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Heretic
by Bernard Cornwell
A gripping tale of a Saxon warrior's journey of faith and vengeance in a time of civil war.
Heretic begins with a bloody battle outside Calais in 1347, a short time before the city fell to the English. The sympathetic Thomas of Hookton is bending every sinew at the service of his master, ... (Wikipedia)
The Archer's Tale
by Bernard Cornwell
A young archer's quest to avenge his family, while also finding his place in a turbulent world.
The narrative begins in the village of Hookton, where Thomas is growing up under his once mad father, who is also the village priest. Thomas has been training secretly with a bow, despite the fact ... (Wikipedia)
The Last Kingdom
by Bernard Cornwell
Epic tale of a Saxon warrior's quest to reclaim his birthright and unite the divided kingdom.
A collection of the first four installments of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (,The Observer, London)—the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bones of the Hills
by Conn Iggulden
Epic tale of war and friendship set against the backdrop of ancient Mongolian civilization.
Genghis Khan, risen from outcast to ruler has united battling tribes, but faces troubles. Emissaries are tortured and killed. Trade route efforts are violently rebuffed. The Mongolian army is ... (Goodreads)
Genghis: Birth of an Empire
by Conn Iggulden
Epic tale of a determined man's rise to power, uniting many nomadic tribes into a powerful Mongol nation.
He was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the rugged steppe. Temujin's young life was shaped by a series of brutal acts: the betrayal of his father by a ... (Goodreads)
The Shadow Rising
by Robert Jordan
Epic fantasy adventure as a group of heroes battle forces of evil to protect the world from destruction.
Rand al'Thor has just claimed the crystal sword Callandor to prove himself the Dragon Reborn . He is approached by Lanfear , who tells him of the Forsaken's plans. However, the fortress known as the ... (Wikipedia)
The Field of Swords
by Conn Iggulden
A thrilling tale of medieval warfare, set in the English civil war.
From the author of the bestselling, The Dangerous Book for Boys, With his acclaimed Emperor novels, author Conn Iggulden brings a dazzling world to life–the rich, complex world of ancient Rome as ... (Goodreads)
Under the Eagle
by Simon Scarrow
A gripping tale of a Roman army centurion's quest to protect his troops from a cunning enemy.
55 BC : During the first Roman invasion of Britain , a group of legionaries lose the army's pay chest in a marsh while retreating to their ships. Harried by the British tribes, they can only mark the ... (Wikipedia)
The Red Queen
by Philippa Gregory
The story of Margaret Beaufort, a woman who would stop at nothing to see her son crowned King of England.
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, The second book in Philippa's stunning new trilogy, The Cousins' War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and ... (Goodreads)
The Dragon Reborn
by Robert Jordan
A young man's quest to realize his destiny and save the world from destruction.
Rand al'Thor , having been declared the Dragon Reborn by Moiraine Damodred , secretly goes to Tear to prove himself. Along the way he is hunted by Darkhounds and Darkfriends. After leaving in secret, ... (Wikipedia)
World Without End
by Ken Follett
Epic tale of love and war, tracing the lives of two families over centuries.
The novel begins in the fictional city of Kingsbridge, England in the year 1327 . Four children - Merthin, Caris, Gwenda, and Merthin's brother Ralph - head into the woods on All Hallows Day . ... (Wikipedia)
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
by Anne McCaffrey
A collection of stories set in the world of Pern, revealing the history of the planet and its people.
Here are five gripping episodes of early Pern – from the very first space survey recommending colonisation, to the last, where the early world, its young dragon culture undetected, is condemned to be ... (Goodreads)
Without Remorse
by Tom Clancy
John Kelly, a former Navy SEAL, seeks revenge against drug dealers who killed his girlfriend. A thrilling action-packed novel.
In 1970, former Navy SEAL "frogman" John Kelly, who recently lost his pregnant wife Patricia in a car accident, picks up a hitchhiker named Pam on his way to his home on Battery Island in the ... (Wikipedia)
Last Breath
by Robert Bryndza
Detective Erika Foster investigates a murder case involving a drowned woman, while dealing with personal demons from her past.
He’s your perfect date. You’re his next victim. When the tortured body of a young woman is found in a dumpster, her eyes swollen shut and her clothes soaked with blood, Detective Erika Foster is one ... (Goodreads)
The Quest
by Wilbur Smith
A young man sets out on a dangerous journey to find a legendary treasure and avenge his father's death.
Egypt is struck by a series of terrible plagues that cripple the kingdom, and then the ultimate disaster follows. The Nile fails. The waters that nourish and sustain the land dry up. Something ... (Wikipedia)
A Column of Fire
by Ken Follett
Political and religious intrigue in 16th century Europe, where secrets and loyalty are tested.
Beginning in 1558, and continuing through 1605, the story chronicles the romance between Ned Willard and Margery Fitzgerald, as well as the political intrigue of the royal courts of England , France ... (Wikipedia)
Dissolution
by C.J. Sansom
A lawyer in Tudor England investigates a suspicious death, uncovering a vast conspiracy.
Henry VIII has ordered the dissolution of the monasteries and England is full of informers. At the monastery of Scarnsea, events have spiralled out of control with the murder of Commissioner Robin ... (Goodreads)
The Venetian Betrayal
by Steve Berry
A thrilling adventure through the streets of Venice, as protagonist Cotton Malone races to uncover a deadly conspiracy.
In 323 BC Babylon, Alexander the Great executes his physician for failing to save his friend Hephaestion using a mysterious draught, and reveals that he has a fever that could well kill him without ... (Wikipedia)
The Bear and the Dragon
by Tom Clancy
A thrilling geopolitical espionage mission to protect the US from a dangerous foreign threat.
In Moscow, SVR director Sergey Golovko survives an attack on his way to work, when a car identical to the armored white Mercedes that he was in was shot with an RPG-7 , killing the occupants (one of ... (Wikipedia)
Timeline
by Michael Crichton
A group of scientists travelling through time to save their present.
In Corazon, Dan Baker and his wife are lost and driving through the Northern Arizona desert when they come across a man in his seventies who looks like a priest. They pull over to help him, then take ... (Wikipedia)
The Other Boleyn Girl
by Philippa Gregory
A historical fiction recounting the rivalry between two sisters vying for the love of King Henry VIII.
In 1521 England, Queen Catherine of Aragon's failure to provide King Henry VIII a male heir has strained their marriage. Thomas Boleyn and his brother-in-law Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk, plan ... (Wikipedia)
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
A Franciscan friar investigates a series of murders in a medieval monastery, uncovering a sinister plot.
In 1327, Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and Adso of Melk , a Benedictine novice travelling under his protection, arrive at a Benedictine monastery in Northern Italy to attend a theological ... (Wikipedia)
The Defector
by Daniel Silva
A thrilling spy novel about a former Russian agent's dangerous mission to uncover a decades-old secret.
Six months after the dramatic conclusion of Moscow Rules, Gabriel has returned to the tan hills of Umbria to resume his honeymoon with his new wife, Chiara, and restore a seventeenth-century ... (Goodreads)
The Rembrandt Affair
by Daniel Silva
An art restorer embarks on a thrilling mission to uncover a conspiracy involving a stolen Rembrandt painting.
Gabriel Allon and his team seek a lost Rembrandt whose previous owners have included both Holocaust victims and terrorists. In addition to regularly recurring characters, Julian Isherwood in his role ... (Wikipedia)
Doctor No
by Ian Fleming
James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and uncovers a plot by the villainous Dr. No.
The sixth James Bond thriller from Ian Fleming’s typewriter. Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6’s Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But ... (Goodreads)
London
by Edward Rutherfurd
Historical novel tracing the 2000-year history of the English capital.
Here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning 2,000 years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through the ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and ... (Goodreads)
Sovereign
by C.J. Sansom
A lawyer's quest to uncover the truth behind a mysterious death in Tudor England.
Set in the autumn of 1541, the novel describes fictional events surrounding Henry VIII's 'Progress' to the North (a state visit accompanied by the royal court and its attendants, the purpose of which ... (Wikipedia)
Dark Fire
by C.J. Sansom
A lawyer investigates a mystery surrounding the death of a famous scientist, unearthing secrets of the past.
It is 1540, and Henry VIII has been on the throne for thirty-one years when Matthew Shardlake, the lawyer renowned as " the sharpest hunchback in the courts of England," is pressed to help a friend's ... (Goodreads)
The Talismans of Shannara
by Terry Brooks
A quest to recover four magical artifacts, to save the Four Lands from an ancient evil.
The Elves and Paranor are both now back in the Four Lands , and the former Walker Boh has inherited Allanon 's powers. Moreover, the Sword of Shannara has been found. Knowing all these, Rimmer Dall ... (Wikipedia)
The Hangman's Daughter
by Oliver Pötzsch
In 17th century Bavaria, a hangman and a physician's daughter team up to solve a series of murders.
Magdalena, the clever and headstrong daughter of Bavarian hangman Jakob Kuisl, lives with her father outside the village walls and is destined to be married off to another hangman’s son—except that ... (Goodreads)
