kings and rulers

When boulders rain down into the fjord, putting her kingdom in danger, Queen Anna journeys up into the mountains to find the cause of the rockslides, only to discover that the source could be within Arendelle.

"It's been seven years since Kell, Lila, and Holland defeated the evil force known as Osaron. Lila has spent those seven years as captain of a ship, exploring her new magical world and occasionally spying for the Crown. Kell has spent them learning to fight with ordinary weapons now that wielding his magic causes him intense pain. Holland, of course, gave his life to defeat Osaron. But now a shadowy organization called the Hand is plotting against Kell's brother, King Rhy, and they've set their sights on a powerful magical object. Lila, Kell, Rhy, and Rhy's husband, Alucard, will all be drawn into new danger in their efforts to uncover the plot and protect their family. Meanwhile, a young girl named Tes with the rare ability to see and manipulate the threads of magic is hiding out in Red London, fixing magical objects--and Kosika, the young queen of White London, will do whatever it takes to restore her world's magic"--Provided by publisher.

"Chloe Gong returns with power plays, spilled blood, and lethal romance in the thrilling fantasy sequel to New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller Immortal Longings, inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra"--Provided by publisher.

"In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer evens knows the truth of her own blood. She's left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn. Raihn's own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood digs their claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside. When Raihn offers Oraya a secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her kingdom--and gaining her vengeance against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she'll need to harness a devastating ancient power, intertwined with her father's greatest secrets. But with enemies closing in on all sides, nothing is as it seems. As she unravels her past and faces her future, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power--and the devastating love that could be her downfall"--Provided by publisher.

Glory knows that the dragon world is wrong about her being 'a lazy RainWing'. Maybe she wasn't meant to be one of the dragonets of destiny, but Glory is sharp and her venom is deadly...even if that's still a secret.

"After years in the elven kingdom, Arthur is finally able to travel to Xyrus and be with his family again! In Leywin fashion, the reunion can't be celebrated without a friendly battle between father and son. As the dust settles, blissful days of getting to know his sister and reconnecting with his parents follow. But not all is sunshine and rainbows in the big city--Art's rare mana beast, Sylvie, has drawn attention from the wrong sorts of people. And with his loved ones in danger of being caught in the cross fire, Art's going to need to keep his guard up higher than ever!"--Back cover.

"After going toe-to-toe with the head of the Xyrus Adventurer's Guild, Arthur has finally completed his rank examination and secured a B-Rank placement. It looks like his impressive performance has turned a few heads, though, drawing the attention of the Guild and his fellow B-Rankers--for better or worse. None the wiser, he sets out to train his blade with Jasmine in the Beast Glades. . . but this is only the start of where Note's journey will take him. And nothing can prepare Arthur for the terrors he'll encounter on the way"--Back cover.

With her kingdom of Calera held captive by a Rakuuna invader, throneless queen Charis Willowthorn is forced to forge a temporary alliance with Tal Penbyrn, the boy who betrayed her, while an ally of the Rakuuna will stop at nothing to see her destroyed.

"Can you be a king or a queen? What do queens and kings wear? What do they eat? Let's see! Queens and Kings is part of Decodables by Jump!, a comprehensive library of decodable leveled readers that follow a sequenced approach to phonics instruction. Young readers will enjoy colorful, photo-packed nonfiction as they follow a prescribed format supported by the science of readers that encourages reading development"--Provided by publisher.

"American girl turned monarchy nightmare, Evan Bright, has gotten used to the press about her but the media attention has only seemed to get worse. From desperate clickbait articles about her and the President's son to Royal Record headlines pitting her against Princess Maisie, it seems everyone is dying for Evan to return back to America for good. Meanwhile Evan is receiving mysterious threats about her real story being reveiled in a tell-all biography. When more information is leaked about Evan, she fears she will always be Britain's media villain. But the threats escalate when there is an attempted assassination with no suspects . . . and Evan believes the person is in the palace's walls. They say what doesn't kill you will make you stronger . . . but what if it's the royal family who wants you dead?"--Provided by publisher.