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Queen of Oak: A Novel of Boudica by Melanie Karsak
12 ratingsFated to lead a rebellion against Rome.Destined to become a legend.Britain, A.D. 42—Boudica, second daughter of a Celtic king, has little concern for tribal tensions and political intrigues. Called by the gods and the stirrings of her own wild heart, she listens instead to whispers of the oaks. But Boudica would be wiser to heed the warning cries of eagles...Categorized as:
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The Complete Plays by Sophocles
18 ratingsHere in one volume are the full texts of the seven extant plays of the Greek playwright Sophocles, regarded by the Greeks of his time as a kind of "tragic Homer". This collection includes the revised and updated translations by Paul Roche of the Oedipus cycle, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone, as well as all-new translations of Ajax, The Women of Trachis, Electra, and Philocetes... -
King of Gods Book IV by Fast Food Restaurant
8 ratingsIn this fourth installment of King of Gods, Zhao Feng takes on entering the Broken Moon Clan's Floating Crest Trial—which only occurs every five years—in order to secure his future and prove his worth...Categorized as:
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Mary Bennet and the Beast of Rosings Park by Joyce Harmon
8 ratingsThere’s a monster in the woods! Or so claim the legends. Mary Bennet hopes it’s not true. She might be a magician, rewarded by the Prince Regent himself for service to the crown, but she’s also weak, still recovering from magical injuries sustained in the Battle of the British Museum. She hasn’t performed so much as a particle of magic in months... -
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Khon'Tor's Wrath by Leigh Roberts
8 ratingsWhat If... A long time ago, in order to avoid extinction, the ancient Sasquatch interbred with the humans. What if... The community repopulated, and lived in peace and harmony with all creation for generation after generation — until the compassionate act of their Healer set it all on end...Categorized as:
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Here, The World Entire by Anwen Kya Hayward, Anwen Hayward
10 ratingsAfter being accused of desecrating Athena's temple and subsequently cursed with monstrousness, Medusa lives alone on the outskirts of the world, secluding herself from everyone so as to keep both herself and the rest of the world safe. When Perseus comes to ask for her help, Medusa tries desperately to make him leave, but no matter what she does, Perseus stays... -
The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath
10 ratingsVICTORY IS TEMPORARY. THE BATTLE IS ETERNAL.Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine have fought valiantly to repel the rampaging hordes from Devaloka and Patala – but Avanti has been brought to its knees. Ujjayini lies battered its citizens are scared and morale is badly shaken... -
Greek Tragedies, Volume 1: Aeschylus: Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound; Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Antigone; Euripides: Hippolytus by David Grene, Aeschylus
16 ratingsIn three paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer a selection of the most important and characteristic plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides from the nine-volume anthology of The Complete Greek Tragedies... -
The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper
18 ratingsThe life of a courtesan in Pompeii is glamorous yet perilous...Amara has escaped her life as a slave in the Wolf Den, the city’s most notorious brothel, but now her survival depends on the affections of her patron: a man she might not know as well as she once thought. At night in the home he bought for her, the house with the golden door, Amara’s dreams are haunted by her past...Categorized as:
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Return to Ithaca by Glyn Iliffe
6 ratingsThe thrilling final instalment of the epic and bestselling Adventures of Odysseus Odysseus has been to Hell and back. Deserted by the Gods, and now in bitter conflict with his friend Eperitus, times look bleak. He dreams of returning to his home; to Ithaca. But back on Ithaca things look little better... -
The Falcon Queen by Johanna Wittenberg
8 ratingsTHE FALCON QUEEN(The Norsewomen Book 2)Ninth century Norway, the island of Tromøy.Åsa has won back her father’s kingdom, but can she hold it? The evil shapeshifter Hrolf lurks in the hinterlands, plotting revenge. The powerful Danes threaten from across the Skagerrak Sea, demanding marriage in exchange for peace, while her only ally, Olaf, presses his own suit... -
The Fall of the Phoenix by Daniel Kelly
8 ratingsThe long siege of Troy, the battles fought over it, and the city's eventual capitulation and incineration are events which have often been retold since their first recitation by Homer. Seldom, however, will they have been narrated with such close attention to the minute particulars of battle, to its reek and terror and pain, as in this startling account by Daniel Kelly... -
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
8 ratingsFor fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious villainess of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen.As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best...You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant...Categorized as:
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Raavan: Enemy Of Aryavarta by Amish Tripathi
24 ratingsWITHOUT THE DARKNESS, LIGHT HAS NO PURPOSE.WITHOUT THE VILLAIN, WHAT WOULD THE GODS DO?INDIA, 3400 BCE.A land in tumult, poverty and chaos. Most people suffer quietly. A few rebel. Some fight for a better world. Some for themselves. Some don't give a damn. Raavan. Fathered by one of themost illustrious sages of the time. Blessed by the Gods with talents beyond all...Categorized as:
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Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood by Anna Burke
10 ratingsRobyn Hood didn’t set out to rob the rich, but in Nottingham, nothing ever goes according to plan....After a fateful hunting accident sends her on the run from the law, Robyn finds herself deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest... -
Aeneid Book VI by Virgil
10 ratingsA masterpiece from one of the greatest poets of the centuryIn a momentous publication, Seamus Heaney's translation of Book VI of the Aeneid, Virgil's epic poem composed sometime between 29 and 19 BC, follows the hero, Aeneas, on his descent into the underworld...Categorized as:
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Tarikshir: The Awakening by Khayaal Patel
10 ratingsA small princely state in Rajasthan is the last bastion of resistance against the might of the British Empire. While unrest surrounding the sudden death of the king of Devangarh grows, young prince Rudra Pratap Chauhan prepares to ascend the throne.But the kingdom is in turmoil. The Devangarh army is outnumbered and the British forces are closing in... -
Vikramaditya Veergatha Book 1 The Guardians of the Halahala by Shatrujeet Nath
12 ratingsThe deadly Halahala, the all-devouring poison churned from the depths of the White Lake by the devas and asuras, was swallowed by Shiva to save the universe from extinction.But was the Halahala truly destroyed?A small portion still remains – a weapon powerful enough to guarantee victory to whoever possesses it...Categorized as:
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Red Branch by Morgan Llywelyn
14 ratingsIn a land ruled by war and love and strange enchantments, Cuchulain -- torn between gentleness and violence, haunted by the croakings of a sinister raven -- fights for his honor and his homeland and discovers too late the trap that the gods have set for him in the fatal beauty of Deirdre and the brutal jealousy of King Conor... -
King Midas and the Golden Touch by M. Charlotte Craft
16 ratings"There once lived a very rich king called Midas who believed that nothing was more precious than gold."So begins this imaginative and breathtaking retelling of the myth of the man with the golden touch. When a mysterious stranger offers to reward Midas for a kindness, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold...Categorized as:
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Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore
6 ratings<span><span>An unforgettable historical novella that leads you to the flowing sand dunes of Rajasthan, the clash of swords, to the courtyard of kings and queens. The book captures the spirit of a heroic past that never fails to move readers even today...Categorized as:
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The Voyage of Odysseus by Glyn Iliffe
6 ratingsOdysseus’s greatest challenge is only just beginning The armies of Troy have been defeated and the city lies in ruins. His oath fulfilled, Odysseus can at last sail for Ithaca and the long-awaited reunion with his family. But the gods, who were once his allies, have turned against him.Exiled with the warrior Eperitus, he is thrust into a world of seductive demi-gods and man-eating monsters...Categorized as:
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The Oracles of Troy by Glyn Iliffe
6 ratingsThe siege of Troy has reached its tenth year without an end in sight. Helen remains safe behind the city walls, sharing her lover’s bed while Menelaus, the husband she abandoned, rages without, desperate for revenge and yet impotent against the stalemate imposed by the gods...Categorized as:
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Enamored in Death: A Story of Thanatos and Makaria by Molly Tullis
6 ratingsPerfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint’s Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a twist of several famous myths.In the belly of the Underworld, Thanatos has reigned as the God of Death since time immemorial, disregarding his own fearsome reputation and the loneliness that comes with it... -
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Eclogues. Georgics. Aeneid: Books 1-6 by Virgil
8 ratingsVirgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) was born in 70 BCE near Mantua and was educated at Cremona, Milan and Rome. Slow in speech, shy in manner, thoughtful in mind, weak in health, he went back north for a quiet life. Influenced by the group of poets there, he may have written some of the doubtful poems included in our Virgilian manuscripts... -
Pandora Gets Frightened by Carolyn Hennesy
8 ratingsPandy has recaptured six of the great Evils that she "accidentally" let loose, and now our foursome--Pandy, Alcie, Iole, and Homer--is on the hunt for the worst of them all: Fear. The team must journey into the dreaded underworld for their final adventure.Meanwhile, Hera, who knows where Pandy is heading, has been wreaking havoc in the shadowy world... -
The Armour of Achilles by Glyn Iliffe
8 ratingsThe siege of Troy is in its 10th year, in the third book continuing from King of Ithaca and The Gates of Troy The Greeks, with Achilles at their head, have inflicted numerous defeats on the Trojans, but Troy itself still stands. Dispirited, bitter, and frustrated by the war, Odysseus and his men think lovingly of home...Categorized as:
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Euripides IV: Rhesus / The Suppliant Women / Orestes / Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides
10 ratingsIn nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use...Categorized as:
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The Cure at Troy by Seamus Heaney, Sophocles
10 ratingsSeamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes is responsive to the Greek playwright's understanding of the relations between public and private morality...Categorized as:
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The Devil's Slave by Tracy Borman
10 ratingsAt the end of The King’s Witch, the first book in Tracy Borman’s Stuart-era trilogy, Frances Gorges was pregnant with the child of her dead lover, Thomas Wintour, executed for his role as a conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Now, in The Devil’s Slave, Frances is compelled to return to the dissolute and dangerous court where she has been suspected of witchcraft... -
A Year of Ravens by Ruth Downie, E. Knight
10 ratingsBritannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Briton . . . and these are their stories. A calculating queen foresees the fires of rebellion in a king's death... -
Phone Home, Persephone! by Kate McMullan
12 ratingsThe story about how Hades kidnapped Persephone when she was picking flowers? Totally false! Zeus made that story up to make himself look better. What else would you expect from a total myth-o-maniac? The truth is, Persephone was trying to escape her overprotective mother, Demeter. King Hades, Ruler of the Underworld, is here to set the record straight... -
Soldier of Arete by Gene Wolfe
12 ratingsOf all mortals, Latro was the least favoured - or the most.The wound that had destroyed his memory had given him the ability to see the unseen: the world of the gods, the demi-gods and the fabulous.Each day events were entered on a scroll so that the next morning he could know his friends, his rivals and have some understanding of what had gone before... -
Vimuktha by Volga
14 ratingsValmiki’s Ramayana is the story of Rama’s exile and return to Ayodhya, a triumphant king who will always do right by his subjects. In Volga’s retelling, it is Sita who, after being abandoned by Purushottam Rama, embarks on an arduous journey to self-realization...Categorized as:
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Karna: The Great Warrior by रणजित देसाई
14 ratings'Who am I?' It was a question that had troubled him all his life. His whole life had seemed entangled in the answer. His dignity, his destination, his ambitions - they all seemed linked to that entanglement. The irony was that the truth, instead of liberating him, had made him rudderless. In the Mahabharata, Karna is known to be the only warrior who could match Arjuna... -
Ever After: A Cinderella Story by Wendy Loggia
14 ratingsBased on the screenplay by Susannah Grant. A prince in search of a princess, a domineering baroness and her two daughters, and an orphaned servant girl who sleeps in the ashes by the fireplace....By the time Danielle is eight years old, her mother and father have died and she has been left in the care of her new stepmother, the Baroness Rodmilla of Ghent... -
Medusa by Rosie Hewlett
14 ratingsGORGON. KILLER. MONSTER. VICTIM. SURVIVOR. PROTECTOR.You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one.Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out...Categorized as:
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Heroides by Ovid
16 ratingsIn the twenty-one poems of the Heroides, Ovid gave voice to the heroines and heroes of epic and myth. These deeply moving literary epistles reveal the happiness and torment of love, as the writers tell of their pain at separation, forgiveness of infidelity or anger at betrayal...Categorized as:
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The Bacchae and Other Plays by Euripides
18 ratingsEuripides (c.484-406 B.C.) was the most controversial of the three great Greek tragedians and the most modern. His major themes- religious scepticism, the injustices suffered by women and the destructive folly of war-are issues still vitally important today...Categorized as:
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The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
18 ratingsSold by her impoverished mother. Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. Determined to fight for her freedom at all costs. . . . Enter into the Wolf Den.Amara was once the beloved daughter of a doctor in Greece, until her father’s sudden death plunged her mother into destitution...Categorized as:
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Five Plays: Antigone, Eurydice, The Ermine, The Rehearsal, Romeo and Jeannette by Jean Anouilh
6 ratingsThe great French playwright Jean Anouilh (1910-87) wrote both "pink" bittersweet comedies and "black" tragic dramas. Jean Anouilh Five Plays—the finest English-language anthology of his works—crackles with both his sharp wit and his icy cynicism... -
Rise of Princes by Janell Rhiannon
6 ratingsAs the Trojan War continues, the gods pit their chosen heroes against each other, fighting alongside them on blood-slick battlefields. Amid the carnage and chaos, Achilles and Hektor rise to fame, conquering and defending; enslaving and freeing the people of the Troad. While the glory of war belongs to the men…the heart of the Trojan War belongs to the women... -
Princess of Sparta by Penelope Haines
6 ratingsShe’s Helen of Troy’s older sister.She’s a Spartan Princess.She’s High Queen of Mycenae.Her name is Clytemnestra.In a world where women are submissive, she rules.In a world where wives are loyal, she is unfaithfulIn a world where honour and blood feuds abound she exacts the ultimate revenge...Categorized as:
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The Mythology Handbook: An Introduction to the Greek Myths by Hestia Evans
6 ratingsGods! Heroes! Monsters! Explore the amazing myths of ancient Greece with this fun, interactive workbook — an essential companion to Mythology...Categorized as:
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Seer of Egypt by Pauline Gedge
8 ratingsHuy has risen from lowly origins to become the Seer of the King. Yet Amunhotep’s patronage is both a blessing and a curse to Huy, who feels imprisoned by the gift Thoth has imposed on him and by the life he must live to keep it. Though rewarded with wealth and influence, Huy longs for the pleasures of those he sees around him, especially love, which seems forever lost to him...Categorized as:
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Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet, Elspeth Graham
8 ratingsCarnegie Medalist Mal Peet and his wife, Elspeth Graham, team up for a captivating, lushly illustrated tale evoking a Chinese legend.A Junior Library Guild SelectionTashi lives in a tiny village at the foot of the mountains, below the tea plantations where her mother works. When her mother falls ill, Tashi goes alone to the plantation, hoping to earn money for the doctor... -
Sovereign of Stars by Libbie Hawker
8 ratingsHatshepsut has fulfilled her divine destiny and taken the Pharaoh's throne. But she knows her position is precarious. In all Egypt's long history, never has a woman ruled as king -- and Hatshepsut must use all the cleverness and bravery at her disposal to keep the reins of power from tangling in her fist... -
A Spartan's Sorrow by Hannah M. Lynn
10 ratingsAll murders must be avenged. While the rest of Greece mourns for the war that has taken their husbands away, Clytemnestra fears the day it will bring hers back. When her husband willingly sacrifices their eldest daughter to appease the Gods, Clytemnestra vows to do whatever it takes to protect her remaining children. But in doing so she faces losing them altogether...Categorized as:
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The Twice Born by Pauline Gedge
10 ratingsYoung Huy's family is thrilled when his uncle offers to pay for the boy to attend a prestigious school at Iunu. Thanks to his generous benefactor, this farmer's son will now have a chance at a better life as a scribe...Categorized as:
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The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 2 of 3 by Anonymous
10 ratingsEvery night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning...Categorized as:
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