Resultados para "Volume 1" en Novela histórica

War and Peace is one of the greatest monuments in world literature. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, it examines the relationship between the individual and the relentless march of history. Here are the universal themes of love and hate, ambition and despair, youth and age, expressed with a swirling vitality which makes the book as accessible today as it was when it was first published in 1869.

The tournament is past, the Inner Sect achieved, and Ling Qi has chosen the path of her life going forward. Retainer to the heir of the province, an absurd step up from a girl who lived on the street a year before. Now she faces a strange prospect, peace. There are no great tournaments in her immediate future, no desperate battles to maintain her station. Formal duels and skill challenges just aren't the same. But she has much to learn, and now that she has proven herself, the Argent Peak Sect has much to teach an inner disciple.

The first three books of the Viking Warriors dark historical romance series features stories of burning desire and brutal passion, jealousy, revenge, betrayal, secrets, and redemption. The audiobook includes Viking Thunder, Viking Wolf, and Viking Beast.

Raised by his father in La Rochelle, France, Paul Plantavalu is known for his artistic nature, inquisitive mind and Christian faith. He also has an unshakeable love for his Muslim childhood friend, Alisha al Komaty. Courageous and outspoken, she returns Paul’s love. But their path is paved with obstacles: religion, war, political chaos and a mysterious enemy determined to destroy their family lines.

Manuela es una esclava mulata en la Cartagena del siglo XVIII. Se distingue del resto de las esclavas por su innegable belleza, pero también por la forma de hablar y porque a todos les extraña como es tratada por su amo español, Gonzalo de Ulloa, cuya esposa, María Catalina, la detesta porque supone que tarde o temprano él requerirá de ella favores sexuales.

Historian Aldo Lombardi is a recent graduate of the Pontifical Gregorian University summoned to appear before Pope Benedict. Allison Gillespie is an investigator whose assignment leads her to Aldo and a 500-year-old secret whose discovery may unravel the very fabric of the Christian faith. The pair must uncover the truth behind the secret and reveal what the leaders of the modern Seventh-day Adventist Church know that could destroy the Catholic Church.

He is a king, a warrior, the last hope of his people—and the chosen one of the sidhe ... journey with Cade and Rhiann to a world of myth and magic in Dark Age Wales!

The emperor sought to make his own daughter empress, but this violates the Mandate of Heaven! The empress endured humiliation for eleven years only to be deposed, unthinkable! It's lamentable that countless heroes of the realm were defeated by a frail woman! War is imminent, yet you say I triggered it? How can you be so heartless! The unity and division of the realm, how could it be influenced by a powerless woman like me? Beauty of a Lifetime (Parts I & II) takes you into the complex struggle within the imperial harem.

The emperor sought to make his own daughter empress, but this violates the Mandate of Heaven! The empress endured humiliation for eleven years only to be deposed, unthinkable! It's lamentable that countless heroes of the realm were defeated by a frail woman! War is imminent, yet you say I triggered it? How can you be so heartless! The unity and division of the realm, how could it be influenced by a powerless woman like me? Beauty of a Lifetime (Parts I & II) takes you into the complex struggle within the imperial harem.

Adam has a lot of stories to tell, which is fair given he's been alive for over sixty-thousand years. All of the stories are interesting, many involve alcohol, and five are collected for the first time in The Immortal Chronicles!

Judea, AD 66. A Roman legion suffers a smashing and catastrophic defeat at the hands of an angry band of Hebrews armed with only slings and spears. Knowing Emperor Nero's revenge will be swift and merciless, they must decide how to defend their land against the Roman invasion. Caught up in the tumult is the mason Judah, inadvertent hero of Beth Horon, who now finds himself rubbing shoulders with priests, revolutionaries, generals, and nobles, drafted to help defend the land of Galilee.

This is a back story to the New Testament gospels, told by a Christian, who happens to be a clinical psychologist. This coming-of-age historical novel series of four books is about Jesus' life, from ages 13 to 30. Each book covers about four to five years. This book series of four volumes has only one focus - the wisest, sanest, and most beautiful person who has ever lived.

Volume One includes four full-length novels: Ever Yours, Annabelle; The Madness of Viscount Atherbourne; The Truth About Cads and Dukes; and Desperately Seeking a Scoundrel.

Four months ago, Cassandra Harwood was the first woman magician in Angland, and she was betrothed to the brilliant, intense love of her life. Now Cassandra is trapped in a snowbound house party deep in the elven dales, surrounded by bickering gentleman magicians, manipulative lady politicians, her own interfering family members, and, worst of all, her infuriatingly stubborn ex-fiance, who refuses to understand that she's given him up for his own good.  

Have you been to Castle Chansany? Perhaps you’ve heard of it, or somewhere like it. It’s that airy castle in the clouds, straight out of a dream. A place where wizards spin marvels from their finger-tips, and the Queen holds banquets deep into the night. A place of mystery and curiosity, finery and fancy, where even the furniture might talk to you (if you’re polite enough to it). A place of magic and enchantment, where anything could happen... Come meet the flamboyant Wizard Garstang and his draconic apprentice, Jessamine.

Through the ages kings, rulers, power seekers, and governments, have been trying to secretly, and sometimes not so secretly, get their hands on artifacts believed to have immense power. Examples include the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant, Bachal Isu - the staff of Moses carried by David, and the King of Kings, Jesus Christ, the Spear of Destiny, the time machine, "the glock," created by the Germans during WWII, and ancient lost cities with hidden fortunes of gold, and artifacts with unimaginable powers.

Farin, the gravedigger’s son, lives in the medieval village of Heap. The 18-year-old is an outsider who is bullied and ostracized by the villagers. His father has succumbed to a life of drinking, and the young man has no option but to take over the job of gravedigger. But Farin’s life takes a dramatic twist when the village witch dies. As he prepares her for burial, he finds an amulet hanging around her neck, and he can’t resist trying it on.

This bundle includes Healing the Mountain Man's Heart, Marrying the Mountain Man's Best Friend, Protecting the Mountain Man's Treasure, and Earning the Mountain Man's Trust.

Marie-Camille quitte son village de Sainte-Cécile au milieu des années 1950 pour aller suivre un cours d’infirmière à Montréal. Mais elle comprend très vite que ce métier n’est pas pour elle. Avec son meilleur ami Gabriel Joseph, Juif séfarade issu d’une famille très pratiquante, elle choisit de s’inscrire à un collège particulier, jusqu’alors réservé aux hommes afin d’y apprendre un métier plutôt singulier. En plus de devoir défendre ce choix auprès de ses proches, elle devra subir les railleries de ses camarades et de ses professeurs. Ces obstacles viendront-ils à bout de son ambition?

Institutrice dans une humble école de rang de Saint-Tite, Émilie s'éprend d'un de ses élèves, Ovila Pronovost, à qui elle finit par unir sa vie, pour le meilleur et pour le pire.