Queen of Monsters and Madness

Queen of Monsters and Madness
Author: Frost Kay
Publisher: Frost Kay
Total Pages: 721
Release: 2021-07-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 173670902X

Monsters are not always the villains. Abducted by an ancient creature of darkness and thrust into an inhuman court obsessed with perfection, Sage must hide her flaws to survive. Determined to beat them at their own game, she becomes the warlord’s consort and bides her time until she can escape. But the longer she plays queen in the enemy’s throne, the more difficult it is to resist her captor’s seductive charms. Caught between his duties to his kingdom and his duties to his heart, every choice Tehl makes seems to be the wrong one. When deadly secrets are revealed, he finds himself negotiating peace with the very monsters that threaten his kingdom and captured his bride, but Sage isn’t the woman he knew before. As war looms on the horizon, Sage must decide who to trust and what sacrifices she's willing to make for her land. One mistake may mean destruction not only for herself, but for those she loves.. If you can't get enough of books from Leigh Bardugo, Jennifer L. Arementrout, Laura Thalassa, Sarah J. Maas, Elise Kova, Holly Black, Tamara Pierce, then dive Queen of Monsters and Madness The Aermian Feuds series: - YA Epic Fantasy - Enemies to Lovers - Rags to Riches - Slow Burn Romance - Morally Grey Characters - Dragons - Royalty - Dark Fantasy

The Madness of Queen Maria

The Madness of Queen Maria
Author: Jenifer Roberts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Portugal
ISBN: 9780954558918

From her long-awaited birth in 1734 in the most opulent city in Europe, to her death in 1816 in much humbler surroundings in Brazil, this biography tells of a woman whose misfortune was to inherit the throne at a turning point in European history.

Garden of Madness

Garden of Madness
Author: Tracy Higley
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1401686818

The untold story of King Nebuchadnezzar’s daughter For seven years the Babylonian princess Tiamat has waited for the mad king Nebuchadnezzar to return to his family and to his kingdom. Driven from his throne to live as a beast, he prowls his luxurious Hanging Gardens, secreted away from the world. Since her treaty marriage at a young age, Tia has lived an opulent yet oppressive life in the palace. But her husband has since died and she relishes her newfound independence. When a nobleman is found murdered in the palace, Tia must discover who is responsible for the macabre death, even if her own freedom is threatened. As the queen plans to wed Tia to yet another prince, the powerful mage Shadir plots to expose the family’s secret and set his own man on the throne. Tia enlists the help of a reluctant Jewish captive, her late husband’s brother Pedaiah, who challenges her notions of the gods even as he opens her heart to both truth and love. In a time when few gave their hearts to Yahweh, Tia must decide if she is willing to risk everything—her possessions, her gods, and her very life—for the Israelites’ one God. Madness, sorcery, and sinister plots mingle like an alchemist’s deadly potion as Tia chooses whether to risk all to save the kingdom—and her family. “The biblical story of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar’s seven years as a madman, found in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, deepens and broadens thanks to veteran author Higley’s historical research and vivid imagination . . . Readers will find much to enjoy here: fine writing, suspense, mystery, faith, love, and a new look at an old story.” —Publishers Weekly “Higley gives readers a dose of biblical history set in King Nebuchadnezzar’s palatial gardens and a character like no other in Tiamat, devoted daughter of a king gone mad. The author’s insights into a woman’s inner strength as she searches for the one true God will leave readers rejoicing.”—Romantic Times TOP PICK "Her story will appeal not just to readers of historical fiction but also to those with an interest in biblical history." —Booklist

Madness

Madness
Author: Kailee Reese Samuels
Publisher: Sugargrove Book Company
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-12-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781947362970

The Born Queen

The Born Queen
Author: Greg Keyes
Publisher: Del Rey
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2008-03-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345504798

In The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Greg Keyes has crafted a brilliant saga of magic, adventure, and love set against a backdrop of clashing empires and an ancient, reawakened evil. Now, with The Born Queen, Keyes brings his epic to a masterly close, gathering the strands of plot and character into a stunning climax that both completes and transcends all that has gone before. The Briar King is dead, and the world itself follows him to ruin. Aspar White, wounded and tired, must embark on one last quest to save the forest and the people he loves, but he has little hope of success. Anne Dare at last sits on the throne of Crotheny, but for how long? The Church, now led by the corrupt and powerful Marché Hespero, has declared a holy war against her, giving the king of Hansa the pretext he needs to unleash his vast might on the young queen and her unready army. But Hansa is the least of Anne’s worries. The Hellrune, war seer of Hansa, strikes at her through vision and prophecy. The Kept–last of the elder Skasloi lords–weaves his own dark webs. Anne’s teacher and ally in the sedos world might also be her worst enemy, and Anne’s own mounting strength compels her toward madness. Surviving these dangers and mastering her eldritch abilities are merely prelude to the real struggle. There are many–some with power matching or even exceeding Anne’s own–who are willing to kill in order to seize control. For whoever sits upon the throne will have the ultimate command to bring about the world’s salvation–or its apocalypse.

Queen Takes Rose

Queen Takes Rose
Author: Katee Robert
Publisher: Trinkets and Tales LLC
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2020-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1951329031

Once upon a time I made a deal with the devil. It turns out I like playing in the dark. Over the years, I’ve become someone I’m proud of, someone dangerous. I’ll never be as dangerous as Malone, though. She’s one of the most feared leaders in Carver City, and her reputation is more than earned. Years ago, we had a single night together and she’s ignored me ever since. Imagine my surprise to discover she’s scheduled me for the final two weeks of my contract. Maybe I should be afraid. Everyone else fears Malone. Instead, all I feel is anticipation. It’s time to balance the scales, once and for all. The villains aren’t the only ones in Carver City a person should be wary of crossing. Sometimes the prettiest flower hides the deadliest poison…

Reign of Madness

Reign of Madness
Author: Lynn Cullen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2011-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101529350

From the author of The Creation of Eve, “an intoxicating tale of love, betrayal and redemption,”* comes a novel of passion and madness, royal intrigue and marital betrayal, set during the Golden Age of Spain. Juana of Castile, third child of the Spanish monarchs Isabel and Fernando, grows up with no hope of inheriting her parents’ crowns, but as a princess knows her duty: to further her family’s ambitions through marriage. When she weds the Duke of Burgundy, a young man so beautiful that he is known as Philippe the Handsome, she dares to hope that she might have both love and crowns. He is caring, charming, and attracted to her—seemingly a perfect husband. But when Queen Isabel dies, the crowns of Spain unexpectedly pass down to Juana, leaving her husband and her father hungering for the throne. Rumors fly that the young Queen has gone mad, driven insane by possessiveness. Locked away in a palace and unseen by her people for the next forty-six years, Juana of Castile begins one of the most controversial reigns in Spanish history, one that earned her the title of Juana the Mad. *The Washington Post A Best of the South 2011 selection by Atlanta Journal Constitution

Queenmaker

Queenmaker
Author: India Edghill
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466821361

The only woman in the Bible who is noted to have loved a man, Queen Michal was King David's childhood sweetheart, his first wife, and daughter of his great friend and greater enemy, King Saul. Married to and then abandoned by David at age 14, Michal is forced to marry him again and become his first queen ten years later. Thrown into transition and turmoil, Queen Michal resists the ambition and greed that have become integral to David's personality and kingship. Acting nobly as his queen, but refusing to compromise her soul, Michal is drawn in friendship to the women in the king's court. Among his concubines and mistresses is Bathsheba, who becomes the mother of David's son, Solomon. In Queenmaker, Michal emerges as a wise and loving woman whose female family sustains her and establishes the spiritual foundation of the entire kingdom. Queenmaker depicts in unforgettable detail the characters of one of the greatest periods in Biblical history-their public deed and private thoughts-and gives readers the court of the kings as only a woman could see it.

Queen of Hearts

Queen of Hearts
Author: Colleen Oakes
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062409751

The first novel in Colleen Oakes’s epic, imaginative and twisted series, perfect for fans of Dorothy Must Die and Heartless, tackles the origin of one of the most infamous villains—the Queen of Hearts. This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prisoners tell the truth. Dinah is the princess who will one day reign over Wonderland. She has not yet seen the dark depths of her kingdom; she longs only for her father’s approval and a future with the boy she loves. But when a betrayal breaks her heart and threatens her throne, she is launched into Wonderland’s dangerous political game. Dinah must stay one step ahead of her cunning enemies or she’ll lose not just the crown but her head. Don’t miss Blood of Wonderland, the must-read sequel to Dinah’s story!