Fencing Sword

By the Sword is an epic history of sword fighting - a science, an art, and, for many, a religion that began at the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt and has been an obsession for mankind ever since. With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via the sword.

High heat. Low stakes. Sharp steel. The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross. A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024 "There's a teasing...

“A gentleman had seized the enemy’s guard while holding his own point to the man’s stomach. The enemy brought in his left hand and, grabbing the foible of the gentleman’s sword with a heavy glove, he broke the blade off and plunged the point into the one who had seized his guard, killing him.” And you thought smallswording was dainty! Not even close - this was a matter of settling scores through blood, and Master-of-Arms André Wernesson Liancour had dedicated his life to perfecting his art. While he did make use of the foil for instructional purposes, his teaching was entirely ...

LOYALTY IS THE HEART OF HONOR Loyalty and Rebellion Three French patriots come out of retirement to stop a coup d’état and clear the King’s Musketeers when Cardinal Richelieu blames them for it. Love and Secrets Richelieu plots to expose Queen Anne’s secret relationship with his arch-rival, Tréville, captain of the Musketeers. D’Artagnan must choose between two women, who both have dark secrets. Betrayal and Honor Athos, Porthos, and Aramis discover not all their allies can be trusted. Power corrupts. Greed persuades. Loyalty is tested.

This is a splendid classic book on stage fencing by a real master - both as military instructor and as a specialist in this special skill adapted to the theatre. Contains as well some fascinating information on the old real-life fencing, the duels, the battles, the famous fencing masters, and schools. Easy to understand, easy to remember, easy to learn.

Sam's training as a Displacer is going well. His control over his powers is growing, he is learning new skills and he is thoroughly enjoying the time he is getting to spend with Rachel. Unfortunately, the time for fun and games is fast running out because there is a new shadow looming in the past and when Quentin Price launches his new attack on the time-line, it is going to be up to Sam to once again try to stop him. Book 3 of the five part “Displacers” time travel series.

The Illuminati's wealth is beyond measure, but so is their greed and Quentin Price's missions would have made them richer and more powerful than they already are if Sam Vives hadn't stopped him at every turn. Quentin's attacks on the time-line are not the only plans The Master has in motion, though, because while Sam has been kept busy dealing with Quentin, others, including The Master himself, have been left free to act. Book 4 of the five part “Displacers” time travel series.

Sam Vives is a "Displacer", one of the few people with the ability to travel through time and whose job it is to make sure history turns out how it should. The trouble is he doesn't know that yet. He thinks he is just a normal fifteen year-old boy who lives with his family in Barcelona. However, when he suddenly finds himself fighting for his life on a ship during Blackbeard's reign in the heyday of piracy, he begins to suspect that he might not be so normal after all. Book 1 of the five part "Displacers" time travel series. Perfect for fans of T Kingfisher and India Holton - the Displacers...

When the 11 lords, preachers, and merchants of Cryssigens need wrongs righted without clues, they look for the stealthic Feldspar to solve their problems. But the legend without a face is hard to find, and when Feldspar takes a commission from the most famous, and beautiful, priestess in the city, he finds problems of his own piling up, and is forced to choose between hope and safety.

When unknown conspirators launch their deadly schemes to overset the city of Cryssigens and trigger civil war, Hope rests on a trio of heroes, none of which fully understands the depth and speed of the approaching menace. As darkness and murder clutch Cryssigens by the throat, the flames of destruction reveal...Shards of Light. This bundle contains all the material from its four component titles: The Ring and the Flag, Fencing Reputation, Perilous Embraces, and Shards of Light.