Ancient

TRAITORS OF ROME: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAn enthralling Cato and Macro adventure from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. Not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. AD 56. Battle-hardened veterans of the Roman army Tribune Cato...

From THE SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Manda Scott, this is the final, heart-rending instalment of the magnificent retelling of the life of Britain's great warrior queen."Fast-moving action, spine-tingling battles. Wonderful" -- KATE MOSSE"The tragic...

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!CENTURION, a no. 1 bestseller, is the unputdownable eighth novel in Simon Scarrow's Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. 'A new book in Simon Scarrow's...

Roman Britain is vividly portrayed in this fascinating and authentically detailed story about a year in the life of an ordinary woman and her family.The year is AD 133. Hadrian is Emperor of Rome and all its vast empire, including Britannia. The greater...

'Exquisite and devastating. It won't fail to move you' - Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunInspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about...

The next instalment in Peter Gibbons' thrilling Saxon Warrior Series!In the aftermath of the great battle of Maldon, justice is demanded and vengeance will be served!992ADKing Aethelred's the Unready's army has been defeated at the historic Battle of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732477506Author Roy CasagrandaFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Sekhmet Liminal Press, LLCPublisher Sekhmet Liminal Press, LLCWeight(grams) 522g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916469464Author Downie, RuthFormat PaperbackPage Count 486Imprint Grampus PressPublisher Grampus PressWeight(grams) 473gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm *...

***The Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick***'Lighthearted, witty and effortlessly clever, just like its wonderful heroine, this is a window into ancient Rome, and a tonic and a joy to read' The Observer'It positively crackles with knowledge of the city...

From the battlefields of conquest to the Roman mob, Aulus Severus must use all his wits to survive in this thrilling Roman historical adventureAD 69: Aulus Caecina Severus has thrown in his lot with the hedonistic Vitellius, preparing his legions for a...

Loyalty to your people. Loyalty to Rome. Only one can remain...'Wonderful, distinct characters' Conn IgguldenCenturion Faustus Valerianus marched with Julius Agricola on his six-year campaign to conquer the north of Britain. With Agricola now returned to...

Warrior and combat medic of the Twenty Second Legion, Titus Cervianus, must fight the armies of the fabled Warrior Queen in this blistering new Roman adventure from Simon Turney. Egypt, 25 BC. Titus Cervianus is no ordinary soldier. And the Twenty...

From the author of The Power, winner of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2017IT BEGINS AND ENDS WITH A SACRIFICE... It was a time of brutal tyranny and occupation. Young men and women took to the streets to protest. Dictators put them down with iron...

The ultimate Rome story Fresh from triumph in Britain and Gaul, Caesar is marching on Rome with his legions of hardened veterans. To unseat Pompey, now dictator of the empire, he must make the terrible decision to wage war on his own people. ...

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!THE EAGLE IN THE SAND is the action-packed seventh novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Essential reading for fans of Bernard Cornwell. 'Scarrow's [novels] rank with the...

Raised in chaos. Forced to rule. Abandoned by the gods.Rome, AD 52. The Julio-Claudian dynasty is in its death throes. Over the next twenty years, chaos descends as Claudius then Nero are killed. The whole empire bucks and heaves with conspiracy,...

The next thrilling instalment of Peter Gibbons unputdownable Saxon Warrior seriesThe fight for a torn Kingdom rests in the hands of a few brave men...990AD. King Aethelred II, who men will one day call The Unready, rules over a land divided by the...

*Now available as a full-length novel! Originally published in five ebook parts*The epic story of Caratacus: a barbarian king who led the tribes of Britannia against mighty Rome . . . AD 18, Britannia.The Roman Empire rules much of the known world...

If you like Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden, you will love this second book in THE SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Manda Scott's epic retelling of the story of Britain's great warrior queen."One of the boldest of recent adventures in historical...

A gripping historical novel set in 11th century Persia that imagines the life of poet and philosopher Omar KhayyamAccused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam, the Persian poet and sage Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312246983Author John Maddox RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454g

The next bloody and thrilling instalment in MJ Porter's The Brunanburh Series.Can the King of the Scots and the Dublin Norse triumph against a united England?AD934King Athelstan of the English has been successful in uniting the many kingdoms of Britain...

The Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott brings Ancient Rome to life in this memorable tale of treachery, espionage and violence. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden."Superior in almost every way...one of the most...

Old friends will clash, armies will collide... let there be blood.50 AD. The Invasion is over and Roman legions spread throughout the land, a blood red stain on Britannia. Caratacus has fled south to rebuild his army and warriors flock to his banner.In...

Old friends will clash, armies will collide... let there be blood.50 AD. The Invasion is over and Roman legions spread throughout the land, a blood red stain on Britannia. Caratacus has fled south to rebuild his army and warriors flock to his banner.In...

Pre-order the final book in Stephen Fry's acclaimed internationally bestselling Greek myths series telling the story of The Odyssey - can a hero find his way home?Follow Odysseus after he leaves the fallen city of Troy and takes ten long dramatic years -...

Warrior of Rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfare. The year is AD 255 - the Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every border. The...

Warrior of Rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfare. The year is AD 255 - the Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every border. The...

In a world at war, a brother and sister seek revenge...Another drama-drenched story in a truly epic historical series.They were born in the middle of a battle, into a world at war. And from their first moments of life, twins Satyrus and Melitta were...

Save lives... Or take them? A gripping novel of the Roman frontier.Ebook includes a new short story, entitled The West PastureArmy Medic Postumus Justinius Corvus is a long way from his native Britannia, in the Syrian provinces at the far corner of...

Save lives... Or take them? A gripping novel of the Roman frontier.Ebook includes a new short story, entitled The West PastureArmy Medic Postumus Justinius Corvus is a long way from his native Britannia, in the Syrian provinces at the far corner of...

It is too late for peace. Prepare for war.Britannia, 43 AD. The last unconquered stronghold of the Celts. A dangerous place of men without fear, soon to face the might of an invading Roman army.Two young friends from drastically different backgrounds,...

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The epic novel of Roman adventure.Correus and Flavius, half brothers and rivals, have found the life of a Centurion to be dangerous. After imprisonment and torture, Flavius found his strength and proved his mettle. Correus, son of a slave, found glory on...

An awe-inspiring account of the final days of Rome's forgotten legion.The Ninth Hispana was once the pride of the Roman Army, wreathed in honour for numerous successful campaigns. But by the time it was joined by Centurion Justinius Corvus, it had...

An awe-inspiring account of the final days of Rome's forgotten legion.The Ninth Hispana was once the pride of the Roman Army, wreathed in honour for numerous successful campaigns. But by the time it was joined by Centurion Justinius Corvus, it had...

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE BESTSELLING EMPIRE OF SALT SERIES FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN'A master storyteller' Sunday Express________The news from the north is grim.An army is massing under the new king of Feal. They head towards Darien - city...

The bestselling author of the Emperor, Conqueror and The Wars of the Roses returns to the Ancient World with a gripping adventure based on an epic true story. 'HIS FINEST NOVEL TO DATE . . . THE BATTLE SCENES ARE THRILLING' SUNDAY EXPRESS___________In...

The bestselling author of the Emperor, Conqueror and The Wars of the Roses returns to the Ancient World with a gripping adventure based on an epic true story. 'HIS FINEST NOVEL TO DATE . . . THE BATTLE SCENES ARE THRILLING' SUNDAY EXPRESS___________In...

A King's command. A warrior’s quest for the truth…Tamworth AD835Following Icel’s epic rescue of Lord Coenwulf's children from their almost certain death, King Wiglaf is forced to call upon Icel’s loyal services once more.Furious that the conspirators...