Ancient Legends

Rhodopis is a kitchen slave who dreams of a life of freedom. Persecuted by her Greek master's conceited and beautiful daughters, Rho vows to ease other's burdens, never add to them. But when the gods hear her prayer and offer Rho everything she ever wanted, she'll have to fight to keep fate from slipping through her fingers.

Dear Readers, Thank you for choosing this book! Before diving in, please note: this is NOT a children’s book. If you purchased this expecting a festive tale for little ones, please reconsider—this story was written with an adult audience in mind. Think of it as a glimpse into the real North Pole—without the sugarcoating. The characters here are as human as the rest of us, with all the complexities and imperfections that come with it. You’ll find adult language and themes that aren’t suitable for younger readers. You’ve been warned! Now, let’s dive into the story... The North ...

From Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey, and the achievements of ancient African kingdoms to those of the US Civil Rights Movement, Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies takes kids on an exceptional journey from prehistory to modern times.

Did you know the Olympic Games, modern medicine, and democracy all started in ancient Greece? This audiobook, designed for teens, takes you on an exciting journey through Greece’s history, from its early days to its most powerful moments. It’s filled with fascinating facts and stories about the people, battles, and ideas that still impact us today.

A family vacation to visit Stonehead Island turns into a desperate search to find their missing robot friend, Meek. With Jed and Rick hot on Meek’s trail, they come across another crime in progress. Nothing, however, will stop the determined twins from saving their robot friend...or from uncovering what’s really happening on Stonehead Island... A mystery that reaches down through the ages. This is one trip the twins won’t soon forget! Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue the Robot Twins mystery series today!

*****Award-winning STILLED praised at the American Bookfest Awards, International Book Awards, Royal Dragonfly Awards, Reader's Choice Book Awards, Literary Titan Gold Award***** "For those that enjoy classics like Blade Runner, Avatar, and Stargate will certainly be captivated by this book. Captivating, suspenseful and surprising; with eloquent prose that brings to life a fantastical world of human and machine. A fantastic multi-dimensional story that utilizes science, technology, futuristic theories, and a powerful Sense to provide a riveting story with strong characters and plot." - ...

Fictional? Authoritative? Fantastic? Deadpan? Investigations into the real, the true...and the things that should be true....

Roma comenzó como un reino, prosperó como república, conquistó vastos territorios cuando era un imperio y se convirtió en la Ciudad Santa durante la Edad Media. Incluso hoy en día, Roma sigue intrigándonos con su rica historia, arquitectura, arte, literatura, religión, leyes y lengua. Los abundantes hallazgos arqueológicos de Roma y sus alrededores no son más que un fragmento de lo que fue la ciudad.

A Spiritual Fiction Fantasy book set in various geographical locations, including Connecticut, Egypt, New York, and Paris during different epochs from ancient times to the 19th century. This epic tale weaves between timeless legends, mystic experiences, and modern-day quests involving reincarnation, magic, and the esoteric world of secret societies. Storyline In "Shadow Journey", experience the intense journey of the cryptic Aurora, a man deeply submerged in mystical beliefs, and cursed by an ancient prophecy. Told from the perspective of a trusted companion who bears witness to his ordeals...

Every journey outward is a journey within. Every step forward bends the soul. Drakko is no ordinary traveler. Haunted by visions and torn from the familiar, he is pulled ever eastward into realms forgotten by time. Guided only by fractured dreams and a gnawing hunger for truth, he must survive ancient forces, dying kingdoms, brutal wars, and the ghost of a fate he cannot outrun. Each choice tests not only his life—but the very fabric of existence itself. Beyond the edges of the known world, Drakko faces trials where light and shadow blur, where ancient guardians rise from ruined cities, ...

A Short Story...by Ted Lazaris Enter the world of Elderwood Hall, where Christmas is not just a festive season but a gateway to enchantment and timeless mysteries. "The Enchanted Eve at Elderwood Hall," penned by the imaginative Ted Lazaris, takes readers on a magical journey that intertwines the joy of the holiday season with the allure of ancient secrets. Nestled in the heart of a snowy landscape, Elderwood Hall is a magnificent manor, brimming with legends and whispered tales. This Christmas, it becomes the backdrop for an extraordinary event that will awaken the hidden magic within its ...

Containing delightful stories from the Yoruba and other West African peoples, this book presents tales of courage and cunning, virtue and vice, and fortunes found and lost. Some of these stories draw upon actual historical persons and events, while others are purely fictional, but each story has something to delight any listener.

There are few mythological characters that require less of an introduction than Hercules. His "labours" are known and have been reimagined by cultures far beyond their Greek beginnings, and he continues to influence modern culture in more ways than any other ancient Greek hero.

Rook the Ruthless is one of the bastard triplets of the king. In vengeance against the father who ordered them killed as babies, he now lives in hiding in the catacombs, working with his small army and brother to raid the king. But when Lady Calliope stumbles into his lair with only kindness and light in her heart, he starts to question his dark ways. Can a ruthless man who lives amongst the dead be brought back to the light by a woman full of life before it's too late?

The book contains the myths of Odysseus set out on the basis of Homer's "Odyssey".

Cash Cassidy’s life in Wales can’t compare to the thrills she experienced in El Dorado. But now, the reality of pregnancy results in that familiar restlessness and an urge to flee. Cash is tormented by dreams and visions that she can’t remember. The fallout is that she repeatedly becomes the gone girl who rushes off to find mythical treasures and leaves her life—and her husband’s heart—in shambles. While attending a book launch party, Cash wants to start a new book and jet off on a research adventure, but her agent, publisher, and husband want her to stay home and not write ...

Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary fighter Sorcha. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha was killed by the armies of Julius Caesar. On the eve of her 17th birthday, Fallon is excited to follow in her sister's footsteps and earn her place in her father's war band. She never gets the chance. Fallon is captured and sold to an elite training school for female gladiators - owned by none other than Julius Caesar himself.

The importance of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (or as he was known from birth, Gaius Octavius "Octavian" Thurinus) to the course of Western history is hard to overstate. His life, his rise to power, his political, social and military achievements, all laid the foundations for the creation of an Empire which would endure for almost five centuries, and whose traditions, laws, architecture and art continue to influence much of Europe and the world today.

Discovering that his Sheen lady has been sadistically killed, Kyre sets out to avenge her death, equally pitilessly. But will the quarrelling members of the ruling Volko family allow him to have his own way in anything? Is the path he treads a defiant whim, or the destiny his star has chosen for him? Can he find which of the stars is his? Or is he – as all tell him – truly from The Pit? The demands of the Rua Sisterhood mount up, and he has to find ways to satisfy them, while attempting to hold out against the massing enemies of the Lordlands realm – the rebellious provincial lords; ...

Another sexy, adventurous, historical romance from the RITA-nominated author of eighteen novels, Lisa Ann Verge! Bound by a family curse, Maeve journeys to the Samhain fires of a distant village for one purpose alone: To conceive a child with a nameless stranger. The gentle giant who catches her eye proves a passionate lover. But when moonlight gives way to dawn, Maeve has no choice but to leave him behind. For the strong Irishman she’d spent the night loving is now the one man she can never have.