Saga-hero of great renown, celebrated poet and bringer of death and terror from across the Northern seas, Egil Skallagrimsson now lies in his deathbed, old and feeble and forgotten, disrespected by his kin. Yet strength remains in the old warrior - strength enough for one final task that men will remember for a thousand years, that will spite his kin and bring him a hoard of saga fame to rival the hoard of Anglo-Saxon silver that he will hide. This is a historical fiction short story which forms the prologue of a short novel based on a fictional search (in the modern day) for Egil's silver, the location of which is one of Iceland's greatest mysteries to this day. Egil was a Viking that lived in Iceland during the 'settlement age' in the 10th century, and was given two great chests of silver coin for his part in the battle of Brunanburgh in 937 which is one of the most under-rated battles in British history. Egil's silver was his reward for helping King Aethelstan of England defeat a combined army of Scots and Norse, and secured England's borders as they are now known, completing the foundation of that country. Despite his successful career as a Viking and one of the first farmers to colonise Iceland, Egil is chiefly famous for burying his treasure shortly before his death. Despite numerous searches with increasingly sophisticated technology, it has never been found...

This is the original, unedited version of Light as a Feather, Book #1. This book was the inspiration for the Hulu Original Series. The revised version is now available in bookstores throughout the USA & Canada from Simon Pulse. McKenna Brady thinks her junior year of high school is going to be the best ever when she's welcomed into the elite group of popular girls at Weeping Willow High School led by blonde, gorgeous Olivia Richmond. Prior to junior year, McKenna was known in her small town as the girl whose twin sister died in a tragic house fire, and she's overjoyed at the prospect of redefining her identity. She has a date to the Homecoming dance with Olivia's handsome older brother, and a good chance of being elected to student council. For the first time since McKenna's parents divorced, things are looking up. But everything changes the night of Olivia's Sweet Sixteen sleepover birthday party. Violet, the shy, mysterious new girl in town, suggests that the girls play a scary game called Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board, during which Violet makes up elaborate stories about the future ways in which beautiful Olivia, brassy Candace, and athletic Mischa will die. The game unsettles McKenna because she's already escaped death once in her life, but she doesn't want to ruin her friends' fun. It's only a game, she reminds herself.

'Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived." In this way, the six wives of Henry VIII were remembered not for how they lived, but in the way they died. It is impossible to know exactly what they were thinking or had to go through, in having to marry this larger-than life King, so assured of his own rightness. It is impossible to know what their last thoughts were. But we can guess, and infer. Because these six women weren't simply paper-thin, flat cut-outs from hundreds of years ago; they were unique, and each had their own strength, and each had the fate to marry King Henry VIII, and dance around this large maypole. *Shorts on the six wives of Henry VIII; their lives, their deaths*

1817. Murdered parents. Stolen dukedom. A broken girl. Rich, spoilt 15-year-old Bessandra is thrown into a world of uncertainty and survival when her rich parents die. She is sent to her poor aunt in London and learns the true bitterness of the world, which she had been shielded from her whole life. With her life changing faster than she thought possible, Bess finds herself with an alcoholic uncle to avoid, a fragile aunt to look after and a reputation to sustain amongst the boys who find her weak and easy on the dark streets of London. As she starts to fight back and learn the ways of London's underworld, she's thrown into a world where enemies could be your friends, your friends could be your assassins and your inner self could be the only true enemy. She soon learns that she herself is a powerful tool that she can use against her enemies. And even more so because she's a girl. With a sharp tongue, knives up her sleeves and watchful eyes, Bess soon finds herself becoming more powerful. But just when she finally thinks she's figured out who's side she's on, she realizes she's only surrounded by lies, secrets and danger. And it's only when she's truly lost that she realizes the biggest lie of all.

This is the old version of this story, last updated in 2017, which I have decided to keep on Wattpad for the time being. Please see my profile for the 2020 version- which will be finished! Or click here https://www.wattpad.com/story/210712207-the-other-elizabeth-new-version Upon her brother's death, Elizabeth de Scales learns that she shall become an heiress, at the tender age of seven. Although born into a pro-Lancastrian family, when Elizabeth is sent off to live with Lady Isabel, the sister of the Duke of York, she soon must choose where her loyalties lie. Caught between her Lancastrian blood, and her Yorkist heart, Elizabeth finds herself swiftly growing up amid the Wars of the Roses- and deciding on the sacrifices she must make. By an unexpected twist of fate, she soon finds herself entangled with the enigmatic Wydeville family, and is raised to a status beyond her wildest imagination. However, the closer to the crown, the heavier the price Elizabeth and those dearest to her must pay... This is the untold story of a woman hidden from history, and at the heart of the Cousins' War. © The Other Elizabeth Copyright starz00

A witty wallflower. A world of secrets. And one Season that will change everything. England, 1807. Sophia (Sophie) Windle is no ordinary debutante. Cynical, sharp-tongued, and determined to avoid the matrimonial trap set by high society-and her determined mother-she's perfectly content to sabotage her own prospects and fade into the background as a well-practiced wallflower. But when a lie lands her in the path of the aloof and aggravating Mr. Wells, a suspicious old flame re-emerges with charming words, Sophie's carefully constructed defenses begin to crack. What begins as a season of quiet rebellion, soon spirals into scandal, betrayal, and the threat of ruin. Torn between the expectations of her family, the ghosts of her past, and the mysterious farm-hand, William, Sophia must decide what she truly wants-and what she's willing to risk to get it. From ballrooms to a men's only school, Pinnacle is a Regency drama steeped in tension, romance, and razor-sharp wit. With one voice that refuses to be silenced, Sophia's story is not just about survival in society-it's about defiance, self-discovery, and the quiet power of choosing your own fate.

When the arrogant stranger Bess is forced to marry unexpectedly becomes a duke, she'll find herself at odds with her growing feelings as he hunts for a killer. ***** Sharp-tongued Elizabeth 'Bess' Jones is perfectly content living on her lonesome in a tiny village south of Derbyshire. She works as a nurse, owns a small home, and finds the label of 'spinster' an agreeable trade for her independence. But when her entire life is uprooted in an instant, she only has one person to blame: her new husband, Emmett Wilde, who was caught in a compromising situation with her. And now, despite his promise to fake a death certificate after their wedding--to free her of any duty to him or their marriage bed--he sends for her in the dead of night with startling news: his father has been murdered, and he is now the Duke of Ascot with a wife he can no longer deny... [[Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words]] [[Cover designed by Ren Tachibana]]

Daughter of a King. Princess of a nation. A nation under siege. Marjorie is nine. A Princess of Scotland destined to a life of confinement in the house of her father while war rages around her. Discontent and longing for action, through a twist of fate Marjorie finds herself with bow in hand, fighting alongside the most formidable archers in the land. Those around her, and the tyrannical King of England, will soon know her spirit of fire. Marjorie's story continues in the second installment of the War of Independence series.

My heart beat picks up when I realize who it is. It's the prince, I know it. When I turn around, my smile fades. A boy with auburn hair and dark green eyes has a bright red smirk on his face, "May I have this dance?" I smile as he takes my hand. Who was I kidding? Why would the prince ask me to dance? I mean, really? I wonder who he's dancing with. Not that I care, I just cared because he's royalty. That's all. I know it. Adalene has never liked her life. It feels like she was... born into the wrong time. No one understands, no one cares. One morning shes tossed back, back in time, back over one hundered years ago. Here, she meets him. Andre, the futre king, the next heir. But now he needs a wife, and maybe, just maybe, he'll find Adalene. But when a small lie takes over her life, can she fix it, or will she be forever living in a fake life, someone shes not, but someone she wants to be?

The last thing Hannah Roberts had planned for the summer was going to boring old Scotland for four weeks. Nothing but hills, and sky, and sheep. A lot of sheep. But after an accident Hannah finds herself in medieval Scotland during a time of feuding and war. She finds herself under the care of a brash young Highland Laird, who swears to protect her from harm. All Hannah wants is to go home, to her own time. But mayhap fate has other plans in mind for her?