Ancient Saga

Icorbeles, ya desde su nacimiento en Edetania, una de las zonas agrícolas de Iberia, parecía claramente destinado por los dioses a ser el Elegido. Aquella noche, las estrellas, como gotas de luz, iban desapareciendo de forma fugaz tras las montañas. Todos lo tomaron como un buen augurio de aquel nacimiento.

Alongside Baudelaire, Mallarmé, and Rimbaud, with whom he had a stormy relationship, Paul Verlaine is one of the most influential poets of the "fin de siècle". He was one of the greatest representatives of the Decadent movement that began in the 1870s, and a leader of the "Symbolists". His stylistic innovations brought a new musicality to French poetry; it was he who paved the way for modern poetry with its experiments in free verse and new techniques.

"Les fleurs du mal", in english "The Flowers of Evil", is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire. The poems deal with themes relating to decadence and eroticism. The author and the publisher were prosecuted in France under the regime of the Second Empire as an "outrage aux bonnes mœurs" ("an insult to public decency"). Because of this prosecution, Baudelaire was fined 300 francs. Victor Hugo announced that Baudelaire had created "un nouveau frisson" (a new shudder, a new thrill) in literature.

Caesar is dead. Revenge has armed his hand. His name is Octavian. Though little more than a boy, Octavian, Caesar's heir is determined to avenge his adoptive father's death. Battling against some of Rome's most imposing political figures, Octavian surrounds himself with a group of loyal allies who are as determined as himself to succeed: Maecenas, Agrippa and Rufus. They become known and feared as the 'Invincibles'; dedicated to vengeance, with the aim of punishing, one by one, all those who have Caesar's blood on their hands.

A gripping historical thriller and the third instalment in the Rome's Invincibles saga. The battle for control of Rome continues. Octavian has defeated and killed Caesar's assassins, but the road to absolute power is still long and treacherous. A threat now comes from Sextus Pompeius – a cunning pirate who rules the Italian coastline, terrorising Perugia's citizens. Suddenly, Civil War seems like child's play in comparison to a campaign against piracy. Octavian is close to defeat and death.

Odysseus’s thrilling adventures continue in the gripping third instalment of the historical Greek fantasy, the Olympus Series. Prince Odysseus and the daemon Bria must penetrate the haunted caverns beneath Dodona, seeking a way to save their doomed nation, Achaea, from the might of Troy. The startling revelation that follows will set Odysseus on his most daunting mission yet, as he seeks to reunite the divided Achaean kingdoms before the rapacious Trojans strike.

A fascination with the history and life of the Norse is growing. Movies and television series about their way of life have surged in popularity. What makes it so fascinating is not the stories in themselves, although some are truly a feast to the eyes, but how they came to be and what they mean for the people that live by them.

Le Chat : voilà un sujet noble, plein de mystère et de plaisirs. Théodore de Banville consacre un poétique texte à ce merveilleux compagnon de l'artiste, le chat, narré au travers de ses habitudes, de sa nature et de ses exploits. Dieux égyptiens, nobles véritables, n'abandonnant leur langueur paresseuse que pour le plaisir de la chasse, les chats n'ont qu'un seul rival digne d'eux : la femme. Jaloux de leurs moustaches, qui ne les gênent en rien pour manger contrairement à la sienne, Théodore de Banville est un homme à ajouter à leur liste de conquêtes. Plongez-vous avec volupté dans cet éloge du chat, compagnon de nos jours et gardien de nos nuits !

169 d.C. Mai nella sua storia l'impero romano ha dovuto affrontare tante minacce contemporaneamente. La peste imperversa nei suoi territori da quattro anni, e tutti i popoli barbarici lungo le frontiere hanno approfittato delle difficoltà in cui si dibattono i romani per lanciare una serie interminabile di invasioni, che raggiungono perfino la penisola italica.

Un libro imprescindible en la línea de Sapiens, de Yuval Noah Harari. Un ensayo que mezcla las humanidades, con la filosofía moral y la ciencia. Una investigación que aporta una visión amplia y humana de lo que significa ser humano. Los humanos son los animales más curiosos, emocionales, imaginativos, agresivos y desconcertantes del planeta. Pero, ¿nos conocemos realmente bien a nosotros mismos?

Kidnapped from the Earth People as a child, White Ash learns the way of the Sun People as she grows into a beautiful woman. But the disturbing dreams that made her an outcast in her old tribe are becoming stronger and they foretell a frightening future of bitter cold, war and famine. When a hostile tribe massacres her adopted family, White Ash is raped and left near death, but is miraculously saved by a brave shaman...and falls in love with him. Together they set out on a dangerous journey to steal a magical object - but they soon face a ruthless enemy who wants White Ash for his own.

Kidnapped from the Earth People as a child, White Ash learns the way of the Sun People as she grows into a beautiful woman. But the disturbing dreams that made her an outcast in her old tribe are becoming stronger and they foretell a frightening future of bitter cold, war and famine. When a hostile tribe massacres her adopted family, White Ash is raped and left near death, but is miraculously saved by a brave shaman...and falls in love with him. Together they set out on a dangerous journey to steal a magical object - but they soon face a ruthless enemy who wants White Ash for his own.

The book chronicles the extraordinary life and leadership of Rome's Emperor Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assassination. "History of Julius Caesar" is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott and his brother. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone.

A gripping fantasy adventure rooted in German folklore The balance of the Earth is threatened when the Shadow Order, led by the sinister Lord Bael, seeks to claim the sacred artifacts of the dwarfs and harness the elemental power of the gnomes. For centuries, the two races have lived divided, their unity shattered by greed and betrayal. Now, with darkness looming, their survival depends on restoring the ancient bond that once made them strong. Kim the Seer, guided by forgotten prophecies, embarks on a perilous journey to reunite the gnomes and dwarfs. Alongside the fearless Elara, a warrior...

Kidnapped from the Earth People as a child, White Ash learns the way of the Sun People as she grows into a beautiful woman. But the disturbing dreams that made her an outcast in her old tribe are becoming stronger and they foretell a frightening future of bitter cold, war and famine. When a hostile tribe massacres her adopted family, White Ash is raped and left near death, but is miraculously saved by a brave shaman...and falls in love with him. Together they set out on a dangerous journey to steal a magical object - but they soon face a ruthless enemy who wants White Ash for his own.

L'esercito romano, sotto il principato di Marco Aurelio e Lucio Vero, è impegnato nella difficile conquista dell'impero partico, a Oriente. Tre cavalieri, Tito, Bendix e Magnus, si ritrovano coinvolti nel saccheggio del palazzo reale della capitale Seleucia. Ma dai sotterranei dell'edificio si diffonde una minaccia capace di spezzare qualunque armata: una terribile pestilenza, che costringe i romani a rinunciare alla campagna.

Charles Baudelaire is one of the greatest French poets. His most famous work, "Les Fleurs du Mal"("The Flowers of Evil"), was deemed scandalous at the time because of its themes of sex and death, lesbianism, corruption, wine, and the oppressiveness of living. The effect on fellow artists was "immense, prodigious, unexpected, mingled with admiration and with some indefinable anxious fear", while the regime of the Second Empire had Baudelaire prosecuted and fined for his "insult to public decency". Baudelaire's style had a tremendous influence on French poetry, and also on English writers; he was a pioneering translator, and created strong ties with the Anglo-Saxon literature.

Despite his young age, Octavian is already a consul. Yet his position is not yet consolidated, and he is yet to carry out his plans for revenge upon the murderers of his beloved adoptive father Julius Caesar. He makes powerful allies in Mark Antony and Lepidus with whom he forms a powerful triumvirate, and unleashes upon the streets of Rome a reign of terror. Soon two great armies, led by four renowned commanders, stand ready to clash in Macedonia, far from the city of Rome and its corruption.

Werden die Germanen endlich siegen? Erfolgreich betreibt der machthungrige Präfekt Sejanus seine Ränkespiele in Germanien: Die alte Zwietracht unter den Germanenstämmen lebt wieder auf und die Krieger rüsten zum Kampf. Auch im Cheruskerstamm selbst herrscht Uneinigkeit und nur ein starker Anführer vermag den freien Germanen zum Sieg verhelfen. Doch Herzog Arminius, der Anführer der Cherusker, soll ermordet worden sein. Seine Leiche wurde allerdings nie gefunden und sein Blutsbruder Thorag bezweifelt diesen Tod. Wenn Arminius aber wirklich tot ist, wer soll die Cherukserkrieger dann vereinen und in die letzte Schlacht führen?

Die Geschichte der Römer und Germanen geht weiter. Oberbefehlshaber Germanicus ist der Verzweiflung nahe: Intrigen und Meuterei untergraben den Zusammenhalt seiner Legionen. Doch auch auf der Gegenseite ist das Heer uneins: Zusammen mit seinem Cheruskerfreund Arminius versucht der germanische Gaufürst Thorag die zerrütteten Stämme im Widerstand gegen die Römer zu vereinen.