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At Eleanor of Aquitaine's palace in Poitiers, fourteen-year-old Lady Joanna of Agen is coming of age. Her aunt and guardian, Alice, rescued Joanna from her brutal father by bringing her to court. But now Alice fears Joanna could once again be at risk from the men around her. When Queen Eleanor's son, Henry, arrives at court, Joanna quickly catches his eye. But Alice overhears the lewd conversations of the male courtiers and worries that Joanna's honor is at stake.

In quella zona del basso Piemonte dove, anni dopo, sorgerà Alessandria, Baudolino, un piccolo contadino fantasioso e bugiardo, conquista Federico Barbarossa e ne diventa figlio adottivo. Baudolino affabula e inventa ma, quasi per miracolo, tutto quello che immagina, produce Storia. Così, tra le altre cose, costruisce la mitica lettera del Prete Gianni, che prometteva all'Occidente un regno favoloso, nel lontano Oriente, governato da un re cristiano.

En 1613 sale de Japón una expedición insólita de veintidós samuráis con rumbo a España. Después de un año de viaje por fin llegan a Sanlúcar de Barrameda para cumplir su misión organizada por el Shogun de Japón: entablar relaciones comerciales con España y sus colonias a cambio de extender su vinculo al mundo católico. Son recibidos por el Séptimo Duque de Medina Sidonia. Shiro, uno de los guerreros japoneses, acaba enamorándose de una aristócrata sevillana que se llama Guada. Ella le corresponde y a pesar de los tabúes sociales y las enormes diferencias culturales consiguen estar juntos.

Kämpfe und Abenteuer, Machtspiele und Intrigen, Liebe und Rache: Band 3 der spannenden Reihe um den Bibliothekar Tankred, der mit dem Schwert in der Hand gegen Wikinger, für Gerechtigkeit und für sein Erbe kämpft. 882: Nach der Belagerung der Wikinger in Asselt fordert Tankred endlich Gerechtigkeit für seine Mutter ein, damit er sein Erbe antreten kann. Doch dafür braucht er die Unterstützung des Papstes. Es trifft sich gut, dass der Kaiser ihn für einen heiklen Auftrag nach Rom schickt. Und so begibt sich der weltgewandte Kämpfer mit seinen Weggefährten in doppelter Mission auf die gefährliche Reise nach Süden.

Robert FitzStephan and his wife, Noor, have been temporarily exiled. Officially, they are to travel to the courts of Aragon and Castile as emissaries of Queen Eleanor of England. Unofficially, the queen demands two things: that they abandon Lionel, their foster son, in foreign lands and that they bring back a precious jewel—the Castilian Pomegranate. Noor would rather chop off a foot than leave Lionel in a foreign land—especially as he’s been entrusted to her by his dead father, the last true prince of Wales. And as to the jewel, stealing it would mean immediate execution.

In twelfth century, Persia, clever and dreamy Shaherazade stumbles on the Malik’s beloved wife entwined with a lover in a sun-dappled courtyard. When Shaherazade recounts her first tale, the story of this infidelity, to the Malik, she sets the Seljuk Empire on fire. Enraged at his wife’s betrayal, the once-gentle Malik beheads her. But when that killing does not quench his anger, the Malik begins to marry and behead a new bride each night. Furious at the murders, his province seethes on rebellion’s edge.

Wenn der Wahn ein Monster erschafft, gibt es nur einen Mann, der dem Morden ein Ende setzen kann! März 1483, und der Chirurg Thomas Berrington reist auf Aufforderung seines Meisters widerwillig nach Cordoba. Er rechnet damit, nur einen spanischen Prinzen zu operieren und in seine Heimat des maurischen Al-Andalus zurückzukehren. Doch das Schicksal hat noch etwas anderes für ihn und seinen Begleiter, den Eunuchen Jorge, auf Lager. Ein abartiger Mörder hat junge Frauen umgebracht und aus ihren Körpern entstellte Kreaturen geschaffen.

Bayern 1392: Eigentlich will der Lübecker Mörderfänger Rungholt auf Wallfahrt zu den bekannten Reliquien nach München fahren. Doch der Weg zur Absolution ist ihm verwehrt. Kann er sein Seelenheil finden, indem er für einen reichen Goldschmied die vermisste Ehefrau findet? Ein einfacher Auftrag, der sich jedoch als tückisch entpuppt und Rungholt immer tiefer und tiefer in den finsteren Knochenwald um Kloster Andechs führt.

Prague, 1588 The Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, wants to expand the boundaries of human knowledge and his court is a haven for scientists, astrologers and alchemists. His abiding passion is the elusive hunt for the philosopher’s stone and thus immortality. The Catholic Church fears he has pushed too far – into the forbidden realm of heresy – while the greatest powers in Christendom are concerned about the imperial line of succession.

AD934. King Athelstan of the English has been successful in uniting the many kingdoms of Britain against one enemy, the Viking raiders. But men who are kings don’t wish to be ruled. Constantin, King of the Scots, rebelled against the Imperium and was forcibly brought to bend the knee to Athelstan and England at Cirencester. His son Ildulb seeks bloody vengeance from Athelstan following the battle at Cait and the death of his son. Olaf Gothfrithson, king of the Dublin Norse, having asserted his power following his father's death has his sights set on reclaiming Jorvik.

Da et mystisk relikvie lander i hænderne på inkvisitoren Angelo DeGrasso, bliver han voldsomt bange. Det omhandler et spor fra den sjette vej - den smertefulde vej - som en gang for alle demonstrerer om Gud eksisterer eller ej.

Nu starter en kamp hvor hævn, begær, forræderi, magt og ambitioner er små brikker i det store spil i kampen mellem det gode og det onde, mellem kristne og djævletilbedere.

Six Christmases ago, after refusing his kiss, Lady Mary Westbrook was locked in the dungeon by Lord Holden Kendall, a squire at Branton Keep. When an attempted child abduction days before Christmas brings Holden back to the castle, Mary must confront again what happened between them. Holden is a grown warrior now, and he resolves to not only make matters right with Mary but finally win her kiss. Yet, as peril ensues, Mary must risk far more than a second chance at true love.

In 14th-century England, on the day that William Wallace of Scotland was executed, King Edward I knighted one of his faithful warriors, Walter de Burton. At the same time, Sir de Burton’s son, Milton, was a squire to the king and later realized his dream of riding with his father in formation. Christian faith and Scripture passages intersperse this story, along with a warning from Sir de Burton to his son that the church frowned upon anyone other than clergy reading the Holy Scriptures.

Jülich, im Jahre 1608. Im Schloss zu Jülich lebt die junge Magd Mia, die nichts mehr liebt, als sich neue Speisen auszudenken, die der Herzog so sehr verehrt. Als jedoch eines Tages ein Giftanschlag auf ihn verübt wird, fällt der Verdacht sofort auf Mia. In ihrer Not flieht sie in die Reichsstadt Köln. Unter den Dieben, Bettlern und Huren lernt sie Adrian kennen und verliebt sich in ihn. Adrian jedoch verbirgt ein schwerwiegendes Geheimnis und schon bald muss Mia erneut vor mächtigen Feinden flüchten, die ihr dicht auf den Fersen sind.

It is the juiciest piece of gossip the citizens of Norwich have heard for a long time. The ruthless Richard de Fontenel is himself the victim of robbery. In addition to two priceless golden elephants that he was using to lure the beautiful lady Adelaide into marriage, his steward Hermer is also missing. Onto the scene arrive soldier Ralph Delchard and lawyer Gervase Bret who are meant to adjudicate on a land dispute, but they also become involved in the hunt for the thief. But is Hermer the steward really missing or has something altogether more sinister happened?

May 1483: The Tower of London. When King Edward IV dies and Lady Elysabeth Scrope delivers her young godson, Edward V, into the Tower of London to prepare for his coronation, she is engulfed in political turmoil. Within months, the prince and his brother have disappeared, Richard III is declared king, and Elysabeth's sister Margaret Beaufort conspires with her son Henry Tudor to invade England and claim the throne. Desperate to protect her godson, Elysabeth battles the intrigue, betrayal and power of the last medieval court to keep Prince Edward safe.

Edmund Harkins has gone missing. Few in Bampton liked him, knowing him to be a wife-beater and distinctly unsavory character, so when some hungry pigs unearth his corpse from a shallow grave, there is hardly an outpouring of grief. As bailiff, it is Hugh de Singleton’s duty to bring Edmund’s killer to justice. But where is he to start investigating when almost everyone in the village has a motive? And when everyone is pleased to see the scoundrel dead, who knows how far they might go to help someone get away with murder?

September, 1284. Within moments of rejoining the king's company, Rhys and Catrin learn King Edward has not only melted down the silver seal of their murdered prince and turned it into a chalice, but the chalice itself has gone missing a matter of days before its intended consecration at Vale Royal Abbey.

Lübeck, zur Passionszeit 1392: Eine Hitzewelle erstickt die Stadt, doch den ehrbaren Bürgern gefriert das Blut in den Adern. Es werden Leichen gefunden, mit Steinen in der Brust an Stelle des Herzens. Auf Bitten des Magistrats ermittelt der bärbeißige Patrizier Rungholt mit seinen Helfern Kapitän Marek und der aufgeweckten Chirurgin Sinje, deren kecker Widerspruchsgeist und medizinische Kenntnisse ihn ziemlich faszinieren. Doch die Lösung des bizarren Falls liegt nicht in der Fremde, sondern bei Rungholt selbst: in seiner größten, ungesühnten Sünde – und bei einem frommen Wanderprediger.

AD 1043. Having escaped Constantinople with their lives—barely—but not their ship, Halfdan and the wolves of Odin are now mercenaries in the Byzantine army, sailing to Apulia in Italy to help retake territory from the Normans. But cracks are beginning to show among the tight-knit wolves. Gunnhild, having forsaken the fate woven for her by the Norns in order to continue her journey with Halfdan, has lost her ability to communicate with the goddess Freyja, and so glimpse the future.