"The stars called us. The veil closed at our backs. And now death holds us in its clutches. We were torn from life before our time, a savage king, his queen, a betrayed son, a wronged brother, a scorned wife and so many more. We watch those we left behind as they struggle against the grip of the stars, the answers to their questions within our grasps and yet out of their reach. But what if we could find a way to answer their pleas? What if we could...

"Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne. The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, setagainst the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and...

"Prince Oak must find a way to stop a war between Elfhame and North"--

"Her choice is to serve or die. In the aftermath of shattered innocence, will the hunt for her magic claim her last breath? Zerina Redfearn is na to the world's cruelty. So when she and her sisters are dragged from their home and put on trial for witchcraft, she?s horrified to be trapped between being enslaved in the king?s forces or execution. But after witnessing her siblings' cruel deaths, she unleashes her powers for the first time and makes her...

The Great returns in Season Two from Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite). Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own- but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it's nothing compared to the realities of liberating a country that doesn't want to be. She'll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the Enlightenment to Russia.

"This book examines the life of Lakota chief Crazy Horse in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills."--

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman history, Beard turns to the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, beginning with Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) and taking us through the nearly...

Court Jester: In 12th century England, the infant king is usurped by the wicked King Roderick. Black Fox and his band attempt to restore the rightful king by having a member of their troop infiltrate the court by posing as the jester. Things get zany when the jester is hypnotized into believing he is an assassin and switches identities at the snap of a finger, the King's daughter falls for the jester, and a sorceress interferes. Five Pennies: Semi-autobiographical...

"The first biography of one of the most fascinating yet long-neglected rulers of the ancient world: Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Antony and Cleopatra. Years ago, archaeologists excavating near Pompeii unearthed a hoard of Roman treasures, among them a bowl depicting a woman with thick, curly hair and sporting an elephant-scalp headdress. For decades, theories circulated about her identity-until, at last, she was ascertained to be Cleopatra Selene,...