Mary Queen of the Scots: The Forgotten Reign The Legendary Women of World History Book 3

Mary
Queen of the Scots:

The
Forgotten Reign

The
Legendary Women of World History Book 3

80
pages

Queen
Mary Stuart was one of the most beloved and controversial women in
Scottish history. The granddaughter of King James IV and his wife
Margaret Tudor, Queen Mary's status as heiress-apparent to Queen
Elizabeth's throne in England paired with the violence of the
Scottish Reformation set the stage for one of the most dramatic and
poorly understood lives of the 16th century.

Mary
Queen of the Scots tells Mary's true story, focusing primarily on her
reign as queen of Scotland, celebrating her life more than her death
and showing us all why she was truly a woman ahead of her
time.

Features
a detailed timeline, a list of Latin prayers with their English
translations, and the lyrics to all four featured period songs
performed in the book.

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Queen
Elizabeth Tudor:

Journey
to Gloriana

The
Legendary Women of World History Book 4

90
pages

“I
am by your Council from you commanded to go to the Tower, a place
more wanted for a false traitor than a true subject, which though I
know I desire it not, yet in the face of all this realm it appears
proved,” wrote Princess Elizabeth Tudor in her eleventh-hour letter
to sister Queen Mary as guards waited to transport her to the prison
at the Tower of London.

Queen
Elizabeth is perhaps the most legendary and celebrated ruler in
English history. Yet do you really know her as well as you think you
do?

In
this beautiful narrative biography you explore Elizabeth’s path
from “Lady Elizabeth” to “Gloriana” through the lens of her
relationship with Robert Dudley, a relationship far more contentious
than most people believe. Politics and religion collide, provoking
Elizabeth to console herself with her music, and a hard decision lays
before her as plots against her life threatens her throne.

Take
the journey to Gloriana and discover a side to Elizabeth you never
knew existed.

Features
six medieval and Elizabethan songs, a detailed timeline, and an
extensive suggested reading list. Continues "Mary Queen of the
Scots."

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Born,
raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska USA Laurel A. Rockefeller
is author of over twenty books published and self-published since
August, 2012 and in languages ranging from Welsh to Spanish to
Chinese and everything in between. A dedicated scholar and
biographical historian, Ms. Rockefeller is passionate about education
and improving history literacy worldwide. 

With
her lyrical writing style, Laurel's books are as beautiful to read as
they are informative.

In
her spare time, Laurel enjoys spending time with her cockatiels,
attending living history activities, travelling to historic places in
both the United States and United Kingdom, and watching classic
motion pictures and classic television series.

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Jinxed by Thommy Hutson

Jinxed

Jinxed Trilogy

Book One

Thommy Hutson

Genre: YA Horror/Thriller

Publisher: Vesuvian Books

Date of Publication: 3.13.2018

ISBN: 978-1944109127

ASIN: B076ZJX9G1

Number of pages: 243

Word Count: 66k

Cover Artist: Sam Shearon

Tagline: High school can be a real killer

Book Description:

Break a mirror

Walk under a ladder

Step on a crack

Innocent childhood superstitions…

But someone at the Trask Academy of Performing Arts is taking things one deadly step further when the campus is rocked with the deaths of some of its star students.

Layna Curtis, a talented, popular senior, soon realizes that the seemingly random, accidental deaths of her friends aren't random—or accidents—at all. Someone has taken the childhood games too far, using the idea of superstitions to dispose of their classmates. As Layna tries to convince people of her theory, she uncovers the terrifying notion that each escalating, gruesome murder leads closer to its final victim: her.

Will Layna's opening night also be her final bow?

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Daniel stopped
talking, and Parker stopped listening, as they brushed past a nearby
photographer. The young woman, also from security but not a resident on campus,
was snapping photos. A lot of photos all bound to end up locked away with all
of the school’s other secrets, Parker thought.

“I’d like copies
of those when you have them,” Parker said in her direction. She stopped and
looked up, but not at Parker. Daniel nodded, and she continued.

“We’ll get them
to you,” Daniel offered.

“What about the
students?” Parker asked.

“Most have already
made it to the mainland,” Daniel said. “The rest took the late run and should
be docking soon. I have to confirm who, but there are only a handful of
students staying on campus.”

Parker rubbed
the back of his neck with a cool hand. “I never thought I’d say it, but thank
God for spring break.”

The flash of
more pictures made Parker squint. Fully inside the room, he could see it didn’t
reveal much. A teenager’s messy enclave and an open window. He noticed a framed
photo of Sydney on an oak desk.

“So young. So
pretty,” Parker said, mostly to himself, as he made his way to the window. He
looked out and down to the shattered glass dome of the conservatory. Sydney’s
body, the blood, and the glass were already gone. Parker shook his head,
lamenting the speed with which things were cleaned.

“Seven years bad
luck, huh?” Daniel said, pointing to the open umbrella next to the bed.

“That’s breaking
a mirror,” Parker corrected. He looked around the room and sighed.

“Are we boring
you, detective?” a man’s voice asked from the doorway.

Parker turned,
and the silhouette of a tall, thin man entered the room.

Daniel stepped
forward. “Dean McKenna, we were just wrapping up.”

Parker
cautiously regarded the sixty-six-year-old Dean of Students. He knew that the
man had no plans to retire anytime soon, or at all, if it were up to him. The
board was happy with his ability to keep students in line, deliver results to
parents, and keep the money on the far side of the black. His motto was to lean
on the rod because every child is spoiled, for he was one of the spoiled
children a long, long time ago. His family was old money.

“Detective, may
we speak outside?” McKenna asked, not offering a hand or stepping any farther
into the room. Daniel looked at Parker as if he had better listen to the dean.
Parker did so, not because he respected the man, but out of professional
courtesy.

McKenna stepped
into the hall, and Parker followed. McKenna eyed the door. Parker took the cue
and shut it.

“Alfred Parker.
The one in charge,” McKenna stated with a smirk.

Parker answered
with a closed-mouth smile. The dean could really be an ass when he wanted to
be.

“Dean, thank you
for coming here. I know it isn’t usual—”

McKenna waved a
pale, veiny hand. “This is not an alumni luncheon,” he uttered. “How much
longer do you need to be here? The faster we put this poor girl’s tragedy
behind us, all the better.”

Parker replied,
coolly, “It would’ve been more helpful had I been given more time to look
things over and—”

“Figure out why
this happened?” the dean finished. “These young adults are under far more
pressure than most. From the school, but also from home.”

“Something for
the brochure,” Parker said.

“Alfred—” the
dean started.

“Detective,”
Parker said, pleased to do his own interrupting.

McKenna blanched
for the slightest of moments, but recovered and continued more tersely. “There
are a few hundred students on this campus, each one here to be judged, not just
to be good, but to be the best. The competition never ends. It will cause
cracks in even the most sturdy. Coupled with adolescence, what can one expect?
You see it as tragic. Others claim it is the price of chasing fame and, for the
lucky few, fortune.”

Parker was
visibly agitated. “Well then, it sounds like you have it all figured out. Kids
so stressed they party themselves to death?”

“Exams are done.
Spring break is here. Perhaps in their excitement some pushed a tad too far,”
McKenna said. “There is nothing malicious in that.”

“I’m told a few
students did not leave the island,” Parker clarified.

“Seniors,”
McKenna said with an odd sense of pride. “Allowed to stay if they wish and
prepare for the showcase. It is a rather big event for us here. People,
important people, come in from all over.”

Parker pressed
on. “What about faculty?”

McKenna seemed
to be getting bored. “Just myself and Lillian D’Arcangelo. She teaches drama
and acts as a counselor, and the students love her. We live here on campus. And
you have met Daniel. He watches over us all. I know you are terribly busy, but
I must ask again, when are you leaving?”

“I’ll be done
when I’m done. And now, if you’ll excuse me, Harlan.”

Parker opened
the door to Sydney’s room and entered. He closed it behind him, leaving Harlan
McKenna to stare at the star shimmering with the name of his dead student.

About the Author:

Thommy Hutson is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and author who is considered the foremost authority on A Nightmare on Elm Street. A graduate of UCLA, Thommy also wrote and produced critically acclaimed genre projects such as Scream: The Inside Story, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, More Brains! A Return of the Living Dead, His Name was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th, and Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th.

Thommy was born and raised in New York but now resides in Southern California with his husband and their cat.

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Interview with Thommy Hutson

Where do you get inspiration for your stories?

--From my past, from the people around me, and sometimes just the things that I want to see that I haven’t yet seen. In the case of “Jinxed,” I really wanted to create a throwback teen horror/thriller. Secluded location, masked killer, mystery, and secrets. I’m a huge fan of horror and ten movies from the 80s and 90s and wanted to do something that was fun, snarky, and scary.

How did you do research for your book?

--I actually attended a performing arts school, so a lot of the school locations and characters come from my own experience. I always thought it would be a fun locale for a horror story. As I was writing, I realized my friends and I back then weren’t that far off from the characters, except for the fact that we were never chased by a masked killer! I’m also a very big listener when people talk. I love hearing what people say, how they say it, and why they say it. It’s important for me to let what my characters say and do what feels real to them. Sometimes I think it’s their world and I am just living in it!

Do you have another profession besides writing?

--Aside from writing books, I’m also a screenwriter. I enjoy both so much, though they are very different in terms of the work.

If you could go back in time, where would you go?

--the 80s! The music, the fashion, the over-the-top of it all was so fun. Plus, I think it’s where so many things still felt new and exciting. Plus, 80s movies were totally awesome!

What is your next project?

I am working on the second book of the “Jinxed” trilogy, and am really excited about it. I am also writing a TV movie right now and working on another non-fiction book about the making and legacy of a film from the 80s. I can’t reveal the name of the film, but it’s fun and I think a lot of people will remember it well.

To learn more about me and my work, engage with me, or just peek in, check out my website: www.thommyhutson.com, follow me on Twitter: @ThommyHutson, Instagram: thommyhutson, and Facebook: facebook.com/thommyhutson

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I Will Always Find You by Willow Sanders

Title: I Will Always Find You

Series: Jefe Cartel Book 1

Author: Willow Sanders

Genre: Romantic Supsense

Release Date: March 16, 2018
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I Will

Cammie Saint isn’t a victim. Sure, she’s had a string of bad luck, the apartment break in then the attack in the parking lot. Sometimes life hands you lemons. Why is everyone so interested in her case? Even the new neighbor is sniffing around for clues. There are things she wants from the neighborhood Officer Hottie, but an interrogation wasn’t what she was thinking of.

Always

That’s Special Agent Vaughn, DEA. Of all the places he thought he’d be, Kansas City wasn’t one of them. Chasing Jefe for the last seven years had expelled the last bit of tolerance he had for chasing down bad guys. To say he was ready to put this case to bed would be like calling World War 2 a minor disagreement amongst countries. Jefe had taken too much from him. Time, and other things he didn’t want to get into. He just needed to keep his eyes on the ball and definitely NOT on his new neighbor with an ass for days and a sad story.

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Why is the Jefe cartel in Kansas City? A Colombian drug ring in Anywhere, USA? While Agent Vaughn searches for answers, Cammie finds herself thrown into a world she never expected. How will secrets from her past, compromise her future? What happens when someone who never wanted to be found, is discovered?

I Will Always Find You is part one of a two-part series. Fair warning, it ends on a cliffhanger.

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Willow Sanders is a Chicago girl born and raised. You will find that most of her stories are either based in or somehow tie back to the city she knows and loves. Her loyalties lie on the North-Side, as she proclaims she is a Cubs fan, and a fan of anyone playing against the White Sox. She can also be found regularly rooting for the Illini--even if the team is completely hopeless.

When she isn’t writing (in the physical sense- as stories are always brewing in her head in some form), she can regularly be found feeding her coffee addiction at the Green Mermaid (otherwise known as Starbucks). She is also a voracious reader and is quite certain that there is a glitter-encrusted picture frame bearing her headshot somewhere on the wall at Amazon that says “this woman pays our salary.” 

You can also find her frequently stalking Goodreads, Pinning, FaceBooking, or hanging out on the Twitter.

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Lucknow by Annie Hall Blitz

Women’s Fiction

Date Published: February 2018

Publisher: Threekookaburras

When Rosie's marriage suddenly ends one night in Sydney, nothing makes sense any more. She doesn't know what to do next. Her sister, Juliette, suggests she come and live where she is — in Lucknow,  a town in Central Victoria, that they knew in their childhood. It doesn't seem to offer much at first. But her life changes in ways she had not thought possible. Lucknow isn't just a romance, it's about life in a small country Australian town.

Praise for Lucknow:

"Heartbreak, comedy, tragedy, farce, romance, secrets, even love. Annie Hall lifts the lid on the way things are in this Australian country town with the beguiling name of Lucknow." — Carmel Bird

Excerpt

While Hamish was being minded by Mrs Pickett for a couple of hours, Juliette and Rosie grabbed their bathers and headed out to the old reservoir. It was the perfect time for a swim, the sun had real warmth, the wind held its breath, there was a clarity of light in the air and the fragrance of eucalyptus and spice. The old reservoir shimmered and sang with bird calls that afternoon. Save for two fishermen sitting on the levee wall mute and still as statues, Juliette and Rosie had the place to themselves. Near the water’s edge they baked on bare rock like lizards, their towels rolled under their heads for pillows. Juliette lay on her back staring at the sky while Rosie lay on her front gazing at the water.

‘I heard about your quiet night at the pub,’ Juliette said. ‘Jade said you were announced on stage as single. Really putting it out there, aren’t you Rosie? Next it will be an ad in the local paper.’

‘I had no idea Eloise would do that,’ Rosie said. ‘It was so embarrassing.’

‘You don’t know the half of it,’ Juliette said. ‘If you heard what they were saying about you.’

‘Like what?’

Juliette looked at her sister, and didn’t want to hurt her feelings. ‘It’s a wonder you weren’t raffled off like a tray of meat.’

There was a pause.

‘Eloise grew up here. People know her, they don’t know you. You’ve just arrived.’

She looked at her sister, always slight, like a teenager in her blue bikini with yellow buttercups. She didn’t look strong enough to have had Hamish or gone through a torrid marriage breakdown. She is tougher than she looks, Juliette thought. If she didn’t physically show signs of suffering she must have felt it somewhere. But where did Rosie feel it? wondered Juliette.

‘I know I’ve just arrived, Juliette,’ Rosie said, yawning. ‘To another age, it seems, as well as another place.’

‘In Lucknow, you must take care,’ Juliette said earnestly. ‘Gossip spreads faster than a virus, it’s more invisible than hepatitis. It just floats around and somewhere decisions are made about you, your reputation is decided. It might not be the truth but it is what will pass as the truth.

‘You will be stuck with it. And, and,’ Juliette said, warming to her point, ‘it will be very hard once your reputation is fixed to change it. It will stick with you no matter what you do. If people find that you vary from your reputation then they will find it curious, but they won’t disbelieve the gossip.’

Rosie thought about what Juliette was saying. ‘If people can’t distinguish the truth from gossip then why is their opinion of any value?’

‘They only know what they hear,’ Juliette said. ‘You need to take care.’

The smooth grey rocks were hot beneath their bodies. Rosie felt sweat beginning to trickle and the water looked invitingly cool.

‘I’m going in,’ she told Juliette. ‘Race you.’

As warm and brown as a bottle of beer in the shallows, the water was chilly and fizzy as champagne at waist height. Rosie dived under and came up tingling with shock at how cold it was. Juliette was already ahead, arms and legs slicing cleanly through the water. Rosie set off like a threshing machine, churning the water white as she overtook Juliette and raced the one kilometre to the other side. She stood in the shallows, her ribs heaving and subsiding as she gasped for air, her body bent, head down near her knees, eyes swimming with red, brain nearly blacking out from a lack of oxygen. Juliette came up behind her, the water draining off her body in silvery rivulets and watched her sister.

‘You always push things,’ she said, casually. ‘You always go too far.’

About the Author

Annie Hall has worked as a journalist in country towns as well as Sydney and Melbourne. She lived for a number of years in the Goldfields area of Victoria.

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The Mage Heir by Kathryn Simmerlot

About the Book

Traitor: that’s what Tatsu is now. On the run from both Runon and Chayd, Tatsu and Yudai’s only hope for survival is to disappear into the wilds. However, when the siphon’s deadly curse returns, they have no choice but to travel into the desert kingdom of Joesar in search of a cure.

Battling the unforgiving elements of the sands, Tatsu starts to realize that the path towards destroying the siphon may claim Yudai’s life. Time is running out as Nota’s fury—and the siphon’s hunger—begin to spiral wildly beyond their control.

As their options slowly fall away, the only thing Tatsu and Yudai can count on is each other.

Author Bio

Kathryn didn't major in creative writing, but never stopped believing. She survives on books, strong coffee, craft beer, puppies, and the Oxford comma. She currently lives in Japan with her husband and teaches high school English to shape the next generation of young minds. She also comma splices like it's going out of style.

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Book Excerpt

Tatsu didn’t mind sleeping under the leaves, but Yudai’s agitation seemed to grow as the sky darkened. He paced back and forth between two ancient tree trunks with his hands clasped behind his back, over and over, until the stars came out.

“You’re going to have to sleep eventually,” Tatsu pointed out, voice mild, once the moon was high overhead. It earned him a growl in reply. “Please just sit down.”

“This clearing will be dead by morning,” Yudai snapped. When he turned to retrace his steps again, Tatsu could see the twist of his fingers clenched together in tight fists.

“You can’t do anything about it, so there’s no point in blaming yourself. It’s probably just making the whole thing worse.”

The look Yudai threw him was dubious at best, but evidently, the possibility was difficult to ignore. Yudai eventually settled himself down between two patches of yellow-green weeds, and he ran his finger over his lip a few times before his eyes flickered up towards Tatsu. “Distract me.”

“You could ask nicely,” Tatsu said.

One corner of Yudai’s mouth quirked upward. “I could,” he agreed, and said nothing more.

“Did you know that my mother had other children?”

Yudai blinked and sat back, face slackening. “Good distraction."

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