Princes Amongst Men

Recounts a Balkan odyssey in search of the secret history and culture of Europe's greatest musicians - the Roma Gypsies

Weaving historical fact, mythic tales and contemporary voices, Princes Amongst Men recounts a Balkan odyssey in search of the secret history and culture of Europe's greatest musicians - the Roma Gypsies. On his wild and affectionate journey, Garth Cartwright wanders through the ruins of post-Communist Serbia and observes Roma refugees from the Kosovo conflict. He attends a Gypsy wedding in Macedonia, conveys the tragedy of Romania in the aftermath of Ceaucescu, scours Skopje for opium, charts the Euro-Asian beauties so prominent in Bulgaria, almost marries a Gypsy princess in Kocani and witnesses the fiery celebrations that mark Ederlezi, the Night of the Gypsies, in an impoverished Bulgarian Gypsy ghetto. Cartwright's engagement with Gypsy communities bypasses clich? and overturns prejudice to return with the true story of the Gypsies? Balkan blues.

Introducing Aspect, the new Science Fiction line from Warner Books, here is the first in an all-new adventure series by Robert Charrette. The ever-popular medieval magic of King Arthur meets 21st-century technology in this gripping contemporary tale by the bestselling author of the successful Shadowrun series.

A PROUD BEAUTY Society decrees that Lady Ophelia Brinsby, a duke's daughter, must marry a man of rank. But sharp-witted Ophelia finds her eligible suitors duller than yesterday's gossip. To relieve her boredom, Ophelia escapes her grand house daily for secret visits with her lively artistic friends. When her father hires a new groom to insure the strict propriety of her morning rides, Ophelia must win a battle of wits with the one bold and charming man who stirs her--mind, body, and heart. A HUMBLE PRINCE Duty requires Prince Alexander to sacrifice every comfort and every ordinary desire for his country's freedom. He sells his manor house, his fine horses, and even his coats and takes a position as a lowly groom in a duke's London stable. However, when he meets the hard headed Lady Opheila, whose dark eyes and indomitable spirit stir his lonely soul, he discovers that a man's country expects too much when it asks him to sacrifice love.

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A dark epic fantasy inspired by The Prince and the Pauper and the fairy tale The False Prince, from bestselling author C. J. Redwine. Perfect for fans of the Court of Thorns and Roses series and the Wrath and the Dawn duology, The Traitor Prince is a thrilling new standalone novel in the Ravenspire series. Javan Najafai, crown prince of Akram, has spent the last ten years at an elite boarding school, far away from his kingdom. But his eagerly awaited return home is cut short when a mysterious impostor takes his place—and no one believes Javan is the true prince. After barely escaping the impostor’s assassins, Javan is thrown into Maqbara, the kingdom’s most dangerous prison. The only way to gain an audience with the king—and reveal Javan’s identity—is to fight in Maqbara’s yearly tournament. But winning is much harder than acing competitions at school, and soon Javan finds himself beset not just by the terrifying creatures in the arena but also by a band of prisoners allied against him, and even by the warden herself. The only person who can help him is Sajda, who has been enslaved by Maqbara’s warden since she was a child, and whose guarded demeanor and powerful right hook keep the prisoners in check. Working with Sajda might be the only way Javan can escape alive—but she has dangerous secrets. Together, Javan and Sajda have to outwit the vicious warden, outfight deadly creatures, and outlast the murderous prisoners intent on killing Javan. If they fail, they’ll be trapped in Maqbara for good—and the secret Sajda’s been hiding will bury them both.

In this second half of the Oathbreaker story, Aron, the apprentice to the assassin's guild, his master, Stormbreaker, his teacher Dari, and his mysterious acquaintence, Nic, join their formidable talents of mind and body as they battle the leaders who want to destroy their land. Whether Nic can take his rightful place as the king of Eyrie, whether anyone can win Dari's heart, and whether Aron can control his own strengths for the good of all are just some of the mysteries that will be solved as this story comes to its violent and thrilling conclusion.