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The Years is a 1937 novel by Virginia Woolf, the last she published in her lifetime. It traces the history of the genteel Pargiter family from the 1880s to the "present day" of the mid-1930s, describing the small private details of the characters' lives. Except for the first, each section takes place on a single day of its titular year, and each year is defined by a particular moment in the cycle of seasons.
Which is more dangerous—the Civil War and Cherkokee resettlement, both of which wrack the divided States and destroy the only home you've ever known, or the curse upon your family? This powerful historical fantasy by the Nebula Award-winning author of Healer's War is a story of one girl's journey to a life she never expected or could ever have imagined for herself, set against the backdrop of a brutal war.Ver livro
Proverb "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was coming to an end, she changed into a butterfly." A dangerous butterfly... Ravaged by Rome, Morrigan turns her fear into revenge and now it is Rome who should fear her. Rome's tax collector Decianus Catus intrudes on Morrigan's father's funeral, flogs her mother Boudica, and then takes the Iceni people back to camp where the women are raped. He then sells them all as slaves to be taken back to Rome. However, the Trinovante warriors save them all of this horrid fate. To survive, Morrigan turns her fear into fury. Now Rome should fear her wrath. (Story one in the Agricola series).Ver livro
Lee Weston is as good-looking as he is quick tempered, and he's got a lot to be angry about. His father murdered, his family ranch torched, he goes gunning for Harvey Dodge — the man who he's convinced is the killer. But it's Lee who ends up shot and on the verge of death. But he's nursed back to life — by Harvey's beautiful daughter. Can a great loss lead to a great love? The answer lies in the wild heart of the Wild West.Ver livro
A RAW LAND DRENCHED IN BLOOD, PASSION, AND DREAMS... The third book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams. England sends convicts to Australia, but among them, there are hard-working men and women who wish to create a new life for themselves. The same desire is shared by those who are free — but it will be a gruelling fight for survival. And the strong, young, and stubborn Jenny Taggart does not give up ... 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.Ver livro
*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel*‘Spellbinding’ JJA Harwood‘An entertaining and dark read’ Stylist‘An absorbing novel’ Guardian‘Beautifully written’ Elizabeth Chadwick ‘Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that’s all’ 1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives in Naples to marry a man she has never met. Her sister Antoine is sent to France, and in the mirrored corridors of Versailles they rename her Marie Antoinette. The sisters are alone, but they are not powerless. When they were only children, they discovered a book of spells – spells that work, with dark and unpredictable consequences. In a time of vicious court politics, of discovery and dizzying change, they use the book to take control of their lives. But every spell requires a sacrifice. And as love between the sisters turns to rivalry, they will send Europe spiralling into revolution. Brimming with romance, betrayal, and enchantment, The Embroidered Book reimagines a dazzling period of history as you have never seen it before. Kate Heartfield, the Sunday Times bestselling author, presents The Embroidered Book, a historical and alternative fiction that tells a romantic and fantastical coming of age story. This bestselling book is a top pick for readers who enjoy a blend of history and fantasy. For fans of William Wood (Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel, Volume II), Lucy A. Snyder (Ashes and Entropy), Michael Paul Gonzalez (Beneath the Salton Sea), E.E. King (Worth 1,000 Words), and K. G. Mcabee (Boneyard Junction). HarperCollins 2022Ver livro
1926, Washington, DC In the Prohibition Rum Wars, the Coast Guard is losing. But the Coast Guard has a new, secret weapon. That secret weapon is a 5'2" mastermind in heels, who also happens to be a wife and mother: Mrs. Elizebeth Smith Friedman. Bahamas When Marie Waite notices discrepancies in cargo, she insists on accompanying her husband, Charlie, on a run. There, not only does Marie witness her husband's shortcomings, but she becomes enthralled by Cleo Lythgoe, "The Bahama Queen," who announces her retirement. Marie knows an opportunity when she sees it, and she wants the crown for herself so badly she can taste it. So begins Marie's plan to rise as rumrunner royalty long enough to get her family in the black. What she didn't count on was that the more sophisticated her operation grows, the more she comes on the radar of the feds, nabbing criminals by the daily dozen. Once Marie knows who she's up against, she's more determined than ever to triumph. On the other side of the law, Elizebeth is the only codebreaker battling scores of smugglers. Once the work becomes personal, and she discovers Marie as a premier adversary, Elizebeth's desire to catch the woman becomes almost obsessive.Ver livro
