Alix Rickloff, acclamata autrice di romanzi storici e paranormali, trae ispirazione da un albero genealogico che vanta un cavaliere delle Guerre delle Due Rose e un soldato che combatté per Carlo I. Queste ricche radici storiche alimentano la sua narrazione. Risiede in una casa storica del Maryland, dove dedica il suo tempo alla scrittura e all'impegno costante di mantenere la propria storia.
A man with a perilous reputation navigates a world fraught with danger and intrigue. His existence is marked by conflict and the threat he poses to those around him. As he grapples with his own identity and the consequences of his actions, the story delves into themes of survival, morality, and the quest for redemption. The narrative promises a gripping exploration of what it means to be both feared and hunted in a tumultuous environment.
A gripping and compelling dual timeline novel about three women who joined the Navy during WWI to become yeomanettes and the impact their choices have on one of their descendants in 1968. 1918 - America is at war with Germany, and, for the first time in history, the US Navy has allowed women to join up alongside the men.
Exploring the dark world of demon arts, this narrative delves into the lives of individuals who wield supernatural powers, revealing their motivations and the consequences of their actions. As characters navigate a landscape filled with moral dilemmas and hidden agendas, the story unravels secrets that challenge their understanding of good and evil. The tension escalates as alliances form and betrayals unfold, leading to a gripping confrontation that tests their resolve and humanity.
Catriona O'Connell's mission to steal a diary leads to an unexpected alliance with Aidan Douglas, the earl of Kilronan, who offers her a deal to avoid prison in exchange for her ability to read the diary's mysterious language. Their partnership quickly escalates as a demon emerges, intent on claiming the book through violence. Amid the chaos, Cat and Aidan grapple with their intense attraction, complicating their dangerous situation.
From the author of Secrets of Nanreath Hall comes this gripping, beautifully written historical fiction novel set during World War II-the unforgettable story of a young woman who must leave Singapore and forge a new life in England.
"This incredible debut historical novel--in the tradition of Beatriz Williams and Jennifer Robson--tells the fascinating story of a young mother who flees her home on the rocky cliffs of Cornwall and the daughter who finds her way back, seeking answers. Cornwall, 1940. Back in England after the harrowing evacuation at Dunkirk, WWII Red Cross nurse Anna Trenowyth is shocked to learn her adoptive parents Graham and Prue Handley have been killed in an air raid. She desperately needs their advice as she's been assigned to the military hospital that has set up camp inside her biological mother's childhood home--Nanreath Hall. Anna was just six-years-old when her mother, Lady Katherine Trenowyth, died. All she has left are vague memories that tease her with clues she can't unravel. Anna's assignment to Nanreath Hall could be the chance for her to finally become acquainted with the family she's never known--and to unbury the truth and secrets surrounding her past. Cornwall, 1913. In the luxury of pre-WWI England, Lady Katherine Trenowyth is expected to do nothing more than make a smart marriage and have a respectable life. When Simon Halliday, a bohemian painter, enters her world, Katherine begins to question the future that was so carefully laid out for her. Her choices begin to lead her away from the stability of her home and family toward a wild existence of life, art, and love. But as everything begins to fall apart, Katherine finds herself destitute and alone. As Anna is drawn into her newfound family's lives and their tangled loyalties, she discovers herself at the center of old heartbreaks and unbearable tragedies, leaving her to decide if the secrets of the past are too dangerous to unearth
Die Erben von Geheimnisvolle Versuchung/Verführung der Finsternis/Verlockendes Dunkel - 3 Bände - bk169; Weltbild Verlag; Alix Rickloff; Paperback; 1900
