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"Uhtred of Bebbanburg is a man of his word. An oath bound him to King Alfred. An oath bound him to AEthelflAEd. And now an oath will wrench him away from the ancestral home he fought so hard to regain. For Uhtred has sworn that on King Edward's death, he will kill two men. And now Edward is dying. A violent attack drives Uhtred south with a small band of warriors, and headlong into the battle for kingship. Plunged into a world of shifting alliances...
2) Ivanhoe
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It's a dangerous time in England, with a power-hungry king and cruel lords bringing suffering to the land. No one knows who to trust, least of all the young knight, Ivanhoe. He must fight for his name, his rights, his people, and the woman he loves.
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In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes sotrmed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate of all England--and the course of history--depended upon one man, one king.
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"An extraordinary new novel from the author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize winning The Remains of the Day. "You've long set your heart against it, Axl, I know. But it's time now to think on it anew. There's a journey we must go on, and no more delay. . ." The Buried Giant begins as a couple set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen in years. Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo...
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Avalon series volume 7
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A re-creation of the Arthurian legend following the clash between Christianity and paganism that led to the demise of Camelot.
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On a snowy day, Nancy and her friends are stuck playing inside-but the plot thickens when Lionel's comic goes missing! Don't worry, Detective Nancy is on the case.
Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Nancy Takes the Case is a Level One I Can Read, perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy is an animated preschool series starring six-year-old Nancy, a girl who is fancy in everything from her advanced vocabulary...
8) The accursed
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Princeton, New Jersey, at the turn of the twentieth century: a tranquil place to raise a family, a genteel town for genteel souls. But something dark and dangerous lurks at the edges of the town, corrupting and infecting its residents. Vampires and ghosts haunt the dreams of the innocent. A powerful curse besets the elite families of Princeton; their daughters begin disappearing. A young bride on the verge of the altar is seduced and abducted by a...
9) Beowulf
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Author's Republic
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2016
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The great drinking hall, Heorot, provides merriment for warriors and wenches alike. But it provokes only avenging rage from swamp creature Grendel. Now, in sixth-century Denmark's darkest hour, a light of hope comes in the warrior Beowulf of the Geats. With his quest to defeat Grendel and his vengeful demon mother, Beowulf embarks on a journey from the murky lagoon to the throne of the Geats.
Beowulf, the Old English epic poem published anonymously...
10) The glass queen
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Forest of Good and Evil volume 2
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"Ashleigh Ansklelisa may be called the Glass Princess due to her weak heart, but Saxon, king of the Avian, knows she is more dangerous than broken glass, in this Cinderella retelling that sweeps readers into the magical land of Enchantia, filled with treacherous enemies, unexpected allies, forbidden love, and dangerous magic. Can destined lovers find their way to each other, or will evil win the day? Everything changes at the stroke of midnight as...
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Time-travelling cat volume 5
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2008
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Topher is planning a trip to London to visit his friend Ellie—but will it be safe with all the terrorist threats? It worries him, and so do the extended absences of his beloved cat, Ka. She is going traveling again, and Topher doesn't want to lose her. Sure enough, in the middle of a big bomb alert, Topher is called away—to a Saxon village threatened by Norsemen. Now he must get the villagers to heed his warning and foil the aggressors led by...