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Duke Boleslav, brother to Wenceslas, reveals to his young son his own life's dreadful tale, and why this boy must dedicate his life to his father's salvation. Pagan priests vie with one another and with the growing power of Christianity. Prague is a trading center with an important slave market, a thriving iron industry, and is a crossroads of far-reaching trade routes. It is growing in wealth, yet threatened by jealous enemies and forces, both external and within its borders.

A 12th Century coming-of-age tale - vivid, sensual and darkly erotic - from a major literary talent. Eleven year old Astralabe's windswept days stretch by. Afternoons at the Abbey, trying to concentrate on his lessons; hours mesmerised by the lilac sky mirrored in the stingers washed up at his...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. From the blood-soaked sands of the Holy Land to the ancestral strongholds of the Scottish Borderlands, an extraordinary saga of faith, loyalty, and forbidden love unfolds. It is the 12th Century. As the shadow of Saladin spreads across Jerusalem...

Tessa MacFindlaech meets three witches on a Scottish hillside as she leaves her home to join the household of her uncle, Thane Macbeth. The weird women make predictions for her future, but Tessa sees no likelihood of truth in them. After all, the first crone claims Tessa is on her way to England, which is in the opposite direction. Surprises await that make her reconsider the prophecies.

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.

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...

Ivanhoe è considerato come il primo vero esempio di genere storico, e in esso, oltre alla figura di Ivanhoe, vengono presentate figure leggendarie come Robin Hood, frate Tuck, e Riccardo Cuor di Leone. All'inizio della vicenda, Scott dice che essa si colloca "verso la fine del regno di Riccardo I"; poiché Riccardo stesso compare nel romanzo, di ritorno in Inghilterra dalla Terza Crociata dopo la prigionia passata dal duce d'Austria; pertanto i fatti si collocano attorno al 1194. Le tematiche trattate sono molteplici e complesse.

Milano nel 1246 è un dedalo di vicoli polverosi, percorsi da personaggi che nascondono segreti e intrighi. I ruderi fuori le mura sono in mano ai briganti, e al bosco del Quadronno sono stati ingaggiati dei lupari per tenere lontane dall'abitato le bestie feroci. In questa città, lacerata dal conflitto contro Federico II di Svevia, frate Matthew da St Albans si ritrova alle prese con il brutto affare in cui è coinvolto l'amico Arnolfo, abate di San Simpliciano, minacciato dai raggiri di Birago, un mercante senza scrupoli.

Antonio Pérez Henares, con gran verosimilitud, amenidad y rigor, como es habitual en sus novelas, glosa la vida de los juglares que vivieron y transmitieron las andanzas, aventuras y desventuras del guerrero más famoso de su época: Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, el Cid. La Edad Media era un tiempo de caballeros, reyes, damas, castellanos, comerciantes, campesinos, prostitutas, mercenarios, ladrones... y también de juglares, que fueron testigos y transmisores de batallas, romances, banquetes y todo aquello que llenaba el medievo de luz, color y música.

Beyond the forests, beyond the valleys, beyond the mountains... there's another world. From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Tales of of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy, of a mythical pre-Saxon era of Medieval Wales: a land of magic, of dragons, fairies and...

Trescientos años antes de que la Revolución Francesa proclame la igualdad entre los seres humanos, un clamor se adueña de los valles vascos: el de los hombres y mujeres que ansían su libertad. Sus anhelos coinciden con un nuevo tiempo en el que las villas asumen el liderazgo frente a la...

La misteriosa reliquia que la restauradora de arte Marta Arbide entregó al Vaticano ha sido robada. Cuando recibe la noticia de que debe ser ella quien encabece la investigación para recuperarla, siente que la aventura y el misterio que la pusieron al límite en La luz invisible no han hecho más que comenzar. Y así es: el mismo día que Marta llega a Roma para comenzar sus pesquisas, el Papa es asesinado.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Step back in time to the golden era of medieval England, where deep ancient forests whisper of legendary outlaws, chivalrous knights, and rustic village charm. Amidst the political turmoil of the Barons' Wars and the shifting loyalties of crown and...

Discover an action-packed historical adventure novel from Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell & Conn Iggulden! Paris, 1307. The Knights Templar have been destroyed by Pope Clement, having been persuaded by a jealous king that they are corrupt devil worshippers. There is one...

Discover an action-packed historical adventure novel from Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell & Conn Iggulden! The first death was horrifying, the second was awful, the third was inevitable. Peter Clifford, priest of the bustling town of Crediton, is an anxious man. Already...

Discover a gripping historical adventure novel, full of action, from Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell & Conn Iggulden! The death of a runaway could spark a revolt. Devon, 1318. Peter Bruther, who works the land for his lord, Sir William Beauscyr, is fed up with his life of...

Discover a gripping historical adventure novel, full of action, from Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell & Conn Iggulden! No clues, and everyone's a suspect. Agatha Kyteler, regarded as a witch by her superstitious neighbours, has no shortage of enemies. But when her body is...

When young Tyballis discovers her husband has been arrested for murder, she is delighted. As a young orphan coerced to marry her abusive neighbor, she was horribly used. Now is her chance to be rid of him for good and find the confidence she never had. When Tyballis joins forces with the motley network of Andrew’s informers and thieves, they are lured into the dark and dangerous world of medieval London’s political intrigue and back alley slums.

'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMES Discover the first medieval adventure in the action-packed Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden. September, 1356. Poitiers. The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle. On the English side, Edward...

In 1360, the Great Bridge over the River Cam is close to collapse. To repair it will cost the town and the University dear, especially if its rotten wood is replaced by more durable stone. As arguments rage over raising the money other, equally heated, differences are coming to the boil over the election of a new chancellor. While the majority support Brother Michael for the post, at least one of his opponents aims to seize it by fair means or foul. Then the discovery of a body under the bridge and the disappearance of two scholars throws a more sinister shadow over both disputes.