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En 1582, la guerra de sucesión portuguesa ofreció a Francia la oportunidad de disputar el dominio español del Atlántico. El control extranjero de las Azores habría supuesto el fin del comercio seguro con las Indias, la caída del imperio americano y la quiebra absoluta de la hacienda española. Cuando don Álvaro de Bazán, héroe de Lepanto, Orán y Malta, llega a la isla de Tercera, no solo sabe todo esto, sino que es consciente de que el enemigo le dobla en número.

A 9-es közlegény, azaz a „dühöngő skót" vezetésével, egy különösen jól sikerült mentőakció után szökött légiósok kis kompániája a Déli-Atlasz kietlen ormaitól egy félreeső sziget nem kevésbé kietlen partjáig szélhámoskodja magát. Félvilági figurák és hétköznapi hősök kanyargós útjai futnak össze egy vétkes múltú úri társasággal a vulkán lábánál, hogy a regény főhőse elégtételt vehessen a becsületét ért sérelemért, mert Bradley Tamás visszaüt!

During Britannia's tribal age, vengeance is brutal, bloody and will come for even those who think themselves invincible. Family feuds must be settled, whatever the cost. Both Seeress Meddi of the Eorlingas and Wærmund of the Gyrwe have old scores to settle. Meddi for her tribe to survive and thrive, and Waermund to cast himself from his father's shadow once and for all. But unbeknownst, Meddi and Wærmund share a common enemy who threatens them both – the elusive Elen and her ally is someone Wærmund has travelled the breadth of Britannia to outrun.

The Russians and Chinese need our crops. They believe America is broken and attack it. In Wyoming, they will find out what unbreakable means. General Lance Bear Wolf and his team form the Wyoming Army of Resistance. The very survival of America is at stake… and Wolf will not let it die. From the windswept plains with their ICBM silos to the blood-soaked snow of occupied Cheyenne, Wolf ignites a rebellion that spreads across the Rockies. Every strike risks annihilation. Every decision is a fight between his principles and a primeval need to avenge the staggering losses America has suffered.

In a history where war's darkness intertwines with ancient terrors, John Cody and the soldiers by his side fight a hopeless battle across a darkened 1940s Europe. What begins as a quest to liberate a fallen world quickly reveals an even deeper nightmare: towns and cities swallowed by silence, histories erased, and an unearthly presence lurking in the void.

Menés par l'Espagnol Gil Braltar, des singes cherchent à reprendre la forteresse de Gibraltar aux occupants britanniques. La ruse du général MacKackmale suffira-t-elle pour permettre à la Grande-Bretagne de conserver sa possession?

The men of the Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol - Stagg, Wolverine, Mopar, Marvel Kim, and Gonzales - are commando-style soldiers, called “Lurps” for short. Five men, completely dependent on one another. Proud to the point of arrogance. They’re joined by Tiger, their mascot: a flea-bitten scavenging stray or “dust dog,” a sneak and a coward, lazy and haughty. But, like his masters in this dirtiest of all wars, a survivor.

One of Time magazine’s top-five novels of the year and a New York Times bestseller, Leif Enger’s first novel, Peace Like a River, captured readers’ hearts around the nation. His new novel is a stunning successor–a touching, nimble, and rugged story of an aging train robber on a quest to...

John Clark is put in the center spotlight, with the big guns trained on the complex and often controversial operations of the FBI...