The picture may not reflect the books condition or specific edition. In high fantasy, linear plots are pretty necessary i feel the objective shapes the actionsbut this isnt the case here, as i feel most modern books shouldnt. In between stories, she studied and traveled in europe, got a masters degree in. She lives with her parents and her beloved but secretive. Modern men disappoint her, and she studies ballet and fencing because they remind her of older, more romantic times.
Its a book to be read in one nailbiting gulpwhich makes it even more remarkable that it was able to have me and hold me even though i couldnt give it concentrated reading time. The hidden lineage of jesus revealed laurence gardner. Sherwood smith born 1951 is an american fantasy and science fiction writer for young adults and adults. Smith is a nebula award finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant. Coronets and steel by sherwood smith, paperback barnes.
Coronets and steel by sherwood smith, 2010, daw books, distributed by penguin group usa edition, in english coronets and steel 2010 edition open library. In between stories, she studied and traveled in europe, got a masters degree in history, and now lives in southern california with her spouse, two kids, and two dogs. Read coronets and steel by sherwood smith available from rakuten kobo. Coronets and steel begins with a kim, a new college graduate, searching through europe for traces of her family history. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Coronets and steel sherwood smith hard cover 2010 1st edition. This second part of aurelia kims story follows on well from the first, coronets and steel. In this new fantasy series, a young woman takes her own destiny by the handand the hilt. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cocacola coronets steel orchestra at the discogs marketplace. Coronets and steel combines some of my favorite story elements. Smith also collaborated with dave trowbridge in writing the exordium series and with andre norton in writing two of the books in the solar queen universe.
Order of sherwood smith books sherwood smith is an american author of science fiction, fantasy and historical romance novels for both young adults and adults. Coronets and steel ebook by sherwood smith rakuten kobo. The 60th anniversary of robert hamers ealing classic kind hearts and coronets is the perfect time to get acquainted with the witty, provocative book from which it is adapted. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. The coronets recorded nadine on chess records in august 1953, two months before the moonglows chance album. Both books form a kind of modern day, magical the prisoner of zenda and rupert of hentzau. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the coronets at the discogs marketplace.
Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Everyone s favorite sword wielding california girl returns from the author of coronets and steel with the man she loves set to marry a look alike princess, kim murray returns to california from the magical country of dobrenica to heal her broken heart but family politics soon have her leaving for london, where she is forced into a duel with a dobrenican nobleman he reveeveryone s favorite. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. See the complete dobrenica series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A vague memory of her mothers and a couple theater tickets have brought her to vienna, where she resumes her quest in a genealogy office. Coronets and steel by sherwood smith, 2010, daw books, distributed by penguin group usa edition, in english. Sherwood smith started making books out of paper towels at age six. In this new fantasy series, a young woman takes her own destiny by the hand and the hilt. Its romantic without being sappy, features a ferociously competent and intelligent heroine, and guides me from the familiar southern california, where i lived for many years even recognize some of the places. Coronets and steel book hillsborough county public. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter.
Kim is a california girl with a talent for fencing, a fearless attitude, and a startling resemblance to a missing young woman from a. Coronets and steel is sherwood smiths swashbuckling homage to the prisoner of zenda with a female lead character. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The imprint was closed in 2004 but then relaunched in 2010, publishing fiction and nonfiction in hardback and paperback, including works by chris ryan, lorna byrne, and auberon waugh. Smith is a nebula award finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant smiths works include the ya novel crown duel. Distributed by penguin group usa, 2010 dlc 20181583 ocolc555643077. So when i first got the sense that someone was following me, i ignored it.
The dobrenica book series by sherwood smith includes books coronets and steel, blood spirits, and revenant eve. Highlights one of 514 rt convertibles made in 1968. She writes several series including wren, exordium with dave trowbridge, crown and court duel, inda, cjs notebooks and more series. Publication date 2010 topics fencing, grandmothers, genealogy, fiction publisher daw books. Additionally, all of the coronets went to thomas edison high school in cleveland, oh. Coronets and steel by sherwood smith overdrive rakuten. Kim is a great heroine sherwood smiths heroines usually are, shes sporty, courageous, and charmingly downtoearth. Cocacola coronets steel orchestra discography discogs. Finalist, soaring eagle award kids 1218 voting, wyoming library system. For kim is part of a royal family from a tiny eastern european country. Acclaimed inda series within sherwood smiths epic fantasy sartoriasdeles universe military fantasy woven with courtly politics, vast worldbuilding, and diverse characters inda was the second son of the prince and princess of choraed elgaer. Shes worked in jobs ranging from counter work in a smoky harbor bar to the film industry. Coronets and steel dobrenica book 1 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Coronets and steel sherwood smith hard cover 2010 1st. Aug 19, 2010 coronets and steel is sherwood smiths swashbuckling homage to the prisoner of zenda with a female lead character. Coronets and steel coronets and steel series, book 1. Explore releases from cocacola coronets steel orchestra at discogs. Coronets and steel september 11, 2010 september 12, 2010 chachic want books. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. From the 1965 to 1975 model years the name was on intermediatesized models. The coronet is an automobile that was marketed by dodge as a fullsize car in the 1950s, initially the divisions highest trim line but, starting in 1955, the lowest trim line. In between stories, she studied and traveled in europe, got a master. Shes the author of the high fantasy history of sartoriasdeles series as well as the modernday fantasy adventures of kim murray in coronets and steel.
Coronets and steel may start slow to anyone less interested in the mysterious and more in actions, but it picks up fast. Though readers who prefer lightningpaced books may stumble over long sections of expository conversations, a. Aurelia kim murray is a california girl who wishes there were more to life. I hope people will consider book view cafe if possible, as most of the royalty goes to the author, and the ebook formats are both epub and mobi kindle. Well, high fantasy is set in an alternative, fictional, secondary world and the word epic is defined as an exceptionally long and arduous task or activity. Nominated for alayasla best books for young adults, on the alayasla quick pick list for reluctant young adult readers, and named one of ny public library best books for teens, 1998 list. California girl kim murray is unsatisfied with grad school and restless in life. December 29, 2014 310 x 500 px previous attachment next attachment.