Ancient City Fantasy

One of the most remarkable historical works of the 19th century came from the pen of French historian Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges, a native of Paris. This amazing analysis of family and religious life among the ancient Greeks and Romans is the key to understanding ancient Mediterranean civilizations. The story begins in the misty period of the Bronze Age as the Indo-Europeans began to filter down into the Italian and Greek peninsulas. They brought with them a patriarchy that was based on ancestor worship and the veneration of hearth gods.

A brave band of adventures must enter the deep dark and face down a fearsome Warden in this official Minecraft novel! Opal has almost done it all—fought monsters, protected people from pillagers, and even defeated the legendary Ender Dragon! But that’s all in the past. Now, Opal has hung up...

The best-selling post-apocalyptic epic adventure the Last Survivors - the complete series of six audiobooks in one bundle.

In Lost Gods, Brom, the artist and author of The Child Thief and Krampus, brings readers into a dark, fantastical, masterful mix of brilliant illustrations and dazzling prose. A young man descends into Purgatory to save his wife and unborn child in this gorgeous, illustrated tale of...

"The Gutter Prayer is captivating and complex. Guerdon is a city that seethes with history, horror, and hidden secrets" (Nicholas Eames). A group of three young thieves are pulled into a centuries old magical war between ancient beings, mages, and humanity in this wildly original debut epic...

The Dacian kingdom and Rome are at peace, but no one thinks that it will last. Sent to command an isolated fort beyond the Danube, centurion Flavius Ferox can sense that war is coming but also knows that enemies may be closer to home. Many of the Brigantes under his command are former rebels and convicts, as likely to kill him as obey an order. And then there is Hadrian, the emperor's cousin, and a man with plans of his own.

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! USA TODAY Bestseller Return to The Meridian with New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s sequel to the most critically hailed epic fantasy of 2020 Black Sun—finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Lambda, and Locus awards. There are no tides...

With death running through the forest on demon's feet and humanity bleeding dry in the hearts of men, does the deadliest evil already live within Brighton's walls?

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this “stunning, fevered conclusion” (NPR) to New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy. Even the sea cannot stay calm before...

In the wake of a massacre, Ella, Bray, and William flee into the wild, hoping to escape the brutal vengeance of an unforgiving leader. In Brighton, political and economic tensions boil. Famine is approaching. The monsters are amassing. And a costly decision must be made, one that will threaten the lives of humanity's last survivors...

In the aftermath of a catastrophic battle, Althera is a city on the brink of collapse. Seraphine, a leader burdened by guilt and haunted by her past, struggles to maintain a fragile peace amidst the ruins. But as whispers of a rising dark force beyond the city’s borders grow louder, she realizes that a new, more sinister enemy is emerging—a threat that seeks not only to shatter the tenuous stability of Althera but to unravel the very fabric of magic itself. Elias, a warrior bound by loyalty yet torn by inner conflict, uncovers secrets buried in ancient texts that hint at a prophecy of ...

Unlocking Secrets and Ancient Mysteries: When Eliza Bennett, a textile scientist fresh off a whirlwind European conference tour, lands on the sun-soaked shores of Santorini, she’s expecting a well-earned break. But when her charming, talking feline companion, Merlin, leads her to an old friend, Caleb, their holiday takes a thrilling turn. Caleb, driven by his grandfather’s lifelong quest, reveals a discovery that could change history: the keys to Atlantis II, hidden beneath the Aegean waves. Together, they embark on a quest to unlock its secrets before the malevolent Ambrosios and his ...

Everyone believes dragons belong to myth. Stories told beside the fire. Legends carved into stone. Tales meant to frighten or fascinate. But what if dragons didn’t go extinct? What if they were assigned? What if their fire wasn’t a weapon—but a memory suppressant? This is the story of Elia, a fractured empath with a mind that hears echoes instead of answers. And of Graham, a stubborn truth-seeker carrying a blade that hums with forgotten songs. Together, they’ll unravel the real reason small villages across the world are vanishing—burned from the inside out—and face an ancient ...

The outstanding new novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling grand master of adventure. Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are in Mexico, when they come upon a remarkable discovery—the skeleton of a man clutching an ancient sealed pot, and within the pot, a Mayan book, larger than...

A LitRPG of City-Building, Underground Secrets, and System Evolution Bastion rises. But beneath the stone, ancient forces awaken. Greenreach is no more. From the ashes of the Thorn Siege, a new city is born—Bastion. With expanded trade routes, booming markets, and strong walls, prosperity seems assured. Yet danger lurks both above and below. 🏙️ Forge the first true city of the borderlands—manage trade, politics, and public works. 🧠 Investigate ancient Pre-System ruins—a heartbeat of Rift energy thuds beneath the streets. ⚔️ Fight political coups, corruption, and the ...

The conclusion to The Last Survivors series. The final battle for Brighton. Winthrop's army is on the move as Jingo and his crew rediscover an ancient secret that might change everyone's fate. Amidst the chaos, Bray vows to fulfill a promise made in the blood of a dying mother. Can the last survivors restore what is left of humanity, or will civilization crumble once again?

Fifteen years ago, Lęina’s mother, Yuliana, went searching for a mythical place called the Garden and never returned. Determined to learn the truth about what happened, Lęina travels to Brazil to search for the hidden realm, with Yuliana’s journal and a local tour guide leading the way. But Lęina soon begins to wonder if she’s looking for answers—or if what she truly wants to find is herself.

Death is inescapable in the wild. Blackthorn's army marches toward the Ancient City as power struggles ensue in Brighton. Several outcasts gather in the collapsed world of the Ancients. Will they find answers and survive, or will they perish?

A City of Secrets. A Trial of Souls. A War That Changes Everything. The war of hearts and souls takes Landen and Willow to the enigmatic streets of New Orleans—a city steeped in mystery and haunted by secrets that should have stayed buried. But the path before them is treacherous. To uncover the truth and face the trial that awaits, they must first overcome devilish jealousies and wrathful grudges threatening to tear them apart. With the weight of their fate—and the faith of those who believe in them—pressing heavily on their shoulders, Landen and Willow hold the power to change ...

THE LAST STARSHIP Before her sentencing for a murder she did not commit, River Langstrom had been an external station repair technician aboard the space station Danbury. Hovering in a geostationary orbit above what had once been the North American continent, Danbury, a massive spoked wheel, was home for ten thousand colonials, refugees from Earth. Two hundred years earlier, Earth’s atmosphere was rendered toxic in a catastrophic conflict now long forgotten. Despite its many dangers, River found working in the vacuum of space both challenging and exciting, or at least she did before her ...