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Salve, oh, Atón, tú que apareces resplandeciente en el cielo. Yo, Mutnodjemet, esclava, sacerdotisa, prostituta y reina, he practicado tu fe en secreto y nunca he dejado de adorarte. Hoy me postro ante ti para pedir que, en tu reino, me concedas reunirme con mi hermana. La que debe ser olvidada. La traidora, la hereje, la usurpadora. La que siempre me protegió y a la que yo no supe salvar de la muerte.

Amesbury, just two miles from Stonehenge, is regarded as one of the oldest towns in Britain, with evidence of habitation for more than 5,000 years. In 2002, a male skeleton was discovered there. It had lain undisturbed for almost that length of time. Archaeological research showed that the man was born almost a thousand miles from where he died. He had lived in the period when the Stone Age was ending and the age of metal was dawning.

50 AD. The invasion is over, and Roman Legions spread throughout the land, a blood red stain on Britannia. Caratacus has fled south to rebuild his army, and warriors flock to his banner. In the north, a disgraced legionary grasps the chance to regain his honour and joins the Exploratores, the elite Roman unit operating behind enemy lines. Soon he is tasked with disrupting the plans of Caratacus, but deep inside he nurtures a deeper mission, the chance to fulfill an oath made six years earlier.

In the year 28 AD the people of Frisia, a previously loyal province, were suffering under the oppression of the Roman magistrate, a former Centurion named Olennius. So blinded by greed had he become that he taxed the populous well beyond their means to produce. Now impoverished and risking starvation, the Frisians did the unspeakable and sought open rebellion as their only means of survival.

When Hani, an Egyptian diplomat under Akhenaten, is sent to investigate the murder of a useful bandit leader in Syria, he encounters corruption, tangled relationships, and yet more murder. His investigation is complicated by the new king’s religious reforms, which have struck Hani’s own family to the core.

Family killed. Homeland destroyed. Enslaved and made a tool of evil. Kaja rebels. He becomes a ghost, a thief, a killer. He fights his way to a foreign land where the same horrors are about to happen again. His innocent allies don’t know that the malice gathering in their midst will destroy them. He confronts the wicked, but they ensnare him instead. They want his power, and they will take it, even if they drive him mad.

In this first of a series of four novels, the Jewish rebellion begins in a backdrop of secret tunnels and assassins, where the dreaded Sicarii can strike like lightning and blend back into the crowd just as quickly. Even trained Roman mercenaries are no match for them.

Ancient Thebes, 335 BC. Alexander savagely crushes the Theban revolt against his rule. Swearing revenge for their once glorious city, Dimitrios, a captain of the Theban army, physician Klemes, and soldier Ari join General Memnon in Asia Minor to fight against Alexander as he sets off to conquer the Persian Empire.

Rome is reeling from the after-effects of a civil war. The troops that marched through Italia have left a wave of destruction. A vindictive message, left on the wall of a family estate, galvanizes Ursa’s father into tracking down the perpetrators and seeking answers. Before undertaking his quest, the sickly former centurion informs his son Ursa that he is adopted. Caught between two worlds, Ursa seeks both to remedy the cause of his father’s dishonor and learn more about his heritage.

تتناول الرواية قصة شجرة الدر كأول امرأة ملكة تتولي الحكم في تاريخ مصر الإسلامية، حيث قدرت لها الأقدار أن تتوج ملكة على مصر بعد مقتل الملك «طوران شاه» آخر سلاطين الدولة الأيوبية.

En pleno siglo II antes de Cristo, Roma es la máxima potencia del Mediterráneo tras haber derrotado a la Cartago de Aníbal y a los poderosos reinos de Siria y Macedonia. Sin embargo, pese a su posición dominante, ya nada es suficiente para los miembros de las familias senatoriales, sean Escipiones, Claudios, Fabios, Licinios, Fulvios o Sulpicios.

Marius, a delinquent teenager, has more trouble than he can handle. He is sent back in time and finds himself facing yet another dilemma. King Antiochus Epiphanes IV crushes Jerusalem, leaving the Jewish people in deep affliction. Their lives in jeopardy, their faith torn from them, they are living without hope - until one humble man in Modein decides to challenge the Seleucid soldiers.

Unsung Odysseys explores the story of Odysseus’ 10-year journey home from Troy through the multiple voices of the women embroiled in his adventures - a distraught mother, a patient wife, a devoted nurse, a benevolent witch, a possessive nymph, a love-sick princess, and a loyal goddess. In words expressed with heartfelt clarity that convey timeless messages, these women have finally broken their silence to share their perspectives on an epic hero’s adventures.

Quando Lirnesso viene conquistata dai Greci, Briseide, sopravvissuta al massacro della sua famiglia, viene portata via dalla città come un trofeo e consegnata ad Achille. A diciannove anni diventa concubina, schiava, infermiera, assecondando qualunque necessità dell'eroe splendente. Ma non è sola. Insieme a lei innumerevoli donne vengono strappate dalle loro case e consegnate ai guerrieri nemici. Ed è così che confinate nell'accampamento - e nella tenda di Achille - Briseide e le sue compagne assistono alla guerra di Troia e raccontano ciò che vedono.

Un'antica leggenda narra di un uomo che osò amare una dea e di una dea che rinunciò all'immortalità per amore di un uomo. Quell'uomo è Arumna, principe Seianti, che per difendere la sua Tuscia dalla minaccia di Roma sarà costretto a compiere delle scelte difficili. Amori e alleanze inaspettate saranno la cornice della sua personale battaglia contro i Figli di Marte, contro le ingiustizie, contro il destino. E la Tomba degli Amanti sigillerà per sempre il suo segreto. Riuscirà Velia, archeologa ormai disillusa, a riportare alla luce l'amore tormentato di un uomo e di una dea?

Immaginaria autobiografia del grande imperatore, Io, Claudio rievoca i fasti, i costumi e la potenza della Roma imperiale, ma anche gli episodi grotteschi e le tragiche avventure di colui che, tra i dodici Cesari, ebbe la vita più movimentata. Primo "generalissimo" dell'impero, seguiremo Claudio nell'instaurazione della dominazione permanente della Britannia, nei palazzi dei deserti libici, per le strade di Roma, negli accampamenti dei Balcani, addirittura ad Antiochia in una casa infestata dagli spiriti.

Lazio, Terre dei Trenta. VIII secolo a. C. Un popolo sperduto vaga senza meta per le Terre dei Trenta. Tutto ciò che possedeva è arso tra le fiamme che hanno divorato il bosco sacro alla Dea Rumia. Spezzati e annientati nello spirito, i Ruminales hanno un'unica scelta davanti a loro: vivere o morire. Wiros è riuscito a condurre con sé un drappello di disperati. Sono stanchi e affamati, e ancora non sanno cosa fare di quella vita. Tornare a nascondersi nei boschi o lottare per il futuro? Yemos, invece, separato dal resto del branco, è trascinato in catene a Velia assieme alla Lupa.

In contemporanea con la serie evento di Matteo Rovere in onda su Sky, nel secondo volume della saga scritta con maestria da Luca Azzolini ritroviamo i protagonisti del primo audiolibro, nel loro percorso fatto di intrighi, tradimenti, atti di viltà e di coraggio, che li porterà a scrivere una delle pagine più importanti della Storia. Lazio, Terre dei Trenta. VIII secolo a. C. Sull'antico trono dei re di Alba Longa, siede un nuovo e feroce sovrano, Amulius. È un re astuto e sanguinario: il re che era stato promesso.

In contemporanea con la serie evento di Matteo Rovere in onda su Sky, "Il sangue della Lupa" è il primo volume della trilogia "Romulus". Molti secoli fa, ottocento anni prima della nascita di Cristo, le Terre dei Trenta sono stremate da una lunga siccità. Il Lazio arde, i campi hanno smesso di dare frutti, e i villaggi mormorano. La colpa è soltanto di re Numitor. Il sovrano di Alba Longa e della Lega dei Trenta è un vecchio a cui gli Dei si rifiutano di parlare, sordi davanti a ogni sua supplica. Per questo è stato convocato d'urgenza un consiglio dei popoli albani.

War is coming - and nothing can stop it... Settled in his small island kingdom, Odysseus wants nothing more than to rule Ithaca in peace. Meanwhile, his warrior friend Eperitus, frustrated at his quiet life, dreams of glory in battle. But when Agamemnon’s fleet appears on the horizon, Odysseus knows that war is upon him. A Trojan prince has abducted Helen of Sparta, and the armies of Greece are gathering. As the greatest heroes flock to the crusade, only one is missing. Odysseus knows that without Achilles, the gates of Troy will never fall.

The greatest battle needs the greatest of warriors. The siege of Troy is in its ninth year. But Troy still stands. When Agamemnon is threatened with mutiny by disillusioned troops, he changes tactics. Ordering attacks on Troy’s allies, he deprives the city of reinforcements, trade and supplies. Yet even this does not draw the Trojans out from behind their walls. Meanwhile, Odysseus, Eperitus and their men have become hardened soldiers. Odysseus just wants to return home to his island Kingdom of Ithaca.

The epic story, the greatest hero of them all. Heracles, renowned for his strength and spirit, has done something terrible. His gilded life lies in ruins. Seeking the Oracle, he is given a new mission: pay penance by becoming the slave of his sworn enemy. Twelve impossible labours await him. To restore his reputation, he must face monsters and mythical beasts that will test him to his limits and beyond. For he has become a pawn of Gods: of Zeus's pride and, above all, Hera's jealousy.

Against the mighty splendour of the glorious Roman Empire, unfolds the magnificent new saga, perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden. Correus and Flavius. Half-brothers, sons of a brilliant general. One, son of a slave woman, is a born warrior destined to excel. The other, a nobleman by birth, must struggle relentlessly to succeed. When they both join the Centuriate, a position Flavius has always known he will inherit, and one that Correus has long coveted, it is together that they face the brutal reality of war. Fighting German barbarians will prove dangerous, not only to their bodies but to their souls as well.

Der Druide Merlin, wer war er wirklich? Als Merlin 520 n. Chr. einsam in den Wäldern Kaledoniens sein Ende nahen sieht, blickt er auf ein bewegtes Leben zurück: Einst erzog er den kleinen Arthur zum König und war ihm stets ein treuer Begleiter. Später führte er die Britannier erfolgreich gegen die Germanen an, nun geht er als sagenumwobener Weiser auf seine letzte Reise in die Anderswelt. Das packende Hörbuch, recherchiert aufgrund bisher kaum bekannter historischer Quellen, entführt den Hörer in die faszinierende Welt der Kelten.

"Den som vandrer om natten"... har alt, man kan ønske sig af en god bog. Den er lige så spændende, som den er lang, og den fortæller om mennesker, man vil huske. Byen Rom og hele det virvar af lande og folkeslag, tro og tanker, som en tid var forenet under romernes grumme lov og orden, er bogens verden, der åbner sig for læseren. Men det er ikke først og fremmest en historisk roman, båret af korrekte detaljer fra de første tredive år af vor tidsregning. Som alle bøger handler den om livet og menneskene, deres vilkår og stræben, kærlighed og afmagt.

Las intrigas imperiales continúan sacudiendo los cimientos de Roma y Egipto. Octavio decide eliminar a sus rivales y declara la guerra a Cleopatra. Tras la derrota de Actium, la reina y Marco Antonio huyen a Egipto. Allí, resistiéndose a ceder a las manipulaciones de Octavio, Cleopatra decide poner fin a su vida.

La majestuosa reina del Nilo alcanza su madurez humana y política: disfruta de una apasionada relación con Marco Antonio, uno de los hombres más poderosos del momento y, bajo su mandato, Egipto goza de una envidiable prosperidad. Cleopatra cuenta con la ayuda de Marco Antonio para alcanzar aún mayores glorias, pero el camino es arduo y Octavio se anuncia ya como una clara amenaza.

Primera entrega de esta trilogía que nos permite conocer de boca de la propia Cleopatra su verdadera historia: una historia fascinante de ambición, pasión y traición.

Primero llegan la tormenta y el rayo y la muerte de Domènec, el campesino poeta. Luego, Dolceta, que no puede parar de reír mientras cuenta las historias de las cuatro mujeres a las que colgaron por brujas. Sió, que tiene que criar sola a Mia e Hilari ahí arriba en Matavaques. Y las trompetas de los muertos, que, con su sombrero negro y apetitoso, anuncian la inmutabilidad del ciclo de la vida. "Canto yo y la montaña baila" es una novela en la que toman la palabra mujeres y hombres, fantasmas y mujeres de agua, nubes y setas, perros y corzos.

Contada con la propia voz de Cleopatra, Las memorias de Cleopatra es una fascinante historia de ambición, pasión y traición en el mundo del antiguo Egipto, que comienza cuando la reina de veinte años busca al hombre más poderoso del mundo, Julio César.