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1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother. But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost. For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.

Король Генрих Пятый из династии Ланкастеров, победитель французов при Азенкуре, внезапно скончался, так и не сумев переломить в свою пользу ход военной кампании на континенте. Наследие великого Льва Англии досталось его сыну, слабому телом и духом младенцу. Мало того что без поддержки регентов, своих могущественных родственников, Генрих Шестой не мог править увязшим в Столетней войне королевством, он был подвержен приступам безумия. И вот настал момент, когда регент Ричард Плантагенет, герцог Йоркский, решил, что без сильного короля страна неизбежно падет.

У юного Гроу – тяжелая судьба. Он потомственный герцог, но, еще в его детстве, коварный брат отца устроил переворот, а самого героя продал в рабство. Годы труда в шахтах, освобождение при поддержке одного из лояльных отцу баронов и вот он готов вернуться в родные земли, чтобы вернуть то, что по праву его. Только вот будет ли кто-то ему рад? Да и сам он больше похож на молодого, озлобленного наёмника, а не на дворянина и правителя. Сможет ли герой понять своё предназначение, найти свой путь, или былого уже не вернешь?

Köln, 1206: Das Heilige Römische Reich ist seit Jahren in einem erbitterten Krieg zerrissen, weil zwei Könige um den Thron kämpfen. Trotz großer Gefahr reist die junge Heilerin Maria vom Niederrhein nach Köln, um einer geheimen Schwesternschaft beizutreten. Doch mit Entsetzen muss sie feststellen, dass die Schwestern nicht mehr in dem Kloster leben. Die willensstarke Maria gibt nicht auf und bleibt in der Stadt, die bald vom Stauferkönig Philipp bedrängt wird. Auf ihrer Suche nach den Schwestern begegnet sie den staufischen Feinden.

While out walking, Abbot Brocc was shocked to encounter the sinister apparition of a young woman, cloaked entirely in grey, who foretold his impending death. Dismissing the soothsayer's words, Brocc nevertheless felt concerned enough to ask for Sister Fidelma's advice on the matter. But by the time Fidelma and her companions arrive at the remote abbey of Dair Inis, Brocc has been found dead in the abbey's sweat house - as the mysterious prophetess had predicted.

An only child of Anglo-French descent, young James Bretherton has known a life of privilege; well-educated and mild mannered, his path is filled with promise. But when James suddenly finds himself orphaned and penniless, his future looks decidedly bleak. It is only when Fate intervenes in the guise of two English mercenaries, that James is given hope. Embarking on a new life as a soldier, he soon becomes embroiled in the religious war between Catholics and Protestants, The Empire and the German States; the war that was known as The Thirty Years war.

The year is 1140 and England is torn by the strife of civil war. Oliver Pascal chances upon a village raided by mercenaries and rescues the survivors: an orphaned boy, who is the illegitimate son of the old king, and his mother's maid, a young widow named Catrin. After escorting them to Bristol Castle, they are accepted into the household of Robert of Gloucester, and while Catrin finds herself falling in love with Oliver, she suffers a deep boredom at the frivolity of court life. Thus when the old midwife Etheldreda offers to teach her the secrets of her ancient art, Catrin agrees.

Bordeaux, 1367. Sir Thomas Blackstone ist Steinmetz, Bogenschütze, Schwertkämpfer, Kriegsherr des englischen Königs. Und erneut wird er vom englischen Kronprinzen gebraucht, um die Welle der Unterstützung für den König von Frankreich zurückzudrängen. Ein lästiges Werkzeug: Don Pedro, als Verbündeter für England unverzichtbar. Blackstone soll ihn zurück auf den Thron von Kastilien bringen – und ist seiner Mission für diesen grausamen Herrscher zutiefst überdrüssig. Unterdessen zieht Blackstones Sohn Henry inkognito durch Frankreich.

Das Emsland zur Zeit des Dreißigjährigen Kriegs: Martha ist die Tochter des Bürgermeisters im kleinen Städtchen Schüttorf und damit eine gute Partie. Doch auch wenn sie jung ist, weiß sie, was sie will: Ein selbstbestimmtes Leben - und Jost, den Nachtwächter. Doch heiraten soll sie Valentin, den Sohn eines Ratsherren. Und Valentin drängt auf eine rasche Hochzeit, denn katholische Söldnertruppen rücken vor, um die Stadt einzunehmen - will er womöglich der nächste Bürgermeister werden?

Et ils vécurent heureux à jamais... L’histoire de Breena et Tov aurait pu s’achever ainsi, si seulement le sort avait cessé de s’acharner sur eux et d’éprouver leur amour. Après avoir été faits prisonniers, les deux amants ont réussi à s’échapper, mais ils ont été séparés, et le prix à payer est lourd de conséquences. Fiancée à Tov, mais revendiquée par Edmond, Breena lutte de toutes ses forces pour sauver l’un et fuir l’autre. Espérant que son grand amour est toujours en vie, elle se rend jusqu’au clan de Tov en compagnie de son seul allié, le frère de celui-ci.

The Port of Barfleur, 1120. Sabin FitzSimon, disgraced son of an earl, finally has the chance to salvage his reputation when renowned knight Edmund Strongfist asks Sabin to join a journey to Jerusalem. The only thing Sabin must promise is to keep away from Strongfist’s beautiful daughter, Annais. Sabin obeys, but his attraction to Annais’s spirit, courage and her wonderful harp playing become increasingly difficult to resist.

Young Duncan M'Kethe finds himself caught in the web of Sir James Turner, the former Covenanter turned military leader of the persecutors. Duncan is torn by his hatred of Turner's dragoons, who have treated his friends cruelly, and his father's instructions to love them. He must be true to Jesus Christ while attempting to rescue his father from enemy hands.

The Balkans, 1371. After conquering the Serbian army in battle, bands of Ottoman warriors terrorize the land, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake. As one of the few survivors of a deadly attack on her village, Magdalena is determined to protect her newly orphaned niece. When a group of battle-weary Serb warriors offers to lead Magdalena and her charge to safety, a flame of hope flickers to life for the desperate woman, burning brighter when she spots a familiar face among the group: Miladin, the man she once loved—and lost.

"Hayatta hiçbir şey iz bırakmadan gitmez. İzleri okumayı bilenler geçmişi ve geleceği bilir." Edebiyatımızın güçlü kalemi Mavisel Yener, dünya denizcilik tarihinin önemli denizcisi, bilim insanı, bilge kaptan Piri Reis'in gizemli hayatını araştırırken benzersiz bir serüvenin ilk adımlarını attığını bilmiyordu. Piri Reis'in haritasından Göbeklitepe'ye uzanan gizemi öğrendiğinde çok şaşırdı; tüm cesaretini toplayıp, ortaçağda geçen bu tarihi romanı yazdı. Küçük bir sırra sığan kocaman evreni keşfetmek isteyen okurlar için sıra dışı bir macera.

Ein Retelling der mittelalterlichen Lohengrin-Sage. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters herrscht Elsa über Brabant. Doch Graf Telramund verweigert ihr die Gefolgschaft und behauptet, der verstorbene Herzog habe ihm das Herzogtum und Elsa zur Frau versprochen. Elsa widerspricht, und König Heinrich bestimmt, dass ein Zweikampf die Entscheidung bringen soll. Unerwartet erscheint ein fremder Ritter zu Elsas Unterstützung. Sein Name ist Lohengrin. Er kämpft für Elsa, aber seine Herkunft muss für immer geheim bleiben.

April 1150. War has come yet again to Ceredigion, and Prince Hywel marches south alongside his wily uncle, preparing to battle his own cousins. Meanwhile, Gareth and Gwen learn of murder and treachery among the Hospitallers, who are succoring the ill and wounded within the army. As they investigate, even in the midst of war, they uncover not only murder, but treason and betrayal as well—and inadvertently set the stage for that long-awaited final reckoning within King Owain’s court.

Raven, den man als Blutauge kennt, und seine Wikinger-Brüder sind verraten worden. Der missgünstige Ealdred ist geflohen - in das Reich von Kaiser Charlemagne, wo angeblich unendliche Reichtümer versteckt sind. In der Wut brennender Rache machen Raven und sein Wolfsrudel harter Kämpfer sich auf in das Land der Christen, wo die Heiden unbekannte Gefahren, finstere Intrigen und große Schlachten erwarten.

Doctor John Dee and Margaretta, assisted by his pupil Christopher, are charged with unraveling the mystery. But then there is a kidnapping, a ransom threat and more bodies appear. Amongst secrets and rumors, the scandal of the Seymour Affair threatens to resurface. Elizabeth's road to the throne could be ruined and with that comes the fall of the Tudor Dynasty. Can John Dee keep Elizabeth's secret before it casts a shadow over them all?

1589. Princess Anna of Denmark is betrothed to King James VI of Scotland. Before they can wed, Anna must pass the trial period: one year of marriage to prove herself worthy of being Scotland's new Queen. Determined to fulfil her duties to King and country, Anna resolves to be the perfect royal bride. Until she meets Lord Henry. By her side is Kirsten Sorenson, her loyal and pious lady-in-waiting. But, whilst tending to Anna's every need, Kirsten has her own secret motives for the royal marriage to succeed.

Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to the Dominican Priory at Blackfriars where Gaveston's corpse awaits burial. But, on arrival, Corbett discovers that a series of macabre murders has turned the priory into a mansion of death, and a killer is roaming free. Meanwhile, rumours spread that the pirate ships of the Black Banner Fleet are intent on entering the River Thames and, if the Sea Beggars succeed in their mission, they will weaken the king's power throughout the city.