Ancient Times Fiction

James Robert Scott was 13 when his parents died in an aircar crash and two years later his last remaining immediate family member, his grandfather a Nobel prize-winning physicist disappeared without a trace. On the day of his 19th birthday, a man with a stainless steel briefcase cabled to his wrist waited outside his classroom door. The letter contained in the case was addressed to James and was postmarked March of 1888, 157 years in the past. The letter indicated that the elder Scott was lost somewhere in time and contained the location of the Time Machine and access codes to the ...

Peter Thornton doesn’t believe in God. Or rather, he doesn’t believe in one God. “All paths are valid,” he teaches his university students. One evening he ventures to the archaeology museum and touches an artifact recently discovered from ancient Babylon. At the touch he is transported three thousand years back in time to Old Testament Babylon. Somehow the people know him as Rim-Sin, sorcerer and high priest to the gods of Babylon. The moment he arrives he is accused of murder—a murder Rim-Sin committed—and he must run for his life. Against the backdrop of Nebuchadnezzar’s ...

What if the parents you thought died in an accident were actually time travelers—and you just inherited their deadly gift? CHRISTY AWARD® FINALIST & FHL READER'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER! Brilliant Egyptologist Sahara Aldridge stands on the brink of the archaeological discovery of the century in 1922 Egypt—Tutankhamun's tomb. But when she uncovers her mother’s hidden journal, everything she believed about her life shatters. Time travel isn't just possible. It's in her blood. Thrust into ancient Egypt during King Tut's reign, Sahara must navigate deadly palace intrigue while unraveling the...

1332 A.D. - As the premier commander for Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, when he commandeered the throne from a young Edward III, Sir Mathias de Reyne is the type of knight that all men aspire to be: fair, powerful, intelligent, and bold. Men on both sides of the Mortimer/Edward lines respect and admire de Reyne for his outstanding character, including Dragonblade himself, Tate de Lara.

"My God. These people really are Neanderthals!" At an archeological dig in Gibraltar, science journalist Tom Cook’s hopes and dreams are shattered in an instant by a mysterious explosion—his pregnant fiancée is missing. During the search, things go from bad to worse when Tom plunges through a time portal and into the strange and dangerous era of the Neanderthals. Can he get back, or is he stuck in the past forever? On top of figuring out how to return to the present, Tom must use his modern-day wits to fight for survival in the world of 40,000 years ago. And contend with a group of ...

When faith collides with empire, who will bend first? Torn from his homeland as a teenager, Daniel must navigate the treacherous courts of Babylon while refusing to abandon the God of his fathers. From interpreting a king’s nightmare to facing hungry lions, Daniel’s unwavering integrity transforms him from captive to counselor—and puts his life in constant danger. Experience the gripping tale of courage and faith that has inspired readers for thousands of years. Get your copy of “Daniel: The Prophet Without Compromise” today.

The story of Rahab comes to us through Joshua. Forty years of wandering have brought the children of Israel to their Promised Land, now controlled by the peoples of Canaan. This remarkable story tells of Jewish spies and their unexpected saving. There is a call and a reason to answer. Through it all, the hand of God moves not only nations to war, but individuals to great risks and greater rewards. My name is Rahab. I am a woman of Canaan. I do not belong in the lineage of the greatest love story, and yet, I am here. Kings have come through me. My people would look in wonder or scorn. It ...

1264 A.D. - Davyss de Winter is the champion for King Henry III, a powerful and arrogant man that descends from a long line of powerful knights. He is also a much-sought after man and has had more than his share of female admirers, including a besotted baron's daughter who bore him bastard twins.

The Executioner Knights are back! Alexander de Sherrington seeks to marry a daughter of the great Christopher de Lohr (Rise of the Defender). But not if King John has anything to say about it! Alexander de Sherrington, the man affectionately referred to as "Sherry" by his friends, is off on the greatest adventure of his life...and his target is Lady Christin de Lohr. Lovely and vivacious, Christin is as head-strong as her mother but born with her father’s innate sense of politics.

Travel through time to Ancient Greece? Check. A glittering diamond with a dangerous past? Check. A handsome general who’s definitely not the boring society heir she left behind? Double check. Beware a love that curses your descendants… Bebe Merriweather is the restless darling of the Roaring 20s, more interested in freedom than in the drearily respectable fiancé her family insists she marry. When Alistair Winthrop IV proposes with a dazzling diamond called Helen’s Tear, she agrees—though panic simmers beneath her polished smile. But when a storm strikes their glittering Gold Coast ...

When God calls a teenage girl to be a judge, she must choose between destiny and safety. Deborah’s peaceful life shatters when divine visions reveal her calling to deliver Israel from oppression. Balancing her roles as wife, mother, and judge, she must lead her people against impossible odds when Canaanite armies threaten to destroy everything she loves. This is the untold story of how an ordinary woman became one of history’s most extraordinary leaders. Get your copy today and discover the faith that changed a nation.

A scribe’s faith. A broken covenant. A choice that will tear families apart. When Ezra receives a divine calling to restore God’s law in Jerusalem, this powerful Ezra biblical fiction follows his journey to rebuild a broken community. Set in ancient Israel, this gripping biblical novel shows how enforcing God’s covenant sparks fierce resistance that threatens the very people he came to save. This compelling Book of Ezra retelling explores the human cost of faithfulness as one scribe’s courage transforms struggling exiles into a covenant people. Experience this Jewish exile ...

KID DETECTIVE ZET: The World's Favorite Way To Learn About Ancient Egypt 12-year-old Zet is on the trail of his latest mystery: priceless amulets are disappearing all over ancient Egypt. Worse, his best friend is being treated more like a prisoner than a student at a secretive jewelry apprentice school. Are the evil teachers and jewel thefts related? When Zet receives a desperate message hidden inside an amulet, he's determined to rescue his friend. Armed with a brainy sister who can read and write hieroglyphics, Zet searches for clues. Can he expose the wicked plot and take down the ...

What is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work - over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been forgotten. This little history is about some that have not. John Carey tells the stories behind the world’s greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly four thousand years ago to those being written today. Carey looks at poets whose works shape our views of the world.

When famine forces Ruth to choose between safety and loyalty, she follows her widowed mother-in-law to a foreign land with nothing but courage. In the fields of Bethlehem, a wealthy landowner named Boaz notices this determined Moabite widow gleaning grain to survive. As their paths intertwine, both discover that love can bloom in the most unexpected circumstances. Tim Sawyer's intimate retelling brings ancient Israel to life in this timeless story of loyalty, redemption, and second chances. Get your copy today and discover why Ruth's journey from outsider to beloved still resonates ...

What if saving the past means destroying your future—and the man you love? BOOK 3 in the award-winning TIME TRAVEL JOURNALS OF SAHARA ALDRIDGE series—the stunning conclusion! Sahara Aldridge has mastered time travel, survived ancient assassins, and opened her heart to Jack Moretti. But when she learns his shocking secret, everything she knew about love and destiny shatters. One final jump. One last chance for truth. One devastating revelation. An assassination attempt in ancient Egypt sends Sahara careening through history—from the pyramids to 18th-century Venice. Each leap brings her...

“The Theos await you. Only then will we stop the Unwinding.” The threat of invaders is gone, and Earth has been bartered away as a price for peace. Yet, the human world of New Spero is thriving and full of hope. Joining the rank of the Gatekeepers, Dean and Mary set off to explore worlds connected by the mysterious portals. When they stumble upon a strange symbol, they are led to an ancient object, one that sets them on an unstoppable path. The journey takes them through multiple worlds, before they can find what they’re searching for.

When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon the secret of time travel - a hand-held device known as the Infinity Ring - they're swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians, a secret society that dates back to Aristotle, the kids learn that history has gone disastrously off course. Now it's up to Dak, Sera, and teenage Hystorian-in-training Riq to travel back in time to fix the Great Breaks . . . and to save Dak's missing parents while they're at it.

Stranded in ancient Rome? No phone, no antibiotics, no clue. Don’t panic. This is your snarky, meticulously researched handbook to surviving and thriving in the world’s greatest empire. Inside this ultimate roman empire book, you’ll master instant street smarts to navigate gladiator mobs, tavern scams, and chariot traffic like a true Roman. Learn to blend-in with toga etiquette, dining dos and don’ts (yes, the garum really smells), and why calling a senator “dude” is a terrible idea. Outsmart ancient health threats with low-tech first aid and hygiene hacks, dodge debt slavery ...

When a secret society wants you dead, hiding in the past might be your only future. BOOK 2 in the award-winning series THE TIME TRAVEL JOURNALS OF SAHARA ALDRIDGE Series! Egyptologist Sahara Aldridge thought discovering King Tut's tomb would be career-defining. Instead, it's her cover while hunting through time for the truth about her parents. The trail leads to Ancient Rome. And she's not going alone. The mysterious Tempus Vigilia has sent assassins through the centuries to silence her bloodline forever. Jack Moretti claims he's protecting her, but his agenda shifts like desert sand. And ...