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They come from opposite ends of the city, but it might as well be different worlds. Will a demon threat be what's needed to bring them together?
2650 CE, The Eternal City, Italy. Artema Salonoy is looking forward to a restful tenure as the University of Magic's sole demonologist until a persistent premonition destroys her peace. Something is brewing in the midnight black underbelly of the suburbo. If Artema is to
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Can you love a city? Yes, and Lisbon is a great example. This European capital city is a bustling metropolis that averages 300 days of sunshine a year. Tourists flock here in ever-increasing numbers for the history, culture, great food, and people that have inspired this short anthology of Lisbon stories. The authors in this book come from all corners of the world. Some live here, while others have visited and fallen in love. Each of their tales shines...
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How do you define yourself? Is it through your appearance, your memories or your soul? Lisbon, 1770, Herculano wakes up in a strange body in an unfamiliar house. All he wants is to know who he is. So why is he chasing after a missing man? And what does this have to do with the prince and a power struggle for the kingdom? The man Odete loves no longer returns her feelings. Meanwhile, a man she distrusts has appeared in court. When Odete discovers Herculano...
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He needs shelter. She wants a way out. Will his brave move to protect risk both their hearts? England, 1393 AD. Former child soldier Mal dreams of escaping his cruel existence. Barely surviving an ambush that killed a merciless sheriff and his henchmen, the injured young man seeks refuge at a nearby convent. But his plans to heal quietly before setting sail for a new life are interrupted when he sets eyes on a beautiful maid. Pastry chef Anne Cook...
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His body may be weak, but his dreams know no bounds. Will she be the answer to his prayers? England, 1864. Lord Felix Peergrave's inheritance leaves him with little to celebrate. With his medical condition keeping him captive in his palatial home, what the twenty-one-year-old noble craves more than money is a bride. And while he's smitten by a visiting beauty, he hardly notices the comely wallflower standing by her side. Honour Seaborn is resigned...
6) Restless Sea
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When the Pope calls, can a pious man survive dangerous seas to prove he performed a miracle?
Medieval England Spring, 998 AD. Brother Galen of Yarmwick is desperate to return to friend and family. So after the triumphal unveiling of the king's gem encrusted Book of Hours, he's ready to rush home.
But just as he thinks life will go back to normal, the Bishop of Crowland orders Galen to accompany him to Rome. Galen thought the journey to Lundenburh...
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Cast out for a crime committed against him, his future looks bleak. Until an unexpected visitor gives him hope for justice.
Medieval Europe, 996 AD. Fifteen-year-old Galen survived a horrendous assault, only to be exiled by his family. Taken in by monks and grateful to be spared as a suspected sinner from the execution block, he ekes out a lonely existence of unrelenting pain. But he gains a chance to prove himself worthy when a famous young illustrator...
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Trapped in a land plagued by vikings, can one small miracle be all they need to survive?
Anglo-Saxon England, 997 AD. 16-Year-old scribe, Galen, and his friend Alcuin the illuminator, are running late. Galen's frailty has delayed their mission – to produce the most glorious book in honour of the king. They are crossing the treacherous marshes of eastern England when vikings attack.
After the battle, a child claims that Galen performed a miracle....
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Proven innocent, he's returned from exile. Can he recover all that he lost?
Anglo-Saxon England, AD 997. Brother Galen is anxious about leaving the haven of his abbey. Suddenly reconciled with his father after being disowned, he fears he will never again fit in with his estranged family. But when he's commissioned to produce a manuscript for the king, the shy scribe has the chance to visit his relatives after three years of banishment.
Relieved by...