The Second Guard

Download or read book The Second Guard written by J. D. Vaughn and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the peaceful realm of Tequende, all second-born children at the age of fifteen must journey to the Alcazar to fulfill the mandate of the Oath of Guilds. There they train to earn a place among the queen's legendary Second Guard, or work as indentured servants. Talimendra has always wanted to join the Guard, but there are dark rumors in the queendom that she may not be ready for. Rumors that whisper of greed, traitors, and war. There is very little time and too many unanswered questions, but one thing is for certain: if there is a traitor among the Second Guard, then everyone???including the queen???is in grave danger.

Download or read book The Shadow Guard written by J. D. Vaughn and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-09-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All is not well in Tequende. The Earth Guild, frequently looked down upon by the Sun and Moon guilds, is beginning to demand fairer treatment by the queen, and whispers of revolution are spreading like wild fire. Brindl Tacora of the Zipa Mines, an earth guilder and now Master of Messages for the Princess, might have to choose sides: join the rebellion, or stay loyal to the crown. But their true enemy remains hidden, and Brindl may be the only one who can help unite the rebels against their foe before it's too late.

Download or read book Guard of Honor written by James Gould Cozzens and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Praetorian Guard written by Sandra Bingham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conceived as a personal army for the emperor, the elite Praetorian Guard soon took over a wide range of powers in Rome, and thus from the very beginning made a much greater impact on the city's life than just as an imperial bodyguard. The Praetorians were in fact inseparable from the whole machinery of state, in some cases even making or breaking individual emperors. Sandra Bingham here offers a timely history of the Guard from its foundation by Augustus in 27 BCE to its disbandment by Constantine in CE 312. Topics covered include arms and insignia; the size, recruitment and command structure of the Guard; duration of service; the duties of individual soldiers and officers; and their families, daily lives and religion.

Download or read book Wrestler II written by T. Edwin Robertson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Native-American Wrestler's neck is broken causing him to enter a realm he can never be sure is quite real, even after he wakes up from a coma. Struggling to come to grips with a lost love (or trying to win her back) and learning to walk again, he begins a journey to find his place amongst his tribe and in the world.

Download or read book Aether's Guard written by Daniel Schinhofen and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gregory's life changed when his aether sparked to life during the Age Day ritual. He left his old friends and his old life behind, and was taken to the Magi Academy to start training to serve the Vela Empire. Suddenly alone and out of place, he prepared for the worst.When the beautiful novice, Yukiko Warlin, asked if they could be friends, his life changed again. After six months of duplicity from the people who they had thought of as friends, Gregory and Yukiko isolated themselves from all the other novices.Gregory chose a path considered impossible for his training, and Yukiko followed, pushing each other to strive ever harder. When Yukiko's betrothal was annulled, the two friends were free to express the deeper feelings that had developed between them. The first tournament for the novices was brutal on the two young lovers. Both of them were pushed to the absolute limit, but they endured. When they took the top two spots, their fellow novices dropped the pretense of friendship, when neither would bow to the machinations of their peers. Now, the rest of their first year stands before them. It's become clear that they should join a clan, but where can they find one that would treat them both fairly and equally?(This book contains some adult themes.)

Download or read book The Glass Gauntlet written by Carter Roy and published by Blood Guard. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to become a Blood Guard, Ronan and his friends are sent to compete in the "Glass Gauntlet," a series of dangerous tests against ruthless opponents where no one is as they seem.