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Las legiones malditas by Santiago Posteguillo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPublio Cornelio Escipión. que pasaría a la historia con el sobrenombre de Africanas. sólo tenía 26 años cuando aceptó comandar las tropas romanas en Hispania. Poseedor de las cualidades militares de su padre y su tío. el joven Escipión también heredó a algunos de los feroces enemigos de éstos. como Asdrúbal. el hermano de Aníbal. o el general pánico Ciscón...Categorized as:
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Circo Máximo: La ira de Trajano by Santiago Posteguillo
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCirco Máximo es la historia de Trajano y su gobierno, guerras y traiciones, lealtades insobornables e historias de amor imposibles. Hay una vestal, un juicio, inocentes acusados, un abogado especial, mensajes cifrados, códigos secretos, batallas campales, fortalezas inexpugnables, asedios sin fin, dos aurigas rivales, el Anfiteatro, los gladiadores y tres carreras de cuadrigas...Categorized as:
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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now officially in English, for the very first time!Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity...Categorized as:
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La legión perdida by Santiago Posteguillo
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEn el año 53 a. C. el cónsul Craso emprendió una campaña para conquistar Oriente, pero su ejército fue destrozado en Carrhae por los partos. Una legión entera cayó prisionera y desapareció de la historia. Nadie sabe qué sucedió con aquellos hombres.Ciento cincuenta años después, las tropas romanas están a punto de volver a cruzar el Éufrates... -
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Queen of Oak: A Novel of Boudica by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFated to lead a rebellion against Rome.Destined to become a legend.Britain, A.D. 42—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... -
Too Scot to Hold by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe battle to determine the next laird comes down to this fierce moment...the Oliphant brothers sitting around, drinking ale, while their wives go into labor.After finishing his studies to become a doctor, Graham followed the woman he loved to Oliphant Castle and discovered—among other things—that he was not the fatherless, family-less bastard he’d always assumed... -
Dreaming the Hound by Manda Scott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAD 57: Caradoc is lost forever, betrayed to Rome and exiled in Gaul, leaving Boudica bereft, to lead the tribes of the west in an increasingly bloody resistance against Roman occupation.Only if she can drive Rome from the land will she find the peace she needs and to do that, she must raise once again the tribes of the east...Categorized as:
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Outpost in Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarch 1294. Ireland is at a crossroads. The different factions—Irish, Danish, and English—are tearing the country apart with their constant warfare. Hoping to hammer out a treaty, David calls the Irish Parliament into session. Unfortunately, some lords are far more interested in fighting than talking, and it isn’t long before the conference goes awry...Categorized as:
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Rockslide by Michael Wisehart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA debt is owed . . . and time is running out!Ayrion’s tribe has until the Harvest Moon to meet the Guild’s price. If the payment isn’t made, Hurricane’s territory will be seized, and its members left to starve.The stakes have never been higher.Once again, Ayrion finds himself in the precarious position of taking on the role of savior...Categorized as:
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Rise of Augustus by R.W. Peake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the penultimate chapter of the saga of Titus Pullus, Legionary of Rome, Titus has been promoted to the newly formalized post of Camp Prefect, by Gaius Octavianus Caesar, who will become known as Augustus...Categorized as:
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The Four Divine Beasts by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Infernal Realm has proven to be even more dangerous than its name suggested, but luck and skill has allowed Linley Baruch and his family to survive everything it has thrown at them. It is time for him to cross the Starmist Sea to Indigo Prefecture in search of his Azure Dragon ancestors. But he must beware - the Four Divine Beasts clan is but a pale shadow of itself, hated by many... -
A Joyous de Wolfe Christmas: A de Wolfe Sons short story by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe story de Wolfe Pack readers have been asking for! The reunion of Scott and Troy de Wolfe wrapped up in a holiday short story! It's Christmas 1274 A.D., and the House of de Wolfe and their allies are gathering for a wedding, the marriage of James de Wolfe to Lady Rose Hage. But someone is missing...Categorized as:
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Σαλαμίνα by Javier Negrete
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings480 π.Χ. Η αρχαία Αθήνα της δημοκρατίας και της φιλοσοφίας βρίσκεται αντιμέτωπη με μια τεράστια απειλή. Η γιγαντιαία Περσική Αυτοκρατορία είναι αποφασισμένη να καταστρέψει την πόλη-σύμβολο και να κατακτήσει ολόκληρη την Ελλάδα. Αυτή την κρίσιμη στιγμή, θα εμφανιστεί ένας άνθρωπος, ένας οραματιστής, ο μόνος που φαίνεται ικανός να πάρει την κατάσταση στα χέρια του: ο Θεμιστοκλής...Categorized as:
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The Whisper of the River by Ferrol Sams
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYoung for his class and small for his age, Porter Osborne, Jr., leaves his rural Georgia home in 1938 to meet the world at Willingham University, armed with the knowledge that he has been "Raised Right" in the best Baptist tradition. What happens over the next four years will challenge the things he holds infallible: his faith, his heritage, and his parents' omniscience... -
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দূরবীন by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsসাপ্তাহিক ‘দেশ’ পত্রিকায় দু-বছরেরও বেশি কাল ধরে ধারাবাহিকভাবে বেরিয়েছিল ‘দূরবীন, শীর্ষেন্দু মুখোপাধ্যায়ের জোরালো, সংবেদনশীল কলমে অন্যতম মহৎ সৃষ্টি। চলমান শতাব্দীর দুইয়ের দশকের শেষ ভাগ থেকে শুরু করে আটের দশক পর্যন্ত বিস্তৃত সময়ের প্ৰেক্ষাপটে সামাজিক জীবনের যাবতীয় পরিবর্তনকে এক আশ্চর্য কৌতুহলকর বিশাল কাহিনীর মধ্য দিয়ে ধরে রাখার প্রয়াসেরই অভিনন্দিত ফলশ্রুতি ‘দূরবীন উপন্যাস।তিন প্রজন্মের এই... -
The Chisellers by Brendan O'Carroll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Mrs. Browne trilogy became an instant bestselling success in author Brendan O'Carroll's native Ireland. Similarly, when Plume introduced The Mammy (the first book in the series, May 1999) in the United States, it was greeted with overwhelming enthusiasm from American readers. Fans of Agnes Browne craving further hilarious and heartwarming adventures will be delighted with The Chisellers... -
Addison Cooke and the Tomb of the Khan by Jonathan W. Stokes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Goonies meets Indiana Jones in Addison's second laugh-out-loud adventure! A journey through Asia in pursuit of the legendary tomb of Genghis Khan.Fresh off of a victorious treasure hunt and rescue mission in South America, Addison Cooke just can't seem to steer clear of rogue bandits, pesky booby traps, and secret treasure troves. But it sure beats sitting around in school all day...Categorized as:
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Return to Ithaca by Glyn Iliffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe thrilling final instalment of the epic and bestselling Adventures of Odysseus Odysseus has been to Hell and back. Deserted by the Gods, and now in bitter conflict with his friend Eperitus, times look bleak. He dreams of returning to his home; to Ithaca. But back on Ithaca things look little better... -
Zmaj i ždral by Aleksandar Tešić
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings„ZMAJ I ŽDRAL“ je prvi od dva romana o Milošu Obiliću i rađen je po srpskoj mitologiji i predanju. On je na neki način i uvod u trilogiju „Kosingas“ jer u njemu srećemo neke likove koji se kasnije u trilogiji pojavljuju, ali se može posmatrati i kao zaseban roman. Knjiga počinje legendom o čuvarima Koplja svetog Georgija i bici na Crnom kamenu 1187... -
Gods of Rome by Simon Turney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of Constantine and Maxentius, two ambitious young men, two brilliant generals, two friends destined to fight to the death as they strive to become Emperor of Rome. The final installment of the trilogy. For one to rule, the other must die. 312 AD is a year of horrific and brutal warfare...Categorized as:
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The Queen In The Mound by Johanna Wittenberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRagnhild returns to Tromøy to seek Åsa's help in regaining her birthright. But on Tromøy, an ancient evil awakes, and a forgotten enemy gains strength, threatening to destroy everything they hold dear...Categorized as:
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Shield-Maiden: Winternights Gambit by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn heir to ashes.A princess without a throne.Ervie, the daughter of the warrior-shaman Jarl Mjord and the völva Lady Blomma, was born to rule two jarldoms and wield a magical bloodline reaching to Asgard itself. But the Norns have not been kind. Her father dead, now all she has is a famous name and a lingering sense of what might have been... -
Anthony and Cleopatra: Part II - Cleopatra by R.W. Peake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the fourth book of the critically acclaimed Marching With Caesar series,Titus Pullus and his 10th Legion are still in the thick of the maelstrom that follows after the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar. With the disastrous campaign in Parthia behind them, Mark Antony continues his struggle with Octavian, both men vying for ultimate control of Rome...Categorized as:
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Antony and Cleopatra: Part I - Antony by R.W. Peake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the third book of the critically acclaimed Marching With Caesar series, Titus Pullus and his 10th Legion are still in the thick of the maelstrom that follows after the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar...Categorized as:
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As Brumas de Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColeção Completa: As Brumas de Avalon [4 volumes]A Senhora da Magia, A Grande Rainha, O Gamo-Rei e O Prisioneiro da Árvore são os quatro volumes que compõem As Brumas de Avalon - a grande obra de Marion Zimmer Bradley -, que reconta a lenda do rei Artur através da perspectiva de suas heroínas.Guinevere se casou com Artur por determinação do pai, mas era apaixonada por Lancelote... -
Scot on Her Trail by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDuncan Oliphant's father has insisted he—and all of his brothers—marry and startproducing grandsons...like, yesterday. And Dunc is having none of it. All he wants in life is a small cottage behind his forge, and enough gold and silver to craft delicate, valuable jewelry. But he is the laird's son, albeit illegitimate, and has a duty to do...Categorized as:
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The Deer and the Cauldron: 3 Volume Set by Jin Yong, Jin Yong
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn the Dragon Throne of China sits the young Manchu Emperor Kang Xi. Back in 1644, his great-uncle Dorgon broke through the Great Wall from Manchuria in the north-east and took the Imperial capital, Peking. Now twenty years later, the Manchus are quelling the last sparks of Chinese resistance, hounding down members of the underground movement known as the Triad Secret Society...Categorized as:
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Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history.On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they’ve herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot...Categorized as:
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Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 1 The Guardians of the Halahala by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe deadly Halahala, the all-devouring poison churned from the depths of the White Lake by the devas and asuras, was swallowed by Shiva to save the universe from extinction.But was the Halahala truly destroyed?A small portion still remains – a weapon powerful enough to guarantee victory to whoever possesses it...Categorized as:
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Earl, Honey by D.S. Getson, Denise Getson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEARL HAHN is slow, the last one to catch on to things. Since the day his father hit him in the head with a two-by-four of loblolly pine, he’s struggled with a “thickness in his brain.” It takes him longer to make the connections others arrive at easily. When his father is prosecuted for the crime of incest, it feels like deliverance for Earl, his mother Lizzie Belle and the entire Hahn family... -
Frost Against the Hilt by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove, magic, faith. All roads lead to Camlann as Arthur gathers his men for a single battle-a final great contest against the full might of Modred and his Saxon army. Wales will win all or lose all in one last throw of the dice. Frost Against the Hilt is the fifth and final installment in the Lion of Wales series...Categorized as:
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Cave of the Wind by Avery Kloss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorn between two men, Peta fears Greggor’s wrath, begging Ronan to flee to a safe place. With Peta pregnant again, they seek shelter with a clan over the mountain, until tragedy strikes. Alone and terrified, Peta encounters a group of people who claim to know her, the women there similar in appearance...Categorized as:
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With Shield and Ink and Bone by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hard-earned shield. Days before she is to take her place as a shield maiden, like her mother before her, two deaths alter the course of Liv’s future. One belonged to a witch who called her by name, the other a chieftain from the north. Vengeance for the chieftain’s death comes in a wild fury that burns her village and slaughters her family...Categorized as:
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Blood Valley by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLawmen don't last long in the town of Doubtful, Wyoming Territory. But they have never seen the likes of the man who's known only as Cotton before, who aims to take the badge for $125 a month, save himself a nice chunk of money, and be on his way. Problem is, things don't always work out as you would wish... -
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Chamber of Bears by Avery Kloss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnited with Ronan and Enwan, Peta is surrounded by the beauty that is the green valley, the trio happily preparing for the arrival of a baby. While she forages, three hunters kidnap Peta, intending on handing her over to their leader, a man by the name of Greggor. Upset by this prospect—Greggor being responsible for so much heartache—Peta secures her freedom, intending on returning to Ronan...Categorized as:
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The Voyage of Odysseus by Glyn Iliffe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOdysseus’s greatest challenge is only just beginning The armies of Troy have been defeated and the city lies in ruins. His oath fulfilled, Odysseus can at last sail for Ithaca and the long-awaited reunion with his family. But the gods, who were once his allies, have turned against him.Exiled with the warrior Eperitus, he is thrust into a world of seductive demi-gods and man-eating monsters...Categorized as:
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Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy by Scott Peters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLOOKING FOR HALLOWE'EN BOOKS FOR KIDS? "Action-packed" - Middle Grade Fiction Finder Shhhh... Something spooky is happening in ancient Egypt! Can these four friends unwind the riddle of the moaning mummy? When Zet comes face-to-face with a mummy, his eyes practically pop out of his head...Categorized as:
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Hand of Fire by Judith Starkston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA legendary war, an invincible warrior, a woman forced to defend her family and realm--and her independent spirit. Will she become the captive or the captor?Briseis struggles to protect her city, an ally of Troy, from marauding Greeks and her husband's arrogant violence. She finds strength in visions of a handsome warrior god until he appears before her in flesh and blood... -
Born in a Treacherous time by Jacqui Murray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn in the harsh world of East Africa 1.8 million years ago, where hunger, death, and predation are a normal part of daily life, Lucy and her band of early humans struggle to survive. It is a time in history when they are relentlessly annihilated by predators, nature, their own people, and the next iteration of man. To make it worse, Lucy’s band hates her... -
Insurgency by S.J.A. Turney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA forbidden love. A daring escape. A gathering storm.Forty years have passed since the Empire was restored. Emperor Kiva the Golden, his wife Jala Parishid, and his brother Marshal Quintillian have together overseen decades of peace and prosperity, a time when the horrors of the civil war could begin to fade from memory.But nothing can last forever... -
Rogue by Robyn Wideman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRogue is a cantankerous warrior, a bandit, and a brawler. He only wants to be left alone and occasionally rob the king who once betrayed him. But when assassins try to kill a young woman, Rogue gets involved. Now he is involved in a dangerous plot, and to protect the girl he must save a kingdom, a kingdom he once almost destroyed... -
The Oracles of Troy by Glyn Iliffe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe siege of Troy has reached its tenth year without an end in sight. Helen remains safe behind the city walls, sharing her lover’s bed while Menelaus, the husband she abandoned, rages without, desperate for revenge and yet impotent against the stalemate imposed by the gods...Categorized as:
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A Plaid Case of Loving Ye by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnemies-to-lovers has never been so funny! Lady Nicola Oliphant is her clan’s healer…and she needs a break. After years of being at the beck and call of her mother’s (mostly imaginary) illnesses—which are getting more and more ridiculous—Nicola jumps at a chance to escape. Even if that means spending a month in a far-off convent full of accident-prone nuns who need her healing skills... -
He Kens if Ye've Been Plaid or Good by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Yule season can be so difficult for soulmates on opposite sides of the law…Evander Oliphant is one of the King’s Hunters—those feared and respected enforcers of Royal Justice. When he’s handed this latest warrant right before Yule, he doesn’t expect it to be for a woman. And for certes, he didn’t expect to take one look at her and fall head-over-heels in love... -
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MacGregor's Daughter: A Scottish Historical Romance by Gwyn Brodie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Lady Ceana MacGregor's castle is attacked by the Campbells, she hides in the laird's lug, where she watches in horror as her parents are both murdered. Knowing their chief, Lyall Campbell will stop at nothing to find her, she escapes on a massive warhorse, and travels across the snow-blanketed countryside, searching for safety and shelter...Categorized as:
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Enamored in Death: A Story of Thanatos and Makaria by Molly Tullis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint’s Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a twist of several famous myths.In the belly of the Underworld, Thanatos has reigned as the God of Death since time immemorial, disregarding his own fearsome reputation and the loneliness that comes with it... -
The Armour of Achilles by Glyn Iliffe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe siege of Troy is in its 10th year, in the third book continuing from King of Ithaca and The Gates of Troy The Greeks, with Achilles at their head, have inflicted numerous defeats on the Trojans, but Troy itself still stands. Dispirited, bitter, and frustrated by the war, Odysseus and his men think lovingly of home... -
Call to Juno by Elisabeth Storrs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“An elegant, impeccably researched exploration of early Rome...Elisabeth Storrs weaves a wonderful tale!” —Kate Quinn, author of The Empress of Rome sagaFour unforgettable characters are tested during a war between Rome and Etruscan Veii.Caecilia has long been torn between her birthplace of Rome and her adopted city of Veii...Categorized as:
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Kilted at the Altar by Anna Markland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rip-roaring comedic romance set in the Highlands of Scotland, part of the bestselling "Clash of the Tartans" series! Who jilted whom? Darroch MacKeegan vows revenge when his intended bride, Isabel MacRain, fails to show up for a marriage arranged to settle the long feud between their clans. Isabel's father lays waste to MacKeegan lands in retaliation for Darroch jilting his daughter... -
Queen of the Hollow Hills by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom ancient henges to windswept mountains, dive into a world where pagan gods rule, powerful priestesses weave magic, and fierce Celtic tribes battle for dominance.Britain, AD 38. Having defeated her enemies, Queen Cartimandua works swiftly to stabilize the north. But not all foes yield quietly...Categorized as:
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