Historical

Born with forbidden, nature-infused magic in an occupied land, anxious apothecary Meilyr survives by keeping his head down. Until he ends up engaged to invading prince Osian in order to save his brother's life. Now, he is in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to hide his true self. When nobles in Osian's court are gruesomely murdered by the same magic that flows through his veins, Meilyr realises someone is seeking revenge for his homeland. As suspicion towards him grows, he and the prince work together to uncover the killer or risk losing the crown – or their lives.

Dark clouds continue to gather over the small principality of Liechtenstein. Or, more precisely, over its citizens, the common people. The aristocrats and authorities have been weaving their little schemes, and the rebels are still pursuing their own ends. All of them hide behind eloquent...

The last Warlord of Rheged is faced with a dilemma. His brothers are besieged by the Saxons and he has to travel through hostile territory to rescue them. He is embroiled in a war with the men of Gwynedd as well as having to fight off raids from the Irish. Saxon Blood carries on the story of...

From USA Today bestselling author Nghi Vo comes a beautiful new tale in the Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle. Every story begins somewhere. On the banks of the Ya-lé River, the town of Luntien gathers to celebrate the start of the rainy season, but the celebration is marred by the arrival...

The Tales of Alvin Maker concludes in Master Alvin, the final book in the historical fantasy series from the Hugo and Nebula award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Ender's Game. This program features multicast narration. Inspired by the lore and the folk-magic of the men and...

The New York Times–bestselling author's medieval fantasy adventure continues with this "swift-moving tale of sword and sorcery" (Publishers Weekly). The winds of change are blowing upon Fireach Speur. When the orphaned witch Aoelyn risked her life to save the trader Talmadge, it cost her...

Notre groupe est prêt à reprendre la demeure ancestrale de Rory, le Hall Adamant. Le seul problème, c’est le dragon qui y a élu domicile. Pour se préparer à leur assaut contre le dragon de glace, Louie, Alex et Leo doivent accomplir leur quête de montée de classe, qui les mènera à travers les quatre plans élémentaires primordiaux. Ils devront mobiliser toute leur ingéniosité et leurs objets magiques pour accomplir leurs quêtes, atteindre Domhain et affronter le dragon de glace. Mais cela pourrait bien être un peu plus difficile qu'ils ne l'avaient imaginé.

"Power is given to those who are willing to accept responsibility." My village expands, my men master martial arts, and my magic grows ever stronger. But my enemies are also hard at work—an interrogator spreading false accusations, a monster hunting down the innocent, and a highborn countess...

Belgien 1917, Erster Weltkrieg: Der kanadische Soldat Freddie kämpft gemeinsam mit einem schwer verwundeten deutschen Soldaten in einem eingestürzten Bunker ums Überleben … Einige Zeit später: Während in Flandern immer noch die Granaten einschlagen, erhält die Krankenschwester Laura ein...

Stories with depth, strong protagonists, high tension, all told while pulling at your heartstrings, or making you smile with understanding. In this anthology, you'll find fifteen stories, including many novelettes. Go on adventures with heroes old and young, a couple of war pigs, and visit many new fantasy worlds. Watch out for the dragons! Deep Magic: Volume 3 has stories that will satisfy your hunger to escape.

Magical contemporary fantasy meets fantastical memoir in the new novel from a cult favourite, Jeff Noon. The Dust tells the story… 1968, Lancashire: It is Joe Sutter's last summer before going to secondary school. His world is like ours, but beyond and beside what we know is Greot; a vast...

Ling Qi's time in the Argent Peak Sect has come to an end. She is the Baroness Ling, retainer to the heiress of the Emerald Seas, and her duty is to oversee and mediate the Summit, which she and Cai Renxiang have struggled to make take place. On it rides the chance to weave a fragile peace with the strange people who live beyond the high southern mountains and the tribesmen of the Cloud who align with them. War is already at the Empire's doorstep; this will be their chance to limit the number of foes they must face.

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! When two history professors and best friends are forced to fake hate to protect their reputations, chaos ensues, in the next rollicking historical-fantasy rom-com from beloved author India Holton. Magical-antique experts Amelia Tarrant and Caleb Sterling have...

From Sunday Times bestselling author of The Embroidered Book and The Valkyrie comes an opulent 13th century epic retelling of the life of Mercutio before he ever encountered Romeo and Juliet. On the battlefield, as warring factions deal out death, young Mercutio chances upon the charismatic poet...

La magie sent le sel. La sens-tu dans la brume, dans les cartes, dans ta propre demeure ? Dans le royaume de Bourde, la brume dévore tout. Ceux qui la respirent contractent la Fièvre. Mortelle pour la plupart, ceux qui en réchappent développent des dons interdits pour lesquels ils sont...

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Book Eaters comes The Girl with a Thousand Faces, a stunning Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong that meshes ancient myths and local legends into a haunting story of ghosts, grief, and women who will not forgive. This program is read by Audie...

Love takes flight. I am Princess Tanvi, and the War of the Ancients is upon us. Demons roam free across the realm, and the kingdoms of our world are in peril. Rulers spanning the land are readying their armies for a holy conflict, one that could erase the tapestry of our world. Using my storytelling magic, I must weave intricate tales of myth and mystery to keep my family alive and my people fighting. To defeat the greatest evil I have ever faced, I have no choice but to travel across the land in pursuit of legends, chasing whispers of powerful beings that could bring upon my doom.

Cozy romantic fantasy in a magical world with Regency vibes. Jewel theft, ghost-hunting and high society scandals are rife in this magical Austen-inspired fantasy world. This collection contains Books 4-6 in the Teacup Magic cozy fantasy series about Mneme Seabourne's friends: Liesl, Juno and Metis.

Abbakka Chowta never expected to be queen. The Porcugi—giant half-men, half-snakes who attack from the sea—haven't been seen in Ullal since their failed invasion more than fifty years ago. But now, they're back with vengeance and a choice: pay their tithes or suffer total devastation. Soon, Abbakka's definitions of strength, subterfuge, and statecraft are put to the test. Will marriage to a neighboring king give her the resources she needs to protect her people... or will she watch her homeland be crushed beneath the waves of would-be colonizers?

Pahtal and his brother, Imul, have scraped a life together in pre-civil war Guatemala by finding and selling ancient relics from the Maya ruins. Their latest expedition uncovers a potentially life-changing find, a valuable tablet, etched with glyphs, hidden within the mouth of a sculpture of Nohochacyum, a god of creation–and destruction. But when they attempt to retrieve their prize, Imul is crushed beneath the stone carving.

Off the windswept shores of Scotland, unnatural and deadly secrets lurk beneath the waves. Isa McQuiston is caught between two worlds. Strange creatures are attacking her people, the injuries inflicted beyond her medical expertise. Men tossed ashore by the waves, drained of blood, a severed tentacle piercing their flesh. Any hope of finding answers involves forging a cautious alliance with a handsome outsider. Dr. Alec McCullough, recovering naval officer, is investigating a rash of inexplicable octopus attacks, but his every effort is met with resistance.

Matt und India werden angeheuert, um einen vermissten Lehrling der Kartenzeichnergilde zu finden. Sie ermitteln im Geheimen und treten als verheiratetes Paar auf. Bald erfahren sie, dass nicht jeder in der Gilde ist, was er zu sein scheint, und die überirdisch schönen Karten des Jungen neidische Blicke, Argwohn und Angst auf sich zogen.

Welcome to the Grand Masquerade Ball for the Wyrde…and Wondrous! It’s time to party like it’s 1820, and you know what that means. Rout cakes and punch, satins and silks, and flirting on the balcony under a star-washed sky. Decorous. Genteel. Lovely. Nobody knows who’s throwing this bash, but who cares? It’s the party of the century, and everyone who’s anyone is going to be there. Including, astonishingly, the Werths. Famous recluses they may be, but who can resist a mystery and a waltz? Not that everyone’s on their best behaviour.

The year is Showa 34 (1959 AD). Rising from the ashes of the great war, Tokyo is rebuilding and changing rapidly all around Jinya. As the demon hunter searches for his place in this new world, a rumor reaches his ear--a prostitute with a flower name reminiscent of Magatsume's daughters is working in the Dove District, a flourishing red-light district of downtown Tokyo. But when Jinya goes to investigate, he gets caught up in a strange case that is more than he bargained for.

In a powerfully imagined Russia at the height of the pogroms, a grief-stricken family turn to ancient magic to bring their daughter back from the grave. “A triumph ... Count me in for whatever Sher writes next.” ―Nat Cassidy, author of Mary and When the Wolf Comes Home Yetta is a bright...