Books with title Harlequin

The first book in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling GRAIL QUEST series, in a bright and bold repackage.The year is 1342. The English, led by Edward III, are laying waste to the French countryside. The army may be led by the King, but it is the archers, the common men, who are England's secret weapon. The French know them as Harlequins.Thomas of Hookton is one of these archers. But he is also on a personal mission: to avenge his father's death and retrieve a stolen relic. Thomas begins a quest that will lead him through fields smeared with the smoke of fires set by the rampaging English, until at last the two armies face each other on a hillside near the village of Crécy.

The first in an epic new series, introducing a splendid hero, against the background of Europe in the Hundred Years' War. In the fourteenth century the English were just beginning to discover their national identity, and one of the strongest elements of this was the overwhelming success in battle of the English bowmen. England's archers crossed the Channel to lay a country to waste. Thomas of Hookton was one of those archers. When his village is sacked by French raiders, he escapes from his father's ambition to become a wild youth who delights in the opportunities which war offers -- for fighting, for revenge and for friendship. But Thomas is hounded by his conscience. He has made a promise to God to retrieve a relic stolen in the raid from Hookton's church. The search for the relic leads him into a world where lovers become enemies, enemies become friends and always, somewhere beyond the horizon that is smeared with the smoke of fires set by the rampaging English army, a terrible enemy awaits him. That enemy would harness the power of Christendom's greatest relic -- the grail itself. In this, the first book of a new series, Thomas begins the quest that will lead him through the fields of France, until at last the two armies face each other on a hillside near the village of Crecy.

The Best Selling YA Fantasy Series with 20,000 copies sold, 1,000 ratings on Goodreads, graphic novel adaptations and a TV series in the making with Omnifilm Entertainment!In a world where everyone wears masks, the color you belong to determines your life... And your death. Except for strange creatures called Harlequins...THE RED HARLEQUIN is set in a medieval-style fantasy world, shrouded in superstition, and divided into seven divergent territories. Centuries of conflict forced these territories apart. And this is how they remain. Segregated. For the good of the people...Or so those in charge tell us.There is one rule however, that all nations agree upon. Handed down by the Gods. A rule that, if broken, is punishable by imprisonment, banishment, even death...Everyone must wear a MASK. Not a metaphorical one. A literal mask. Every single day of your life. This mask bears a color. The color of your nation.Your color DEFINES you as a person. It chooses where you call home... who your friends and enemies are... Even who you can love.And then there are those who do not belong to any single color. Outcasts. The ones they call...THE HARLEQUINS.Harlequins are not human. Truth is no-one really knows what they are. Legendary, frightful creatures lurking in the shadows, waiting for their moment to attack... Each nation tells stories of these blood-thirsty demons - who kill for pleasure. Creepy tales told throughout the lands to scare children..."If you misbehave, the Harlequins will find you..."But it isn't just the young who fear these soulless boogeymen. The mere mention of a Harlequin can strike fear into even the most hardened warrior's heart.Just pray you never meet one...What readers are saying about the Red Harlequin series:"A plot line that keeps you predicting with some surprising twists. Even when you can predict correctly, the resultant outcome is surprising. Characterization is flawless as one hardly realizes it's being done. There are certainly several relevant themes at play. Thumbs up. I'm getting them all." - Kindle Reviewer"The world-building was superb, the suspense built deliciously, and at the risk of giving away more spoilers, I'll just say my only disappointment was that it ended too soon." - Kindle Reviewer"I wanted to find some words to describe this book but it left me speechless. I loved it , the plot, the idea was one of the most inspiring to me, I wish there were more books like this." - Goodreads Reviewer"Very different story - I started it and didn't put it down until the end. Will definitely read Book 2 to see what happens to Asheva next." - Goodreads Reviewer"A Fantasy book that makes you think. It is very well written. Asheva goes from naive to discovering deceipt and lies. It is a fantasy book that resembles very much our current world." - Kindle Reviewer"Great continuation of the story! Really liking the story and world Ricci has created here. Highly recommend!" - Goodreads Reviewer"I usually do not read this type of genre but I'm glad I did. This series pulls you in with a great underlying message." - Goodreads Reviewer"I am really enjoying this series. Each book is more interesting than the last. The author is doing an awesome job with plot and character development." - Kindle Reviewer"This author surprised me! The story is fiction, but the insight into people is what really appealed to me. I read all 3 books in the series and am looking forward to the fourth." - Kindle Reviewer

Nine previously uncollected gems from the queen of mystery are available for the first time in North America in this collection.In The Mystery of the Spanish Chest, Hercule Poirot unravels the psychological conundrums that motivate a killer; in The Edge, a woman must decide whether to follow her heart or her conscience; and in The Harlequin Tea Set, Mr. Harley Quinn, another of Christie's famed detectives, helps a man save his loved ones from the greedy hands of a murderer. Six other stories about the darker side of human nature complete the collection.