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Witch-hunting plagued much of Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, but Scotland’s witch hunts were among the most severe. Combining eyewitness accounts with actual trial transcripts, British journalist Elizabeth Lynn Linton provides a fascinating glimpse into the black magic and fairy lore behind Scotland's infamous witch trials. 

Anna Cumnock has more than her fair share of problems. Since the death of her husband eight months ago, she's had to singlehandedly manage her croft and care for her seven-year-old daughter, Florie. When a freak accident nearly kills her daughter and decimates her livestock, Anna finds herself unable to meet the season's wool quota, and if she can't find a way to solve the problem, she'll lose her home.

Scottish Sleep Stories are designed to help you relax and sleep. Allow these simple tales of travels around Scotland to send you off into a deep, calm slumber night after night.

Marjorie Bruce, newly-crowned Princess of Scotland and daughter of feared Scottish warrior King Robert the Bruce, is about to witness the English invasion into Scottish territory. After the English military ambushes Marjorie and her stepmother, they take them to England. It is up to Archibald Douglas - one of the King’s men - to return Marjorie to her father without harm. With the help of friends along the way, Marjorie trains to become the finest warrior Scotland has ever seen. She also learns secrets about her father’s legitimacy to the crown.

Four original folktale-style stories based on the old English counting rhyme.

Edinburgh, 1804. Dorothea Flockhart is hiding her past. A woman alone, she avoids men. Even the personable Captain Rogers fails to stir her heart despite all his efforts. While Napoleon's armies threaten invasion, Scotland's capital still hosts balls, although the atmosphere is hectic, and men don uniforms to meet the impending turmoil.

Born from a mortal woman, created with the blood of a god, Zirena's life has been anything but average. Life as the Chosen is a life of fighting, solitude, and forbidden desires. Never knowing the taste of blood or the touch of a lover. When the alluring, captivating, and presence of a mortal named Dean, known to be her sworn enemy, enters her life, she begins to question the true nature of her upbringing.

Tortured by her own mother for 10 years, Clover has never known the true love of another. Sworn by duty to prepare to be the next high queen, Clover is forbidden from life's most tantalizing adventures. Upon the eve of her parents' murder, Clover encounters a handsome stranger who offers her a Blood Oath to ensure the safety of her kingdom. Little did she know, a Blood Oath is forever. With recurrent nightmares, and an inability to defend herself, Clover must learn to trust the one she has come to love.

For the first time, Brodie feels truly happy when he spends the summer in Edinburgh with Elora, the woman who will change his life. When a devastating betrayal casts everything in a new light, Elora returns home to Greece leaving behind a note with the words: "Forgive Me".

 This is the worst book of poetry ever written. 

Samhain. All Hallows Eve. The most mystical night of the year. The time when the veil between the worlds become perilously thin. And with a full moon overhead, this awesome power reaches its climactic height. Sorcha wears the finest dress she'd seen - and steps into a life she'd only dreamt of. But when Johnny's eyes meet hers, and jealous rivals vow revenge, that delicate layer between what is and what once was rips. It shreds like the fragile thread of one's life. One Scottish Lass is the first novella in the regency time travel romance trilogy.

It has been three years since the change consumed the world and gone is any possibility of returning to a normal way of life. Survivors are few. Each one driven by their own purpose but all searching for hope. In this strange new existence, two survivors are forced to work together against the nightmarish creatures that now roam the world. Creatures that hunt day and night fueled by their insatiable hunger. Creatures that will push these survivors to their very limits. 

Rygan is considered a monster by nearly all who meet him. A man of four races he is often met with fear, suspicion and hatred. To make matters worse, his grandfather, the Troll God Turok, wants to lay waste to all nations. All Rygan wants is to find the talismans that make up the Troll God’s prison. He does not need complications like Danielle, an elfin/human Halfling with a knack for finding trouble. Unfortunately, she has one of the talismans Rygan desperately needs. On the advice of her grandfather, who happens to be a wizard, the two set out to find the last remaining Dragon.

Within four sections spanning the personalities, ships, places, and pirates of Scotland, you’ll discover an intriguing nautical history nestled among sweeping sea views and lush coastal landscapes. From tales of warrior lords and privateers to the mystery of the Maggie Smith, and the strange legend of the remote island of Rona, you’ll explore the unique seafaring history of Scotland.

After the death of her grandmother, there’s nothing left for Rose in England. She’s sold her house and packed her money and possessions in a single canvas bag, and now a six-week voyage across the Atlantic is all that stands between her and a new life in America. Emily has been accused of a crime she hasn’t committed. Options are scarce, but if she can escape London, she might be able to build a new life somewhere else. On the packet ship Merryweather, drawn to Emily, Rose faces a hard decision. Does she risk everything to help her new friend?