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I 83. f.vender Sulla hjem fra sit eksil. Efter 3 år som diktator trækker han sig frivilligt tilbage og giver plads for den ambitiøse Pompeius, men også Julius Cæsar stræber efter magten.

Under the shadow of an illustrious father, Sambhaji finds himself thrust into the Maratha-Mughal conflict from a tender age. His mistakes cost him dearly and when his father suddenly dies and he becomes the chhatrapati, it is as if he has inherited a crown of thorns. In the nine years that...

45 n. Chr.: Vespasians Bruder Sabinus wurde in Britannien von Druiden gefangen genommen und nun muss Vespasian ihn vor dem Opfertod retten - und zugleich den Kampf gegen seinen alten Feind Caratacus fortsetzen. Nachrichten aus Rom verheißen nichts Gutes: Am wenigsten Kontrolle über das Reich hat Kaiser Claudius selbst. Seine unersättliche Gemahlin Messalina weiß ihn durch ihre Einflüsterungen zu lenken. Claudius’ drei Freigelassene ringen um die Macht, und kaum aus Britannien zurückgekehrt, wird Vespasian in ihre Intrigen hineingezogen...

Die Eroberung Britanniens gerät ins Stocken. Seit Monaten bringen verheerende Stürme über dem Kanal den dringend benötigten Nachschub zum Erliegen. Eisiger Frost lähmt die römische Invasionsarmee. Und dann die schreckliche Nachricht: General Plautius' Familie wurde von fanatischen Druiden verschleppt! Nur zwei Männer können jetzt noch ihr Leben retten: Zenturio Macro und Optio Cato beginnen einen atemlosen Wettlauf mit der Zeit.

Cleopatra, seventh of her name, all-powerful ruler of Egypt, has found her most able and trusted agent in Tetisheri, her Eye of Isis. So when Tetisheri asks permission to visit the Kingdom of Cyrenaica, she is surprised—and suspicious—when her queen grants her leave from Alexandria. A middleman in Cyrenaica has ceased communication and Tetisheri's uncle, a master trader, is on a mission to find out why. But there are others in Cyrenaica with hidden agendas: Julius Caesar's spies, Caesar's sworn enemy Mettelus Scipio, and the ever duplicitous King Juba I.

The final, gripping, instalment in "The Invincibles series". Octavian has revenged Caesar's name, and defeated the pirate Sextus Pompeius, but now he must ensure his complete rule of Rome. He feels the potential of betrayal around every corner: from his wife Livia, to his best friends and allies Maecenas and Agrippa. He needs heirs, and he needs security, but he has the shadow of Mark Anthony breathing down his neck from Egypt.

Egypten er under angreb, Farao Tamose er hårdt såret, byen Luxor er omringet, og alt håb lader til at være ude. Eksslaven Taita er nu general for Tamoses hær, og da en gammel allieret melder sig på Egyptens side, vender heldet, og den egyptiske hær kan fejre sejren. Men da Taita vender tilbage til Luxor, bliver han mærket som forræder. Farao Tamose er død, en ny farao har besteget tronen, og en giftig æra er begyndt.

El Inca Atahualpa, Señor del Principio, ha sido capturado por unos extraños barbudos que han llegado hasta Cajamarca montados en llamas gigantes y premunidos de mortales cilindros en los que habita Illapa, el dios del Trueno y el Relámpago. El Mundo de las Cuatro Direcciones se encuentra en peligro mortal.

Et si la ​bibliothèque d'Alexandrie n'avait pas disparu... Plongez dans un passionnant roman historique grâce à la lecture enveloppante de Geert Van Herwijnen. 47 av. J.-C. César profite de la confusion générale à Alexandrie, en proie aux flammes, pour s'emparer de la bibliothèque, où toute la connaissance de l'humanité est consignée. Car posséder le savoir, se dit-il, c'est détenir le pouvoir absolu. L' imperator convoque une équipe de marins, de soldats et de savants capables d'accomplir cette entreprise périlleuse et folle : déplacer 700 000 ouvrages sans que personne le sache, dans un lieu lointain et invisible.

Caesar is the praetorian governor of Further Spain when war breaks out against a rebel with a familiar name: Quintus Sertorius. The late Roman rebel left a half-Iberian son behind, and now he's determined to win freedom for his people. But there's one problem: Gaius Julius Caesar is in his way.

After her miraculous rescue by the angel Raphael, Sophia, daughter of Barabbas and Chanah, sets out with the former slave Onesimus to find the elusive and itinerant apostle John. Once they find him, an unexpected trip outside the Roman empire into the mysterious northern nation of Sarmatia expands her understanding of God’s global efforts to gather his children to their Savior. It also reveals in starker detail the pernicious, pervasive attempts by the adversary to disrupt the work and turn the children of God toward evil and superstition.

It's been said, "You may not think you're at war. But a surprise attack by an enemy means they are at war with you, so you'd best prepare." Metaphorically, the same can be said of an apprentice of war. There was no doubt, Hannibal Barca was a master of war. Since he came down from the Alps and swept away the Roman Legions sent to stop him, he proved it to Rome and to the rest of the ancient world. Yet, from the first engagement on Republic soil, Hannibal attracted an apprentice.

In the golden age of the Phoenicians, only the western reaches of the Great Sea remain uncharted. Kaly, a restless teenager from the ancient port of Tyre, escapes the clutches of her fiendish grandmother, high priestess of the Goddess. She flees west with her father, a famed helmsman and explorer. Together, they discover the fabled Pine Tree Island, where they build a new home with a motley crew of fellow adventurers.

Kassandra‘s privileged and pampered life explodes when she meets a woman with next to nothing. When a glimpse into the lives of those less fortunate turns into a mission to help them, her father offers a choice: act like the daughter of a politarch and marry the man he has chosen–or leave home forever. Unimaginable loss shakes Jason‘s world to its foundation, and he struggles to keep his faith in the Jewish God. He faces losing everything generations of his family have built, and one of the city’s elite seems determined to make that happen.

Revisit the story of Jesus through the eyes of man’s best friend—a special dog named Barley. No one expected Barley to have an encounter with the Messiah. He was homeless, hungry, and struggling to survive in first century Jerusalem. Most surprisingly, he was a dog. But through Barley’s...

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.

يتناول المحقق لهذا العمل مخطوطة نادرة تحت عنوان "رسالة الأعضاء للعلامة ابن النفيس" التي يطرح خلالها كافة الأعضاء البشرية ودورها ووظائفها من خلال نظريتە «النظرية...

Before the stars and moons were named after him, in a time of heroes and legends, when mortals and immortals walked the earth together, Ganymede lived. Once, he was a Prince of Troy, King among men, warrior of warriors, revered by the gods. Chosen by the greek gods, gifted with immortality. Ganymede is a man of rare beauty and charm; taken from mortal life before his time, he returns to earth in present day California, He must make a choice between finding true love and remaining immortal.

Kidnapped from the Earth People as a child, White Ash learns the way of the Sun People as she grows into a beautiful woman. But the disturbing dreams that made her an outcast in her old tribe are becoming stronger and they foretell a frightening future of bitter cold, war and famine. When a hostile tribe massacres her adopted family, White Ash is raped and left near death, but is miraculously saved by a brave shaman...and falls in love with him. Together they set out on a dangerous journey to steal a magical object - but they soon face a ruthless enemy who wants White Ash for his own.

Nilus the Marine Centurion and his young wife Viatrix sink their life savings into a part share in the Merchant ship Belisama and set out toward the Mare Nostrum to begin a new life and establish a trading business in an Empire falling apart at the seams. This is a short story based on characters first introduced in the dark age novel Evening of Empire and seeks to explain to the listeners of the original novel what happened to them when they left Britannia.