Historical Fiction Science History

April and Toad were hoping to go home to New York with their father. But History had other ideas. This time, the magical book sends April, Henry, and Toad to Colorado where they'll face their most dangerous threats yet: grizzly bears, lightning-fast trains, and snow. Lots and lots of snow! Can the three kids find the missing pieces to the puzzle... or will they be stuck in history forever?

In this second novel, the new American republic is struggling to reconcile its lofty principles with the practical realities of a rapidly expanding nation. Three fairy rangers who helped the country win its independence—Goran the Sylph, Har the Dwarf, and Dela the Water Maiden—now find they must seek new alliances with the likes of Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, Ichabod Crane, and the Cherokee hero Junaluska to combat a monstrous new conspiracy against peace, justice, and freedom on the frontier.

They call her "Victrix" now. Victory. But winning the highest honor ever bestowed upon a gladiatrix in Rome has earned Fallon more deadly enemies outside the arena than she ever faced within it. And it is those dearest to Fallon who will pay the price for her success. Now, Fallon and her warrior sisters are thrust into a vicious conflict with a rival gladiator academy, one that will threaten not only Fallon's heart - and her love for Roman soldier Cai - but the very heart of the Roman Empire.

Inspired by a true story. In 1825, in a remote Irish valley lying between the mountains and Flesk River of Killarney, three women are brought together by strange and troubling events. Nora Leahy, a widow, has lost her daughter and her husband in the same year and is now burdened with the care of her grandson, Michael. The boy cannot walk or speak, and Nora has kept him hidden from neighbours, who might see in his deformity evidence of supernatural interference.

China: 1200 AD. Guo Jing has confronted Apothecary Huang, his sweetheart Lotus' father, on Peach Blossom Island, and bested the villainous Gallant Ouyang in three trials to win her hand in marriage. But now, along with his sworn brother, Zhou Botong of the Quanzhen Sect, and his shifu, Count Seven Hong, chief of the Beggar Clan, he has walked into a trap. Tricked by Huang into boarding an unseaworthy barge, they will surely drown unless Lotus - who has overheard her father's plans - can find a way to save them.

What gave our world its first drink of water? Who inspired that first human to use symbols to write the first words? Where did the gods of mythology really come from? Inspired by a Native American creation story, The Architects of Sentience is the first story in the "A Most Promising Planet " ebook series. The series peeks back in time to offer another view of Earth’s beginning and illuminates some of mankind’s most significant moments in history. The Architects of Sentience follows mysterious entities as they nudge Earth to life, then slowly nurse it along until a sentient race evolves...

Set in a hazy Middle East that seems at once ancient and modern, The Apostle Killer features Gallio, an aging, hardboiled investigator who has one last chance to save his career: He's got to prove Christ's resurrection was a hoax. To uncover the conspiracy behind the so-called resurrection, Gallio figures all he needs is for one of the apostles to crack. The only problem is that one by one, the apostles keep dying - and in ever more grotesque ways - just before Gallio gets to them.

Unholy conspiracy or scientific sensation?For centuries, the occult society AETERNA has guarded an incredible secret: The Shrine of the Black Flame, an artifact as old as the Earth and as sinister as the apocalypse in the darkest prophecies. Now, the supernatural power of the shrine seems unleashed — with fatal consequences for all life on earth. Interpol investigator Isabella Cassini is on the trail of the secret circle and tries to prevent the worst, while quantum physicist Dr. Daniel Slovak hunts the source of a mysterious burst of neutrinos. Yet, he has no idea that these are the ...

Historical fiction of creation, battle of angels and fallen angels. Welcome friends, and take heed any foes, you are about to enter the realm of the angels, where anything goes! This biblical and classic treatment of creation, attempted rebellion to takeover the Kingdom of Paradise, along with the temptations of Adam and Eve, their resulting "fall from grace" and expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Metatron is portrayed as "The Voice of the Almighty" which he uses for all vital messages to all angels and archangels.

Richard Milhous Nixon lived one of the most improbable lives of the 20th century. He faced down the Russians, the Chinese, and, ultimately, his own government. The man went from political mastermind to a national joke, sobbing in the Oval Office, leaving us with one burning question: How could he have lost it all? Here, for the first time, is the tale told in his own words: the terrifying supernatural secret he stumbled upon as a young man, the truth behind the Cold War, and the truth behind the Watergate cover-up.

Tales of My Ancestors is like watching the History Channel broadcast via "The Twilight Zone." It will take you on a journey through time with historical figures like Bat Masterson, Queen Elizabeth, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Cochise, Saint Margaret of Scotland, and players from the last Chicago Cubs team to win a World Series. You'll be there to witness the Salem Witch Trials, the Civil War, the signing of the Magna Carta, and the first steps onto colonial American soil. You'll run into William the Conqueror and a pale horse of death, learn how Shakespeare might have been inspired to ...

A Greek general fighting a war that his city is fated to lose.A renegade traveler in time and space.A pact that will set the ancient world ablaze. When three travelers in time and space crash-land in the middle of the ruinous war between Athens and Sparta, the Athenian general Demosthenes claims one as his slave. As god-like in strength as she is mercurial in nature, Thalassia is a living weapon who cannot truly be owned. Although her true motives are her own, Demosthenes dares to accept her offer to alter fate and bring Athens victory. But will madness come first to any foolish enough to ...

In his first major work of fiction in more than a decade, Norman Mailer offers what may be his consummate literary endeavor: he has set out to explore the evil of Adolf Hitler. The narrator, a mysterious SS man who is later revealed to be an exceptional presence, takes the young Adolf from birth through his adolescence. En route, reavealing portraits are offered of Hitler's father and mother, sisters, and brothers.

Prince Alexander's mind has been touched by an incomprehensible evil, even as his betrothed travels from afar to unite their kingdoms against a terrible darkness that threatens both realms: the Spirit Eaters. From the distant shores of Illyria to a small deserted island, the deadly consequences of Smoke Blood magic loom, and lost civilizations emerge to reveal the existence of a weapon that may do the impossible - kill the last living god.

As Benjamin Franklin pursues his famous scientific and political work, he uncovers a world-changing magical plot he must thwart to save the lives of those around him. The only problem with that is that he didn't even believe magic was real until an accident with his kite experiment unlocked the ability in him. The ever-inquisitive Franklin races to decipher the rules of this mystical force and learn to control it while maneuvering through the politics and intrigue of the Royal Court in London.

Cameron Thorne and his fiancee Amanda Spencer don't for a second believe the Ark of the Covenant is hidden in a cave in the Arizona desert. But when a militant survivalist leads them to a radioactive replica of the Ark, filled with a mysterious white powder, they begin to wonder if legends of Templar Knights visiting the American Southwest on a secret mission might be true. What is this strange white powder? And is it the key to understanding the true power of both Moses and the sacred Ark of the Covenant?

Karl Cohen, a chemist and mathematician who is part of the Manhattan Project team, has discovered an alternate solution for creating the uranium isotope needed to cause a chain reaction: U-235. After convincing General Groves of his new method, Cohen and his team of scientists work at Oak Ridge, preparing to have a nuclear bomb ready to drop by the summer of 1944 in an effort to stop the war on the western front. What ensues is an altered account of World War II in this taut thriller.

A horridly wild ride into an ancient world of troubled heroes and nightmarish villains. A tale like no other, told as never before. Who was the giant Goliath? The truth can be stranger and darker than fiction. David, a youth of exceptional prowess, is in danger. Dark forces have sworn to destroy the forebear of the Prince of Peace. In ancient times, giants were real - the unholy offspring of fallen angels and their defiled human prey. Goliath, a descendant of giant kings, is one of the last of a dying breed of ancient rulers cursed to near extinction.

The explosive finale to the Blood of Gods and Royals epic fantasy series is full of royalty, magic, danger, and betrayal and featuring the life of a young Prince Alexander before he became Alexander the Great. Steeped in real history and infused with all the myth and mysticism of the time, this series is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, Kiersten White, Kendare Blake, and Evelyn Skye. The story begins with a tidal wave and ends with the very Fates themselves, as Prince Alexander of Macedon steps into his role as visionary warrior and unites the Greek States, leading them all to a new dawn of legends.

On 5th June 1984, the Indian army began its attack on the complex at Amritsar, which houses the two most sacred shrines. Generals who had pledged to use minimum force and on no account to violate the shrines were not prepared for the fierce and adept resistance they encountered. Having suffered severe casualties, the infantry were driven back, and as a last resort - with approval from Delhi - tanks were ordered in....