Historical

'A spirited swashbuckling fantasy about family, revenge and the price of justice' - Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic Two sisters: divided by tragedy, united by steel. The incredible new novel in the Court of Shadows series by the bestselling author of TRAITOR'S BLADE and THE...

The last Warlord of Rheged is faced with a dilemma. His brothers are besieged by the Saxons and he has to travel through hostile territory to rescue them. He is embroiled in a war with the men of Gwynedd as well as having to fight off raids from the Irish. Saxon Blood carries on the story of...

From USA Today bestselling author Nghi Vo comes a beautiful new tale in the Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle. Every story begins somewhere. On the banks of the Ya-lé River, the town of Luntien gathers to celebrate the start of the rainy season, but the celebration is marred by the arrival...

Ein Zeitungsbericht über eine Wunderheilung führt Matt und India zu Dr. Hale. Sie hoffen, dass er kein Quacksalber ist, sondern ein magischer Arzt, der sie zu Chronos führen kann. Aber Hale entpuppt sich als Drogistenmagier, der unbedingt die Gesellschaft über Magie aufklären will. Ihre Enttäuschung darüber, Chronos nicht aufspüren zu können, ist bald vergessen, als Matt des Mordes an Hale verdächtigt wird.

Magical contemporary fantasy meets fantastical memoir in the new novel from a cult favourite, Jeff Noon. The Dust tells the story… 1968, Lancashire: It is Joe Sutter's last summer before going to secondary school. His world is like ours, but beyond and beside what we know is Greot; a vast...

The New York Times–bestselling author's medieval fantasy adventure continues with this "swift-moving tale of sword and sorcery" (Publishers Weekly). The winds of change are blowing upon Fireach Speur. When the orphaned witch Aoelyn risked her life to save the trader Talmadge, it cost her...

"Power is given to those who are willing to accept responsibility." My village expands, my men master martial arts, and my magic grows ever stronger. But my enemies are also hard at work—an interrogator spreading false accusations, a monster hunting down the innocent, and a highborn countess...

Cādra is on the brink of war. With their king in a coma and rebellion spreading across the lands, the winged Volari and horned Süra gather for tense peace negotiations. But beneath the momentary fragile truce simmers unrest—the mixed-blood Mütra rise, demanding the freedom denied them for centuries, as the gods themselves seem poised to intervene.

The Tales of Alvin Maker concludes in Master Alvin, the final book in the historical fantasy series from the Hugo and Nebula award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Ender's Game. This program features multicast narration. Inspired by the lore and the folk-magic of the men and...

La magie sent le sel. La sens-tu dans la brume, dans les cartes, dans ta propre demeure ? Dans le royaume de Bourde, la brume dévore tout. Ceux qui la respirent contractent la Fièvre. Mortelle pour la plupart, ceux qui en réchappent développent des dons interdits pour lesquels ils sont...

They call him a beast. He treats me like a queen. I'm the least of my father's daughters, barely more than a shadow in Tarbert Keep. But the dangerous orc chained in the dungeons gazes at me as if I'm someone special. I should be terrified of Kragorn, Chief of Clan Bloodfire—with his vicious...

Magic is fading. Dragons are vanishing. And Fern Oakby may be the only plantswoman stubborn enough to uncover why. Fern has little patience for society’s expectations. She would far rather be elbow-deep in soil than trapped in a ballroom, and her quiet life in Drake’s Bend suits her...

The Black Ledger is a grim western-horror chronicle set in the War for the Adamite Throne universe, following Elias Crowe, a hard, solitary hunter moving through the Western Deadlands where survival, memory, and violence are all tangled up with something older and more systemic than ordinary monsters.

Belgien 1917, Erster Weltkrieg: Der kanadische Soldat Freddie kämpft gemeinsam mit einem schwer verwundeten deutschen Soldaten in einem eingestürzten Bunker ums Überleben … Einige Zeit später: Während in Flandern immer noch die Granaten einschlagen, erhält die Krankenschwester Laura ein...

From Sunday Times bestselling author of The Embroidered Book and The Valkyrie comes an opulent 13th century epic retelling of the life of Mercutio before he ever encountered Romeo and Juliet. On the battlefield, as warring factions deal out death, young Mercutio chances upon the charismatic poet...

Notre groupe est prêt à reprendre la demeure ancestrale de Rory, le Hall Adamant. Le seul problème, c’est le dragon qui y a élu domicile. Pour se préparer à leur assaut contre le dragon de glace, Louie, Alex et Leo doivent accomplir leur quête de montée de classe, qui les mènera à travers les quatre plans élémentaires primordiaux. Ils devront mobiliser toute leur ingéniosité et leurs objets magiques pour accomplir leurs quêtes, atteindre Domhain et affronter le dragon de glace. Mais cela pourrait bien être un peu plus difficile qu'ils ne l'avaient imaginé.

Ormdale, Yorkshire, 1910 Una Worms thinks nothing of putting out a salamander fire or soothing a feverish wyvern, and she is never, ever late for tea. At only nineteen, the youngest daughter of England's famous dragon-keeping family is the one who keeps life running smoothly for everyone at the...

Lore a échoué. Elle n'est pas parvenue à sauver le roi Bastian du dieu vénéneux qui a envahi son esprit. Elle n'a pu empêcher que ses alliés soient envoyés aux quatre coins du continent, chacun esclave en rêve des murmures d'autres divinités. Elle n'a pas réussi à sauver sa cité, aussi magnifique que corrompue, des forces obscures enfouies sous les catacombes. Et elle n'a pas pu se sauver elle-même.

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Book Eaters comes The Girl with a Thousand Faces, a stunning Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong that meshes ancient myths and local legends into a haunting story of ghosts, grief, and women who will not forgive. This program is read by Audie...

Alina never asked to leave her world. But when fate tears her from the modern day and casts her into an ancient dynasty filled with secrets, betrayals, and forbidden prophecies, she must fight to survive in a court where trust is dangerous and power is deadly.

A deadly new threat emerges…one that can tear the Sangha apart. Maya grapples with the mysteries hidden in her father's diary. But nothing could have prepared her for the haunting secret contained in its pages. Arjun embarks on a perilous race against time as he is put to the test like never before. And this time, he may not make it out alive...

In theory, the dragoness of Summer can make any resident on her island the ruler, if the previous Lord Summer is so careless as to die without an heir. In practice, absolutely no one expected her to choose Teddy, the last lord’s middle-aged fancy man. With his quick wit, heaps of charisma, and excellent dress sense, Teddy brings plenty of virtues to his new role, but statecraft, pedigree, and decorum are not among them. That’s all right: he’s done his duty to the island, and his five-year-old daughter, Zinnia, will make a brilliant Lady Summer when her time comes.

Cozy romantic fantasy in a magical world with Regency vibes. Jewel theft, ghost-hunting and high society scandals are rife in this magical Austen-inspired fantasy world. This collection contains Books 4-6 in the Teacup Magic cozy fantasy series about Mneme Seabourne's friends: Liesl, Juno and Metis.

Jane is back in this sequel to Never Yours. In a world where witches, vampires, and mythological entities coexist, danger lurks in the shadows. For forty-one years, Celeste has lived under the watchful eye of her mother, Jane, a vampire witch, driven by love and a prophecy. As a Dhampir, Celeste's longing for independence is no different from her peers, but her destiny ignites a battle of wills, leading her to leave the only home she's ever known. But the world outside is filled with witch hunters and ancient threats, proving Jane's fears were not unfounded.

Boerenzoon Bodo ziet zijn leven instorten wanneer zijn bruid wordt vermoord, waarna een legendarische tovenaar hem helpt. Hij vecht tegen het kwaad en ontdekt de dunne lijn tussen goed en kwaad. Deel 1 van 2.