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As Rome's war with Carthage continues, two friends - now on opposing sides - confront each other in one of the most brutal sieges of all time. A new Hannibal novel by the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Forgotten Legion series. 213 BC, Syracuse: Under the merciless Sicilian sun, a city is at war. Outside the walls, a vast Roman army waits. Yet the city’s incredible defences, designed by Archimedes, mean that Syracuse will not be taken easily.

The fields of Cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history. But who will triumph? Hannibal and his warrior army, or the mighty legions of Rome. By Ben Kane, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hannibal: Enemy of Rome. Hannibal's campaign to defeat Rome continues as he marches south to confront his enemy. With him is a young soldier, Hanno. Like his general, Hanno burns to vanquish Rome. Never has the possibility seemed so likely.

The Forgotten Legion fought against almighty odds at the very edge of the known world - and lost. Now Brennus the Gaul, Tarquinius the Etruscan soothsayer and Romulus, bastard son of a Roman nobleman, are prisoners of Parthia. They dream of escape, but in the brutal fighting which lies ahead, only two will survive. Meanwhile, Fabiola, Romulus's twin sister, is caught up in the vicious eddies of Roman politics. Hunted by slave catchers she flees, hoping to find her lover, Brutus, bound for Alexandria with Caesar. Ben Kane's brilliant second novel plunges his characters into a cauldron of war....

Based on real historical events. A time for vengeance AD 9, German frontier: Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Suspicious that there might be unrest, Tullus knows that his men's survival will be determined not just by their training and discipline, but by his leadership.

Having survived the perils of a journey across half the world, Romulus and Tarquinius are press-ganged into the legions, which are under imminent threat of annihilation by the Egyptians. Meanwhile in Rome, Romulus's twin sister Fabiola lives in fear for her life, loved by Brutus, but wooed by...

L.A. Theatre Works presents four plays about the Japanese American experience during and after World War II: Sisters Matsumoto, Hold These Truths, For Us All, and No-No Boy.

A deeply personal and shocking look at how China is coming to terms with its conflicted past as it emerges into a modern, cutting-edge superpower. Through the stories of three generations of women in her family, Karoline Kan, a former New York Times reporter based in Beijing, reveals how they...

Autumn 1192. With Jerusalem still in the Saracens' hands, and a peace treaty agreed with their leader Saladin, Richard the Lionheart is free at last to travel back to his strife-ridden kingdom. By his side at every turn is the loyal knight Ferdia, also known as Rufus. Together they will face not just Richard's archenemy Philippe Capet of France, but also the king's treacherous younger brother, John.

1189. The long-awaited goal of Richard Plantagenet, the Lionheart, comes true as he is crowned King of England. Before he can set off on crusade and retake Jerusalem from the Saracens, he must set his own kingdom in order and deal with his half-brother Geoffrey and younger brother John, both of whom pose threats to the throne.

One empire will rise Flamininus of Rome and Macedonian King Philip's battle-hardened armies are on the march towards their final, climactic encounter. The other must burn. The outcome will decide the fate of Greece. But, on opposite sides, legionary Felix and Phalanx soldier Demetrios have more pressing concerns: staying alive long enough to taste glory....

From Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories.

The #1 International bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife returns with another thrilling domestic suspense novel that asks, how many wives and girlfriends need to disappear before your family notices? Elisa Wright is a mom and wife, living a nice, quiet life in a nice, quiet town. She’s...

Dive into the incredible journey of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, a 16th-century Polish novice in the Society of Jesus, who defied his familys expectations to follow his spiritual calling. Despite facing discouragement from his nobleman father, John Kostka, and relentless bullying from his older brother, Paul, Stanislaus remained steadfast in his desire to serve his faith. To prove his commitment, he braved the perilous 350-mile trek from Vienna to Rome, surviving solely on the kindness of strangers. His unwavering faith and piety earned him acceptance into the Society of Jesus on his 17th birthday...

The ramblings of professional triathlete Ben Kanute. Jump inside his mind on a long training ride or session and see what he really thinks about anything and everything, but with a focus on High Performance (mentally and physically) and Triathlon. Ben is a 2016 Olympian, has been competing in triathlon for over two decades, has stood on World Championship podiums, and is opening up some of his inner monologue and thoughts that go through his head as he trains mostly alone for hours on end.

Enemies become lovers, rivalry turns to romance, and convenient marriages create true love in these 12 addictive tales. Featuring Olivie Blake, Kelley Armstrong, Katherine Arden, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Tasha Suri, Melissa Marr and more. A gorgeous collection of 12 original fantasy romance stories from bestselling and beloved authors. Expect chemistry, heat and dreams come true...

Named a Top 10 Historical Fiction Book of 2025 by the New York Times Book Review Named a Best Book of the Year by Esquire, Kirkus, and the Chicago Tribune Biblioracle Named a Best Historical Fiction Book and Best Audio Book of the Year by Bookpage A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice...

Welcome to the FAST F1!We're Danny and Eddie, a Father and Son team, and on this podcast we will be reviewing Formula 1 races, news, and anything racing related that we feel like talking about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Like listening to voice notes from your best friend’ Join me each week as I chat about life in my late twenties and all that it entails. Like why does everyone start running or having babies when they turn 27? (I’m in the former category). What is a Saturn returns? When do I need to start thinking about fertility? What does it actually take to achieve my dreams? (Starting the book I want to publish would help.) All this and more messiness, humour and pep talks every Tuesday. Welcome to your new favourite comfort show ♥️

What do Emmanuel Macron, Mark Zuckerberg, Jacinda Ardern, Rishi Sunak and Volodymyr Zelensky all have in common? They are Xennials, the last, micro-generation of ‘analogue’ children who came of age in the 1990s during peak globalisation, the emergence of the Internet and the explosion in mobile technologies and as the digital economy started to take off. Franco-British Journalist and 'Inquisitive Xennial' Charlotte Kan, together with thought leaders and experts, discusses the highlights of the decade and the impact of the ’90s had on today’s world.

כשפרשת השבוע פוגשת את הפרשיות הבוערות של השבוע הזה. הרבנית ימימה מזרחי מביאה את הנשים והאנשים שהייתם רוצים ללמוד מהם