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  The Persian Boy

  Mary Renault

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  A New York Times–bestselling novel of the ancient king of Macedon and his lover by the author Hilary Mantel calls “a shining light.”The Persian Boy centers on the most tempestuous years of Alexander the Great’s life, as seen through the eyes of his lover and most faithful attendant, Bagoas. When Bagoas is very young, his father is murdered and he is sold as a slave to King Darius of Persia. Then, when Alexander conquers the land, he is given Bagoas as a gift, and the boy is besotted. This passion comes at a time when much is at stake—Alexander has two wives, conflicts are ablaze, and plots on the Macedon king’s life abound. The result is a riveting account of a great conqueror’s years of triumph and, ultimately, heartbreak.The Persian Boy is the second volume of the Novels of Alexander the Great trilogy, which also includes Fire from Heaven and Funeral Games.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary Renault including rare images of the author.“Mary Renault is a shining light to both historical novelists and their readers. She does not pretend the past is like the present, or that the people of ancient Greece were just like us. She shows us their strangeness; discerning, sure-footed, challenging our values, piquing our curiosity, she leads us through an alien landscape that moves and delights us.” —Hilary Mantel

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  Scouting Dave - The Trail Hunter

  James L. Bowen

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  Set in the rugged wilderness of 19th-century America, Scouting Dave: The Trail Hunter by James L. Bowen is an adventurous tale that takes readers deep into the untamed Mississippi River Valley. Dave, a skilled frontiersman, must navigate perilous terrain, face dangerous wildlife, and forge complex relationships with the indigenous Winnebago people. With its vivid descriptions of frontier life and timeless themes of survival, courage, and camaraderie, this classic novel captures the spirit of exploration and the challenges of pioneer life. A compelling story for fans of historical adventure and tales of the American frontier.

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  Witching Pool The: A Justice...

  John Pilkington

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  England, 1617 
   
   
  Susanna Cobbett, teenage daughter of a powerful Worcester landowner, is found dead in a gloomy woodland pond which has an evil reputation as the Witching Pool. The girl is said to have drowned herself, driven to madness by a local widow named Agnes Mason, who is arrested on a charge of witchcraft. If found guilty, she will hang at the next Assizes. 
   
   
  But Justice Belstrang, shrewd ex-magistrate and sceptic, does not believe a word of it. And when Agnes’s family beg him to help, he finds himself caught up in an ever-darkening mystery. 
   
   
  Another death follows: that of Susanna’s lover, a young shepherd. He too is reported to have drowned himself at the Witching Pool, unable to face life without his beloved. But from local woodsman Ned Berritt, Belstrang learns there’s more to it – and when Berritt too is found dead soon after, he becomes even more determined to uncover the truth. 
   
   
  The mystery grows murkier, however, as Belstrang is pitted against his old rival Justice Standish. 
   
   
  But Belstrang’s stubbornness and passion for justice drives him on. With the help of his friend and fellow-sceptic Doctor Boyd, he unravels the terrible crimes that have lain hidden behind the doors of the great manor of Ebbfield. 
   
   
  Belstrang must confront and apprehend his suspect - and risk his own life in the attempt. 
   
   
  Recommended for fans of Andrew Taylor, CJ Sansom and SJ Parris.

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  Hemingway’s Daughter

  Christine M. Whitehead

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  Finn Hemingway knows for a fact that she's been born at the wrong time into the wrong family with the wrong talents, making her three dreams for the future almost impossible to attain. 
   
   
   
  She burns to be a trial lawyer in an era when Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being told to type and when a man who is 500th in his law school class is hired over a woman who is first in hers. 
   
   
   
  She yearns to find true love when the family curse dictates that love always ends for the Hemingways, and usually, it ends badly. And finally, she'd give up the first two dreams if she were able to triumph on the third. 
   
   
   
  She longs to have an impact on the only thing that matters to her father: his writing. To accomplish that would require a miracle. All three dreams are almost impossible, but it's the "almost" that keeps Finn going. 
   
   
   
  Ernest Hemingway had three sons but ached to have a daughter. This is her story.

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  The Midnight Requiem

  Rachel Lawson

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  A rich lord falls the victim to a robbery by a novice highwayman, who is caught with evidence to the highwayman the Ghost's identity being him. He must outwit judge Thomas Gregory, the thief-taker, and get back the evidence before he can arrest him. The evidence is a manuscript with the song of the Ghost it is written in the Ghost's own hand, it is called the midnight requiem.

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  A Day of Reckoning - A Time for...

  Matthew Harffy

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  Hunlaf battles peril and intrigue on a dangerous voyage to Muslim Spain. 
   
  AD 796. Sailing in search of an object of great power, Hunlaf and his comrades are far from home when they are caught up in a violent skirmish against pirates. 
   
  After the bloody onslaught, an encounter with ships from Islamic Spain soon sees them escorted under guard to the city of Qadis, one of the jewels of the Emirate of Al-Andalus and the true destination of their voyage. 
   
  Hunlaf believes the Emir's lands hold the key to his search, but there are dangerous games at play. To achieve his goal, Hunlaf and his allies must walk a difficult path where friends and enemies alike are not always what they seem - and where a weapon deadlier than any yet seen could change the future of all the kingdoms in Europe. 
   
  The third thrilling historical adventure in the A Time for Swords series by Matthew Harffy, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Bernard Cornwell. 
   
  Includes a audio exclusive bonus Q&A between the author and narrator, as well as an authors note, narrated by the author.

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