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“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin. The royal house of France has fallen. Charles IV is dead, fulfilling the curse of the Templars once and for all. This leaves the path to the throne open for Robert of Artois to place his cousin, Philippe of Valois, upon it. Having...

Firenze, 1348: una brigata di giovani, sette donne e tre uomini, si rifugia nella campagna circostante in fuga dalla peste nera. Per medicare l'angoscia e rifondare i valori umani sconvolti dal flagello, i dieci giovani raccontano a turno novelle die più vari argomenti, tessere di uno straordinario quadro della civiltà trecentesca.

‘This was the original GAME OF THRONES’ George R.R. Martin Available for the first time in English, THE KING WITHOUT A KINGDOM is the seventh and final volume of The Accursed Kings series. The reign of the Capetian kings has ended and John II, ‘The Good’, second of the Valois dynasty...

Set in 12th-century Jerusalem, Pilgrim follows the treacherous journey of a German knight and his companions as they return home after seven arduous years battling for God in the Holy Land. Within this sprawling tale lies a tapestry of medieval horror, intertwining history and folklore, encompassing both a metaphysical and literal odyssey.

Having escaped an unhappy marriage, Morgan finds herself in Camelot–the city of dreams and peace. Her brother, King Arthur, treats her as a valued advisor and Morgan finally has recognition befitting her intelligence within Arthur’s trusted circle, despite a longstanding conflict with Queen Guinevere. But Morgan’s life is not without complications. Between a vengeful husband determined to snatch their son away, the strict ideals of court life, and a jealous rival for Arthur’s attentions in the sorcerer Merlin, gaining true recognition and freedom is a greater challenge than Morgan envisioned.

Three years ago, Danilo’s people won their freedom from the hated Ottoman Empire, but with enemies on every side, the Serbs’ hard-earned peace remains fragile. Knowing the sultan will soon come for revenge, Danilo sets out to gain key allies for the coming war—and to escape the haunting grief of personal loss.

El Viatge al Purgatori de Sant Patrici de Ramon Perellós és una fascinant novel·la medieval breu que barreja aventura, espiritualitat i misteri. Escrita a finals del segle XV, narra l'experiència del cavaller Ramon Perellós, que emprèn un viatge cap a l'illa d'Irlanda per explorar el llegendari Purgatori de Sant Patrici, una porta a l'altre món on les ànimes expien els seus pecats.

Tibb Ingleby hat nichts: kein Zuhause, keine Familie, niemanden, der sie beschützt – nur die Regeln, die ihre Mutter sie gelehrt hat. Als junge Vagabundin trickst sie sich durchs Leben, naiv, aber alles andere als dumm, furchtlos, aber mit einer gehörigen Portion Misstrauen gegenüber der Welt, allen voran den Männern darin. Doch auf ihrem Weg durch die Wälder und Felder des spätmittelalterlichen Englands trifft sie nicht zuletzt auf ebenso verlorene wie liebenswerte Außenseiter, Ausreißer und Schausteller. Tibb lernt, dass ein Zuhause nicht unbedingt ein Dach über dem Kopf bedeutet.

'I was completely hooked and considerably moved by the life and thoughts of this exceptional woman' - JEREMY IRONS 'It is as if we have finally found the lost autobiography of one of the medieval world's most important women.' - JANINA RAMIREZ 'A beautiful, intensely moving achievement' - A.N...

The international bestseller! A masterful gothic thriller set against the turbulence of medieval Italy. The Name of the Rose The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. But his delicate mission is...

Among Irish saints, Brendan the Navigator is second only to Patrick. Founder of several monasteries, he most famously guided a group of monks on a dangerous journey into the unknown vastness of the ocean on a search for Paradise. Based on the medieval "Life of St Brendan," Morgan Llywelyn's imaginative retelling of the Christian legend of this most remarkable man is a lyrical and surprising feast for the mind and heart. It is a story of truth and transcendence, and inner strength and daily discipline, a story of love and longing, and a story of towering faith. And of course, miracles.

The heart-stopping new love story from Emma Denny, following beloved characters from One Night in Hartswood and All the Painted Stars. 🏹🏹🏹 'Achingly thoughtful, wonderfully romantic, complex, and tender, Denny’s world and characters leap off the page and tug at your heart' EMMA R...

Ein Schwergewicht im Wikinger-Genre. Unterhaltung mit Mehrwert, intensiv recherchiert und knallhart erzählt. Der vierte Teil von Tonny Gulløvs erfolgreicher Wikinger-Saga. Ulv Palnatoke ist keiner, der sich vor irgendjemandem beugt – weder vor dem König Dänemarks, Harald Blauzahn, noch vor dem blutrünstigen Otto dem Großen. Den schmerzt noch immer die demütigende Niederlage, die Palnatoke ihm zugefügt hat. Das Jahr ist 960. Otto der Große steht mit seiner enormen Streitmacht am Schutzwall Danewerk. Er will die Dänen zum Christentum zwingen.

After being stranded in the remote Alps of Europe, a shipwrecked crew of knights are stalked by both human and monstrous threats in this medieval horror that’s perfect for fans of The Terror and Between Two Fires. There are strange things in the mountains, my lord. Things older and darker than...

Augsburg, 1463: Endlich verstummt das Geläut der Totenglocken. Die Pest ist überstanden und die Wohlhabenden kehren in die Stadt zurück. Lina und ihr Gemahl Ulrich wollen die Schatten der Vergangenheit hinter sich lassen und ein ruhiges Leben führen.

December, 1145. Hamelin Isenmongere, trader in iron and charcoal from Gloucester, is considered by many to be the most popular man in Worcester. Why then is he found on the quayside near his warehouse with his head beaten in? As the winter bites, Undersheriff Hugh Bradecote, Serjeant Catchpoll...

The Pelican’s Gift: Bestiary and the Secret of Lasting Knowledge is a luminous meditation on how knowledge survives — and why some books outlive centuries while others vanish.

Als junges Mädchen erfährt Marthe-Marie, dass sie die Tochter einer Frau ist, die als Hexe galt. Sie macht sich auf in die Stadt, in der ihre Mutter grausam sterben musste. Doch als in Freiburg aufs Neue die Scheiterhaufen lodern, bleibt Marthe-Marie nur die Flucht. Sie schließt sich einer Truppe von Gauklern an, die kreuz und quer durch den Südwesten des Deutschen Reiches ziehen.

Saxon barbarians threaten to destroy medieval Wales. Lady Branwen becomes Wales' last hope to unite their divided kingdoms when her father betroths her to a powerful Welsh warlord, the Hammer King. But the fledgling alliance is fraught with enemies from within and without as Branwen becomes the...

Figlia di un re spodestato. Discendente di potenti druidi. Destinata a prendere il suo posto nella storia. Scozia, intorno all’anno Mille. Durante la celebrazione di Imbolc, le donne cantano invocando la dea Brighde, mentre il vento ne trasporta le voci che riecheggiano sull’acqua scura. Gruoch osserva le loro danze sfrenate rabbrividendo, ma lei è troppo giovane per prendere parte al rito. È proprio in quel momento che la nonna le svela la profezia che cambierà la sua intera esistenza. Un giorno diventerà regina di Alba e potrà reclamare le terre dei suoi antenati.