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For the Dogs, the war has only just begun. Caught up in the siege of Calais, in the midst of a brutal eleven-month blockade of a small port on the French coast, they are no longer blindly walking into the unknown. But the men still have more questions than answers about what faces them–and why. What are they really fighting for? And why does the king care so much about taking such a small French town? The Dogs aren't paid to ask questions but in their work, they have the means to make people talk.

AD 796. Sailing in search of an object of great power, Hunlaf and his comrades are far from home when they are caught up in a violent skirmish against pirates. After the bloody onslaught, an encounter with ships from Islamic Spain soon sees them escorted under guard to the city of Qadis, one of the jewels of the Emirate of Al-Andalus and the true destination of their voyage. Hunlaf believes the Emir's lands hold the key to his search, but there are dangerous games at play.

Daughter of an ousted king, descendant of ancient druids, Gruoch (GREW-ock), has grown up believing that she will be crowned queen of Alba and reclaim the lands of her Pictish kin, a prophecy seemingly fulfilled by her betrothal to Duncan, the heir-elect.

Año 717. Al-Hurr, el nuevo gobernador de al-Ándalus, se dispone a aniquilar los últimos focos de resistencia del reino visigodo. La conquista musulmana está a punto de consumarse bajo la despiadada tutela de Opas, el obispo metropolitano de Toledo, y los principales linajes hispanogodos deben enviar rehenes a Corduba. Fruela, hijo de Pedro, el duque de Cantabria, acude a la capital de al-Ándalus para garantizar la lealtad de su gente.

Ein rasantes Abenteuer um das Gold des Rheins Frühjahr 1771. Das beschauliche Leben des Goldwäschers Frieder ändert sich schlagartig, als er eines Tages statt Gold eine Wasserleiche findet und einen Buchhändler kennenlernt, der mit seiner Tochter und einem Mönch dem sagenhaften Schatz der Nibelungen auf der Spur ist. Sie schweben in höchster Gefahr, denn ein französischer Duc hat sich ihnen an die Fersen geheftet, begierig nach dem Gold und völlig skrupellos. Da hilft es wenig, dass sich ihnen auch noch der junge Jura-Student Johann Wolfgang Goethe anschließt.

Die Heilerin und der Henker... Der farbenprächtige Historienroman "Das Weib des Henkers" von Bestseller-Autorin Heidrun Hurst. Straßburg im Jahr 1350: eine Stadt, zerrissen zwischen leuchtender Hoffnung und dunklem Aberglauben... Stein um Stein wächst mit dem Bau des Münsters das höchste Bauwerk der Welt empor - die einen sind voller Ehrfurcht, die anderen verfluchen es als Frevel. Und tatsächlich: Schon bald scheinen die Straßburger den höchsten Preis dafür zahlen zu müssen.

Making a much-anticipated return to the world of Hild, Nicola Griffith’s Menewood transports listeners back to seventh-century Britain, a land of rival kings and religions poised for epochal change. Hild is no longer the bright child who made a place in Edwin Overking’s court with her seemingly supernatural insight. She is eighteen, honed and tested, the formidable lady of Elmet, now building her personal stronghold in the valley of Menewood.

Najpopularniejsza czeska seria kryminalna nareszcie w Polsce! Wysłannik czeskiego króla udaje się do Wrocławia, gdzie znika w tajemniczych okolicznościach. Z uwagi na dyplomatyczny charakter jego misji król Przemysł Ottokar II wysyła w ślad za nim na Dolny Śląsk swoich zaufanych ludzi: prokuratora królewskiego Oldrzicha, jego żonę Ludmiłę oraz giermka Otę. Za murami XIII-wiecznego Wrocławia okazuje się, że śledztwo będzie dużo trudniejsze, niż początkowo zakładano.

Europa anno Domini 1125. Drei Jahre sind vergangen, seit sich das kleine Königreich der Stauffermark aus den Klauen der schwarzen Bruderschaft befreien konnte. Doch dann taucht eine nie gesehene Bedrohung auf, die Chaos, Tod und Unterdrückung mit sich bringt. Konrad und Katharina von Falkenstein, das neue Regentenpaar, geraten in schwerste Bedrängnis und müssen vor dem eigenen Volk fliehen. Versteckt, tief in den Bergen, verbringen sie und ein paar wenige Getreue harte Zeiten in eisiger Kälte.

879 AD, Norway. Halvdan, son of Ragnar Lothbrok and King of Dublin, is locked in a savage war with Irish Dubgaill warriors in a battle for supremacy of Ireland’s coastal strongholds. Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name…Viking warships flying the raven banner…and the echo of Ivar the Boneless. Hundr and Einar the Brawler are drawn into a search for the son of Bjorn Ironside, lost during the war for Ireland’s future. Old enemies seething with vengeful fury emerge to throw Hundr and Einar into the most dangerous fight of their lives.

King Henry is dead and Stephen of Blois claims the throne of England and the Dukedom of Normandy. The Earl of Cleveland returns to England to fight for the heirs of Henry. When King David and his Scottish army capture most of northern England it is only Alfraed who holds out against him. Set in the early years of the Anarchy this is a fast moving book filled with battles and intrigue.

Spring, AD 777. Sigurd Hring, new King of the Svear, is summoning all the greatest warriors of the North to his banner. He invites Bjarki Bloodhand, the famous berserkr, to swear an oath of fealty to him. But Bjarki has already sailed away to rescue a beautiful Saxon princess. Tor Hildarsdottir, sister of Bjarki, now oath-bound to a powerful Svearland jarl, finds herself unwillingly enrolled in Sigurd’s mighty army. When Sigurd Hring arrogantly rejects the overlordship of Siegfried, King of the Dane-Mark, red war is inevitable.

1421. A França parece prestes a perder a guerra contra a Inglaterra. Enquanto o país se afunda na lama de batalhas sangrentas, o povo passa fome... e o rei permanece escondido. Desse caos surge uma jovem capaz de mudar o rumo da guerra e liderar os franceses à vitória. E o nome dessa garota imprudente, obstinada e brilhante–uma heroína improvável–ecoará através dos séculos: a guerreira, a herética, a santa Joana D'Arc.

Willkommen zurück in KINGSBRIDGE! Mit seinem neuesten Werk läutet Ken Follett für die Menschen in Kingsbridge eine neue Ära ein. Eine Ära, in der Tradition und Fortschritt aufeinanderprallen, Klassenkämpfe in alle Teile der Gesellschaft vordringen und der gesamte Kontinent von einem erbitterten Krieg erfasst wird: die Zeit der Industrialisierung England 1770. Mit Erfindung der "Spinning Jenny" bricht eine neue Ära der Fertigung und Industrie an. Innerhalb nur einer Generation verändert die Webmaschine das Leben der Menschen grundlegend. Die Welt ist in Unruhe, auch in Kingsbridge.

Det är i mitten av 1300-talet då heliga Birgittas dotterdotter Ingegerd anländer till drottning Margaretas hov. Ingegerd är bara 14 år – vacker, levnadsglad och sugen på kärleksäventyr. Ingegerds liv tar dock en vändning när hon mot sin vilja tvingas gå i sin mormors fotspår och in i Birgittaklostret vid Vättern. I klostret är reglerna strikta och många och Ingegerd får kämpa för att vänja sig vid den nya tillvaron. Samtidigt arbetar drottning Margareta mot sitt mål att förena de tre nordiska länderna. Efter några år vigs Ingegerd till abbedissa över Vadstena kloster.

Surrounded once again by harsh men with full knowledge of the shocking event that led to his banishment, Galen has only one person he can depend on. But Alcuin is being pulled away by family duty and a new obsession. Is it time for Galen to stop relying upon others and solve his own problems? Will Galen survive this dangerous new world and forge a safer future for himself and his friend?

Lord Drysten, now widely considered to be the savior of Britannia despite his past transgressions, is being tested by a new enemy he never knew he would need to face. Kingship. The mantle of responsibility was never something he thought he would bear the weight of, and his enemies, past and present, see this as well.

England, 1120. When Henry I dies with no legitimate male heir, the nation is thrown into chaos. The two rivals for the crown are Henry's daughter Matilda and his nephew Stephen of Blois, both of whom are determined to emerge victorious. A bitter struggle ensues which threatens to reduce England to a barren wasteland and many ordinary people find themselves torn apart from each other in the confusion of deciding which side to fight for.

Na Inglaterra do século XIV, quatro crianças se esgueiram da multidão que sai da catedral de Kingsbridge e vão para a floresta. Lá, elas presenciam a morte de dois homens. Já adultas, suas vidas se unem numa trama feita de determinação, desejo, cobiça e retaliação. Elas verão a prosperidade e a fome, a peste e a guerra. Apesar disso, viverão sempre à sombra do inexplicável assassinato ocorrido naquele dia fatídico.

Italy, 1351. English knight Gerard Fox and the resourceful Willa have come through a death-defying journey across war-torn Europe. Now looking towards their future together, they must first find a way to reconcile with their difficult pasts. In a small village between Florence and Siena, Fox and Willa are caught up in a deadly ambush. After rescuing the enigmatic woman who is the target of the attack, they take refuge in her opulent villa and learn her heartbreaking story—a tale of loss, deception... and a burning desire for freedom.