Gothic War

Stretching like an armor-toothed belt across Italy's upper thigh, the Gothic Line was the most fortified position the German army had yet thrown into the Allied forces' path. On August 25, 1944, it fell to Canadian troops to spearhead a major offensive: to rip through that fiercely defended line. This gripping chronicle tells, through the eyes of the soldiers who fought there, of the 28-day clash that ultimately ended in glory for the Canadians.

From a daring Confederate raid that nearly seized Washington, DC, to a stunning reversal on the bloody fields of Cedar Creek, the summer and autumn of 1864 witnessed some of the fiercest fighting of our Civil War, in mighty battles now all but forgotten.

A classic work of historical fiction from the author of Rebecca and The Birds. Honor Harris is only 18 when she first meets Richard Grenvile, proud, reckless - and utterly captivating. But following a riding accident, Honor must reconcile herself to a life alone. As the English Civil War is waged across the country, Richard rises through the ranks of the army, marries and makes enemies, and Honor remains true to him. Decades later, an undaunted Sir Richard, now a general serving King Charles I, finds her.

The murder is oddly bloodless. Called in to consult on the crime scene, Dr. Toni Parthen has no time to puzzle out that peculiarity. A black-clad man who seems more brutal creature than human being stalks out of the night and kidnaps her.

⚠️ Gritty, intense, and addictive—this is not your sweet vampire story. Not for sensitive readers. 🚨Warning: Expect power imbalance and agency under duress in a brutal supernatural world; violence, trauma, and on-page heat. 🏆 An Amazon Top-100 Bestseller • Save ~65% vs. individual books • 📚 Read FREE with Kindle Unlimited From New York Times, USA TODAY and Amazon Top-15 bestseller Marata Eros comes the complete, bingeable DRUID saga—1,400+ pages of brutal vampire warfare, doomed desire and the witch-blooded women who can end a species…or save it. The vampire soldiers ...

In the dying days of the Confederacy, the war is a settled chill in the bones. For Lieutenant Davis and his desperate scouting party, a routine patrol in the Virginia wilderness becomes a hunt for something far more terrifying than Union soldiers. They are following legends whispered by locals—tales of a stitched-up giant that haunts the mountains. When they find tracks larger than any man has a right to make, Davis’s ambition ignites. He sees not a monster to be feared, but an unholy weapon to be captured and aimed at the heart of the Union army. They succeed in chaining the creature, ...

In the shadowed hollows of the 1920s Appalachian Mountains, something ancient is stirring—and it remembers her name. War nurse Margaret “Meg” Taylor returns to her late grandmother’s mountain cabin seeking refuge from grief, disillusionment, and the ghosts of the Great War. But the land has not forgotten her bloodline. Long-whispered stories of a “witch woman” resurface, and strange signs begin to circle the woods: missing children, healing roots that grow where they shouldn’t, and a scarred figure in the trees who watches…but does not harm. As the townspeople turn toward ...

Dead an Eternity: Constantine’s War After two decades, the curse has spread. The dead do not rest. High upon the hills of Candia, the monastery walls bleed with secrets, vines twisting over stone as shadows gather. Constantine, damned to walk as both man and monster, faces a war that will decide the fate of kingdoms. As the armies of the living clash with the legions of the cursed, blood runs through the valleys, and no soul is safe. And the ancestors watch, but destiny demands a sacrifice. Eternal night is coming. And Constantine may be its last hope or its final conqueror.

Long ago, Souleater, Matt Horan, wiped the memory of his bondmate, Ceara Pruitt, to protect her. Since then, he’s grown numb and can only feel other’s emotions. In a moment of weakness, his intentions to send himself to hell are destroyed when Ceara re-crosses his path. Torn and tormented, he longs for her touch and to restore her memories. Despite rogue Souleaters setting their sights on everything he holds dear, he is determined to never lose her. Drawn to the mysterious stranger, Ceara experiences a passion she has never known. After a night of uninhibited desire and flashes of new ...

From New York Times best-selling author Erik Larson comes his first venture into fiction, an otherworldly tale of intrigue and the impossible that marshals his trademark approach to nonfiction to create something new: a ghost story thoroughly grounded in history. Pioneering psychologist William James leads an expedition to a remote isle in search of answers after a family inexplicably vanishes. Was the cause rooted in the physical world...or were there forces more paranormal and sinister at work?

All New Edition! This second edition includes a new cover, a cast of characters, an enhanced layout, and significant editing. A love that would not die . . . A city that would not surrender . . . A war that knew no bounds . . . The date is June 21st, 1941, and Adolf Hitler is about to lead Germany into what would become one of the bloodiest, most barbaric wars the world would ever know. His invasion plan, Operation: Barbarossa, calls for taking the northern Russian city of Leningrad in a matter of weeks, but as the troops reach the outside border of the city, the Soviet resistance stiffens ...

A medieval citadel in the sea. A thousand years of war, faith, and survival. The unforgettable story of Mont Saint-Michel. Rising from the tides of Normandy like a vision, Mont Saint-Michel has captivated pilgrims, kings, conquerors, and travelers for more than thirteen centuries. It has been a sacred abbey, an impregnable fortress, a revolutionary prison, and a world treasure. In The Eternal Fortress, discover the breathtaking saga of this iconic mount: • War and Siege: How Mont Saint-Michel withstood English armies and became the “Bastion of France.” • Faith and Pilgrimage: From ...

Praga, una città moderna nel cuore della Turingia, nasconde nelle sue viscere una macchina senziente alimentata da centinaia di cervelli umani. Una nuova tecnologia, basata su strutture biomeccaniche, sta per essere rivelata al mondo.... Con Bio War: Doomed Praga – Atto 1 inizia una saga epica, tra fantascienza gotica e survival horror. Diviso in tre atti, Bio War: Doomed Praga è un'esperienza narrativa unica, destinata a creare un universo indimenticabile.

All the heroes are dead. Adelstrad's walls have withstood the northern barbarians and their dark gods for centuries, overseen by the tyrannical Nameless Barons. Not even the dead are safe from the corpse alchemists and their hunger for bodies in this land where life is cheap and only the strong survive. None dare ask where Viktor the Executioner came from or what sin got him sentenced to wear the black hood. Both the elites and the crime guilds stay clear of him and his menacing axe, but Viktor is no one’s slave. He merely bides his time until he can break his chains. Escape may come ...

I’m a hunter. But I don’t hunt the usual game you might find in forests—I hunt monsters. For most of my adult life, I’ve imagined the moment I finally come across a certain vampire—the one who took my family from me and left me with a scar on my wrist in the shape of a bite. All my kills are leading up to this one moment—the moment I end the bastard for good. So when I find myself face to face with what I think is a vampire in the woods—one with the same eyes, the same long, black hair, and the same snarling fangs as the one all those years ago, I make my move. But this ...

Amazon #1 Bestselling Author in Time Travel! Tennessee Waltz series Book Two Time-travel, hoop skirts, surly locals, and a handsome if troubled Southern gentleman. Things just got weirder for Sophie Bowen. When jilted Sophie stumbles into a stone circle filled with fireflies, she wakes up in a very different place—and time. Beaten down by Lincoln's War and personal tragedy, Gabriel Merritt feels his life has become a lost cause. In a post-war South still licking its wounds, Sophie and Gabriel struggle to understand the place they each find themselves in, while fighting a war of attraction...

A priest in exile. A healer with no faith left to give. And a mountain that remembers everything. In the autumn shadow of 1921, Meg wants only peace. A year has passed since she reclaimed her grandmother’s cabin and began healing the wounded lives of those who still whisper her name with both gratitude and fear. She is no longer just the “witch” of Biddle Creek—but the quiet guardian of a mountain that watches, waits, and sometimes answers. When Father Thomas Doherty arrives from Ireland to take up a long-abandoned mission, he brings with him a rigid faith, a broken soul, and a ...

Why choose? A witch ends up with three monsters instead of one. A cruise for supernaturals sounds great, right? But the cruise isn’t the vacation I expected. Everyone finds a hookup except me, and thanks to my out of control magic, it's not safe for me to even try. All alone, I'm desperate to escape. I dive into the ocean, and a hot male rescues me from the churning water. But Javier isn’t just any male – he’s a Grim Reaper. Not only does he take souls to the afterlife, but he’s a personal guard for the Seraphim Angels, who've been tasked with guarding our ship. I’ve never ...

The House of Life & Death by Vann Chow is an epic narrative that spans generations, weaving together love, betrayal, history, and the supernatural. Elise’s world turns upside down when she stumbles upon her grandmother’s ancient diary, leading her into a web of dark family secrets and haunting supernatural forces. The diary reveals a deep connection to the House of Life, a mystical realm where the souls of the dead linger, shaped by Chinese folklore and ancient rituals. As Elise uncovers her family’s legacy, she learns that the House of Life is tied to a centuries-old curse rooted in ...

“CHILLING HISTORICAL HORROR” “Wildly imaginative” A delicious mix of history, horror, and love. Three early American gothic tales, including America’s last witch trial in 1730, the birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735, and the true origin of the Headless Horseman in 1776. In 1730 Ben Franklin published a story about a witch trial in Mount Holly, in The Pennsylvania Gazette. But did he tell the complete story, or was it a coverup of more sinister and frightening events? Emmet, an aspiring reporter, takes his first assignment for Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette and travels to New ...