The Kingdom series
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| Author(s) | Cynthia Voigt |
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The books of the Kingdom series are sweeping historical adventure/romance stories that are only loosely linked to each other—each can easily stand alone. Voigt's beautifully drawn characters, lush settings, and riveting plots will compel young readers to read the entire series.
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Jackaroo: Book 1 of The Kingdom
But they served a purpose. In a distant time and far-off kingdom, life is hard. People don’t have enough to eat, and winter is upon them. There’s little that offers hope, and many turn to the legends of Jackaroo—the masked outlaw hero who rides at night giving aid to the helpless and coin to the destitute—for solace. But Gwyn, the Innkeeper’s daughter—sensitive, industrious, and independent—is too practical to believe such tales.But when a snowstorm forces her and a young Lordling to seek refuge in an abandoned house, Gwyn wonders if perhaps she has been too…
On Fortune's Wheel: Book 2 of The Kingdom
Birle has agreed to be wed to the huntsman Muir as an escape from the drudgery of life at her father’s inn—but the moment she looks into the bellflower blue eyes of the man she comes upon stealing one of her father’s boats, Birle knows she cannot marry Muir. Even after she discovers the mysterious stranger is Orien, a Lord and as unreachable to an innkeeper’s daughter as a star, Birle is determined to travel with him as far as he will allow.Their travels take Birle to a world far from home, a world where Lords may become slaves, where Princes rule by fear,…
The Wings of a Falcon: Book 3 of The Kingdom
There was something different about him. He had no name. He showed no emotion, never yielded. And Griff had always stood by him. Even in this place where cruelty and betrayals were the way of life. So when he decides to escape, he takes Griff with him. Their journey has no known destination, and no purpose except to make their way through life’s chances.
Elske: Book 4 of The Kingdom
She never knew she had a self. From the time she was a child, she was prepared to sacrifice her life when the Volkking summoned her. She never knew she had a heart, until she set out on a journey north to live among strangers. She never knew she had a choice, until she chose to trust the princess she was told to serve. And she never knew her own value, until she met the man who understood her strength, and who could taste the honey in her name: Elske.But the princess Beriel had always known who she was and what she was worth. She had always had a heart, and a…
