Greek Wars

A mysterious old map leads to a treasure like none other... but what secrets await them hidden in the depths? Turgon has gone many places and found quite a few trinkets... but it was deep in an ancient city where he and his not-so-holy priest found an etching dating back before the great floods of the world. With an eye for adventure, they head to the Jewel of the Dashrin Coast, Eh-Rin, to seek a sea captain willing to take them North and explore what might be hidden there... But when a chance crossing with a Vinda Sea Slave Captain bent on building up his own form of power changes the ...

A captivating story at the crossroads of genres, blending historical inspiration, epic battles, and mystical quests. Fans of David Gemmell, Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow, and Conn Iggulden will delight in this thrilling journey. A novel you'll read in one sitting. To the east of the long White Mountains, Arcan has made the arduous crossing of the Yamena Desert to reach Sargania and reclaim the crown stolen from him. To the west, war rages between the Sarganids and the Irulian armies of the King-Priest, and nothing seems to be able to stop it, not even Jahyna's determination. Taking ...

The battle will be fought and the dragon and the lion must fight, O, who shall rise up and be the lion of light? Thus begins The Prophecy foretelling the destruction of Doomba, an evil wizard who tried to take over the country of Arria centuries ago. Though he failed, many great creatures like unicorns and dragons were destroyed. The legendary city of Coe Pidaria and Tau’s Cup, grail of the gods, were lost forever. However, the Prophecy remains. Doomba fears the lion of light. Far from the Wastelands where Doomba lives, a son is born to a mysterious woman who dies in childbirth. He’s ...

The first retelling of The Knights of Arria Basha swears a foolish oath to retrieve Tau's Cup, a holy grail for the girl he loves. He sets forth on a dangerous quest that will lead him through the country of Arria. At first accompanied by his adoptive brother Oaka, he's soon joined by Fato, a talking royal messenger falcon. Then a warrior girl named Monika, a bard named Jaquan, and Sir Pacaben become part of the group. Together they will face obstacles as they're pitted against the Followers and Servants of Doomba, who will do anything to stop the return of the Knights of Arria. (2008 ...

Mythology is not about the past. The past is what’s behind us and that’s not where mythology really exists. The big daddy of mythology hails from ancient Greece - and whether we realize it or not, Greek mythology influences the western world of today. The Greeks were not a boring bunch, and their mythology was no different! Greek Mythology: Timeless Tales from the Ancients is a smart, fun, compulsively listenable overview of the Greek's favorite characters and tales. These myths are filled with sex, violence, drama, lies, monsters, hubris, journeys, and just about anything else you can think of!

Revised and Updated. ★ Deep Secrets and Mysteries of this High-Level Principality, Contains Strategic Prayers of Warfare to Stop Her Activities. Hell Doesn’t Want you to Know this. ★ The Queen of the Coast seeks to rule and reign on every coast, area, or environment all over the world. On each coast, she establishes her throne and with a view to ruling without rival. To achieve this, she introduces and promotes a particular sin, lifestyle, traditions or customs, that will oppose God's word and once such are accepted by people on that coast, they became enemies of God and will remain ...

Pella, Greece; 341 B.C. Alexandros is a middle child caught between two warring spouses, born to both a king and queen, but never meant to rule himself. When a mysterious young man arrives from the north, fleeing his own family, and meets Alexandros in a garden in the Macedonian capital, the bond that's created between them will soon become unbreakable and ultimately define both the direction of the Ancient World and ours.

Alekos wants to be a mighty Greek soldier like Achilles! Despite being too small to fight, he stows away on a military ship. When an opportunity to ask his hero how to learn bravery and be a fierce warrior arises, will he be brave enough to take it?

In this book, Vallianatos paints a picture of freedom in Greek history and civilization. Freedom for the Greeks, he says, has been like breathing air. He documents how freedom gave birth to the great achievements of Greek civilization. The Greeks repeatedly defeated large invading Persian armies in early fifth century BCE. Those heroic victories secured Greek and Western civilization. Modern Greeks also won over large Turkish forces in the 1820s, thus establishing the independence of Greece. In 1940, the Greeks defeated a large Italian army, winning the first victory of WWII. The result of ...

“The Persians are coming…” Hearing these words, Gorgo of Sparta is plunged into a dangerous world of vengeful gods and invincible heroes. For a mighty empire threatens Athens, Sparta and all who stand in its path... Calling on the ancient power to transform into a wolf and the blood of Zeus that runs through her veins, Gorgo must lead her nation in one of history's greatest wars. Multi-award-winning author Tom Holland and acclaimed illustrator Jason Cockcroft boldly weave myth and history in this dramatic tale of Greeks and Gods.

After the death of his beloved father, Marcellus Archmidean gallantly accepts the role of Greece's new General. Though he always knew this day would come, he was not prepared for the events that would ensue. Following a direct threat from the Empire of Rome, Marcellus must use his skills in battle to train men who had yet to clutch the staff of a spear. As he trains his new recruits, a godly war wages in his mind. Mars, the Roman God of War and Ares, the Grecian God of War, stake claim to Marcellus' success in the upcoming battle. They offer him strength, family, honor, and more but which ...

The woman that sits upon many waters is a principality in control of the kingdom of water spirit. She is one of the most dangerous principality that Satan trust so much to accomplish his evil activities on earth. She projects herself into every leadership level to control the inhabitants through every leader from the family level to the last level of every government. She is in charge of all the cults, witchcrafts operations and every evil group. She is to Satan whom the Holy Spirit is to God and the general overseer of every dead church. Through her evil covenants, networks, she sits upon ...

Peter Blunden, a New Zealand soldier captured in Crete, jumps from a train and escapes from his Nazi captors. He is taken into a safe house by Mrs. Tasoula, a dressmaker and a member of the Greek resistance movement. She employs several young dressmakers including Thalia Christidou, who wonders why the door to a room off the living room is always locked. This arrangement works well for some time, but the Germans are everywhere and there is mounting concern that the men will be discovered. Thalia sees them by accident, and soon Peter and Thalia become close.

In the shadow of a mountain, Rogon, the Dark Captain — slain by his enemies — stirs to life. Bearing the Gauntlet of the Demiurge, he awakens more powerful than ever before. Not far away, Theron, hero of the Southron War, embarks on a quest to avenge the Oracle for her betrayal. With the centaur Aigon at his side, he navigates a country torn asunder by war, ignorant of the power the Dark Captain has unleashed. The sixth book of the Wind of Destiny series.

An ancient drug will determine humanity's futureMakry ypno. Long Sleep. Lost in the darkness of history for millennia, referenced only in obscure Greek medical texts, this strange plant holds the key to allowing humanity to survive global threats by escaping to the stars. That is, if a team of mercenaries with a grudge doesn't get it first. Dr. Dan Kotler—polymathic anthropologist and FBI consultant—teams with his FBI partner, Agent Roland Denzel, to investigate the murder of an archaeobiologist, hot on the trail of a source for makry ypno. All signs point to the possibility of its ...

The second volume in the trilogy that re-envisions Homer's Odyssey is once again told from the viewpoint of Alexi, the young Trojan boy. Captured by Odysseus after the fall of Troy, Alexi is forced to accompany the Greeks on their sea journey home to Ithaca. Cursed by the Sea God contains many of the iconic adventures of the homeward journey, including the encounter with the keeper of the winds, the descent into Hades, the fateful visit to the cannibal Laestrygonians and many more.

The city of Thenai burns, and hopes for the military alliance it once led begin to falter. In the midst of the wreckage, rebels pick up the pieces and take the fight to their captors. Tasked with crushing the insurrection is Pereon, a foreigner with a mission he has hidden even from his closest allies. On the other side of the world, the amazon Khloe begins a desperate search for her friend, the hero Theron, believing if she finds him she can turn the tide of the war. But as the factions clash, a new conflict is rising no one foresaw, not between nations but between the old gods and the new...

The city of Illharek teeters on the edge of war. Rival godsworn battle in both the Suburban streets and the Senate chambers. And in the fields and forests, a Taliri army plots its attack. When a rebel faction of Taliri offers to help defeat Tal'Shik, Dekklis sends Snow and her partner, Veiko, north to Cardik's ruins. The Taliri say that Tal'Shik's avatar lives in the ruins, and they want Snow and Veiko to kill her. Instead, they discover a city full of angry dead, betrayal, and an unexpected ally.

The Quest is the story about a young boy’s dream of someday returning to his family’s home on the island of Crete. Pericles grew up listening to his grandfather tell stories of the Greek myths and life in the family’s former home. His family had come to live in Romania before Pericles was born but he is determined that someday he will go back to Crete himself. By the time Pericles is old enough to embark on his quest, Romania is in Communist hands and it is impossible to leave the country. Determined, Pericles travels on foot, alone through the mountains. Eventually he arrives in ...

Did Helen choose to run off to Troy with Paris, or did he force her to go with him? Two orphans of the Trojan War, the tragic conflict Helen’s elopement or abduction precipitated, search for the answer to one of the oldest questions in history—and discover much more.