Historical

In a world where thoughts shape reality, Vern watches as the laws of physics crumble around him. But while others embrace mysticism, this scientist sees an opportunity to reverse engineer the new rules governing Victorian Elmhurst. Marked by an elder god's rune burning in his mind and racing against its corruption, Vern forges his own way. Armed with years of scientific knowledge, he develops a unique power: the ability to perceive and manipulate Balance itself.

New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during WWII included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a kaiju? This collection takes real events from World War II and injects them with fantastical creatures that mirror the “unreality” of war itself. Each story—and two poems—feature mythical, mystical, and otherwise unexplainable beings that change the course of history.

After her best friend dies in a coal mine, Benethea "Bennie" Mattox sacrifices her job, her relationship, and her reputation to uncover what’s killing miners on Kire Mountain. When she finds a half-drowned white woman in a dirty mine slough, Bennie takes her in because it's right—but also because she hopes this odd, magnetic stranger can lead her to the proof she needs. Instead, she brings more questions. The woman called Motheater can't remember her true name, or how she ended up inside the mountain.

In Roman-occupied Britain, the Iceni tribe crowns an extraordinary new queen. Tall and flame-haired, Boudicca is devoted to Andraste, the Iceni’s patron goddess, known for her raven familiar, her fierceness and her swirling blue tattoos. Boudicca and her two young daughters will carry the tribe forward in dangerous times. Roman tax collector Catus Decianus, expecting weakness in a female ruler, launches a devastating attack on the tribe’s stronghold. Boudicca and her family barely survive—but they refuse to bend the knee.

Una novel·la mordaç i brillant que captura l’energia dels vint anys i el caos de les primeres vegades."Si mai has estimat la persona equivocada, o la persona correcta en el moment equivocat... En resum, si mai has estat jove, t’encantarà El factor Rachel tant com a mi." - Gabrielle Zevin, autora de Demà, i demà i demà.La Rachel és al darrer curs de la Universitat, treballa en una llibreria i viu amb el seu millor amic, en James, en una casa que cau a trossos.

Welcome to Rydding, the hidden village you might stumble across if you need a home and a fresh start. For Elwyn Howell, the village is a lifesaver when she finds it just as she’s run out of strength and hope while running for her life. The abandoned healer’s cottage welcomes her, even though she’s given up on that calling. She opens a tea shop instead, using her knowledge of herbs and her empathic gift that allows her to select the perfect tea for each customer. Soon, she’s feeling at home in the village community.

The Woods All Black is a story of passion, prejudice, and power—an Appalachian period piece that explores reproductive justice and bodily autonomy, the terrors of small-town religiosity, and the necessity of fighting tooth and claw to live as who you truly are.

As a child, Richard dreamed of knighthood and gallant deeds. As a grown man, he is committed to doing his best as an officer of the Guard, as a Lord of the land, and as a father. Living up to his oaths is easy. Being a good husband is much more of a challenge. Alysoun has done everything expected of a woman in her position. She has married well and had two clever, healthy children. That's not enough. Richard is kind, but increasingly distant. Alysoun herself has pain and fatigue magic can't fix. In truth, she is isolated and more than a little bored.

As the sun rose, it alighted on more hoof marks heading east. Barnimeon could tell by now as well as any veteran that the hooves were iron shod. Centaur hooves, he thought, grinding his teeth. Thousands of them. “They’re ahead of us,” Aetos murmured that morning as he dropped back to walk by the strategos awhile, nodding to the churned earth. Barnimeon nodded grimly. “Yes. And if they make it through the hinterlands, we won’t only have the skern eggs to worry about. Our people will be defenceless against the centaur invasion. They’ll be slaughtered like sheep.”

Since childhood, Ethnobotanist Hannah Heronstone has had a passion for healing plants and their use through the centuries. Orphaned at birth, she's unaware of her connection to an ancient lineage of cunning women, healers, and yes, even witches. But they have not forgotten about her.

These are not the Arthurian Legends you’ve seen before. "The Arthur Tales" offers a fresh perspective on the beloved characters of Camelot, weaving historical fantasy with unexpected twists that will leave you hungry for more.

More like sisters than best friends, Issa Bui and Olivia Nong grew up dreaming of becoming movie stars. But for young Vietnamese women in 1930s Hollywood, the MGM back lot seems unreachable. Undeterred, Issa knows she’s meant for great things. The blood of shamans runs through her veins. To find fame in this town, for herself and for Olivia, Issa needs to make connections. For starters, with her dead grandmother Bà Ngoại.

Arianna e la sorella Fedra, principesse di Creta e figlie del temuto re Minosse, crescono ascoltando riecheggiare il rumore degli zoccoli del fratello, il Minotauro, nel labirinto costruito sotto il palazzo. Ogni anno, quattordici giovani ateniesi vengono sacrificati per placare la fame del mostro. Quando il principe Teseo giunge a Creta per immolarsi alla creatura, Arianna si perde nei suoi occhi verdi e se ne innamora follemente. Ma aiutarlo a scappare dal labirinto significherebbe tradire la famiglia e il regno, e la ragazza conosce fin troppo bene le implicazioni di un gesto simile.

At the Summer Solstice, the prophecy states the greatest powers in the history of the sisterhood will pass down to the next daughter of Eve, imbuing her with an ancient and powerful energy. She must be made to understand her purpose by the previous daughter of Eve. It is a great honour, and the ancient powers should be used wisely. The ancestral light energy is full of love and passion, remembering, the light will always beat the dark.

1588, Triora. Un processo spietato. Una storia di resistenza UNA STORIA VERA DI CORAGGIO, AMORE E REDENZIONE UNA COMUNITÀ DI DONNE DEDITA ALLA MEDICINA E AL CULTO DELLA NATURA TORMENTATA DA UNA FOLLE CACCIA ALLE STREGHE Liguria di Ponente, 1588. Quando si presenta davanti al palazzo adibito a prigione nel borgo di Triora, sulle Alpi liguri, Franchetta Borrelli allontana i pensieri, cancella la paura dallo sguardo e si prepara ad affrontare l'inferno.

In 1307 rural France, Isabel de Forêt lives a double life. By day, she works at the Black Dove Inn. By night, she is a key member of the Doves—a secret network of women smuggling the persecuted to safety. When King Philip IV begins his brutal purge of the Knights Templar, Isabel is tasked with protecting two fugitives: Raphael, a rebellious nobleman, and Johanes, a gentle monk. As they flee for their lives, Isabel’s brother Armand, a loyal servant of the crown, will stop at nothing to capture them. With the king’s wrath closing in, Isabel must risk everything.

Der furiose zweite Band der Historische-Fantasy-Reihe für alle Fans von Sam Feuerbach und Greg Walters! Was tust du, wenn andere für deine Fehler sterben? Nach Jahren voller Blut, Schweiß und Tränen hat der junge Ritter Landogar seine Heimat von der Geißel der Wegelagerei befreit. Sein Platz am Hof des Herzogs ist gesichert. Aber Kordorien hat größere Probleme als ein paar Gesetzlose und so muss er wieder in den Kampf gegen die Feinde seines Herrn ziehen. Doch dann bedroht ein einziger, folgenschwerer Fehler nicht nur Landogars Zukunft, sondern auch die des ganzen Herzogtums.

The borders are blurred in the woods around Eilegate House. The nearby town has borne witness to the centuries of bloodshed and upheaval that crafted modern Scotland and . . . retains vestiges of an old and dangerous magic. In 1934, the threat of war lingers just beyond the horizon. When Great War veteran Albert Lerrant and his new bride Victoria move into the stately home of Eilegate, the couple realize the house is not quite as abandoned as it first appeared. Tensions take a turn for the dire when Albert wakes up one midsummer morning to find his wife vanished without a trace.

Life in the Middle Ages can be tough. Nasty, brutish, and short, as they say. War, famine, torture. Plague and intolerance. People getting burned at the stake and all that. And nobody speaks English. All of which sucks if you’re from the 21st Century. Martin’s just a regular guy. A job that's going—well, not exactly nowhere, but not anyplace fast. A condo in the DC suburbs. A Ford Fusion. A couple of beers on a Friday night.

В попытках добыть артефакты для спасения Царя Богов, аментет Ифе теряет то, к чему стремилась с момента обретения эмоций — жизнь. В загробном мире, ей предстоит спастись от небытия, добыть последний артефакт и вновь попытаться вернуться в мир смертных. Но предатели не дремлют: Дуат становится не менее опасным, чем обитель яростной богини Селкет. Сможет ли Ифе вновь увидеть тех, кто стал ей дорог и выдержать последний суд, на котором будет взвешено само мироздание?