Книги жанра историческое фэнтези
Un colonel britannique à la retraite raconte le récit de son temps de guerre en Tunisie pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le Colonel Quentin James Abernathy (à la retraite), ancien membre des Forces Armées de Sa Majesté, publie Un Cœur Pur, la suite de The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Le Colonel Abernathy a pris sa retraite alors qu'il était célibataire endurci. Dans ce récit, ce bon colonel relate des …
História de amor paranormal com lenda nativa americana Isabelle é uma parisiense solitária que vem ao Canadá para trabalhar. Achak é um ameríndio pertencente à tribo de Ottawa. Ela tem medo dele, ele é irreparavelmente atraído por ela. A reunião deles vai brilhar. Especialmente porque a tribo tem um poder extraordinário. Se você gosta de histórias de amor sexy e reformas, este é o livro para você.
Un vibrante thriller di avventura, suspense e mistero ambientato nell'ultimo quarto del XIX secolo e nella prima guerra mondiale. Un importante archeologo scompare in strane circostanze durante la prima guerra mondiale mentre gli eserciti combattono un fronte infinito impantanato in sanguinose battaglie e enormi difficoltà che provocano il caos su entrambi i lati. Alla fine della guerra, un giorna…
Egil’s Saga is the 10th-century Nordic equivalent of The Iliad and The Odyssey. Translated from the Icelandic withan introduction, notes and an essay, this is the first time Eddison’s version of this epic heroic saga has been made available as a digital book.The saga of Egil, son of Grim the Bald, tells the exciting tale of a medieval warrior-poet and his many Viking adventures. Challenged by his …
The sixth marvellous tale of high adventure and derring-do from the master of steampunk literature, set in the world of The Court of the Air. A daring underwater chase ends in a battle for the Kingdom itself… The streets of Middlesteel are under attack by an unseen enemy, leaving bloodless corpses in its trail. The newssheets scream vampire, but the truth is even more deadly than anyone knows. …
In Helvik, a single rule governs the people: ‘No person of Helvik may kill another person of Helvik. Any person who breaks this rule is no longer a person of Helvik.’ Gunnarr remembers a time before the rule, when blood feuds and petty rivalries led to endless death. In the days since, an uneasy peace has fallen over the town, and Gunnarr has made himself the man to enforce it. When an innocent …
A chilling, haunting ghost story that delves into the dark past of the 16th century Essex witch trials. So scary you’ll sleep with the lights on…Sadie Asquith has been fascinated by the dark past of Essex’s witch hunts for as long as she can remember. And for good reason: between 1560 and 1680, over 500 women were tried for witchcraft in the county of Essex. But as she researches a book on the sub…
A vibrant thriller of adventure, suspense and mystery set in the last quarter of the XIX century and the First World War. A prominent archaeologist disappears under strange circumstances during the First World War as armies battle an endless front engulfed in bloody battles and enormous hardships that wreak havoc on both sides. At the end of the war, a shrewd journalist intrigued by the surprising…
“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.No man is impervious to the poisons of the crown…Having murdered his wife and exiled his mistress, King Louis X of France becomes besotted with Princess Clemence of Hungary and makes her his new Queen.However, though the matter of the succession should be assured, it is far from so, as Louis embarks on an ill-fated war against Flanders.Whe…
Ruin is coming.For ten millennia, the Machinery Selected the greatest leaders of humanity, bringing glory to the Overland. But the Machinery came with a Prophecy: in the 10,000th year, it will break, and Ruin will come.Now, the Prophecy is being fulfilled. The Machinery has Selected a terrible being to rule the Overland, an immortal who cares little for the humans she governs. Some call her the St…
The Machinery knows all.For ten millennia, the leaders of the Overland have been Selected by the Machinery, an omnipotent machine gifted to the world in darker days.The Overland has thrived, crushing all enemies. But the Machinery came with a prophecy: it will break in its ten-thousandth year, Selecting just one leader who will bring Ruin to the world. That time has arrived.Katrina Paprissi is an …
Young Devin Roché is about to graduate as an Archivist from the prestigious Llisé’s University, and there is just one more task he wants to complete – to preserve a complete history of Llisé.The history of Llisé and its fifteen provinces are a peaceful affair, filled with harmony, resolution and a rich oral tradition of storytelling. Nothing untoward ever happens in this peaceful land. Or does it?…
Are you willing to gamble with your life?Some debts can’t be repaid. The Gambler’s Den lies in ruins, its staff scattered across the Sand Sea, all but a memory of the minds of its past patrons. But when the Morning Star appears, ruled by a mysterious figure known only as the Hare, the comparisons can’t be helped. Who is this larger-than-life character? Why do the showgirls wear masks? What are the…
“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.'No woman shall succeed in Salique land'Louis X is dead, poisoned, murdered, by the hand of Mahaut d’Artois. Her plan is simple – to clear the path to the throne for her son-in-law Philippe. However, there is the small matter of Queen Clemence and her unborn child.As the country is thrown into turmoil, Philippe of Poitiers must use any mea…
«Вы находитесь в святая святых сестыря. Здесь из мальчиков делают мужчин, а из мужчин — мужей. Здесь плохие становятся хорошими, хорошие — лучшими, а лучшие — незаменимыми. Если у человека были пороки, они останутся здесь, если мозг тронула невидимая гнильца, ее уберут, если была червоточинка — ее вскроют и вычистят. Когда ворота откроются вновь, новые люди взглянут на новый мир новыми глазами». Т…