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Zeus crushed the ancient Titans in a war that shook the heavens, then hurled the vanquished into Tartarus: an abyss of ice and torment buried far beneath the underworld itself, sealed forever. Or so he believed. Now, high in Crete's mountains, archaeologists have unearthed a crumbling manuscript that promises whoever opens the gates to Tartarus will command the Titans – unstoppable beings capable of bringing the modern world to its knees.

When the son of his commanding officer is taken prisoner, young centurion Marcus Corvo is tasked with recruiting men from the underbelly of the Empire to rescue him. Corvo sets about scouring the gladiatorial arenas, prisons and slave markets, for men desperate and tough enough to join him on what is likely to be a suicide mission. The quest will take them to the eastern fringes of the Empire where the prisoner is being held in Armenia.

Hace más de 4.300 años, un niño subió al trono de Egipto. Se llamaba Pepi II Neferkara y gobernó más tiempo que cualquier otro faraón hasta entonces. Los textos oficiales nos dicen cuánto reinó. Pero no explican por qué. Existe, sin embargo, un documento real: La célebre carta del explorador Harkhuf, conservada por la egiptología, en la que informa al joven faraón de una expedición al sur, cargada de mirra, oro, ébano… y de la captura de un pigmeo traído de tierras lejanas.

Les sirènes tentatrices, l'infâme cyclope, Circé et ses pourceaux, et bien sûr Ulysse, mari aimant et roi éclairé, qui parvient après mille détours à rentrer chez lui auprès de sa fidèle épouse pour récupérer sa terre et n'en plus bouger… L'entreprise de l'auteur est directe, généreuse et efficace : raconter L'Odyssée aux adultes, en suivant l'ordre des chants, dans une succession de brefs chapitres qui nous content au plus près du texte les aventures des héros et des héroïnes, des déesses et des dieux, mais creusent aussi le sens profond que les contemporains leur donnaient et les leçons que

Julio del año 133 a. C. Una parte del Senado se dirige al Capitolio, en donde se vota la segunda elección al tribunado de la plebe de Tiberio Sempronio Graco, al que acusan de querer proclamarse rey de Roma. En el tumulto que se forma, Tiberio y trescientos de los suyos son apaleados hasta la muerte.

Britannien, 43 n. Chr. Die Adler Roms haben gelandet, doch der wahre Krieg um die Insel hat gerade erst begonnen. An der blutigen Grenze des Imperiums kämpfen der junge Tribun Gaius Julius Maximus und der wettergegerbte Zenturio Brutus Seite an Seite. Ihre Mission: das eroberte Land für Rom zu sichern. Doch während der charismatische Keltenführer Caratacus im Verborgenen eine gewaltige Armee sammelt, lauert ein noch heimtückischerer Feind in den eigenen Reihen der römischen Legion.

In the turbulent years after Caesar’s assassination, a young Octavian rises to power, Guided by ambition, haunted by omens, and determined to shape Rome’s future, he emerges from the civil war as Emperor and discovers the divine forces that guided Romulus still whisper through the empire’s shadows.

Egypt, 1360 BCE. The greatest civilization on earth is about to tear itself apart. When Pharaoh Akhenaten launches the most radical religious revolution the ancient world has ever seen, temples are sealed, gods are erased from stone, and an entire capital rises from empty desert. Ordinary people must choose between obedience and conscience. A scribe ordered to erase the names of gods he was raised to honour. A priestess driven underground, keeping forbidden rituals alive through memory alone. A soldier whose unquestioning loyalty makes him the instrument of a regime he slowly comes to doubt.

Esta no es la historia de cómo morí. Sino de cómo viví. Vuestros historiadores me llaman seductora, pero siempre fui esclava del amor. Vuestros dramaturgos hablan de brujería, pero mis talentos procedían de los mismísimos dioses. Vuestros poetas cantan sobre mi sed de sangre, pero siempre estaba protegiendo a mis hijos.

Endure the darkness, claim the dawn. In the heart of ancient Hispania, Bruneus, the heir to the chief's legacy, embarks on a raid with his clan, the proud Clan of the Eagle. But fate is cruel; when errors are made and disaster ensues, the elders are mercilessly slain, leaving only Bruneus and a few battered souls to carry their clan’s memory. As they return to their village, hoping to find solace, they are met with an even greater horror — a plague that has ravaged their home, extinguishing their loved ones and burning their past to ashes.

CATO AND MACRO ARE ARMED TO THE HILT FOR THE EPIC 25TH ADVENTURE IN THE EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE SERIES FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Twenty years have passed since the raw recruit Cato faced Centurion Macro on the training ground. Now scarred heroes of the Roman army's toughest conflicts...

Der Sklave Omar beschützte seinen Herrn auf der Jagd vor einem Löwen. Als Dank erhält er dafür die Freiheit – und einen Wunsch. Doch als er sich wünscht, mit der Tochter seines Herrn, Melikae, vermählt zu werden, erwartet ihn ein grausames Schicksal. Auch wenn sie ihn nicht liebt, befreit Melikae Omar, und sie fliehen gemeinsam mit der Salzgängerin Neraida in die Salzwüste.

Seeing signs that he might be the long-awaited Mashiach, Yeshu and his wife Miri travels to Jordan to find out if his mother's prophecy about him might be true. Getting cold feet at the last moment, however, he camps out in the desert just short of the river. There are signs enough in his life, but massive reasons for doubt as well. While he ponders his future, highwaymen pursue him in the night. From the other side of the river, friends go out in search of him. Who will reach the camp first? If he is spared, what will he decide?

THE GREATEST CONFLICT IN OUR SHARED HISTORY. 'A brilliant retelling of the epic legend from an historical novelist at the top of his game!' SIMON SCARROW, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author 'I missed my stop reading chapter three. This feels effortless, weightless. Wonderful' CONN IGGULDEN, #1...

“The Lost Ninth Legion" plunges listeners into the heart of ancient Rome’s greatest enigma: the mysterious disappearance of Legio IX Hispana. Through vivid, immersive storytelling, the book gives voice to the soldiers who forged Rome’s destiny with every step, depicting their courage, camaraderie, and the relentless trials they faced as they marched across hostile frontiers. Steel clashed on battered shields as the Ninth braved howling storms, midnight ambushes, and the eerie silence of foreign forests where unseen eyes watched from the darkness.

An urbane Roman landowner and merchant is intrigued by the Christian faith―but is he willing to give up his status and lifestyle to join the church? Meanwhile his young client, a catechumen in the church at Rome, is beginning to see just how much his newfound faith will require of him.

Prince Vortimer has imprisoned his father, King Vortigern – The High King of Britain. With Woden's spear, Vortimer believes God has chosen him to lead an army south to banish the Jutes once and for all from Britain's shores. In a desperate fight for survival, Octa and the Jutish warlords, Hengist and Horsa, are trapped on Thanet, their island home, as Prince Vortimer's army surrounds them. With dwindling numbers, their only hope is to send for reinforcements, but winter is upon them, and the journey will be perilous.

Flavius Maximus has declared himself emperor and crossed into Gaul. The civil war with Gratian has been short, and the rightful ruler of the West lies in an early grave. Now two men face off across an empire. Theodosius in the east, his armies large but reliant on mercenaries. Maximus in the west, his forces small, but battle hardened and loyal to a fault. In the middle of the chaos, at the heart of a dying world, two old friends march at the heads of opposing forces.

Любовь Федоровна Воронкова (1906–1976) — классик русской литературы, автор многих романов и повестей, которыми зачитывалось не одно поколение читателей всех возрастов. Особую известность писательнице принесли ее исторические произведения. Историческая повесть "Герой Саламина" Л. Ф. Воронковой, рассказывает о легендарных властителях и войнах античного мира.

"...Красота этой женщины была не тою, что зовется несравненною и поражает с первого взгляда..." — писал о ней великий историк Плутарх. Но тот, кто хотя бы раз в жизни видел царицу эллинистического Египта Клеопатру, не мог забыть ее до конца своих дней. Редкое обаяние сочеталось в ней с властностью, ораторское искусство — с волшебным голосом; она была прекрасно образована и свободно говорила на многих языках.