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  Lord of Fire Lady of Ice

  Michelle M. Pillow

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  What would you do if you were told you had to marry a man who represents everything you fear? 
  Lady Della the Cold-Hearted 
  Lady Della despises all things Viking. They may rule the land, but they will never rule her. Unfortunately, her father doesn’t seem to agree. To prove his continued allegiance to the Viking king, the Ealdorman of Strathfeld betroths his only daughter to a respected Viking Lord—a warrior whose legendary prowess isn’t reserved for the battlefield. Fighting the newfound craving in her body and the unwelcome fire in her heart, Della must choose between everything she knows to be true and the one thing she never expected… 
  Lord Brant of Blackwell, the Fiery One 
  Lord Blackwell is as fiery on the battlefield as he is in his passions. He has fought valiantly as a knight for King Guthrum and has earned the respect of the nobles. When his overlord offers the hand of his beautiful daughter and the right to inherit his lands, Blackwell can hardly refuse. However, he soon discovers that his noble bride is anything but the meek and mild woman he envisioned for his wife. One minute she’s kissing him back, the next she’s swearing to do whatever it takes to dissuade him from their marriage.  
  Can his lust for life and his new bride melt the ice that surrounds her heart? Or will Lady Della the Cold be this warrior’s undoing? 
  She found herself unimpressed with him, having expected more of the legendary man—Brant. Lord Blackwell. Brant the Gladiator. Brant the Vigorous. Brant the Flame. Brant the Viking Hero. Della snorted in unladylike disgust. More like, Brant the Thorn in my Arse! -Lord of Fire, Lady of Ice 
  Historical Medieval Viking Romance from NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow.

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  The Travellers

  Vivian Stuart

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  The eighth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.
  The new governor leads the colony with great efficiency, yet, life is still hard and burdensome. Once again, an attempt must be made to conquer the Blue Mountains — because beyond the large mountains, it is said that there are fertile plains and plentiful pastures.
  This had been Jenny's life-long dream, and now, her son Justin was on his way there. Was the dream finally about to come true?
  Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.

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  Even the Birds Grow Silent

  Alex Nye

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  Meet Death, as you have never met her before.
  Even the Birds Grow Silent is a collection of narrative fragments told by Death herself. Death feels she gets a very bad press nowadays, and is keen to tell her side of the story. From singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, to writer Virginia Woolf, to the tragic life of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days' Queen, Death has walked in their shadows and now, for the first time, shares her insights on them. She was there at the dawn of time, when the first cave paintings were created, and she will be with us until the end. 
  However, she does have one final surprise up her sleeve...

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  Macbeth | Shakespeare for kids -...

  Jeanette Vigon

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  Whispers of ambition, power, and the supernatural intertwine in Jeanette Vigon's "Macbeth," where a Scottish warrior's quest for the throne spirals into a chilling tale of betrayal and fate, captivating young readers with a timeless drama reimagined. Through simplified language and carefully crafted scenes, Vigon retains the essence of the original play while making it engaging for children.The story unfolds in the misty highlands of Scotland, where Macbeth, driven by prophecy and spurred by his ambitious wife, embarks on a bloody path to power, only to be consumed by guilt and madness.- Simplified for Young Readers: The complex themes and language of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" are made approachable for children, making classic literature accessible from an early age.- Moral and Educational Lessons: Alongside the engaging narrative, young readers learn about the consequences of unchecked ambition and the importance of moral integrity.- Engaging and Imaginative: Vivid reimaginations of key scenes capture the imagination, bringing the world of medieval Scotland and its intriguing characters to life for young audiences."Macbeth" becomes the doorway through which children step into the enthralling world of Shakespeare, weaving through themes of ambition, morality, and the consequences of our choices, sparking a lifelong curiosity and appreciation for classic literature.

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  Girl with a Pearl Earring

  Tracy Chevalier

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  An international bestseller with over two million copies sold, this is a story of an artist's desire for beauty and the ultimate corruption of innocence.17th-century Holland. When Griet becomes a maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer in the town of Delft, she thinks she knows her role: housework, laundry, and the care of his six children. But as she becomes part of his world and his work, their growing intimacy spreads tension and deception in the ordered household and, as the scandal seeps out, into the town beyond.Tracy Chevalier's extraordinary historical novel on the corruption of innocence and the price of genius is a contemporary classic.

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  James Grant

  Stanislas M. Yassukovich

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  This story of James Grant, his family and the class they belong to is not of our time. That class still exists and its prosperity is unabated. But its position in the American national psyche is greatly diminished, its glitter dulled by the passage of time – and a change in the mores of society as a whole. But I have written it because I believe the foibles of the human heart and its redeeming strengths possess a universality which overcomes the angst of changing times. I have set the stage in an unfamiliar time to mine. Whether my characters that stride upon that cluttered stage would remain credible in a stark, modern setting, I cannot judge. I had no one in particular in mind in devising them. They are as the ghosts that populate our dreams – a compendium of hints and reflections of those who have crossed our consciousness in the ill-remembered past.

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