A sword forgedA home builtA new era bornThe Roman armies are now gone, and Publius Varrus, the legionnaire turned blacksmith, along with his former commanding general Caius Britannicus, begin to form alliances that will create a nation out of bloodshed and chaos.
A country in ruinsA struggle for survivalA dynasty begunThe Empire is collapsing and after 450 years of occupying Britain, the Roman legions are departing to defend the homeland.
A matchless warriorA true friend lostA love like none beforeThe son of a Celtic King and a Romano-British aristocrat, Uther Pendragon learns early to respect honour, nobility and integrity, but he also learns to love to fight, and to kill when necessary.
Heroes united Camelot threatenedA fight to the endIn a wintry shelter, hidden from marauders, the warrior Lancelot and Arthur, High King of Britain, conceive of an order of knights to defend the newly united kingdom from all who would destroy it.
An heir hiddenA land dividedA king in waitingHaving fled their home of Camelot, Merlyn Britannicus and the Arthur Pendragon find sanctuary in an abandoned Roman fort as the protector continues the young heir's training.
A throne will be claimedHeroes will fallA destiny will be fulfilledMerlyn Britannicus returns to his home of Camelot to keep a sacred promise: to lead Arthur Pendragon to the throne.
'This novel catches fire' NEW YORK TIMESDISCOVER THIS THRILLING STORY OF DESIRE AND AMBITION FROM THE AUTHOR OF REBECCAMen did as they pleased, and women suffered for it.
I ought to tell you at the beginning that I am not quite normal having had a violent experience at the age of nine'Jessica Vye's 'violent experience' colours her schooldays and her reaction to the world around her- a confining world of Order Marks, wartime restrictions, viyella dresses, nicely-restrained essays and dusty tea shops.
From Sunday Times Bestselling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories:Sands of the ArenaCan a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula?
Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited first work of fiction - at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal - is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award-winning film.
'Historical fiction with a fantastical twist, done with verve and skill' IAN RANKIN'An atmospheric and constantly surprising thriller' SUNDAY TIMES'Kept me guessing until the end.
Step back into New Testament times-to Ancient Palestine at the time of Christ and of the historical Roman Empire, and ask: What could a cynical, non-conformist dry-goods salesman, a disgruntled blacksmith, and a musing mendicant all have in common?
En una sociedad salvaje y de tradiciones atávicas, sólo una personalidad tan indómita como la de Gengis Khan podía llegar a las cimas de dominio y poder que alcanzó el célebre mongol.
**Selected as a book of summer 2025 by the Guardian, Daily Mail, Sunday Times and i paper**Wolf Hall meets Demon Copperhead in a sharply ambitious, brilliantly imagined and hugely entertaining story of intrigue, deceit, revenge and ambition'An absolute delight Funny, moving, filthy and original A frontrunner for historical fiction book of the year' The Times'A bold and brilliant comedy of royal intrigue' Guardian, Book of the day'A vivid, transporting feat of imagination' Maggie Shipstead'Witty, poignant, wildly engaging, and with a huge heart - I loved it' Sarah Waters'Brilliantly buoyant, clever, funny, original, vivid, witty' Joanna Quinn'The Pretender has everything: history richly drawn, amazing characterisation, humour, wit, vigour and bravery' Emma Stonex'Funny and devastating.
**Selected as a book of summer 2025 by the Guardian, Daily Mail, Sunday Times and i paper**Wolf Hall meets Demon Copperhead in a sharply ambitious, brilliantly imagined and hugely entertaining story of intrigue, deceit, revenge and ambition'An absolute delight Funny, moving, filthy and original A frontrunner for historical fiction book of the year' The Times'A bold and brilliant comedy of royal intrigue' Guardian, Book of the day'A vivid, transporting feat of imagination' Maggie Shipstead'Witty, poignant, wildly engaging, and with a huge heart - I loved it' Sarah Waters'Brilliantly buoyant, clever, funny, original, vivid, witty' Joanna Quinn'The Pretender has everything: history richly drawn, amazing characterisation, humour, wit, vigour and bravery' Emma Stonex'Funny and devastating.
Eduard Andreevich Granstrem (1843–1918) was a publisher, writer, and translator, the author of many books for young people, who left a significant mark on Russian literature.
