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This is the tale of Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba, who rules the spice lands and bows before the will of the Goddess.
This is the tale of Solomon, the King of Israel and Judea, who built the golden temple to Yahweh in Jerusalem. Once he prayed that he might rule wisely.
This is the tale of Solomon's wives, of his concubines...and of his daughter Baalit, more beloved than any son. Here are their voices, their mysteries, and their deepest secrets. Here...
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Set against the turbulent backdrop of twelfth-century Europe, as two countries compete for world dominion, one woman will take her destiny, and the future of a nation, into her own hands Aquitaine is mine. It will never belong to anyone else." With these words, fifteen-year-old Eleanor seals her fate. Aquitaine is under the French king's safekeeping, and Eleanor, the Duke of Aquitaine's eldest daughter, knows she must wed Prince Louis in order...
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DarkGlass Mountain trilogy volume 1
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Sara Douglass has won legions of fans around the world for her epic tales of sorcery, forbidden love, and heart-pounding action. Now, with the DarkGlass Mountain saga, she reveals her biggest adventure yet.
Rescued from unspeakable horror, Ishbel Brunelle has devoted her life to a Serpent cult that reads the future in the entrails of its human sacrifices. But the Serpent has larger plans for Ishbel than merely being arch priestess, plans that call...
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Radiant emperor volume 2
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"Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor. But Zhu isn't the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor in the south, the courtesan Madam Zhang, wants the throne for her husband--and she's strong enough to wipe Zhu off the map. To stay in the game, Zhu will have to gamble everything on a risky...
5) The wolf
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Under the northern sky volume 1
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"Violence and death come to the land under the Northern Sky when two fierce races break their age-old fragile peace and start an all-out war"--Amazon.com.
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Deltora quest volume 7
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Lief, Barda, and Jasmine continue in their quest to free Deltora from the Shadow Lord, now searching for the sixth stone of the Belt of Deltora, a diamond watched over by the Guardian and his pets, Hate, Greed, Pride, and Envy.
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"When the Duke and Duchess of Kent rent neighboring Woolbrook Cottage for the winter, the Summers sisters are called upon to host three of the royal couple's male staff in their seaside house. But they soon realize they've invited mysterious secrets and the sweet possibility of romance into their home. Meanwhile, Emily Summers approaches a local publisher in hopes of fulfilling her dream of becoming an author. When he turns her down, his dashing...
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"Khalil's motivation for marriage is politics, not passion. So when his intended bride marries for love and her sister, shy Princess Cressida, agrees to take her place, Khal travels to London to retrieve his replacement queen! Yet their sizzling encounter changes everything. Since losing his first wife, Khal keeps all emotion on lockdown, but the desire innocent Cressida ignites is too hot to resist..."--Page [4] of cover.
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"Among the many beautiful, accomplished candidates hoping to be chosen as Sheikh Omar's wife, shop assistant Beth can't believe this powerful desert king would even notice her. Yet Omar does select her--and his heated gaze sets her alight, making her innocent body crave caresses she's only dreamed about! She's instantly thrown into his world of unimagined luxury, but can this shy Cinderella ever be a queen?" -- Page [4] cover.
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Unexpectedly inheriting the throne is shocking enough. But when an encounter with former lover Jasmine Jones is interrupted by the wail of a baby, Sheikh Zuhal also discovers he has a son! Their secret affair was intensely passionate--and dangerously overwhelming. To claim his child, Zuhal must get Jazz down the palace aisle. And he's not about using seduction to make her his wife!
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"Vibrant artist Frankie is shocked when Matt, the enigmatic stranger she gave her innocence to, reappears in her life. His touch was intensely sensual, his kiss pure magic...yet their affair had consequences, and Frankie had no way to contact him. Now she's in for the biggest shock of all--Matt is actually King Matthias! And to claim his heir, he demands Frankie become his queen!" -- Page [4] cover.
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Eirlandia novels volume 3
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Conor mac Ardan is now clan chief of the Darini. Tara's Hill has become a haven and refuge for all those who were made homeless by the barbarian Scálda. A large fleet of the Scálda's Black Ships has now arrived and Conor joins Eirlandia's lords to defeat the monsters. He finds treachery in their midst ... and a betrayal that is blood deep. And so begins a final battle to win the soul of a nation.--
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Madeline Miller's Circe meets Cersei Lannister in a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen. As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best ... You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. You stand by helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign...
15) Queen Charlotte
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"In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent--not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed because George had secrets-- secrets with the potential to...
16) The familiar
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"In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when...
17) Kingmaker
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Dragon corsairs volume 3
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"The thrilling conclusion to the swashbuckling Dragon Corsairs series. Kate and Sophia and their dragon Dalgren form a desperate plan to free Phillip from prison. Thomas is crowned king and discovers a plot by King Ullr to invade Freya. And Henry is forced to flee to the Aligoes where he makes a discovery that could change the fortunes of his beleaguered nation."--Publisher's description.
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"When the young half-goblin emperor Maia sought to learn who had killed his father and half-brothers, he turned to an obscure resident of his Court, a Prelate of Ulis and a Witness for the Dead. Thara Celehar found the truth, though it did him no good to discover it. Now Celehar lives in the city of Amalo, far from the Court though not exactly in exile. He has not escaped from politics, but his position gives him the ability to serve the common people...
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Nightshade crown volume 2
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"The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore-a necromancer and former smuggler-to his right hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the sainted court and help the people of Dellaire. But not everyone is happy with the changes. The nobles are sowing dissent, the Kyrithean Empire is beating down their door, and Lore's old allies are pulling away. Even Prince Bastian's changed. No longer...
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"Once, there were four world, each connected by a single city: London. Until magic forced the worlds to seal the doors between them. The magicians who could still open the doors grew rare, and now only three Antari are known in recent memory--Kell Maresh, Delilah Bard, and Holland Vosijk. But a new Antari has appeared. Amidst this tapestry of old friends and new enemies, a girl with unusual magic ability comes into possession of a device that could...
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