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D.E. King

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In All Jest

Free of his Regent’s control, Prince Karpenmor wants answers. His search uncovers a lost city, treachery within his court and a path of vengeance that will forever alter Enderk and the world.As the Occultation continues to fracture and more amulets break free, Mother Folly is forced to move her Jesters into the open or risk losing their power forever.Odajeen, an exiled Jester, makes a selfish decision that puts Lani in extreme danger, forcing the court to s...

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D.E. King

Book 2 -

In All Jest

The fragile peace across Dharatan is slipping.As the Occultation crumbles, Tillandra trusts her visions despite the cost.Still rattled from the attack on her life, Lani must choose: continue the perilous hunt for Mother Folly or give in to the amulet’s pull and confront those who have hunted her from the start.Across the Stepping Isles, Prince Karpenmor sets out to reclaim his father's amulet and the throne of Enderk, unaware he is just a piece in a...

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D.E. King

Book 4 -

In All Jest

"I loved this book. What a journey. I hope this is eventually made into a movie … it would be amazing."A goddess imprisoned in amber. A prince who mistakes power for control. And a priest willing to burn the world to serve a mistress who will never be satisfied.Karpenmor believes his goal is finally within reach. All that stands in his way is reclaiming an ancient city as his first step towards dominion over Dharatan, and he will do whatever is req...

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D.E. King

There's nothing as strong as the bond between twins—until Ligriv awakens an ancient power that could tear it apart forever.In a land that has never seen war between men, a single act changes everything. When Ligriv finds an unusual gem in a dry creek bed, he sets in motion a force bent on enslaving mankind.Amid twisted prophecies and awakening magic, Ligriv must make an impossible choice.Caught between love, blood, and a destiny foretold, Li...

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D.E. King

Book 1 -

In All Jest

Lani didn’t want to be a dying man’s last hope.When she stumbles onto Ashantha bleeding out in a cave outside of town, he begs her to protect the jewel that cost him his life — changing everything.Did she find him by accident or were unseen forces at play?Unwittingly bound to a secret society of Jesters and hunted by Derk assassins, Lani discovers the jewel is an ancient amulet — its secret sealed behind a crumbling magical barrier that should have ...

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Otto Penzler, Frederick Irving Anderson, Lawrence G. Blochman, Anthony Boucher, James Gould Cozzens, Lillian De La Torre, Frank Gruber, C. Daly King, Ellery Queen, Vincent Starrett, Carolyn Wells, Cornell Woolrich, Lassiter Wren, Randle McKay

In this collection of Golden Age mysteries, crime strikes in the world of books...'If much of the action is set in a bookshop or a library, it is a bibliomystery, just as it is if a major character is a bookseller or a librarian' – Otto PenzlerOf crime fiction's many sub-genres, none is as intriguing as the ‘bibliomystery’: stories that involve crimes set in the world of books.This volume collects the finest of such stories. From the murder...

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Margaret J.M. Ezell, Susan Carlile, Jennie Batchelor, Pam Perkins, Bénédicte Miyamoto, Isobel Grundy, Alexis Chema, Angela Wachowich, Andrew O. Winckles, Leith Davis, Melanie Bigold, Norbert Schürer, Michelle Levy, Carole Gerson, Rachael Scarborough King, Shaun Nowicki, Jana Ross, Tomas Gonzalez, Audrey Rodriguez, Yvette de la Vega, Elizabeth Eger, Betty A. Schellenberg

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Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture, 1650-1850

This pathbreaking collection features original essays by leading scholars working at the intersections of women’s literary history, book history, and media cultures. Drawing on underexplored archives and innovative methodologies—from feminist bibliography to digital humanities—the contributors generate new narratives about the long eighteenth century and the centrality of gender to its literary production. Moving beyond a narrow focus on authorship, the chapters recover women as writers an...

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Margarita de Orellana, Friedrich Katz

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John King

On January 3, 1914 Pancho Villa became Hollywood's first Mexican superstar. In signing an exclusive movie contract, Villa agreed to keep other film companies from his battlefield, to fight in daylight wherever possible, and to reconstruct battles if the footage needed reshooting.Through memoir and newspaper reports, Margarita De Orellana looks at the documentary film-makers who went down to cover events in Mexico. Feature film-makers in Hollywood portrayed the border as the dividing...

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Guy de Maupassant, Francis King, Alexander Pushkin, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, H. G. Wells, Julian Symonds, Wilkie Collins, Honoré De Balzac, W. Somerset Maugham, Stacy Aumonier

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Dennis Quilley, George Cole, Joss Ackland, Michael Denison, Christopher Cazenove, Maureen O'Brien, George Baker, Full Cast

Ten vintage dramas on the theme of murder, written by internationally recognised authors and set across the globe‘Murder is murder, anywhere in the world. The taking of life, the most terrible crime a human being can commit, is the same in any language, whether it springs from vengeance, greed, hate, love or whatever...’Conceived by BBC World Service producer Derek Hoddinott, the 1976 anthology series Murder International comprised half-ho...

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Robin S. Blackwood, E. V. Dean, Eliza J. Fitzwilliam, Rhosyn Goodfellow, Mare Griffen, Zel Howland, Robin Huntington, Indigo J. H., Bettina Juszak, Lucy K. R., Nicola Kapron, Cassia King, Mina Kramek, Shannon Lippert, Lyonel Loy, Jessica Mason, Maggie Page, Lee Pini, Vee Sloane, Swev, D. E. Towry, Dei Walker

Duck Prints Press presents 22 delightfully fluffy, happy, odd, snug, and cozy stories about queer characters pursuing academic excellence! From field research shenanigans to cooking adventures, from space station education departments to eldritch libraries, creators brought their vivid imaginings to life in these charming fantasy and science fiction stories. Settle into your favorite research carrel or prepare to read on the sly under your desk as you join us for Scholarly Pursuits: A Quee...

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Armand Lanusse, Grace King, Kate Chopin, O. Henry, Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, Shirley Ann Grau, John William Corrington, Tom Dent, Ellen Gilchrist, Valerie Martin, O'Neil De Noux, John Biguenet, Poppy Z. Brite, Nevada Barr, James Lee Burke, Ace Atkins, Maurice Carlos Ruffin

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Akashic Noir

"One installment of noir stories from New Orleans wasn't enough, so Akashic and editor Julie Smith came back with a follow-up focusing on the 'classics.' That means you'll get a healthy portion of noir stories from across New Orleans written by the likes of Tennessee Williams and Eudora Welty, along with more modern offerings from Poppy Z. Brite, Ace Atkins, and Maurice Carlos Ruffin."--CrimeReads, included in "New Orleans: The Crime Fiction of Carnival"

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Jules Verne, Callum Farrowly

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Frances Cashel Hoey, N. D'Anvers, Laura E. Kendall, André Laurie, Dora Leigh, George Makepeace Towle, Frederick Amadeus Malleson, Lewis Page Mercier, Eleanor Elizabeth King, William Lackland, Ellen E. Frewer, W. G. Hanna, A. Estoclet, Virginia Champlin, Mary de Hauteville, W.H.G. Kingston, Agnes D. Kingston

Jules Verne's "Ultimate Collection: Science Fiction Classics, Action & Adventure Novels, Historical Works (Illustrated)" is an anthology that encapsulates the author's seminal contributions to the realms of science fiction and adventure literature. This compilation showcases Verne's characteristic blend of scientific rigor and imaginative storytelling, underscoring his visionary approach to the possibilities of technology and exploration during the 19th century. The richly detailed narrati...