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Shield maiden / by Emmerichs, Sharon,author.;
"Fryda has grown up hearing tales of her uncle, King Beowulf, and his spectacular defeat of the monstrous Grendel. Her one desire is to become a shield maiden in her own right, but a terrible accident during her childhood has thwarted this dream. Yet still, somehow, she feels an uncontrollable power begin to rise within herself. The last thing Fryda wants is to be forced into a political marriage, especially as her heart belongs to her lifelong friend, Theow. However, as foreign kings and chieftains descend upon her home to celebrate Beowulf's fifty years as the king of Geatland, the partnership begins to seem inevitable. That is, until, amidst the lavish gifts and drunken revelry, a discovery is made that threatens the safety of Fryda's entire clan -- and her own life. Incensed by this betrayal, Fryda resolves to fight for her people no matter the cost. As a queen should. As a shield maiden would. And as the perilous situation worsens, Fryda's powers seem only to grow stronger. But she is not the only one to feel the effects of her new-found battle-magic. For, buried deep in her gilded lair, a dragon is drawn to Fryda's untamed power, and is slowly awakening from a long, cursed sleep."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Beowulf, King of the Geats; Conspiracy; Courts and courtiers; Magic; Princesses;
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The queen of nothing / by Black, Holly.; Jennings, Kathleen(Illustrator);
"As the exiled Queen of Faerie, Jude must travel back to Elfhame to help her twin sister, Taryn, and uncover how to break a dark curse threatening the whole Faerie world"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Queens; Courts and courtiers; Fairies; Sisters; Twins; Blessing and cursing;
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The false prince / by Nielsen, Jennifer A.;
In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Impersonation; Princes; Orphans; Courts and courtiers; Secrecy;
© [2013], c2012., Scholastic,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Tudors in love : passion and politics in the age of England's most famous dynasty / by Gristwood, Sarah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Sarah Gristwood's The Tudors in Love offers a brilliant history of the Tudor dynasty, showing how the rules of romantic courtly love irrevocably shaped the politics and international diplomacy of the period. Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Anne Boleyn have to die? Why did Elizabeth I's courtiers hail her as a goddess come to earth? The dramas of courtly love have captivated centuries of readers and dreamers. Yet too often they're dismissed as something existing only in books and song--those old legends of King Arthur and chivalric fantasy. Not so. In this ground-breaking history, Sarah Gristwood reveals the way courtly love made and marred the Tudor dynasty. From Henry VIII declaring himself as the 'loyal and most assured servant' of Anne Boleyn to the poems lavished on Elizabeth I by her suitors, the Tudors re-enacted the roles of the devoted lovers and capricious mistresses first laid out in the romances of medieval literature. The Tudors in Love dissects the codes of love, desire and power, unveiling romantic obsessions that have shaped the history of the world"--
Subjects: Tudor, House of.; Courtly love;
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The wicked king / by Black, Holly.;
As seneschal to High King Cardan, Jude must fight to keep control of the Faerie throne while her younger brother, Oak, enjoys the childhood she never knew.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Kings and rulers; Courts and courtiers; Fairies; Brothers and sisters; Power (Philosophy);
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The foxglove king / by Whitten, Hannah,author.;
"When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she's lived by one rule: don't let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city. Mortem, the magic born from death, is a high-priced and illicit commodity in Dellaire, and Lore's job running poisons keeps her in food, shelter, and relative security. But when a run goes wrong and Lore's power is revealed, she's taken by the Presque Mort, a group of warrior-monks sanctioned to use Mortem working for the Sainted King. Lore fully expects a pyre, but King August has a different plan. Entire villages on the outskirts of the country have been dying overnight, seemingly at random. Lore can either use her magic to find out what's happening and who in the King's court is responsible, or die. Lore is thrust into the Sainted King's glittering court, where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted. Guarded by Gabriel, a duke-turned-monk, and continually running up against Bastian, August's ne'er-do-well heir, Lore tangles in politics, religion, and forbidden romance as she attempts to navigate a debauched and opulent society. But the life she left behind in the catacombs is catching up with her. And even as Lore makes her way through the Sainted court above, they might be drawing closer than she thinks"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Courts and courtiers; Kings and rulers; Magic; Man-woman relationships;
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Glitter / by Pike, Aprilynne.;
"A teenager living in an alternate-history futuristic Versailles must escape its walls by selling a happy-enducing makeup called Glitter"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Courts and courtiers; Teenage girls; Drug dealers; Drugs;
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The complete guide to backyard recreation projects : sports courts & outdoor games, play structures & treehouses, outdoor entertainment / by Smith, Eric W.(Eric William),1951-; Black & Decker Corporation (Towson, Md.); Creative Publishing International.;
"More than 25 complete DIY projects to create play spaces for family members of all ages"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Garden structures; Recreation;
© c2010., Creative Pub. International,
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The runaway king / by Nielsen, Jennifer A.;
Young King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after enemies attempt to assassinate him, and a neighboring kingdom threatens invasion, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, princess Amarinda, and his regents think it would be better for Carthya if he just disappeared again.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Kings and rulers; Attempted assassination; Princesses; Courts and courtiers; Conspiracies;
© [2014], 2013., Scholastic,
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Drawn testimony : my four decades as a courtroom sketch artist / by Rosenberg, Jane,author.;
For over forty years, Jane Rosenberg has been at the heart of the news cycle, covering almost every major trial that has passed through the New York justice system as a courtroom sketch artist, including the most recent Donald Trump hush money trial. In Drawn Testimony, Rosenberg brings us into the dramatic high-stakes world of her craft, where art, psychology and courtroom drama collide. Over the course of her legendary career, Jane has had a front-row seat to some of the most iconic and notorious moments in our nation's recent history, including cases pertaining to: Mick Jagger, Martha Stewart, Tom Brady's "Deflategate" scandal, John Lennon's murder trial, Ghislaine Maxwell, John Gotti, Harvey Weinstein, The Boston Marathon bomber, and Donald Trump. Readers will learn how she has honed her unique powers of perception and also what her portraits reveal, not only about her subjects, but about the human condition in general.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Courtroom artists; Women artists; Artists; Courts; Courtroom art.; Trials.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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