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The Ultimate Guide to Dorothy Dunnett's the Game of Kings

Author : Laura Caine Ramsey J. D.

Publisher : CreateSpace

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 17,41 MB

Release : 2013-10-02

Category : Aventure stories, Scottish

ISBN : 9781478260332

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Enter undaunted the world of Dorothy Dunnett's first chef-d' vre, The GAME of KINGS. Exhaustively researched, this compilation follows the book page-by-page, providing useful translations, illustrations, lost definitions, and historical facts to faithfully shed light on the story. Designed to elucidate the mid-16th century for the 21st century reader, the Guide enriches one's experience of The Lymond Chronicles, providing deeper understanding and an appreciation for the discernment, subtlety, and scope of Dorothy Dunnett's extraordinary writing."



The Way of Kings

Author : Brandon Sanderson

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 1013 pages

File Size : 32,48 MB

Release : 2014-03-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0765376679

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A new epic fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® Series



A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle

Author : George R. R. Martin

Publisher : Bantam

Page : 3441 pages

File Size : 33,6 MB

Release : 2011-03-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0345529065

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The perfect gift for fans of HBO's Game of Thrones—a boxed set featuring the first four novels! George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has become, in many ways, the gold standard for modern epic fantasy. Martin—dubbed the "American Tolkien" by Time magazine—has created a world that is as rich and vital as any piece of historical fiction, set in an age of knights and chivalry and filled with a plethora of fascinating, multidimensional characters that you love, hate to love, or love to hate as they struggle for control of a divided kingdom. This bundle includes the following novels: A GAME OF THRONES A CLASH OF KINGS A STORM OF SWORDS A FEAST FOR CROWS



The Sport of Kings

Author : C. E. Morgan

Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Page : 561 pages

File Size : 22,19 MB

Release : 2016-05-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0374715173

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A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Winner of the Kirkus Prize for Fiction • A Recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction • A Finalist for the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction • A Finalist for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction • A Finalist for the Rathbones Folio Prize • Longlisted for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence • One of New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Book Named a Best Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly • GQ • The New York Times (Selected by Dwight Garner) • NPR • The Wall Street Journal • San Francisco Chronicle • Refinery29 • Booklist • Kirkus Reviews • Commonweal Magazine "In its poetic splendor and moral seriousness, The Sport of Kings bears the traces of Faulkner, Morrison, and McCarthy. . . . It is a contemporary masterpiece."—San Francisco Chronicle Hailed by The New Yorker for its “remarkable achievements,” The Sport of Kings is an American tale centered on a horse and two families: one white, a Southern dynasty whose forefathers were among the founders of Kentucky; the other African-American, the descendants of their slaves. It is a dauntless narrative that stretches from the fields of the Virginia piedmont to the abundant pastures of the Bluegrass, and across the dark waters of the Ohio River; from the final shots of the Revolutionary War to the resounding clang of the starting bell at Churchill Downs. As C. E. Morgan unspools a fabric of shared histories, past and present converge in a Thoroughbred named Hellsmouth, heir to Secretariat and a contender for the Triple Crown. Newly confronted with one another in the quest for victory, the two families must face the consequences of their ambitions, as each is driven---and haunted---by the same, enduring question: How far away from your father can you run? A sweeping narrative of wealth and poverty, racism and rage, The Sport of Kings is an unflinching portrait of lives cast in the shadow of slavery and a moral epic for our time.



The Grace of Kings

Author : Ken Liu

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 656 pages

File Size : 20,4 MB

Release : 2015-04-07

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1481424297

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One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions—two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty.



Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings

Author : Stephen Stratton

Publisher : Prima Lifestyles

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 31,8 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9780761562177

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Adventurer’s Handbook – As you might expect, Indy’s all-new adventure on the Wii and PS2 brims with white-knuckle excitement, surprise twists, and grave danger. But fear not, true adventurer: Prima’s guide truly is the “holy grail” of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings strategy, providing over 70 pages of detailed, step-by-step walkthrough (pg. 12-83). Rely on us to help you thwart every trap, solve every puzzle, and steer Dr. Jones toward Fortune and Glory. Secret Revelations – The Wii and PS2 versions of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings hold many special extras for the bold to discover (that’s you!), and Prima’s guide devotes nearly 20 pages to these special extras (pg. 84-101), providing handy Fortune and Glory checklists, multiplayer strategies, and complete co-op walkthroughs. One look at this info and you’ll find unlocking these extras to be academic. Classic Game, Modern Guide – Adventurers who explore Indy’s quest on the Wii are in for a special treat: After clearing just one Glory move in the main game, the whole of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis becomes unlocked and available to play. This classic PC title from the early 90’s may be an oldie, but you’ll find its puzzles and challenges are still stumpers. Fortunately, Prima’s guide provides over 30 pages of step-by-step walkthrough (pg. 102-135), leading you through not one, but all three unique paths you may take through the game. Just promise us you’ll at least try to solve the puzzles on your own first! Handheld Heroics – Plenty of pint-sized adventuring awaits Indy in the handheld version of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, and Prima hasn’t downsized any of the strategy. Flip our Wii/PS2 guide over to discover another complete guide – one that’s been specially crafted for the Nintendo DS! After a bit of good-ol’ adventuring know-how, the DS guide quickly opens into a thorough step-by-step walkthrough (pg. 6-45) filled with tips, puzzle solutions, and score-boosting artifact locations. Cipher Solutions – Intricate puzzle boxes known as ciphers abound in the DS version of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, and many of these unique brainteasers can be quite tricky. You won’t have any trouble cracking them in record time with our solutions though, which are conveniently placed in the walkthrough as the puzzles are encountered, and also in a separate section (pg. 46-57) at the end of the guide that’s easy to reference when replaying the puzzles in Cipher Mode!



Game of Kings

Author : Michael Weinreb

Publisher : Penguin Group

Page : 305 pages

File Size : 29,68 MB

Release : 2007-12-27

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1592403387

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A year with the boy geniuses of the nation's top high school chess team, now in paperback with a new afterword Edward R. Murrow High School has long been one of New York's public-education success stories, a school where there are no varsity sports, and the closest thing to jocks is found on the powerhouse chess team. Award-winning sportswriter Michael Weinreb follows the members of the Murrow chess team through an entire season. Weinreb delves into the history of chess in America, following the stories of greats such as Bobby Fischer, for whom the world within the chessboard is as easy to comprehend as the world beyond it is difficult.



Conan the Roleplaying Game

Author : Ian Sturrock

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,69 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Conan (Computer file)

ISBN : 9781905850068

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'Know, o prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars - Nemedia, Ophir, Brythunia, Hyberborea, Zamora with its dark-haired women and towers of spider-haunted mystery, Zingara with its chivalry, Koth that bordered on the pastoral lands of Shem, Stygia with its shadow-guarded tombs, Hyrkania whose riders wore steel and silk and gold. But the proudest kingdom of the world was Aquilonia, reigning supreme in the dreaming west. Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet.' The Second Edition of the wildly sucessful Conan roleplaying game revises and clarifies the existing rules, bringing in the best innovations and optional rules from the supplements, and offering new combat and tactical options for games masters and players, as well as crossover rules for the new Age of Conan wargame!



To Lie with Lions

Author : Dorothy Dunnett

Publisher : Penguin UK

Page : 842 pages

File Size : 44,98 MB

Release : 2000-03-30

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0141949333

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The exquisitely-researched standalone prequel series to Dorothy Dunnett's revered Lymond Chronicles, following the ancestors of Francis Crawford of Lymond in Continental Europe. To Lie With Lions is Book Six in The House of Niccolo series. ----------------------------- 'We are going to the Westmann Isles. We are going to tamper with Nature, defy law and cheat pirates. We are going to sail the stiffening ocean to Iceland.' It is 1471 and Nicholas de Fleury has confounded the Lions of Europe - the courts of England, France, Burgundy, Venice and Cyprus. The very future of the continent hinges on the fate of his bank, the enigmatic House of Niccolo. Yet Nicholas' attention appears to lie elsewhere. Having overcome the schemings of his wife, Gelis, he now seeks a truce. He looks north to the lands of ice and fire, and new treasure to wrestle from the hands of rivals. And, in Edinburgh, there is a play to perform - one that might have repercussions for those puzzled but powerful Lions . . . 'Imaginative, scholarly and compelling' Mail on Sunday



The Game of Kings

Author : Dorothy Dunnett

Publisher : Vintage

Page : 562 pages

File Size : 41,79 MB

Release : 2010-08-11

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0307762327

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In this first book in the legendary Lymond Chronicles, Francis Crawford of Lymond, traitor, murderer, nobleman, returns to Scotland to redeem his reputation and save his home. It is 1547 and Scotland has been humiliated by an English invasion and is threatened by machinations elsewhere beyond its borders, but it is still free. Paradoxically, her freedom may depend on a man who stands accused of treason. He is Francis Crawford of Lymond, a scapegrace nobleman of crooked felicities and murderous talents, posessed of a scholar's erudition and a tongue as wicked as a rapier. In The Game of Kings, this extraordinary antihero returns to the country that has outlawed him to redeem his reputations even at the risk of his life.