The King's Damsel


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Handmaid. Spy. Mistress. Anxious to secure his own success at the glittering court of Henry VIII, heiress Tamsin Lodge’s ambitious guardian obtains her a position as maid of honor to young Princess Mary Tudor. Tamsin soon comes to love the neglected child, but in the Tudor court, not even a princess is secure. Mary’s father is besotted with the lovely Anne Boleyn, and the girl’s future has grown perilous. Plotting to be Mary’s eyes and ears, Tamsin joins Anne’s service, but the handsome silk worker who is her co-conspirator may be her undoing. While marriage with a merchant is unthinkable, she cannot resist Rafe Pinckney’s embraces. When Tamsin also attracts the lusty Henry, she must choose between loyalty and desire. . . . With Anne’s jealousy growing dangerous, can Tamsin survive the schemes and seductions that surround her?




The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf


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Third in the medieval fantasy series. “A perfectly delicious, not entirely serious, reimagining of part of Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur.”—Booklist Her castle under siege by an evil knight who keeps beheading all her would-be rescuers, Lady Lynet realizes the only way to get help is to get it herself. So one night she slips away and strikes out for King Arthur’s court where she hopes to find a gallant knight to vanquish the Knight of the Red Lands and free her castle. Gerald Morris’s Arthurian novel is a highly comic tale of hidden identities, mysterious knights, faeries and enchantments, damsels-in-distress, and true love. “In Morris’s third wry, sometimes hilarious, take on an Arthurian legend, a sharp-tongued young damosel gets an education in sorcery, intrigue and what true knighthood is all about . . . Fans of Gail Carson Levine’s Ella Enchanted, Patricia Wrede’s Enchanted Forest Chronicles and similarly lighthearted fantasy will be delighted.”—Kirkus Reviews “A rollicking treatment of a lesser-known episode from Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur . . . The novel is also enjoyable for its good-natured spoofing of the conventions of its medieval setting.”—School Library Journal “A rare action-fantasy that crosses age and gender lines.”—The Bulletin




The Kings


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Damsel


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*A 2019 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book* A dark, twisted, unforgettable fairy tale from Elana K. Arnold, author of the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: When the king dies, his son the prince must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been. When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory, she knows none of this. She has no memory of what came before she was captured by the dragon or what horrors she faced in its lair. She knows only this handsome young man, the story he tells of her rescue, and her destiny of sitting on a throne beside him. It’s all like a dream, like something from a fairy tale. As Ama follows Emory to the kingdom of Harding, however, she discovers that not all is as it seems. There is more to the legends of the dragons and the damsels than anyone knows, and the greatest threats may not be behind her, but around her, now, and closing in.



















Arthurian Echoes: Tales of Kings and Spirits (The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Sir James Knowles and Sir Thomas Malory/ Idylls of the King by Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson/ Daemonologie. by King of England James I)


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Book 1: Venture into the realm of medieval legend with “The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Sir James Knowles and Sir Thomas Malory.” This collection brings together the tales of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the quest for the Holy Grail. Drawing from Sir Thomas Malory's seminal work, the legends transport readers to a world of chivalry, honor, and mythical adventure that has captured imaginations for centuries. Book 2: Experience the poetic brilliance of “Idylls of the King by Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson.” Alfred Lord Tennyson's epic cycle of poems retells the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Tennyson weaves a narrative that explores the ideals of chivalry, love, and the inevitable decline of a once-glorious kingdom. With lyrical beauty and profound themes, "Idylls of the King" stands as a poetic tribute to the Arthurian legend. Book 3: Delve into the supernatural and the macabre with “Daemonologie by King of England James I.” James I of England, also known as James VI of Scotland, explores the nature of witchcraft and the occult in this treatise. Written in the form of a dialogue, "Daemonologie" reflects the beliefs and fears surrounding witchcraft during the early 17th century, offering insights into the historical perceptions of the supernatural.