A Knight's Exile

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Publisher : Etopia Press
ISBN 13 : 1937976831
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (379 download)

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Book Synopsis A Knight's Exile by : Xander Tracy

Download or read book A Knight's Exile written by Xander Tracy and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A knight exiled to a frozen wasteland, and the one man who can save him from himself... Andrion Denlas was a knight until he rebelled against the usurper king who poisoned the prince and seized the throne. The sentence for Andrion's rebellion is exile. He's banished through a portal to the frozen wasteland of the Steppe, a land where only the hardiest creatures have any hope of survival. Alone and freezing to death in a blizzard, Andrion is saved by a huge ice bear, a bear that turns out to be a skinshifter named Tauras. The strange man is amazingly strong but surprisingly kind...and handsome as well. Fighting his attraction to Tauras grows increasingly difficult as the man heals him, shelters him, and teaches him how to survive in the wastes. But how can he risk losing his heart when he's vowed to return to his homeland and kill the usurper king...or die trying? Because the more Andrion comes to know him, the more he yearns to stay in the ice and snow with Taurus to keep him warm... Tauras Zarna has lived alone in the icy wastes for nearly all his life, choosing the path of the moon goddess who has given him the ability to skinshift—to change his form into that of any animal, large or small. But when he saves the life of a stranger from a far off land, he finds himself fascinated with the fierce, driven knight. The man has lost touch with his heart and with his desires, but Tauras intends to bring balance and pleasure to his life once more. Yet Andrion is determined to cross the icy plains, kill the false king, and avenge the prince. Nothing, not even love, seems enough to stop him. But Tauras refuses to give up hope. After all, there is magic in the world, and sometimes a kiss can change everything forever... Reader note: contains m/m fantasy romance themes including male male love and a happily ever after

Valentine's Exile

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Publisher : ROC Hardcover
ISBN 13 : 9780451460875
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (68 download)

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Book Synopsis Valentine's Exile by : E. E. Knight

Download or read book Valentine's Exile written by E. E. Knight and published by ROC Hardcover. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the year 2072. Earth is under new management in this hardcover debut of the fifth book in the explosive Vampire Earth series.

Exiled from Camelot

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ISBN 13 : 9781928999164
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (991 download)

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Book Synopsis Exiled from Camelot by : Cherith Baldry

Download or read book Exiled from Camelot written by Cherith Baldry and published by . This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The court of Camelot is unsettled by the arrival of Loholt, King Arthur?s illegitimate son. Driven by the need for an heir, the king embraces the stranger, though not everyone in Camelot so readily accepts the mysterious young man. Arthur?s seneschal and foster brother, the redoubtable Sir Kay, is especially wary of Loholt?s motives. And when Loholt is killed, Kay finds himself under suspicion of murder.Stripped of his knighthood, Kay forges an unwilling alliance with the renegade Briant and his lover, the enchantress Brisane, who seek to bring down the men closest to the king. If Sir Kay cannot redirect their plot or win back the court?s trust, nothing will save Camelot from the twin threats of war and evil sorcery.?One of the half-dozen best Arthurian novels I have yet read.? ?Phyllis Ann Karr, author of Idylls of the Queen and The Arthurian Companion.?An original novel of considerable merit.? ?Science Fiction Chronicle?A book you will not want to put down.? ?RPGnet

Pagan in Exile

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Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 9780763620202
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis Pagan in Exile by : Catherine Jinks

Download or read book Pagan in Exile written by Catherine Jinks and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After fighting the infidels in Jerusalem in 1188, Lord Roland and his squire Pagan return to Roland's castle in France where they encounter violent family feuds and religious heretics. By the author of Pagan's Crusade.

Exile's Valor

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Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1101118636
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Exile's Valor by : Mercedes Lackey

Download or read book Exile's Valor written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2004-10-05 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stand-alone novel in the Valdemar series continues the story of prickly weapons-master Alberich. Once a heroic Captain in the army of Karse, a kingdom at war with Valdemar, Alberich becomes one of Valdemar's Heralds. Despite prejudice against him, he becomes the personal protector of young Queen Selenay. But can he protect her from the dangers of her own heart?

Watchers Test

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (334 download)

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Book Synopsis Watchers Test by : Sean Oswald

Download or read book Watchers Test written by Sean Oswald and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This isn't a game. This is his new life.Dave has been wandering through life for a long time. His day job bores him and he never seems to be able to meet his family's expectations. The only escape he's ever had is his love of MMORPG's. But when he becomes the subject of a test without even knowing it, he's portaled into a game-world called Eloria with no way out. It's a frequent daydream of his, however, in none of those dreams did his wife and kids ever accompany him. Now, Dave must balance protecting his family with exploring his dream... oh, and trying to stay alive. Monstrous beasts roam Eloria, worst of all, an undead army led by the vile Death Knight.He'll have to adapt fast and learn to cooperate if he hopes to make a new home for his family. And just maybe, along the way, he'll find out why they're living a life in exile.Experience the epic first installment of a LitRPG saga perfect for fans of C.M Carney, Blaise Corvin, and Charles Dean.Also available on Audible, narrated by Peter Berkrot (Alpha World, Earth Force).

Knight Exiled: The Shackled Verities (Book Three)

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Publisher : Tammy Salyer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knight Exiled: The Shackled Verities (Book Three) written by Tammy Salyer and published by Tammy Salyer. This book was released on 2020-06-19 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exiled to a foreign realm, chased and imprisoned by a corrupted enemy, lost to their companions in Vinnr, Symvalline and Isemay have nothing but their wits and will to survive…and the secret to saving the Cosmos. Book Three in the epic fantasy adventure of The Shackled Verities, with magic, monsters, and a Cosmos-crossing quest. After Balavad’s attack in Vinnr, all thought Symvalline and Isemay dead. They were wrong. Delivered through a starpath to a realm with three moons and a wystic forest of living stone, the lost mother and daughter arrive during the quiet of night along the banks of peaceful river. For the moment, they are safe. But this deceptive serenity is about to change… Hunted and pursued, Symvalline and Isemay are separated. Imprisoned by distrusting foreigners, Symvalline discovers that in a few days’ time, the realm of Arc Rheunos will be ripped apart by a rivalry hundreds of turns in the making, a rivalry she and her daughter have nothing to do with. A rivalry that was, she is certain, caused by Balavad. A war and devastating plague loom on the horizon, and if the malicious Verity wins, another Verity’s realm could be lost. With the fates of Isemay and Vinnr still unknown, Symvalline is faced with an impossible choice. Either she must turn away from her oath to serve the Verities and find her lost daughter, or she must join the fight to stop Balavad and his vendetta to enslave all the peoples of the Great Cosmos. What people are saying about the Shackled Verities Series: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I can’t wait to find out what happens next in this epic series.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Compelling plot, intriguing characters and a pretty spectacular world.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Such a fantastic ride for this new promising series.... cannot recommend this enough!!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “… a brilliantly executed novel.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Honestly I’d read a grocery list if Ms. Salyer wrote it.” The Shackled Verities Series: A Knight's Calling: A Shackled Verities Story Knight Chosen: The Shackled Verities (Book One) Knight Redeemed: The Shackled Verities (Book Two) Knight Exiled: The Shackled Verities (Book Three) Knight Awoken: The Shackled Verities (Book Four) Fans of the following authors may also enjoy this epic fantasy series: A.C. Cobble Anne McCaffrey Benjamin Ashwood Brandon Sanderson Brent Weeks Christopher Paolini D.K. Holmberg Daniel Arenson David A Wells David Eddings David Estes Duncan M. Hamilton Eric T Knight Fritz Leiber Glen G. 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The Exiles Return

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250045789
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis The Exiles Return by : Elisabeth de Waal

Download or read book The Exiles Return written by Elisabeth de Waal and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in Great Britain by Persephone Books"--Title page verso.

Queen in Exile

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ISBN 13 : 9781935217633
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (176 download)

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Book Synopsis Queen in Exile by : Donna Hatch

Download or read book Queen in Exile written by Donna Hatch and published by . This book was released on 2010-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rumors of war hang over Princess Jeniah's peaceful country of Arden, a land that shuns both magic and warfare. Following a lifelong dream, Jeniah forms a telepathic bond with a revered creature called a chayim, who is prophesied to save her kingdom. But when a Darborian knight comes upon Jeniah with her chayim, he sees only a vicious monster about to devour a maiden, and he slays the beast. Devastated by the loss of her chayim, and fearing that her own magic is evil, Jeniah doubts her destiny. When and enemy invades Arden City, they slaughter the people, storm the castle, and execute the entire royal family except the princess. Rescued by the knight who slew her chayim, Jeniah is now heir to the throne of Arden and the only hope for freeing the people from tyranny..

Shakespeare's Drama of Exile

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403938431
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (39 download)

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Book Synopsis Shakespeare's Drama of Exile by : J. Kingsley-Smith

Download or read book Shakespeare's Drama of Exile written by J. Kingsley-Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-11-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exile defines the Shakespearean canon, from The Two Gentlemen of Verona to The Two Noble Kinsmen . This book traces the influences on the drama of exile, examining the legal context of banishment (pursued against Catholics, gypsies and vagabonds) in early modern England; the self-consciousness of exile as an amatory trope; and the discourses by which exile could be reshaped into comedy or tragedy. Across genres, Shakespeare's plays reveal a fascination with exile as the source of linguistic crisis, shaped by the utterance of that word 'Banished'.

Exile

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Publisher : Authors 4 Authors Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1644771489
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (447 download)

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Book Synopsis Exile by : Melion Traverse

Download or read book Exile written by Melion Traverse and published by Authors 4 Authors Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vengeance. Atonement. Exile. After killing a paladin in revenge for her family, Squire Bryn is cast out by order of the god Avgorath himself. Now she seeks atonement with the father of the dead paladin. But machinations far greater than a disgraced squire are at play. Unicorn riders—believed to be only legend—ride through the land. A young sorcerer needs help in finding his father, and a mystery brews that could hold the fate of two worlds. Will hatred prove stronger than the need to preserve a crumbling world? Authors 4 Authors Content Rating This title has been rated 14+ appropriate for teens and contains: -moderate language -intense violence -brief kissing -negative moderate alcohol use -negative mild fantasy drug use For more information on our rating system, please, visit Authors4AuthorsPublishing.com/books/ratings

A King's Rival

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Publisher : Etopia Press
ISBN 13 : 1947135562
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (471 download)

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Book Synopsis A King's Rival by : Xander Tracy

Download or read book A King's Rival written by Xander Tracy and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenge between rivals will either lead to suffering...or love. Chieftain Rygar Idras must lead his warriors on a dangerous raid into Astor to rescue his men from captivity. But an ambush brings him face-to-face with Vash Terric, a powerful and ruthless king, and the raid ends with Rygar in chains. He's imprisoned within a castle in Astor, but his spirit remains unbroken, and he's determined to escape and save his men. But Vash gives him an ultimatum. The king will free one of his men every time Rygar comes to his bed of his own free will. If he refuses, he will remain in chains, a captive to the king, and his fellow raiders will languish in the dungeon. Rygar is prepared to do anything to free his men, whether that is killing the king...or sleeping with him. But denying his attraction to the commanding Vash is far more difficult than he imagined. When the king honors his promise, Rygar discovers that protecting his heart from his rival may be the greatest challenge he's ever faced... King Vash loves nothing more than the stability and prosperity brought by law and order. Astor is a beacon of order in the world—a light threatened by barbarian raiders like Rygar. But Vash can't escape his raw desire for his captive. He's drawn to the man's strength and defiance. The longer he keeps his enemy captive at his side, the more fascinated he becomes with Rygar and his strange ways. Perhaps Rygar isn't the savage Vash thought he was. Vash is willing to conquer all his enemies to protect his people and impose order on the chaos...but his growing feelings for Rygar threaten to bring everything he has achieved crashing down around him. Reader note: contains gay fantasy romance including male male love, enemies to lovers, and a happily ever after

A King's Vow

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Publisher : Etopia Press
ISBN 13 : 1947135643
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (471 download)

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Book Synopsis A King's Vow by : Xander Tracy

Download or read book A King's Vow written by Xander Tracy and published by Etopia Press. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can the vow of a warrior king win a heart and save a kingdom? Feared by enemies and allies alike, Naxar is reputed to be utterly merciless, without a human heart or soul. As he captures the throne of Kenta, a letter summons him to Ashwall Castle in the land of his birth, a place he left behind years ago to wage war and take his place in the world. Ashwall is caught in the grip of famine, and Prince Adonias, his childhood friend, desperately needs his help. When Naxar arrives, he finds the prince as hauntingly beautiful as ever, with the golden eyes of a true blood mage. But the prince wants nothing to do with Naxar or his aid. And he wants nothing to do with the marriage alliance his father has arranged between him and the unwitting Naxar. But the prince reawakens something in Naxar, a heart he thought had ceased to beat, and Naxar's determined to make the deal. Prince Adonias only wants one thing—to end the famine ravaging his country. His blood magic is the key, but he hasn't mastered its power. And he doesn't see how he can, now that his father has sold him for food and soldiers to the brutal Naxar, the warrior king who bears no resemblance to the boy Adonias used to know. Adonias knows his magic can solve their problems, but only if he can make it work before his marriage to the madman. And before his own countrymen fall into the superstitious fear of his golden blood-mage eyes. As the rumors begin to swirl around them, blaming Adonias for the blight killing their crops, Adonias fears for his life and his kingdom. And when his father insists he use the dark side of his magic, the choice is anything but simple: submit to the power in his blood...or to the man who heats his blood to boiling with a single kiss... Reader note: contains gay fantasy romance including male male love, enemies to lovers, and a happily ever after

The Exiled Noble Rises as the Holy King: Befriending Fluffy Beasts and a Holy Maiden with My Ultimate Cheat Skill! Volume 1

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Publisher : J-Novel Club
ISBN 13 : 1718330820
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book The Exiled Noble Rises as the Holy King: Befriending Fluffy Beasts and a Holy Maiden with My Ultimate Cheat Skill! Volume 1 written by Yu Okano and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noah used to have it good as the son of a duke. But when the almighty state religion excommunicates him, he’s suddenly tossed into a monster-infested forest in the middle of nowhere! Young an inexperienced, his odds of survival are grim. His only hope is if he can master his unique “Holy King” skill, which gives him the power to recruit monsters and humans alike—and make their skills his own. Thankfully, Noah’s a natural-born leader in the making. He quickly assembles a whole host of fluffy underdog friends, and he’s now determined to build them a safe haven away from civilization. Lying low, however, won’t be easy with the Church of Astral’s best assassin on his trail. The Holy Maiden of Swords is out for blood, and the one thing that might stop her in her tracks is...falling in love at first sight?! In a magical world where nothing is certain, can Noah learn who to trust? Will his curious “Holy King” skill be a gateway to glory or a tragic fall? Find out in this fun-filled adventure!

The Stuart Court in Exile and the Jacobites

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 082642645X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book The Stuart Court in Exile and the Jacobites written by Eveline Cruickshanks and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1995-07-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years Jacobitism has become a subject of growing interst to historians amid academic controversy over various aspects of the subject. The least-known phase of Jacobitism, although in many ways the most important, is the period 1689 to 1718, when the Stuart court in exile was at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the residence of the kings of France until Louis XIV built Versailles. This collection of essays illuminates the early development of Jacobitism, placing the movement in a coherent historical context. The volume includes an introduction by Edward Corp on the Stuart court and an essay by Eveline Cruickshanks on the importance of Jacobitism in Britain and its links with the exiled court. Other essays discuss Jacobite ideology and the Jacobite press; the internal workings and external relations of the exiled court; the abortive invasion of England in 1692; and Jacobite exiles -- comparable in numbers and influence to the Hugeunots in England -- in France.

A Court in Exile

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521584623
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (846 download)

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Book Synopsis A Court in Exile by : Edward T. Corp

Download or read book A Court in Exile written by Edward T. Corp and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

The Politics of Exile in Renaissance Italy

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139426753
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Book Synopsis The Politics of Exile in Renaissance Italy by : Christine Shaw

Download or read book The Politics of Exile in Renaissance Italy written by Christine Shaw and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-03-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political exiles were a prominent feature of political life in Renaissance Italy, often a source of intense concern to the states from which they were banished, and a ready instrument for governments wishing to intervene in the affairs of their rivals and enemies. This book, first published in 2000, provides a systematic analysis of the role of exiles in the political life of fifteenth-century Italy. The main focus is on the experiences and reactions of the exiles, and on how Italian states dealt with their own exiles and those of other powers. Siena, notorious in the 1480s for the numbers of her citizens in exile, is used as the model with which other cities are compared. Such a detailed study of the phenomenon of exile also provides alternative perspectives on the nature and power of governments in fifteenth-century Italy, and on ideas about the legitimacy of political authority and political action.