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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > Historical adventure
New York Times bestselling author Bertrice Small concludes her
acclaimed saga of Rosamund Bolton and her daughters with this tale
of passion, intrigue, and seduction, set against the glorious
backdrop of King Henry's court... Elizabeth Meredith, the youngest
daughter of Rosamund Bolton, is nothing like her sensible sisters.
Impatient with fancy manners, the young beauty has shunned the
royal court in favor of a quiet life at Friarsgate. But to protect
the future of the land she loves, she must venture into the court
of King Henry VIII to find a suitable husband. Elizabeth soon
scandalizes the court by forging a friendship with Anne Boleyn and
by flirting with Flynn Stewart, bastard brother to King James V of
Scotland. But her fate lies back at Friarsgate--as she has always
known--where a weakness for Scots sends her into the strong arms of
Baen MacColl. Yet Elizabeth's greatest passion is for her lands;
and Baen's loyalties may lie elsewhere. Can they overcome the
barriers threatening to separate them? And can Elizabeth, by
following her heart, still protect Friarsgate?
Centurions at war. The Roman Empire at stake.Brothers Correus and
Flavius have won respect in service to the Empire. Correus is
entrusted with the honoured task of running the Emperor's brutal
games. Flavius, a Centurion at his brother's side, has risen to
become the Emperor's most trusted advisor. But now Correus has been
given a deadly mission: quelling a barbarian uprising in Germany.
While he struggles to negotiate a treaty that could save the lives
of thousands, he uncovers a deadly plot that could cast the Empire
- and his own family - into ruin... The Emperor's Games is an
enthralling historical adventure, perfect for fans of Ben Kane and
Conn Iggulden.
The Sunday Times bestselling author Allan Mallinson, brings us
another enthralling Matthew Hervey adventure. If you like Patrick
O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, you will love this!
"What a hero! What an author! What a book! A joy for the lover of
adventure and military buff alike" -- LYN MACDONALD, THE TIMES
"Splendid...the tale is as historically stimulating as it is
stirringly exciting" -- ANDREW ROBERTS, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
"Impeccably researched and rooted in both time and place" -- *****
Reader review "A thrilling tale" -- ***** Reader review "Allan
Malinson tells an absorbing tale and gives a wonderful insight into
life at that time." -- ***** Reader review
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India, 1824: Matthew Hervey and the 6th Light Dragoons are
stationed in India, where conflagration looks set to flair. The
usurper prince, Durjan Sal, has taken refuge in the infamous
fortress of Bhurtpore. A deep ditch, which can be flooded at a
moment's notice, runs round it - and as its notorious Tower of
Victory - built with the skulls of defeated men - bears witness, it
has withstood all attacks made on it. Until now. Hot and dangerous
work lies ahead for Matthew Hervey and his courageous troop who
know their fortunes will be decided by the sabre's edge. A Sabre's
Edge is the fifth book in Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series.
His adventures continue in Rumours of War. Have you read his
previous adventures A Close Run Thing, The Nizam's Daughters, A
Regimental Affair and A Call to Arms?
The fate of Rome, and thousands of lives, rests on the shoulders of
one man.After murdering his brother, and taking the position of
Emperor for himself, Caracalla orders a brutal purge of the
supporters of Geta. Meanwhile, Caracalla's ally Marcellus has his
son suddenly kidnapped. But why? Silus is ordered to track down and
rescue the boy, rumoured to be Caracalla's child. As Rome buckles
beneath the weight of slaughter, Silus will travel to the city of
Alexandria. There he will need to risk everything to save the boy,
the Empire and his own life... An intense and blood-soaked thriller
of Ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden
and Ben Kane.
#1 bestseller and soon to be motion picture, Newark Minutemen has
bridged generations. The epic based-on-true story of forbidden love
and unholy heroism is set against the backdrop of an America ripped
apart by the Great Depression and on the brink of war. Newark, NJ,
1938. Millions are out of work and robbed of dignity. A shadow
Hitler-Nazi party called the German-American Bund that is led by an
American Fuhrer threatens to swallow democracy. In this dangerous
time of star-spangled fascism, a romance forms between the Jewish
boxer, Yael and the daughter of the enemy, Krista. But 1930s
America pulls them apart as Krista's people want Yael's dead. Then
Yael is recruited by the mob to go undercover for the FBI against
her people and bring down the German-American Bund. Author Leslie
K. Barry captures an authentic and brave portrait of a lost America
searching for identity, preserving legacy and saving its soul. It
is a heartbreaking novel that crosses generations as it honors the
fragility of freedom.
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The Wall
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Adrian Goldsworthy
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From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, the final book in
his authentic, action-packed trilogy set on the frontiers of the
Roman Empire. Britannia, AD 117: Roman centurion Flavius Ferox is
trying to live a quiet life of dignified leisure, overseeing his
wife's estate and doing his best to resist the urge to murder an
annoying neighbour - until someone else does it for him. Dragged
back into a life of violence, Ferox finds himself chasing raiders,
fighting chieftains and negotiating with kings, journeying far into
the north just as war breaks out. With the new emperor, Hadrian,
sending agents from Rome, the whole world seems to be changing: old
friends become enemies, enemies claim they are friends, and new and
deadly threats lurk in the shadows. When, five years later, Hadrian
himself comes to Britannia to inspect his great wall, a new war
erupts suddenly, dividing tribes and families. Ferox is the only
one who can save the emperor - but with his family, and his own
life, in danger, Ferox must first decide whose side he is on...
Gritty, gripping and profoundly authentic, The Wall, set against
the construction of Hardian's Wall, is the final book in the City
of Victory trilogy from bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy.
Praise for Adrian Goldsworthy: 'No one knows the Roman army better
than Adrian Goldsworthy, and no one writes more convincing Roman
fiction.' Harry Sidebottom 'Gritty and realistic.' Daily Telegraph
'Brings the reader closer to the true nature of Roman Britain.' NB
Magazine
After saving the Empire's richest province from a foreign army,
Marcus and the men who protect him have been in hiding. Their lives
will be forfeit if they are seen in Rome. But times have changed.
Marcus's protector, the patrician legion commander Scaurus, has
been summoned home by his mentor, a powerful senator who has
decided he must act to save the empire from its debauched ruler's
reign of terror. Rome is a hotbed of conspiracy and treachery: and
the senator is not the only contender for power. The emperor
himself plans to destroy those he mistrusts and no-one is safe.
Marcus is assigned his own, unique role in the conspiracy. He will
become a gladiator once more. But this time, his only opponent will
be Commodus himself . . .
The Emperor is dead. Long live the Empire. General Bordan has a
lifetime of duty and sacrifice behind him in the service of the
Empire. But with rebellion brewing in the countryside, and
assassins, thieves and politicians vying for power in the city, it
is all Bordan can do to protect the heir to the throne. Apprentice
Magician Kyron was assigned to the late Emperor's honour guard
escorting his body on the long road back to the capital. But even a
magician's power may fail when enemies emerge from the forests
intent on seizing their precious cargo. Whoever controls the
Emperor's body, controls the Empire...
In the year 1095, Pope Urban II declared war on the infidel. Kings,
princes, and lords throughout Europe have joined the Crusade. To
Murdo Ranulfson has fallen the duty of guarding his family's
interests while his father and brothers fight to win Jerusalem. But
when corrupt clergy prove enemies rather than protectors, Murdo
must leave his native Scotland in search of his father. In the
company of monks and warriors, he journeys far beyond the rolling
fields of home, beyond the fabled Constantinople and the brooding
walls of Antioch, to the Holy Land and the sword points of the
Saracens. There, where blood, suffering, and human evil at its most
horrifying are shot through with rays of the miraculous, he obtains
the relic that will guide his life and the lives of his descendants
for centuries. And there he grows from a callow youth to a man,
trading cynicism for faith and selfishness for the heart of a
leader. Steeped in heroism, treachery, and the clamor of battle,
The Iron Lance begins a remarkable, masterfully woven epic trilogy
of a Scottish noble family fighting for its existence and its faith
during the age of the Great Crusades -- and of a secret society
that will shape history for a thousand years.
Unable to make any progress in locating the missing Indavara, a
desperate Cassius has been given an unrewarding assignment in
Antioch. But when an old ally's daughter is kidnapped, he feels
duty-bound to repay a long standing debt. Disillusioned with the
tawdry demands of the Imperial Security Service, he disobeys his
superiors and leaves Syria, determined to do some good. Accompanied
by nomadic chieftain Kabir and a trio of warriors, Cassius soon
finds himself in Greece hunting a vicious band of slave-traders
trafficking women across the Empire. But these are no common
criminals, and as Cassius sets out to bring them down, he finds
himself up against ruthless, cunning men with powerful friends and
a lot to lose. For the Agent of Rome, desperate times call for
desperate measures.
Repressed desires, irresistible obsessions, and perception-twisting
games. When lady's maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs
assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they
already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London
workhouse, they escaped through games of imaginary crimes and
sublime punishment. Now they've been unexpectedly reunited-in
subservience to the brooding Wythe Bornholdt and his frail wife,
Diana. A master and mistress with their own dark secrets. In
private, Marian and Valentine return to their playful and addictive
games-now tinged with BDSM. But when lecherous Wythe sees something
he desires in Marian, he turns the pair's diversions violently
against them. The line between servitude and bondage is drawn, and
the dynamics of dominance and submission will shift in this
sensually charged novel of Gothic suspense.
The call of the republic, the weight of destiny. A new legend takes
to the seas.'A thrilling new adventure series that rivals the
immortal Patrick O'Brian' Angus Donald1793. The infant French
republic is assailed on all sides, by enemies within and the
combined might of the great European monarchies without. A
fanatical regime has taken power in Paris. In the midst of these
upheavals, Philippe Kermorvant, son of an English aristocrat and a
French nobleman, arrives in Brittany, his father's homeland, for
the first time in his life. He gained experience of brutal warfare
as a young officer in the fledgling United States, and Russian,
Navies. Now he has three reasons for making his new home in France:
his fervent belief in the ideals proclaimed by the new French
Republic, his desire to revive the ancient estate of his family,
and his wish to fight against those whom he has always regarded as
his enemy... The English. But with the core of the French fleet on
the verge of mutiny and the horrors of 'Madame Guillotine' at their
peak, Philippe will have more than warfare, politics and family
entanglements to contend with. From a toxic homecoming welcome to
an arbitrary spell in gaol, Philippe's loyalty to the republic will
be tested to breaking point. Everything will come to a head in a
life-or-death battle on the high seas, which will leave him with an
impossible choice. One that will change his life forever... The
thrilling introduction to the newest star of Napoleonic naval
fiction, Philippe Kermorvant, from award-winning naval author and
historian J. D. Davies, perfect for fans of C. S. Forester, Patrick
O'Brian and Julian Stockwin.
A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea A humiliated and shipless
captive of the French, Horatio Hornblower faces execution unless he
can escape and make a triumphant return to England . . . Forced to
surrender his ship, HMS Sutherland, after a long and bloody battle,
Captain Horatio Hornblower is held prisoner in a French fortress.
Prospects turn bleaker when he learns that he and Lt. Bush are to
be tried and executed in Paris as part of Napoleon's attempts to
rally the war-weary Empire. Even if Hornblower can escape this fate
and make it safe to England, he still faces court-martial for
surrendering his ship. With little hope for the future and little
left to lose, Hornblower throws caution to the wind once more. This
is the seventh of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S.
Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. 'A joyous
creation, perfection in words' Conn Iggulden
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