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Verräterischer als Krieg ... sind die Kämpfe in unseren Herzen. Thronend zwischen Ästen und Schatten, beobachten wir, planen wir, kämpfen für ein vergessenes, verlassenes Königreich. Bis wir sie mit unseren Klauen fortreißen, unsere Gefangene, unsere Marionette, unser Spielzeug. Sie ist unschuldig und rein, zerbrechlich und hilflos ... ... aber schuldig im Blute. Sie nennt uns Bestien, böse und teuflisch, grausam und gemein. Wir sind all das und noch Schlimmeres.

Er nahm ihr die Freiheit. Er machte sie zur Kaiserin. Als Imperator Lucius Aurelius Valerianus die Provinz Lyrica unterwirft, fordert er einen Tribut, der alles verändert: Arien Thalea, die Tochter seines größten Feindes. Aus ihrer Heimat gerissen, findet sich Arien im goldenen Käfig von Valaris wieder – umgeben von Macht, Intrigen und den unerbittlichen Erwartungen eines Imperiums.

Even as her heart is pulled in two directions, Helena fights to save Sparta in the face of a tyrannical king, in this romantasy retelling of Helen of Troy. Sparta is dying. Gods once ruled the land, until King Menelaus cast them out and crowned himself in their place. Now, drought scorches the...

In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War. Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story...

MESTRA -THE NEW SHORT STORY BY MADELINE MILLER OUT 29 SEPTEMBER Bloomsbury presents The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, read by Frazer Douglas. **OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD** WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES...

IMAGINE SANDALS ON YOUR FEET, A SWORD IN YOUR HAND, HOT SUN BEATING DOWN ON YOUR BRONZE HELMET. ENTER THE WORLD OF STEPHEN FRY'S SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, HEROES Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming...

Francine Rivers is winner of the ECPA Gold Medallion and many other awards. Her inspirational novels move the hearts and souls of millions of readers. Following A Voice in the Wind (K1069), An Echo in the Darkness is the second book in her remarkable saga set in ancient Rome. As a Roman trader...

Cleopatra llora el fin de su amor en una barca que remonta el Nilo. Ha sido abandonada por su amante, el romano Marco Antonio. En el corazón de ambos todos los conflictos del amor y la pasión, que llevarán a nuevos encuentros que inevitablemente tendrán un destino fatal. No digas que fue un...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' -- Observer THE #1 BESTSELLER. AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS...

From New York Times bestselling author Kathleen E. Woodiwiss comes one of her most beloved romances... The Wolf Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her. . .even as...

New York Times Bestseller: A magnificent novel of ancient Rome and the tragic life of Cicero, who tried in vain to save the republic he loved from tyranny. In this riveting tale, the Roman Empire in its final glory is seen through the eyes of philosopher, orator, and political theorist Marcus...

As his father's second son, Rogar was always meant to be a soldier... But everything changes when he sees the girl on the anvil.

The Lovely Invisible, a new Magpie book, full description to follow when available...

Un parisien, évoluant dans le semi-monde des actrices, part soudainement, en pleine nuit, vers le Valois, terre de son enfance et de ses premières amours. Il espère y retrouver la belle Sylvie et l'épouser. Dans le fiacre, souvenirs, rêves et réalité se mêlent... mais sur place, des surprises l'attendent. Ce récit fortement autobiographique, par la fraîcheur des sentiments, la poésie des descriptions et la délicatesse du réalisme, est une des œuvres les plus exquises de notre littérature.

My clan calls me vigilant. My brother calls me overprotective. I call it my duty. I knew since I was young that I wanted to protect my clan and those who could not defend themselves. So when one of the towns we were visiting turned us away without giving us a chance to speak to the people there...

Her husband returns from war victorious . . . but something about him isn't right. Esme dreads her husband's return. Married only six months, she has already learned to fear Lord Torrance of Clan Glencairn. Cold, calculating, and obsessed with producing an heir, he made it clear she had one...

To claim the Highland stronghold I’ve always wanted, I must capture the cursed lass the king seeks. Then deliver her to him. The price I never expected to pay…is my heart. James. I was born a bastard, and I’ve never had anything truly mine. So when the king promises a castle and lairdship to the warrior who finds a mysterious healer and delivers her to him, I join the hunt. Finding Katreine is simple. Taking her to the king proves far more complicated than I bargained for. It begins with a lie—mine—that I’ll serve as her protector on some foolish journey.

«Un uomo no, hai ragione. Ci sono miracoli, amico mio, che possono riuscire solo a una donna». Teodora ha sempre saputo di essere destinata a grandi cose. Ex attrice di infimo rango, cresciuta al circo e adorata dal pubblico per i suoi spettacoli senza veli, è riuscita a farsi nominare patrizia e ora è la concubina di Giustiniano, il nipote dell'imperatore Giustino e il ministro più potente dell'Impero Romano d'Oriente. Ma la corte le è contro: tutti sognano per Giustiniano una moglie davvero nobile e dal passato meno imbarazzante.

It is A.D. 1486. Fresh from his treacherous turning of the tides against Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth, Sir Gaston de Russe's reputation is dark and dirty. Those loyal to Richard hate him and those loyal to Henry Tudor fear him. He is, after all, The Dark One. In order to gain a strong foothold in Yorkshire, Henry sends Gaston to one of the largest fortresses in the north, a massive bastion called Mt. Holyoak Castle.

After more than a decade of tumult, Roman warrior Rex and his beloved wife, Flavia, are thankful to the God they serve for the peaceful life they are living in the city of Alexandria. But with the empire in flux, such tranquility cannot last. When Rex is called away to serve Constantine in his fight against Licinius, Flavia’s loneliness and longing for a baby lead her down the road of temptation. Perhaps one of Egypt’s gods will grant her conception?