In 1520s England, the Tudor Dynasty is threatening to unravel. King Henry VIII has yet to produce a male heir in twenty-year-marriage to his first wife. However, his pursuit to annul his marriage and court his wife's lady-in-...
Courts and courtiers
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Auteur:Pérez, KristinaSommaire:When Branwen used magic to save her country's future, she never expected to destroy her own. Now, she must protect the two who broke her heart--her best friend, and her first love--or it could mean war.
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Auteur:Royal, PriscillaSommaire:In the late summer of 1274, King Edward has finally been anointed England’s ruler, and his queen contemplates a pilgrimage in gratitude for their safe return from Outremer, a journey that will include a stay at Tyndal Priory. Envoys are...
- Auteur:Castellan, E. M.Sommaire:
Spring 1662. In the wake of Fouquet's defeat, Henriette of England is keeping her promise to the Sun King and helping him build the enchanted Palace of Versailles. But when her poor health worsens, her magic wanes, and her husband,...
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Auteur:Hurtubise, PierreSommaire:Cet ouvrage propose une incursion dans le monde de la cour pontificale et des cours cardinalices au XVIe siècle. En quoi consistait ce monde, qui en faisait partie, comment y entrait-on, quels avantages pouvait-on espérer en tirer et...
- Auteur:Maas, Sarah J.Sommaire:
In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition...
- Auteur:Maas, Sarah J.Sommaire:
Lethal. Loyal. Legendary. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas. In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who...
- Auteur:Bartlett, Claire ElizaSommaire:
She survived the curse. Now she must survive the throne. All Ekata wants is to stay alive—and the chance to prove herself as a scholar. Once Ekata's brother is finally named heir to the dukedom of Kylma Above, there will be nothing...
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Auteur:Pierce, TamoraSommaire:On visit to Namorn to visit her vast landholdings and her devious cousin, Empress Berenene, eighteen-year-old Sandry must rely on her childhood friends and fellow mages, Daja, Tris, and Briar, despite the distance that has grown between...
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Auteur:Black, HollySommaire:After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone...
- Auteur:Bakker, R. ScottSommaire:
Anasûrimbor Kellhus, the first true aspect-emperor in a thousand years, continues his trek into the Ancient North. Meanwhile, the exiled wizard Achamian leads a mission to the legendary Sauglish ruins. Tensions mount when the White-Luck...
- Auteur:Sanderson, BrandonSommaire:
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler — the man who claimed to be...
- Auteur:Levenseller, TriciaSommaire:
Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us ... "They've never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart. And they...
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Auteur:Black, HollySommaire:Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is...
- Auteur:Weir, AlisonSommaire:
A profile of the niece of Henry VIII reveals her contributions to sixteenth century politics, covering her two affairs, arrangement of her son's marriage to Mary Queen of Scots, and role in securing the English throne for her...
- Auteur:Black, HollySommaire:
While Jude fought for power against the cruel Prince Cardan, her sister fell in love with the trickster, Locke. But the difference between a love story and a horror story is where it ends.
- Auteur:Chakraborty, S. A.Sommaire:
Nahri's life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable djinn. Now Nahri must forge a new path for herself and embrace her heritage. Meanwhile, Ali has been exiled for daring to defy his father. Hunted by...
- Auteur:Bakker, R. ScottSommaire:
Some twenty years have passed since the events narrated in The Prince of Nothing. Anasurimbor Kellhus now rules all the Three Seas, the first true Aspect-Emperor in a thousand years leading a holy war deep into the wastes of the Ancient...
- Auteur:Rich, RobertaSommaire:
The Imperial Harem, Constantinople, 1579. Hannah and Isaac Levi, Venetians in exile, have set up a new life for themselves in Constantinople. Isaac runs a newly established business in the growing silk trade, while Hannah, the best...
- Auteur:Showalter, GenaSommaire:
When the Glass Princess develops a magical ability to commune with dragons and create fire from air, a power she cannot control, she must work with King Saxon to save their kingdoms and their lives.
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