Novedades

Antonia is the wife of a patrician senator at the end of the Roman Republic. Unlike her husband ,she has learned how to scheme politically, despite the limitations she faces as a woman. Julius Caesar looms as a dangerous threat as the government, as well as alliances, begin to crumble. Antonia must save her family and she will go to extremes to achieve that, Chapter 1 of a series. '

First Hand is a sweeping, time-spanning journey told through the eyes of Lucy — an ageless observer who has walked beside humanity for over 100,000 years. From firelight to fiber optics, she has borne silent witness to the rise and fall of empires, the birth of languages, revolutions of the heart and mind, and the quiet moments history forgets. Blending rich, photorealistic detail with philosophical insight, this book traces the spiral of time not as a straight line, but as a living tapestry — one woven with memory, myth, and the enduring thread of human experience. With every turn of ...

In the treacherous corridors of 8th-century Constantinople, where power is won through cunning and ambition, a young woman is destined to shape the fate of an empire. Seventeen-year-old Thekla, fierce and relentless, has been abandoned at the altar for the third time. Determined to reclaim her betrothed—or make him pay—she sets out for the imperial capital, armed only with her wits and her blade. But Constantinople is no place for the faint-hearted. Here, intrigue and betrayal lurk in every shadow, and survival demands more than mere determination.

The year is 33 AD and Marcellus arrives in Jerusalem with a letter for Pontius Pilate. From the international bestselling author of THE DESIGNER, THE GIRLS IN THE ATTIC and THE GERMAN DAUGHTER comes a spellbinding novel of the ancient world. The life and loves of Marcellus unfold against the vivid, sprawling panorama of the Roman Empire. As a brilliant young lawyer with the right connections, Marcellus moves easily among the great figures of his age – the emperors Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius; King Herod and his beautiful wife, Herodias; the prefect of Judea, Pilate; and the obscure ...

In the ruthless world of 8th-century Constantinople, where alliances shift like the tides and betrayal lurks behind every gilded door, Irini of Athens fights to secure her place as Empress of the Byzantine Empire. But power comes at a deadly cost. Surrounded by enemies within her own palace—her scheming mother-in-law, five treacherous step-brothers, and a husband who sees her as a threat—Irini knows that survival is not guaranteed. With childbirth looming, she summons the only person she can trust: Abbess Thekla, the knife-wielding woman who owes her a life debt.

È l'età delle grandi città-stato e tra tutte si erge nel suo splendore Atene, la più imponente città del mondo antico. Dietro il suo incredibile successo, che la rende di fatto la guida dell'intera Grecia, c'è un solo uomo: Pericle. Un uomo che seppe capire il valore della pace prima di quello della guerra, e che diede vita alla fertilità culturale che invase Atene in quegli anni, a partire dall'arricchimento dell'Acropoli.

Two brothers, honored soldiers of the Sixth Legion, are left for dead in the brutal forests of Germania by a commander who values pride over victory. Stripped of their armor, their honor, and their names, Tiro and Bracus are shackled and sold into the grim world of a gladiatorial school in Hispania. They are no longer soldiers; they are property, forced to fight for the mob's amusement. In the savage arena, their legionary training makes them an unstoppable force. As the "Brother Blades," their fame rises with every victory, but the spectacle begins to poison their bond. One brother clings ...

A decorated officer betrayed. A proud soldier enslaved. A legend forged in the blood-soaked sands of the arena. Decurion Valerius is a loyal soldier of Rome, his reputation built on discipline and battlefield victories. But when a treacherous act of political ambition, orchestrated by the man he trusts most, Legate Tiberius, strips him of his rank and honor, Valerius is sold into the brutal world of a Carthaginian gladiator school. Chained and condemned, he is no longer a commander of men but a slave forced to fight for the roaring mob. To survive, he must abandon the rigid tactics of a ...