Fiction - Fantasy - Historical

A desert princess. A cursed prince. Can a kiss break the spell? Once upon a time... When Anahita picks up a pet frog on her way to marry a distant sheikh, she laughs at his claim to be a prince under a curse that...

A witch's vow. A knight's quest. A wolf hunting to kill. Once upon a time... Six years ago, Rosa lost her family to a wolf attack during the coldest winter in living memory. But now the wolf is back, as bloodthirsty as ever, and...

A princess in danger. A heroic huntsman. A reflection revealing too much truth. Once upon a time... Princess Guinevere and her brother, Prince Xylander, flee the mad king's court in search of a marriage alliance with another kingdom. But when Guinevere's new husband falls...

Strange things are happening at Stamford House. It was not that Mr Fortey was particularly loved, but that he died in such a horrible way, and in the presence of almost the entire household. We must have been only a few feet away, yet...

A librarian with a mysterious past, a war hero with a secret, and the heist of a magic painting. THE LIBRARIAN OF CROOKED LANE is an intriguing new fantasy from C.J. Archer, the USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series.Librarian Sylvia...

Running out of time to perfect the Dance that determines his future career and success, Dallon practises for hours on end. His sister Dasha watches and supports him-but longs to choose a Dance for herself outside the scope of those delegated to women. The...

The last competition Belasko won was the catch a slippery pig contest at his village fair.Now he has to beat the best warriors in the kingdom.Belasko, a farm boy who ran away to war, is a decorated soldier and war hero. When Markus, the...

An historical novel with a dash of science fiction.There are many mysteries surrounding the building of the Egyptian pyramids.Djoser and the Gods takes us back more than 4000 years, to a time just before the first pyramid was constructed.Pharaoh Djoser is leader of the...

Few remain to resist the implacable advance of the dark forces unleashed by Diis. In the ice wastes of distant Halvia, Rabigar must locate the spear of the legendary Giants. In the vast expanse of the Lantinen Sea, Soren must search for the lost...

The weapon takers have bought themselves some time to complete their quest. But when their enemies return, they will find that they have become more ruthless and terrifying than ever. In the steppe lands of the far north, Soren must seek out the bow...

This dark, lush, and beautiful reimagining of the story of Rapunzel presents the witch's perspective in this tale of motherhood, magic, and the stories we pass down to our children.Smart, swift, sure-footed and fleet-winged, The Book of Gothel launches its magic from a most...

In 2022, Dan Hunt and his wife drive to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to visit the Titanic Museum for a weekend get-away. Instead of the vacation that he had planned, Dan finds himself pulled into a situation well beyond his control and understanding. Dan awakes...

The highly anticipated Scrarth and Avangar duels are fast-approaching. While the ancient evils of the Ra-amawl forest are behind them, there is much more wickedness that lies ahead. Contestants Jeda, Spoena, and Artil are under the careful watch of the sinister Hod-ya as the...

Between 1894 and 1914, Paul d'Ivoi (1856-1915) wrote a series of 21 volumes, collectively entitled The Eccentric Voyages, clearly inspired by and updating Jules Verne's classic Extraordinary Voyages.While not quite matching Verne for verve and invention, d'Ivoi succeeded in appealing to a new generation...

Long before there was a Winter King, there was a Summer Queen-Gwendolyn of Cornwall, a fierce warrior princess who raised an army to unite a nation.If you love British lore, and you ever longed to dive headlong into its spirit...If you ever hoped to...

An pseudo historical based anthology of cosmic horror inspired short stories based on real people and events set in the year 1816.Author: Dickon SpringateISBN-10: 1645707873ISBN-13: 9781645707875Publisher: Beyond Death Publishing LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/12/2019Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.71d

"Two Gun Witch is a fully loaded fantasy adventure in a darkly brutal and beautiful landscape, an unforgettable weird western."-Laura Bickle, author of the Wildlands series She's got two guns loaded with magic.Will they be enough? Talen is a Stalker, a bounty hunter hired...

"Two Gun Witch is a fully loaded fantasy adventure in a darkly brutal and beautiful landscape, an unforgettable weird western."-Laura Bickle, author of the Wildlands series She's got two guns loaded with magic.Will they be enough? Talen is a Stalker, a bounty hunter hired...

Sworn enemies. A dying world. A looming destiny.Luke has vowed to avenge his father and protect Sagebrush from the drifters in the Dead Lands.Kaia lives in the mountains, safe from the murderous soshos who roam the desert below. But when her cousin goes missing,...

Forged by fire. Bound by blood. Tortured by fate.Lightning decimates the land, but the people of Ebonpeak know there are greater threats than tempests and firestorms. Raiders pillage the coastline, destroying everything and leaving none unscathed.Six years ago, Desolation Day stole everything from Samara-except...

What can you say about an old Lt. who never let the truth spoil a good story?Fact-checking here is almost impossible because of my skill of twisting what has to be lies into believable prose. Time and time again, I've been told to write...

A British secret agent is caught in a plot to assassinate archangels who settled Earth after WWII in this classic thriller from the World Fantasy Award winning author! "Sharp, brutal, cool--yet also stunningly imaginative and perfectly realised." --Michael Marshall, bestselling author of The Straw...

The sequel to Presidential Spirits. If you thought the story ended with the McFaddens leaving Washington on Marine One and Thomas Jefferson stranded in the White House Blue Room, you are sorely mistaken. That was merely the beginning of the story . . .In...

Reproduction of the original: Uarda by Georg EbersAuthor: Georg EbersISBN-10: 3734050324ISBN-13: 9783734050329Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/21/2018Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.11d

A brutal Viking raid heralds the dawn of a new, powerful dynasty - the House of NormandyNeustria, Kingdom of the West FranksAD 890Fourteen-year-old Poppa's life changes when Northmen land near Bayeux. Count B駻engar, her father, submits to them, and she is handfasted to Hrfr,...

A rot creeps through the Continent, threatening to destroy its very foundation.After her victory in the south, Charlaine is summoned to the Antonine, where the Church rules supreme. Before she even arrives, an outcast confronts her with a mysterious warning, propelling her to question...

At the peak of Rome's might, a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages.Lucius Metellus Anguis is dead. That is what his enemies believe.However, within the safety of the Isle of the...

The souls shall be gathered are seven in number-for seven is a miraculous number. In turn of the century Portugal, Demon hunter and ship's captain, Lu s da Silva is docked in his homeport, looking forward to a break from the seas, and enjoying...

Captain da Silva's team is back-and on the trail of a serial killer stalking prey in the streets of Lisbon. The murders are so brutal, the killer has been named 'The Werewolf' in local newspapers. But it's something much more malevolent than a simple...

An enslaved enchantress. A magic mirror. Whose match will be made next?Once upon a time...When Queen Briska is accused of treason, she flees to the mountains, building an icy wall around her broken heart. But she cannot flee her punishment - she is forced...

This fact filled pictured story begins in 2010 as a Sudanese archaeologist named Anand is on a mission begun by his grandfather to find the whereabouts of King Piankhi's mummy. King Piankhi and his son's of Nubia were the first Africans to rule over...

A trained killer. A demonic Order. A jewel that could change the course of history. Malka and Stas have found have already found themselves unwilling allies once, protecting a fantastical stone from the designs of the Urumi's demonic Order. Little do they know that...

Texas 1885. Chance Murdoch is a respected lawman with a sterling reputation. After an encounter with an escaped prisoner almost turns deadly, Chance is rescued by a group of Apaches who turn him into one of their kind, a 'moon wolf.' Luke Murdoch is...

The historical heart of the novel set in 15th Century Ireland, is framed through the fresh eyes of Kelly, an ordinary woman who runs a caf in Banbridge, County Down. Down to earth, deeply religious, the community turn to her in times of need....

A librarian with a mysterious past, a war hero with a secret, and the heist of a magic painting. THE LIBRARIAN OF CROOKED LANE is an intriguing new fantasy from C.J. Archer, the USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series.Librarian Sylvia...

A Gothic supernatural mystery for fans for The Quickening and The Shape of Darkness, featuring real-life events and people, such as George M駘i鑚 and the Moberly-Jourdain incident, where two English women claim to have seen the ghost of Marie Antoinette in the gardens of...

An extravagant, lyrical novel in twelve parts about a city of poets and librarians at the height of the Renaissance. A city that never was. Tommaso Cellini, celebrated ruler of Cadenza, is dead. For Carlo Mazzoni, an aspiring poet, it is the worst possible...

Author: Peter WattISBN-10: 1760989770ISBN-13: 9781760989774Publisher: MacMillan AustraliaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/25/2023Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.06h x 6.06w x 1.18d

One man is on a journey to unravel his magical lineage in the next spellbinding novel of the Whimbrel House series by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has...

From award-winning author E. J. Mellow comes the third and final installment in the Mousai series, following a young woman torn between the man she loves and the kingdom she calls home.Within the world of Aadilor sits the hidden Thief Kingdom, a land overflowing...

HIDDEN TRUTHS AND BURIED HEARTS The longer Mo Ran spends in his life reborn, the less he understands the man he once was, to say nothing of the teacher he so hated. As emperor of the mortal realm, Mo Ran loathed Chu Wanning with...

[MISSION OBJECTIVE: SURVIVE] What happens after an epic tale ends? This collection of eleven short stories picks up days after Scum Villain's finale and follows the cast's relationships and adventures through their pasts and futures. The first trial? A glimpse into another world, where...

Spies and sorcerers face off during the Cold War, with the fate of the world in balance in this print edition of a hugely popular serial novel from five award-winning and critically acclaimed authors. The Cold War rages in back rooms and dark alleys...

Librarian-spy Irene and her apprentice Kai are back in the second in this dazzling * book-filled fantasy series from the author of The Invisible Library. The written word is mightier than the sword most of the time... Working in an alternate version of Victorian...

From Last Call to On Stranger Tides to Declare to Three Days to Never, any book by the inimitable Tim Powers is a wonder. With Hide Me Among the Graves, it's possible that the uniquely ingenious Powers has surpassed even himself. A breathtaking historical...

Apparently, not believing in reincarnation means... well, nothing, actually. Whether you believe or not, you still have to do it. Of course, no one can stop you cheating a little along the way... Though it turns out that the rules? Yeah, those exist for...

What if the Coronation Stone at Westminster-the stolen relic on which the High Kings of Scotland had been crowned for over seven hundred years-was a fake? What if the true Stone of Destiny was still out there somewhere, hidden away by a Holy Order...

"Cato has created a richly imagined world full of tasty surprises and thrilling adventure--I already hunger for more." --Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid seriesA world on the brink of war and a mother and daughter on the run,...

The tyranny of the gods is absolute, and they are capricious, malevolent and almost all-powerful, playing cruel games with the fates of mortals for their own ends . . . A vibrant and powerful epic set against an alternate Bronze Age, this tale of...

After the Coming of the Dark, most immortals in the world have been killed. The religion of the Four Tribes has taken over the world, and any who resist it are crushed. They await the return of their prophesised One, who is both male...