"No British monarch has had a tougher act to follow. Now, after seventy years of waiting and preparation, King Charles III is not just the head of the most famous family in the world. He is the custodian of a thousand-year-old institution that must redefine its place in the digital age while others insist on rewriting the past. With unrivaled access to the king, the royal family, and the court, leading royal authority Robert Hardman brings us the...

An introduction to the kings, queens, and rulers of early Great Britain, from the legendary reigns of Brutus the Trojan and King Leir through the rule of the Saxon king Alfred in 871 A.D., including accounts of both legendary and historical figures.

King & Queens of Great Britain: Every Question Answered chronicles the extraordinary lives of British monarchs, from the Anglo-Saxon era to the reign of Elizabeth II. Tracing their triumphs and defeats, their intrigues and scandals, their fateful decisions and personal gestures, it captures how the royal families of Britain have shaped a great nation for over a millenium.

The fate of the warring Renne and Wills clans hangs in the balance as friends and foes search for the heroic wanderer, Alaan, who is injured and lost somewhere in the hidden lands--a magical place that cannot be entered without the help of the mysterious map-maker.

A frank and fascinating history of forty of Europe's most loony, deluded, and downright dangerous monarchs. In “Mad Kings & Queens” co-authors Alison Rattle and Allison Vale reveal a legion of kings and queens who have abused the pedestal of power in spectacular style. The respectability of the royal position is well and truly tossed aside by the whimsy and wanton depravity of these mad European monarchs, including: • The queen who murdered...

Sara Douglass has won legions of fans around the world for her epic tales of sorcery, forbidden love, and heart-pounding action. Now, with the DarkGlass Mountain saga, she reveals her biggest adventure yet. Rescued from unspeakable horror, Ishbel Brunelle has devoted her life to a Serpent cult that reads the future in the entrails of its human sacrifices. But the Serpent has larger plans for Ishbel than merely being archpriestess, plans that call...

A century after a king's death sparks a battle between rival families for control of the kingdom of Ayr, a dark knight makes a sinister alliance that leads him into the lands of Death, a situation rendered more deadly when the conflict awakens ancient sorcerers who would threaten the world with destruction.

An aggressive debt collector banished from the kingdom. Now his life depends on his ability to help the less fortunate... Vireo Reinhold relishes collecting his monarch's proper dues. Working hard to prolong and fund the king's never-ending war, the self-centered official revels in the perks of luxury that come with his unorthodox role. But his world upends when he unearths an ancient spellbook that promises to unlock a shadowy, forgotten magic. Embroiled...

As the illegitimate secret daughter of royalty, Cat's life has been far from luxurious. After years of bullying, she's set against a return to her childhood home. But her princess half sister has mysteriously disappeared ahead of her engagement to charismatic King Alexander. Cat agrees to stand in for her--but she didn't agree to the electric attraction between her and Alex! He might have no idea who she really is--but when their insatiable desire...

The young King Alroy was dying, and so the power-hungry former Regents began their plotting anew. They conspired to immure the rightful successor, the Deryni-sympathizing Prince Javan, in the monastery where he had taken holy vows. The younger, more malleable Rhys Michael would then be the next king, with their blessing. But Javan turned out to be a far more formidable opponent than the Regents could ever have imagined. Already the Deryni-like powers...