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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Knight Brian
ABOUT THE BOOKFate and mysticism are woven throughout this fictional tale that begins and ends on Edisto Island, South Carolina but plays out in locations all over the world during the nineteen sixties as the characters encounter love and betrayal, physical and mental abuse, arrogance and deceit, patriotism and espionage. Despite parental abandonment, poverty, partner abuse, institutional exploitation, and the consequences of unfulfilled promises at the national level, the participants in the work triumph during their exploits. Similarities between two Secretaries of Defense, four decades apart, show how their arrogance and indifference affected the lives of the people they sent to do the grim work of killing for our country. In keeping with the title, some characters are artful dodgers while others show unparalleled patriotism despite the abuses they experience. Some of the players get deserved retribution while others escape with only a slap on the wrist as Fate makes them play out their destiny.
A Knight On Long Island: Medieval justice arrives at the land of bankruptcy and depression
Tom Humphrey
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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A medieval knight of the 14th century awakens to find himself on Long Island in the 21st century. The government has collapsed, the economy is in depression, and people are terrorized by trugs (traveling muggers), rippers (rip-off politicians), and barbs (barbarians from the City). In this alien and turbulent world where welfare no longer exists, what is a poor knight-errant to do? A bewildered Sir Bill finally meets and befriends a couple living on Long Island named Frank and Pamela, and he begins working for them as a farmhand. However, it is not long before Frank is killed by a pair of ruthless trugs, and when Sir Bill and Pam have to fend off a ripper attempting to seize the farm, the valiant knight decides to take action. He organizes a local militia, revives some downtrodden attempts at civility, and triumphantly defeats a band of barbs attempting to loot the land. When Sinster, the leader of a mafia-like group in Manhattan, hears about Sir Bill's sudden fame, he begins to plot this new enemy's downfall. Up to now, Sir Bill has been able to use his medieval tactics to survive on the battlefield, but will that be enough against an invading horde led by a modern-day warlord who will stop at nothing? Can axes and catapults defeat helicopters and rocket-propelled grenades? Expanding on issues that are currently revisited each day in the news, the fantasy world Tom Humphrey creates in "A Knight on Long Island: Medieval Justice Arrives at the Land of Bankruptcy and Depression", may be closer to reality than some might think. Steeped in adventure, this highly creative tale will prove to be a pleasant way to pass a few hours for those who enjoy booing the villains and cheering a hero who strives to be noble and courageous in the eyes of his fair damsel in distress.
Sacred Knight of the Veil: Book IV of the Queen's Blade Series
T. C. Southwell
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2011
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A royal hostage and a headstrong young queen could make the streets of Jondar run with blood, and only the Queen's Blade can save them both. Fifteen years have passed since Blade vanished, and plotting Cotti princes threaten the peace of the three kingdoms again. Prince Trelath has kidnapped Minna-Satu, and threatens to kill her unless the Jashimari Regent, Chiana, allows Prince Endor to visit Kerrion's daughter, but Chiana knows that this is a ruse to capture the young Queen and take her power. Only the Queen's Blade, Lord Protector of Jashimari, can overrule the Queen in times of crisis, and has the power, and audacity, to control the high-spirited girl and save her from her na vet . First, Chiana must find a man who does not want to be found, and who is a master of disguise. He is also most likely to be found lying drunk in a gutter. Nevertheless, he is Kerra's only hope of escaping her plotting half-uncles. In order to evade Endor's soldiers and leave Jondar with the girl, Blade must take up the office he scorns - a sacred Knight of the Veil. However, a bargain with the Idol of the Beasts sends him into the desert on a seemingly impossible quest that will bring him a mighty reward... if he succeeds. The Queen's Blade must tread the keen edge of fate and bend it to his will.
Cowboy Knight Salvation
Trafford Publishing
2012
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Cowboy Knight Salvation
Trafford Publishing
2012
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Taking place nearly a century before the events of "A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms "compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naive but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg whose true name (hidden from all he and Dunk encounter) is Aegon Targaryen. Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two . . . as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. Featuring more than 160 all-new illustrations by Gary Gianni, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is a must-have collection that proves chivalry isn t dead yet."
A Knight of the Nineteenth Century
Edward Payson Roe
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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My Knight in Shining Armor is Coming...He's Just Stuck in Traffic
Lindsley Lowell
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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The Knight of the Golden Melice: A Historical Romance
John Turvill Adams
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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The remarkable life of William Marshal, the forgotten power behind five English thrones, by internationally renowned expert on the history of the Crusades, Thomas Asbridge.
Step into the violent world of the 13th century, where the European states of the Levant battled with Muslim powers for control of Jerusalem. At the cutting edge of the conflict were the elite fighting men of the Crusader and Egyptian armies – the Knights Templar and the Mamluks, respectively. The Templars were the most famous and formidable of the European Military Orders, while the Mamluks were a caste of enslaved people whose fighting prowess had elevated them to the point of holding real political power, threatening their Ayyubid masters who relied on them so desperately for military success. This book draws on the latest research to tell the story of three key engagements from the Fifth Crusade to the Seventh Crusade. It reveals the extraordinary ferocity with which these battles were fought, and how the struggle between Templar and Mamluk came to shape the political future of the region.
Featuring full-colour artwork, maps and carefully chosen illustrations, this exciting book investigates the Teutonic Knights and their Lithuanian foes during the epic Lithuanian Crusade.The Teutonic Knights were a military order committed to spreading Christendom eastwards into the non-Christian realms of the Baltic and Russia. They progressively extended their control across the various feuding tribes of the Baltic until they confronted the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a relatively well-organized and cohesive state. Fully illustrated, this book investigates the fighting men on both sides, assessing their origins, tactics, armament and combat effectiveness in three clashes of the Lithuanian Crusade. The battle of Voplaukis (1311), triggered by a major Lithuanian invasion of newly Christianized lands, saw the Teutonic Knights defeat the numerous but relatively poorly equipped Lithuanian raiders once they had brought them to battle. As a result, the Lithuanians would begin to prepare for full-scale warfare, and the siege of Kaunas (1362) was the month-long investment of the first brick-built castle the Lithuanians constructed. In the battle of Grunwald (1410), the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth – fielding knights by now almost comparable to those of the Order – broke the armies of the Teutonic Knights, a defeat from which the Order would never really recover. This lively study lifts the veil on these formidable medieval warriors and three battles that shaped the Baltic world.