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P.H.C. Marchesi

P.H.C. Marchesi

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P.H.C. Marchesi is the author of the young adult fantasy/sci-fi novel Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes. She has a Ph.D. degree in English, and teaches British literature to undergraduates. As a child, she lived in many different countries, and experienced many different cultures. She studied at an International School and had friends from all over the world. In many ways, these experiences shaped her writing and the fantasy world she created in Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes. She is currently working on book 2 of the Shelby and Shauna Kitt series.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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<div style="font-size:13px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes</strong></span></em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong> won &quot;Best First Chapter Book&quot; in the </strong></span><strong><a href="http://clcawards.org/2012-Award-Books.html">2012 Children's Literary Classics Awards</a><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">, together with a gold award in the &quot;fantasy pre-teen&quot; and &quot;science-fiction pre-teen&quot; categories. The novel was also an award-winning finalist in the young adult and science-fiction categories of the </span><a href="http://www.internationalbookawards.com/2012awardannouncement.html">2012 International Book Awards</a></strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>.</strong></span></p><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">&quot;I do not read a large amount of science fiction, but<em><span> <span>Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes</span></span></em><span></span><strong> </strong>may change that for me.  The characters are realistic and engaging.  The setting is magical--I want to take a trip to Miriax.  The story drew me in and kept me guessing until the last page.&quot; -- The Book Addict </span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br /></span></div><br />&quot;Not only did I love this book, I couldn't put this book down. P.H.C. Marchesi has created a whole other universe, a place where you can get lost in forever.&quot; --The Book Blog Experience<br /><br /><span>&quot;I would recommend this book to people who like adventure and fantasy. . .It was very entertaining and I didn't want to put it down until I finished it.&quot; 13-year-old Ben Weldon</span> --Reader Views Kids <br /><br />&quot;It is so unusual to find a 'different' book these days. No wizards or Quidditch games, but this book as its shares of heros and super characters in a TOTALLY different way. A must read for teenagers and even adults. This author is destined for greatness!&quot; - amazon.com <br /><br />&quot;I read the book on my Kindle on my trip to Europe. It was such a good read! I had a hard time putting it down, some nights, by 2:30 am I had to force myself to close it and go to sleep!&quot; - amazon.com