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  Warlord of the North - The...

  Griff Hosker

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  King Henry is dead and Stephen of Blois claims the throne of England and the Dukedom of Normandy. The Earl of Cleveland returns to England to fight for the heirs of Henry. When King David and his Scottish army capture most of northern England it is only Alfraed who holds out against him. Set in the early years of the Anarchy this is a fast moving book filled with battles and intrigue.

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  The Fair Magnolia

  Naomi Finley

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  A thirst for death. His master's desire to save him. A young girl's mission to heal his shattered spirit. 
  Years have passed since Jimmy and his daughter Magnolia were sold to owners in different states. Broken and beyond hope, a last attempt to end his suffering earned him a night in the pit. Now his owner is eager to be rid of this troublesome slave before he loses the money he paid. He takes Jimmy to town to be sold and they meet slave owner and reformed abolitionist Charles Hendricks along the road. Charles can see Jimmy is a lost soul—a mere reflection of the man he once was because of his painful existence, so he asks to purchase the slave and offers Jimmy a special proposition.  
  Once Jimmy is at Livingston Plantation, his new masa's daughter stirs up memories of the past he wants to forget. Will Jimmy finally give in to his growing anguish and end it all? Or will the gentle soul of this child give him enough purpose to persevere? 

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  Jane: A Social Incident - a...

  Marie Corelli

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  ’Jane ’came out’ at fifty-seven and everybody knew it.’So begins this heartwarming tale of a courteous country maid who comes into a vast inheritance, and uses it to travel into high society in London. along the way, she encounters the snobs of the society set, royalty entirely without regality, and a whole host of characters that make clear just how much better off she is away from the glitz and glamour.Written in 1897, this tale from Marie Corelli is a short and adorably sweet take of 'a sweet-faced, placid-faced lady of the purely old-fashioned type,' inherits a fortune at 57 and discovers that the fashionable and high society world is composed of 'the Great of Purse and not the Great of Heart'.Corelli was the the first bestselling novelist in a modern sense, dominating the scene from her debut in 1867 and largely forgotten because she wrote her social commentary, wit and style into romances that were beloved of Queen Victoria and Churchill, among many others.

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  Camelot - Epic battles heroic...

  Peter Gibbons

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  Brand new epic adventure from bestselling author Peter Gibbons! Must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell ⚔️💥Can one-man unite Britain and secure its future? 👑 
  Dark Age Britain 
  Britain slides into darkness. A splintered land ruled by brutal Kings in their hilltop fortresses and besieged by Saxon invaders. 
  Wielding Excalibur, Arthur Pendragon, king of kings is all that stands between Britain and Saxon conquest. 
  His call to arms to unite against the Saxon invasion as one army is rebuked. Ancient rivalries, jealousy, and bitterness prevent Arthur from uniting his countrymen in defiance of the savage Saxon warlords who have seized Britain’s east and south coast. 
  Arthur must face and defeat enemies within his own kingdom, and then unite the kingdoms of Britain in a war that will shake the country’s very foundations. 
  Can Arthur succeed with vicious enemies all around him? Merlin, Lancelot, Bors, Gawain and Kai join their swords to Arthur’s iron will as they do battle for Britain’s very existence. 
  The continuation of the compelling, fast-paced series from bestselling writer Peter Gibbons. Perfect for the fans of Bernard Cornwell. 
  Praise for Peter Gibbons: 
  'Bristling with intense action, this is the grounded and brutal retelling of Arthurian myth set in the grim landscape of Dark Age Britain.' - Richard Cullen 
  'A power house of a novel told with the pace of a charging war horse. Well rounded characters brought to vivid life in Britain's Dark Age. Not a book to be missed.' - Adam Lofthouse 
  'Riveting, page-turning action that shows Arthur growing from a frightened youngster into a confident warlord. A fresh new take on an old legend that readers will find hard to put down.' - Steven A McKay 
  'Epic, brutal action' - Matthew Harffy 
  'A gripping tale in which our distant British history is brought to life. A must-read for any Arthurian fan.' - Reader Review 
  'First class. I could not put this book down. Absolutely riveting. Action packed throughout. I eagerly await the next book in the series.' - Reader Review 
  'This was full of battles, violence, politics and is a fresh new take on Arthurian legend. It’s the first in a series that’s left me hungering for more' - Reader Review 
  'Bloody and brutal, Peter's vivid writing really brings the story to life.' - Donovan Cook 
  'A superbly atmospheric tale of redemption that pitches the English against Viking raiders and resounds with the fierceness of battle-hardened warriors' - MJ Porter 
  'Thunderously atmospheric! Gibbons once again proves himself a master of Viking & Dark Age lore.' - Gordon Doherty

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  Koob of The Songbird - ARC-II...

  Sharon M. Musgrave

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  The legend deepens. 
  As the Songbird sits beside the old man—her father’s lifelong friend—the veil of the past begins to lift. Through his tale, she is pulled into the mystery she has long hungered for: the story of her father’s sacred Quest. 
  Across time and through realms unseen, he was challenged to face the test of heart, courage, and destiny. A sudden rift in time cast him into a world beyond his own, where ancient powers stirred and fate awaited him at a consecrated destination. There, amid prophecy and peril, he would encounter the one who would forever alter his path—the woman who would become the Songbird’s mother. 
  Koob of the Songbird: The Quest unveils the origins of an epic love written across centuries. Rich with natural mystic, magic, mystery, and mythological suspense, this second arc of the 333 Myth series pulls readers deeper into a timeless romance where destiny calls, and history remembers. Each arc reveals a new chapter in an ancient saga—where time bends to purpose, and the song of the soul echoes through eternity.

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  The War of the Worlds

  H. G. Wells

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  Shooting stars tear across the night sky and from the planet of war they’ve come to conquer Earth. 
  When a cylinder is discovered on Horsell Common, inquisitive locals are fascinated and excited. They approach with caution and a white flag only to be struck down by alien creatures with heat-rays that destroy everything in their path. It soon becomes very clear that the only options are to flee…or die. 
  As the creatures march towards the capital, can the forces of Earth survive the onslaught?

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