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Alexandre Dumas The Borgias

Historisches
Englisch
82494 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
182
2

The Borgia family became prominent during the Renaissance in Italy. They were from Valencia, the name coming from the family fief of Borja, then in the kingdom of Aragon, in Spain. The Borgias became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 15th and 16th centuries, producing two popes, Alfons de Borja who ruled as Pope Callixtus III during 1455–1458 and Rodrigo Lanzol Borgia, as Pope Alexander VI, during 1492–1503. Especially during the reign of Alexander VI, they were suspected of many crimes, including adultery, simony, theft, bribery and murder (especially murder by arsenic poisoning). Because of their grasping for power, they made enemies of the Medici, the Sforza, and the Dominican friar Savonarola, among others. They were also patrons of the arts who contributed to the Renaissance. Nobody has ever detailed history's most ruthless rulers and tyrants with as much flair and passion as French writer Alexandre Dumas. [mehr]

Stichwörter: the borgias, alexandre dumas, celebrated crimes, pope, notorious family, power and intrigue, murder and sex

2,99 US$

Laura Norquist-Weatherbee A Halloween Eve In Slatersville

Suspense

Kurzgeschichte
Englisch
1077 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
533
1

An eerie tale of intrigue and mayhem.

Kostenlos

Oliver M. Pabst The Legend of Liu Liang

Abenteuer
Englisch
54499 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
11
1

China 970 AD: Liu Liang was still a girl when her father died. Many years later, she travels to the main city of the northern Song Empire to join the emperor's guard. At the same time, Liu seeks revenge on her murdered father. In Kaifeng she meets three swordsmen of the guard and closed friendship with them. Together they fight against the chancellor of the Empire and experience many adventures... [mehr]

Stichwörter: China, Wuxia, Song Empire, Dynasty, Emperor, Guard, Soldiers, Swordmen, Chancellor, Intrigue, Conspiracy, Revenge, Khan, Liao Empire, Friendship, Love, Action, Novel

3,49 €

juicie High Society (English Version)

Kinder- und Jugendbuch
Englisch
1833 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
370
4

FF | Intrigue or truth? Bella and Edward fight for their love

Kostenlos

Julie Steimle Broken

novel

Science Fiction
Englisch
59639 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
292
1

Everyone told Kinneth Green that taking a job at ConoTech was a bad idea--his friends, his girlfriend, old acquaintences in the Junks, and the priests at the Stone Cathedral--but Kinneth could not resist. The opportunity to earn extra money was nothing to the chance that he could have a closer look at the infamous 'black widow' of New Escon City--Lady Madeline Connolly. It was rumored that she may have murdered her husband (and former CEO of ConoTech Industries). It was also rumored that she had purposely used illicit drugs so that her son would be born with birth defects (The child was born missing both his legs, his right arm, and a lung), and would have to live on a respirator for the rest of his life. Both father and son and disappeared over a decade ago. But even worse, some people claim that ConoTech is creating mind-control devices and putting them in their tech. Kinneth is there to find the truth. But Lady Madeline Connolly, who has a taste for young men, rarely lets go of anyone she has gotten her hands on--and Kinneth is now in her sights. [mehr]

Stichwörter: cybertech, cyberpunk, cybernetics, robot, cyborg, technology, adventure, future, tech, technopunk, intrigue, murder, family, corruption, mind-control, mind control, upgrades, cougar dating, seductress, high school, gopher, work, sexual harassment, harassment, social caste, class system, 1984, dystopia, dystopian [mehr][weniger]

1,99 US$

Julie Steimle The Inner Circle

a Novel

Science Fiction
Englisch
41964 Wörter
Ab 14 Jahren
232
1

After generations of searching space, they finally found a habitable world to live on, only to discover that a dangerous alien race got to it first... Catherine Bailey, the daughter of Brigadier Bailey is betrothed to Lieutenant Charles Dubois, a candidate for membership in the Inner Circle and a leader within society. Her connection to the Inner Circle—the exclusive governing body that manages their small society of survivors who were seeking a new life on a new planet--is crucial to her happiness and success. However, the transition on the new world is not as easy as she had hoped. The world seems to hold a dreadful secret. To make a haven, their soldiers had to clear the planet of hostile flesh-eating plants, and there are rumors of savages in the wild lands and alien beings on the sea. Will the world ever be entirely their own? Sequel to The Race [mehr]

Stichwörter: science fiction, mermaid, space, alien, race, over-population, genocide, rescue, adventure, woman, man, romance, escape, family, water, ocean, sea, pearls, pride, politics, terraforming, terra forming, terra, earth, aliens, spaceship, space ship, ship, fish, intrigue, mystery, beach, gills, fantasy, love, hate, friendship, betrayal, engagement, conspiracy, society, government, scandal, swimming, promises, boy, girl [mehr][weniger]