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Ghost on the Throne - James S. Romm
Alexander the Great, perhaps the most commanding leader in history, united his empire and his army by the titanic force of his will. His death at the age of thirty-two spelled the ... -
Catherine the Great - Simon Dixon
FromCatherine II of Russia (1729–96) might have been forgotten as a German-born Romanov brood mare but for her unscrupulous seizure of the Russian throne in 1762 and subsequent len... -
Baldur's gate II_ throne of Bha - Drew Karpyshyn
Product DescriptionDeath to the Children of Bhaal! On the run and hunted by everyone in Faerûn, Bhaal’s offspring are being wiped out. Instead of ridding the land of evil, each... -
An Excellent Mystery - Ellis Peters
SUMMARY: In 1141, England is still in the midst of the strife caused by the struggle for the throne between King Stephen and the Empress Maud. Among its victims the Abbey of Hyde M... -
A Time of Exile - Katharine Kerr
From Library JournalRhodry, the half-elfin Lord of Aberwyn, gives up his throne in order to come to terms with his nonhuman heritage and, in so doing, fulfills part of the destiny ... -
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A Brief History of Britain, 166 - William Gibson
How Great Britain was born - from the restoration to the Great Exhibition. In 1660 England emerged from the devastations of the Civil Wars and restored the king, Charles II, to the...