The Wicked Cometh

The Wicked Cometh PDF Author: Laura Carlin
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1473661412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
font size="+1"'We have no need to protect ourselves from the bad sort because WE are the bad sort . . .'/font size 'Beguiling' Stylist The year is 1831. Down murky alleyways, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place and London's vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape these slums by any means possible. When a chance encounter thrusts Hester into the beguiling world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life. But whispers from her past slowly begin to poison her new existence, and lure her into the most sinister of investigations. As she finds herself dragged into the blackest heart of the city, little does she know that something more depraved than she could ever imagine is lurking. . . 'Carlin can tell a good story' Observer 'Contains lovely, lyrical writing . . . and a heady romance at its heart' Sunday Express 'A deliciously dark confection of a novel' Ruth Hogan

The Wicked Cometh

The Wicked Cometh PDF Author: Laura Carlin
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781473661394
Category : FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
'We have no need to protect ourselves from the bad sort because WE are the bad sort . . .' 'Beguiling' Stylist The year is 1831. Down murky alleyways, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place and London's vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape these slums by any means possible. When a chance encounter thrusts Hester into the beguiling world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life. But whispers from her past slowly begin to poison her new existence, and lure her into the most sinister of investigations. As she finds herself dragged into the blackest heart of the city, little does she know that something more depraved than she could ever imagine is lurking. . . 'Carlin can tell a good story' Observer 'Contains lovely, lyrical writing . . . and a heady romance at its heart' Sunday Express 'A deliciously dark confection of a novel' Ruth Hogan

The Wicked Cometh

The Wicked Cometh PDF Author: Laura Forbes Carlin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781528872249
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
Down the murky alleyways of London, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place and the city's vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape the slums by any means possible. When Hester is thrust into the world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life under the tutelage of the fiercely intelligent and mysterious Rebekah Brock. But whispers from her past slowly begin to poison her new life and both she and Rebekah are lured into the most sinister of investigations, dragging them into the blackest heart of a city where something more depraved than either of them could ever imagine is lurking.

Requiem for a Knave

Requiem for a Knave PDF Author: Laura Carlin
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1473661455
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
From the author of The Wicked Cometh comes a dark, page-turning tale of passion and romance in the darkest of places. . . 'Carlin can tell a good story' Observer 'A book of great beauty and lyricism' On Magazine After the death of his mother, young Alwin of Whittaker leaves the only home he has ever known to seek answers about his unknown father through a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. On the journey, Alwin falls in with a band of violent and marauding soldiers and is witness to their terrible crimes. When Alwin later joins up with a group of pilgrims, he must hide his identity . . . but he is not the only one with secrets to keep. Rosamund, a young woman travelling the same path, has much to conceal too. The journey to discovering who he really is will lead Alwin into great danger and great passion. These are dark times, and through them, Alwin must shine a light. Will the revelations to come destroy everything that came before? 'Effortlessly transports the reader to fourteenth-century rural Derbyshire and the plight of young Alwin. With the deft touch of a master storyteller, Laura Carlin recreates the dangerous world Alwin must navigate as they flee the comforts of home for an entirely new life' Sophie Ward, author of Love and other Thought Experiments READERS' PRAISE FOR REQUIEM FOR A KNAVE: 'Hugely engaging' 'A gem of an historical novel with beautiful atmospheric writing' 'I loved Laura's first book and this is another fun, dark historical novel full of twists and turns. Atmospheric and passionate' 'Laura Carlin charmed and bewitched me with her Victorian era debut The Wicked Cometh and here again I am willingly sucked into the dark medieval world of pilgrims, lords and villains' 'Beautifully written with strongly portrayed characters, A very good read' 'The author gives us fully rounded, engaging characters, a compelling story and beautiful, lyrical prose. I loved this even more than The Wicked Cometh' 'A lyrical and engaging novel, with beautiful writing and a gripping storyline'

KJV Hand Size Giant Print Reference Bible

KJV Hand Size Giant Print Reference Bible PDF Author: Holman Bible Publishers
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433600706
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1569

Book Description
A giant print Bible (in pink or brown duotone simulated leather) with giant print helps including a concordance, maps, words of Christ in red, and more.Gift Boxed.

Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible-KJV

Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible-KJV PDF Author: Hendrickson Publishers
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN: 1598565486
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1660

Book Description
For nearly 400 years, the Authorized Version of the Bible popularly known as the King James Version has been beloved for its majestic phrasing and stately cadences. No other book has so profoundly influenced our language and our theology. Large print resources will become increasingly important as baby boomers reach their mid-fifties and excessive computer use results in eye fatigue. This KJV Bible offers giant print for readability, is enhanced by useful study helps and references, and features a convenient trim size for easy portability. Its easy-to-read type, affordability, size, and reference features combine to make it the ideal Bible for both devotional and study purposes. FEATURES OF THE KJV PERSONAL SIZE GIANT PRINT REFERENCE BIBLE End of verse cross-reference system unlocks the riches of the Bible Concordance for locating key passages Full-color maps Words of Christ in red Personal presentation page Gilded page edges Ribbon marker 11.25 point type Convenient trim size for easy portability"

The Heavenly Way

The Heavenly Way PDF Author: M. Ross Stancato
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595172717
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 654

Book Description
A Bible subject concordance that lists scripture references into subjects and also provides the necessary word definitions used in the references. It is very time-saving and convenient to use by not having to search and locate each reference for each subject.
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