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Survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters begin to gather their forces to grab their share of what is left of the Seven Kingdoms in the aftermath of the war of the Five Kings.

An adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," written in rhyming couplets especially for young readers and performers. Includes illustrations and comments by children, as well as suggestions for activities based on the story.

Fifteen-year-old Dashti, sworn to obey her sixteen-year-old mistress, the Lady Saren, shares Saren's years of punishment locked in a tower, then brings her safely to the lands of her true love, where both must hide who they are as they work as kitchen maids.

An innkeeper just back from the First Crusade disguises himself as a court jester to save his wife, who has been abducted by an evil duke searching for a holy relic.

Thirteen-year-old Elske escapes rape and certain death at the hands of the leaders of her barbaric society and later becomes handmaiden to a rebellious noblewoman whose rightful throne together they reclaim.

Survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters begin to gather their forces to grab their share of what is left of the Seven Kingdoms in the aftermath of the war of the Five Kings.

Summarizes and analyzes the arguments regarding the Shakespeare authorship controversy.

The rulers of the French Revolution cannot discover who the maddeningly elusive figure is that threatens their power with his disguises, endless ruses and infinite daring.

Profiles the work of Bolognese painter Lavinia Fontana and discusses how she became the most significant and prolific woman artist of Renaissance Europe.

A fictionalized account of Pope Alexander VI's close relationship with his family that explores how those relationships influenced his role in the Church.