Bøger af Vanessa Ricci-Thode

At the Tudor court there is no room for failure.Frances Grey, niece of King Henry VIII, was lucky enough to have been born into a position of influence. However, she was always being overshadowed: first by her beautiful mother and then by her own daughter - the infamous Lady Jane Grey. Early on Frances began yearning for the ultimate prize - the crown of England. Her desire for the throne grew more with each passing year as did the risks she was willing to take...Frances would become a mere footnote in the saga of the Tudor monarchs and yet, her story is filled with intrigue and excitement. Part of the Royal Court Series which can be read as a standalone novel.Previously published under the name: To Crown a Rose

For the first time in her life, Spark has friends and has cobbled together something that's starting to look like a family in her new home under the dragon city. But she's never felt more alone. Or under more pressure. It's only a matter of time before Loch and the ice dragons take revenge and attack the dragon city again. Spark throws herself into spellcraft as the dragons' only hope. But there's no way she can do it alone. And then there's the matter of having mere days to rescue a stolen dragon egg. In order to save the dragons, she needs her mother and her grandmother at her side. First, Spark must delve into the most dangerous kind of magic while learning that rebuilding a family isn't easy. While this book is about grief and isolation and loneliness, it's also about queer joy in the darkness. It's about family and trust and healing. It's about being the light that drives away darkness. It's also the most like HTTYD of the entire series.

Trueflame is about a salty bi woman fighting the patriarchy, and how brilliant women are destroyed by the shackles of expectation in a regressive society.¿Neesha doesn't care about the affairs of dragons. All she wants is to cultivate her unprecedented pyromantic power, but chafes against her mother's reputation as a ground-breaking dragon whisperer and against a regressive society that expects her to marry. Escaping not only her mother's judgement but the attention of family-approved suitors proves difficult, especially when an unplanned pregnancy drastically narrows Neesha's options and sets a tight deadline for fulfilling her dream of being accepted to the Wizards Guild before motherhood sidelines her. Just when she thinks she can take no more, her mother's old foe returns for revenge against her entire family, bringing river monsters, a threat to the dragon city, and tough choices that hold the fate of her city-especially her unborn child-in jeopardy. She's going to have to start caring about the dragons and earn their trust in order to succeed.

A helpful writing guide for beginner writers and writers interested in learning more about the publishing process. This book contains advice on the basics of good storytelling, pointers on self-editing, and a guide to the different stages of editing encountered in publishing.

A fantasy novel full of mystery, magic, dragons and romance.Dionelle is unique: she was born immune to fire. Shortly after marrying Reiser and moving to his ranch on the outskirts of a large city, a corrupt noblewoman forces Dionelle to work with dragons in order to keep the peace in her kingdom. Being a dragon whisperer strains Dionelle's new marriage because Reiser is terrified for her safety, while Dionelle grows to love her task. But when Dionelle suddenly goes missing, Reiser forges an allegiance with the very beasts he fears, Dionelle's beloved dragons, in order to find her.