a few more 2010 releases


Release Date:  February 16, 2010

A magnificently researched history of the ruling women of the Mongol Empire, revealing their struggle to hang on to their patrimony and to preserve their nation shaped the world.

Jack Weatherford tells the gripping story, lost to history until now, of the female heirs of the Mongol Empire. He begins with the six daughter so Genghis Khan and traces their royal families trough 250 years of upheaval as the empire tore itself apart, pitting brother against sister and son against mother. The refusal of these women to surrender created a sustained struggle between them and their male cousins in office in China, Russia and Persian in a bloody drama that repeatedly crisscrossed the Eurasian continent. In this fascinating narrative from a bestselling author, a lost world and a remarkable family is brought to life.


Release Date:  March 2, 2010

The ninth and final book in Jean Plaidy’s Novels of the Tudors series, A Favorite of the Queen, explores the complex and fascinating relationship between Queen Elizabeth and her lover, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. He was the most powerful man in England during the greater part of the reign of Elizabeth I, handsome and clever; he drew the interest of many women – including the Queen. Their relationship could have culminated in marriage but for the existence of Amy Robsart, Robert’s tragic young wife, who stood between them. Amy’s mysterious death shocked the county and provided a deplorable scandal when the Queen and her lover, in the eyes of the world, appeared jointly guilty of murder.



Release Date:  March 2010

Book Three of the Pendragon Banner Trilogy

Britain lies uneasily at peace, and Arthur Pendragon, King of Britain, is secure in his stronghold in the heart of the Summer Lands. Ever the fighter, he defies the advice of his wife Gwenhwyfar to sail for Gaul to defend his territories in Less Britain, leaving his country vulnerable and leaderless. When word comes that the Pendragon has fallen in battle, Gwenhwyfar, at Caer Cadan with their small daughter, faces overthrow by the powerful council headed by Arthur's uncle, who is anxious to reassert Roman ways. Also opposed by Arthur's ambitious ex-wife, Winifred, keen to advance her own son as the rightful heir, Gwenhwyfar must struggle to carve out a future for herself and her daughter. But, unknown to Gwenhwyfar, events abroad mean a far mightier battle for the Pendragon throne - and the very future of Britain itself - lies ahead.



Release Date:  April 13, 2010

Secretary of State Francis Walsingham, the creator of a vast intelligence network, sees promise in his lively and intelligent younger cousin Rosamund and, believing he could use her for his own purposes, arranges a position for her in Queen Elizabeth’s court. Rosamund must keep an intimate diary and sketchbook of everything she observes and overhears in the queen’s private chambers and report back to Francis. Although she is inexperienced in the ways of courtly love, Rosamund attracts the attention of two men who will change the course of her life. When Rosamund commits a scandalous breach of protocol at court, Francis sends her to a remote castle in England to live with Mary, Queen of Scots. There, Rosamund must learn how to survive the dangerous games of passion and politics that powerful men play. With her own distinctive storytelling verve, Jane Feather combines fictional and real historical characters in an emotionally powerful, sensual tale that brings.




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15 comments:

  1. They all look wonderful. The Mongol Queens is especially intriguing

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  2. I agree with Pricilla - The Mongol Queens looks like a must read! Thanks for letting us know about these titles.

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  3. Huh? They are releasing part three of the Pendragon Trilogy? What happened to part two? How did I miss it darn it?! Anyway, I have to go looking for it. Thanks Amy.

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  4. Thanks for the additions to my 'to read' pile. :)

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  5. They all look good. I have a question though...regarding the Jean Plaidy A favorite of the Queen. Was this previously published?? I know she had books in the 50's and 60's. Maybe under a different title???

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  6. OOOOOOOOH! The book about Mongol Queens looks awesome!

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  7. I LOVE Jack Weatherford! Must get the Mongol Queen.

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  8. I believe the Jean Plaidy title was previously published as "Gay Lord Robert." 'Nuff said.

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  9. Looks like some great reads coming up. Thanks for keeping us up to date.

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  10. Damn it! Why does 2010 take so long to come around?

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  11. Yahoooo on Pendragon's Banner 3. I'm just starting Book 2. I sure love this series.

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  12. I love the Pendragon's Banner series....really love them, so I'm looking forward to that one. The Mongol Queens looks like it might be very good, too!

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  13. Well I'm fighting with comment forms evidently tonight...so if this ends up being a double comment, plz delete one.. :) I love Helen Hollick's trilogy so this next one is so exciting! And the Mongol Queens looks like it has real potential, doesn't it?

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  14. I have been reading Conn Iggulden's trilogy on Genghis Khan, so the Mongol Queens sounds like a good follow up!

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  15. LOL!! I was just going say exactly what Marg already said. So ditto.

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