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In a time of legends, a new hero emerges as an unlikely warrior rises from the ashes of a village destroyed by invading Saxons. Set in the late Sixth century, Saxon Dawn is a thrilling story about the last flames of resistance to the Anglo-Saxon invaders.

When Viking warlord Hasting arrives at the gates of Constantinople, he knows he can't conquer it. Not with deeds of arms alone. But fate has other plans. His failed raid turns into an opportunity: serve Empress Theodora as her sword-for-hire. Hasting quickly proves himself more capable than the generals she no longer trusts. But the empire is a viper's nest of betrayal, and when an attempt to scare off his men ends in the death of his lover, Hasting's mission changes.

A grand tournament is about to begin, and the excitement grows as King Edward III joins the festivities at Mablethorpe Castle. Meanwhile, Lady Vivienne Harlowe's past comes back to haunt her, and she will do anything to find answers to the questions that have plagued her for the past seven years regarding her parents' unsolved murders. Meeting the king is nerve-wracking, but he is the only one who might be able to shed light on her nightmarish quandary.

Inglaterra, 1193. Mientras el rey Ricardo Corazón de León combate en Tierra Santa por recuperar Jerusalén, su general más leal, Robin de Locksley, es capturado junto a su guardia personal. En los desiertos de la guerra, el hambre, la desesperación y la muerte acechan a los soldados ingleses, devorados por una cruzada que se ha convertido en condena. Lejos del campo de batalla, Inglaterra se desangra. El príncipe Juan, aprovechando la ausencia del rey, impone un régimen de corrupción, miedo y esclavitud que arrastra al reino a la ruina.

Действия романа «Безобразная герцогиня Маргарита Маульташ» (1923) разворачиваются — в XIV веке в Тироле. За увлекательным сюжетом скрывается рассуждение о человеческой личности и поиске своего места в обществе, с его предписаниями и стереотипами, — рассуждение тем более острое, что центральная роль в обеих книгах отведена женщинам, которым оказывается тесно в рамках предписанного им места в средневековом обществе.

Hrald, Jarl of Four Stones, has forfeited the golden treasure of his wife, Pega, the richest heiress in Mercia. The shrewd and powerful Lady Æthelflaed, daughter of Ælfred, King of Wessex, knows just what to do with that gold, and with the young woman to whom it belongs. She moves with swift decision. Hrald must undertake a startling penance for the harm he has caused. The one reward at the end will be his right to again wed Dagmar, the daughter of the late King of the Danes in Angle-land. If he survives.

England er i krise ved starten af det tiende århundrede. Alfred den Store er død, og Edward, hans søn, regerer som konge. Uhtred, en af Alfreds største krigere, som nu er i unåde hos den nye konge, må lede en hær af udstødte i nord for at generobre sit gamle hjem, fæstningen Bebbanburg. I Den hedenske herre vil loyaliteten blive sat på prøve og mænd falde, når hele det saksiske kongerige bliver ledt ud i den blodigste kamp til dato mod danerne; en krig, som vil afgøre skæbnen for alle konger og hele den engelske nation.

As King Svenson Two-Sword is about to embark upon his summer viking, Eric steals the king’s most-prized heirloom and sails to England … leaving behind a message of where he’s going. Arriving at Castle Bristlen, Eric offers the king’s golden heirloom as a gift, and they allow Eric inside. Seven hours later, the angry king sails up with his fleet, seven thousand Viking warriors, to recapture his property.

At the end of the sixteenth century in Ireland, a Scottish clan took over Dunluce Castle, claiming it for their own in hopes of unifying the Irish and the Scottish. Secrets and lies are held within its walls, but love shook through the cracks, gasping to unleash. Catriona O’Brien is a daughter and a storyteller. Through the tales told by the light of the fire each night, Cat basks in the idea of unseen worlds. When Catriona and her friends share a mystical experience as children, Cat’s life is changed.

Uthred is als kind ontvoerd door Vikingen en meegevoerd naar Denemarken. Als volwassen krijger keert hij terug naar Engeland, waar hij schippert tussen de strijdende partijen. Is hij Deen of Engelsman? Viking of Saks? Aan het begin van dit tweede deel in de reeks "Het laatste koninkrijk" zijn de Vikingen aan de winnende hand.

Karl der Große sucht nach Verbündeten gegen seine Rivalin in Konstantinopel, und die mächtige Hofkapelle will um jeden Preis das Geheimnis eines Dolches lüften, der härter ist als alles Eisen im Frankenreich. Zu diesem Zweck verlässt 797 eine Gesandtschaft die Kaiserpfalz in Ingelheim. Ihr Ziel ist der Hof des legendären Kalifen Harun al Rashid.

Intrigen, Machtkämpfe und große Gefühle im Koblenz des 14. Jahrhunderts. Eine verbotene Liebe, die nur heimlich gelebt werden kann – Palmiro weiß, wie gefährlich das ist, und doch zerreißt es ihm das Herz, als der Mensch, mit dem er sein Leben verbringen möchte, Koblenz verlässt. Um sich abzulenken, stürzt er sich in sein noch junges Geschäft, den Handel mit kostbaren Pelzen und wertvollem Geschmeide, und wird immer mehr zum angesehenen und erfolgreichen Geschäftsmann. Doch Palmiro ahnt nicht, dass auch dieser Erfolg bedroht ist.

1527: At seventeen, Thomasin Marwood is plunged into court society when a husband is found for her elder sister, Cecilia. But the mood at court is tense. It is split between the conservative Catholics, loyal to Queen Catherine of Aragon, and the fashionable Francophiles, enthralled by King Henry's mistress, Anne Boleyn. While her parents sympathize with the old queen and her faith, Thomasin cannot help but be drawn to the glamour and vitality Anne represents. And her head is soon turned by the tall, dark and handsome Rafe Danvers who seems equally entranced with her.

Kings make treaties but it is men who keep or break them. When Sir Thomas of Cleveland is given the task of policing the northern border, he is given a poisoned chalice. His son is given the northern manor of Elsdon and there he is on the front line. He has to fight bandits, enemy lords and traitors from within. Set in the harsh lands of the Scottish borders Sir William comes of age. He becomes a warrior who has the blood of the Warlord.

Inghilterra, anno del Signore 1498. Alan di Whitby non è un semplice monaco. La stazza possente, l'animo severo e il carattere schivo portano addosso il peso di un martello da fabbro e le ombre di ricordi lontani... Ora sfama orfani e bisognosi: non permetterà più agli eventi di lasciar emergere l'uomo che era. Ma mentre nello Yorkshire risuonano ancora gli echi di una guerra mai dimenticata, un relitto di cavaliere si presenta all'abbazia per chiedergli aiuto nel nome di un'antica amicizia, e la quiete è infranta.

England, 1110. When King William Rufus of England is killed mysteriously during a hunting accident in the New Forest in 1100, his younger brother Henry, who had been present, loses no time in riding hard to claim both the Treasury and the crown. Rumors quickly being swirling that Henry was himself responsible for Rufus's death. One of Henry's main accusers is his older brother Robert, Duke of Normandy, who believes the throne of England is his by right and threatens to invade from across the Channel.

England, 1487—Ludovic Sumerford knows he'll never see a penny from his father's estate. His three older brothers will make sure of that. Fortunately, his smuggling venture brings in more than a few sovereigns. But when he tells a local woman about the sudden death of her brother, money is the least of his worries. Meanwhile, King Henry's insecurity is testing the country to breaking point. He quietly seethes and plots, while rumors of a man claiming to be the rightful heir to the throne of England cause poor decisions.

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.

There are plots to invade England and Normandy. There are assassination attempts and the only man who can stop all of these is the Earl of Cleveland. Moving from Scotland to Normandy and back again this is a fast moving novel set in the months before the civil war in England and Normandy begins.

In Iny Lorentz' Mittelalter-Roman "Die junge Wanderhure" erfahren wir endlich, wie aus der hilflosen Kaufmannstochter Marie Schärer die mutige Frau wurde, die ihr Schicksal aus eigener Kraft wendet. Konstanz im Jahr 1410: Nach dem bitteren Verrat durch ihren adligen Verlobten, der nur an ihr Vermögen wollte, wird die schöne Kaufmannstochter Marie entehrt und schwer verletzt aus der Stadt gejagt. Die Wanderhure Hiltrud findet sie und nimmt sich ihrer an. Zunächst sehnt Marie den Tod herbei, um all die Not und das Elend hinter sich lassen zu können.