kings and rulers

Jailed by an evil foe, a king receives invaluable help from a crow that regularly brings him the latest news.

Asineth, publicly raped and humiliated when Palicroval murders her father and takes over the throne of Hart's Hope, spends the rest of her days plotting her revenge against the man who unwisely spared her life.

Two orphaned peasant children discover a mysterious pouch, the contents of which lead them to the majestic Castle Corona, where their lives may be transformed forever.

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "The Winter's Tale" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.

In 1711, twelve-year-old C?ecile Revel unexpectedly gets the chance to serve Louis XIV's sister-in-law at the palace of Versailles, but instead of a dream come true, life at court proves to be complicated and precarious.

A fictionalized history of Clovis, the King of the Franks, that recounts tales of romance, treachery, and adventure in the life and times of the young chieftain.

Lily goes to the Valley of Eydelen to rescue King Dragon before the forces of evil triumph.

Examines the lives of England's Henry VIII and his six wives, presenting a portrait of the world in which they lived and exploring Henry's motivations.

Describes the upbringing of Anne Boleyn, second queen of England's Henry VIII, and the social and religious contexts of her life, discussing sixteenth-century beliefs about sodomy, incest, fetal deformities, and witchcraft in a search for the true reasons she was executed.

Even though the galaxy is at peace, it is an uneasy peace. Dion, the ruler, has fallen in love with a woman who is not his queen, and suddenly the fragile alliances that rest on his marriage are threatened.