Ancient

When passion is punishable by death, can one priestess keep her emotions concealed and help steer the course of history?Ancient Rome is a world of power and privilege, secrets and sacred duty. The esteemed priestesses of Vesta - the Vestal Virgins - are...

His great battles against the sea raiders in the Nile Delta have left Pharoah Tuthmosis II frail, but he finds solace in victory and in the welcome he is sure to receive on his return to Thebes. Across the river from Thebes, however, there are those who...

An enthralling and lyrical fantasy debut, and the first in an incredible new trilogy re-telling The Epic of Gilgamesh. Brimming full of warring gods, rebellious humans, and the goddess of love caught between them whose destiny has the power to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316423885Author Madeline MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Back Bay BooksWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 171mm * 105mm...

From the internationally bestselling author comes a tale of long-buried secrets and a discovery that will change everything, perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Lucinda Riley. An unforgettable discoveryIn 1922,...

The action-filled climax of the epic story of the Batavi uprising in AD 69, from the author of the bestselling Empire series. **NOW FEATURING AN ADDITIONAL SHORT STORY**'A masterclass in military historical fiction' - Sunday ExpressVictory is in sight...

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE BLOOD FOREST'A BLOODY PAGE-TURNER' Mail on SundayFor fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden, a spectacular debut where honour and duty, legions and tribes clash in bloody, heart-breaking...

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE BLOOD FOREST'A BLOODY PAGE-TURNER' Mail on SundayFor fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden, a spectacular debut where honour and duty, legions and tribes clash in bloody, heart-breaking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999120804Author Vincent DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 396Imprint Thirteenth PressPublisher Thirteenth PressWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

After the death of her husband Pharoh Tuthmosis II, Hatusu has confounded her critics by winning a great battle against the Mitanni. Aided by her lover, Senenmut, she is determined that all sections of Egyptian society should accept her as the first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800750845Author Daniel WilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press

'Fans of Philippa Gregory will be entranced. Kate Quinn's unforgettable third novel is a mesmerising story of passion, ambition and betrayal.' ELLEUnder its beloved Emperor Trajan, the Roman Eagle spreads its wings, advancing ever further into the...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990483240Author John WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint John WilsonPublisher John WilsonWeight(grams) 322g

Vidal's historical novel set in the 5th century BC and narrated by Cyrus Spitama, son of a Persian prince and Greek sorceress, grandson of the prophet Zoroaster, and ambassador to the courts of India, China and Greece. Pericles, Thucydides, Sophocles and...

Somewhere deep in the desert, the location of Rahimere's tomb has long been kept a closely guarded secret. But now, the Sebaus - a sect taking its name from demons - has plundered and pillaged the sepulchre for its most powerful treasure.The fiery...

Their rivalry will change the world forever. As competition for the imperial throne intensifies, Constantine and Maxentius realise their childhood friendship cannot last. Each man struggles to control their respective quadrant of empire, battered by...

***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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914602108Author HomerFormat HardbackPage Count 560Imprint Chiltern PublishingPublisher Chiltern PublishingDimensions(mm) 185mm * 119mm * 46mm

Set in Changi, the most notorious prisoner of war camp in Asia, King Rat is an heroic story of survival told by a master story-teller who lived through those years as a young soldier. Only one man in fifteen had the strength, the luck, and the cleverness...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916469457Author Downie, RuthFormat PaperbackPage Count 530Imprint Grampus PressPublisher Grampus PressWeight(grams) 514gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm *...

'So beautiful, so haunting . . . bitingly real . . . Giles has given us a vital, glorious story: rich, rewarding, and utterly revealing of our times' Manda ScottFollowing his acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, Lancelot, Giles Kristian's new novel returns...

JOIN THE LATEST ADVENTURE WITH SAM AND REMI FARGO IN THIS THRILLING TREASURE-HUNTING STORY FEATURING A LOST SCROLL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR, CLIVE CUSSLERHusband and wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo ARE BACK in a brand-new thrilling adventure...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593598047Author Santiago PosteguilloFormat HardbackPage Count 560Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

The Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell brings the myth and legend of Troy to life in this epic story filled with triumph and tragedy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. "This is how the oldest tales should...

From the international bestselling Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Wolves of Rome is a historical thriller about two brothers and the betrayal of Teutoburg Forest that devastated the Roman Empire. This is a must read for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735291881Author Mesu AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A Division...

In Paul Doherty's new novel, Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Hall of Two Truths, is once again summoned to the Imperial Palaceo: Tekreth, Guardian of the Door of Sobeck, has fallen to his death from the roof of his stately mansion. According to all...

At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya in Thebes, three of Egypt's leading scribes die violently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of a vile poisoning. To add to the mounting unease, a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739776213Author Helen SteadmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 422Imprint Bell Jar BooksPublisher Bell Jar BooksWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm...

High adventure and epic storytelling combine in the final novel in Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell's bestselling Troy trilogy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. 'In my pantheon of literary greats, David...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952439209Author Erik HildingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 378Imprint Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLCPublisher Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLCWeight(grams)...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION GOLD CROWN AWARD 2022. A disgraced warrior must navigate a course between honour and shame, his people and the Roman Empire, in the first of a trilogy set in the second century AD from the author of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593193785Author Mesu AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A Division...

Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow, a riveting thriller set in Ancient Rome from bestselling author Douglas Jackson."...gripping Roman thriller. It's certainly well placed to take on the Simon Scarrow/Conn Iggulden...

Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, but there is no better man to go into the jungle with. Join Flashman in his adventures as he survives fearful ordeals and outlandish perils across the four corners of the world. Flashman's at it again!...

'Inviting, stylish and candid ... Pollard's future, as a novelist, is very bright indeed' The i'Clever, warm, and funny' Sarah Moss, The Guardian'This isn't the first - and most certainly won't be the last - pandemic novel, but it might be the most...

Rome 549 AD. Forced to flee the city, merchant Nicander and legionary Marius escape to a new life in Constantinople. Determined to make their fortune, they plot a number of outrageous money-making schemes, until they chance upon their greatest idea yet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250824578Author Edward GrossFormat PaperbackPage Count 864Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 1243gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Christian Retailing's Best Awards 2016.Book InformationISBN 9781601425997Author Mesu AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Waterbrook Press (A...