Historical

The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school....

The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. Still hail me as Catenicus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am. But with all that has happened—with what I fear is coming—I am not sure it matters anymore.

USA TODAY BESTSELLER A mysterious inheritance draws orphaned teacher Darcy O’Sullivan to the eerie coastal town of Fairydale, where she becomes entangled in a deadly love triangle while facing an ancient evil that could destroy them all in this haunting and seductive blend of gothic horror and...

On the eve of his marriage to the beautiful Mercedes, having that very day been made captain of his ship, the young sailor Edmond Dantès is arrested on a charge of treason....

The author presents a collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe, never before published together, including two original stories and featuring beloved character Jamie Fraser. "Beseiged": Protagonist is Lord John Grey, a secondary character in the Outlander novels and a main...

From the internationally bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S. Everyone's favourite time-travelling bounty hunters return for a whole new adventure... With the dust finally settling after her near-fatal shooting, Lady Amelia Smallhope is looking forward to a period of rest and...

Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it. Connecticut, 1666: An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil. To...

The end has come. The final reckoning begins. A weapon of ancient power now lies within reach—a force capable of ending the War Eternal at last. Yet it remains beyond them, for the one who can wield it is nowhere to be found. Across a world left shattered by war, the last survivors gather...

She was born in darkness, under the shadow of a full moon during a solar eclipse with a mysterious black dagger at her side. As a child, Olivia James witnessed her mother’s gruesome murder. As an adult, her godfather has trained her to be a skilled fighter....

Rezkin's army has been defeated, and he is among the dead. Rising in the shadows, Rezkin is free from the shackles of power. But the darkness is his home, and there he stalks his foes. His friends, alone and scattered, face the war with an empty throne. Rumors of Rezkin's survival spawn hope and...

Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical....

A doomed love, a dangerous mission, and a kingdom on the brink of war... A cast-off princess… Born into a life of duty and sacrifice, Morgan Pendragon's destiny has never been her own. Rumored to carry the tainted blood of the fae in her veins, her birthright was stolen from her when she was a...

'One of my favourite books of all time' CHARLAINE HARRIS 'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History' C. K. MCDONNELL 'Time travel, history and romance - what more could you ask for?' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ reader review -- They say that...

Solian ata’yar. Dauv ata’yar. Nur temen vie’ryn valana. Live as one. Die as one. For those we’ve lost. The city of Kingspass burns and Calen Bryer’s world has been shaken to its core. With Valerys at his side, Calen must battle his demons and push forward. There are people who need him...

Heir of Novron contains Wintertide and Percepliquis, books 5 and 6 of Riyria Revelations. The New Empire intends to celebrate its victory over the Nationalists with a day that will never be forgotten. On the high holiday of Wintertide, the empress will be married. Degan Gaunt and the Witch...

"Shattered or whole. Kneeling or standing. I'll get to her, and I won't ever leave. This time, I'll make her understand what we are together. And if anyone dares to hurt her, I'll burn them to the ground without a second thought." Divided by oceans, but eternally bonded. Morgan Pendragon has...

Sparhawk, the Pandion Knight and Queen's Champion, returns from a long spell of exile to find his native land overrun with evil and intrigue....

Theft of Swords contains The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha, books 1 and 2 of Riyria Revelations. The Crown Conspiracy is the first book in the captivating Riyria Revelations. They killed the king. They pinned it on two men. They chose poorly. There is no ancient evil to defeat, no orphan...

She chose him. He chose revenge. But some choices have deadly consequences. When Elise agreed to break a vicious curse over the man she loved, she never imagined he was a lost fae prince. But Valen left her to carry out vengeance for his slaughtered family. So when she joins the outlaw fae in...

Lovers and loyalties are tested when scandals come to light. Memoirist Professor Gavin Nash and his friend Oscar Barratt travel to the picturesque shores of Italy’s Lake Como in search of a rare book said to contain the spell for a magical tattoo. It’s been hidden for centuries in the...

From the internationally bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S. Everyone's favourite time-travelling bounty hunters return for a whole new adventure... With the dust finally settling after her near-fatal shooting, Lady Amelia Smallhope is looking forward to a period of rest and...

Lovers and loyalties are tested when scandals come to light. Memoirist Professor Gavin Nash and his friend Oscar Barratt travel to the picturesque shores of Italy’s Lake Como in search of a rare book said to contain the spell for a magical tattoo. It’s been hidden for centuries in the...

A princess and her entrusted protector must save a world on the brink of revolution in a thrilling historical fantasy by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler. Hastings Creigh is a rake, gambler, and spendthrift. He’s also the best dragoon in the Muirwood military, and with...

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Fairydale, dark academia and gothic romance meet in this haunting stand-alone filled with centuries-old secrets, dangerous alliances, and obsessive love that stands the test of time. In Radcliffe, perfection is a mask. And Sinclair Arnoult wears his far...

The Ryskamp family fortune is in trouble. And Arden’s gift for invisibility can’t stave off his creditors…or the shame of catastrophic courtships. His only recourse is to marry a highborn Luster girl of his great-aunt’s choosing. But when Arden goes to meet her, another woman catches his eye: the copper-haired beauty who ran away with his heart. And engagement ring.

The confrontation between the Novgorod and Permian empires is reaching a critical stage. It’s an opportunity for Savino to become a new center of power–and I will do all I can to make sure that happens...

Ah, traveler… come closer. Sit by the fire. Hear my story. Once, I was a khazi—a holy warrior sworn to the tenets of my faith. But the gods cursed me with an unnatural hunger for blood. So I hunted the wicked, telling myself that if I killed only the deserving, I could still be a righteous...

Edinburgh, 1653. Cromwell's soldiers patrol the Royal Mile. The Scottish Parliament has been silenced. And the Kirk, stripped of its authority, is reaching for its oldest weapon: the accusation of witchcraft. Anna Gilmour has spent her life hiding what she is. She feels the city the way no one else can, the rage of an occupied people humming through the very ground beneath her feet. When she is pushed too far, her magick rises.

From the award-winning author of A Poisoner's Tale comes a dark, feminist retelling of the most famous witch trial in 17th-century Iceland, perfect for fans of The Witches of Vardo and The Mercies Westfjords, Iceland. 1655 Þuríður Jónsdóttir has grown up praying to the old gods and watching...

In this lush reimagining of Greek mythology, the daughter of Hades and Persephone defies the gods of the underworld to forge her own life amid war, curses, and unexpected romance. For Asphodel, the free-spirited daughter of Hades and Persephone, being cursed to never fall in love with a god is a...

Divine remnants are hoarded, stolen, and killed for. These items grant powerful magics to those with the strength to wield them. The war of the gods has passed, leaving Midgard without direction, but vengeance and the battle for control has just begun. A berserker of the Raven must protect her...

Dancing with the devil's son 1640 Jersey Rue Underwood has long understood that her magic could kill her. In an age where witches are reviled and hunted gleefully by men like Elias le Cerf, the notorious Witchfinder, it’s crucial that she remain hidden. But when whispers reach Elias’s ears...

Set in Victorian London during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, this gripping, original novel is perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Dana Schwartz, and Sarah Penner. When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in search of her missing brother, she finds a dilapidated...

A powerful order of warrior monks forged in the fires of the Crusades during the twelfth century, the legendary Knights Templar did not vanish entirely following their failed campaigns in the Holy Land. Having attained great power and arcane skill, they withdrew from the public eye but remained...

Piranesi meets Swordspoint in an elegant relay race through fantasy Venice from Hugo award-winning author Jo Walton The Serenissima is built from mist and belief, a mythical shadow sister to Venice and crossroads of the nine worlds. When a laborer called Tiry has a dream that Serenissima will...

Spells can be lost to time, but magic is never truly forgotten. For fans of Outlander and A Discovery of Witches, with the atmospheric appeal of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Forgotten Magic Trilogy blends Celtic folklore, historical fantasy, and time travel romance. Helen Kent never...

In 1908 a dying man told Willis George Emerson that he had sailed through an opening at the North Pole into a lit world beneath our own, and lived among the people there for two years. He was not the first to make the claim, and he would not be the last. Before the hollow earth became a...

An experienced senior surgeon falls asleep in the doctor's lounge after a challenging shift. He wakes up in another world and in a different body—with a stab wound in his chest. Before he can do anything else, he has to deal with the stranger, lavishly dressed in nineteenth century clothing...

The swashbuckling sequel to The Price of Redemption filled to the brim with hauntings, naval battles, and sorcery—perfect for fans of Patrick O’Brian and Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series. Captain Rue Nath is sailing towards what he hopes isn’t his certain doom. As he guides the Redemption...

A journey to Scotland to unlock secrets, unravel enchanted mysteries, and restore the balance of a world brimming with lost wonder. For fans of Outlander and A Discovery of Witches, with the atmospheric appeal of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Forgotten Magic Trilogy blends Celtic...

Thirteen years in prison. One woman's betrayal. And the truth that could destroy a kingdom. Kurtz Chazir spent thirteen years rotting in a cell for a murder he didn't commit—the assassination of a king he loved. Now free, he's determined to hunt down everyone who conspired against him, starting with Careeanne Nariel, the woman who framed him with a smile and a kiss. But duty calls first. Kurtz must lead his mismatched spy team into Barth, a city cloaked in unnatural darkness, to find a missing land warden and uncover a sinister trafficking ring.

Lucius Cornelius Sulla is no stranger to war or its quieter cousin, politics. His current dual siege of Athens and Piraeus is just simply part of a long line of struggles that have characterized his whole career. But nothing could prepare him for his sudden reversal of fortune in Roma. Nor for the supernatural offer beneath the temple of Delphi that can save all he holds dear.

Long before the Flood, the Men of Renown ruled the earth. Their names have been lost to history, but echoes of them remain in every culture. Zeus. Odin. Baal. Legends remember them as gods. Scripture remembers them differently. Inspired by the mystery of Genesis 6, When Order Replaced the Light explores the forgotten world between Adam and Noah—a world of giants, ancient kingdoms, spiritual corruption, and humanity's slow separation from its Creator.

“The witches burned. The hunters vanished. But their bloodlines never died.” Centuries ago, witches burned in Scotland. Their covens were shattered. Their names were recorded, they were hunted, then erased. Those who survived were forced into silence, their magic buried deep within their bloodlines. But blood remembers. In the wake of an ancient tome’s discovery—one tied to Scotland’s darkest past—Eliza Swan has done what no witch has dared for generations. She has awakened the coven.

A healer forced to destroy. A warrior forced to betray. In the shadow of rebellion, can love defy the odds? Aliwyn awakens to chaos as tragedy strikes the rebels’ ship. As loyalties fracture and danger closes in, she must betray the knight who holds her heart or watch innocent lives burn in England’s destruction. Desperate to reclaim his honor, Matthew forges an uneasy alliance with the Vasfian chief, Reiya. His quest to save Aliwyn becomes a journey of devastating revelations as he uncovers Aelfric's secret double life.