Ancient Saga

For more than 200 years, Egypt's ancient monuments have fascinated researchers and curiosity seekers worldwide. From small children's mummies to colossal pyramids, every archaeological find has been scrutinised to unravel the mysteries of one of the world's oldest civilisations. Initially, investigations were conducted with digging spoons, brushes, and meticulous archaeological methods. In recent years, advanced scanning and DNA analysis have been employed.

Step into the realm of myth and mystery with "The Judgement of the Thing: 13 New Myths from Rune Divinations." In this captivating collection, Jon Vaningi masterfully intertwines the ancient art of rune divination with the timeless tradition of Norse storytelling. Each myth is more than just a tale—it's a journey into the heart of the Viking soul, where gods, heroes, and the mysterious forces of the cosmos dance on the edge of destiny. The stories are rooted in the rich soil of the Prose Eddas, yet they spring forth with fresh life, offering readers a unique and immersive experience. ...

Caecilia has long been torn between her birthplace of Rome and her adopted city of Veii. Yet faced with mounting danger to her husband, children, and Etruscan freedoms, will her call to destroy Rome succeed? Pinna has clawed her way from prostitute to the concubine of the Roman general Camillus. Deeply in love, can she exert her own power to survive the threat of exposure by those who know her sordid past?

The struggle for the Holy Land. The timing was perfect. When the first Crusaders, with the Pope's blessing, set out for the Holy Land in 1096, the Muslim world was riven by internal strife and the European knights could march east unhindered. Victory followed victory, and in 1099 the Christians took Jerusalem. In a bloodlust, they went house to house, slaughtering Muslim men, women and children. The Muslim world was stunned, and the caliphs nurtured a smouldering desire for revenge.

Icorbeles, ya desde su nacimiento en Edetania, una de las zonas agrícolas de Iberia, parecía claramente destinado por los dioses a ser el Elegido. Aquella noche, las estrellas, como gotas de luz, iban desapareciendo de forma fugaz tras las montañas. Todos lo tomaron como un buen augurio de aquel nacimiento.

Seventeen-year-old Hoshi'tiwa had a simple life. The daughter of a humble corn grower, she planned to marry a storyteller's apprentice. But her world is turned upside down when she is captured by the powerful and violent ruler of an infamous city with legends of untold wealth and unspeakable acts of violence to its name. Hoshi'tiwa is suddenly thrown into the court of the Dark Lord, and as she struggles for power, she begins an illicit affair with the one man who has the ability to destroy her.

ग़ज़नी के महमूद और उसके बर्बर तुर्क गिरोहों के लगातार हमलों ने भारत के उत्तरी इलाकों को कमज़ोर कर दिया था। हमलावरों ने उपमहाद्वीप के बहुत बड़े इलाके को बर्बाद करने के लिए छीना-झपटी, हत्या.

"100 Quotes by Aeschylus" unveils the musings of the originator of tragedy. With topics such as religion, life, love, and death taken to task, Aeschylus offers the 21st-century reader an insight into the thoughts and feelings of the Ancient Greeks. However, what is surprising is just how resonant many of those ideas are today. An outstanding book for those seeking bite-sized nuggets of timeless wisdom. Thought to have been born in Eleusis, Aeschylus (524BC – 456BC) is the subject of both myth and legend. According to the story, at the age of 26, he was working in a vineyard.

In den Romanen von Jörg Kastner wird die Zeit des Cheruskers Arminius und der berühmten Schlacht, in der er die Legionen des Varus vernichtete, wieder lebendig. Im Mittelpunkt steht Thorag der Cherusker, der gemeinsam mit seinem Waffenbruder Arminius das Land der freien Germanen vor den Römern zu beschützen versucht. Von den Urwäldern Germaniens bis zu den römischen Stützpunkten am Rhein, von den sieben Hügeln Roms bis zur reichen Hafenstadt Ravenna entfaltet sich das dramatische Geschehen, in dem eine längst vergangene Zeit mitsamt ihren Bräuchen und Ansichten detailliert geschildert wird.

Seven thousand years ago, major climatic change was ushering in a 3,500 year drought. For a small band of pioneers in what is now Wyoming and the Montana Mountains, it was a time of fire. As they struggled valiantly to keep their ancestors’ dreams alive in an unforgiving, drought-stricken land, a heroic young dreamer and a fearless woman warrior united to lead their people to a magnificent destiny.

India, 3400 BCE. A land in tumult, poverty and chaos. Most people suffer quietly. A few rebel. Some fight for a better world. Some for themselves. Some don't give a damn. Raavan. Fathered by one of the most illustrious sages of the time. Blessed by the Gods with talents beyond all. Cursed by fate to be tested to the extremes. A formidable teenage pirate, he is filled with equal parts courage, cruelty and fearsome resolve. A resolve to be a giant among men, to conquer, plunder, and seize the greatness that he thinks is his right.

Across continents and centuries, will Petra and Raya be able to protect their wolf pack from dangerous rivals...and even from extinction? Petra, the younger sister of Eleanor of Aquitaine, flees the country to escape the judgment of royal society for her broken marriage and fall from grace with the Church. Her life, now in shambles, takes an unexpected turn when a werewolf attack marks the beginning of a new adventure—and a love affair with Raya, the former lover of the bloodthirsty Elizabet Bathory, from whom he’s fleeing. Together, these two unlikely shifters bond to form a formidable...

"Les Fleurs du mal", in english "The Flowers of Evil" is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire. First published in 1857 it was important in the symbolist and modernist movements. The poems deal with themes relating to decadence and eroticism. Baudelaire dedicated the book to the poet Théophile Gautier, describing him as a "parfait magicien des lettres françaises" ("a perfect magician of French letters").The author and the publisher were prosecuted under the regime of the Second Empire as an "outrage aux bonnes mœurs" ("an insult to public decency").

From Romine’s Deep Tower to the Grand Temple in Ithare, from the Murky Mountains to the Warrior’s Vale, the heirs continue their desperate quest—whose outcome will decide the fate of the Upper Kingdoms. Will they have to recklessly desecrate one of the gods’ most jealously guarded secrets? Every discovery condemns them.

A Tyrant’s Rise. A Hero’s Challenge. A Destiny Unfolding. In a Rome weakened by decadence, Nero, Caligula’s infamous heir, ascends to power. Determined to restore the glory of the Senate and his legions, he must outmaneuver the treachery that surrounds him. Trusting in Traian, his Praetorian confidant, Nero seeks to solidify his rule. But when Traian’s secret marriage to Vena, a captive with her own tale, emerges, it ignites a conflict that could topple an empire teetering on the edge of history.

They may have won the prize, but will any of them make it home alive? Jason has fulfilled the mission set for him by his uncle, the scheming King Pelias of Iolkos: he and the Argonauts have won the fabled Golden Fleece of Colchis. Jason dreams of glory – of taking his uncle's throne, rightfully his – and, like his warrior shipmates, of home. But it is not only Pelias who wishes Jason ill. Before the Argonauts can make it back to Iolkos, they must contend with a legion of foes who would see them dead – and a web of allies who are not quite what they seem.

In the stratified world of ancient Rome, there are citizens and slaves, soldiers and senators, priests and priestesses - and Caesar Augustus rules them all. Yet his authority holds only as long as the people believe the gods of Rome support him, particularly the beloved goddess of the home and hearth, Vesta. As chief Vestal Virgin, Pomponia continues to devote her life to protecting her order and the eternal flame of Vesta. She has risen to a position of esteem in Rome and is a valued member of Caesar’s inner circle. But now a contagion ravages the city and tension rises....

Caecilia, Roman born but Etruscan wed, forsakes Rome to return to her husband, Vel Mastarna, exposing herself to the enmity of his people while knowing the Romans will give her a traitor's death if Veii falls. Semni, a reckless Etruscan servant in the House of Mastarna, embroils herself in schemes that threaten Caecilia's son and Semni's own chance for love. Pinna, a destitute Roman prostitute, uses coercion to gain the attention of Rome's greatest general at the risk of betraying Caecilia's cousin.

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.

On the banks of the Nile, a hero will rise. Across the lush plains of Egypt, Taita, a freed eunuch slave, wears his authority lightly. Not only is he the close advisor to the Pharaoh, but he is guardian to Pharaoh Tamose's two teenage sisters, the young beauties Tehuti and Bekatha. But the kingdom is not at peace. They have been fighting Southern Egypt's constant and historic enemy, the Hyksos people in the north, since time began. To finally crush them, Pharaoh must turn to his most trusted friend.