Ancient Historical Fiction

One of today's foremost historical novelists, Cecelia Holland explores the strange and enduring mystery of Stonehenge, one of the true wonders of the ancient and modern world. A breathtaking speculation, Pillar of the Sky is an unforgettable tale brimming with action, colorful characters, vivid detail, intelligence, and wonder, while presenting a possible history of the man-made miracle on Salisbury Plain that confounds scientists, scholars, and archaeologists to this day.

In the dawn of time, women ruled, and the people had no word for war. Then the horsemen came. Sarama is the last of the White Mare's servants, descended from an ancient line conquered long ago by warrior tribes. Her father is the king of one such tribe. Her twin brother Agni is the king's heir. But she is heir to an older world, and a different way.

Unable to resist the desire running wild through their veins, Lady Dynna and the warrior from the north risk dishonor—and death—for their forbidden and dangerous love. In this powerful tale from New York Times bestselling author Bobbi Smith, a woman and a man from worlds apart come together and make a bold escape for true passion. To escape her forced marriage to the brute Prince Edmund, the young English Lady Dynna flees her father’s castle. From the hills of the Saxon coast she spies an approaching ship. Its blood-red sails can mean only one thing: a savage Viking attack. On the ...

She was called the most evil woman in the Bible. Princess Jezebel arrives in Israel determined to bridge two cultures, but when wilderness prophet Elijah declares war on everything she believes, their epic clash will shake the foundations of faith and power. Caught between gods and kings, she fights to protect her family and secure her legacy—even as an ancient curse closes in. History remembers her as a villain. But every villain believes they're the hero of their own story. Discover the woman behind the legend. Get your copy today.

An adventure novel set in Central Asia during the early 1920s through the mid-1920s. Discover a gripping tale of exploration, ancient mysteries, and unforgettable discovery in "The Desert Gate," an adventure novel that takes you deep into the heart of Central Asia during the roaring twenties. Set against the dramatic landscape of Central Asia, "The Desert Gate" chronicles the epic journey of Harry Taggert, a war-weary Englishman longing for one final adventure before returning to the monotony of everyday life. A chance visit to the Karachi Gymkhana Club leads Harry to meet John Sonjay, a ...

Another adventurous, historical, magical romance from the RITA-nominated author of eighteen award-winning romances She can read every mind . . . except his Gifted with faery blood, Cairenn is blessed and cursed with the ability to read minds, until a naked, half-dead Highland warrior washes up on the shore of her remote island. Challenged by the wall between them, Cairenn nurses him back to life as she tries to pierce his thoughts without succumbing to his charm. For only a fool would fall in love with a man whose world she cannot inhabit, and whose heart she cannot know.... "Lisa Ann Verge...

In this second book of the Camillus series Marcus is pitted against enemies old and new. Publius Postumius is the hero of the hour, sacking the city of Bolae with its incredible treasures. Sent with a relief force to support his old enemy Marcus falls foul of an assassination attempt before his credibility is tested by the scheming of his old commander and he must choose between friendship and duty. Back in Rome tensions are rising as Postumius’s schemes grow and his soldiers rage against their former Tribune as the plebeians and patricians come to bloody conflict. Marcus is given his ...

The Peloponnesian War drags on and on with no end in sight, and the tough-minded Lysistrata has had enough. Men! - always making stupid decisions that affect everyone. Women's opinions are never listened to. Taking matters into her own hands, Lysistrata convenes a meeting of women from warring city-states across Greece and calls for a sex strike. It's a hard sell, but in the end, it is agreed: They will withhold sex until the war is brought to hasty a close.

Rome, 133 BC. Gaius Marius is back from war in the West. They fought for the peace and prosperity of Rome, but the legions return to find the Eternal City far less peaceful and prosperous than they had hoped. People are starving, homelessness abounds, war after war has overtaxed the legions. And the revolutionary tribune, Tiberius Gracchus, thinks he has a solution for everything. Political parties are developing, the people are up in arms, the senate is enraged. And Tiberius is at the center of it all.

A.D. 165: The empire of Rome has reached its pinnacle. Universal peace - the Pax Roma - reigns from Britannia to Egypt, from Gaul to Greece. Marcus Aurelius, as much a philosopher as he is an emperor, oversees a golden age in the city of Rome. The ancient Pinarius family and their workshop of artisans embellish the richest and greatest city on earth with gilded statues and towering marble monuments. Art and reason flourish. But history does not stand still. The years to come bring wars, plagues, fires, and famines. The best emperors in history are succeeded by some of the worst.

FOR TOO MANY LONG YEARS AKHENATEN HAS REIGNED SUPREME, ENVELOPING EGYPT IN HIS SUFFOCATING SHADOW... Heb aided each of his comrades in overcoming their demons but returns from the Duat with more questions than answers. Now he must face his own dark past and relive his worst nightmare by serving his heinous former master in order to undermine him and discover the truth. But a legend has arisen about Heb, the boy who ran away, and of his cat who holds a great secret. Heb feels the pull of the darkness as he attempts to discover a lost treasure, infiltrate the god-king's council, and take ...

Before Cleopatra, Before Caesar – A Tale of Two Titans Locked in History’s Fiercest Rivalry! Herodotus himself recounts this extraordinary story, set five centuries before Cleopatra’s rise. At its heart lies a breathtaking duel of wills: Queen Tomyris, the indomitable ruler of the nomadic Massagetae, and Cyrus the Great, the legendary King of Kings who sought to conquer the known world. Their fateful clash would echo across the ages, shaping the very foundations of history. Step into an epic of passion, betrayal, and vengeance that redefines the boundaries of courage and ambition. In ...

"What kind of world is this?" It’s five years later, and Tom Cook is living a “normal” life with his Neanderthal family 40,000 years ago. But when a life-threatening crisis strikes his daughter, Tom decides to carry her to the future for the medical help she desperately needs. And in the process, he’s entangled in a modern world very different from the one he left behind. Now, caught up in a secret plan to exploit his daughter’s unique Neanderthal DNA, Tom must find a way to save everything he loves and cherishes. If you're a fan of the time travel novels of Jack Finney (Time and ...

The Battle of Salamis: Persian King Xerxes stands over the smoking ruins of Athens, an army of slaves at his back. Come to destroy, once and for all, everything that the city stands for, he stares pitilessly at the hopelessly outnumbered Greeks. Veteran soldier Themistocles cannot push the Persians back by force on land, and so he does so by stealth.

The first tale in a series about life in Predynastic Egypt. Set between 5453 and 5439 BC, Daughter of the Falcon God is the story of the first farmers and herders who wandered the then-lush savannah west of the Nile valley, traveling in season to harvest wild grasses along the nearby river. Building on the nascent culture established by Aya and her band, their descendants would, millennia later, create the greatest and longest lasting civilization in the ancient world.

Atretes, a German barbarian who has won his freedom in the Roman arena, finds his life changed forever by an encounter with a young Christian woman. Atretes vows to move heaven and earth to find his son--the baby he thought was dead, and take him back to Germany. Only one thing stands in his way: Rizpah, the Christian widow who has cared for the child since his birth.

A historical adventure book set in Mexico during the late 19th century. This gripping tale unfolds against the backdrop of Mexico's ancient ruins and vibrant contemporary landscapes. Toltec Whispers takes you on an enthralling journey through the heart of 19th century Mexico, guided by a determined explorer on a quest to unravel one of the murkiest corners of human history. Initially dispatched in 1857 with limited resources, our protagonist returns in 1880, well-prepared with new knowledge, influential supporters, and valuable documents collected over the years. Sworn to illuminate the ...

On a warm September night in 490 BC, Kalliope slips out of the city of Sparta and begins a journey to Athens under cover of night. She’s being hunted. She’s escaping the onerous Spartan marriage custom of young men kidnapping their intended brides. Neither Kalliope nor her widowed father, legendary Spartan fighter Andronicus, approve of this custom. She sets off with a sword and provisions, headed, she hopes, to freedom. After an eventful journey, Kalliope arrives in Athens just in time to witness the mobilization of Athens’ citizen army to meet the overwhelmingly superior forces of ...

Taita is a humble slave, an expert in art, poetry, medicine and engineering as well as keeping important secrets. He is the most treasured possession of Lord Intef. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter, Lostris, is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery. But outside the palace, the great kingdom of Egypt is divided and in even greater danger. Enemies threaten on all sides, and only Taita holds the power to save them all....

A body in a ditch; a love unrequited; a rift between families: there’s been a murder in Ancient Rome. Immerse yourself in the city of Rome 400 years before the birth of Caesar at a time when there were no rules, no law beyond the voice of the richest man, and at a time when the gods ruled the lives of every citizen of the newly formed Roman Republic! For Secundus, son of the high priest of the temple of Jupiter, his life was a mess. Until he found her - and then it got WORSE!!! Forced into investigating the death of a woman he stumbles into following a night of drinking, Secundus clashes ...