Ancient

From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a “captivating villain origin story” (People Book of the Week), reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine. “Ayana Gray brings her fresh, dynamic storytelling to one of...

From a bestselling author of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge. A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFT Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.” —Ann Patchett “Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline...

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is...

Lilith and Adam are equal and happy in the Garden of Eden. Until Adam decides Lilith should submit to his will and lie beneath him. She refuses—and is banished forever from Paradise....

This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans....

From the author of the bestselling Clytemnestra comes another intoxicating excursion into ancient history, painting the brutal and captivating empire of gods and men, and the one queen destined to rule them all.

Ayla sets out on her own odyssey of discovery away from the nurturing adoptive family and friends of the Clan....

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An NPR Best Book of the Year “Gorgeous.... With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.”—Madeline Miller, author of Circe Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, a...

Ayla, the independent heroine of the Earth's Children series, sets out from the valley on Whinney, the horse she tamed....

“An extraordinary novel . . . a triumph of insight and storytelling.” —Associated Press “A true masterpiece.” —Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one New...

A daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing to destroy both to protect her . . .

The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel’s household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel’s most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel’s sons and their best friend, Jared....

Gavriel, a soldier in the elite company of Yonatan—son of King Saul—dreams of forging his destiny through crafting weapons with his own hands. Despite earning his place among Israel's finest, he is haunted by a dark past that no distraction can dispel.

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Outlawed, the gripping story of an anthropologist’s monumental discovery and the clash of civilizations it sets off over the fate of the land that holds us.

Siglo I. Condenado por un crimen de sangre, el oficial romano Lucio Fedro tiene la peligrosa misión de seguir los pasos de un hombre del que todo el mundo habla pero del que poco se sabe: Jesús de Nazaret.

From New York Times bestselling author Conn Iggulden, the second novel in this new trilogy finds newly-crowned Emperor Nero fending off court rivals while embracing his fate as the most feared, notorious ruler in Roman history.

De la autora de Circe, una epopeya inolvidable Grecia en la era de los héroes. Patroclo, un príncipe joven y torpe, ha sido exiliado al reino de Ftía, donde vive a la sombra del rey Peleo y su hijo divino, Aquiles....

Ken Follett se adentra en su épica nueva novela en uno de los mayores misterios de la historia: la construcción de Stonehenge.

From this New York Times bestselling author, the first novel in a new trilogy finds Empress Agrippina and her young son, Nero, fending off ambitious rivals while shaping their own destiny—if Nero is to become the most feared and notorious emperor of them all.

This "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining from the award-winning author of the Penelope trilogy breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men (Jennifer Saint). On the isle of Ithaca, queen Penelope maintains a delicate...

An 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...

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....

An orphan leaves Dark Ages London, taking a dangerous journey and posing as a Jew to study medicine in Persia, in "an adventurous and inspiring tale"...

Experience the Bible as a singular, powerful story and prepare to be swept away by Scripture as never before! Wangerin's "Bible storybook for adults" features brilliant settings, dramatized scenes, and added dialogue—all gleaned from extensive research. The Book of God reads like a novel...

From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a “captivating villain origin story” (People Book of the Week), reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine. “Ayana Gray brings her fresh, dynamic storytelling to one of...

In Nero's Rome, ambition is a dangerous thing... Agricola has won renown for his military exploits in Britannia. Now returned to Rome with his new family, he seeks to rise further—but life in the greatest city on earth proves more difficult than he expected. Roman politics are on a knife-edge—often literally. The Emperor Nero is unpredictable, the manner of his rule unstable.

From the award-winning author of Herc, an enrapturing feminist tale that brilliantly reimagines the story of Aphrodite and how she transformed herself from a lowly outsider to the darling goddess of love, for readers of Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint. Aphrodite saw the gods on Mount Olympus...

Siglo I. Condenado por un crimen de sangre, el oficial romano Lucio Fedro tiene la peligrosa misión de seguir los pasos de un hombre del que todo el mundo habla pero del que poco se sabe: Jesús de Nazaret. No hay rincón del Imperio donde no se oiga su nombre. Unos dicen que es un revolucionario; otros, un simple profeta; él afirma ser "el hijo de Dios". Lo que está claro es que ese hombre está desafiando el poder de Roma y Lucio deberá desentrañar los misterios que rodean su figura al tiempo que se enfrenta a las sombras de su propio pasado.

Ki, a member of a nomadic tribe, has figured out how to plant seeds to grow food and invented a dart-thrower, a new weapon that can kill from a distance. Labeled a witch, her sister is the only person who appreciates her genius. That is until Magog, a vicious warrior tribe, attacks, killing her entire family and enslaving her people. The Magog leader discovers Ki’s talent and takes her prisoner, wanting to exploit her knowledge for his own gains.

The year is 118 A.D. More than five years have passed since Tiberius Artorius Castus, Dux Britannica, departed to fight beside Emperor Trajan against the Parthian Empire. At his command was the legionary and auxilia division, Exercitus Britannica, known to the men in the ranks as Minerva’s Spear. Crossing the breadth of the Empire, they battled across the frozen mountains of Armenia, through the scorching wastes of Mesopotamia, before recapturing Cyprus during the catastrophic uprising across the Jewish diaspora. Their numbers depleted, the survivors exhausted, they are eager to return home.

The year is 225 AD, and the Roman Empire is on the brink of a precipice. It will take a man with iron in his veins to set things right and accomplish the impossible. From a humble upbringing, a boy emerges who is destined to change history. This is the story of Lucius Domitius Aurelianus.

C’est la nuit où tout va changer. Dans le ventre d’un colosse de bois, trente guerriers grecs retiennent leur souffle. La nuit est tombée sur Troie, et le destin d’une guerre de dix ans ne tient qu’à un fil. Dehors, les Troyens célèbrent ce qu’ils croient être leur victoire ; à l’intérieur, Ulysse et ses hommes attendent leur heure. Un roman historique vibrant et épique qui ranime le moment le plus légendaire de la mythologie grecque : la chute d’une cité que l’on disait invincible. Du silence oppressant du Cheval à la fureur finale de l’assaut, cette œuvre ...

III secolo d.C. Odenato, sovrano della fiorente colonia orientale di Palmira, in Siria, viene assassinato vilmente insieme al figlio Erode. Il regno spetta di diritto a Vaballato, ma l'ultimogenito del re è ancora troppo piccolo e così a sedersi sul trono è Zenobia, la giovane vedova. I notabili di Palmira sperano che la sovrana segua le orme del marito, e confermi la politica filoromana che tanti commerci e denari ha portato nelle loro tasche, ma scoprono presto che in Oriente si è alzato un vento ben diverso.

From the quiet slopes of Nightingale Mountain to the far western edges of the Roman world, one young woman steps into a year that will shape not only her future—but the future of generations to come. Mara has grown up amid the warmth of Rachel and Joachim’s home on Nightingale Mountain, her early years shaped by the stories of Jesus and the steady influence of the Apostle John and Priscilla. When word spreads that Paul may soon be released from his long imprisonment, Mara feels a stirring she cannot ignore. Traveling with Priscilla and Aquila toward Rome, she begins a journey that will ...

On a campaign against Persia in the late third century A.D. the Praetorian Guard prefect, Mucapor, is summoned by Roman Emperor Aurelian to his tent. He is informed of the emperor’s concerns about his private secretary and operative, Mnestheus, who has become violently and murderously out-of-control. Aurelian tells Mucapor to take control of the situation, but does not elaborate on what to do. He is unclear about what he wants done with Mnestheus, much to Mucapor's confusion. Mucapor meets with Mnestheus, who convinces Mucapor that Aurelian plans to have him tortured and killed. With ...

Herodias wächst inmitten der Machtspiele Roms auf - umgeben von Intrigen, Verlust und dem unerbittlichen Kampf um Einfluss. Schon früh erkennt sie, dass eine Frau nur überleben kann, wenn sie klug handelt - und dass weiblicher Zusammenhalt ihre stärkste Waffe ist. Als sie in Herodes Antipas ihre große Liebe findet, fordert das Schicksal seinen Preis: Ein Prediger namens Johannes hetzt das Volk gegen sie auf, und plötzlich stehen nicht nur ihre Zukunft, sondern auch ihr Leben auf dem Spiel.

Tras el colapso de Roma, un olvidado niño emperador regresa no para reclamar el trono, sino para reinventar lo que significa gobernar. Roma Renacida narra la extraordinaria transformación de Rómulo II, una figura descartada a la sombra del imperio, que se atreve a reconstruir Occidente no mediante legiones, sino a través de la ley, la unidad y la reforma.

La Roma dell’imperatore Tiberio ha accolto i sette viaggiatori, ignara delle rivoluzioni che stanno per scuoterla dalle fondamenta. La storia, ormai, ha già preso una piega diversa, ma il cambiamento è ancora fragile, un germoglio che deve crescere e rafforzarsi.

Troya: la ciudad más codiciada de la Antigüedad Héctor siempre fue el héroe que Troya necesitaba: un guerrero leal, un hijo ejemplar, un esposo devoto. Pero antes de la guerra que lo cambiaría todo, vivió un amor secreto con Pentesilea, la princesa de las amazonas, que encendió en su espíritu un anhelo de libertad. Años después, con Troya sitiada por los ejércitos griegos y la leyenda de Aquiles creciendo día a día, Héctor deberá enfrentarse no solo a sus enemigos, sino también a una elección imposible: entre el amor y el deber, entre la valentía y el miedo, entre la vida ...