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A brilliant girl risking it all to infiltrate a secret society of enchanters gets unexpected help from one of their victims—now a vengeful spirit—in this historical dark academia novel by New York Times bestselling author S. E. Grove. In a world where magic is drawn from the realm of the...

Rosalinda è intrappolata sull’Isola delle Peccatrici insieme ad altre Maestose come lei: bellissime streghe odiate dalla società per la loro magia, ma venerate da uomini potenti che vogliono usarle a proprio vantaggio. Ha diciotto anni, ormai, e sa di essere considerata il premio più ambito dell’Offerta di quest’anno, quando il sovrano e i nobili del Regno di Coronado sbarcheranno sull’isola per pagare le decime alla Chiesa e adorare gli dei con feste, danze e gozzoviglie, e infine scegliere tra le Maestose quella destinata a salvare le loro anime.

An orphan caught in an unhappy situation, Abigail Summer accepts an invitation to assist her friend in her pregnancy. Little does she know the invitation will change her life more than she ever dreamed possible. Jacob Whitcomb is finally ready for a wife, though the minute he finally takes the initiative to bring his mail-order bride out West, he discovers that his bride has more in her arms than a few bags and a hat—a brand-new baby! Brought together, both with secrets to share, Abigail and Jacob will have to overcome more than they ever expected in order to preserve their family.

Nikola Tesla, the visionary genius, is lecturing in New York City when he falls for Victoria, the mysterious young woman he sees night after night in the front row. The woman intrigues him: her curiosity is as great as his own, and her interest is wide-ranging. But there’s something she’s hiding, a family secret so horrendous no one speaks of it. When Tesla finds out, he has a decision to make: listen to the inner voice warning him to stay away, or abandon his morality and help her with her own terrible science.

The Roman occupation is brutal. The governor’s grip on the region is fragile. The authorities throw banquets in palaces while fishermen go hungry. Speaking out is dangerous. Two men, John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth, dare to, and pay with their lives. Is their talk of a new Kingdom a delusion, or a promise of future liberation and justice?

Exciting, educational, Roman “Shadow of the Wolf – Lavinia and Marcus” by Petra Horst In the second part of the series, readers discover what becomes of Lavinia, the young heroine from “Winter of the Wolf.” The daughter of a high-ranking Roman officer still lives along the Limes, the outer frontier of the Empire. The year is AD 213, and Lavinia is about to celebrate her sixteenth birthday in spring. For her father, it is the right moment to find a suitable husband for his daughter. But Lavinia is not ready to accept his plans. Instead, she hopes for a reunion with Armin, her ...

In 1955, Beth Dalton is a runaway bride. Her father, who owns a large ranch in the Texas Panhandle, in effect sells his daughter to keep the bank from foreclosing on his mortgage. Mr. Dalton signs a contract with one of the wealthiest oil-and-gas tycoons of the region: his daughter for the mortgage. The 45-year-old widower will take the 18-year-old beauty in exchange for his paying off her father's mortgage.

Legacy of the Wolf In the third and final volume of the Wolf Saga, Petra Horst once again brings the ancient world vividly to life. Young readers aged twelve and up who are fascinated by Rome will be captivated by this story — a tale woven with historical depth, heartfelt emotion, and adventure. Legacy of the Wolf takes us to the year A.D. 230. At nearly sixteen, Julius, the son of Lavinia, leaves Rome at his father’s side — Marcus Aurelius Tiberius — returning to the distant frontier of Germania to begin his military training. It is not a journey of his choosing; Julius had ...

210 A.D. Germania. Thirteen-year-old Lavinia, daughter of a Roman commander, is torn from the marble streets of Rome and sent to the cold frontier, to live at her father’s fortress on the Limes. To her, it is a land of desolation—forests without end, windswept battlements, and the ever-present shadow of so-called barbarians. There, behind the walls of the garrison, she encounters Armin—a young prisoner of war, a boy of the very people Rome fears and despises. What begins as wary glances and unspoken suspicion slowly transforms into a fragile friendship. A bond that should not exist, ...

Summer of the Falcon – Freya and Lucius A historical novel for young readers aged fourteen and up The Romans rise again — in a story of courage, love, and destiny. Swords clash in the forest, shouts echo through the trees — then all falls silent. The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest has ended in disaster, one of Rome’s greatest defeats. Six years later, General Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus returns to the battlefield. Deep in the shadow of the woods, his soldiers capture a mysterious prisoner — a fellow Roman long thought lost. His tales of the years in between are more than ...

The World’s Fair has packed up, the tents and food stalls disappeared. And the dybbuk, a restless spirit that possessed Alter, is gone. Life returns to normal for Frankie and Alter, as both boys inspire each other to start a detective agency—using skills from Frankie’s dark past and...

Questa versione di Romeo e Giulietta è una riscrittura adattata e ridotta della celebre tragedia di William Shakespeare, pensata per avvicinare un pubblico giovane e per renderla accessibile ai lettori più giovani e ai ragazzi. Sono inoltre presenti: note al testo, biografia dell'Autore. L’opera originale, scritta in un linguaggio ricco e complesso, è stata qui reinterpretata con uno stile più semplice e moderno, mantenendo la profondità e la bellezza dei dialoghi e dei momenti drammatici, ma utilizzando parole e frasi più immediate e familiari per i lettori di oggi. Pur ridotta in ...

Als ihre Räuberbande die Kutsche eines arroganten Herren überfällt, ahnt Frederica noch nicht, dass sie sich mit einem der wichtigsten Männer von ganz Fairona anlegt. Doch als sie ihm auf Wondringham Castle wiederbegegnet, wo die vier Prinzen nach geeigneten Ehefrauen suchen, stehen drei Dinge fest. Erstens: Frederica hat vielleicht ein klitzekleines bisschen unterschätzt, was es bedeutet, an einer königlichen Brautschau teilzunehmen. Zweitens: Der Fremde mit den stahlblauen Augen, der ihr Herz zum Rasen bringt, ist einer der vier Prinzen und dazu noch verdammt attraktiv.

Martha Plinket’s plans are derailed when a group of Indians intercept her train. Stranded in the mountains, how will Martha escape and find her way home? Gabriel Marsh has given up living in society for his secluded mountain cabin. His only interaction with humans is with the Indians he trades with. His peaceful quiet is interrupted when it becomes clear his only option is to rescue Martha and take her into town. A place he hasn’t been to for years. Their troubles are far from over when Gabriel discovers the fate of his family.

Melissa Bradley was orphaned at a young age and knew nothing of what it was like to have a true family. At the age of 16, she is now forced to leave the only home she’s ever known to become a mail-order bride. She only hopes for one thing, though: a family. Nathan Warren grew up a troublemaker in the midst of a large family. In order to escape, he ran off to become a sailor and travel the world. Along the way, he found more than he bargained for. With faith firmly planted in the Lord and the desire for marriage, he sets out on a new journey with the woman he’s brought out west.

Dana Jones is getting married—or at least that’s what she tells her poor uncle when he’s all but forced to throw her from his house. But when Dana Jones finds out that the husband-to-be she made up actually exists, everything changes! For Kyle Miller, stepping into the job as sheriff in town is the perfect step for him. Unfortunately, the townspeople don’t see it that way. They want the stability and example of a married man guiding the laws of their town and tell Kyle as much. He’s got to find a wife or get out!

Young Julia King is so beaten down by her tyrant stepmother that she despairs of ever being free. She fears for her life and those of her two young brothers. Unbeknownst to Julia, her cowered father finally devises a way for her to be rescued from her fearful enslavement. No one would ever suspect that her kidnapping was part of an elaborate plan to bring her into the arms of Western cowboy, Lester Royce. Julia's heart still fears for her father and brother's safety, but a surprise like no other awaits her on the day of her wedding.

Bethany's family is facing ruin at the hands of her father's unscrupulous business partner. The only route to salvage the family honor and fortune is a proposal from a rich western magnate—a 65-year-old man in need of a bride. Teenage Bethany insists her father agree to the arrangement, and despite his protests, she heads west to an unknown and frightening future. Only at the very last moment as she stands trembling at the altar is the real story behind the old man's request revealed and Bethany's sacrificial love rewarded.

Jessica Winters’ father is a stubborn and onerous man. In his drive to make his mark, he drags his family west, only to be slain on the treacherous trail, leaving his daughters to defend themselves in the open wilds. No horses, no wagon. No hope but in God. When the sheriff’s son, Nicolas Holloway, discovers the girls sheltering in a cave, it takes a sensitive heart to coax them out. But there is more that Nicholas wants to coax from this gentle and courageous girl—the answer to a question he will ask only one special woman.

Having lost her entire family through a terrible plague aboard the boat that brought her to America, Leslie Logan still hopes for a better life in this land of opportunity. Opportunity for 19-year-old Leslie seems as far away as her forsaken homeland, and circumstances go from bad to worse. Her last hope is to travel west as a mail-order bride. Little does she realize that her trip to Green River is on false pretenses, and that she will not be welcomed by the man who supposedly invited her there. Only the kindness of a poor young farmer offers a ray of hope for the young girl.