eventually ended with a phone call in January of 2011. It was a call that rearranged many lives. Klaus tells how his ninety-four-year-old mother was still alive and that he also had two sisters. Blood Ties narrates the emotional story of one mans search for his roots and the heartwarming ending of finding a family he didnt know he had.

Blood Ties

Author : Joseph Kolb
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 0875657966
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book Blood Ties written by Joseph Kolb and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1980s and 1990s, street gang members from the impoverished Segundo Barrio in El Paso, Texas, united in the Texas prison system to create the Barrio Aztecas gang. They quickly rose to power in the Texas prison system and ultimately became a powerful transnational criminal organization. Kolb describes the prison dynamic of predator and prey and the need for the prey to unify for protection against gangs such as the Texas Syndicate and Texas Mexican Mafia, also known as the Mexikanemi. The protective cocoon formed by this group soon morphed into a criminal enterprise that would be headquartered in the Coffield Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, where the gang would engage in drug sales and violent crimes while behind bars. The skill sets they acquired served members well as they were released from custody and went on to exploit US immigration policies as well as friends and familial ties in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. There they established alliances with regional drug trafficking organizations such as Vicente Carrillo Fuentes (Juarez cartel), to whom they would serve as foot soldiers in the proxy war that would consume Ciudad Juárez and turn it into the “Murder Capital of the World.” Blood Ties describes the Azteca’s organizational structure and ranks, identifying characteristics such as tattoos and code words, and how the organization appropriated Aztec culture to form the basis for their identity. Some of the gang’s most horrific crimes are revealed here, and the author explores how Azteca’s leadership was eroded through the violation of the very tenets that served as the gang’s foundation.

Blood Ties

Author : İpek Yosmaoğlu
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801469791
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Blood Ties written by İpek Yosmaoğlu and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The region that is today the Republic of Macedonia was long the heart of the Ottoman Empire in Europe. It was home to a complex mix of peoples and faiths who had for hundreds of years lived together in relative peace. To be sure, these people were no strangers to coercive violence and various forms of depredations visited upon them by bandits and state agents. In the final decades of the nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth century, however, the region was periodically racked by bitter conflict that was qualitatively different from previous outbreaks of violence. In Blood Ties, İpek K. Yosmaoğlu explains the origins of this shift from sporadic to systemic and pervasive violence through a social history of the "Macedonian Question." Yosmaoğlu’s account begins in the aftermath of the Congress of Berlin (1878), when a potent combination of zero-sum imperialism, nascent nationalism, and modernizing states set in motion the events that directly contributed to the outbreak of World War I and had consequences that reverberate to this day. Focusing on the experience of the inhabitants of Ottoman Macedonia during this period, Yosmaoğlu shows how communal solidarities broke down, time and space were rationalized, and the immutable form of the nation and national identity replaced polyglot, fluid associations that had formerly defined people’s sense of collective belonging. The region was remapped; populations were counted and relocated. An escalation in symbolic and physical violence followed, and it was through this process that nationalism became an ideology of mass mobilization among the common folk. Yosmaoğlu argues that national differentiation was a consequence, and not the cause, of violent conflict in Ottoman Macedonia.

Rocambole 1 - Legacy of Blood (L’Héritage mystérieux) - New English translation complete and unabridged

Author : Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
Publisher : IP Rights Ltd
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocambole 1 - Legacy of Blood (L’Héritage mystérieux) - New English translation complete and unabridged written by Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail and published by IP Rights Ltd. This book was released on 2023-07-12 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PONSON DU TERRAIL'S COMPLETE ROCAMBOLE SAGA IN NEW, UNABRIDGED ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS ROCAMBOLE 1 – LEGACY OF BLOOD (L’Héritage mystérieux) In this first series of the saga, Rocambole appears towards the end as a young teenager, already well versed in evil and crime. The saga starts in the steppes during Napoleon’s Army’s retreat after the Russian Campaign. A despicable crime is committed, which will eventually cause two half-brothers to fight each other: one for Evil and one for Justice. Twenty years after the event, a disputed inheritance will see bloodshed and despair until Evil is defeated…but for how long? This volume includes a new unabridged English translation of the original French text: “L’Héritage mystérieux” Text translation and layout, artwork, introductory notes, author’s biography, synopses and chronology: © 2023 Roland Radaelli and IP Rights Ltd THE COMPLETE SAGA IN NEW UNABRIDGED ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS The Rocambole Saga The Rocambole adventures were first published in instalments in various French feuilletons, as supplements to newspapers. This was an extremely popular format in 19th Century France as well as in other countries. Novels such as Dumas’ “The Count of Montecristo”, Sue’s “The Mysteries of Paris” and Feval’s “Le Bossu” (“The Hunchback”) were first published in instalments and later reprinted as books. From 1857 to 1870, the year before the author’s death, Ponson du Terrail wrote thousands of pages chronicling Rocambole’s adventures, first as a master criminal, then as a defender of justice. The novels also offer an eye-opening account on how society was structured in 19th century France with stark divisions between nobility, rich businessmen and the working classes. Far from being outdated, these novels feel as fresh today as when they were written over 150 years ago. About the Author Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail was born in France in 1829. From 1850 he started writing serials for several newspapers and in 20 years will write over 200 novels! In 1857 he created the character of Rocambole, which will go on to achieve great success all over the world. The word “rocambolesque” is still used nowadays in many languages to describe fantastic, incredible adventures and scheming plots. With Germany’s invasion of France in 1870, Ponson du Terrail joins the resistance but a sudden illness strikes him and he dies in January 1871. The ROCAMBOLE SAGA in our catalogue includes the following ebooks: Series 1 - Legacy of Blood Series 2 - Knaves of Hearts Series 3 - Adventures of Rocambole Series 4 - Rocambole's Redemption Series 5 - Rocambole's Resurrection Series 6 - Rocambole's Last Word Series 7 - Rocambole in London Series 8 - Rocambole in Prison Series 9 - Rocambole and the Hangman's Rope

The Phoenix Legacy

Author : M.K. Wren
Publisher : Diversion Publishing Corp.
ISBN 13 : 1626814538
Total Pages : 935 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book The Phoenix Legacy written by M.K. Wren and published by Diversion Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 935 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the thirty-third century, a vast empire teeters on the edge of destruction in the trilogy that “has the sweep and power of Asimov’s Foundation” (Jean M. Auel, author of the Earth’s Children series). A draconian ruling class. A slave rebellion threatening to boil over. A clandestine organization that has limitless power so long as it stays in the shadows. Concord is a hell of a place to die. In M.K. Wren’s mesmerizing trilogy (Sword of the Lamb, Shadow of the Swan, House of the Wolf), a hero defies his birthright to achieve a greater purpose—leading the citizens of Concord to freedom. Doing so may cost the one-time Lord Alexand everything he holds dear, from his love to his own life. With a breathtaking sweep and unforgettable characters, M.K. Wren has penned a series perfect for readers of Divergent.

Legacy of Blood

Author : Richard A. Knaak
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743423127
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Legacy of Blood written by Richard A. Knaak and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-01-16 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of time, the angelic hosts of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in a struggle for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the mortal realm...and neither Man nor Demon nor Angel will be left unscathed... Norrec Vizharan has become a living nightmare. While on a quest to find magical treasure, the soldier of fortune discovers an artifact beyond his wildest dreams: the ancient armor of Bartuc, the legendary Warlord of Blood. But the mysterious armor soul. Now, pursued by demons who covet the dark armor for their own devices, Norrec must overcome a bloodlust he can scarcely control and learn the truth about his terrifying curse before he is lost to darkness forever... An orginal tale of swords, sorcery, and timeless struggle based on the bestselling, award-winning M-rated electronic game form Blizzard Entertainment. Intended for mature readers.

Blood Ties

Author : Sharon Sala
Publisher : Carina Press
ISBN 13 : 1459205243
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (592 download)

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Download or read book Blood Ties written by Sharon Sala and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The truth about her father could lead a woman to great wealth or a grisly death in this romantic suspense tale by a New York Times–bestselling author. Savannah Slade is not the person she thought she was. The reading of her “father’s” will has led her to a world-shattering revelation: her sisters are not her blood kin—and she may be the heiress to a massive fortune. Her not-quite-fiancé Judd doesn’t care where she came from—he only wants her by his side. But the primal need to uncover her past wins out, and Savannah trades the Montana ranges for Miami’s moneyed oceanside enclaves. The wealthy and powerful Stoss family is less than overjoyed to find that Gerald Stoss’s daughter has emerged from the past. But theirs is a clan seldom troubled by—inconveniences. They’ve always had the means to eradicate any blemish on their perfect lives. One more won’t make a difference. Praise for Blood Stains “[A] strong romantic suspense trilogy opener. . . . Powerful plotting and strong characters.” —Publishers Weekly “Ms. Sala is an author whose words instantly draw you into the story.” —Fresh Fiction

Blood Ties

Author : C.C. Humphreys
Publisher : Orion
ISBN 13 : 1409138550
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Blood Ties written by C.C. Humphreys and published by Orion. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Years have gone by since the events surrounding the death of Anne Boleyn. But her missing hand and all that it represents to the dark world of 16th-century Europe still draws the powerful to seek it out. Jean Rombaud - the French executioner of the first novel - has grown old, both in age and spirit. Wearied by the betrayal of a son and the scorn of a wife, he fights in the seemingly never-ending siege of Siena. Meanwhile, Gianni Rombaud has forsaken everything his ageing father stands for and now kills heathen for the Inquisition in Rome. Then he is summoned by Cardinal Carafa himself. His masters no longer merely want his dagger in the hearts of Jews, they want the hand of the dead queen... But only three people know where it is buried, and one of them is Gianni's father...