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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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Africanus: El hijo del cónsul by Santiago Posteguillo
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAt the end of fourth century before Christ, Rome was at the brink of being annihilated by the Carthage army at the command of Hannibal, an inexorable destiny, but one man emerged, a young officer of the legions that transformed the inevitable into what fi..Title: .Africanus..Author: .Posteguillo, Santiago..Publisher: ...Publication Date: .2008/10/22..Number of Pages: .712..Binding Type:...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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I Am Rome by Santiago Posteguillo
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe runaway international bestseller--part sweeping historical epic, part legal thriller--following the trial that shaped the life of the young Julius Caesar and gave root to an immortal legacy.Every legend has a beginning.Rome, 77 B.C...Categorized as:
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A Wolfe Among Dragons: Sons of de Wolfe by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"James died in Papa's arms ~ " Penelope de Wolfe from SERPENT Get ready for perhaps the greatest de Wolfe adventure yet.... The sons of William de Wolfe (The Wolfe) are immortal, so they say. Men who are known as ShadowWolfe... DarkWolfe... Nighthawk... are as legendary as their father. The eldest four sons - Scott, Troy, Patrick, and James have always run in a pack...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... -
WolfeHeart by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to de Wolfe Pack Generations… grandsons of the great William de Wolfe. Meet Markus de Wolfe, Patrick “Atty” de Wolfe’s son… and he is every inch his father’s boy. The grandsons of William de Wolfe all bear the Mark of de Wolfe - a tattoo of the de Wolfe crest somewhere upon their body. It's a badge of honor, of courage, and most of all - of family. The Pack sticks together...Categorized as:
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The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Jewel of the Nile comes the thrilling tale of a woman who feels she has no future but soon discovers the fate of nations may rest in her hands.The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel’s household to help her family survive...Categorized as:
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Scourge of Wolves by David Gilman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWinter, 1361. After two decades of conflict, Edward III has finally agreed a treaty with the captive French King, John II. In return for his freedom, John has ceeded vast tracts of territory to the English. But for five long years mercenary bands and belligerent lords have fought over the carcass of his kingdom. They will not give up their hard-won spoils to honour a defeated king's promises...Categorized as:
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Godspeed by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a gruff, seasoned knight win over the love of his life in the midst of political chaos? 1215 A.D. - Dashiell "Dash" du Reims is the eldest son of the Earl of East Anglia and a cousin to the great House of de Lohr. Much like his warring and politically-involved cousins, Dashiell is also waist-deep in the political turmoil that is sweeping England at this time...Categorized as:
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Starless by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou met Achilles and Susanna in Book Two of the Executioner Knights series – and sparks flew! Now, read their endearing and touching love story in ‘Starless’! The third Executioner Knight is in for a world of trouble… Achilles de Dere is a stubborn knight prone to fighting - anywhere, anytime. If there is a punch to be thrown, it's usually from Achilles...Categorized as:
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Serpent by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings1283 A.D. - Edward I is in the midst of his campaign to tame the Welsh, but rising from the chaos is a Welsh knight known as the Serpent. Bhrodi ap Gaerwen de Shera is a warrior of tremendous range and power. Descended from the kings of Anglesey on his mother's side and the earls of Coventry on his father's, Bhrodi is in the unique position of having Welsh royalty and English nobility...Categorized as:
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Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever judge a bride by her habit... Nothing speaks more strongly of romance than a woman resigned to facing a life a religious servitude suddenly finding herself with a suitor… and a soulmate. Medieval Historical Romance has never been more surprising, intense, or sexy. In this four-book collection, you’ll discover the good, the very bad, and the passionate of knights and their nunnery brides... -
The Scot's Deception by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey must trust each other—or bear the consequences.Chrissa Grant isn’t the sort of lass who enjoys sitting at home. With a pivotal battle looming between Robert the Bruce and the English, she knows exactly where she wishes to be: fighting with her older cousins, the group known as the Highland Swords...Categorized as:
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The Iron Knight by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1410 A.D. – Battle-hardened warrior and favored of the king, Sir Lucien de Russe is called the Iron Knight because of his indestructibility in battle. An older knight, Lucien is entering his fortieth year and has seen a good deal in his lifetime...Categorized as:
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Island of Glass by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1333 A.D.The lovely and educated Lady Bella Grace di Witney is what is kindly termed an unmanageable woman. Her uncle, the Earl of Wrexham, has been awarded custody of his niece because her mother can no longer handle the headstrong beauty.Like a coward, the earl abdicates his duties to his most powerful knight, Sir Kenneth St. Héver with the instructions to transform her into a submissive lady...Categorized as:
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Fragments of Grace by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1291 A.D.Keir St. Hever is a powerful garrison commander for Lord Coverdale on the border of the Cumbrian vales. Whilst attending battle, he receives word that his own castle is under attack. Keir returns to Pendragon Castle to discover that his wife and daughter have been murdered, and his young son is missing. So begins Keir’s descent into hell and despair...Categorized as:
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The Savage Curtain by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year is 1333 A.D. At the conclusion of the English victory of Halidon Hill, King Edward appoints Stephen of Pembury the Guardian Protector of the newly captured city of Berwick. To cement this victory, he orders Stephen to marry the defeated Scottish commander's daughter, the Lady Joselyn de Velt Seton... -
A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne little drop to soil her garment.One little drop to cleanse her soul.Abigail was born free, but when her parents die, she’s sold into slavery to the family of a Roman soldier in Jerusalem. Fortunately, the Visibullis family is kind, and as years pass, she’s proud to serve them. But Abigail’s beauty attracts unwanted attention when their son, Jason, returns from Rome...Categorized as:
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Walls of Babylon by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1471 A.D. - Ten years after the Battle of Towton, Sir Kenton le Bec (THE LION OF THE NORTH) serves Warwick, "The Kingmaker", as the man's attack dog. There is no fiercer knight in Warwick's arsenal than Kenton le Bec, a powerful and cunning fighter. Kenton has been tasked with securing Babylon Castle, a fortress that secures a road between Lancashire and Yorkshire...Categorized as:
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The Whispering Night by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1197 A.D. Sir Garren le Mon is an agent for Richard the Lion Heart in the political war against his brother, John. Under the command of William Marshall, Chancellor of England, Garren is the king's most trusted and loyal servant...Categorized as:
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The Witch of Black Isle by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo misfits both feel the sting of loneliness.But are their differences too great to overcome? Jennet Ramsey has lost her dearest friend. Not to death, but to marriage. The inseparable girls grew up traveling with Jennet’s mother, the most renowned healer in Scotland. Now alone, Jennet feels adrift with no compass...Categorized as:
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Until the Mountains Fall by Connilyn Cossette
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRecently widowed, Rivkah refuses to submit to the Torah law compelling her to marry her husband's brother and instead flees Kedesh, hoping to use her talents as a scribe to support herself. Without the protections of her father, Kedesh's head priest, and the safety of the city of refuge, Rivkah soon discovers that the cost of recklessness is her own freedom...Categorized as:
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Third Watch by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJourney back to first-century Jerusalem, a dark and hopeless time, when citizens are searching for their promised Messiah to return. Meet new characters Zahav, a Jewish woman who is very strong in her faith, and Alexander, a Greek with a past...Categorized as:
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A Soft Breath of Wind by Roseanna M. White
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gift that has branded her for life Zipporah is thirteen when the Spirit descends upon her, opening her eyes to a world beyond the physical goings-on of the villa outside Rome she has always called home. Within hours, she learns what serving the Lord can cost. Forever scarred after a vicious attack, she knows her call is to use this discernment to protect the Way...Categorized as:
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Kiaran by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last escapee arrives, the final highlander meets his match, but time has run out for them both. When falconer Kiaran Mag Raith’s kestrels find an unconscious woman on their morning hunt, he expects that she is for him. But unlike the other women who have become the mates of his clan brothers, her tattoo does not match his...Categorized as:
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The Earl in Winter by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA short tale of love, loss, and redemption you'll not soon forget...It's the winter season of 1746, and the Highlands are snowy. In the village of Calvine, north of Tay Forest, along a road that leads straight into Inverness, the only tavern in town is packed to the rafters with travelers...Categorized as:
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Yuletide Angels by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all starts with an invitation. One Maddie Grant is determined to accept.When an invitation to spend the Yule season at Ramsay Castle arrives at the door of the Grant keep, Maddie Grant immediately begins to plan for the journey. But soon, an obstacle emerges, and it comes in the shape of her husband.Alex Grant refuses to take such a risk with his family...Categorized as:
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The Thief by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Roman centurion longing for peace and a Jewish woman hiding a deadly secret witness a miracle that transforms their lives and leads them to the foot of the cross.My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Nissa is a Jewish woman with a sharp tongue and no hope of marriage...Categorized as:
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The Falls of Erith by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here and here. 1305 A.D. Being descended from great, though disgraced family, can be a greater curse than most. As a direct descendant of Simon de Montfort, Lady Gray de Montfort Serroux has lived her life with the axe of shame hanging over her head...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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Death to the Emperor by Simon Scarrow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 21st Eagle of the Empire novel. If you don't know Simon Scarrow, you don't know Rome!It is AD 60. The hard-won province of Britannia is a thorn in the side of the Roman Empire, its tribes swift to anger, and relentless in their bloody harassment of the Roman military...Categorized as:
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The Thunder Warrior: The de Shera Brotherhood by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Lords of Thunder trilogy - Book Two May 1258 A.D. - Now, Simon de Montfort is amassing a parliament whereupon King Henry and Simon will all have equal representation. As the politics in this difficult time begin to gain speed, Maximus de Shera, the consummate warrior and middle brother of the de Shera brother trio, has something very unexpected happen to him...Categorized as:
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A Gladiator's Tale by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAD 63Leonidas’s former trainer, Aemil, asks him to look into the disappearances of gladiators from his ludus. Leonidas and Cassia investigate, and soon uncover gruesome murders involving some of the wealthiest citizens of Rome.Leonidas pits his skills against an unknown killer who hunts gladiators from the back lanes of the Subura to prestigious villas atop Rome’s hills...Categorized as:
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Bonesetter by Laurence E. Dahners
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlternate cover edition for ASIN: B003ODI7Z0This is a "coming of age" story about a boy who learns to "set bones" in caveman times... -
Netherworld by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1197 A.D. - Smarting from the loss of his betrothed, Sir Keller de Poyer has learned not to trust women. A bear of a man with a brilliant mind, Keller is socially awkward but an accomplished knight. He is so accomplished in fact that his liege, William Marshal, gifts the man with lands in Wales for his meritorious service... -
Great Protector by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1402 A.D. - Eighteen years ago, Sir Richmond le Bec, a knight in the service of Henry of Bolingbroke, was tasked with a mission of great importance. Young Henry had an affair with a married woman who bore him a child, and the woman's husband vowed to kill both his wife and the child she birthed. Richmond was charged with taking the baby to safety and acting as her protector...Categorized as:
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Scorpion: Saxon lords of Hage/De Wolfe Pack by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1289 A.D. - Sir Kevin Hage, stinging over the loss of the object of his affections to the Welsh warrior known as the Serpent, drowns himself in warfare in order to forget his heartache. He travels to The Levant to fight the Muslim infidels, transforming himself in the process. He becomes hardened, brutal, and heroic and returns to England a changed man, an English assassin known as the Scorpion...Categorized as:
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The White Lord of Wellesbourne by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1485 A.D. Adam Wellesbourne and his four sons - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - comprise the most feared House in the service of Richard III. Adam’s eldest son, Matthew, has earned such an influential reputation that throughout England he is known as The White Lord of Wellesbourne... -
Civil War by R.W. Peake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the second book of the critically acclaimed Marching With Caesar series, Titus Pullus and his friends in the 10th Legion are called on to serve as the agents of change as their general, Gaius Julius Caesar singlehandedly changes the Roman Republic to Empire...Categorized as:
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The Chief's Maiden by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Scottish chief. An English maiden. Their forbidden love threatens to destroy them both. The Chief The Scottish king gives Toren Kerr a dangerous but important mission—kill the English Warden. The man’s rumored corruption threatens to destroy the fragile peace along the border, and Toren reluctantly agrees to do his duty... -
Unending Love by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1234 A.D. - For as long as she can remember, the Lady Adalind de Aston has loved Sir Maddoc du Bois. Being sent away to foster did nothing to cure her of her unending love for Maddoc, a sentiment he did not return. Years later, Adalind returns from fostering as a cultured and beautiful woman...Categorized as:
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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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The Heart of a King by Jill Eileen Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKing Solomon was wealthy and wise beyond measure. He could--and did--have anything he wanted, including many women from many lands...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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Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStanding in the shadow of his famous father, young King Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, longing for a love that is true and pure--a love that can be his cornerstone. A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah has known since she first laid eyes on Solomon that it was her destiny to become his bride...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... -
A Rogue at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA runaway bride... Allyson Elliot spent her childhood in the shadows of her five older siblings, but after surviving rumors about her parentage, she finds a new, carefree life at the Scottish Highland court. Free of suspicion, Allyson blooms into a vibrant lady-in-waiting, but an unexpected arranged marriage turns her world upside down... -
Code of Honor by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1365 A.D. - After the Earl of Sandbourne banishes his supposedly unfaithful wife to a convent, his young son Michael swears never to set foot on the family’s estate until after his father’s death. Michael will then claim his title as the new earl and restore his beloved mother to a place of honor...Categorized as:
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His Lass to Protect by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo prove herself, she’ll brave anything. To protect her, he’ll risk everything. As the only woman in King Robert the Bruce’s Bodyguard Corps, Mairin Mackenzie is eager to prove herself. When the King proposes a mission to sow the seeds of civil war in England, Mairin jumps at the chance, even though returning there means confronting the nightmarish trauma of her past...
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