Bøger af Christine Jordan

The author of Sacrifice continues the saga of a medieval Jewish family with this tale of love and betrayal set against the backdrop of the Third Crusade. England, 1189: Abraham accompanies his father and his friends to London to attend the coronation of Richard I. But after the king accepts the valuable gifts they have brought for him, he angrily demands the small group be ejected immediately, forcing them to face a bloodthirsty anti-Semitic crowd. Having survived the horrors of that day Abraham decides that he must marry the woman he loves, Brunetta. Little does he know, Brunetta has just lost her innocence to his cousin, Baruch--a ne'er-do-well who holds nothing but contempt for her. But will an act of infidelity, the arrest of Abraham's ailing father, and Baruch's discovery of a shocking secret change the family's future forever?

"Loved this book, had me hooked from the first page." --Amazon reviewer, five stars "Epic . . . echoes of Game of Thrones." --Amazon reviewer, five stars A young couple struggles to build a life together in this suspenseful saga . . . Zev, a humble butcher's son, has always loved Arlette but she is promised to another. When the death of a Christian boy is blamed on the local Jews, Arlette is caught up in the ensuing chaos and mob violence leading her betrothed to reject her. Throughout the ordeal, Zev remains steadfast and refuses to abandon Arlette while she struggles to overcome her trauma. But their troubles are far from over as they endure continuing harassment and are drawn into intrigue involving the Irish king. Can the pair continue to battle and survive against all the odds? Sacrifice is a rich historical drama filled with danger, love and betrayal.

Come and take a peak into the wonderful world of Pixie Bramble and his two fairy friends, Bluebell and Foxglove.Deep in the woods at night when the moon and stars are shining brightly in the sky and all of the human folk are fast asleep in their beds, Bramble, Bluebell and Foxglove come out to play amongst the toadstools.Join them and all of their other woodland friends on their charming adventures, and see what all of the little people get up to whilst you are tucked up snugly in your beds.