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France, 1351: Kemp and his men are captured in a skirmish near Calais, and subsequently imprisoned in a French castle. All attempts at escape are punished with death. Then Sir Hugues de Beauconray comes to Kemp with an offer: escort a Dominican friar on a quest to steal a mysterious book from an abbey in Scotland. Fail, and ten of Kemp's friends will be hanged.

Abraham accompanies his father and his friends to London to attend the coronation of Richard I. But after the king accepts the valuable gifts they have brought for him, he angrily demands the small group be ejected immediately, forcing them to face a bloodthirsty anti-Semitic crowd.

On the walls of Jönköping, the men of the north made their stand and held the Crusade at bay, paying the price in blood and the death of kinsmen. The Norse jarls, shaken and bloodied, must rally around their wounded and weakened king or choose an alternative path to cling to power. As the icy grip of winter falls and the snow, mud, and blood bind the oath-sworn enemies together in a lethal contest, hopes of glory are cast aside in the desperate fight for survival. Two armies marched into the deep woods in winter. Only the Norns know who will emerge from the cruel embrace of the Frostforge.

Frankreich im 14. Jahrhundert: das Land ist in Aufruhr. Während die Engländer in ihrem erbarmungslosen Eroberungswahn durch das Land streifen und Vernichtung und Tod verbreiten, erblickt in der Burg de Blois ein Zwillingspaar das Licht der Welt, das dazu bestimmt ist, den Lauf der Geschichte zu verändern. Doch Edward of Woodstock, der blutrünstige schwarze Prinz, steht bereits vor den Toren der Burg und überrennt sie mit seiner unerbittlichen und schwer bewaffneten Streitmacht. Sein grausames Ziel: die Neugeborenen mit dem Schwert zu richten und ihnen ihr Geburtsrecht zu nehmen.

England 1147: Eingesperrt in einer verfallenen Inselfestung, fristen sie ein unwürdiges Leben, weil sie nicht zu den Kindern Gottes gehören: Simon hat die Fallsucht, Edmund hält sich für einen Märtyrerkönig, Regy ist ein Mörder, Losian hat sein Gedächtnis verloren. Er führt die Gruppe an, als ein Unwetter ihnen den Weg in die Freiheit öffnet. Ein Abenteuer beginnt und eine Suche - bis Losian einer Frau begegnet, die ihm nicht nur helfen könnte, seine Vergangenheit wiederzufinden ...

Norwegen, A. D. 785: Der Krieger Sigurd Haraldarson hat blutige Rache geschworen, doch König Gorm, der einst seinen Vater verriet, lebt immer noch. Und solange ein Atemhauch in ihm ist, so lange ist der Blutdurst Sigurds nicht befriedigt. Aber Sigurd und seine Mannen brauchen mehr Waffen und mehr Silber, um ihre Aufgabe vollbringen zu können. Die Waffenbrüder machen sich auf nach Schweden, um Schlachtenruhm und Söldner für ihre Sache zu gewinnen. Im Angesicht Walhallas geraten sie in ein Inferno aus Eis und Blut.

The Chivalry series follows young William Gold, who runs away from London to follow the Black Prince, from the killing fields of France, through life as a routier and criminal, and to redemption with the Knights of Saint John, further disillusion and an eventual career as a professional soldier and knight. Rich in the details of life in the High Middle Ages, the series also deals with modern issues about the role of violence in society, rules of conflict and war, and the price that people pay for using violence.

In a tale of love, loss and discovery, "The Red Ribbon of Time" weaves together the stories of two young women, Annie, a 16th century Frankish woman from Cyprus, and Netta, an American in present time. Annie, flees the Ottoman takeover of Cyprus in 1571, leaving behind her beloved Athanasios and her life as she knew it. Netta, searches for the answers to her visions and dreams at the Gothic Abbey of Bellapais in Cyprus.

On a remote Gaelic farmstead in medieval Ireland, word reaches Alberic of conquering Norman knights arriving from England. Oppressed by the social order that enslaved his Norman father, he yearns for the reckoning he believes the invaders will bring—but his world is about to burn. Captured by the Norman knight Hugo de Lacy and installed at Dublin Castle as a translator, Alberic’s confused loyalties are tested at every turn.

Siglo XII, Reino de León. En plena ofensiva almorávide, con la cristiandad acorralada, Urraca, hija de Alfonso VI y legítima heredera al trono leonés, contrae matrimonio con Alfonso I de Aragón, cumpliendo la última voluntad de su padre recién fallecido.

King Henry has need of a sword to help him recover land taken by the Prince of Wales! And he looks to the north and the border knights who have served him so well. Now that Sir Thomas is becoming too old for war, Sir William is chosen to lead the knights of the Tees south to the wild lands of Gwynedd.

For all fifteen years of her life, Pauline de Pamiers has witnessed an attack on her family, friends, and faith. It's the early thirteenth century and the Pope and King of France are conducting a Crusade against the Cathars; the only crusade on European soil and against another Christian sect. As a member of this sect in France that sits outside the dominant Roman Church, Pauline is an outsider: young, but independent and bold.

Enja und das Schicksal der Highlands. Die Schotten kämpfen nicht nur gegen England, sondern auch gegen den Papst, der von Avignon aus ihren Untergang herbeiführen will. Auch die Highlanderin Enja gerät ins Visier. Der Papst setzt eine geheimnisvolle Assassine auf sie an, doch Enja weiß sich zu wehren, und sie erfährt Einzelheiten über die Strategie des Papstes, die in der entscheidenden Schlacht viele ihrer Leute vor dem sicheren Tod retten.

Highland Scotland was no place for a woman in the early 1500s. Life was turbulent and short, battles were waged, and sisters and daughters were traded as pawns in marriage. Catherine Campbell was one such young bride, betrothed to Lachlan Maclean and sent from her fine home to join him on the Isle of Mull, to bear his sons and heirs. But Lachlan proved to be nothing like the man of Catherine’s dreams, and she was forced to resign herself to enduring life with him for the sake of duty. Until the day when he threatened to take away the one thing she couldn’t sacrifice: her daughter.

Segle XIV. La ciutat de Barcelona és en un moment de màxima prosperitat, ha crescut cap a la Ribera, l'humil barri dels pescadors, i els seus habitants decideixen construir, amb els diners d'uns i l'esforç dels altres, el temple marià més gran conegut: Santa Maria de la Mar.

At the age of fourteen Lady Margaret de la Roche is presented at court as a New Year’s Day gift for King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon. In her role as a maid of honour she develops a great admiration for the virtuous queen. But her loyalty is tested when the king falls in love with the fascinating Anne Boleyn. As her life at court becomes increasingly perilous, she must find a way to be a faithful servant of the queen and a true subject of the king. “The Tudor Lady in Waiting” tells the story of the dangers and intrigues of the Tudor court in the reign of Henry VIII.

Zev, a humble butcher’s son, has always loved Arlette but she is promised to another. When the death of a Christian boy is blamed on the local Jews, Arlette is caught up in the ensuing chaos and mob violence leading her betrothed to reject her. Throughout the ordeal, Zev remains steadfast and refuses to abandon Arlette while she struggles to overcome her trauma. But their troubles are far from over as they endure continuing harassment and are drawn into intrigue involving the Irish king.

Young Lucrezia quickly learns that life at the Vatican, with all its luxury and splendor, can be intoxicating and privileged. Still, when you are the illegitimate daughter of the pope, it is not for the faint of heart. The wheels of treachery and political alliance force Lucrezia into an unhappy marriage and the attempted seizure of her baby. Narcissism and betrayal plague the Borgia dynasty, proving that family dysfunction is not relegated to modern-day life.

Based on the events of the Battle of Maldon, fought between the English militia, led by the military hero, Bryhtnoth, and the Viking army, led by Olaf Tryggvasson, in the year 991 A.D. A poem fragment survived, called The Battle of Maldon, with descriptions of the fight, the warriors in the fray, and the devastating flight of a coward. Confessions of a Warrior follows the aftermath of the Battle of Maldon and a craven's actions.

The year is 1545. Geneva has defeated the Catholic forces of the Duke of Savoy and established itself as the center of the Reformation, with John Calvin as its spiritual leader. But peace is fragile, and in a city ravaged by plague, the atmosphere is one of fear and suspicion. So when new rumors of witchcraft emerge from the isolated village of Satigny, Calvin sees an opportunity and plucks a reclusive young magistrate to investigate.