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From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts. Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the...

A YEAR OF RAVENS Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Briton...

All six segments in the Journey of the Heart series are now available in one audiobook collection! "Colleen is a master storyteller." —Karen Kingsbury, bestselling author A Heart's Disguise In the celebratory mood of the recently-ended Civil War, Sarah discovers her betrothed has been keeping...

Rome, AD 270. In the wake of the emperor’s marriage ban, rumors swirl that there is one man brave enough to perform wedding ceremonies in secret. A public notarius and leader of an underground church, Valentine believes the emperor’s edict unjust and risks his own life for the sake of his convictions. But as his fame grows, so do fears for his safety. Iris, the daughter of a Roman jailor, believes regaining her sight will ease the troubles at home. Her last hope rests in searching out Valentine and his church, but the danger of associating with people labeled a threat to the empire is great.

After more than a decade of tumult, Roman warrior Rex and his beloved wife, Flavia, are thankful to the God they serve for the peaceful life they are living in the city of Alexandria. But with the empire in flux, such tranquility cannot last. When Rex is called away to serve Constantine in his fight against Licinius, Flavia’s loneliness and longing for a baby lead her down the road of temptation. Perhaps one of Egypt’s gods will grant her conception?

Robert Harris' "Pompeji" war ein internationaler Triumph. Der Autor versteht es wie kein Zweiter, als Gegenwart zu beschreiben, was zweitausend Jahre zurückliegt. Auch "Imperium" spielt in der Antike und bietet erneut eine spannende Mischung aus historischen Fakten und Fiktion. Im Mittelpunkt steht ein gerissener, mit allen Wassern gewaschener Anwalt und geborener Machtpolitiker: Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Rom im Jahr 63 v. Chr.: Cicero ist endlich Konsul. Im Wahlkampf hat er sich gegen den korrupten Patrizier Catilina durchgesetzt...

Surely, no two people in this history of the world have ever made more miserable traveling companions. And that is the start of an unexpected—but eye-opening—revelation for Myles when it comes to the bookish, brilliant Veronica. Join the star-crossed couple on a journey for the ages, where the understanding of friendship and love is something both of them must learn from one another, where loyalty and honor mean more than lust and instant gratification, and where the growth of true and deep love is something that comes from the very soul.

Roma, 50 d.C. Massimo Valerio Messalla è nobile di nascita, colto per educazione e guerriero per scelta, ma la sua libertà sta per finire: il padre gli impone di sposarsi, per garantire una discendenza alla stirpe dei Valeri. Ottavia Lenate è una giovane inquieta e curiosa, appassionata di scienza e astronomia, che desidera la conoscenza, non un marito, specie non uno ruvido e affascinante come Messalla, l’uomo a cui scopre di essere destinata. Massimo e Ottavia si trovano così forzati in un’unione decisa da altri, finché il Fato non li porterà ad Alessandria d’Egitto.

È una donna, non più una bambina, e solo lui può aiutarla Britannia, 61 d.C. Le orde di Boudicca hanno invaso la pianura. Animata da un devastante desiderio di vendetta, la regina guerriera ha realizzato l’impossibile: unire tutte le tribù britanniche contro l’invasore romano. Ad assistere alla devastazione c’è un uomo. Osserva gli edifici in fiamme, aspira l’odore degli incendi, ascolta le grida disperate delle vittime. Impotente, solo, ha quasi dimenticato il suo vero nome ma non la missione che gli ha affidato l’imperatore cui deve fedeltà.

Lei è la sua stessa vita, il suo respiro, il suo amore. E ora è in pericolo. Roma, 46 d.C. Il senatore Marco Quinto Valerio Rufo questa volta non è chiamato a combattere guerre né ad affrontare feroci barbari ai confini dell’Impero. La vendetta ha bussato alla sua porta e pretende un tributo di sangue, quello di una creatura indifesa che ama più di se stesso e che un vile nemico gli ha sottratto senza pietà.

È solo un uomo che affronta le tragiche prove che il Fato gli ha riservato. Aphrodisias, 53 d.C. Giulia Urgulania per anni ha solcato i mari con la bireme Calypso cercando di dimenticare l’uomo che avrebbe potuto spezzarle il cuore. Adesso non corre più alcun pericolo, perché di lui non le restano che una manciata di ricordi, un tocco, un profumo, un bacio. La Bestia non ha più nulla del grande guerriero che era un tempo, è soltanto un corpo da gettare nell’arena contro uomini e belve. Nella sofferenza della sua prigionia gli è rimasto solo un incontenibile desiderio di vendetta.

When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them. Fleeing through dangerous mountain passes, their survival depends on the skills of a stranger they free from prison: a mysterious prince named Asher. Asher is not who the world believes he is. Despite his royal blood, he has had to climb his way out of poverty. A manufacturer of some of the best weaponry in the East, Asher has only one goal: to destroy his father.

In West Britain, King Loarn of the Silures tribe leads a rebellion against their weakened Roman occupiers. Caught in the middle is Faustus, a Roman soldier with maternal ties to the Silures, trapped between loyalty to the army and compassion for his kin.A fragile peace teeters on the brink as a sudden tragedy threatens to escalate tensions, fracturing the relationship between him and his sister Silvia.

Ретеллинг древнегреческого мифа о споре трех богинь: войны, мудрости и красоты. Перевоплотившись в зверей, те незримо следят за королевским конкурсом невест, у каждой — своя фаворитка из трех: царевна, жрица или маркиза. Кто победит? Необычное обыгрывание тропа "отбор невест" с повествованием от лица разных персонажей. Закрученная история с элементами романтики и даже детектива. Великолепное авторское чувство юмора.

Gegen übermächtige Kräfte kämpft sie für die Freiheit. Hippolyte ist die junge Herrscherin über die Skythen. Sie führt das Erbe ihrer Mutter Otrere fort und versucht, ihr Volk der Amazonen zu einen und seine ursprüngliche Lebensweise zu bewahren. Doch als der griechische Held Theseus sie entführt und sie zwingen will, ihm den Waffengürtel zu überlassen, den ihr einst ihr Vater, der Kriegsgott Ares, schenkte, muss sie den Kampf gegen die Achaier wieder aufnehmen ... Die große Saga über die stärksten Frauen, die es in der Antike gab: die Amazonen.

Una viajera en el tiempo cautiva. Un jarl vikingo con una misión. ¿Será el matrimonio el precio de la libertad? Holly, una directora ejecutiva estadounidense, viaja a Escocia en busca de sus raíces. Un fresno antiguo no es exactamente el tipo de árbol familiar que busca, pero cuando toca un huso dorado tallado en el tronco, acaba en el siglo IX y capturada en un ataque vikingo. El guerrero Einar Birgirsson rescata a la hermosa desconocida. Pero para reclamar su lugar como jarl, debe liberarse de todos los bandidos que habitan en las islas Orcadas y tomar una esposa en menos de dos meses.

180 n. Chr.: Nördlich des Hadrianswalls kämpfen der sarmatische Krieger Kai und sein Adoptivstamm, die Votadini, ums Überleben, nachdem sie durch römische Repressalien in ein unbekanntes Land vertrieben wurden. Dann trifft die Nachricht ein, dass ein verfeindetes Volk sich bereit macht, gegen die Votadini ins Feld zu ziehen, angeführt von einem altem Feind Kais. Sofort macht sich Kai auf den Weg nach Süden, in der Hoffnung, sich mit den Römern gegen diese neuerliche Bedrohung zu verbünden. In der Zwischenzeit haben die Römer jedoch von Chaos und Gemetzel jenseits des Walls gehört.

The Scrolls of Deborah transports us to the awe-inspiring landscapes of the past and uncovers the intertwined lives of Rebekah, a revered matriarch in Judaism, and her devoted handmaiden Deborah. In this mesmerizing tale, their strength, wisdom, and love take center stage, shaping their destinies amid a world steeped in tribal tradition.

Part of the powerful de Reyne family, Sin is a black sheep. A man with a mysterious past and a family he doesn't speak of, he is one of the trainers at the Blackchurch Guild, the premier knight training school in England. They call Sin "The Swordsman" because of his skill with a blade, but that skill is about to be put to the test. So is his heart.