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Toledo, 1086. El arzobispo Bernardo ha llegado con mandato de purgar el saber infiel. Pero bajo el mecenazgo improbable de clérigos suspicaces, la famosa Escuela de Traductores de Toledo toma forma — y los herederos del pacto original caminan sobre el filo de una navaja. Satisfacer a los clérigos de día. Poner textos filosóficos a salvo de noche. Codificar el conocimiento médico en patrones de bordado femenino. Inscribir pistas en la piedra de los edificios que solo los iniciados encontrarán. La Segunda Cruzada se moviliza. La invasión almorávide avanza desde el sur.

Raised by his single mother, infamous Pirate Queen Sushana O’Cuilin and her crew, Pádraig O’Cuilin continues the fight against slavery and their sworn arch enemy, Queen Elizabeth I. An unlikely duo, a blacksmith and a vagabond, join Grace O’Malley, Irish noblewoman and Sea Queen of Connaught, to overthrow the English crown. With the backing of Spain, an assassination plot is forged, only to backfire in a twist of royal revenge. Forbidden love and betrayal lead to kidnap, torture, murder and execution on both sides of the conflict but a shocking turn of events occurs to even the odds.

Step once more into the ancient world of gods, monsters, storms, and wandering seas as one of history’s greatest epics is reborn through a modern literary and psychological lens. More than an adventure story, The Odyssey becomes a timeless exploration of trauma, identity, longing, temptation, survival, and the difficult journey home—not merely to a place, but to oneself. Through vivid storytelling and profound emotional depth, Dr. W. Sumner Davis reimagines Homer’s legendary tale for contemporary listeners while preserving the mythic power that has endured for nearly three thousand years.

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.

Seit Jahrhunderten folgt Lyana, Tochter der Aphrodite, jenen flüchtigen Momenten, in denen Geschichte ihren Kurs ändert: Waterloo, Arsinoës drohende Auslöschung, die Geburt des Buchdrucks und die Machtspiele der Medici. Auf ihren Wegen begegnet sie Menschen, deren Entscheidungen Epochen prägen und solchen, die aus der Erinnerung getilgt werden sollen. Gegen sie wirkt Ferratus, Sohn des Mars, dessen Einfluss in jeder Zeit neue Gestalt annimmt und Lyanas Schritte immer wieder kreuzt.

The Vikings have discovered the riches of the Cotentin Peninsula and are not going to be moved without a fight. Sailing the seas they raid the Caliphate of Cordoba as well as Wessex and Aquitaine. When the Norns send them new drekar the jarl of the Clan of the Horse can go on the offensive and...

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.

In the second in the Pendragon Prophecy series, Sam Davey plunges into the heart of the Camelot story and the fraught relationships between grown siblings Morgause, Morgan, and Arthur. A dark and mesmerizing retelling of Camelot—where magic and destiny entwine with sibling rivalries, forbidden...

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.

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...

Based on a true story, Princess Parasia is torn from her family and trafficked to Germany as a child bride. Tragically widowed, her beauty catches the eye of the most powerful ruler in Christendom, the German Emperor Henry IV. She becomes his wife, a terrible man who answers to no one, or so he believes. Still a teenager her life is a nightmare, but she is not alone. Her step-son Crown Prince Conrad is consumed by revenge as the blaze-haired girl he adores suffers at his father's hands.

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...