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It is a time of old gods, of new beliefs and new restrictions on living. Sherewode stretches nearly from coast to coast, from the Humber in the North, to Buckingham in the South; from Willenhall in the West to Crowland, East of Ermine Street, with tendrils running all the way to Kernow, Scotland, and Wales. Everywhere Saxons and the old Ænglish are being crushed under the cruel bootheel of the Normans. Thousands of years of history is being stolen, plundered, sold off. Justice and belief are under attack, being rewritten by the Normans.

Despite his situation, Paaten believes his future is not in the enemy land of Hatti. As Paaten struggles to find his way back to his homeland of Egypt, he finds himself in an unforeseen battle, waging the biggest war yet: that of his heart. Will Paaten's perceived enemy ensnare his love and loyalty, or will he return to Egypt to fulfill his destiny and oath to pharaoh?

Año 432 a. C. Grecia se precipita hacia una guerra como nunca ha visto ni verá el mundo. La Atenas de Pericles domina los mares, Esparta es invencible en tierra. Y ambas ciudades pugnan por convertirse en la líder indiscutible de la Hélade en un conflicto completamente asimétrico que durará cerca de treinta años y después del cual la Grecia luminosa no será más que un lejano recuerdo.

After a brutal betrayal from within Ankhmakis’s own family, the distraught prince seizes the throne and is crowned Pharaoh Ankhwehenfer, while Natasa is forced to flee across the sea to a new land, with a new magic. Broken and truly alone for the first time since their bonding, their grief threatens to swallow them whole. A stalemate is proposed, and as Egypt becomes two nations, as in the days of old, a prosperous peace falls over the south. But evil lurks still. There are those both within the Pharaoh’s court and without that would do anything to see the king fall.

Kaum ist Marcus Valerius in Britannien angekommen, muss er um sein Leben fürchten, denn Kaiser Commodus hat ihn zum Tode verurteilt. Das lässt Marcus keine andere Wahl, als unter falschem Namen in einer Legion am Hadrianswall zu dienen, bis ihm irgendwann Gerechtigkeit widerfährt. Da stürmt eine zu allem bereite Rebellenarmee auf den Wall zu, und seine Chance ist gekommen. Als Zenturio muss Marcus beweisen, dass er seine Männer in der blutigen Schlacht zum Sieg führen kann.

"La locura es la libertad, nuestra libertad, la de las mujeres, la de las Ménades, la que nos libera de las ataduras de la existencia." Roma, 206 a. C. En el mercado de esclavos, los hombres observan con lascivia contenida a una niña desnuda de doce años. Uno puja por ella: Fecenio. Ha sido soldado y es proxeneta. A la esclava la llaman Hispala, La Hispana. Algún día, si se gana la libertad, quizá sea además Fecenia. Y entonces quedará doblemente marcada: por el estigma servil de tener dueño hasta en el nombre y por la mancha retadora con forma de hoja de hiedra.

Griechenland im Kampf gegen die größte Kriegsflotte der Welt. Als erfahrener Schiffsführer kämpft Arimnestos von Platäa in der epischen Konfrontation zwischen Griechen und Persern: der Seeschlacht von Salamis. Eine Schlacht, bei der Blutvergießen mit Blutvergießen vergolten, alter Groll beigelegt, Ruhm erlangt und Verrat entlarvt wird. Eine Schlacht, bei der Griechenland alle Differenzen begraben und vereint kämpfen muss. Denn dem Land gegenüber steht Großkönig Xerxes, der die größte Kriegsflotte der Welt zusammengebracht hat.

Archeologo ed autore di celebri romanzi storici, tra cui la trilogia "Aléxandros", Valerio Massimo Manfredi si cimenta in questo testo inedito con la forma del racconto. Che siano ambientate nell'antica Grecia o nelle corti rinascimentali, ai tempi delle guerre puniche, o in una centrale nucleare all'alba del 2000, queste storie confermano il desiderio costante dello scrittore di rendere la Storia sempre più "vicina" al lettore contemporaneo.

As the king of Sippar, Ahsan is surrounded by unparalleled luxury, fawning attendants, and a gorgeous wife. It's the life he's always dreamed of, except for three small problems. One, the palace oracle foretells of a threat that could leave the king dead and the city in ruins. Two, his marriage to the sharp-tongued priestess Nirah is already in trouble—and they aren't even really married. Three, Ahsan is not the real king, but a criminal condemned to die in his place. Selected for the role of imposter king, Ahsan must take the fates' wrath and assassins' knives upon himself.

Römisches Reich, 25 n.Chr.: Seine erste Fahrt zur See mündet für den jungen Telemachos in einen Kampf um Leben und Tod. Das Handelsschiff, auf dem er angeheuert hat, wird gekapert. Um seine Haut zu retten, muss er sich wohl oder übel den Männern des grausamen Kapitäns Bulla anschließen. In der brutalen Welt der Seeräuber verdient sich Telemachos durch Zähigkeit und Geschick den Respekt der Mannschaft. Als am Horizont die Segel der römischen Flotte in Sicht kommen, ist er längst selbst zum Piraten geworden. Die letzte Schlacht naht.

321 v. Chr., zwei Jahre nach Alexanders Tod: Das beeindruckendste Reich, das die Welt je gesehen hat, ist ohne Führung. Chaos regiert in den makedonischen Gebieten Asiens und im Mittelmeerraum. Der bisherige Regent Perdikkas wurde von seinen eigenen Offizieren erdolcht, und Alexanders einstige Gefährten ringen mit allen Mitteln um die Macht. Um Makedonien zusammenzuhalten, ruft der betagte Antipatros – zu Alexanders Lebzeiten Regent für den europäischen Teil des Reiches – zu einer Konferenz in Triparadeisos auf.

Ankhesenamun finally has the Eye of Horus, although she has given up almost everything to secure it. She returns to Egypt to reclaim her throne and restore a more humane monarchy. But she underestimates the power of the Eye. It won’t be content with a queen. The Eye wants more. It wants everything. The only thing Ankhesenamun has left to give is herself.

25 d.C. Quando il giovane Telemaco ha l'occasione di unirsi all'equipaggio della nave mercantile Selene, è felice di lasciarsi alle spalle le difficoltà di una vita di stenti tra i vicoli di Atene. Poco dopo aver mollato gli ormeggi, però, una nave pirata appare all'orizzonte e l'assalto si trasforma in una feroce carneficina... Bulla, il comandante nemico, offre ai superstiti una scelta atroce: unirsi a loro oppure venire uccisi. Dopo un rito di iniziazione brutale, la determinazione di Telemaco conquista la fiducia del suo nuovo capitano.

Tau, freed galley slave and former prince of Ghana, must leave the Empire of Rome to return home to his African kingdom. With his trusty friend Ulrich, they must battle pirates, cross the freezing Atlas Mountains, and brave the wasteland of the Sahara in order to face their destiny. When an unexpected war blocks their path, they must seek unlikely allies among the reclusive people of the desert in order to upset the balance of empires.

Queen Angelique is caught in a quandary. She has ruled The Black Land since the death of her husband, the pharaoh. She defied tradition by refusing to name her son Penaware as the next pharaoh, even though everyone knows he was too young and immature to rule. Time is running out. Prince Penaware’s approaching birthday means he’ll come of age soon. The nation and the powerful priests who strongly influence it expect Angelique to proclaim Penaware the new pharaoh. But there’s another option. She could break tradition once more and claim the title of pharaoh for herself.

Año 14 d. C., Octavio Augusto ha muerto y, tras las honras fúnebres, ha sido proclamado dios. Cleóstrato, un esclavo griego ya anciano, es libre para escribir la historia silenciada en vida del difunto: la epopeya de Imborg, la guerrera. Testigo mudo de los hechos, atesora en su memoria los detalles. Recién nombrado emperador, Augusto se desplazó al norte de Hispania para culminar la conquista definitiva del territorio peninsular, creyendo que la victoria sería fácil y, tras el paseo, celebraría el triunfo por las avenidas de Roma.

Ranger Captain Savek is one of many tasked with protecting the northern border of his homeland, Eireth, and life is tough enough fighting ruthless invaders and losing friends in the unofficial border war. When the highest-ranking commander in the army and larger-than-life hero General Torn arrives unexpectedly, he commands Savek and his squad to guide him on a deadly mission into hostile territory.

Después de unos meses en el Valle de los Caballos, la pareja formada por Ayla y Jondalar inician un nuevo viaje. Cuando se encuentran con los mamutoi, un clan de cromañones, deciden permanecer una temporada con ellos. En la relación entre Ayla y Jondalar surgen las primeras dificultades, cuando coinciden con Ranec, un hombre atractivo que se enamora de Ayla.

Caesar’s Guard is a journey of three men charged with dereliction of duty during the fall of the Roman Republic. Well-known are reasons for the Republic’s fall. The first dominoes, however, are more elusive. Dating to 275 BC, a distant great-great-great-grandfather of Sulla was disgraced for hiding wealth. This made easy work for an egotistical and powerful Marius to attack the man and the name of Sulla, opening the door for civil war. When the war was over and the Republic was gone, Caesar’s Guard was thrown into a drama in which the guilty must atone.

In ancient Palestine, three survivors struggle to find solace in a world of injustice and repression. Azara is studious and committed to her ideals. Jonah is pure and virtuous, but his heart has been darkened by the evils of man. And Vitus is a Roman soldier battling for order and progress. Separated by miles of dangerous lands, and decades of turbulent history, these three wandering souls set off on a journey beyond their imagination. Their travels will test their faith and culminate in an encounter with a rabbi from Galilee, who upends their lives with his revolutionary message.