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Betrayal lurks in the shadows of conquest and rebellion. In the shadow of William the Conqueror’s reign, loyalty dances on a knife-edge and betrayal lurks behind every corner. The fourth instalment of Griff Hosker’s Conquest series, Treachery follows the gripping journey of Baron Richard...

A bold, vivid and fiercely imaginative historical novel with an unforgettable narrator, exploring intolerance, kindness and what 'madness' really means. In a remote medieval parish, under the rule of a ruthless Abbess, hapless new priest Alberto is charged with guarding those deemed mad – and...

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.

When justice is the target, Warbow's aim is true. In an age where loyalty is as powerful as steel, Gerald Warbow finds himself entwined in a web of intrigue and valour. Held against his will in Westminster, Warbow is once again drawn into the shadows of royal service when he is tasked with...

Bloomsbury presents Bane of Bernicia by Matthew Harffy, read by Barnaby Edwards. Anglo-Saxon warlord Beobrand must navigate the caprices of kings as he fights for his honour and his life. The unmissable new Bernicia Chronicles novel from Matthew Harffy. Returning from a dangerous mission to Rome...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, Denis de Beaulieu, a young cavalier, seeks refuge in a mysterious house. Little does he know that stepping through its doors will trap him in a dangerous game...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Leon and Elvira, struggling artists, navigate the challenges of survival and find unexpected camaraderie amidst financial hardships. This poignant story explores the clash between art and livelihood, revealing the enduring decency within the artistic...

Toledo, 1080. Alfonso VI's Christian armies close in on a city that has sheltered Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scholars for generations. As the walls fall, three men — Abraham Cohen, the Jewish physician; Yusuf al-Qurtubi, the Islamic astronomer; and Diego Medina, the Christian scribe — forge a secret covenant: preserve the manuscripts, protect the knowledge, outlast the conquerors. Toledo falls. The promises of tolerance crumble. But the covenant holds.

Bruised and battered from a disastrous raid, Ulf and his companions are set to return to their home. But the gods have other ideas. A violent sea storm pushes them back onto the treacherous land of Francia. With their ship damaged, Ulf and his Norse brothers are left stranded.

The next instalment in the Chivalry series from a master of historical fiction. The Chivalry series follows 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...

A mother, a wife, a woman of substance... At nineteen, Elizabeth Seymour is already a mother, has been recently widowed, and seen her Queen, Anne Boleyn, lose her life. Against the wishes of her father, she heads North, away from Wulf Hall and the court in London to Yorkshire, determined to...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "The Northmen had very great honour who went into service there ..." 1076 AD. After the slaughter of his comrades in Iberia, Thorkell leads the few survivors to Constantinople, the Great City, capital of the Roman Empire. He finds the empire in a state...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. “They called their new land England ...” 1076 AD. William the Conqueror reigns supreme in England. After many years of bitter warfare, all his enemies are dead or defeated. The Norman king has imposed an iron grip on the land. His dreaded castles...

"The Normans called them wild men ..." 1070 AD: The English rebels in the north have sacked Jorvik and defied William the Conqueror. Now they must face the wrath of the brutal Norman king, bent on avenging the slaughter of his army. Meanwhile fresh revolts erupt all over England, from distant...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. “William came over the sea, with bloody hand came he ...” 1069 AD. Three years after the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy had yet to crush resistance in England. To the north, the people of the Danelaw refused to bow to the Norman yoke. In...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "He imitated the madness of Herod..." 1081 AD. The young Roman Emperor, Alexios, sits upon an unsteady throne. Threatened on all sides, the Empire is also bitterly divided between pretenders to the imperial throne. As Alexios staggers from one crisis to...

In the year 1189, as the Third Crusade gathers force, Europe stands divided by faith, ambition, and pride. When the call to take the cross reaches the northern isles, William FitzCount, nephew to the King of Scotland, sees in it a chance to win honour and secure his family’s name. At his side marches Roland Gifford, an older squire whose prospects are waning, and Fearchar “McTaggart” O’Beolan, a monk seeking redemption after years of penance at Scone Abbey.

Tal bent forward at the front of the boat, shut his eyes tight - keeping the nausea down became the only task. Then came stillness, slow and narrow. Footsteps trembled under him when the hull dropped, his fingers locking hard onto cold metal rails. A lurch sent breath rushing out, palms burning from sudden grip. Hold it together. Keep your stomach settled. Stay clear of nausea Fear sat heavy in Tal's chest whenever waves came near.

Milena of Mecklenburg was raised to honor duty above all else. But fate had other plans. Born into a Christian court that has abandoned the old gods in favor of the Church and promised to a Saxon noble to secure her father's rule, she is expected to submit without question, even as the remnants of the pagan North still breathe beneath the surface. Haunted by prophetic dreams and guided by intuition, Milena receives a rune long destined for her. Its ancient power awakens something in her that does not belong to the world she knows.

Ein mutiger Krieger, Barbarossa und Heinrich der Löwe, Macht und Intrigen. 1154: Berengar schließt sich König Barbarossa für den Zug nach Italien an. Kaum liegt der beschwerliche Alpenübergang hinter ihnen, gibt es Schwierigkeiten: Mailänder Truppen stellen sich dem Heer in den Weg, und die Gegner von Berengars Familie trachten ihm nach dem Leben.