Ancient World

Isolation, darkness, and rotting flesh surround me, suffocate me, but I am the vile ruler who controls it all. I long for warmth, yet all that I touch is cold. Then, she stumbles in to my domain, lost and frightened, alone and confused. And I terrify her even more. She calls me the devil....

In this brilliant conclusion to his best-selling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War....

Rome, AD 270. In the wake of the emperor’s marriage ban, rumors swirl that there is one man brave enough to perform wedding ceremonies in secret. A public notarius and leader of an underground church, Valentine believes the emperor’s edict unjust and risks his own life....

Sold by her impoverished mother. Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. Determined to fight for her freedom at all costs. . . . Enter into the Wolf Den....

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....

Brus Stone can't recall his life before being rescued at the age of five and brought to live with the Northern Watch. Told his mother abandoned him, he's about as willing to give his trust to a woman as he is to hand his sword to his enemy during battle.

Reckless beauty Lily Lawson delights in shocking London society. She will break any rule to get what she wants...and she is determined to stop her younger sister from marrying Alex, Lord Wolverton, a handsome and arrogant earl who has vowed never to fall in love....

In this riveting tale, the Roman Empire in its final glory is seen through the eyes of philosopher, orator, and political theorist Marcus Tullius Cicero....

Boudica, second daughter of a Celtic king, has little concern for tribal tensions and political intrigues. Called by the gods and the stirrings of her own wild heart, she listens instead to whispers of the oaks. But Boudica would be wiser to heed the warning cries of eagles....

Lazarus occupies a surprising position in the Gospel accounts. Widely known as the man Jesus raised from the dead, his story is actually much broader and richer than that. Living as he did at Bethany, near Jerusalem, Lazarus was uniquely placed to witness the swirl of events around Jesus....

As the humorless, sometimes taciturn middle de Lohr brother, Myles is all-knight, all-the-time. The man can't crack a smile to save his life, and something like romance is completely out of his wheelhouse. Love has never crossed his mind until he meets a woman who sweeps him off his feet.

A breathtaking saga of ancient Greece and one of history’s most influential political couples, Aspasia and Pericles....

Pie and Pell are like two peas in a pod: meant for each other, madly in love, and living their best lives as Mr. and Mrs. Monster of Saint Mark’s...kind of. Pie is dreading her new job working for the tall, dark, and sleek Modern Minotaur....

It began nearly 400 years ago. The Conall clan and all their people were murdered in a surprise attack....

My father called them messengers. He once told me they walked among us and that somewhere in this dark and godless city, there shined a faint sliver of hope. I had only to look for the signs....

From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts....

When a two-thousand-year-old curse is the only thing keeping you safe, you should probably just leave it alone. Here’s the problem—the curse is now breaking itself....

Thea loves the adventure of riding patrols through the Scottish Highlands and Borderlands, protecting her people from the English. But she knows that someday she'll have to find her true place within the Ramsay clan. If only she knew what that might be.

1200 AD - In the time following the death of Richard the Lionheart and the ascension of his brother, John, to the throne of England, a plot against the new king is hatched from an unexpected place - deep within the bowels of The Lateran Palace in Rome....

He’s an Executioner Knight with a royal secret that could blow England apart. She’s the last of the bloodlines from the High Kings of Ireland. Between the two of them, they have more royal blood in them than anyone alive, but royal blood can be far more of a curse and far less of a privilege....

As the firstborn son of the Earl of Hereford and Worcester, England's greatest knight during the reign of Richard I, Curtis grew up knowing what was expected of him, and he thrived through the pressure. But the pressure was kept buried and, with all pressure, at some point, it's got to give.

AD 1139 - When her husband perishes in a skirmish, the Lady Cantia du Bexley Penden is distraught....

Fiercely focused Highland warrior Alexander Gordon has one goal—secure a coveted spot on the King’s Night Guard....

With the arrival of the Romans, Boudica’s world is in upheaval. She and Prasutagus must decide where they stand....

From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak, The Blackthorn Queen transports listeners to northern Celtic Britain on the precipice of the second Roman invasion, introducing us to Cartimandua, princess of the powerful Brigantes tribe....

The Scrolls of Deborah transports us to the awe-inspiring landscapes of the past and uncovers the intertwined lives of Rebekah, a revered matriarch in Judaism, and her devoted handmaiden Deborah. In this mesmerizing tale, their strength, wisdom, and love take center stage, shaping their destinies amid a world steeped in tribal tradition.

Another adventurous, historical, magical romance from the RITA-nominated author of eighteen award-winning romances She can read every mind . . . except his Gifted with faery blood, Cairenn is blessed and cursed with the ability to read minds, until a naked, half-dead Highland warrior washes up on the shore of her remote island. Challenged by the wall between them, Cairenn nurses him back to life as she tries to pierce his thoughts without succumbing to his charm. For only a fool would fall in love with a man whose world she cannot inhabit, and whose heart she cannot know.... "Lisa Ann Verge...

Raised a princess in Sparta, Clytemnestra understands that leaders make many sacrifices. But she is shocked when she is forced to marry the murderer of her husband and firstborn child.Though she wields great power as High Queen of Mycenae, and adores her younger children, being Agamemnon’s wife is difficult – and becomes harder after her sister Helen’s departure for Troy ignites the greatest war the world has ever seen. Clytemnestra remains determined to protect her children and her city. But then a long absent prince – her husband’s hated rival – begins to claim her heart…“...

★ Can vices be turned into virtues? ★ The Warrior Princess: Vara the Conqueror has claimed Corinth and also the title of queen. Controlled by the Furies in her head, she is plagued by the actions of her great-grandmother, Pandora. Now she is ruled by greed, anger, jealousy, gluttony, and lust. The Soothsayer: Nikolai, son of Hera, is a soothsayer who is able to see the future. He's been sent by Hera on a vengeful mission against Zeus. Hera's also sent along her shapeshifting minion to watch over Zarek to make sure he does his job. Zarek must collect the vices in secret from Vara. So...

Psykhe has always been different. Fair as Venus, the goddess of love, and with the hard-won ability to save the lives of those of mortal blood, she is both shunned and revered. When she unwittingly provokes Venus, she and her sisters lose everything. Psykhe must find a way to make amends and support her family. Befriended by an old woman, Nokturna, Psykhe finds herself irresistibly drawn to her young friend, Ambrose. But neither is what they seem.

She was born to serve the Goddess Ix Chel. But K'inuuw Mat is destined to continue the Palenque (Lakam Ha) dynasty by marriage to Tiwol, fourth son of famous ruler Pakal. Trained in prophetic arts, she uses scrying to foresee the face of the man with whom she will bear the dynastic heir—but it is not her husband's image. She is shocked upon arriving at Palenque to recognize that face as her husband's older brother, Kan Bahlam. They are immediately attracted, sharing deep interest in astronomy. Though she resists, the magnetic force of their attraction propels them into forbidden embraces,...

The ancient Maya city of Lakam Ha has a new, young ruler, K'inich Janaab Pakal. His mother and prior ruler, Sak K’uk, has selected his wife, the next queen. Lalak is a shy and homely young woman from a nearby city who relates better to animals than people. She is chosen as Pakal’s wife because of her pristine lineage to B’aakal dynasty founders ̶ but also because she is no beauty. Arriving at Lakam Ha, she is overwhelmed by its sophisticated, complex society and expectations of the royal court. Her mother-in-law, Sak K’uk, is critical and hostile, resenting any intrusion between ...

After the untimely death of his wife Anne, Maclean Lumley is left alone to care for and raise of his 6 daughters. He is however determined to find suitable husbands for all his daughters [even if that an arranged marriage].

Brother against brother. Which one will risk it all to save her? The two handsome and competitive McKelvey brothers, Logan and Jack, are drawn to Hannah Pascoe, a lowly English handmaiden. Logan is convinced she’s a lad pretending to be a lady, which makes him struggle with the desires he has. When he finally learns the truth, he must compete with his younger brother Jack who’s had a head start on wooing the lass. She should have been off limits to both wealthy Scottish Highlanders, but when she’s abducted by a rival clansman, the brothers search furiously for her. Their intention? To...

Surely, no two people in this history of the world have ever made more miserable traveling companions. And that is the start of an unexpected—but eye-opening—revelation for Myles when it comes to the bookish, brilliant Veronica. Join the star-crossed couple on a journey for the ages, where the understanding of friendship and love is something both of them must learn from one another, where loyalty and honor mean more than lust and instant gratification, and where the growth of true and deep love is something that comes from the very soul.

A historically-based novel with authentic, legendary, and fictional characters interacting across the extraordinary panorama of the Bronze Age Collapse in the Hittite Empire between the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean seas. Diomedes, previously a hero of the Trojan War, and the polyglot Peoples of the Sea raid inland into the Hittite Empire during its final months. The tale is both a study of ancient mythic consciousness and an exciting adventure of love, character, destruction, desperate survival, and the lived mystery of pagan rituals.

AS FORETOLD BY HER FATHER in a vision, Catrin has become a battle-hardened warrior after her trials in the Roman legion and gladiatorial games. She must return to Britannia and pull the cursed dagger out of the serpent’s stone to fulfill her destiny. Only then can she unleash the vengeance from the ancient druids to destroy her evil half-brother, the powerful sorcerer, King Marrock. Always two steps ahead and seemingly unstoppable, Marrock can summon destructive natural forces to crush any rival trying to stop him and has charged his deadliest assassin to bring back Catrin’s head.

A RITA finalist from Lisa Ann Verge, the multiple-award-winning author of historical and paranormal romance. "Let yourself be swept away by the utterly enchanting atmosphere of a best-loved fairy tale, and you’ll find yourself caught in Ms. Verge’s marvelous, magical tale. As always the author delivers a book that is uniquely wonderful."--Romantic Times "An exciting, fast-paced medieval romance. LISA ANN VERGE is on the verge of climbing to the top of this genre, a position she definitely deserves.--Affaire de Coeur Wales, 1272 Rhys is a man accursed, forced to hide his scarred face ...

At the prime age of twenty-one, I had only kissed one man—that was several years ago—another life, a life full of pain and sorrows. One I tried to forget. I turned my back on my birthright despite my parent’s last wishes. Now, I must return to my childhood home, but I am afraid to face the horrors long forgotten. My past was behind me. However, I also wonder if my future awaits me—the barbaric man who kissed me—one who left his imprint in my soul from just one kiss. This is an origin story about Tatia and Viktor from Nephilims' Savior. It contains adult contents and trigger warnings.

The novel DELPHI and THE GREEK WARRIOR is an extraordinary composite of accurate Greek history with little-known particulars of a tiny group of revered women known as Oracles of Delphi. Lauren examines the plight of ancient women not uncommon to modern feminine issues as she portrays Lady Selene, a heroine we can celebrate in today’s world.