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Something mysterious and scary is loose in the British Museum, and a rapid solution is needed. Something connects the events to malevolent forces that menaces realms beyond our own...and all mankind. Only one man has the power to defeat this fearsome threat, so the Ministry of Defence engages psychic investigator Jake Conley to solve the mystery. Soon after, he discovers disturbing connections to the case, including murder.

When Rick Hughes receives a reliquary pendant as a gift from an old friend, he has no idea what's coming next. Drawn to an old excavation site, Rick stumbles upon a portal that takes him back to the eighth century, and in the middle of a Viking invasion. After discovering a shocking link to the present, Rick is determined to intervene and save the inhabitants of the village from devastation - and to find a scientific explanation for what is happening.

King Alfred never achieved his dream of uniting the disparate Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into one Perfecta Saxonia. The man destined to fulfill Alfred's dream is his grandson, Athelstan, as the spark of unity begins in the Saxon kingdom of Wessex. Abandoned by his father and raised by his uncle, young Athelstan faces numerous adversities on his way to becoming a mighty warrior and diplomat. But can he overcome the odds to transform England from an insignificant island off the Western European mainland, into the leading centre of 10th-century diplomacy and learning?

When the veil is thinnest, an ancient book of fairy lore acts as a bridge between two worlds. After young Emily finds an old book of fairy lore at an antiques fair, she discovers that it has instructions on how to enter the Other World. Together with her brother Adam, they step into the Whirligig: an unending carousel of states that govern the world.

Jake Conley, un aspirant romancier, sort d'un coma de quelques semaines. Il découvre qu'il est atteint de synesthésie et que son cerveau désormais interconnecté lui confère des forces psychiques accrus. Passionné d'histoire anglo-saxonne, ses recherches sur Aldfrith, roi de Northumbrie, le mènent à l'Antre d'Elfrid, dans le Yorkshire Nord, où, comme le raconte la légende, ce roi s'est réfugié après une bataille sanglante. Ce dont Jake n'a pas conscience, c'est que ses explorations déclenchent une série d'événements paranormaux meurtriers.

In the unforgiving land of ancient Caledonia, a bloodline of chieftains rises up against insurmountable challenges. From brutal tribal clashes to powerful Roman invaders, they wage war to protect their sacred land, guided by the wisdom of mystical druids and the formidable will of old gods. With Roman walls slicing through their homeland, Lachlan — heir to the legendary Calgacus - must unite the tribes and harness ancient magic to resist the invaders. Aided by divine visions and a mythical warhound, Lachlan emerges as a warrior destined to lead his people.

After aspiring novelist Jake Conley regains consciousness from a coma, he discovers he’s affected by synaesthesia and that his now cross-wired brain endows him with heightened psychic powers. Jake’s research on the Northumbrian king Aldfrith takes him to Elfrid’s Hole in North Yorkshire, where - as legend relates - the king sheltered after a bloody battle. What Jake doesn't realize is that his investigation has unleashed a series of deadly paranormal events in which Jake himself becomes the prime suspect.