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It is 1177 in Georgia. King Giorgi has defended his throne against all the odds for 20 years and now stands on the threshold of old age, proud of the victories of his reign - but he now faces a new threat. He has no son to succeed him. But one of his daughters is Tamar. A clever, fearless girl, whom Giorgi annoints as his heir.
8) Harlequin
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The Grail quest volume 1
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In the 14th century, two popes, each supported by different political empires, struggle for supremacy. But one side hears of a great secret which might win the battle for them. So they hire a mercenary.
12) Beauvallet
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Sir Nicholas Beauvallet has fallen in love with a Spanish noblewoman. She and her father were aboard a galleon captured by Sir Nicholas. He vows to make her his bride even though it means returning the pair to Spain and entering the lion's den.
13) The red queen
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The cousins' war volume 2
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'The Red Queen' tells the story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor who uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of York to ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England.
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The tale of three brothers - and of their rivalry that creates the great temple. One summer's day, a dying stranger carrying historical novel. Bernard Cornwell recreates the world of primitive Britain and solves the mysteries of who built Stonehenge, how and why. Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 1999
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An historical epic set in the Tudor court about the most infamous woman of the age - Anne Boleyn - and the man who loved her before she became queen. From the moment Henry Percy first glimpses Anne he is captivated and quickly proposes marriage. But a match of the heart has no place in a world where marriage is a political manoeuvre.
16) The summer queen
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Based on up-to-date research, Elizabeth Chadwick brings Eleanor of Aquitaine's magnificent story to life, as never before, unveiling the real Eleanor. Originally published: 2013
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Singapore in the 1860s is exotic and yet terrifying for a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, Isabella Saunders accepts an offer from a Singapore merchant to teach him English and live with his family.
19) The last kingdom
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Uhtred is an English boy, born into the aristocracy of 9th century Northumbria. Orphaned at ten, he is captured and adopted by a Dane and taught the Viking ways. Yet Uhtred's fate is indissolubly bound up with Alfred, King of Wessex, who rules over the only English kingdom to survive the Danish assault. Originally published: London: HarperCollins,
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