Historisk fantasy

What if a legend walks among us, but goes unnoticed?What if a myth is reborn, but the world yawns in reply?Would the legend be slighted, the myth offended?What if they decided it was time to let us know they were here, and ready for duty?

From the author of the #1 Kindle Bestselling Epic Fantasy Detective Strongoak and the Case of the Dead Elf, a new saga begins. This is Camelot Noir. Almost against his will, the Sword-for-Hire known simply as Chaucere, finds himself back in his native land and the burgeoning city of Camelot. It turns out Camelot is now the perfect place for a man of his talents because, when there is nobody else available to help the common folk, Chaucere, and his sword, is always at hand; for a reasonable price. Chaucer becomes involved with machinations surrounding King Arthur's young Queen Guinevere, which brings him to the attention of the formidable Merlin. Forced to become his cat's paw, Chaucere finds, and falls foul of Lord Hudde and his true boss, who has an unexpected secret connection to the King who pulled the Sword from the Stone. But Chaucere has his own secret and he dare not reveal that, not if he wants to save the dream of a Kingdom of Britain.

From the demon-infested shadows of an enchanted house, a sorcerer plots the downfall of the crusader kingdom...and his greatest act of vengeance.Jerusalem, 1186: They call her the White Watcher, the warrior saint guarding the beleaguered kingdom of Jerusalem with her invincible lance. But Marta Bessarion doubts she's anything special - and all signs warn of a coming disaster.Now allied with the demon Lilith, the cunning and ruthless Countess Sibylla is poised to seize the throne. In Damascus, Saladin has sworn to conquer the crusader kingdom. And at his side, the sorcerer Khalil plans to take his revenge on the Bessarion family once and for all.War promises Marta a long-awaited chance to confront Khalil, but in order to defeat him, she must first uncover his darkest secrets...and venture to the heart of his power.Some battles can't be won, even with a magic lance.Sometimes it takes the weak things of the world to put the mighty to shame.Darkly gothic and steeped in magic, this is the pivotal fifth instalment of the critically acclaimed Watchers of Outremer historical fantasy series!

Neidhard von Blaufels, unbedeutender Schreiber am Hof des Königs von Mandor, wird durch eine Reihe von ungewöhnlichen Ereignissen zum Helden wider Willen. Er muss über sich hinauswachsen und neue Wege beschreiten, um den Untergang seines geliebten Mandor abzuwenden.

ROYAL RETRIBUTIONOnce little more than a doll on a shelf, Luxeria has ascended the throne and begun her quest for revenge. Armed with incredible magic, past-life memories, and the five Sacred Swords, she cleaves away the corrupted roots of the state. Her investigation into the depths of her enemies' sins reveals a disturbing truth: a shocking number of magical children have gone missing from the city. But to what end? When our bloodthirsty queen uncovers the true horrors wrought by those in power, heads are bound to roll!The final volume!

Amidst the power and peril of Egypt's 20th Dynasty, a haunting mystery unfurls. As Kassaya embarks on a quest to unravel the truth of Nebtu's disappearance, another woman goes missing - and this time, it's someone very dear to her.As Kassaya's search for answers deepens, a sinister revelation emerges, shattering her illusions of safety. She already knew the Palace's veneer of luxury masked an intricate tapestry of secrets. Now, for the first time, she's starting to comprehend just how far those secrets stretch.Set against the grandeur of Egypt's 20th Dynasty, the Palace of the Ornaments series weaves a spellbinding tale of power, passion and peril. For readers of historical fantasy who relish stories of courageous women defying conventions and shaping their own destinies.

Amidst the power and peril of Egypt's 20th Dynasty, a haunting mystery unfurls. As Kassaya embarks on a quest to unravel the truth of Nebtu's disappearance, another woman goes missing - and this time, it's someone very dear to her.As Kassaya's search for answers deepens, a sinister revelation emerges, shattering her illusions of safety. She already knew the Palace's veneer of luxury masked an intricate tapestry of secrets. Now, for the first time, she's starting to comprehend just how far those secrets stretch.Set against the grandeur of Egypt's 20th Dynasty, the Palace of the Ornaments series weaves a spellbinding tale of power, passion and peril. For readers of historical fantasy who relish stories of courageous women defying conventions and shaping their own destinies.

Renowned author Peter S. Beagle returns to the world of The Last Unicorn in this resonant and moving two-novella collection, featuring the award-winning "Two Hearts" and the brand-new "Sooz." The Last Unicorn is one of fantasy’s most revered classics, beloved by generations of readers and with millions of copies in print. Revisiting the world of that novel, Beagle’s long-awaited Hugo and Nebula-Awards-winning "Two Hearts" introduced the irrepressible Sooz on a quest to save her village from a griffin, and explored the bonds she formed with unforgettable characters like the wise and wonderful Molly Grue and Schmendrick the Magician. In the never-before-published "Sooz," the events of "Two Hearts" are years behind its narrator, but a perilous journey lies ahead of her, in a story that is at once a tender meditation on love and loss, and a lesson in finding your true self. The Way Home is suffused with Beagle’s wisdom, profound lyricism, and sly wit; and collects two timeless works of fantasy.

In this riveting sequel to The Pomegranate Gate, Toba, Naftaly, and their allies must defend a city under siege—while the desperate deals they’ve made begin to unravel around them.After a near-disastrous confrontation with La Caceria, Toba and Asmel are trapped on the human side of the gate, pursued by the Courser and a possessed Inquisitor. In the Mazik world, Naftaly’s visions are getting worse, predicting the prosperous gate city of Zayit in flames and overrun by La Caceria. Zayit is notorious for its trade in salt, a substance toxic to the near-immortal Maziks; if the Cacador can control the salt, he will be nearly unstoppable. But the stolen killstone, the key to the Cacador’s destruction, could eliminate the threat—if only Barsilay could find and use it.Deadly allies and even more dangerous bargains might be the only path to resist La Caceria’s ruthless conquest of both the mortal world and the Maziks’, but the cost is steep and the threat is near. A twisty, clever entry in The Mirror Realm Cycle, The Republic of Salt asks what personal morals weigh in the face of widespread danger and how best to care for one another.

"In an alternate Edinburgh of 1824, every woman lives in fear that she will be the next one hanged for witchcraft. All it takes is invoking the anger, or the desire, of the wrong person. Nellie Duncan, beautiful and unwed, keeps to herself until she encounters the Rae Women's Apothecary. There, fiery Jean Rae and the other women provide cures and teach others that they too can aid the winter deity, the Cailleach, embracing her characteristic independence, agency, and craft, in turn becoming witches themselves. Nellie finds a place and a purpose at the shop, and a blossoming romance with Jean, as she learns about nature-based craft and a witch's ability to return to life after death. But the Cailleach has an ancient enemy intent on stripping the power of the deity and all her witches, leaving a wake of patriarchal violence and destruction. When heartbreaking disaster strikes, Nellie flees and spends the next two centuries hiding from the world--until love gives her the courage and the motivation to come back. Nellie's past is waiting for her there, and hanging witches is no longer the only means of oppression. But this time, Nellie refuses to run--either from her foes, or from her resolve to awaken others to the unimaginable power that can come with fighting the patriarchy in its many forms--and finding one's own magical inner strength"--

Im Jahre 1596 macht im Hafen von Osaka im Schutze der Nacht ein portugiesisches Handelsschiff fest, dessen Besatzung aus Vampiren besteht. Diese beginnen, die Menschen zu überfallen und zu töten. Das Schlimme daran ist, dass ihre Opfer selbst zu blutgierigen, untoten Monstern mutieren. Es scheint, als sei das Schicksal der Menschen Japans besiegelt. Der Autor Michael Rusch erzählt in diesem Roman die Geschichte Ryus, eines traumatisierten Jungen, der bei einem Massaker seines Dorfes seine Eltern verliert und von Meister Nakamura, dem Abt eines buddhistischen Klosters, als Pflegesohn angenommen wird. Er hilft dem Kind, sein Trauma zu überwinden, indem er ihn mit Liebe und Geduld, aber auch durch ein hartes körperliches und mentales Training, zu einem Ninja ausbildet. Doch plötzlich verändert sich Ryus Leben auf dramatische Weise. Sein Kloster wird von Vampiren bedroht und sein bisheriges Leben zerstört. Der Shogun befiehlt die Ninjas nach Edo, die in einen Krieg gegen die Vampire ziehen. Wer von den Ninjas wird ihn überleben?In diesem Roman verbindet Rusch die historische Realität gekonnt mit einer Geschichte aus dem Genre Fantasy.

After being sold into service to the emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, Maomao, an unassuming girl raised by her apothecary father, makes the most of life with her curiosity and extensive knowledge of medicine.

For her protection, Margaret needs to convince the Duke of Fradure to marry her. Liam has settled with Gretta-until he hears that Margaret is in trouble. But as he braves the capital of Anatalia to save her, can he escape death again?

Everyone tells Violet Morgen she's ill, but she fears it's something more sinister. Shadow entities haunt her in mirrors. Dark visions plague her sleepless nights. None of the treatments prescribed by so many doctors have ever helped until she tries the remedies of the town's mysterious new apothecary, Roger Gale. The two become friends and soon fall in love, despite her father's warnings. But when Roger finally reveals his terrible secrets, Violet doesn't know if she can trust him. Or herself. On the night of the Autumnal Equinox, Violet's father vanishes, leaving behind a cryptic letter and a bottle of unknown drug. To find him, she'll reluctantly enlist the help of Roger, as well as other knights of his occult order, who protect the magical balance between the human world and the Otherworld of the Fae. To stop a dangerous predator, must Violet awaken the terrifying power she's always known as her curse? "Cristen E. Rose gifts the reader with a love story wrapped in mystery, Celtic lore, and magic. An enchanting tale to savor."- Rhett DeVane, author of adult, middle grade, and young adult fiction "Rose draws you in with rich world building and vividly drawn characters."- Elisabeth Staab, author of Wild Nights with a Lone Wolf

A gas lamp fantasy woven through with ghosts, cemeteries, secrets, and magick.Something old and powerful walks the gas-lit streets of Ashwood town... For decades, the Ascher family cemetery had been left to rot and ruin. Still, getting the position as caretaker there had been a boon for Devon Amaris. The job suited him, and it paid well enough that he could bring his younger sister, Sara, to Ashwood to continue her education.And if the spirits did not rest as quietly as they should in their weed-shrouded crypts... well that was of no nevermind to him. He could not say the same of the woman who waited for him every night in his dreams.Sara had worried that making friends in a new town would prove difficult. As it happened, a little white cat with rust-colored ears had adopted them nearly from the first day that she and her brother had arrived in Ashwood. And she had made more friends since. The fact that most of those new friends happen to be dead, she supposed, was only to be expected.But unbeknownst to Devon and Sara, there is a darkness growing in Ashwood. The devil is in the air, and not everyone is as they appear to be. Certainly not a little white cat with rust-colored ears. Set in a time when electric lights and telephones are signs of the well-to-do and spiritualism is all the rage, Where the Angels Dream follows the story of Devon and Sara Amaris. Two siblings with an affinity for the dead and the unfortunate luck to have drawn the interest of powers far older than themselves.

Eine Bardin, verflucht, nie sesshaft zu sein. Eine große Liebe. Gute Geschichten und treue Gefährten.Gallien, im Jahr 37 vor unserer Zeitrechnung. Seit neun Jahren wandert die Bardin Arduinna mit ihrem Wolfshund und ihrem Raben dem Gebot ihres Maistirs folgend durch die Welt. Ihre kleine Sippe hat sich vergrößert, damit aber oft auch die Schwierigkeiten.Endlich weisen die Zeichen darauf hin, dass sich ihr Weg einem Ende nähert. Doch wird sie es schaffen, den Fluch endgültig aufzuheben? Muss sie sich ihrem Maistir stellen oder entgeht sie dieser Gefahr?Der 7. und letzte Band der Keltenroman-Serie »Die Wortflechterin«Tauch ein in die Welt der Kelten und fühle den Pulsschlag jener Zeit in dir.

Evil lurks in New Caledonia.Will man or monster prevail?The Highlanders may have found a way to evade the monsters hunting in the mist, but they can't shake the terror and the loss of hope that accompanies hiding from an enemy they can't see let alone kill.Many fear that desperation and apathy will become commonplace as the Governors continue to fill their coffers and ignore the plight of their people - then all will be lost.But a chance encounter with Jakob Kestrel brings a glimmer of hope.Rather than fleeing the Murk, Jakob hunts within it. Can the Highlanders convince him to stay and teach them how to battle the monsters in the mist?Bryen and Aislinn have their own chance encounter of a more lethal kind. Because of it, they meet a potential ally. Talia Carlomin will do everything in her power to eradicate the marauders in the Sea of Mist.Recognizing their common goal but leery of who they can trust, Bryen, Aislinn, and Talia agree to work together to uncover the hidden threats in New Caledonia. While Jakob stokes a rebellion in the Highlands.All four seek to battle the evil threatening their new home. All know the price they will pay if they fail.Fate has tied the four together. Find out what it holds in store for them in this third book of the new epic sword-and-sorcery fantasy by bestselling author Peter Wacht.The Tales of the Territories are part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, read the preceding series:The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)

Das große Finale der High Fantasy Trilogie über eine mächtige Verschwörung, eine verbotene Freundschaft, göttliche Drachen und den Kampf um einen Neuanfang.Rakja Migoda ist zurück. Als hätte Raidra nicht schon genug mit politischen Verhandlungen, gewaltsamen Aufständen und einer Meuterei innerhalb seines Rudels zu tun - nun droht auch noch die Rückkehr seines Vaters, sein bekanntes Leben endgültig zu zerstören. Misstrauen und Furcht greifen um sich, während das Tribunal vergeblich versucht, eine diplomatische Lösung herbeizuführen. Als sich die Ereignisse überschlagen und das erste Blut vergossen wird, steht Raidra plötzlich zwischen den Fronten eines neuen Krieges. Und als Träger des Tors der Zukunft wird er über dessen Ausgang entscheiden.

"Marilla looked quickly away, not wanting her sibling to see the same look of concern and doubt on her face. This grand adventure that she had planned to live and explore the world beyond the confines of the coven was proving to be more difficult and dangerous than she had first thought. Her dreams of emulating the skills and mastery of magic in a real world was fast becoming a nightmare instead..."A tale of deception and greed and the evolutionary enlightenment of two traditional witches into a contemporary world.

Ess Fremont and the Blue Lotus Society know the Originators have been infiltrated by Revisionists, their ancestral enemies in the quest to rewrite or protect history. The treachery has reached even to their headquarters, Sanctuary, an underground complex near San Francisco. Problem: The Society can't contact Sanctuary, or risk putting power into the enemy's hands. Yet Ess must go there to claim her heritage and learn how and why her grandparents vanished seven years ago. All her answers, and a vital weapon in the battle against the Revisionists could lie in her grandparents' vault -- and Ess herself is the key to open it. Solution: Ask her family lawyers to "turn her in," and on the train ride cross-country, begin her education. The journey launches revelations that threaten everything Ess knows as truth. As she uncovers schemes within lies within treachery, the fulfillment of her family's destiny rests heavy on her shoulders. Who can she trust when her own grandparents blocked her memories, and the means to save or destroy them all are hidden in the vaults of her mind?

Two brothers. Two realms. One inescapable fate.​In 14th Century England, two brothers reunite after years of being separated by war. Thomas and Graeme are haunted, in more ways than one: Thomas is plagued by memories of the atrocities he committed on the battlefield, while Graeme suffers from disturbing nightmares he does not understand.​When a sinister killer known as 'The Shadow of Death' begins to stalk the nearby town of Kempschester, Thomas is conscripted to the Enforcers. But while Thomas is setting out to hunt down this malevolent force, Graeme is discovering his own mysterious connection to this alluring murderer.​As Graeme is drawn into a new realm of darkness and Thomas learns that the killer may be closer to home than he thinks, the brothers find themselves on a collision course with not just each other but an entirely new world - and this world has hungers of its own . . .​Prepare to witness the origin of The Grim Reaper

Accidentally summoning a Solstice deity. Dealing with a magically super-annoying HOA. Visiting a haunted Adirondack inn on Christmas Eve. What, don't things like this happen to everyone during the holidays? If not, experience them vicariously! Snuggle before a roaring fire with a beverage of your choice and enjoy these ten tales of winter holiday magic, mystery, and romance."['Desperate Housewitches- is] wonderful, funny, and a do-not-miss." (Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Hugo-award winning author)