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AD 797, Cyprus. Warrior-monk Hunlaf and his crew are on a voyage to acquire an important Christian relic before it falls into the hands of the Byzantines and their scheming Empress Eirene. Hunlaf’s crew receive unexpected help as they seek their treasure, but soon find themselves betrayed. About to leave for home empty-handed, the adventurers instead sail further east: to Jerusalem, the Holy Land, abundant in relics. And dangerous intrigues.

Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Fair, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family live in prosperity and offer Seft an escape from his brutish father and brothers, within their herder community. Joia, Neen’s sister, is a priestess with a vision and an unmatched ability to lead. As a child, she watches the Midsummer ceremony, enthralled, and dreams of a miraculous new monument, raised from the biggest stones in the world.

Born into a world on fire, Godling Hekate has never known safety. After her parents are on the losing side of the war between the ruling Titans and new Olympian Gods, Hekate is taken by her mother Asteria to the Underworld, where Styx and Hades agree to raise her. Orphaned and alone, Hekate grows up amongst the horrors and beauties of the Underworld, desperate to find her divine purpose and a sense of belonging in the land of the dead.

Certains monstres sont tout simplement de jeunes filles qui n'ont pas eu de chance. C'est le cas de Méduse. Violée par Poséidon, injustement punie par Athéna, c'est par la faute des dieux qu'elle fut changée en créature hideuse, aux cheveux de serpents et au regard pétrifiant. Mais que sait-on de son cœur, sinon le récit qu'en a rapporté Persée, le héros qui l'a décapitée pour assouvir sa soif de gloire ? Et si le monstre n'était finalement pas celui que l'Histoire retient ?

Jason and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece. The journey is filled with danger, for him and everyone he meets. But if he ever reaches the distant land he seeks, he faces almost certain death. Medea – priestess, witch, and daughter of a brutal king – has the power to save the life of a stranger. Will she betray her family and her home, and what will she demand in return? Medea and Jason seize their one chance of a life together, as the gods intend. But their love is steeped in vengeance from the beginning, and no one – not even those closest to them – will be safe.

She was mocked for her beauty. Belittled for her size. Forgotten in the shadow of her sisters. Until she became legend. In a brutal Greek world ruled by men and gods, Penthesilea is born into the fierce Amazon tribe but struggles to prove herself. Labeled soft and unworthy, she harbors a secret: her father is Ares, the god of war. Fueled by pain and pride, she trains relentlessly—rising to claim her place among warriors. When tragedy shatters her world and war comes for her sisters, Penthesilea sets off on a journey that will test her strength, her loyalty, and her soul.

Philosopher Sigmund has found rare company as court writer and close friend to Caesar Julian. He is party to the intrigues of the imperial court, but he finds himself increasingly torn between his loyalty to Julian and the demands of his gentle conscience. Meanwhile, tensions are on the rise between Julian and his estranged cousin Emperor Constantius II. Sigmund is the fourth novel in the Barbarians series of Ancient Rome. It has been two years since the Battle of Argentoratum, but threats to the Empire are only escalating.

Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives unparalleled insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the lost truth behind antiquity's most infamous monster.

На этом живописном фоне двое мальчиков взрослеют в мечтах о славе, завоеванной в рядах самой могущественной армии, какую когда-либо знал мир. Пока юные Гай и Марк обучаются искусству боя под руководством одного из самых грозных гладиаторов Рима, противостояние непримиримых соперников — Мария и Суллы, в котором победителю достанется невероятная власть, влечет государство к гражданской войне. Гай и Марк вынуждены идти разными путями, и к тому времени, когда они снова встретятся, все будет иначе.

Boudicca. Infamous warrior, queen of the British Iceni tribe and mastermind of one of history’s greatest revolts. Her defeat spelled ruin for her people, yet still her name is enough to strike fear into Roman hearts. But what of the woman who grew up in her shadow? The woman who has her mother’s looks and cunning but a spirit all of her own?

When poverty strikes, an ageing farmer is forced to make a heartbreaking choice: relinquish his oldest son in the hope of appeasing the gods or see his family face certain starvation. And so it follows that young Lucius Ulpia Porcianus is sacrificed to Rome. Embarking on his new life, Lucius travels to Ancona to enlist in the legion. Accepted into the army of Pompey, the young recruit soon finds himself engulfed in the civil war between Sulla and the Marians. As a callow youth, torn from the land of Picenum, can Lucius put his days as a pig farmer behind him and embrace life as a legionary?

Since his appointment as Nomarch of Memphis, by the God-Pharaoh Rameses, Piay has thrown himself into pulling the city back from the brink. The famous white city walls have been rebuilt, the once starving inhabitants fed and every day caravans have arrived from the desert wastes, filled with the many riches looted and hidden by the Hyksos. But when the body of a murdered scribe is found sealed inside the newly constructed city vault - the mark of Anubis, god of death, scrawled next to him in his own blood - panic sweeps the city.

Nikias is amazed by the speed of Alkides, who he races against in the Isthmian games. He even wonders if the older boy is the god Apollo in disguise. At Delphi, where they race again, he realizes Alkides is only a boy, although a rather amazing boy. While in Delphi, Nikias receives a disturbing prophecy from the oracle and his life and that of Alkides become entwined. Nikias knows that he must lose all he loves to gain the deepest desire of his heart, but what is that desire and is it worth the cost?

На этом живописном фоне двое мальчиков взрослеют в мечтах о славе, завоеванной в рядах самой могущественной армии, какую когда-либо знал мир. Пока юные Гай и Марк обучаются искусству боя под руководством одного из самых грозных гладиаторов Рима, противостояние непримиримых соперников — Мария и Суллы, в котором победителю достанется невероятная власть, влечет государство к гражданской войне. Гай и Марк вынуждены идти разными путями, и к тому времени, когда они снова встретятся, все будет иначе.

Once a shepherd, a captain, and a fugitive, David is now king. He left behind the dangers of life on the run and embraced the comforts of living in the palace. No longer known as the “giant-slayer,” but as the “lion of Judah,” King David enjoys the popularity and prosperity brought on by his victories. But peace in the nation of Israel has a double-edged sword. David’s pride subverts his judgment, and his desires overwhelm his heart leading him down a dark pathway. The king will go to any lengths to cover up his crimes, but disaster falls upon the House of David.

Rom im Jahre 71 v. Chr. steht am Rande der Katastrophe. Das Heer von Spartacus zieht mit mehreren Verbänden marodierend durch Italien und der Senat zögert noch immer, Marcus Licinius Crassus und sein von ihm auf eigene Kosten aufgestelltes Heer offiziell mit der Niederschlagung des Aufstandes zu beauftragen. Daher entsendet er Lucius Quintus Portus mit der Victoria zum Piratenkönig Tauros auf Zypern, um ein Übereinkommen auszuhandeln. Er will unter allen Umständen verhindern, dass die Piraten Spartacus aus Italien evakuieren.

Un apasionante thriller histórico-religioso situado en el siglo III d. C., en el marco de la persecución a los cristianos Fabio, un reputado magistrado romano, es un estoico convencido que rige su vida conforme a los principios fundamentales de dicha filosofía. Sin embargo, una terrible noticia trastoca repentinamente su mundo: su única sobrina, de tan solo diez años, ha contraído una grave enfermedad, y su muerte parece inevitable.

Юлий Цезарь и Марк Брут возвращаются из римских колоний в Испании, чтобы бросить вызов могущественным сенаторам и стать консулами Рима. Но имперские воззрения Цезаря, безудержное стремление к лидерству и грандиозные амбиции неумолимо отдаляют его от друга. Перед ними — Рубикон, перейти который означает бросить вызов самому Риму. А еще им предстоит решить, пойдут ли они дальше вместе, или пришло время каждому выбрать собственный путь?

Одержав победу в Галлии, Юлий Цезарь ведет свои закаленные в боях легионы через реку Рубикон. Великий стратег Помпей застигнут врасплох и вынужден покинуть город. Армиям Рима предстоит столкнуться друг с другом в гражданской войне под предводительством двух величайших полководцев из всех, когда-либо ходивших по семи холмам.

Гай Юлий Цезарь убит. Рим охвачен скорбью. Убийцы, нарекшие себя Освободителями Рима, амнистированы, но не спокойны за свою судьбу — слишком громко отозвалось свершенное ими. Сенат на их стороне, однако не все готовы предать память великого героя Рима. Многолетний соратник Цезаря, возвысившийся под его покровительством Марк Антоний, и приемный сын Цезаря Гай Октавиан заключили союз и не остановятся ни перед чем — предателей должно постигнуть возмездие.