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The chieftains of Sevenwaters have long been custodians of a vast and mysterious forest and a new heir has been born. But the family's joy turns to despair when the baby is taken, and something unnatural is left in his place. To reclaim her newborn brother, Clodagh must enter the shadowy Otherworld and confront the powerful prince who rules there.

Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a mother, she is comforted by her six brothers who love and protect her. Sorcha is the light in their lives and they are determined that she know only contentment. But Sorcha's joy is shattered when her father is bewitched by his new wife, an evil enchantress who binds her brothers with a terrible spell, a spell which only Sorcha can lift - by staying silent.

Beautiful Sorcha is the courageous young woman who risked all to save her family from a wicked curse and whose love shattered generations of hate and bridged two cultures. It is from her sacrifice that Sorcha's brothers were brought home to their ancestral fortress Sevenwaters, and her life has known much joy. But not all the brothers were able to fully escape the spell that transformed them into swans, and it is left to Sorcha's daughter, Liadan, to help fulfill the destiny of the Sevenwaters clan. Beloved child and dutiful daughter, Liadan embarks on a journey that shows her just how hard-won was the peace that she has known all her life.

This enthralling confection of a novel, the first in a new trilogy, follows the transformation of a coddled Austrian archduchess into the reckless, powerful, beautiful queen Marie Antoinette. Why must it be me? I wondered. When I am so clearly inadequate to my destiny? Raised alongside her...

Sarah liebt das Leben mit ihrem Mann Leo in der Ivy Lane in Notting Hill. Die Hausgemeinschaft ist bunt und herzlich, und man hilft sich aus: Da sind die beiden alten Schwestern, die ständig zanken, die ehrgeizige Designerin Helena und das Paar mit dem süßen Mädchen. Doch seit Kurzem ist die Idylle zerbrochen, denn Leo ist ausgezogen. Er wohnt jetzt ein Stockwerk tiefer - bei Helena. Sarah ist am Boden zerstört und sucht mehr denn je die Nähe ihrer Nachbarn.

Five winters have passed since young king Bridei ascended the throne of Fortriu. Five years, in which the people have felt a contentment unknown for generations. But the security of a people can vanish in a heartbeat, for wolves are often drawn to fields filled with fattened sheep. Bridei is determined to drive the Gaelic invaders from his lands once and for all. And so, with his land secure and his house in order, he prepares for war. One of Bridei's plans to win the war to come involves the beautiful young Ana. A princess of the Light Isles, she has dwelt as a hostage at the court of Fortriu for most of her young life.

Juin 1626. Pieds nus, vêtue d'une chemise tachée de sang, une petite fille de quatre ans erre, un soir, dans la forêt d'Anet en serrant contre elle une poupée. Elle s'appelle Sylvie de Valaines et sa famille vient d'être assassinée, peut-être par ordre du cardinal de Richelieu pour récupérer certaines lettres. Un jeune garçon de dix ans la recueille et la ramène au château d'Anet. Il s'appelle François de Bourbon-Vendôme, prince de Martigues, et il est l'un des petits-fils d'Henri IV et de Gabrielle d'Estrées.

The definitive account of Lance Armstrong's spectacular rise and fall. In June 2013, when Lance Armstrong fled his palatial home in Texas, downsizing in the face of multimillion-dollar lawsuits, Juliet Macur was there—talking to his girlfriend and children and listening to Armstrong's version...

Irland im 9. Jahrhundert: Auf der Hochzeit ihrer Schwester begegnet die junge Clodagh zwei Männern, die ihr bisher so ruhiges Leben verändern...

Inspired by Surrey’s historic Ham House estate and its former inhabitants, Juliet Landon takes listeners back to 17th-century England for this delicious tale. The Duchess of Lauderdale dotes on her young neighbor, Phoebe, and would like to see her good and married. But the man the Duchess has in mind—her husband’s secretary—hasn’t been in Phoebe’s favor since he accidentally slighted her years before.

For William Marshall, the greatest knight of the realm, serving royalty is an unpredictable business. Having survived the threat of beheading from Stephen as a child, Marshall rises from nothing to a place in court serving King Henry II. Accused of acting on his love for the beautiful Queen Margaret, William is saved by his trust and loyalty to the king. But the battle for the throne is relentless, and when Henry's own son John rises against him, William must decide if he can remain loyal to the crown.

Maeve, daughter of Lord Sean of Sevenwaters, was badly burned as a child and carries the legacy of that fire in her crippled hands. After ten years, she’s returning home, having grown into a courageous, forthright woman with a special gift for gentling difficult animals. But while her body’s scars have healed, her spirit remains fragile, fearing the shadows of her past.

Approaching 80, frail and alone, a remarkable man makes the journey from his sheltered home in England to Berlin to meet his granddaughter. He has six days left to live and must relate his life story before he dies... His life has been rich and full. He has witnessed firsthand the rise of the...

One bitter Midwinter's Eve, everything changes when Bridei finds a child on their doorstep - a child abandoned by the Fair Folk. It is the height of ill fortune to have truck with the Fair Folk, and all in the area counsel the babe's death. But Bridei sees an old and precious magic at work and, heedless of the danger, fights to save the child. Broichan is wary but relents, for Bridei must grow to be his own man and make his own decisions.

Irland im 9. Jahrhundert nach Christi: Keltische Stammesfürsten verteidigen ihr Land gegen den Ansturm der Briten...

Combien de temps encore le destin s'acharnera-t-il sur Sylvie de Valaines ? Non content de lui avoir pris sa mère, de l'avoir jetée dans les griffes de Laffemas - le bourreau du cardinal de Richelieu - qui l'a mariée de force avec l'un de ses amis et l'a violée, il s'affaire à l'éloigner de son François de Vendôme... Pour la mettre définitivement à l'abri, François décide de la faire passer pour morte et l'emmène à Belle-Isle avant de rejoindre son bataillon.

‘Do yourself a favour and read this wonderful book’ Scotsman Based on the true story of conjoined Russian twins, Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep is a tale of survival and self-determination, innocence and lies. No one expects Dasha and Masha to live...

L'enjeu du long périple de Charles Juliet se situe hors de la littérature : il s'agit d'atteindre, au prix d'une volonté ontraitable et surpuissante, cet état de soi-même apaisé et réconcilié, ici nommé le soi. Citation de Jean-Pierre...

Magic is fading... and the ways of Man are driving the Old Ones to the West, beyond the ken of humankind. The ancient groves are being destroyed, and if nothing is done, Ireland will lose its essential mystic core. The prophecies of long ago have foretold a way to prevent this horror, and it is the Sevenwaters clan that the spirits of Eire look to for salvation. They are a family bound into the lifeblood of the land, and their promise to preserve the magic has been the cause of great joy to them... as well as great sorrow.

Ein antiker Bernstein, ein Tagebuch und Fotos ihrer Mutter, das ist alles, was Cari von ihrer Familie geblieben ist. Doch das ändert sich, als die junge Designerin aus Brighton an die italienische Riviera reist. Was als Flucht vor einer unglücklichen Liebe begann, wird zu einem spannenden Abenteuer. Denn Cari findet nicht nur eine neue Liebe. In dem geheimnisvollen Irrgarten einer Villa, umgeben von Oleander und Jasmin, entdeckt sie auch ein Erbe, das kluge Frauen ihrer Familie ihr hinterlassen haben.