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Ridmark Arban is the Shield Knight, defender of the realm of Andomhaim. The kingdom of Andomhaim has defeated one invasion of the deadly Heptarchy and its spider-priestesses, but so long as the legions of the Heptarchy hold the Isle of Kordain, Ridmark knows another war is coming. And the Exarch of the Isle wants another war, hoping to conquer Andomhaim for the glory of the Heptarchy. But neither the Shield Knight nor the Exarch realizes that the true lord of the Isle of Kordain desires this war to begin.

Nickolas Brigham was meant to marry a princess. Everyone said so. His mother, mostly, but it wasn’t the time to quibble. If he doesn't marry a woman of station soon, he’ll be tied to a fate worse than ruination. When he’s dragged bodily into a compromising situation, his only choice is to accept the aid of the doe-eyed damsel he chances upon in his attempt at escape.

Alles hat seinen Preis – Glück, Liebe, Hoffnung. Eines Tages muss diese Schuld beglichen werden – und manchmal muss man viel mehr geben, als man einst bekam ... Ein düster angehauchter Fantasy-Roman im historischen Kontext Germaniens, einer Epoche voller Mythen, Legenden und gefährlicher Magie. Das Christentum breitet sich aus, doch die alten Götter wie Odin und Thor sind weiterhin stark. Dämonische Kräfte sind am Werk – auch wenn die schlimmsten Dämonen jene in Menschengestalt sind. Hoimar ist ein Ausgestoßener, ein Verfluchter, der angeblich Unheil bringt und deswegen sterben soll.

A family secret, a powerful talisman, and an ancient prophesy: After the demise of Cleopatra, a young emperor came to rule the Nile. The ancient gods had a different plan. After the Roman Augustus wrested Egypt from Cleopatra in 31 BC, people up and down the Nile believed a savior possessing a magical device would return to Memphis to topple the "place being built" and rid Egypt of its brutal occupiers.

The Lady knows the stories: that her eyes induce madness in men. The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed. The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of survival, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own.

Camford, 1920. Gilded and glittering, England's secret magical academy is no place for Clover, a commoner with neither connections nor magical blood. She tells herself she has fought her way there only to find a cure for her brother Matthew, one of the few survivors of a faerie attack on the battlefields of WWI which left the doors to faerie country sealed, the study of its magic banned, and its victims cursed.

Maidei, a sheltered princess, experiences a devastating loss when her uncle leads a brutal attack on her family and takes over the throne of Mwetapa. She is taken captive to be sold into the Atlantic slave trade. Maidei and a fellow captive, Pula, escape with the help of an unlikely ally. The three journey to the beautiful, prosperous Kingdom of Nyagadzi, where Maidei and Pula are hired as palace maids.

It’s 1923 and in a decade that promises excitement and liberation, Pearl Glenham and her father are invited to a mysterious country house party on the Dorset coast, by a total stranger. Her father claims not to have any prior association with Highcliffe House, but upon arrival, it is apparent that he has a shared history with several of the guests, although he won’t admit it. Belatedly discovering that her father was blackmailed into attending, Pearl’s worries are compounded when their host fails to arrive…

Er ist ein blutrünstiges Monster. Eine mörderische Ausgeburt des Bösen. In der Arena kann niemand gegen ihn bestehen. Er ist pure Gewalt - wild und primitiv. In seiner Zelle darf ihn niemand aufsuchen. Es ist zu gefährlich. Doch ich bin die Tochter des Hauses. Ich tue, was ich will. Ich zeige ihm, was niemand sonst jemals sehen darf. Er ist nur ein Wilder. Was macht es schon aus? Als er plötzlich spricht, bin ich zutiefst erschüttert. Als meine Welt um mich herum zerbricht, bin ich ihm mit einem Mal ausgeliefert.

El vínculo entre estas dos increíbles historias se desvela en una entrañable novela que muestra cómo los milagros son hazañas que ocurren todos los días. Durante la Guerra Cristera, un monje llega a un pueblo serrano de Michoacán con una extraña frasca. Para el ojo común adentro sólo hay una granja de hormigas, pero para algunas personas especiales oculta un tesoro: decenas de monedas de oro capaces de cumplir cualquier deseo. El cura decide entregarla a un tendero bajo la consigna de que éste haga lo mismo con quien logre ver su contenido.

880 AD, Norway. Rollo the Betrayer has risen to become a powerful Duke in Normandy and sails with his warriors and his spite to exact revenge upon Viking warriors Hundr and Einar the Brawler. Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name… Viking warships flying the raven banner… epic battles, berserkers, twists and turns. Hundr and Einar are faced with a brutal enemy and must fight to protect their home, their loved ones and their reputations. The war with Rollo takes them deep into Viking Norway, and into a war with the King of Frankia and his vast army.

It is 1916 and Rasputin has finally been killed by those who have long feared his influence over Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra. But for Princess Militza, famed as one of the 'Witches of St Petersburg', and her daughter Nadezhda, life is about to become extremely dangerous. Revolution is bubbling and with it will come the murder of the Romanov imperial family. Now the rest of the court is also on the run, fleeing from the mob. Against this violent and turbulent backdrop, Nadezhda, the witch's daughter, finds in exile and captivity an extraordinary and unlikely love.

Anyone can tell that continuing the war is ludicrous. The question now is not whether to, but how to end the war. Colonel Lergen has been working on brokering a truce in Ildoa for some time now, yet peace seems farther than ever. Bringing the war to a close in a way that everyone can stomach may be harder than surviving on the eastern front. In the meantime, people like General Rudersdorf and General Zettour are beginning to move in the shadows. If a resolution isn’t reached soon, things are only going to get even more dangerous...

After the turmoil in Kerube, Lawrence and his companions make for the Kingdom of Winfiel across the sea. Their destination is the great abbey of Brondel, said to hold the wolf bones they seek. Arriving in the kingdom, they hear tell that the abbey, normally prosperous due to its great wool trade, has fallen into a financial crisis. Worse, the most powerful economic force in the world—the Ruvik Alliance—is entering the kingdom with its eye upon the abbey's land holdings...

When American WWII bombardier Micah Lund dies on a mission over Japan, his spirit remains trapped as a yurei ghost. Dazed, he follows Kiyomi Oshiro, a war widow struggling to care for her young daughter, Ai, as food is scarce, work at the factory is brutal, and her in-laws treat her like a servant. Watching Kiyomi and Ai together, Micah's intolerance for the enemy is challenged. As his concern for the mother and daughter grows, so does his guilt for his part in their suffering.

Jahr 801 nDZ: Das mächte Herz der Welt, das Mittenreich von Trefalia steht in voller Pracht und nichts scheint es erschüttern zu können. Tiranen und Menschen leben in Koexistenz und das gemeinsame Leben schafft für viele einen noch nie dagewesenen Wohlstand. Doch der Schein trügt, denn in den Schatten lauern diejenigen, die noch lange nicht mit längst als vergangen geglaubten Konflikten abgeschlossen haben. In einer finsteren Nacht flieht der junge Jay, Sohn des Stadthalters von Ilmerun, aus seinem Heimathaus in den alten Ilmery Forst.

When the French find a path through the mountains to outflank the entrenched Anglo Portuguese army at Bussaco there is no choice but to continue the retreat to Lisbon. Craven and the Salford Rifles are tasked with slowing the enemy advance but soon they will have their backs to the sea. More than sixty thousand French troops descend on the Portuguese capital where the fate of British army will be decided. But even as the French columns approach, Craven receives news that an old enemy is nearby, and he must choose between seeking revenge and standing beside his men.

Christmas approaches, despite illness sweeping through 1870s Cleveland. Carmen, Brogan and the underground community struggle to protect the orphans and destitute who shelter with them, and find ways to celebrate, despite the dangers. Hidden Mountain becomes a haven and a source of miracles, far from the blizzards and dropping temperatures.

La Federación se valió de sus avances militares para ocupar Nikan durante décadas tras la primera Guerra de la Amapola, y aún se notan los estragos de la segunda. Mientras algunas personas tratan de seguir con sus vidas, unas pocas son conscientes de que la tercera Guerra de la Amapola está próxima… Los poderes chamánicos de Rin podrían ser la única forma de salvar a su gente.

1828. El Instituto Real de Traducción de Oxford, también conocido como Babel, es la institución mágica más importante del mundo. La magia con plata capaz de revelar significados ocultos perdidos en la traducción que allí se practica le ha otorgado al Imperio británico un poder sin parangón. Robin, un huérfano cantonés que ha terminado siendo alumno en Babel, se ha dado cuenta de que servir a Babel significa traicionar a su país de origen.