Résultats pour "Sparta" dans Fantasy

Even as her heart is pulled in two directions, Helena fights to save Sparta in the face of a tyrannical king, in this romantasy retelling of Helen of Troy. Sparta is dying. Gods once ruled the land, until King Menelaus cast them out and crowned himself in their place. Now, drought scorches the...

THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Felicia Day, actress and New York Times bestselling author returns with a “stirring, beautifully illustrated hero's journey overflowing with heart and a wicked sense of humor” (Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the lost mythical...

The story of the Siege of Troy from the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra's points of view - a tale of secrets, passion and revenge from the women behind mythology's most devastating war. Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed. 'Required reading for fans of Circe...

In Sparta: The Warrior Experiment, Earth has been reshaped into a single arena of empires. Caesar commands Rome’s iron legions. Alexander dreams of uniting the world. Charlemagne rallies his knights, whilst Saladin works on unifying the Arabian Peninsula. Greece lies shattered—its proud city-states reduced to Roman provinces beneath Governor Flamininus’ rule. The once-mighty Spartans now fight as Rome’s enslaved warriors against the northern Germanic tribes and the rising Ottoman power.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Falcon of Sparta by Conn Iggulden, read by Michael Fox. In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. 401 BC. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are...

Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending war - a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray her betrothed by fleeing the palace in the dead of night. In need of protection, she finds shelter and comfort in the arms of Theseus, son of Poseidon. With Theseus at her side, she believes she can escape her destiny.

Brought to you by Penguin. Devour the latest epic tale of ancient Greece and Sunday Times top 5 bestseller from the author of War of the Roses. On the plains of Marathon an army of slaves gathers . . . Under Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army - swollen by 10,000 Immortal...

Only everlasting love can end the pandemic of violence against women. But this violence carries through the ages, from the time of ancient Sparta into Australia today. Just as when she was the ancient oracle, the modern-day energy healer Grace sees this ongoing struggle. It is a challenge for those who don't fit the strong, powerful male persona. A battle that traverses space and time, impacting separate lifetimes. But deep bonds can reach across these different lives, too. Like Gail and Anna, who were soul sisters in a tragic past life.

Did you know Helen of Troy had fangs? No matter...the secrets of Helen are about to be revealed. Stories of Greek mythology are richly revisited, and Helen finally tells all in this terrifying historical novel. Helen is revealed to be a huntress by night, seeking out blood-wine and seducing men as she is cursed to be the most beautiful woman on earth.