Ancient

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring, like her mother....

Lilith and Adam are equal and happy in the Garden of Eden. Until Adam decides Lilith should submit to his will and lie beneath him. She refuses—and is banished forever from Paradise....

Circe meets Cersei Lannister in Clytemnestra, the powerful retelling about the most notorious heroine and favorite villain of the Ancient World who reined as an unforgettable and ruthless queen, faced the men who wronged her, and forged a treacherous path to ensure everyone would know her name....

This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans....

In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen....

Nothing about Semiramis's upbringing could have foretold her legacy. Born to a woman scorned by Aphrodite and raised as an orphan on the outskirts of an empire, Semiramis was never meant to hold power. But that does not mean she was not made for it.

Ayla, the independent heroine of the Earth's Children series, sets out from the valley on Whinney, the horse she tamed....

A daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing to destroy both to protect her . . .

An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings....

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....

From the master of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge.

The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. Unlike her siblings, Medusa grows older, experiences change, feels weakness. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know....

From this New York Times bestselling author, the first novel in a new trilogy finds Empress Agrippina and her young son, Nero, fending off ambitious rivals while shaping their own destiny—if Nero is to become the most feared and notorious emperor of them all.

Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic novel steeped in myth about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance....

Three sisters battle against their Nyx-given powers. Can they, the rulers of Fate, escape their own destiny? You've heard the legends, now hear their truth....

From the Booker Prize-winning author comes a monumental new masterpiece. Pat Barker turns her attention to the timeless legend of The Iliad, as experienced by the captured women living in the Greek camp in the final weeks of the Trojan War....

In the tumultuous world of ancient Israel, Ahinoam—a dagger-wielding Kenite woman—flees her family farm with her unconventional father to join the ragtag band of misfits led by the shepherd-turned-warrior David ben Jesse.

The New York Times bestselling author of Pandora's Jar and Stone Blind returns with a powerful retelling of Oedipus and Antigone from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked.

Amara's journey has taken her far; from a slave in Pompeii's wolf den to a high-powered courtesan in Rome...though her story is not over yet. While Amara plays for power in Rome's imperial palace, those dearest to her remain in Pompeii....

From the beloved author of Love Comes Softly comes an inspiring work of historical fiction about a young Jewish woman, plucked from obscurity and thrust on a perilous journey, only to witness the world’s most life-changing story.

From the beloved bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne comes a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress raised by bears and the only woman in the world’s most famous band of heroes, the Argonauts....

An orphan leaves Dark Ages London, taking a dangerous journey and posing as a Jew to study medicine in Persia, in "an adventurous and inspiring tale"...

Roma, año 77 a.C. El cruel senador Dolabela va a ser juzgado por corrupción, pero ha contratado a los mejores abogados, ha comprado al jurado y, además, es conocido por usar la violencia contra todos los que se enfrentan a él.

Tras el monumental éxito de Roma soy yo, continúa la saga sobre Julio César, narrada como sólo Posteguillo podría hacerlo....

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta comes a propulsive, empowering retelling of Hera, reclaiming her as a feminist hero.

Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade. Her plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigoth. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king. At a time when Rome's power is fast dwindling, its authority diminishing year upon year, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne.

His family farm and the surrounding community now emptied by war, young Hani embarks on an epic quest–assisted by a brooding yet brilliant donkey–to find his lost sister in the ruins of Troy. Some war stories transcend time and circumstance, and so it is with the resourceful and heartbroken Hani, who must employ every bit of intelligence, every scrap of ingenuity, and ultimately every ounce of his spirit and humor to withstand the forces of civilization’s collapse.

Die ersten drei Bände von Christian Camerons monumentaler Reihe über die Perserkriege in einem Hörbuch. Sohn des Achill. Platäa, 500 v. Chr: Arimnestos ist noch ein Kind, als sein Vater ermordet und er ins ferne Ephesos verschleppt wird. Nach Jahren der Sklaverei erlangt er, zum Mann gereift, die Freiheit. Von Rache beseelt macht er sich auf, den Mörder seines Vaters zu finden. Dabei gerät er in den aufbrechenden Konflikt zwischen Athenern und Persern und geht den Weg des Kriegers. Und wie sein Vorbild Achilles kennt er keine Gnade.

Cuando los dioses callan y los reyes mueren, la historia la escriben los que sobreviven. Un thriller lleno de conspiración, pasión y peligro. Aristóteles es el filósofo más prestigioso de Grecia y el maestro de Alejandro Magno, el conquistador invencible que ha sometido todas las ciudades griegas y la mayor parte del mundo conocido. La relación de Aristóteles con el poderoso rey hace que muchos atenienses deseen acabar con él, pero el aura de Alejandro lo protege. Sin embargo, eso está a punto de cambiar.

Finally available in one volume! The decadence of Imperial Rome comes to life in S.P. Somtow's Literary Titan Award-winning novel about one of ancient history's wildest characters. The historian Suetonius tells us that the Emperor Nero emasculated and married his slave Sporus, the spitting image of murdered Empress Poppaea. But history has more tidbits about Sporus, who went from "puer delicatus" to Empress to one Emperor and concubine to another, and ended up being sentenced to play the Earth-Goddess in the arena. from Literary Titan "If you like your historical fiction brutal and ...

Before Adam: The Fall of Enlil is a gripping theological novel that dares to explore the ancient war before time—a cosmic rebellion that set the stage for everything we know about good and evil, Eden and exile, heaven and earth. Long before the creation of Adam, before the first sunrise, there was light—pure, holy, divine. And in that Light walked Enlil, a majestic angel created with brilliance, music, and purpose. But pride swelled within him. What began as a question became a challenge. What became a challenge became war. This is the story of a rebellion in the heavens—a celestial ...

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK Loxandra e o veritabilă figură a mahalalelor grecești ale Constantinopolului. Într-un secol XIX ale cărui frământări se opresc în pragul casei, ea veghează asupra familiei, are alișverișuri cu turcii, se tocmește într-ale vieții cu Fecioara de la Baloukli și-l suduie pe pașa care i-a furat pisica. Prin fața ochilor ni se perindă beccii, tulumbagii și fesuri, în bazar e și forfotă, e și zăbavă, aerul miroase a paciuli, piețele gem de lume, midii mari și pește proaspăt, văzduhul răsună de clopotele bisericilor și de strigătul muezinului, cupola Sfintei Sofia scânteiază în soare.

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cuál es el instante preciso en que se desencadena el inicio de una nueva era? En el místico antiguo Egipto, Nerthi, una niña marcada por la tragedia, se refugia en un templo donde la magia ancestral y los susurros de los dioses la guían para conjurar un hechizo de protección que perdurará en el tiempo. Miles de años después, el pasado y el presente colisionan en una aventura desbordante de intriga, poder y revelaciones que te dejará sin aliento. Esta novela no solo te desvelará los secretos que entrelazan las almas, sino que también te permitirá ...

64 год н. э., десятый год правления Нерона. Новая жена, красавица Поппея Сабина, старше императора на шесть лет. Она властолюбива, предприимчива и обладает изощренным умом. Нерон уже и не мыслит, как править государством без ее поддержки. Но сбывается роковое пророчество сивиллы — Рим гибнет в огне. По стране ползут слухи, что пожар возник не случайно, а по воле Нерона. Эти слухи будоражат не только простонародье, но и знать. Понимая, что его судьба теперь неразрывно связана с судьбой Рима, Нерон клянется воздвигнуть на руинах новый город — и мир ослепнет от его великолепия.

Edward Bulwer-Lyttons "Die letzten Tage von Pompeji" ist ein historischer Roman, der die letzten Tage der Stadt Pompeji vor dem verheerenden Ausbruch des Vesuvs im Jahr 79 n. Chr. schildert. Der Roman, erstmals 1834 veröffentlicht, ist ein faszinierendes Werk, das sowohl die sozialen und kulturellen Aspekte der antiken Stadt als auch die dramatischen Ereignisse des Vulkanausbruchs beleuchtet. Bulwer-Lytton verwendet eine blumige und detailreiche Sprache, die den Leser in die Welt des antiken Pompeji eintauchen lässt.