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The civil war is building to a climactic conclusion. Pescennius Niger, Emperor Septimius Severus's enemy in the east, is dead, his army slaughtered at the bloody battle of Issus. Severus can now turn to confront his only remaining rival for the throne, Clodius Albinus. Governor of the distant...

Constantinople, 388 AD. Videricus, son of Vithimer, heir to the throne of the Greuthungi, runs from the City Guard, his latest theft from the markets in hand. Unwittingly he bumps into a colossus of a man. Armoured in glistening scales, draped in a gold trimmed white cloak, the man is Stilicho...

Before Romeo and Juliet, there was Pyramus and Thisbe. In the sun-baked streets of ancient Babylon, two young lovers dare to defy a hatred older than they are. Pyramus, a gifted apprentice scribe with a fiery temper he cannot quite master. Thisbe, clever, musical, and yearning for a life beyond the walls built to contain her. Their families are enemies. Their meetings are forbidden. Their love is dangerous. Bound by whispered vows through a cracked wall, Pyramus and Thisbe build a secret world of stolen glances, shared songs, and impossible hope.

Cuando los dioses callan y los reyes mueren, la historia la escriben los que sobreviven. Un thriller lleno de conspiración, pasión y peligro. Aristóteles es el filósofo más prestigioso de Grecia y el maestro de Alejandro Magno, el conquistador invencible que ha sometido todas las ciudades...

Hear the incredible story in Acts 12 of the Apostle Peter’s escape from jail with the help of an angel. With two guards chained to him, Peter lay sleeping until an angel came and hit him on his side. “ And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.” In other words, “Throw on your clothes. Let’s get out of here.” Peter had trouble believing what was happening. The angel led him through the open gates of the jailhouse and down some streets in the dark.

A través de la historia del príncipe y escriba Setne Khaemwas, el relato explora la búsqueda del conocimiento prohibido, el poder de la magia y las consecuencias de desafiar las leyes divinas. Inspirada en los antiguos papiros demóticos, esta edición ofrece una adaptación literaria fluida y respetuosa que acerca al lector moderno una de las narraciones más fascinantes de la tradición egipcia, donde los dioses, los muertos y los hombres se entrelazan en una reflexión atemporal sobre el saber, la ambición y el destino.

Thrust into a brutal military coming-of-age, a seven-year-old boy must survive ancient Sparta's deadliest training. Perfect for an intense commute, this gripping historical fiction immerses you deeply in the shadows of the agoge. Listeners will taste the sweat, smell the iron, and feel the...

Captured and condemned to a brutal Roman silver mine, one villager faces a harrowing fight for survival underground. Experience a visceral historical drama that plunges you straight into the claustrophobic darkness of the empire's most unforgiving industrial outposts. Feel the crushing weight of...

Navigate treacherous political intrigue in an ancient Persian palace, where a servant's loyalty dictates his survival. Perfect for transforming a daily commute into a cinematic escape, this historical drama pulls you into the hidden corridors of imperial power. Every whispered secret becomes a...

Bloomsbury presents Caesar: The Commander's Blade by Peter Gibbons, read by Piers Hampton. A young Roman soldier seeking revenge and redemption fights for Julius Caesar in Spain. A disgraced soldier. A brilliant commander. The road to history awaits. Titus Saturninus Sabinus, son of parents...

Everyone knows the garden. Everyone knows the fruit. But what if paradise began to break long before the first bite? Eden, Divided reimagines the story of Adam and Eve as a slow, intimate unraveling of innocence, love, and trust. In the first days of creation, Adam and Eve live in a world untouched by fear, shame, or death. Their bond is whole. Their joy is complete. But when a hidden voice begins to whisper at the edges of paradise, desire turns inward, trust begins to bend, and the first fracture in creation is born. This is not just the story of a single temptation.

Dieser atemberaubende Roman erzählt das Leben der ehemals mächtigsten Frau der Welt: Kleopatra, die letzte altägyptische Königin, war eine Pharaonin, Ehefrau, Mutter – und eine Herrscherin mit unermesslicher Macht. Ihr Tod ist legendenumwoben, ihr Leben sagenhaft. Mit gerade einmal 19 Jahren besteigt sie nach dem Tod ihres Vaters den Thron eines Weltreichs, nicht ahnend, welche ungeheuerlichen Herausforderungen von diesem Moment an ihr Leben bestimmen sollten.

Long before Perseus became one of Greece's greatest heroes, there was a prophecy, a king consumed by fear, and a monster whose gaze could turn the strongest warrior to stone. In The Gorgon's Head, Nathaniel Hawthorne breathes new life into one of the most enduring legends of Greek mythology...

Die griechische Insel Santorin um 1.600 vor Christus: Als ein Erbeben die Insel verheert, beschuldigt die eigene Tante die junge Priesterin Atala, den Zorn der Götter erregt zu haben. Als Sühne muss Atala ihre Heimat verlassen und wird für drei Jahre in ein fernes und kaum bekanntes Land nördlich der Alpen verbannt.

For over 4,000 years, The Epic of Gilgamesh has endured as one of humanity’s oldest and most powerful stories. Now, it has been reimagined for the modern world. The Epic of Gilgamesh–A Modern Retelling by W. Sumner Davis is a haunting, psychological, and deeply human exploration of power, mortality, grief, identity, and the search for meaning. Blending ancient mythology with modern psychological insight, this retelling transforms the legendary king Gilgamesh into a mirror for the struggles of contemporary humanity—our fear of death, our fractured identities, and our longing to become whole.

Em Os imortais, Paulliny Tort, vencedora do prêmio APCA e finalista do Jabuti com Erva brava, surpreende o leitor com uma obra ambientada na pré-história e realiza um feito literário singular: reconstruir um mundo anterior à linguagem tal como a conhecemos, mas pleno de complexidade...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Diez años de guerra han terminado bajo los muros de Troya. Ahora comienza el viaje de regreso — y será la prueba más dura de todas. Ulises, vencedor de Troya, vaga por los mares perseguido por la ira de Poseidón. Le esperan el cíclope en su cueva...

The best-selling First Emperor series is now available in one convenient set. For fans of Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane, and Simon Scarrow comes a spellbinding tale of adventure and unshakeable friendship from the author of the Wolf of Corwick Castle Series. If you liked Hadrack of Corwick, you will love Marcus Agrippa! An excerpt from the newly discovered journals of Marcus Agrippa: Military Commander, Politician, Architect, Right-hand man to Caesar Augustus—and impostor. All Romans lie. It is a statement of fact, not a supposition. How can I be so certain, you ask?

Experience gripping historical fiction where ordinary unsung heroes survive shifting empires and spiritual doubt. Perfect for your daily commute, this evocative collection of short stories transports you to ancient desert landscapes and bustling walled towns. Feel the sting of the wind and hear...

Die grandiose Fortführung der Bestseller-Trilogie um Cicero: Gibt es im Spiel der Macht wahre Freundschaft? Julius Caesar ist tot, und das Leben zweier Jungen ändert sich grundlegend. Der eine ist Caesars 17-jähriger Neffe Octavian, den er zu seinem Erben erkoren hat; der andere dessen...