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As the Roman invasion of Britannia draws near, the Occultum strengthens its ranks with a new generation of elite operatives, forged through a brutal selection process. Their mission: infiltrate Britannia and pave the way for the legions. With the team poised for deployment, troubling news from Germania threatens to derail their plans, a fellow Occultum member is in grave danger, forcing them to make a fateful choice, continue the critical mission in Britannia or risk everything to rescue one of their own.

The unthinkable has happened. The federal Department of Education has been eliminated, and Cuchu and Matias watch their country implement complete educational apartheid. As corporate-sanitized curricula replace real history and underground networks become students' only hope for truth, they journey back 2,000 years to witness Classical Flourishing—and discover that ancient peoples created urban sophistication that rivals anything in the modern world. But the Heritage Foundation 2.0 has achieved something terrifying: they're using supernatural power to alter collective memory itself.

'SPARKLES LIKE UNEARTHED TREASURE' KALIANE BRADLEY 'A MESMERISING NOVEL' OBSERVER 'AN IRIDESCENT CONTEMPORARY FOLKTALE' LUCY ROSE Rich, wild and shimmering with mystery, Bog Queen is the new novel from Anna North, bestselling author of Reese's Book Club Pick Outlawed In 2018, a young forensic...

When a body is found in a bog in northwest England, Agnes, an American forensic anthropologist, is called to investigate. But this body is not like any she’s ever seen. Though its bones prove it was buried more than two thousand years ago, it is almost completely preserved. Soon Agnes is drawn into a mystery from the distant past, called to understand and avenge the death of an Iron Age woman more like her than she knows. Along the way, she must contend with peat-cutters who want to profit from the bog and activists who demand that the land be left undisturbed.

What motivates a man to betray a friend? And not just a friend but the Son of God? The Bible doesn't answer this question. In fact, it says very little about Judas Isacariot, leaving who he was and what motivated him to our own interpretation. The Autobiography of Judas Iscariot imagines how Judas himself would have told his story from his childhood under Roman occupation to his suicide on a tree outside Jerusalem as Jesus, the one he betrayed, died on another tree for the sins of all mankind.

Dentro de un coloso de madera, treinta guerreros griegos contienen la respiración. La noche ha caído sobre Troya, y el destino de una guerra de diez años pende de un hilo. Afuera, los troyanos celebran lo que creen su victoria; dentro, Ulises y sus hombres aguardan su momento. Esta es la última y desesperada oportunidad de los griegos para tomar la ciudad y recuperar a Helena.

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, um talentoso minerador, percorre a Grande Planície para assistir aos rituais que marcam o início de um novo ano. Ele está lá para comercializar pedra na Feira do Solstício e para encontrar Neen, a garota que ama. Ela pertence a uma família próspera, que acolhe Seft em sua comunidade de pastores e lhe oferece uma forma de escapar do pai e dos irmãos violentos.

Du célèbre Spartacus, figure de révolte et d'espérance qui défie la République romaine, à l'empereur Auguste et à son épouse Livie, nouveaux maîtres de Rome au prix de morts suspectes et de crimes irrésolus, Noam assiste, perplexe, à l'apparition d'une concentration du pouvoir sans limites. Très loin de là, à Jérusalem, un certain Jésus tient un tout autre discours que celui de Rome. Prônant l'égalité entre tous les hommes, sa parole ouvre un horizon radicalement neuf et suscite un espoir infini.

The year is 31AD and Roman messenger, spy and assassin, Ovidius Salvus Nuntius, is tasked with a seeming familiar assignment from Romes Emperor Tiberius; spy and report the straining Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate of Jerusalem. With Pontius Pilate strained by the the newly forming religious group in the region, led by the ‘miracle man’, Yeshua, Ovidius is placed in the midst of the tension of conspiracy. With the stakes higher than ever for Ovidius, will he be able to stay loyal to Rome or will he be changed by the ‘miracle man’ the region has been talking about?

Mit seinem ambitionierten neuen Werk CIRCLE OF DAYS lädt Welt-Bestsellerautor Ken Follett uns ein, an seiner Seite eines der größten Mysterien der Weltgeschichte zu erkunden: Stonehenge Ein Mann mit außergewöhnlicher Gabe Seft hat ein besonderes Auge für Feuersteine und weiß, wo sie zu finden sind. In der Hitze des Hochsommers überquert er die Große Ebene, um den Ritualen beizuwohnen, die den Beginn des neuen Jahres anzeigen. Beim Markt zur Sommersonnenwende will er einen seiner Steine eintauschen und Neen suchen, das Mädchen, das er liebt.

In der Hitze des Hochsommers überquert Seft, ein begnadeter Feuersteinhauer, die Große Ebene, um den Ritualen beizuwohnen, die den Beginn des neuen Jahres anzeigen. Joias Vision von einem großen Steinkreis inspiriert Seft und wird zu ihrem gemeinsamen Lebenswerk. Doch als Dürre die Erde plagt, wächst das Misstrauen zwischen Hirten, Ackerbauern und Waldbewohnern - und eine grausame Gewalttat führt zu offenem Krieg.

Seft, un extractor de sílex con un talento único, recorre la Gran Llanura en pleno calor estival para presenciar los rituales que señalan el comienzo de un nuevo año. Está allí para intercambiar sus piedras en las celebraciones del solsticio y encontrarse con Neen, la chica a la que ama. La próspera familia de Neen le ofrece además una forma de escapar de la brutalidad de su padre y sus hermanos acogiéndolo en su comunidad de ganaderos.

From a bestselling author of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge. A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFT Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a...

Il romanzo epico della costruzione di Stonehenge, ancora oggi uno dei più grandi misteri del mondo. Un cavatore di selce con un dono. Una sacerdotessa che crede nell'impossibile. Un monumento che definirà una civiltà. Seft, un giovane e abile cavatore di selce, attraversa la Grande Pianura sotto il sole cocente per assistere insieme al padre e ai due fratelli ai rituali che segnano l'inizio di un nuovo anno.

Troie est tombée. Par-delà le ciel et les océans, la guerre aura détruit la vie de toutes les femmes. Les Troyennes dont le sort repose entre les mains des guerriers grecs.

Дочь бога, жена царя, главный приз в самой кровопролитной войне древности, прекрасная Елена рассказывает свою историю — историю женщины, которая открыла свое божественное происхождение и сокрушительную силу своей красоты, смирилась было с пресной супружеской жизнью, но встретила великую любовь и расплатилась за это сполна... Воспетая Гомером красота этой женщины, «что в путь суда подвигла», не спасла мир и никому не принесла счастья. Ей было суждено сеять раздор и разрушать цивилизации.

In the shadow of the Battle of Thermopylae, a young Spartan warrior fights not for glory, but for love. Gravely wounded and left for dead, Kylon hides from Persian scouts, his heart anchored to Myrine, a helot girl whose forbidden love defies Sparta’s rigid laws. As he battles fever, betrayal, and the relentless enemy, Kylon’s journey becomes a testament to resilience, driven by a vow to survive for her. Fire in the Pass: A Spartan’s Oath to Love and Survive weaves a gripping tale of courage, sacrifice, and a dream of freedom amidst one of history’s greatest stands.

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 ?

No Friend to This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea, written and read by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes. 'Haynes is the modern embodiment of the best of Homer' – Radio Times This is what no one tells you, in the songs sung about...