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Shōgun, Volume 1 by James Clavell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining and incisive, SHOGUN is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world...Categorized as:
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The Long Sword by Christian Cameron
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratings'One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben KanePisa, May 1364.Sir William Gold is looking forward to a lucrative career as a hired sword in the endless warring between Italy's city states. But when a message comes from the Grand Master of the Hospitaliers, William is forced to leave his dreams of fame and fortune behind him...Categorized as:
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The Blood of Gods by Conn Iggulden
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis eBook edition features exclusive bonus content, Conn Iggulden’s original short story “Fig Tree.”One of history’s most notorious assassinations sets the stage for a riveting tale of political intrigue, epic battle, and righteous retribution in a new novel of ancient Rome from #1 New York Times bestselling author Conn Iggulden. THE BLOOD OF GODS Julius Caesar has been cut down...Categorized as:
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Voice of the Eagle by Linda Lay Shuler
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn VOICE OF THE EAGLE, Linda Lay Shuler continues her Time Circle Quartet as Kwani, "She Who Remembers," her mate Tolonqua and their newborn son begin their trek to Cicuye, Tolonqua's home.Cicuye is a pueblo city, an outpost where desert canyons meet the verdant buffalo range. Danger lurks there, for marauding tribes prey on the village with savage ferocity...Categorized as:
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Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish by Morgan Llywelyn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland, and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own... -
Crown and Jewel by Jeri Massi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this second fanciful novel which follows The Bridge, Jeri Massi continues the history of the tiny island country of Bracken. Rosewyn is the young princess, daughter of Rosalynn and Herron. Unlike her quiet and gentle mother, Rosewyn is forever climbing trees and drainspouts, knocking down boys who bully her, and getting into trouble...Categorized as:
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Flower In The Palace by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisclaimer: This book is loosely based on the Korean Drama The Moon The Embraces The Sun. Though the basic storyline is similar, the story, scenes and characters are all mine. Prince Jai of Zihan was soon to be named Crown Prince once his father ascended the throne. At seventeen he was an accomplished young man who had learned at his father and grandfather’s knees the ways of an emperor...Categorized as:
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Tomorrow's Kingdom by Maureen Fergus
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPersephone has once again broken a promise to Azriel—but only to protect him from certain death at the hands of the Regent Mordecai. Now she finds herself desperately alone and burdened by responsibilities he would do almost anything to escape...Categorized as:
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The Cenote by Chelsea Dyreng
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to marry a complete stranger, Sandpiper tries to adjust to life in her new village. But the mysterious Cenote, a great pool of water, has bewitched the men of the village, and Sandpiper must know why. This moving story of romance and redemption serves as an allegory with a timely message. Filled with drama and heart, it’s a book you won’t soon forget...Categorized as:
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Soul Flame by Barbara Wood
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBorn into the tumultuous world of ancient Antioch, Selene is orphaned at birth. But before her father dies, he leaves a puzzling clue to her heritage: she has come from the gods and has a special destiny to fulfill.In the coming years, Selene studies the primitive healing arts with Mera, the healer-woman who adopts her...Categorized as:
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Cent millions d'années et un jour by Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘On the mountain, the only monsters are the ones you take with you.’Summer 1954. Stan has been hunting for fossils since the age of six. Now, having made a career out of studying the remains of tiny lifeforms, he hears a story he cannot forget: the skeleton of a huge creature, a veritable dragon, lies deep in an Alpine glacier. And he is determined to find it...Categorized as:
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Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis remarkable novel by adventure writer H. Rider Haggard can be enjoyed on many levels. As a tale of adventure, it takes the reader through 16th-century England, Spain, and Mexico at the time of the Spanish Conquest. But on a deeper level, the author's hopes for humanity shine through the darkness of this time to illuminate the reader with his spiritual philosophy... -
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe official complete screenplay of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves, accompanied by illuminating behind-the-scenes content and commentary.Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world... -
Shadow Song by Dorothy M. Keddington
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor Megan Collier, a beautiful young journalist with a troubled past, the prospect of writing a feature article on the arts in Colorado seemed more like a paid vacation than an assignment. That "vacation'' takes an intriguing turn when Megan meets Cole McLean, a charismatic singing star. Megan jumps at the opportunity for a private interview at Cole's Lodestar Ranch and recording studio...Categorized as:
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Assassins of Alamut: A Novel of Persia and Palestine in the Time of the Crusades by James Boschert
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Epic Novel of Persia and Palestine in the Time of the Crusades The Assassins of Alamut is a riveting tale, painted on the vast canvas of life in Palestine and Persia during the 12th century. On one hand, it's a tale of the crusades-as told from the Islamic side-where Shi'a and Sunni are as intent on killing Ismaili Muslims as they are crusaders... -
Michael: The Mark by Aaron M. Patterson, Chris White
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichael did the unthinkable to save Airel from death, but now he must live with the choices he has made--both good and evil. Tortured by his past and haunted by what he believes might be his future, Michael seeks redemption--but will the past prove to be too strong? How can he break free of it and be the man he longs to be for Airel? If only he had never... Airel. Michael's one true love... -
The Fourth Nephite by Jeffrey S. Savage
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBusted. Football star Kaleo Steele is caught under the high school bleachers with the wrong group of friends. Even worse, he's caught by his seminary teacher, Brother Mortensen. If Kaleo gets turned in, he'll be in jeopardy of missing the regional championship game.It doesn't help that Kaleo has been cutting seminary class... -
The Great and Terrible,Vol 1 The Brothers by Chris Stewart
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the time before Creation, before so many of the children of God turned away from their Father and walked knowingly into the dark, there was a choosing, a sifting, a contest of ideas and a battle for souls. In that great premortal war, each of us learned the first lessons of life: The great ones may fall. The wicked can change. The weak and the foolish can become the strongest of all...Categorized as:
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Branded Ann by Merry Shannon
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo pirate on the high seas is more bloodthirsty than the notorious Branded Ann, a woman with eyes like ice and a face marred by a mysterious cross-shaped scar. When she raids a merchant vessel bound for Jamaica, her only objective is to obtain the map that will lead her to a legendary treasure. But she hadn't bargained on taking Violet, the merchant's young widow, on board her ship as a prisoner... -
Arabian Nights by Henry William Dulcken
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRub the magic lamp and make a wish...Full of genies, flying carpets, and daring adventures, the Arabian Nights (or The Thousand and One Nights, as they are alternately known) have captivated audiences for thousands of years with such timeless tales as Aladdin and his magic lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Sindbad the Sailor...Categorized as:
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Sword Song by Rosemary Sutcliff
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiscovered among Rosemary Sutcliff 's papers after her death in 1992, Sword Song is the swashbuckling epic of a young Viking swordsman, banished from his home for unintentionally killing a man, who takes up a new life as a mercenary...Categorized as:
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The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems (Illustrated) by Geoffrey Chaucer
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Canterbury Tales and Poems is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales (mostly in verse, although some are in prose) are told as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral... -
The Scar by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsReaching far beyond sword and sorcery, The Scar is a story of two people torn by disaster, their descent into despair, and their reemergence through love and courage. Sergey and Marina Dyachenko mix dramatic scenes with romance, action and wit, in a style both direct and lyrical... -
Moriarty: The Silent Order by Charles Kindinger
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe latest installment of Audible’s blockbuster addition to the Sherlock Holmes universe, now featuring Helen Mirren in a deliciously villainous performance, with Dominic Monaghan and Phil LaMarr returning to their leading roles.Professor James Moriarty (Monaghan) is back for a gripping new adventure that finds him joining forces with his bitter rival, Sherlock Holmes (LaMarr)... -
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Primavera by Mary Jane Beaufrand
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Italian Renaissance was a cultural explosion of art, architecture and learning, but it had a darker side. Two powerful families, the tyrannical Medici and their biggest rivals, the Pazzi, are tangled in a bloody struggle for ultimate power. Caught in the whirlwind is Flora, the last daughter of the Pazzi...Categorized as:
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A Place Called Armageddon: Constantinople 1453 by C.C. Humphreys
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGregoras had vowed never to return to Constantinople, the cursed home that had betrayed and scarred not only his mind, but his face, for all to see. But now with 100,000 Muslim soldiers outside its walls, he can hear its desperate calls for his help, as it can only be held by men and mercenaries as skilled in battle as Gregoras, of which few remain... -
The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider Haggard
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tale of good and evil, of epic battles, and of a hero with copmlete integrity who values duty above all else... -
Moon of Israel by H. Rider Haggard
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"This is the story of certain of the days that I, the scribe Ana, son of Meri, lived through, here upon this earth . . .""I tell of Merapi -- who was named Moon of Israel! -- and of her people, the Hebrews, who dwelt for long in Egypt and departed thence -- having paid us back in loss and shame for all the good and ill we gave them... -
Poderosa by Sérgio Klein
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoana Dalva está mais poderosa do que nunca - tudo o que ela escreve com a mão esquerda transforma-se em realidade imediatamente. O poder, porém, tem muitas faces. É possível encontrá-lo no carisma de um guru que realiza sessões de cura, no talento de uma manequim que ganha a vida sem se mexer e na força de um colega novato cheio de músculos e de mistérios... -
Cuentos victorianos de Navidad by Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEl extenso periodo victoriano fue, por diversas y variadas circunstancias, quien dio carta de naturaleza al "espíritu navideño" y consolidó buena parte de la imagen y el carácter que asociamos a estas festividades hoy en día... -
Paper Mage by Leah R. Cutter
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a small Chinese village during the Tang Dynasty, an unsure young woman has managed to elude the conventions of her society to become a gifted paper mage-one who creates magic with the ancient art of paper folding. Because her gifts are in demand for the protection they can offer, Xiao Yen must leave behind her beloved family and embark on a dangerous mission...Categorized as:
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The Chronicle of Sapta Sindhu by Aporva Kala
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe book is perhaps, India's first proto-historical novel and tells us the tale of the people of Indus Valley and its adjoining cities. It tells us a story of how the people of Sapta Sindhu, untie to face the challenges of natural disasters and the Greek invasion, in the year 950BC...
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