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English
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"It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns. In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined: A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down when the only home he's ever known is raided...
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Series
Traitor son cycle volume 1
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Twenty eight florins a month is a huge price to pay, for a man to stand between you and the Wild. Twenty eight florins a month is nowhere near enough when a wyvern's jaws snap shut on your helmet in the hot stink of battle, and the beast starts to rip the head from your shoulders. But if standing and fighting is hard, leading a company of men--or worse, a company of mercenaries--against the smart, deadly creatures of the Wild is even harder. It takes...
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Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The sisters of Gwenafwy Abbey have cherished their contemplative life--days spent in prayer and reflection, tending the Convent's vegetable gardens and making their award-winning organic cheese, Heavenly Gouda. Life seems perfect, except for Sister Agatha, a die-hard mystery fan who despairs of ever finding any real-life inspiration for her own novel--that is, until the abbey's sexton is found dead under an avalanche of gouda. Despite the reservations...
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Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"Sister Agatha and Father Selwyn make sleuthing a work of art. But will they paint themselves into a corner when they investigate the Village Art Society president's death? As Yuletide settles upon Gwenafwy Abbey, the rural Welsh convent's peace is shattered when Tiffany Reese, president of the Village Art Society, is found dead on the floor of the parish hall. Sister Agatha, whose interests lie more with reading and writing mystery stories than with...
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Series
Publisher
Jane Willan
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The season of Epiphany is in full swing at Gwenafwy Abbey when ten new nuns from a convent in Los Angeles join the community of Anglican sisters in Wales. They bring energy, youthful enthusiasm, and more electronic equipment than Sister Agatha could have imagined. The arrival of the new nuns brings something else to the Abbey--a bit of unexpected notoriety. Claire Pennoyer, an ambitious young reporter for The Church Times, interviews the new sisters...
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Plaza Janés
Pub. Date
2020.
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Español
Description
"Es 997 EC, el fin de la Edad Media. Inglaterra se enfrenta a ataques de los galeses en el oeste y los vikingos en el este. Los que están en el poder doblan la justicia según su voluntad, independientemente de la gente común y, a menudo, en conflicto con el rey. Sin un estado de derecho claro, reina el caos. En estos tiempos turbulentos, tres personajes encuentran sus vidas entrelazadas: la vida de un joven constructor de barcos se pone patas arriba...
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