Historical

Rising in the shadows, Rezkin is free from the shackles of power. But the darkness is his home, and there he stalks his foes. His friends, alone and scattered, face the war with an empty throne.

The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school....

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times best-selling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.

This stunning blend of historical romance and time traveling adventure has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world....

This collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy—The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God—a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic....

1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation....

A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a spot on the Round Table, only to find that he’s too late. The king died two weeks ago at the Battle of Camlann, leaving no heir, and only a handful of the knights of the Round Table survive.

This sequel to Outlander sweeps listeners back into the past as Claire relates more of her perilous sojourn there with her Scottish warrior husband, James Fraser....

Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1746, and it took them 20 years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same....

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves....

Set in the intriguing Scotland of 200 years ago, the third installment in the romantic adventures of Jamie and Claire is as compelling as the first....

Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for a young soldier, James Fraser....

Hear this history-making serial novel - from cliffhanger to cliffhanger - in its entirety. When it first appeared, one volume per month...

Diana Gabaldon's immensely popular Outlander saga soars to new heights with this seventh novel, which takes listeners on a breathtaking journey to 1777 America....

Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it.

When Rin aced the Keju - the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies - it was a shock to everyone....

The year is 1772, and the rift between Britain and its American colonies has put a frightening word into the minds of all concerned: revolution....

The year is 1771. Claire Randall is still an outlander, out of place and out of time. But now she is linked by love to her only anchor: Jamie Fraser....

Twice Claire has used an ancient stone circle to travel back to the 18th century....

Blood of Elves: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! For over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace. But times have changed, and now the races are fighting once again....

An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.

A deadly coup within the Wizard's Guild leaves the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, gravely injured, and his ward Ciri missing in the third book of the New York Times best-selling series that inspired the Netflix show and the hit video games....

January Scaller finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own....

There have been 19 years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the squabbling League of Eight, and between them they have bled the land white....

Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites....

I had lain down in my crypt to rest for a few decades, but when I awoke, centuries had passed. My castle is in ruins, my clan is gone, and necromancers are considered just a fairy tale for children. They take me for a healer. That's because the world is sick. And it's time for strong medicine.

*** Book Two in the Lilith's Legacy Series *** The Vampire and the Nephilim should be read first. Juno: From her childhood as a cunning Victorian pickpocket to her career as a fearless Protettori warrior battling demons, Juno has lived a life of constant danger. But none of her trials compare to the betrayal that shattered her heart, leaving scars that refuse to heal. Caine: For centuries, the ancient vampire Caine has fought in the shadows to foil the schemes of his ruthless sire, Agrat. He’s sacrificed love, companionship, and even his own humanity in the process. But everything changes...

His sons were ripped from his arms and he was sold into slavery… Now he has a terrible choice. Cadwal, a widowed Celtic warrior is a dedicated father raising his children in his mountain stronghold. In these uncertain times, the tribe must be vigilant, as caught between the expanding Roman empire and power-hungry neighbours, treachery is rife.

As a young woman, Moire Tobin fell hopelessly in love with a brave, loyal, and handsome young naval officer. Nothing, not even her family, could persuade her to spurn the young man. But fate had other ideas. Even when Oliver broke off their engagement, her tattered heart refused to stop loving. Every beat carried with it the promise of hope.

He could destroy anything in his path. But can he stop a painful slide into the grave on a quest rife with romance, prophecy, and dark intrigue? Sochai brims with confidence. Known as the greatest fighter on the steppe, the forthright Mongolian is certain no enemy can defeat him. But after inheriting a piece of jade from his grandfather, the mighty warrior is stunned to discover he’s been poisoned and has just a month to live. Traveling to China in search of a cure, Sochai discovers an entire village wiped out by a deadly and addictive black paste released by a power-mad martial arts ...

When Aurora and her twin brother Aubrey were born, a dark mage cursed them: before their eighteenth birthday, the twins would suffer the torment of eternal sleep. Aurora and Aubrey's parents, being sensible wizards, eviscerated the mage. Unfortunately, dark magic doesn't go quietly. Aurora and Aubrey were left orphans. Raised by three half-faerie guardians, the twins' lives pass unremarkably. Attractive, witty, and in possession of a large fortune, they are the toast of polite society.

Nach dem Bestseller Die juten Sitten kommt nun endlich ein neues Audible Original Hörspiel aus der Feder der preisgekrönten Autorin Anna Basener. Mit Das nasse Herz entführt sie die Hörer:innen in die bunte, magische, lustige und manchmal auch tragische Welt eines kleinen Wanderzirkus, der Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts durch die Dörfer zieht. Inszeniert mit viel Liebe zum Detail und besetzt mit hochrangigen Schauspieler:innen wie Leslie Malton (Der große Bellheim), Ludwig Trepte (Deutschland 83) und Mala Emde (Charité), steckt die Geschichte voller faszinierender Charaktere, Liebe und Verrat.

The Poet, The Guardian, and The Ghost In The Poet, The Guardian, and The Ghost, journey to Richmond, Virginia, in 1849, where Edgar Allan Poe stands at the brink of triumph and collapse. At the height of his poetic powers, Poe is haunted by lost love and a looming future. Under Richmond's moonlit cemetery, reality blurs with the supernatural, and Poe’s fate becomes intertwined with beings who refuse to let him succumb to despair. A peculiar leprechaun stands vigil over Poe, an exiled creature driven by curiosity. Neither entirely benevolent nor wholly sinister, he is bound to Poe, ...

En esta novela, Oscar Wilde indaga sobre el mito de la eterna juventud, al recrear el tema de un pacto diabólico para conservar la belleza y permanecer eternamente joven. Un pintor queda fascinado por la extraordinaria hermosura de Dorian, su joven modelo, que vive en plena era victoriana satisfaciendo todos sus deseos, sin límites ni prejuicios. El pintor declara que sería dichoso si Dorian pudiese permanecer para siempre exactamente como es. Este deseo se traduce en un pacto que lleva a Dorian a cometer todo tipo de atrocidades, hasta llegar al crimen.

There's a tradition in the Sharp family that some possess the Second Sight. But is it superstition, or true psychic power? Kit Sharp is in Paris, where she is involved in a love affair with the stunning Evelyn Larsen, and working as an archivist, having inherited her historian father's fascination with the Bayeux Tapestry. He believes that parts of the tapestry were made before 1066, and that it was a tool for prediction, not a simple record of events.

It’s 1890, the age of steam. Cloyd Smith is a dreamer, and longs to be a sailor like One Ear’d Jack, the hero pirate of the pulp novels. But his father, Woodrow Smith, has no patience for day dreaming. He wants his son to concentrate on the company that he will one day inherit. After a tragic accident, Cloyd runs away to the sea like he’s always dreamed of. Woodrow chases after Cloyd, knowing all too well what dangers lies on the waters.

A young, broken priest must hear the confession of a brutal mercenary scheduled for execution. In the wretched dungeon, the priest is astonished to find he has a twin. Unknown to each other until this strange night, the brothers share the stories of their ill-fated lives and the destiny that brought them together in this fetid dungeon. Two tales unfold, creating an unbreakable bond sealed with their darkest secrets.

Richard III is trapped in the afterlife, waiting with his guide, Raven, for an angel to take his soul to Heaven. Though he's been between worlds for hundreds of years, up in the real world it's 2013 and Molly Stern has a broken heart from losing her father and a recent breakup. Leaving London, Molly goes home to seek solace from her Aunt Peggy and Uncle Frank in Oxenbridge. But there are strange noises in the basement of her childhood house and nothing feels right, not even between Peggy and Frank. When the angel encounters Molly—and Raven at last finds the angel—life and the afterlife meet.

Беда наслала на землю вечную зиму и оставила много сирот, родства не помнящих. Киян-море вздыбилось и смело города Андархайны. Чертоги вождей спрятались в глубине, согретой теплом земных недр, беднота осталась мёрзнуть на поверхности. Настали тяжкие времена, обильные скорбью утрат... Минули годы после Беды. В чужой семье, в глухой деревушке вырос чудом спасённый царевич Светел, наследник некогда могущественной империи. И когда ему сравнялось пятнадцать, решил искать доли в воинской дружине, чтобы найти и спасти любимого старшего брата Сквару.

La Rue est une nouvelle écrite à la fin de 1919 et publiée pour la première fois dans le numéro de décembre 1920 du journal amateur Wolverine. L'histoire retrace l'évolution de la rue éponyme dans une ville de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, vraisemblablement Boston, depuis ses débuts comme chemin à l'époque coloniale jusqu'à un événement quasi-surnaturel dans les années qui ont suivi immédiatement la Première Guerre mondiale.