Ancient Women

In the dawn of time, women ruled, and the people had no word for war. Then the horsemen came. Sarama is the last of the White Mare's servants, descended from an ancient line conquered long ago by warrior tribes. Her father is the king of one such tribe. Her twin brother Agni is the king's heir. But she is heir to an older world, and a different way.

After the death of her beloved husband Billy, Daisy Majesty falls into a deep depression. Everyone, from her family to her late husband's best friend, Sam Rotondo, worry about her. She's too depressed to eat and only mopes around the house.

Shetland Hall's white stone walls were sanctuary to many lost. The night the flaxen-haired beauty breached them and collapsed on the middle of his bridge, Lord Bayne Halcombe made a vow to find out who had left the woman so badly bruised and a promise to himself that he would never give her up. Ceslie Arewyn had one quest, save her younger brother from a certain death. When their dark-haired savior, Bayne, comes to her aid and offers his protection, she’s forced to make a vital decision. Should she forgo her own promises and stay with the man she’s come to love? Or should she continue ...

Esta es la historia de una mujer que desafió el orden establecido para convertirse en el faraón más poderoso de Egipto. Gobernó en el momento de máximo esplendor del país, cuando su ejército era el más fuerte del mundo y el reino disfrutaba de gran prosperidad. Y dejó un inmenso legado en forma de obras arquitectónicas que hoy en día nos siguen fascinando.

In the Shadow of Ancient Secrets, a Deadly Game Unfolds... Four years after a nightmare summer shattered her academic life, Dr Livia Huntingdon-Jones believes the sinister Pelican Society is a dark chapter best left buried. But when a brilliant young poet at St. Augustine's, Julian Agrawal, is courted by a mysterious and exclusive group, Livia's hard-won peace is threatened. As Julian is drawn deeper into a shadowy world of arcane rituals, hidden knowledge, and powerful figures operating within the ancient walls of Cambridge, Livia realizes the Pelican Society is far from dormant. A cryptic...

A woman's longing to present herself as physically beautiful is universal. Beauty is extolled throughout the Bible as complementing God's plan for women's lives. There are currently no books that examine the beauty practices of biblical women, the plants and products God created to accent their beauty, and the spiritual roots of feminine rituals. Beautiful women abound in the Bible: Queen Esther, the bride of Solomon, Delilah, Rachel, Sarah, and more. Their beauty was a gift from God, and God also supplied the many foods, spices, and oils that perfected each woman's appearance.

Charles was the general manager of the Pentonville Hotel and he ran every aspect of the business to his foreign owners’ complete satisfaction. He had stumbled upon the creature and its particular tastes several years back when investigating strange goings on in one of the ground floor suites. Since then, they had somehow reached an ‘understanding.’ Charles redesigned the suites and kept them supplied with a regular supply of pretty young woman, while the creature’s psychic influence kept all of the hotel’s women happy and willing.

The work of a spy-woman is very different from that of a man. First, on the one hand it is easier, because you are less likely to be suspected of intelligence activities. On the other hand, it was harder for female spies, because they were required to gain the trust of high-ranking officials or people of power, by using their beauty, skills of seduction, and by attempting to make the person fall in love with them, so that they revealed their secrets. It could destroy destinies, but it was extremely useful for states and governments.

Vyllon He was created to be the ultimate enforcer, beholden to none. He is the infamous “boogeyman” of legend. The shadow that was slightly too long, the proverbial thing that goes bump in the night, and the being that immortals speak of in whispers. Centuries alone surrounded by the dregs of society have faded Vyllon’s conscious away to nothing. He cares for nothing and no one until a chance encounter with a battered mortal shakes the foundation of his existence. The broken body contains the loveliest soul he’s ever seen, the one soul meant to be the shining light to his ...

Cléopâtre est la plus célèbre des reines de l’Antiquité et l’objet de tous les fantasmes : femme fatale, Égyptienne avide et cruelle, maîtresse et épouse des hommes les plus puissants de Rome... Elle fut en réalité la reine grecque d’un royaume prestigieux, dernier vestige de l’empire d’Alexandre le Grand. Avec un regard critique, utilisant textes, inscriptions, images et monnaies, Maurice Sartre écarte les mythes, brise les idées reçues et brosse le juste portrait d’une souveraine lucide et volontaire.

Es hora de que las mujeres de Ítaca cuenten su historia…Hace diecisiete años, el rey Ulises navegó a la guerra con Troya, llevando consigo a todos los hombres en edad de luchar de la isla de Ítaca. Ninguno de ellos ha regresado, y las mujeres de Ítaca son quienes deben dirigir el reino. Penélope era apenas una mujer adulta cuando se casó con Ulises. Mientras él estuviera vivo, estaría a salvo. Pero ahora, años después, aumentan las especulaciones de que su esposo está muerto y los pretendientes comienzan a llamar a su puerta.

Ancient City Stories celebrates the unique history of St. Augustine in the voices of those who lived it. In the late 1600’s Senora Donna Isabella Cabrera provides a picture of 17th century life in the young colony. She is not above a bit of gossip or the latest scandal as she instructs young colonists on the finer points of Spanish etiquette and shares her recipe for a love potion. In 1810 Scottish physician Dr. MacDonnell and his family witness the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States, but along with it comes an epidemic of yellow fever that threatens the new territory and...

This is the story of Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh of Egypt, whose intelligence, political acumen, and legendary allure left an indelible mark on history. Cleopatra was a figure of immense charm and strategic brilliance, blending political savvy with a profound understanding of her role as a leader. This book takes you deep into Cleopatra's life, exploring her motivations, her political maneuvers, and her enduring legacy. From her rise to power in Egypt to her tragic end, Cleopatra's journey is a testament to the complexities of leadership, power, and legacy. What You Will Learn Cleopatra's ...

To escape an unthinkable arrangement, Rowe Beasly accompanies her mother to the dark and gloomy Castle Ravendale, a fortress beset by a long history of tragedies. One night while exploring, she meets the heir, the last remaining descendant to the great family of Rothdales. A disfigured lord who steals her heart from the moment they meet. But trying to get him to come into the light will test her strength and things she holds most dear. Emotionally scarred by the weight of his family's curse, Adaire Rothdale, lives his life in darkness away from the world. His hopes and dreams curdling each ...

Seventeen years have passed since the battered refugees from Earth landed on the worlds of Scylla and Charybdis. They should have learned from their earlier mistakes. They should have remembered the remorseless artificial intelligence that now controlled the Earth, and its dwindling population. They should have remembered the resentment and hatred that entity bore for the last free remnants of the human race... but they didn't. Now the populations of Scylla and Charybdis are about to pay for their mistake - with their lives. Facing a distant and relentless enemy, sixteen year old Miranda ...

Cassandra attende davanti alla porta della fortezza di Micene che si compia il suo destino. Agamennone, che l'ha portata con sé come bottino di guerra, varca la soglia oltre la quale lo attende sua moglie Clitennestra per ucciderlo. Nel tempo che le resta, Cassandra ricorda gli eventi che hanno portato alla rovina di Troia, la sua città.

That nagging sense of incompleteness you can’t quite put into words, not even to yourself or your loved ones. Do you feel like you’re endlessly running, chasing after a personal, family, and professional life that, despite all your efforts, always seems on the verge of slipping through your fingers? If you nodded (even slightly), welcome to the club…and more importantly, know there is a way out.

Tonina lives an idyllic life on a small island in the Caribbean hundreds of years before Europeans discovered it. But she has always been an outsider among her people. Unlike them, Tonina is tall and lean and light skinned, and her origins remain a mystery. Her adoptive parents had found her floating in a basket in the sea - a sacrifice? A shipwreck? No one knows. When Tonina turns 19, her parents know she must return to the sea so that the gods don't become angry with the village for keeping something that is not theirs.

In the stratified world of ancient Rome, there are citizens and slaves, soldiers and senators, priests and priestesses - and Caesar Augustus rules them all. Yet his authority holds only as long as the people believe the gods of Rome support him, particularly the beloved goddess of the home and hearth, Vesta. As chief Vestal Virgin, Pomponia continues to devote her life to protecting her order and the eternal flame of Vesta. She has risen to a position of esteem in Rome and is a valued member of Caesar’s inner circle. But now a contagion ravages the city and tension rises....

Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen. A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music, art, and film. She captivated Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, the two greatest Romans of the day, and died in a blaze of glory, with an asp clasped to her breast - or so the legend tells us. But the real-life story of the historical Cleopatra VII is even more compelling. She was the last of seven Cleopatras who ruled Egypt before it was subsumed into the Roman Empire. These extraordinary women keep a close grip on power in the wealthiest country of the ancient world.