Ancient

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...

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

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...

'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...

The unmissable conclusion to Tim Leach's critically acclaimed historical adventure series set in the Roman Empire. 180 AD. North of the Wall, Sarmatian warrior Kai and his adopted tribe, the Votadini, struggle for survival, cast into unfamiliar lands...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598537024Author John WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 877Imprint The Library of AmericaPublisher The Library of AmericaWeight(grams) 578gDimensions(mm)...

The first part in an epic sequel to M.K. Hume's King Arthur trilogyThe legend of King Arthur lives on...King Artor lies slain and Ector, a mere boy, is acknowledged as the legitimate heir to the kingdom. But the land of the Celts is weakened and Ector...

Born in a Mesopotamian village in the third century, the son of a Parthian warrior, Mani grows up in a volatile and dangerous world. As battle rages for control over the Middle East between the great Roman and Persian empires, as Jews and Christians,...

Bestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this brutal and bloody historical adventure. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden. Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! "Breakneck action, vivid...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Christy Award.Book InformationISBN 9781601426017Author Mesu AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House...

'Lovers of epic rejoice!...A vivid and gripping read' Madeline Miller, author of the Orange Prize Winner 2012 for The Song of Achilles'Linnea Hartsuyker brings myth and legend roaring to life in this superbly good page-turning saga of Viking-era Norway'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496458278Author Tessa AfsharFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538753705Author Phong NguyenFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Grand Central PublishingPublisher Grand Central PublishingWeight(grams)...

A Time Of War is book three in The Westlands series - a brilliant quartet set in the magical lands of Deverry. A dragon found, an army raised and an eyeless bard with a tale of blood and magic... The life of Jahdo the...

Hatusu, the remarkable young widow of Pharaoh Tuthmosis II, has forced Egyptian society to acknowledge her as Pharaoh, and her success in battle is spreading Egypt's glory well beyond its frontiers. In the Temple of Anubis, Hatusu and the defeated King...

AD 69...as this most dramatic year draws to a close, now is the time to choose a definitive side... Whilst Vitellius enjoys the trappings of power around him, machinations are afoot. In the East, Vespasian has his eye on the throne, but he needs...

In her classic way, Kerr spins a tale of beginnings and ends, of love and heartbreak, as the spiral narrative winds round upon itself in this final installment of The Westlands series. Days of air and darkness, nights...

A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR. Tenth-century Iceland. In the midwinter darkness, on the lifeless black soils of a newly settled land, two friends kill a man. Kjaran, an itinerant storyteller, and Gunnar, a once-feared warrior, must make a...

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...

Six years after The Half-Drowned King, Ragnvald Eysteinsson is now king of Sogn, but fighting battles for King Harald keeps him away from home, as he confronts treachery and navigates a political landscape that grows more dangerous the higher he rises...

The first in an epic trilogy charting the legend of Merlin.The legend begins...In the town of Segontium, a fugitive is washed ashore. He brutally rapes the granddaughter of the king of the Deceangli tribe, leaving her to bear his son, Myrddion Merlinus...

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...

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is...

The fates of Ragnvald and his sister Svanhild unfold to their stunning conclusion in this riveting final volume in The Golden Wolf Saga, a trilogy that conjures the ancient world with the gripping detail, thrilling action, and vivid historical elements...

"I, Archimedes the mathematician, son of Phidias the astronomer, prostrate myself before the goddess of wisdom. May Athena restore our people to her favour and see us through the descending storm..." So begins The Beast in the Labyrinth, a story of sly...

Jerusalem and the Sinai desert, first century AD. In the turbulent aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus, officers of the Roman Empire acquire intelligence of a pilgrim bearing an incendiary letter from a religious fanatic to insurrectionists in Corinth...

Peace is like a flame - easily extinguished.21 BC. After the turbulence of civil war, Augustus Caesar now rules Rome. Yet his authority is fragile, holding only so long as the people believe Rome's gods support him, particularly the beloved goddess of...

Experience a remarkable year among the real people of ancient Greece, as they prepare for the most important event in their calendar.It is 248 BC, the year of the 133rd Olympic Games. At this time the Hellenistic world is at its peak, with Greek...

Duplicity. Degeneracy. Destruction. One Empire. Two Emperors. Only one can survive. Rome, AD 69. Having spectacularly grabbed the imperial throne by way of a very bloody coup, new emperor Otho is horrified to discover another emperor already declared...

Book thirteen of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years. 'A dagger laid against our throat.' ...

Fans of Dan Brown and Clive Cussler will love the thrilling new Jack Howard action adventure from Sunday Times bestseller David Gibbins. 1351 BC: Akhenaten the Sun-Pharaoh rules supreme in Egypt...until the day he casts off his crown and mysteriously...

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER'Wildly entertaining, deeply affecting' Ali SmithLondinium, AD 211. Zuleika is a modern girl living in an ancient world. She's a back-alley firecracker, a scruffy Nubian babe with tangled hair...

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,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398410442Author John InghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Book eleven of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years. The Fire Dragon tells two separate stories: one set in the "present" of...

Robert Graves's controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of Christ. Here Jesus is not the son of God, but the result of a secret marriage - the descendant of Herod and true King of the Jews. Written from the perspective of a lowly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312337247Author John Maddox RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams)...

Rome 68 AD. Slaughtering hundreds of civilians at the gates of Rome is hardly the best introduction for new Emperor Galba to his city. However the aged ruler is determined to get on with clearing up the mess Nero left. Assisting him are his three men:...

For one to rule, the other must die. AD 312: A year of horrific and brutal warfare. Although outnumbered, Constantine's legions seem unstoppable as they surge through Maxentius' Italian heartlands. Constantine is determined to reach and seize the...