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The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 70 ratings#1 New York Times BestsellerAn Amazon Best Book of 2020 The thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle AgesJust as transporting as [The Pillars of the Earth] . . . A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series. --The Washington PostIt is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages... -
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The Robber Knight by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea. Sir Reuben, the dreaded robber knight, has long been Ayla’s deadliest enemy. She swore he would hang for his crimes. Now they are both trapped in her castle as the army of a far greater enemy approaches, and they have only one chance: stand together, or fall... -
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![The Physician by Noah Gordon]()
The Physician by Noah Gordon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsIn the 11th century, Rob Cole left poor, disease-ridden London to make his way across the land, hustling, juggling, peddling cures to the sick—and discovering the mystical ways of healing. It was on his travels that he found his own very real gift for healing—a gift that urged him on to become a doctor... -
![The Hall of Tyr by Octavia Randolph]()
The Hall of Tyr by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Hall of Tyr: Book Four of The Circle of Ceridwen SagaIt is said that every man is haunted by one mistake...The year is 881. Ten years have passed since fifteen year old Ceridwen set out from her Priory home to make her own life. She has known love and loss, triumph and heartbreak... -
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![The Cypress Maze by Fiona Valpy]()
The Cypress Maze by Fiona Valpy
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn this haunting tale from the bestselling author of The Storyteller of Casablanca, Beatrice kept a wartime secret to protect the innocent. Now, could telling it set her free?Tuscany, 1943. Stranded in war-ravaged Italy, Beatrice’s dream of an escapist year teaching English is shattered... -
![The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier]()
The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAyla has uncovered a terrible secret: the man she loves is in fact her worst enemy. As a mighty army gathers to destroy her and her people, she must ask herself: will he join them to destroy her? Must she cut him out of her heart to survive? Or is there another way—a way to forgiveness and... love? Special Edition with secret chapters revealed and insights into Sir Reuben’s mysterious past... -
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Aztec by Gary Jennings
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAztec is the extraordinary story of the last and greatest native civilization of North America... -
![To the Sun by Octavia Randolph]()
To the Sun by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn unpredictable journey with unforeseen consequences…On Gotland Sidroc wakes from a disturbing dream; one of his sons, Hrald or Yrling – perhaps both – are in trouble. Both are in far-off Angle-land, and beyond his reach.Eskil the Svear sails to the island, offering Sidroc a rare opportunity to gain untold riches, with equal risk to life for those joining the venture... -
![The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton]()
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsA lost child: On the eve of the First World War, a little girl is found abandoned on a ship to Australia. A mysterious woman called the Authoress had promised to look after her - but has disappeared without a trace. A terrible secret: On the night of her twenty-first birthday, Nell Andrews learns a secret that will change her life forever... -
![Heir of Hope by Morgan L. Busse]()
Heir of Hope by Morgan L. Busse
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice to save mankind?The great city of Thyra has fallen and shadows spread across the land. Rowen Mar, the last Truthsayer, is taken before the Shadonae. But the Shadonae are not who she thought they were, and now they want to claim her as their own. Caleb Tala, former assassin and prince, is now a Guardian of mankind... -
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A Court of Betrayal by Anne O'Brien
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR...The Welsh Marches, 1301Strong-willed heiress Joan de Geneville is married to Richard Mortimer, Earl of March, at just fifteen years old.Soon Joan finds herself swept up in a world of treacherous court politics and dangerous secrets as her husband deposes Edward II and rules England alongside Queen Isabella... -
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Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn his first novel since Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernières creates a world, populates it with characters as real as our best friends, and launches it into the maelstrom of twentieth-century history. The setting is a small village in southwestern Anatolia in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire. Everyone there speaks Turkish, though they write it in Greek letters...Categorized as:
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![The Torment of a Scottish Warrior by Keira Montclair]()
The Torment of a Scottish Warrior by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s running from a killer. He’s haunted by a past he can’t outrun. Together, they must fight the darkness—and trust in love.When Merryn MacClane witnesses her brother-in-law murder her family, she knows she’s next... -
![The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair]()
The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA haunted chieftain. A lass without hope.What happens when their lives cross paths?Lennox MacVey, chieftain of Clan MacVey, is haunted by memories of being kidnapped as a child by a man named Egan. Now seven and twenty years old, the nightmares of the event are becoming clearer, beckoning him to right the wrongs committed against him.For Meg, life has become unbearable... -
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![The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair]()
The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA haunted chieftain. A lass without hope.What happens when their lives cross paths?Lennox MacVey, chieftain of Clan MacVey, is haunted by memories of being kidnapped as a child by a man named Egan. Now seven and twenty years old, the nightmares of the event are becoming clearer, beckoning him to right the wrongs committed against him.For Meg, life has become unbearable... -
![The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson]()
The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe Prose Norse Mythology (Classics), compiled by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, is a fundamental work for understanding the rich world of Norse mythology and Viking lore. This text is a comprehensive collection of stories about the gods, heroes, and creatures of Norse mythology, including tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyja, and the creation of the world itself... -
![Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima]()
Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsTokyo, 1912. The closed world of the ancient aristocracy is being breached for the first time by outsiders - rich provincial familes, a new and powerful political and social elite. Kiyoaki has been raised among the elegant Ayakura family - members of the waning aristocracy - but he is not one of them... -
![The Rose of Versailles, Omnibus 2 by Riyoko Ikeda]()
The Rose of Versailles, Omnibus 2 by Riyoko Ikeda
Oscar Fran�ois de Jarjeyes, female commander of the royal guard, is at the center of events as Marie Antoinette's involvement in the scandalous Affair of the Diamond Necklace and her passion for Count Fersen of Sweden cause chaos at the court of Versailles. This deluxe hardcover volume contains chapters 23-44 of Riyoko Ikeda's historical fiction masterwork... -
![The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham]()
The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham
The Last Arrow The Prince of Darkness She caught him trespassing on her family's lands, the sensuous and mysterious knight who had come to Normandy to challenge her brother, Robin, in the tournament at Chateau Gaillard. Brenna Wardieu's well-honed instincts warned her that Griffyn Renaud was no ordinary mercenary... -
![Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle by Jennifer Ivy Walker]()
Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle by Jennifer Ivy Walker
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGabrielle is a flame haired, fire hearted French princess who dreams of becoming a Valkyrie warrior queen like her Viking ancestors from Normandy. Sent to Paris to learn the proper etiquette for a future French queen, she is called home to le Château de Beaufort for a forced marriage to a man she loathes when her father the king’s precarious health takes a sudden turn for the worse... -
![She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall]()
She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanger around every corner. Intrigues in everyone’s past. And a romance that’s swoon worthy. She Walks in Majesty is all that and more, with a plot that twists and turns and truths that are hard-hitting... -
![The Plight of a Scottish Lass by Keira Montclair]()
The Plight of a Scottish Lass by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn his quest for vengeance, a Scottish chieftain finds something unexpected. Love.Thane MacQuarie, chieftain of Clan MacQuarie, has his sights set on taking over Duart Castle and exacting vengeance on the mother who abandoned him. But when he witnesses a cruel man leave his wife, Tamsin Garvie, to drown on a rock in the sea, Thane can’t ignore the plight of the red-haired beauty... -
![King Of Camberwell by Mary Jane Staples]()
King Of Camberwell by Mary Jane Staples
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSammy was the sharp one of the Adams family.Since he was nine-years-old - when he'd charged his mother interest on a loan to make up the rent money - he'd been busy setting up deals and expanding the family business - a china stall in East Street market. But as his mighty empire grew - two shops and a factory in Shoreditch - so did the determination of his assistant, Susie Brown... -
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![The Border Series: Box Set by Cecelia Mecca]()
The Border Series: Box Set by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first three books plus a bonus prequel novella in the bestselling Border Series: The Ward's Bride, The Thief's Countess, The Lord's Captive and The Chief's Maiden. THE WARD'S BRIDE: PREQUEL NOVELLA English knight Sir Adam Dayne is offered the ultimate prize by the earl who raised him: lordship of Langford castle... -
![Heir to the Crown by Ron C. Nieto]()
Heir to the Crown by Ron C. Nieto
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe raiding season might be over, but the court is a new threat on its own …A victorious Oren, newly minted Lord Commander of the Mountain Guard, returns to the capital to receive the King’s accolades and to ask for the one thing he wants as his prize—the right to marry the woman he loves.But the court is a dangerous place, and nothing is as Oren expects when he arrives at his childhood home... -
![Lord of Shadows by Tanya Anne Crosby]()
Lord of Shadows by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe epic finale of the Daughters of Avalon! Medieval romance with a sprinkling of fantasy.Rhiannon's destiny is fated from the moment of her birth. She and her dewine sisters must defeat an ancient evil, or Britain itself will go the way of Avalon... -
![The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge, Donna Gillespie]()
The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge, Donna Gillespie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSpanning three generations, this historical novel tells the tale of Boudicca, the most famous warrior of ancient Britain, and Caradoc, the son of a Celtic king, who sets out to unite the people of the Raven and lead them against Rome. Caradoc's objective is not easily accomplished as the Roman army advances into Britain, raping Celtic women and burning villages to the ground... -
![The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike]()
The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike
King Arthur and his contemporaries are boldly reimagined in this “mystical, epic, and captivating” (Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author) series that resurrects the real historical figures who inspired one of our most enduring legends... -
![The Axe by Sigrid Undset]()
The Axe by Sigrid Undset
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSet in 13th-century Norway, The Axe is the first volume in Undset's epic tetralogy, The Master of Hestviken. In it, we meet Olav Audunsson and Ingunn Steinfinnsdatter, who were betrothed as children and raised as brother and sister. In the heedlessness of youth, they become lovers, unaware that their ardor will forge the first link in a chain of murder, exile, and disgrace... -
![She Walks in Power by MaryLu Tyndall]()
She Walks in Power by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Award-Winning Author, MaryLu Tyndall, comes an exciting Medieval Romance surrounding the Spear of Destiny! Alexia D'Clere didn't ask to be Protector of the Spear, but after her dying mother gave her the tiny metal object and made her promise to keep it safe, she had no choice... -
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The Rose of Versailles, Omnibus 4 by Riyoko Ikeda
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrance spirals towards a civil war, as nobles continue to ignore the people of France. Noblewoman Oscar François de Jarjayes is forced to reconsider her life as a soldier and a woman, her loyalties and her love. Marie Antoinette and the royal family seek escape, while Robespierre and the National Assembly take up arms and demand democracy... -
![Breanna's Surrender by Jayne Castel]()
Breanna's Surrender by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman dedicated to the cause, a man who has given up hope—and the fake marriage that brings them together. Passion and patriotism collide in Medieval Scotland.Breanna will stop at nothing to defend Scotland from the English—even if that means she has to work with a jaded mercenary, a man whose loyalty can only be bought with silver. Cameron Stewart has learned that loyalty doesn’t pay... -
![The Emerald Isle by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Emerald Isle by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInterweaving two captivating stories of romance and intrigue, humor and faith, The Emerald Isle wraps up the multi-colored threads of Angela Elwell Hunt's The Heirs of Cahira O'Connor series in a page-turning conclusion that will satisfy both spirit and heart... -
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![The Sea Queen by Linnea Hartsuyker]()
The Sea Queen by Linnea Hartsuyker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe epic Viking saga begun in The Half-Drowned King continues with this exhilarating tale filled with the excitement, romantic adventure, political intrigue, violence, and rich history that have made Game of Thrones, Outlander, and Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology popular bestsellers... -
![The Watchmaker's Daughter by Dianne Haley]()
The Watchmaker's Daughter by Dianne Haley
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHiding the worn piece of paper among her father’s watch deliveries, her eyes fill with tears at the memory of her brave friend walking towards the Nazi soldiers, and the sharp sound of gun fire. Her friend sacrificed herself so that she could deliver this message... -
![The Circus Train by Amita Parikh]()
The Circus Train by Amita Parikh
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAt the World of Wonders, Europe's most magnificent travelling circus, every moment is full of magic, and nothing is as it seems--especially for the people who put on the show Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus, even as the daughter of the extraordinary headlining illusionist, Theo... -
![J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter]()
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe authorized biography of the creator of Middle-earth. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in South Africa in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood and brought up in near-poverty... -
![Black Fox One by Elyse Hoffman]()
Black Fox One by Elyse Hoffman
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJonas Amsel and Avalina Keller, devoted Nazis and best friends, have a bright future in Hitler’s Third Reich. Ava, a talented gymnast, wants to serve Germany in the Olympics, and Jonas, who has loved Ava since they were children, wants nothing more than to marry her and start a family. When he is about to propose, however, Ava and her entire family vanish without a trace... -
![Maison Ikkoku, Volume 10 by Rumiko Takahashi]()
Maison Ikkoku, Volume 10 by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom the creator of RANMA 1/2 and INUYASHA comes one of Rumiko Takahashi's most beloved series, the romantic (sort of) comedy MAISON IKKOKU, re-presented in a second edition in its original episodic order, with a "missing" episode! Take a trip down memory lane back into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager;... -
![Maison Ikkoku, Volume 8 by Rumiko Takahashi]()
Maison Ikkoku, Volume 8 by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFollows the tenants of Japan's nuttiest apartment house where Kyoko, the manager, Yusaku, the college student, Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip, Akemi, the boozy bar hostess, and Mr. Yostuya, the mooching peeper, reside... -
![Maison Ikkoku, Volume 5 by Rumiko Takahashi]()
Maison Ikkoku, Volume 5 by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFollows the tenants of Japan's nuttiest apartment house where Kyoko, the manager, Yusaku, the college student, Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip, Akemi, the boozy bar hostess, and Mr. Yostuya, the mooching peeper, reside... -
![The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer]()
The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe secret is hidden within a collection of Dior dresses.... London, 2017. There’s no one Lucille adores more than her grandmother (not even her mother, she’s ashamed to say). So when her beloved Granny Sylvie asks Lucille to help secure the return of something precious to her, she’s happy to help... -
![Of Daggers and Deception by A.L. Sowards]()
Of Daggers and Deception by A.L. Sowards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter years as a soldier and mercenary, Rasheed has retired from battle to run the bathhouse in Thebes with his friends Gillen and Eudocia. The simple life suits them, so when Venetian strangers come to town looking to hire the renowned crew, their answer is no... -
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![Tales of Love, Madness and Death by Horacio Quiroga]()
Tales of Love, Madness and Death by Horacio Quiroga
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThis is an English translation of the famous collection of 18 weird tales of Horacio Quiroga, which is presented as a Spanish/English bilingual edition.Most of the stories are dark and strange and describe situations that offer no clear way out for the protagonist... -
![Wait for Me: A Novel by Santa Montefiore]()
Wait for Me: A Novel by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom #1 internationally bestselling author Santa Montefiore comes a gripping new novel of enduring love and devastating secrets, sweeping across England during WWII to Australia five decades later, based on a true story.Rupert promised he was going to come back. All Florence had to do was wait... -
![The Silver Sword by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Silver Sword by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe auburned-haired O'Connor women share a bond far deeper than their striking physical appearance: These courageous, high-spirited women all push against societal limits in this exciting historical, romantic novel that spans generations and countries... -
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Highlander Sworn by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLetting her instincts rule could mean her ruin. A prisoner, a clan-chief’s daughter, and an impossible love.Beautiful yet flighty, Eilidh Munro has caught a chieftain’s eye—but it’s not him she wants. Instead, she longs for the enigmatic Gunn hostage, who works the fields by day and is locked away in the dungeons beneath her keep at night...Categorized as:
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![Palace by Katharine Kerr, Mark Kreighbaum]()
Palace by Katharine Kerr, Mark Kreighbaum
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBestselling author Katharine Kerr joins with Mark Kreighbaum to present a vivid, alluring and terrifying world of the future. They call it Palace, the capital of a planet located in a region of space known as the Pinch... -
![Maison Ikkoku, Volume 9 by Rumiko Takahashi]()
Maison Ikkoku, Volume 9 by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFollows the tenants of Japan's nuttiest apartment house where Kyoko, the manager, Yusaku, the college student, Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip, Akemi, the boozy bar hostess, and Mr. Yostuya, the mooching peeper, reside...
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