Ancient Saga

«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.

Elyon and Saska have been reunited at last—now the hard work begins. Training as they travel, they must put aside their desire in the face of their duty. The heir of Varin has one blade only. One of five. And the others are moving. Trapped in the depths of the earth, Jonik must find his way out to salvation. He is not alone. Pursued by a horde of hungry creatures, he has only the light of Vandar to protect him. A light and a power that might just awaken something else. Something ancient… and colossal.

A prophecy condemns him, a goddess binds him, but what will set Odysseus free? Young Prince Odysseus is about to have his world torn apart. He has travelled to the oracle at Pytho to be anointed as heir to his island kingdom, but instead a terrible secret is revealed, one that tears down every pillar of his life and marks him out for death.

Have you ever wondered why the echoes of the Trojan War and the trials of Odysseus still captivate the world today? The stories of Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus are the original blueprints for every tale of war, adventure, and resilience. In this comprehensive volume, experience the definitive epics of the ancient world.

Searching for his long-lost father, Bransen Garibond is tricked into journeying across the Gulf of Corona to the wild lands of Vanguard, where he is pressed into service in a desperate war against the brutal Samhaist, Ancient Badden. On an Alpinadoran lake, just below Ancient Badden's magical ice castle, several societies, caught in the web of their own conflicts, are oblivious to Ancient Badden's devastating plans to destroy them.

Gods and mortals clash in the second gripping book in the Olympus Series—a sweeping retelling of Greek myth for fans of epic historical fantasy. When Prince Odysseus is sent to restore his family's honour, he's drawn to Delos, where a new and mysterious prophecy commands the attention of the gods. Caught in a deadly game of prophecy and power, Odysseus and his companions—daemon Bria, the hero Diomedes, and a loyal Ithacan band—must unravel secrets that tie his fate to Athena herself.

An otherworlder must wield human tech and ancient magic in an epic showdown for power in the fourth book of this popular fantasy-adventure series. Justin may have started his existence as a simple college student, but fate had other plans for him. Now, as his first gray hair grows in, marking...

Odysseus's thrilling adventures continue in the gripping third instalment of the historical Greek fantasy, the Olympus Series. Prince Odysseus and the daemon Bria must penetrate the haunted caverns beneath Dodona, seeking a way to save their doomed nation, Achaea, from the might of Troy. The startling revelation that follows will set Odysseus on his most daunting mission yet, as he seeks to reunite the divided Achaean kingdoms before the rapacious Trojans strike.

Ancient philosophy provides us with timeless wisdom while bringing a new light on the way modern thought has been shaped by building on the ancient masters. This audiobook is a careful compilation of essential quotes summarizing each one of the great masters' fundamental ideas. Learn Stoicism from the teachings of both Marcus Aurelius, the emperor, and Epictetus the slave, each one intent on his own quest for the best possible life; discover the essence of ideas, logic and philosophy with Aristotle and his pupil Plato.

The Gospel of Caiaphas offers a bold reimagining of one of history's most enduring stories—told from the perspective of the Jewish high priest who condemned Jesus of Nazareth. From humble beginnings as the son of a temple guard to the most powerful religious office in first-century Judea, Joseph Caiaphas is determined to prove himself worthy. Under the tutelage of his formidable father-in-law, Caiaphas grows in both stature and influence. But as his power increases, so does his understanding of the narrow path he must walk, between duty and conscience, family and fealty, love and legacy.

In 52 BC, after six years of war against the Gallic tribes, Julius Caesar had tamed another enemy of the Roman Republic. Almost one million Gauls were taken as slaves, while their land became just another Roman province. Soon tonnes of grain along with lucrative taxes were flowing towards the imperial capital, whose inhabitants enjoyed all the luxuries of the provinces. Everything had changed since outlaws had founded Rome almost 500 years earlier.

Eine Geschichte der Welt zu schreiben - das ist immer ein Wagnis. Das Feld ist riesig, alles scheint mit allem verknüpft zu sein, und es ist nicht immer leicht, die Übersicht zu behalten. Doch gerade darum ist es so wichtig, sich der Sache anzunehmen - dieses Hörbuch nimmt sich die erste Etappe vor: eine Geschichte des klassischen Altertums, fundiert und verständlich geschildert für Kinder ab 10 Jahren. Wir kennen die großen Denker, die politischen und philosophischen Ideen, die Bauwerke und Kultstätten, die zivilisatorischen Errungenschaften und die überlieferten literarischen Texte - und all das zieht uns bis heute in seinen Bann.