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Zeus crushed the ancient Titans in a war that shook the heavens, then hurled the vanquished into Tartarus: an abyss of ice and torment buried far beneath the underworld itself, sealed forever. Or so he believed. Now, high in Crete's mountains, archaeologists have unearthed a crumbling manuscript that promises whoever opens the gates to Tartarus will command the Titans – unstoppable beings capable of bringing the modern world to its knees.

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...

She was born a princess. She became a promise. History remembers her only for the sons she surrendered. In the vast world of the Mahabharata, Madhavi appears briefly—offered in marriage again and again so kings might gain heirs and alliances. But behind that passing mention lies a woman forced to barter her body for dynasties, and to give away every child she bore. Madhavi: The Woman Who Gave Away Sons is a powerful literary retelling of her life—her silences, her resistance, and the quiet courage with which she endures a destiny she never chose. As kingdoms rise and fall around her, ...

Ayla, the unforgettable heroine of The Clan of the Cave Bear, sets out on her own odyssey of discovery away from the nurturing adoptive family and friends of the Clan. She is in search of others like herself and in search of love.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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 the most monstered, maligned...

The last thing Titus Orestes wants is to govern the exploited colony known as the Province, the only source of the valuable mineral known as Ore. Nevertheless, when a family oath gone awry presents him with the chance to do some good for its oppressed people, he can’t turn away, even when faced with the animosity of the brooding, handsome Aemon Smelter.

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...

THE EXPERIMENT THAT ATE THE WORLD. A twelve-year-old fell in the plaza. One of the Watchers jumped forty-two feet from a balcony and fused the bone with six-tenths of one percent of his remaining eternity. The boy stood up. Showed his friend. Pressed the other boy's fingers against the ridge of new tissue and said: look what I have now. The boy's tissue carried the bridge natively. A hybrid generation could hold the knowledge across centuries instead of losing it every forty years. The math was clean. He ran it twice. He walked to the weapons chief's office. Seven beings voted unanimously ...

Ayla, the independent heroine of the Earth's Children series, sets out from the valley on Whinney, the horse she tamed. With her is Jondalar, the tall, handsome, yellow-haired man she nursed back to health and came to love. Together they meet Mamutoi - the Mammoth Hunters - people like Ayla.

THE FIRST WITNESS WAS A WOMAN. THE RECORD STILL HAS PAGES MISSING. Magdala sat at the edge of the Sea of Galilee and smelled like fish and money. Miriam bat Syrus could read a man's trade position before he opened his mouth. Her father taught her to listen to what a man did not say. She learned to count everything. Then she stopped counting. Something happened in a rented room with a cedar floor when she was fifteen, and afterward there were seven of her. Seven walls around one flame. The town called them seven demons. The physicians came with oil and incense. Her father stood outside the ...

Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of Faebound and The Final Strife. “Enchanting, smart, and subversive—this is El-Arifi’s masterpiece”—RF Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis...

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, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear.

“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 York...

¿Estás listo para sumergirte en la obra más leída de todos los tiempos? La Odisea, un libro reconocido y aclamado tanto por adultos como por jóvenes alrededor del mundo, te invita a un viaje épico que ha cautivado a la humanidad tanto como su protagonista, el astuto Odiseo. En esta nueva edición, sin gigantes ni cíclopes, pero con una narrativa atractiva, te adentrarás en las profundidades de la imaginación más inquieta. Seguirás a Odiseo, el rey de Ítaca, en su épica aventura de vuelta a casa después de luchar en la guerra de Troya.

CATO AND MACRO ARE ARMED TO THE HILT FOR THE EPIC 25TH ADVENTURE IN THE EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE SERIES FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Twenty years have passed since the raw recruit Cato faced Centurion Macro on the training ground. Now scarred heroes of the Roman army's toughest conflicts...

Endure the darkness, claim the dawn. In the heart of ancient Hispania, Bruneus, the heir to the chief's legacy, embarks on a raid with his clan, the proud Clan of the Eagle. But fate is cruel; when errors are made and disaster ensues, the elders are mercilessly slain, leaving only Bruneus and a few battered souls to carry their clan’s memory. As they return to their village, hoping to find solace, they are met with an even greater horror — a plague that has ravaged their home, extinguishing their loved ones and burning their past to ashes.

Roma, año 77 a.C. El cruel senador Dolabela va a ser juzgado por corrupción, pero ha contratado a los mejores abogados, ha comprado al jurado y, además, es conocido por usar la violencia contra todos los que se enfrentan a él. Nadie se atreve a ser el fiscal, hasta que de pronto, contra todo pronóstico, un joven patricio de tan solo veintitrés años acepta llevar la acusación, defender al pueblo de Roma y desafiar el poder de las élites. El nombre del desconocido abogado es Cayo Julio César.

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. Demonized and sidelined, Lilith watches in fury as God creates Eve, the woman who accepts her submission. But Lilith has a secret: she has already tasted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Endowed with Wisdom, she knows why Asherah—God's wife and equal, the Queen of Heaven—is missing. Lilith has a plan: she will rescue Eve, find Asherah, restore balance to the world, and regain her rightful place in Paradise.

THE TRIBUNE is a taut, fast-paced survival adventure tale with horror elements, solidly grounded in historical facts about the Roman Army's campaigns in ancient Romania. A mix of history and the supernatural, and viewed through the weary eyes of the front-line soldier, listeners will be caught up and swept all the way to the breathless end.

When Flavia Albia stumbles upon the murdered corpse of a young man near Rome's famous Circus Maximus, she is about to embark on one of her most dangerous and complicated cases. Rome and the Romans are obsessed with chariot racing. Lepo was the rising star of the Purples, a new team created by...