kings and rulers

"When Cal and Lilac are forced to face dark forces apart, the strength of their love--and their kingdom--are put to the ultimate test"--Provided by publisher.

"For a hundred years, the once-prosperous kingdom of Perin Faye has suffered under the rule of the greedy and power-hungry Thungrave kings. Maralyth Graylaern, a vintner's daughter, has no idea her hidden magical power is proof of a secret bloodline and claim to the throne. Alac Thungrave, the king's second son, has always been uncomfortable with his position as the spare heir--and the dark, stolen magic that comes with ruling. When Maralyth becomes embroiled in a plot to murder the royal family and seize the throne, a cat-and-mouse chase ensues in an adventure of dark magic, court intrigue, and forbidden love"--Provided by publisher.

"Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her lethal mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal. Now a king, Maven Calore continues weaving his dead mother's web in an attempt to maintain control over his country--and his prisoner. As Mare bears the weight of Silent Stone in the palace, her once-ragtag band of newbloods and Reds continue organizing, training, and expanding. They prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows. And Cal, the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare's heart, will stop at nothing to bring her back. When blood turns on blood, and ability on ability, there may be no one left to put out the fire--leaving Norta as Mare knows it to burn all the way down"--Amazon.

"Determined to protect her heart--and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her--Mare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of Norta once and for all . . . starting with the crown on Maven's head. But no battle is won alone, and before the Reds may rise as one, Mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to defeat the boy who almost broke her. Cal's powerful Silver allies, alongside Mare and the Scarlet Guard, prove a formidable force. But Maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have Mare as his own again, even if it means demolish everything--and everyone--in his path"--Provided by publisher.

Kamet, a successful secretary and slave to his Mede master, has the ambition and the means to become one of the most powerful people in the Empire if his master does well. But when his master is murdered, he must flee for his own safety and is forced onto a very different path. Kamet suddenly finds himself fighting to survive a rugged terrain, slave catchers, and bounty hunters alongside an enemy soldier with whom he forms an unexpected and powerful friendship.

A vain king leaves his land to his two least loving daughters and pays a terrible price.

"When Sybella discovers there is another trained assassin from St. Mortain's convent deep undercover in the French court, she must use every skill in her arsenal to navigate the deadly royal politics and find her sister-in-arms before her time--and that of the newly crowned queen--runs out"--Provided by publisher.

In graphic novel format, retells the story of Macbeth, who plots to sieze the throne of Scotland.

Thelia's schemes to take the throne of the Holy Kingdom is interrupted when the elves attack and barricade the humans inside the castle. An elf named Sapphire might be Thelia's only hope of escape, but Sapphire is also interested in the well of ancient magic that is awakening within the castle and could threaten the entire kingdom.