Ancient Adventure

From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Wrath and the Dawn comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of feudal Japan, where Mulan meets Tamora Pierce.

"If you are a fan of Jim Butcher and the Dresden Files, you will enjoy Mark Everett Stone's work." –Fantasy Book Review He has had many names, Frank Vickers, Fred Vaughn, Vince Fredricks, but this ancient immortal is better known as the monster who inspired Mary Shelly. Struggling to atone for past sins, he is forced by the Vatican to locate the infamous Book of Ur, an artifact so powerful it could usher in the Apocalypse. With agents Carter and Branch at his side, he takes on the great evils of the world in the quest to find the book while ruminating on a past filled with strife and ...

A sacred relic. A hidden agenda. A race to protect history itself. Thalia “Phoe” Phoenix thought she’d seen everything—until she’s recruited by a Vatican emissary to authenticate what might be the real Shroud of Turin. But this mission is no quiet inspection. The relic has vanished… and the trail of clues points to a conspiracy stretching across continents and centuries. As Phoe and Peter Kellerman chase the truth from Rome to the highlands of Scotland, they’re hunted by enemies who will kill to possess the shroud—and the power it may contain. Legends claim it bears not only...

Two heroes of the Roman army - Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro, now battle-scarred veterans, tough and resilient - lead their best men into the midst of an enemy both fearless and resourceful. Far from Rome in cold, rainy, unwelcoming Britannia, the soldiers need all their training to stand strong and undaunted as constant attacks challenge morale. And a leader like no other sends fear through the ranks: Boudica.

For millennia, the Neanderthals dominated northern Europe's landscape, hunting, gathering and breeding. However, the arrival of the Cro-Magnon tribes presented the Neanderthals with a new and more powerful opponent—and their very survival was in jeopardy. The struggle for survival is reimagined in the fast-paced and fascinating historical novel The Last Neanderthal Clan. Charlie Boring and his extensive knowledge and passion for prehistoric civilization will transport listeners back to the cold climate of the Pleistocene period to witness the struggle for survival.

One ancient mask with earth-bending powers searching for a bearer. One magical retrieval expert who is determined to seal it back in its tomb. At the moment, both are failing at their goals, but Arwen is not about to be bested. So what if she doesn’t know what culture it’s from or where to put it back? She’s smarter than a semi-sentient mask...hopefully. But if the thrice-cursed mask breaks out of her seal one more time, she’s melting it with prejudice, magical backlash be damned.

Assyrians rule over much of the known world, their vast empire built on the pillars of corruption, idolatry, and violence. Israel suffers beneath this tyranny like most other nations. So, when Jewish prophet Jonah is commanded by God to go and preach to these wicked people in Nineveh, the lion’s den—and largest and most sinful city in the world—he resists and flees. Three days and three nights of unimaginable horror ensue. When Jonah is at last liberated from the depths, he finds himself physically and spiritually transfigured. Only now is it possible for God’s will to be fulfilled;...

Continue the unforgettable journey with Alex and Lila, two intrepid adventurers. From the very first page, young readers are transported into a world of mystery and excitement that will keep them hooked from start to finish. Set against the backdrop of ancient, puzzling ruins, this book is a gateway to a world filled with secrets waiting to be uncovered. As Alex and Lila delve deeper into the Forgotten City, they discover an intriguing code, hidden for centuries. The code isn't just any puzzle; it's a riddle that bridges the gap between the past and the future. Young readers will be ...

In Conn Iggulden’s latest historical epic, join Pericles, the lion of Athens, on his journey to secure the fate of the Athenian empire. Pericles returns home more than a hero: he's the leader of Athens, the empire's beacon of light. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta—Athens's legendary rival—looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city's favor.

When a group of adventurous friends stumbles upon a mysterious artifact , they are drawn into the age-old mysteries of the Sphinx . As they decipher cryptic riddles, hidden symbols, and ancient puzzles , they uncover a long-lost secret buried beneath the sands of Egypt. But danger lurks in the shadows—can they solve the final riddle before time runs out? Sphinx Riddle is a thrilling middle-grade adventure filled with history, mystery, and excitement , perfect for young explorers who love puzzles and ancient legends.

He was dismissed as a crackpot, his theories on a legendary Amazonian creature ridiculed. Now, a cryptic message and a scorched journal might prove him terrifyingly right. Outcast scholar Knox Wilder believes in Juma’s Fang, the Lizard Man of the Amazon. Shunned by the academic world, his pleas for funding an expedition are met with scorn. But when a mysterious courier delivers Father Calderon’s burnt journal, fifty thousand dollars in cash, and a mission to find the lost missionary, Knox plunges into the green hell he’s only dreamed of. Joined by Rhea Mallory, a pragmatic ex-Army ...

It is 48 BC, and Caesar is master of Rome, but Pompey is at large in the huge recruiting grounds of the east with a core of powerful officers, nominally representing the senate in absentia. As the general deals with matters in the city, his army gathers at the coast, waiting to cross the sea and fight that worst of all conflicts: civil war.

6,000 years ago, the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunters and gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a world steeped in enchantment, menace, and powerful magic.

From mailroom assistant to humanity’s last hope. Jace battled the Nine-Tentacled Siren to a bloody standstill, escaping with a mere two hit points. But his grueling victory has only opened the door to an even greater terror. Drained and vulnerable after his harrowing underwater ordeal, Jace emerges onto the quiet, foreboding landscape of the Perilous Plains alongside his exhausted companion, Bo. The exhaustion is quickly overshadowed by a chilling new threat: the Quantum Field Genie. This formidable entity, about whom "little is known," carries a terrifying reputation: it has never been ...

When a strange wind stirs off the coast of Ballycroy and the old foxhole reopens, twelve-year-old Bridgie Ned and her gang find themselves pulled into a mystery older than their village—and deeper than the sea. A forgotten monastery. A vanished island. A warrior princess on the run. And monks who’ve stepped out of another century. As shadows rise and rune-marks appear on doorways, Bridgie must piece together a truth that stretches across time. But the answers may lie in the hands of a figure feared in every old tale: Old Sheelie, a druid woman with ties to a dark Viking queen—and a ...

Judea has always been the crossroads and battlefield of contending nations. It is no less so in this biblical time of the Judges. Uriah Tarhund's Hittite home is destroyed by invading Greeks. His dying father tells him to go south to seek a Canaanite named Sisera. When he saves a young boy from being sacrificed to Moloch, he is given succor for a time by the Hebrews. Later, he finds Sisera and joins him in war against these same people. When the Canaanites are defeated, the young Hittite has the opportunity to come to peace with himself, the Hebrew people, and their God.

THE HOUSE OF CAPRICORN The Empreen - Have you ever wondered where the myths of vampires and werewolves originated? In the springtime of 2004, Jonathan Jones, an independent reporter working on assignment for the New York Times, dared to wonder. In a hidden cave, deep under the ancient Indian city of Varanasa, he discovered a secret which changed his life. It was a discovery so unbelievable and amazing; it took over the next six years of his time. Jones travelled every continent in what became a rabid quest to unravel the truth and origin of this secret.. In December 2011, he published an ...

A Clue found in Book 3 sends Amy and Dan jetting off to find out just what's behind the fierce rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of the Cahill family. Was a Clue stolen from the Tomas branch? Where is it now? And most important, can Amy and Dan get their hands on it before their rivals do? It's a wild race that will take Amy and Dan deep into the bowels of the earth... and right into the hands of the enemy.

FOR OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS THE SECRET HIDING PLACE OF THE JADE SEAL HAS BEEN JUST THAT – A SECRET.The dragon seal of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, will be the most valuable ancient artefact to come from the Middle Kingdom, if they can find it. The accidental destruction of a small antique porcelain pillow reveals the secret of the seal, leading the young Australian teacher and his Scottish friend away from their peaceful college at Nandaihe on the shore of the Bo Sea, drawing them up into the freezing bleakness of the jagged mountains of Huangshan as they try to locate the ...

In "Presence in Prague", Father Thomas O’Neill is enjoying a solitary evening in his top-floor apartment in Rome when he receives a troubling call from a Cardinal at the Vatican. There's a crisis at St. Bede's College in Prague involving disturbing supernatural phenomena—grotesque manifestations, eerie sounds, and a series of incapacitated priests. As reports reveal walls screaming and strange writing appearing in ancient catacombs, the church's usual methods have failed, necessitating Thomas's unusual expertise in confronting genuine evil. Recalling his own past encounters with ...