A grand hall had been filled with artefacts from the New World, and they were displayed on pedestals around the room. Noblemen and women wandered about, pointing at and cooing over various things. The Inuit delegates politely toured the display, nodding when each item was presented to them. But w...
He sat atop his throne, barely able to hide his simmering anger beneath a cold mask of indifference. His advisers had insisted on this banquet against his wishes, and he had been coerced into entertaining his high-profile guests. A few noble officials reclined on cushions in a large semicircle at...
Rawden lazily drawled, adopting a relaxed stance as he faced their adversaries. “So,” Captain Elijah Hawkins leered. “You’re a couple now? You’ve really grown up, Miss Wright.” “You still can’t have the map,” Juliana told him...
The crowded, bustling neighborhood of Wan Chai was worlds apart from the cool mountain climate and British atmosphere of Victoria Peak. Crudely built shops were crammed tightly together in twisted blocks linked by narrow, dusty roads. Street vendors were engaged in a constant shouting battle to a...
After the events of the Christmas Eve ball, the palace had been buzzing with gossip. Some pitied Ekaterina’s fate, while others sniffed and basked in her misfortune. But all were excitedly guessing at which suitor she would choose. All that was, except for Andrey. &n...