Titoli in Storico

Londra, 1799. Elijah e Helen Blake, stimati archeologi e titolari del rinomato Emporio di Antichità Esotiche sono rimasti uccisi dal crollo di uno scavo in Grecia. L’incidente ha lasciato illesa la figlia Pandora detta Dora che ormai è una giovane donna affidata, insieme all’Emporio, allo sciagurato zio Hezekiah. Un giorno Pandora scopre lo zio chiudere nello scantinato una misteriosa cassa di legno incrostata di molluschi e incapace di tenere a freno al curiosità si avventura nello stanzino buio per imbattersi in qualcosa che cambierà per sempre la sua vita.

Nelle forme di un poema in prosa, un racconto fantastico sulle origini della nostra civiltà, sui popoli che ci hanno preceduto e sui mondi perduti. Ispirata alle teorie di Nietzsche sull'"Eterno Ritorno", è un canto sulla grandezza e sulla tragedia dell'arrivo dei popoli indoeuropei nel nostro continente.

Giulio Cesare non è morto durante la congiura delle Idi di marzo. Stanco della vita fatta di intrighi politici, corruzione e continui scontri con i senatori della Curia, ha inscenato la propria morte insieme a Bruto. E dopo essere scomparso dalla vita politica di Roma, è tornato al comando di un manipolo di uomini bene addestrati e pronti a tutto, la "Legio Caesaris", con l'intento di esplorare le terre oltre i confini dell'impero, per scoprire ricchezze e tesori, sottomettere le popolazioni barbare e, soprattutto, scoprire il segreto della vita eterna.

'Forget dark academia: give me instead this kind of winter-sunshined, sharp-tongued and footnoted academia, full of field trips and grumpy romance' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light An intrepid professor must uncover faerie secrets in the delightful and heart-warming second instalment...

Jamie Fraser knows from his time-traveling wife Claire that, no matter how unlikely it seems, America will win the Revolutionary War. But that truth offers little solace, since Jamie realizes he might find himself pointing a weapon directly at his own son - a young officer in the British army. And Jamie isn't the only one with a tormented soul - for Claire may know who wins the conflict, but she certainly doesn't know whether or not her beloved Jamie survives.

Miss Mildred Percy is a spinster. She does not dance, she has long stopped dreaming, and she certainly does not have adventures. That is, until her great uncle has the audacity to leave her an inheritance, one that includes a dragon’s egg. The egg—as eggs are wont to do—decides to hatch, and Miss Mildred Percy is suddenly thrust out of the role of “spinster and general wallflower” and into the unprecedented position of “spinster and keeper of dragons.” But England has not seen a dragon since…well, ever.

*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK* 'This is a five-star read, for real . . .' ROBIN HOBB 'An impressive debut with real psychological depth' THE GUARDIAN 'Richly imagined and politically driven' THE I PAPER 'In a class of its own' THE DAILY MAIL 'A novel of...

Anno 1724. Il pirata Morgan Sherwood sta solcando l'Atlantico diretto in Italia alla ricerca del famoso tesoro di Arenzano. Nei suoi incubi è tormentato da un demoniaco levriero grigio, rappresentazione della "Greyhound", la minacciosa nave della Marina Britannica che gli sta dando la caccia. Preoccupato per la sua vita a causa di un presagio di morte, deciderà di scrivere una lettera alla figlia in cui svelerà chi è davvero.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of House of Chains: Malazan Book of the Fallen 4 by Steven Erikson, read by Michael Page. In Northern Genabackis, before the events recounted in Gardens of the Moon, a raiding party of savage tribal warriors descend from the mountains into the flat...

Mediterraneo, 1631. Condannato dall’Impero Spagnolo e braccato dai suoi vecchi compagni inquisitori, Ambrosio De Los Reyes è combattuto tra il comando del suo galeone e il suo nuovo stato di fuorilegge. La convivenza sulla Rivincita con Fiammetta e la sua ciurma di piratesse minaccia infatti di farlo impazzire. Nonostante i suoi consigli di pazientare, Fiammetta vuole passare subito all’azione razziando ogni nave che incontri la loro rotta.

Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer; Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom; and Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people. The Age of Myth is over. The time of rebellion has begun.

Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself . . . Kingdom of the Wicked is the first in an addictive, intoxicating and darkly romantic fantasy series from a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are witches...

MESTRA -THE NEW SHORT STORY BY MADELINE MILLER OUT 29 SEPTEMBER Bloomsbury presents The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, read by Frazer Douglas. **OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD** WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES...

HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS is the third volume in the series. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt and blood feud, and winter...

When Salambo, the exquisite daughter of Hamilcar, rode into the Roman camp, into Matho's tent, to exchange her beauty for the veil of Carthage - he would throw away victory and forsake his army, his nation, and his soul for the price of her body. Set during the historical struggle between Rome and Carthage, Flaubert's novel offers a richly detailed portrait of the lives and rites of two ancient kingdoms moved by their allegiances to very different gods.

Brought to you by Penguin. AUREN'S STORY ISN'T OVER YET. SHE WILL FLY. SHE WILL SOAR. One king caged my body. Another has caged my mind. War has broken out between Annwyn and Orea, though that’s not the only battle being waged. There’s a fight inside me, and it’s one I’m determined to...

As Napoleon's tenacious infantry rampages across Europe and his armada lies in wait for Nelson's smaller fleet, the war does not rage on land and water alone. Squadrons of aviators swarm the skies - a deadly shield for the cumbersome canon-firing vessels. Raining fire and acid upon their enemies, they engage in a swift, violent combat with flying tooth and claw...for these aviators ride dragons.

Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it. Connecticut, 1666: An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil. To...

Aegyptus, anno 1230 dalla fondazione di Roma. La Cohors Auxiliaria Arcana, l'unità speciale istituita dall'Imperatore Teodomiro per proteggere l'Impero dalle minacce sovrannaturali, è reduce dalla battaglia vinta contro la sanguinaria setta del dio fenicio Yahm. Flavio Aurelio Saturnino e i suoi Custodes sono di passaggio ad Alessandria diretti verso Roma, per ricevere il prossimo incarico.

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily...