A Jacobite Exile - formato ePub

The story of a young thane who wins the favor of Earl Harold and becomes one of his retinue. When Harold becomes King of England Wulf assists in the Welsh wars, and takes part against the Norsemen at...

My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the masters of the country. The valour with which the natives of...

The scene of this story is laid in France during latter part of the Thirty Years' War---the time of Richelieu, of Mazarin and Anne of Austria. The hero, Hector Campbell, is the orphaned son of a Scottish...

This adventure novel centers on a young man in the service of King Charles the XII of Sweden. Sir Marmaduke Carstairs is a Jacobite who is denounced as a plotter against King William. He and his son Charlie...

The Story of Wat Tyler's Rebellion is but little known, but the hero of this story passes through that perilous time and takes part in the civil war in Flanders which followed soon after. Although young...

In this story the author gives an account of the fierce struggle between Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by...

From the creator of exciting, historically accurate fiction for young readers comes this tale of loyalty and courage in 11th-century Britain. Wulf and his best friend, Beorn, fight bravely for their Saxon...

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An exciting adventure of outlaws in the early days of the Australian gold rush, when fortunes were made and stolen, and when bush rangers and natives constituted a real and formidable danger to the settlers....

There are few campaigns that, either in point of the immense scale upon which it was undertaken, the completeness of its failure, or the enormous loss of life entailed, appeal to the imagination in so...

From the creator of exciting, historically accurate fiction for young readers comes this tale of loyalty and courage in 11th-century Britain. Wulf and his best friend, Beorn, fight bravely for their Saxon...

There are few difficulties that cannot be surmounted by patience, resolution, and pluck, and great as are the obstacles that nature and the Russian government oppose to an escape from the prisons of Siberia,...

G.A. Henty was a 19th century novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist. His best-known works are historical adventures. While most of the 122 books he wrote were for children, he also wrote adult...

From the "Prince of Storytellers," an exciting account of life on the high seas as seen through the eyes of young Ned Hearne. The brave 16th-century teen sails with Francis Drake, experiences a harsh...

Return to the tumultuous days of the French Revolution with this captivating tale of adventure and courage. Join Harry Sandwith, a young Englishman, as he accepts a job as a companion to the sons of a...

A child who will be named Johannes is born. An old man named Johannes dies. Between these two points, Jon Fosse gives us the details of an entire life, starkly compressed. Beginning with Johannes's father's...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome,...

20 years later… United by promise. Divided by hate. Karna, the King of Anga, is distraught after the recent demise of a closed one. And to achieve salvation, he seeks to hurt the ones who are closest...

Collected together for the first time, this omnibus brings new authors to the Alien universe. Across three epic novels, discover the origins of fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez and her family,...

Hunger devours. Takeaway food and human flesh. Sexual humiliation or humanity's survival. Smooth, unblemished skin.It cannot be sated. But people try. They push eager hands into their own gaping...

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From a New York Times bestselling author, a heartwarming story about secrets, sisters, and the enduring power of family ties.   Zoey Hillcrest thought the hard part was over once she and her fiancé, Cooper,...

One special cottage brings together two fixer-uppers in this delightfully sweet small-town romance. ​ As the youngest of three sisters, CeCe Shipley is eager to make her own space in the world. She even...

For fans of Nghi Vo, P. Djèlí Clark, and Alix E. Harrow: a new stand-alone set in the world of the critically acclaimed Murder and Magic series during Prohibition. The Improvisers is the tale of Velma,...

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect comes an expanded edition of The Temporary Roomie - a witty and relatable romantic comedy about finding joy in the unexpected, with...

Revenant-X is the terrifying second novel in a new trilogy of survival and exploration in deep space, from Clarke Award-nominated author David Wellington. FEAR THE DARK.The crew of the Artemis - led by...

SMALL FORTUNES. BIG FEELINGS.Fleeing a troubled past, immigrant fortune teller Tao roams the dusty countryside with only her mule for company, telling small fortunes, for small prices. Big fortunes come...

Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Love is the only sequel published to Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas classic that follows Ebenezer Scrooge’s quest to rediscover true love after his harrowing...

The hitman hero of the acclaimed Cinemax series comes out of retirement when his daughter, a true-crime writer, is abducted by the subject of one of her books. A nail-biting suspense thriller from the...

A wonderful surprise gift from Alan Bennett - a brand new story, set in a home for the elderly; a glorious, darkly comic treat.We have a choir and on special occasions a glass of dry sherry. It's less...

From the bizarre and audacious imagination of horror author Andy Marino comes a harrowing tale of the insect that will herald the apocalypse…"The literary equivalent of swallowing a wasp that's crawled...

A thrilling epic of duty, magic and vampyres set in the Third Age that looks at why Lord Drakan invaded Hallowvale. Sure to delight RuneScape fans old and new, this stunning tale shows how and why Hallowvale...

A stunning tour de force of a novel based on the true story of a fourteen-year-old boy’s harrowing experience fleeing a Hitler youth camp with his best friend in the last days of the Second World War—perfect...

A new Star Trek adventure based on the thrilling Paramount+ TV series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! When Una Chin-Riley and Christopher Pike meet at Starfleet Academy after one of his lectures, they...

He's been naughty, and she's always been nice. Until now. . . For Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since they were kids. But somewhere over the years,...

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It was only supposed to be a short trip to Leto 5 to run a few errands. Instead, I get involved in a bar brawl and a wild chase, and then I nearly fall to my death.Miraculously, I make it back to my spaceship—with...

The lives of a young junior customer service assistant, an old lady, and a middle-aged man are changed forever when three masked males break into the bank in Roundley, wielding a machete and a large sledgehammer....

Jean-Michel d'Aron, son of Alain d'Aron, owner of the noble inn "Zum Weißen Falken" in Paris, was born in 1769. As a student, he was forced to flee during the night of the fire in Paris in 1793. He stayed...

Germany and Europe are facing numerous challenges. Financial problems, climate change, war and other problems threaten the stability of the democratic system and social cohesion. To avert the impending...

Stefan "Charly" Bach is asked by Karen "Carry" Lund to help her search for a missing friend. Together they experience adventures that endanger both their lives and their love. Experience the two of them...

When summer vacation begins in the lively town of Sonnenau, Mia, Ben, Emma and Lukas dream of unique adventures. The five fabulous friends Starko, Koordia, Speedo, Maya and Flexo offer their unique skills...

Welcome back to the mountains of Occitania! The next generation is already arriving. At the same time, however, the status quo seems more endangered than ever. The secret committee of the empire decides...