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Bleibt in den Unruhen des Kampfs der Fürsten Raum für das eigene Glück und für Gerechtigkeit? Die Fortsetzung der bewegenden Das Gold der Weiden-Reihe von Martha Sophie Marcus. Summerburg 1179: Um ihren Hof zu retten, heiratet der Pferdezüchter Micha seine Ziehschwester Sibilla. Doch wenig später erklärt der herzogstreue Burgvogt Micha zum Verräter. Schweren Herzens muss er mit seiner Frau den geliebten Hagenhof verlassen, wo er nach dem gewaltsamen Tod seiner Familie Zuflucht fand. Als berittener Krieger schließt Micha sich den Gegnern Herzog Heinrichs des Löwen an.

Frank Schätzings neuer großer Mittelalter-Roman. In seinem neuen epochalen Roman Helden, der den Weltbestseller Tod und Teufel kongenial fortsetzt, zeichnet Frank Schätzing das Bild einer abendländischen Gesellschaft im Umbruch. Vor dem Hintergrund gewaltiger Umwälzungen, in denen bereits die Renaissance und die Neuzeit aufscheinen, im ewigen Spannungsfeld von Macht und Moral, schickt Schätzing seinen Helden Jacop auf einen Höllenritt durch die Geschichte.

The spirited daughter of England's greatest knight, Mahelt Marshal, lives a privileged medieval life. But when her beloved father falls out with the volatile and dangerous King John, her world is shattered. The king takes her brothers hostage and Mahelt's planned marriage to Hugh Bigod, heir to nobility, takes place sooner than she expected.

When Roger Bigod, heir to the powerful earldom of Norfolk, arrives at court to settle an inheritance, he meets Ida de Tosney, young mistress to King Henry II. In Roger, Ida sees a chance for lasting love, but their decision to marry carries an agonizing price. It's a breathtaking novel of making choices, not giving up, and coping with the terrible shifting whims of the king.

In my frenzy, I ran into something without realizing it. Big hands closed over my shoulders as I gripped the chest they belonged to. Under other circumstances, I’d be elated. Green eyes stared back at me, his reddish hair hidden beneath a baseball cap, huge frame swallowing mine easily. Bridget had never considered herself special, odd definitely. But nothing worth looking at twice. And she had never cared to be looked at twice either. Until Declan, that is.

Lady Leila Barrington is the youngest daughter of the Earl of Werrick. While she has always known she is loved, she still carries the guilt of her birth and feels set apart from her sisters—not only in appearance but also by the visions that haunt her. In a world where fear and superstition rule, her gifts may cost her everything, including her life. But when she has a premonition of the great pestilence, she knows she will not be able to turn her back on the sick and dying. Not even after she sees her own death at the hands of the man she is fated to love.

1338: England has declared war on France, and Jeanette of Kent, cousin to King Edward III, says goodbye to her family and travels overseas with the royal court for the first time. Once in Antwerp, she is captivated by talented household knight Thomas Holland, just as he in turn is powerfully...

Sie kennt sein Schicksal und darf es nicht verhindern. Er will seinen Clan beschützen, und das um jeden Preis. Gefährliche Rivalen, waghalsige Rettungsaktionen und unerlaubte Leidenschaft – für alle Fans von Outlander! Schottland, 2021. Als die Amerikanerin Rogene in Eilean Donan Castle einen Felsen mit Runen berührt, erwacht sie im Jahr 1310 vor den Augen des anziehenden Highlanders Angus Mackenzie. Sie ignoriert ihre Gefühle für ihn, da sie dessen Bedeutung als Historikerin nur allzu gut kennt.

Fresh from his defeat of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy has returned home in triumph, accompanied by the English nobles he cannot trust to leave behind. For Waltheof of Huntington, however, rebellion is not at the forefront of his thoughts. From the moment he catches sight of Judith, daughter of the King's formidable sister, he knows he has found his future wife. When Waltheof saves Judith's life, it is clear that the attraction is mutual. But marriage has little to do with love in medieval Europe.

After a love affair turns into tragedy, Davina Campbell seeks to escape her father's domineering ways. She won't marry any of the men he keeps pushing at her--instead, she will become a nun and make a fresh start.

Princess Elizabeth's life gets turned upside down when war sweeps through the kingdom of Arcaern. The Crown Prince lies dead, slain at the hands of the rock giants, and now Elizabeth must help her family and her country by securing an alliance with Sardarn. On her journey, Elizabeth encounters a fierce fire giant who takes her convoy—and her heart—captive. Will Elizabeth succumb to the flames that blaze between them, at the risk of losing the alliance her people desperately need?

Bloomsbury presents The Land of the Living and the Dead by Shauna Lawless, read by Aoife McMahon, Aidan Kelly, Clara Harte, Frank Laverty and Breffni Holahan. With war on the horizon, everything is at stake in this scintillating new novel from Shauna Lawless, the next volume in the critically...

Every family has legends behind it, but no family more than the Dun Tarh clan. Tucked deep in the highlands of Scotland and relatives to the MacKenzie clan, the dun Tarh family is said to have been spawned from the lost Roman legion, the elite Ninth Hispania. For generations, the family was known for their dark men, quick to temper, fierce fighters with comely looks. They were greatly respected in the highlands until Lares Rayan dun Tahr became the head of the family, a former priest who had fallen from grace.

Elisant Ramsay absolutely positively does not need a man in her life. Strong-willed, independent, and an accomplished archer, she’s perfectly capable of taking care of herself. Why invite someone into her life who will boss her around and make her decisions for her? No thank you. And when her grandfather Logan starts pushing her to marry Alaric Grant, of all people, she just digs her heels in harder. The man is insufferable! Alaric cannot resist Eli in any way. Looking at her, teasing her, fighting with her and beside her—all of it thrills him.

Desperate to keep his children and clan from starving, Laird Alasdair MacLachlan joins the ranks of mercenaries searching for the missing lass of a powerful clan. The mission seems simple—find the lass, return her to her family, and claim the hefty reward. But when fate throws Sorcha MacGregor in his path, he discovers just how complicated one mule-headed, beguiling beauty can make things.

When he was but a boy, Sir Geordie Strafford was abandoned at Werrick Castle, his life meant as payment for his father's deceit. Lady Catriona Barrington saved him by pleading with Lord Werrick for a stay of execution. From that moment on, Geordie and Cat were inseparable, until he left on a four-year campaign for the king. Now returned with his dream of being a knight fully realized, Geordie is determined to win the heart of the woman he's always loved. But Cat has a secret of her own, one that could destroy everything.

The year is 1173. King Henry's efforts to crush his rebellious sons ignite bloody border skirmishes throughout the land. Yet it is a time of triumph for mercenary Josceline de Gael, bastard son of the king's most trusted ally. Victorious on the battlefield, de Gael suffers sweet defeat when his heart is conquered by the lovely Linnet de Montsorrel. But their love will find its greatest challenge as the torments of jealousy, suspicion, pride—and an enemy from beyond the grave—threaten all they hold dear.

Despite having signed the Magna Carta and made promises to mend his ways, there is still great dissatisfaction with King John's rule. Among the rebellious nobles is young Nicholas de Caen.

Ein neuer historischer Roman aus der erfolgreichen Rhein-Trilogie von Bestsellerautorin Marion Johanning. Köln, 1215: Die junge, wissbegierige Novizin Tryngen hat sich ganz der Heilkunst verschrieben. Nach einem folgenschweren Ereignis wird sie an den Hof des mächtigen Dompropstes Engelbert von Berg gerufen. Dort muss sie sich bewähren, sonst droht ihr die Vermählung mit einem ungeliebten Mann. Engelbert ist im Begriff zum Erzbischof von Köln gewählt zu werden. Tryngen ist nicht die einzige Heilerin in seiner Nähe.

Sir Callan Clanmor of Glenarchy has lost himself in war to forget a wife he does not love and douse the pain of love for another who can never be his. But as events unfold around him he is forced to confront both his memories and pain... The Old Woman of the Stones is a romantic fantasy novelette set in a fictional world comparable to fifteenth-century Scotland with mythic elements based in Scottish folklore.