Who wrote the recent historical novel The King’s Curse?
"is executed for treason in the meantime, after two years in the Tower, Margaret is beheaded. ""Publishers Weekly"" called ""The King's Curse"" ""carefully researched"" and ""an illuminating portrait"" of Margaret Pole, adding that ""Gregory moves confidently through a tangle of intrigue, revenge, and tyranny toward a shocking betrayal that brings Margaret face-to-face with the king’s ire."" ""AudioFile"" magazine gave its Earphones Award to the audiobook recording of ""The King's Curse"", noting Gregory's ""steady grasp of history"" and praising narrator Bianca Amato's performance. The King's Curse The King's Curse is a 2014 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series"
"The Curse (short story) ""The Curse"" is a postapocalyptic short story by English writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1946. The story is set in the immediate aftermath of a global nuclear war that has wiped out mankind and describes in great detail the devastation it has caused to a small town. In the end, the town is revealed as Stratford-upon-Avon, with the epitaph on the grave of William Shakespeare providing both the location and the title of the story. Employing a third-person objective narrator and a very matter-of-fact style, the story achieves a chilling effect despite completely omitting"
"The King's Justice The King's Justice is a historical fantasy novel by American-born author Katherine Kurtz. It was first published by Del Rey Books in 1985. It was the eighth of Kurtz' Deryni novels to be published, and the second book in her third Deryni trilogy, The Histories of King Kelson. Although The Legends of Camber of Culdi trilogy was published immediately prior to the ""Histories"" trilogy, the ""Histories"" trilogy is a direct sequel to Kurtz' first Deryni series, The Chronicles of the Deryni. The novel is set in the land of Gwynedd, one of the fictional Eleven Kingdoms. Gwynedd"
"The Taming of the Queen The Taming of the Queen is a historical novel by British author Philippa Gregory, published on 13 August 2015. It tells the story of Kateryn Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII of England. Henry VIII of England chooses Kateryn Parr, a 31-year-old widow, as his new wife. Aware of the ends that Henry's other wives met, Kateryn is a studious woman who promotes projects, including advocating for Scriptures in English and supporting the Protestant Reformation. Henry suffers from gout and a leg wound that will not heal throughout the novel. Parr ensures Princess Mary"
"and Princess Elizabeth are re-legitimized by the crown. The Taming of the Queen The Taming of the Queen is a historical novel by British author Philippa Gregory, published on 13 August 2015. It tells the story of Kateryn Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII of England. Henry VIII of England chooses Kateryn Parr, a 31-year-old widow, as his new wife. Aware of the ends that Henry's other wives met, Kateryn is a studious woman who promotes projects, including advocating for Scriptures in English and supporting the Protestant Reformation. Henry suffers from gout and a leg wound that will not"
"Tree"". The poll was won by Roger Zelazny for his novel, ""Trumps of Doom"". (Kurtz and Zelazny were also finalists for the 1971 and 1973 Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards.) This was the highest ranking for any of Kurtz' Deryni novels on the annual poll, matching the sixth-place ranking of Kurtz' ""Camber the Heretic"" in the 1982 poll. The King's Justice The King's Justice is a historical fantasy novel by American-born author Katherine Kurtz. It was first published by Del Rey Books in 1985. It was the eighth of Kurtz' Deryni novels to be published, and the second book in her third"
"been released on DVD in the US and many other markets, under various titles (the previous US title is Curse of the Ring.) Peter Morwood Peter Morwood (born 20 October 1956) is primarily a fantasy novelist and screenwriter, though he has also written works of science fiction. His best-known works include the Horse Lords series (in two sequences) and the Tales of Old Russia series. Morwood was born Robert Peter Smyth in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and lived there for more than thirty years. From 1969 to 1975 he attended Friends School Lisburn, a Quaker-operated primary and middle school,"
"descriptions of human tragedy and suffering. Instead, it merely shows the bleakness of the completely depopulated ruins of the town and surrounding landscape, interspersed with sparse hints of how its destruction fit into the global events. Concepts like mutual assured destruction, nuclear overkill and (insufficient) missile defense systems are also hinted at. The Curse (short story) ""The Curse"" is a postapocalyptic short story by English writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1946. The story is set in the immediate aftermath of a global nuclear war that has wiped out mankind and describes in great detail the devastation it has"
"The Chimera's Curse The Chimera's Curse is a children's fantasy novel by British writer Julia Golding, first published in 2007. It is the fourth and final book of the Companions Quartet. The rest of the quartet includes ""The Gorgon's Gaze"", ""Mines of the Minotaur"", and ""Secret of the Sirens"". Golding has stated that there might be a continuation for this series. Connie is the world's last Universal and the only one who can communicate with everyone and everything; the only person who can keep peace and unity between humans and the mythical beings being destroyed by human hands. But, the"
"The Keys of the Kingdom The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1941 novel by A. J. Cronin. Spanning six decades, it tells the story of Father Francis Chisholm, an unconventional Scottish Catholic priest who struggles to establish a mission in China. Beset by tragedy in his youth, as a missionary Chisholm endures many years of hardship, punctuated by famine, plague and war in the Chinese province to which he is assigned. Through a life guided by compassion and tolerance, Chisholm earns the respect of the Chinese—and of fellow clergy who would mistrust him—with his kindly, high-minded and courageous ways."
"Kate Forsyth Kate Forsyth (born 3 June 1966) is an Australian author. She is best known for her historical novel ""Bitter Greens"", which interweaves a retelling of the ""Rapunzel"" fairy tale with the true life story of the woman who first told the tale, the 17th century French writer Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force. Forsyth is also the author of several children's books, including ""The Gypsy Crown"", ""The Puzzle Ring"", ""The Starthorn Tree"", ""The Wildkin's Curse"", ""The Starkin Crown"" and ""Dragon Gold"". She has also published two heroic fantasy series, ""The Witches of Eileanan"" and ""Rhiannon's Ride"", the poetry"
"The King's Orchard The King's Orchard is an historical novel by the American writer Agnes Sligh Turnbull (1888–1982) based upon the life of James O'Hara (1752?–1819), an American industrialist. Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the early years of the American republic, it is the fictionalized biography of O'Hara, who came to America shortly before the American Revolution from Ireland in 1772 to find adventure and fortune on the Indian frontier. He became a trader, soldier and industrialist. He traveled to Western Pennsylvania and helped to build Fort Pitt, which is now the site of modern-day Pittsburgh. O'Hara also became Washington's"
"Patrick Rothfuss Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American writer of epic fantasy. He is best known for his series ""The Kingkiller Chronicle"", which won him several awards, including the 2007 Quill Award for his debut novel, ""The Name of the Wind"". Its sequel, ""The Wise Man's Fear"", topped The New York Times Best Seller list. Patrick Rothfuss was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and received his B.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1999. He contributed to ""The Pointer"", the campus paper, and produced a widely circulated parody warning about the Goodtimes Virus. He"
"George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist and short story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for his series of epic fantasy novels, ""A Song of Ice and Fire"", which was adapted into the HBO series ""Game of Thrones"" (2011–present). In 2005, Lev Grossman of ""Time"" called Martin ""the American Tolkien"", and in 2011, he was included on the annual ""Time"" 100 list of the most influential people in the world. George Raymond"
"The Curse of the Monolith ""The Curse of the Monolith"" is a short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan of Cimmeria created by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in the magazine ""Worlds of Fantasy"" in 1968 as ""Conan and the Cenotaph"". Conan is a mercenary serving in the army of the empire of Turan. Having attained the rank of captain, he has been chosen by King Yildiz to lead a calvary of soldiers and deliver a letter of friendship to King Shu of Kusan, a"
"In February 2017, he was awarded a British Film Institute Fellowship (BFI). Peter Morgan Peter Julian Robin Morgan, (born 10 April 1963) is a British film writer and playwright. Morgan is best known for writing the historical films and plays ""The Queen"", ""Frost/Nixon"", ""The Damned United"", and ""Rush"". He is the creator of the Netflix series ""The Crown"". In 2008, Morgan was ranked number 28 in ""The Telegraph's"" list of ""The 100 most powerful people in British culture"". In February 2017, he was awarded a British Film Institute Fellowship (BFI). Morgan was born in Wimbledon, London. His mother, Inga (""née"""
"The King's Buccaneer The King's Buccaneer is a fantasy novel by American writer Raymond E. Feist. It is the second book of the ""Krondor's Sons"" series and was published in 1992. It was preceded by ""Prince of the Blood"" which was published in 1989. Nicholas, third son of Prince Arutha of Krondor and his squire Harry are sent north to Crydee to learn more about life outside the palace walls. Not long after their arrival in Crydee, the town is attacked by unknown forces. The castle is ruined, many people slaughtered, and two noblewomen are among those abducted. The survivors"
"soothsayers; after another murder shocks the inhabitants of Severn Hall, he solves both the disappearance and the murder. The Curse of the Bronze Lamp The Curse of the Bronze Lamp (also published as ""Lord of the Sorcerers"") is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr (1906–1977), who published it under the name of Carter Dickson. It is a locked room mystery or, more properly, a subset of that category known as an ""impossible crime"", and features the series detective Sir Henry Merrivale. Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels. Lady Helen Loring doesn't believe"
"The Queen of the Damned The Queen of the Damned (1988) is a horror novel by American writer Anne Rice, the third in her ""The Vampire Chronicles"" series. It follows ""Interview with the Vampire"" and ""The Vampire Lestat"". This novel is a continuation of the story that ends in a cliffhanger in ""The Vampire Lestat"" and explores the rich history and mythology of the origin of the vampires, which dates back to Ancient Egypt. In March 2014, a new installment of Rice's series was announced titled ""Prince Lestat"", which Rice's son, novelist Christopher Rice, called ""a true sequel to ""The"
"The Curse of the Pharaohs (novel) The Curse of the Pharaohs is a historical mystery novel by Elizabeth Peters, the second in the Amelia Peabody series of novels; it takes place in the excavation season of 1892-93. The Emersons are at home in England, aching to return to Egypt, but finding no excuse to return until Lady Baskerville asks them to finish the excavation started by her husband, who died mysteriously just before opening a tomb in Luxor. No one else will continue as rumors of a curse on those who desecrate the tomb fly through the region. Leaving their"
"The Kingis Quair The Kingis Quair (""The King's Book"") is a fifteenth-century poem attributed to James I of Scotland. It is semi-autobiographical in nature, describing the King's capture by the English in 1406 on his way to France and his subsequent imprisonment by Henry IV of England and his successors, Henry V and Henry VI. The poem begins with the narrator who, alone and unable to sleep, begins to read Boethius' ""Consolation of Philosophy"". At first, he reads in the hope that it will help him get back to sleep, but he quickly becomes interested in the text and its"
"The Curse of the Bronze Lamp The Curse of the Bronze Lamp (also published as ""Lord of the Sorcerers"") is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr (1906–1977), who published it under the name of Carter Dickson. It is a locked room mystery or, more properly, a subset of that category known as an ""impossible crime"", and features the series detective Sir Henry Merrivale. Carr considered this one of his best impossible crime novels. Lady Helen Loring doesn't believe in the ancient Egyptian curse associated with an ancient artifact, a bronze lamp that is a gift from"
"Peter Morgan Peter Julian Robin Morgan, (born 10 April 1963) is a British film writer and playwright. Morgan is best known for writing the historical films and plays ""The Queen"", ""Frost/Nixon"", ""The Damned United"", and ""Rush"". He is the creator of the Netflix series ""The Crown"". In 2008, Morgan was ranked number 28 in ""The Telegraph's"" list of ""The 100 most powerful people in British culture"". In February 2017, he was awarded a British Film Institute Fellowship (BFI). Morgan was born in Wimbledon, London. His mother, Inga (""née"" Bojcek), was a Catholic Pole who fled the Soviets, and his father,"
"lead his army through the Labyrinth straight in to the heart of camp. To get into the Labyrinth, Percy has to find the symbol of Daedalus, the Greek letter delta, (Δ) on a passageway, touch it, and then enter the Labyrinth. Using the Labyrinth, Percy tries to find Daedalus so Luke cannot get Ariadne's string, thereby foiling Luke's invasion. The Titan's Curse The Titan's Curse is an American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was released on May 1, 2007, and is the third novel in the ""Percy Jackson & the Olympians"" series and the"
"The Titan's Curse The Titan's Curse is an American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was released on May 1, 2007, and is the third novel in the ""Percy Jackson & the Olympians"" series and the sequel to ""The Sea of Monsters"". It is about the adventures of the fourteen-year-old demigod Percy Jackson as he and his friends go on a dangerous quest to rescue his friend Annabeth Chase and the Greek goddess Artemis, who have both been kidnapped. ""The Titan's Curse"" was published by Miramax Books, an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children and"
"under the pen name ""Brian Harris"" he novelized the miniseries ""World War III"" His best-selling ""Closing Ceremonies,"" with the streamer ""Nazi Evil Lives On . . . And a Hunt to the Death Begins,"" prompted ""Publishers Weekly"" to name King in 1979 ""the crown prince of suspense."" ""Shelkagari"" is a story about the search in the Himalayas for a lost diamond that purportedly belonged to Alexander the Great. King's writing topics range from Himalayan subculture to disaster from nuclear reactors. In addition to his writing, King had been a taxi driver and a construction worker. King suffered from cancer and"
"Right and Wrong"", starts with a history of moral philosophy and then develops a hybrid methodology for ethical decision-making. King's approach has been described as quasi-utilitarian. ""Secrets of The Last Nazi"", based on extensive research of the Nazi era, is King's debut novel. ""The Sun"" wrote: ""A brilliant but unconventional academic races shadowy agents, a deranged killer and power-mad priests to expose a vast conspiracy."" ""Making Peace in War"" is about Afghanistan. Iain King Iain Benjamin King is a British writer. King was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours, for services"
"a memory-blocking spell in order to lift the curse and save the Library. The Cleric Quintet The Cleric Quintet is a series of five fantasy novels by American writer R. A. Salvatore, set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the ""Dungeons & Dragons"" fantasy role-playing game. They follow the story of Cadderly Bonaduce, a scholar-cleric, as he attempts to stop the ""Chaos Curse"" unleashed upon the world. It is also a spiritual journey for Cadderly, where he begins to see things in a new light and becomes closer to his god. Recurring characters in this series include Cadderly Bonaduce,"
"Curse of the Mummy Curse of the Mummy is a single-player roleplaying gamebook, written by Jonathan Green, illustrated by Martin McKenna and originally published in 1995 by Puffin Books. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2007. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's ""Fighting Fantasy"" series. It is the 59th (and last) in the series in the original Puffin series () and 27th in the modern Wizard series (). The adventure was slightly edited for the Wizard edition. The player must defeat Akharis, an evil ruler from a former age, before he is resurrected. If the"
"In the King's Service In the King's Service is a historical fantasy novel by American-born author Katherine Kurtz. It was first published by Ace Books in 2003. It was the fourteenth of Kurtz' Deryni novels to be published, and the first book in the fifth Deryni trilogy, the Childe Morgan trilogy. The events of this trilogy are a direct prequel to the first Deryni trilogy, the Chronicles of the Deryni. The novel is set in the land of Gwynedd, one of the fictional Eleven Kingdoms. Gwynedd itself is a medieval kingdom similar to the British Isles of the 11th century,"
"Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 58 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written around 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded"
"Karen Dionne Karen Dionne, (born 1953) is an American writer, whose internationally bestselling 2017 psychological suspense novel ""The Marsh King's Daughter"" was selected by ""Library Journal"" as one of the best thrillers of the year. ""The Marsh King's Daughter"" was recognized as the best book of 2017 by ""Suspense Magazine,"" which gave the book their ""Crimson Scribe"" award, the highest honor the magazine bestows. Translation rights have been sold in 25 languages. Karen Dionne was born in 1953 in Akron, Ohio and moved to the Detroit area with her family at the age of eight. She graduated from Grosse Pointe"
"The King's Name The King's Name is a fantasy novel written by Jo Walton and published by Tor Books in October 2001. It was Walton's second novel and a sequel to her first, ""The King's Peace"". A prequel, ""The Prize in the Game"", was published in 2002. Sulien ap Gwien, a woman warrior and the ruler of a small part of the island of Tir Tanagiri, finds herself unwillingly drawn into a civil war that pits brother against brother and sister against sister. After surviving an attempted poisoning, she discovers that the sorcerer Morthu, an old enemy, is stirring up"