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Welcome to Florence, 1517. Sharp-witted seventeen-year-old con-woman Rosa Cellini has plans for the Pope and the Medicis - and, more specifically, the mountain of indulgence money they've been extorting from the people of Tuscany. To pull off the Renaissance's greatest robbery, she'll recruit a team of capable misfits: Sarra the tinkerer, Khalid the fighter, and Giacomo, the irrepressible master of disguise. To top it all off, and to smooth their entrance into the fortress-like Palazzo Medici, Rosa even enlists the reluctant help of famed artist and local misanthrope, Michelangelo.

London, 1608. Three years after the Gunpowder Treason, the King's enemies prepare to strike again. Daniel Pursglove is tasked by royal command with one final mission: he must infiltrate the Serpents - a secret group of Catholics plotting to kill the King - or risk his own execution. But other conspirators are circling, men who would blackmail Daniel for their own dark ends. In the Serpents' den, nothing is quite as it seems. And when Daniel spies a familiar face among their number, the game takes a dangerous turn.

England, 1591. Rose Rushe’s passion for life runs deep—she loves mead and music, meddles with astrology, and laughs at her mother’s warnings to guard her reputation. When Rose’s father dies and a noble accuses her and her dear friend Cecely of witchcraft, they flee to the household of respected alchemists in London. But as their bond deepens, their sanctuary begins to feel more like a cage. To escape, they turn to the occult, secretly casting charms and selling astrological advice in the hopes of building a life together.

Lucrezia Borgia zählt zu den bedeutendsten Frauengestalten der Renaissance. Sie gehörte zu den berüchtigten Borgias, die sich im Laufe ihres Lebens zu viele einflussreiche Feinde geschaffen hatten und war zeitlebens unzähligen Gerüchten und böswilligen Verleumdungen ausgesetzt. Ihr Vater war Papst und er ging in die Geschichte als berüchtigter Giftmörder und samt seinen Söhnen Juan und Cesar als brutal und sexuell unersättlich ein. Sie soll Inzucht mit ihrem Vater und mit ihren beiden älteren Brüdern, Juan und Cesar, getrieben und im März 1498 ein uneheliches Kind auf die Welt gebracht haben.

Beatrice de Luna Mendes, nata in Portogallo nel 1510, avrebbe potuto essere solo la moglie, assai benestante, di un commerciante di spezie di successo, Francisco Mendes, ebreo "marrano" convertito per aver salvi vita e beni, come tanti in quel tempo fosco di battesimi forzati e condanne per eresia, roghi di sinagoghe e autodafé. Ma quando il marito muore, e lei si trova a gestire la sua immensa fortuna per conto della figlia Brianda di appena sette anni, la vita della donna cambia.

France, 1670. On her sixteenth birthday, Sylvienne d’Aubert thinks her dream has come true. She holds in her hands an invitation from King Louis XIV to attend his royal court. However, her mother harbors a longtime secret she's kept from both her daughter and the monarch, a secret that could upend Sylvienne’s life. In Paris, Sylvienne is quickly swept up in the romance, opulence, and excitement of royal life.

There's only one thing notorious thief Lyta loves more than a big score: her little brother, Kit. But when Kit is arrested for producing seditious pamphlets, he stands to lose not only his printing press, but possibly his life. In exchange for her brother's freedom, Lyta strikes a daring bargain with the king -she will steal the infamous Book of Gold: a mysterious manuscript reputed to be hiding vast magical power within.

Eine spannende, dramatische Geschichte über Liebe und Verrat, Heldentum und Opferbereitschaft, Niedertracht und Tot. Der Roman schildert außerdem die katastrophalen Lebensverhältnisse jener Zeit in Paris und London um 1790. Frankreich steht am Rande des Chaos der französischen Revolution und dem Niedergang der Aristokratie, während London sich in einem noch stabilen gesellschaftlichen Wandel wähnt.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1643. Der englische König kämpft verzweifelt um seine Krone. Der intrigante Kardinal Mazarin ist jetzt Premierminister von Frankreich. Ebenso verschlagen wie sein Vorgänger Richelieu, engagiert er den ehemaligen Offizier François de Toucy, um die Königin von England, eine frühere französische Prinzessin, in Sicherheit zu bringen. François und seine Freunde machen sich also auf die gefährliche Reise nach England.

Convinced that the prizes in his long game-the riches of Aleffe Province and King Denis's great port on the Southern Sea-are now within his grasp, the Teuton king has finally shown his cards. He's confident Denis's youth and inexperience mean he'll be no match for the might of the Teuton army, especially if he can be isolated. To that end, the Teuton has already taken steps to prevent Denis's ally in the south from joining the fray. All that's left is to neutralize Alfred-and the Teuton is certain he's found the perfect way to do that.

1483: Margherita ha solo tre anni quando il padre, Massimiliano d’Asburgo, imperatore del Sacro Romano Impero, la promette in sposa a Carlo VIII, re di Francia, per porre fine ai contrasti tra francesi e fiamminghi. Nello splendido castello di Amboise, la duchessa cresce spensierata, ma quando, anni dopo, Carlo VIII stipula per sé un accordo matrimoniale più vantaggioso, a Margherita non resta che tornare nelle Fiandre. Finalmente può dedicarsi anima e corpo alla sua passione principale, l’arte, e così conosce Conrad Meit, scultore che apprezza e di cui s’innamora perdutamente.

PASSION, MENSONGES, TRAHISONS, DUELS, MEURTRES : UN EXCELLENT ROMAN DE CAPE ET D'ÉPÉE ! Paris, une nuit de février 1578. Six ans ont passé depuis le massacre de la Saint-Barthélémy. Dans une ruelle sombre des abords de la Bastille, Bussy d'Amboise, gentilhomme courageux et loyal, tombe dans l'embuscade que les mignons du roi Henri III lui ont tendue. Seul contre cinq, il ne doit la vie sauve qu'à l'intervention providentielle d'une belle inconnue blonde comme un ange : Diane de Méridor.

England, 1647. As civil war gives way to an uneasy peace and Puritanism becomes the letter of the law, Frances Wolfreston, a rector's wife, is charged with enforcing religious compliance by informing on her parishioners. This awful task triggers memories of her mother, Alice, who inspired Frances' love of books and secretly practiced Catholicism at great risk. Conflicted, she doesn't report a reclusive and mysterious midwife to delay her going to gaol.

Королева Марго — один из самых известных романов, вышедших из-под пера мастера историко-приключенческой литературы Александра Дюма. Роман повествует о гугенотских войнах, о кровавом противостоянии протестантов и католиков, а также о придворных интригах, в которые поневоле оказывается втянутой королева Марго.

На целый год психическая болезнь превратила Генриха VI в добровольного узника Виндзорского замка. В борьбу за власть, выпавшую из рук сумасшедшего монарха, вступили дворцовые партии, возглавляемые королевой Маргаритой и герцогом Йорком, лордом-протектором. Сторону Йорка принимают граф Солсбери и граф Уорик; эта троица полна решимости одержать верх над лоялистами Генриха и королевы. Неожиданно для всех Генрих приходит в себя и отправляется в Лондон, чтобы подтвердить свои права на престол. Равновесие власти окончательно рушится, и страна низвергается в гражданскую войну.

Political alliances are beginning to rupture, and no state is immune: England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Milan Genoa, Venice, Constantinople . . . Every mercenary knight must sharpen his sword and prepare for battle. But Sir William Gold has other problems. Just to reach Europe, he must capture its most unassailable fortress. He must also protect his liege lord, the Green Count, from assassins hell-bent on his death.

Devin Sharp, a gentle-natured boy, has trouble sleeping. Recurring visions of strangers moving among shadows in his bedroom keep waking him at night. He swears that what he sees and hears is real. To no avail. No one believes him.

Le roman Les Borgia fait partie de la saga historique "Les Crimes célèbres", une série de romans d'Alexandre Dumas, parus entre 1839 et 1840. Chaque roman prend son origine dans un contexte historique différent, couvrant une période allant de la Renaissance à l'époque contemporaine de Dumas. César Borgia, fils du pape Alexandre VI, domine cette famille illustre qui va se construire un royaume dans l'Italie de la Renaissance, éliminant par le fer ou le poison ses principaux rivaux. Il est le frère de Lucrèce Borgia qui a marqué son époque comme protectrice des arts et des lettres.

XV. Louis'nin sarayının en sözü geçer metresi olan güzel, zeki, merak uyandırıcı Madame de Prie, kraliyet emrine göre sarayı hemen terk etmek ve Normandiya'dan Courbépine'deki çiftliğe çekilmek zorunda kalır. Fakat sürgün döneminde manipülatif oyunları iş görmez ve topluma olan açlığı gün geçtikçe artmaya başlar. Kendini ve çevresindeki insanları kandırma eğiliminde olan madam, Paris'teki hayatını renklendirmek adına malikânesinde sıkça gösterişli eğlenceler düzenlemeye başlar. Başlattığı oyunun bedeliyse bu kez çok ağır olur.

Начало XVII века. Войско Лжедмитрия I вторгается в Россию, переживающую к этому времени глубокий кризис, вызванный опричниной, Ливонской войной, голодом и эпидемиями. Начинается так называемое Смутное время, продлившееся без малого два десятилетия. В этот тяжелый для России период, самая незавидная участь была у холопов, которые из-за происходящих событий находились практически в абсолютном подчинении у хозяев без какой-либо надежды на освобождение.