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The Queen's Secret

Author : Melissa de la Cruz

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 337 pages

File Size : 27,60 MB

Release : 2022-03-01

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0525515968

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From #1 bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz comes the heart-pounding follow-up to The Queen's Assassin, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black. Lilac's birthright makes her the Queen of Renovia, and a forced marriage made her the Queen of Montrice. But being a ruler does not mean making the rules. For Lilac, taking the throne means giving up the opportunity to be with love of her life, the kingdom's assassin, Caledon Holt. Worse, Cal is forced to leave the castle when a horrific set of magical attacks threatens Lilac's sovereignty. Now Cal and Lilac will have to battle dark forces separately, even though being together is the only thing that's ever saved them. In the riveting conclusion to Melissa De La Cruz's fantasy duet, love and magic are at war, and victory rests on a knife's edge.



The Queen's Secret

Author : Karen Harper

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 29,23 MB

Release : 2020-05-19

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0062885499

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If you love Jennifer Robson or The Crown you will love New York Times bestselling author Karen Harper’s novel about Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. 1939. As the wife of the King George VI and the mother of the future queen, Elizabeth—“the queen mother”—shows a warm, smiling face to the world. But it’s no surprise that Hitler himself calls her the “Most Dangerous Woman in Europe.” For behind that soft voice and kindly demeanor is a will of steel. Two years earlier, George was thrust onto the throne when his brother Edward abdicated, determined to marry his divorced, American mistress Mrs. Simpson. Vowing to do whatever it takes to make her husband’s reign a success, Elizabeth endears herself to the British people, and prevents the former king and his brazen bride from ever again setting foot in Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth holds many powerful cards, she’s also hiding damaging secrets about her past and her provenance that could prove to be her undoing. In this riveting novel of royal secrets and intrigue, Karen Harper lifts the veil on one of the world’s most fascinating families, and how its “secret weapon” of a matriarch maneuvered her way through one of the most dangerous chapters of the century.



The Queen's Assassin

Author : Melissa de la Cruz

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 384 pages

File Size : 30,6 MB

Release : 2020-02-04

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0525515925

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A New York Times and Indie Bestseller! Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Red Queen, this is the first novel in a sweeping YA fantasy-romance duet about a deadly assassin, his mysterious apprentice, and the country they are sworn to protect from #1 NYT bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. Caledon Holt is the kingdom's deadliest weapon. No one alive can best him in speed, strength, or brains, which is why he's the Hearthstone Guild's most dangerous member. Cal is also the Queen's Assassin, bound to her by magic and unable to leave her service until the task she's set for him is fulfilled. Shadow of the Honey Glade has been training all her life to join the Guild, hoping that one day she'll become an assassin as feared and revered as Cal. But Shadow's mother and aunts expect her to serve the crown as a lady of the Renovian Court. When a surprise attack brings Shadow and Cal together, they're forced to team up as assassin and apprentice. Even though Shadow's life belongs to the court and Cal's belongs to the queen, they cannot deny their attraction to each other. But now, with war on the horizon and true love at risk, Shadow and Cal will uncover a shocking web of lies that will change their paths forever.



The Queens' English

Author : Chloe O. Davis

Publisher : Clarkson Potter

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 41,42 MB

Release : 2021-02-02

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0593135016

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A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community’s contributions to the English language—an intersectional, inclusive, playfully illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms and fabulous phrases created by and for queer culture. Do you know where “yaaaas queen!” comes from? Do you know the difference between a bear and a wolf? Do you know what all the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for? The Queens’ English is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York’s underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The glossary of terms is supported by full-color illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use “kiki,” “polysexual,” or “transmasculine” in a sentence. A series of educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and more. For every queen in your life—the men, women, gender non-conforming femmes, butches, daddies, and zaddies—The Queens’ English is at once an education and a celebration of queer history, identity, and the limitless imagination of the LGBTQIA+ community.



The Secret Language of Queens

Author : Arabella Kidd

Publisher :

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 28,11 MB

Release : 2011-11-17

Category :

ISBN : 9781467949347

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In a French Château, a conversation begins that will turn the hapless Miss Bank into a modern Queen of Society. With the help of five extraordinary women, the tools, the devices and the Way are about to resurface after two hundred years. There is a method to being a Queen. She claims the lead role in men's imaginations and captures the admiration and envy of all women. She's discovered the map and X does mark the spot. So why do most women never find It? Because the Queen's Pedestal is made up of nothing less than Reason... and it's all in the application - it's why Sense-Ability will become your new best friend. The Secret Language of Queens: Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, and Emma Woodhouse knew it. One could call It 'having an affair with oneself'; the sexless seduction; what French women keep to themselves; what Jane Austen knew about Regency codes and simply couldn't be bothered applying; the kindness key to self-promotion; how to gather your admiring throngs with your Golden Aura; or why a King must capture the Queen or die a 'Darcy death' of unrequited obsession... or one could call it 'the Regal Pedestal.' Unblank your blanks, cut your key and unlock the door to your Regal destiny. When our Superself is locked away - the girl we're meant to be when we grow up, we must find her once again. So where is she? Still behind the Castle door in satin slippers? Wasn't she meant to be you? Did you forget to feed and grow her? When our inner Heroine is far away... it's time to build our Regal Pedestal. BEYOND PRINCESS: The Secret Language of Queens; it's a practical, magical, real tale of a woman, a Way and a French Château. If she dare; long may she reign!



Fabulosa!

Author : Paul Baker

Publisher : Reaktion Books

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 19,20 MB

Release : 2020-07-24

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1789141680

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A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year “Richly evocative and entertaining.”—Guardian “An essential book for anyone who wants to Polari bona!”—Attitude “Exuberant, richly detailed. . . . A delightful read.”—Tatler Polari is a language that was used chiefly by gay men in the first half of the twentieth century. It offered its speakers a degree of public camouflage and a means of identification. Its colorful roots are varied—from Cant to Lingua Franca to dancers’ slang—and in the mid-1960s it was thrust into the limelight by the characters Julian and Sandy, voiced by Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams, on the BBC radio show Round the Horne (“Oh hello Mr Horne, how bona to vada your dolly old eek!”). Paul Baker recounts the story of Polari with skill, humor, and tenderness. He traces its historical origins and describes its linguistic nuts and bolts, explores the ways and the environments in which it was spoken, explains the reasons for its decline, and tells of its unlikely reemergence in the twenty-first century. With a cast of drag queens and sailors, Dilly boys and macho clones, Fabulosa! is an essential document of recent history—a fascinating and fantastically readable account of this funny, filthy, and ingenious language.



Queen Clarion's Secret

Author : Kimberly Morris

Publisher : HarperCollins UK

Page : 114 pages

File Size : 44,78 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0007223110

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Fairies Beck, Prilla, and Lily investigate the disappearance of Queen Clarion, the ruler of Pixie Hollow.



The Secret Language of Tarot

Author : Wald Amberstone

Publisher : Weiser Books

Page : 306 pages

File Size : 25,8 MB

Release : 2008-04-01

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1609253000

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Secret Language of Tarot sets itself apart from other tarot books by teaching readers how to translate the pictorial symbolism from one deck to another, strengthening the reader's ability to recognize specific icons in any deck and in the world around them. The Secret Language of Tarot can be used as both a reference book and as a series of guided meditations on the individual symbols. Each of the seven chapters contain a set of symbols that share a common theme. Extensive research provides readers with the lore and mythological meanings of the symbols to help foster intuitive powers. The explanation of imagery is both insightful and eclectic. When read from beginning to end, The Secret Language of Tarot reveals a hidden current of understanding and connection between the individual cards of the deck. Each chapter ends with an Integration Lesson and a special Symbol Spread to deepen the understanding of the cards. The Secret Language of Tarot brings imagery and intuition into a course of study of the tarot. It is a must-have for any serious tarot reader that is written in accessible language for the novice as well.



Diary of a Drag Queen

Author : Crystal Rasmussen

Publisher : Random House

Page : 384 pages

File Size : 37,6 MB

Release : 2019-02-07

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1473560497

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Longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2020 Life's a drag... Why not be a queen? 'Stories like the one where you shagged a 79-year-old builder and knocked over his sister's ashes while feeding him a Viagra. Or the time you crashed your car because you were giving a hand job in barely moving traffic and took your eye off the car in front. That's the kind of dinner-party ice-breaker I'm talking about.' Northern, working-class and shagging men three times her age, Crystal writes candidly about her search for 'the one'; sleeping with a VIP in an attempt to become a world famous journalist; getting hired and fired by a well-known fashion magazine; being torn between losing weight and gorging on KFC; and her need for constant sexual satisfaction (and where that takes her). Charting her day-to-day adventures over the course of a year, we encounter tucks, twists and sucks, heinous overspending and endless nights spent sprinting from problem to problem in a full face of make-up. This is a place where the previously unspeakable becomes the commendable - a unique portrayal of the queer experience. (c) 2019, Crystal Rasmussen (P) 2019 Penguin Audio



The Rose Legacy

Author : Jessica Day George

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 185 pages

File Size : 39,2 MB

Release : 2018-05-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1681196948

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This sweeping, emotionally-resonant fantasy from beloved author Jessica Day George is perfect for fans of Princess Academy and Black Beauty. When orphaned Anthea Cross-Thornley receives a letter from a long-lost uncle, she wonders if she will finally find a true home. But she is shocked to learn that her uncle secretly breeds horses--animals that have been forbidden in her kingdom for centuries. More alarming is Anthea's strange ability to sense the horses' thoughts and feelings, an ancient gift called The Way. Confused and terrified, Anthea is desperate to leave, but when her family and kingdom are put at risk, can she embrace The Way and the exciting future it might bring her? A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year