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Crown of feathers / by Pau Preto, Nicki.;
Veronyka, sixteen, leaves her controlling sister and disguises herself as a boy to join a secret group of warriors who ride phoenixes into battle.Ages 12 up.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Sisters; Queens; Phoenix (Mythical bird); Magic; Sex role; Secret societies; Human-animal relationships;
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Before the crown / by Harding, Flora,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.A marriage spanning more than seven decades. A match that was deemed unsuitable. A man she wouldn't give up. Step through the palace gates and discover the greatest love story of the 20th century. 'Before the Crown' is an enthralling historical novel that explores the secret engagement between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in the tumultuous wake of WWII.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-; Princesses; Princes; Courtship; Man-woman relationships; Marriages of royalty and nobility;
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Katharine Parr, the sixth wife : a novel / by Weir, Alison,1951-author.;
"Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir brings her Tudor Queens series to a close with the remarkable story of Henry VIII's sixth and final wife, who manages to survive him and remarry, only to be thrown into a romantic intrigue that threatens the very throne of England. Having sent his much-beloved but deceitful young wife Katheryn Howard to her beheading, King Henry fixes his lonely eyes on a more mature woman, thirty-year-old, twice-widowed Katharine Parr. She, however, is in love with Sir Thomas Seymour, brother to the late Queen Jane. Aware of his rival, Henry sends him abroad, leaving Katharine no choice but to become Henry's sixth queen in 1543. The king is no longer in any condition to father a child, but Katharine is content to mother his three children, Mary, Elizabeth, and the longed-for male heir, Edward. Four years into the marriage, Henry dies, leaving England's throne to nine-year-old Edward--a puppet in the hands of ruthlessly ambitious royal courtiers--and Katharine's life takes a more complicated turn. Thrilled at this renewed opportunity to wed her first love, Katharine doesn't realize that Sir Thomas now sees her as a mere stepping stone to the throne, his eye actually set on bedding and wedding fourteen-year-old Elizabeth. The princess is innocently flattered by his attentions, allowing him into her bedroom, to the shock of her household. The result is a tangled tale of love and a struggle for power, bringing to a close the dramatic and violent reign of Henry VIII"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548; Queens;
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The forgotten kingdom : a novel / by Pike, Signe,author.;
"The story continues in The Forgotten Kingdom, the second book in the epic Lost Queen trilogy, already hailed as "Outlander meets Camelot" (Kirsty Logan, author of Things We Say in the Dark) and "The Mists of Avalon for a new generation" (Linnea Hartsuyker, author of The Golden Wolf). AD 573. Imprisoned in her chamber, Languoreth awaits news in torment. Her husband and son have ridden off to wage war against her brother, Lailoken. She doesn't yet know that her young daughter, Angharad, who was training with Lailoken to become a Wisdom Keeper, has been lost in the chaos. As one of the bloodiest battles of early medieval Scottish history scatters its survivors to the wind, Lailoken and his men must flee to exile in the mountains of the Lowlands, while nine-year-old Angharad must summon all Lailoken has taught her and follow her own destiny through the mysterious, mystical land of the Picts. In the aftermath of the battle, old political alliances unravel, opening the way for the ambitious adherents of the new religion: Christianity. Lailoken is half-mad with battle sickness, and Languoreth must hide her allegiance to the Old Way to survive her marriage to the next Christian king of Strathclyde. Worst yet, the new King of the Angles is bent on expanding his kingdom at any cost. Now the exiled Lailoken, with the help of a young warrior named Artur, may be the only man who can bring the Christians and the pagans together to defeat the encroaching Angles. But to do so, he must claim the role that will forever transform him. He must become the man known to history as "Myrddin." Bitter rivalries are ignited, lost loves are found, new loves are born, and old enemies come face-to-face with their reckoning in this compellingly fresh look at one of the most enduring legends of all time"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Arthur, King; Kings and rulers; Nobility; Queens;
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The missing dwarf / by Staniszewski, Anna.; Pamintuan, Macky.;
Snow White's wedding is only a day away, but Ralph, one of the seven dwarfs, has disappeared and it looks like the evil queen may have kidnapped him; Kara and Zed volunteer to rescue him, with Zed's pet sheep Lilly tagging along, but things are not quite what they seem--and it is up to the timid Lilly to save them all from the fashion-challenged queen.Appeals to 1st-3rd graders.Reading level grade 2.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Dwarfs (Folklore); Missing persons; Sheep; Queens; Fashion;
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St. Patrick's parish centennial : St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland Church, Tuam ; St. Mary's Church, Nobleton ; St. Patrick's Church, Schomberg / by St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Parish.Centennial Historical Committee.; Sheardown, Murray.;
Subjects: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Schomberg, Ontario); St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Nobleton, Ontario); St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Roman Catholic Church (Tuam, Ontario); Churches, Catholic;
© 1976., s.n.,
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Can't spell treason without tea : a cozy fantasy steeped with love / by Thorne, Rebecca,1991-author.; container of (work):Thorne, Rebecca,1991-Meet and greet.;
"All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters--all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen's private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives isn't so easy. But after an assassin takes Reyna hostage, she decides she's thoroughly done risking her life for a self-centered queen. Meanwhile, Kianthe has been waiting for a chance to flee responsibility--all the better that her girlfriend is on board. Together, they settle in Tawney, a town nestled in the icy tundra near dragon country, and open the shop of their dreams. What follows is a cozy tale of mishaps, mysteries, and a murderous queen throwing the realm's biggest temper tantrum. In a story brimming with hurt/comfort and quiet fireside conversations, these two women will discover just what they mean to each other--and the world"--
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Bodyguards; Bookstores; Kings and rulers; Lesbians; Magic; Queens; Tearooms;
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The voyage home : a novel / by Barker, Pat,1943-author.;
"From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy comes the powerful third installment to the Women of Troy series. I never saw Cassandra as a victim. I saw a woman as focused on a single aim as any raptor stooping to its prey; but then, I had more opportunities to observe her ruthlessness than most. I was in her power, you see. I was her slave. Pat Barker has crafted the latest in a brilliant reimagining of Greek mythology, and The Voyage Home is the work of a writer at the height of her powers. In this third outing, she follows the young Ritsa and the unpredictable Cassandra on their perilous return journey to Mycenae. Cassandra has acquired the powers of prophecy from the kiss of Apollo, but the very same god has taken away the people's belief in her abilities. Though she warns of the carnage that awaits the Greek warrior king Agamemnon-who numbs himself with alcohol on the storm-plagued trip home-her shipmates disregard her. While Cassandra's prophecies fall on deaf ears, Ritsa instead remains focused on surviving once they make land. When a mysterious young girl begins to shadow them, and Agamemnon's cruelty takes a new turn, Ritsa must find a safe place for Cassandra, whose mood alternates between cruelty and frenzy. But it's the ongoing ire between Queen Clytemnestra and Agamemnon that could prove fatal for everyone. In The Voyage Home, Barker elevates myth and legend and asks us to examine the stories we hold dear through a feminist lens, and in doing so she has crafted a tale that upholds her legacy as one of our finest contemporary novelists"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Cassandra (Legendary character); Clytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae; Trojan War;
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Heart of the moors / by Black, Holly.;
Ruling a kingdom is challenging under any circumstances. But Aurora - queen of Perceforest and queen of the Moors - is reigning under the weight of two crowns and is determined to sign a treaty to unify humans and the Fair Folk. But as spiky dark flowers grow fiercely around Perceforest's borders and a stable boy mysteriously disappears, tensions between humans and faeries are at a dangerous high. But who can she trust when it becomes apparent that an underhanded plot poses an unforeseen danger? It's up to Auroroa to trust in her own heart and save her kingdom. LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Movie novels.; Maleficent (Fictitious character); Queens; Fairies; Blessing and cursing;
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The Middle Ages / by Gillingham, John.; Earle, Peter,1937-; Fraser, Antonia,1932-;
Subjects: Queens;
© 2000., Cassell,
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