Resultados para "1.000" en Histórica

Por primera vez en español. La serie "La Leyenda del Pueblo del Hielo" ya ha cautivado a 40 millones de lectores en todo el mundo. Noruega, 1581. La plaga está barriendo el país y la ciudad de Trondheim está a punto de caer. Dicen que, escondido en lo más profundo de las montañas que rodean la ciudad, vagan los espíritus malignos. Silje siempre ha sido perseguida por sus visiones de lo que hay ahí fuera, pero cuando pierde a su familia por la plaga, su única opción es poner rumbo hacia la Tierra Sombría.

Una viajera en el tiempo cautiva. Un jarl vikingo con una misión. ¿Será el matrimonio el precio de la libertad? Holly, una directora ejecutiva estadounidense, viaja a Escocia en busca de sus raíces. Un fresno antiguo no es exactamente el tipo de árbol familiar que busca, pero cuando toca un huso dorado tallado en el tronco, acaba en el siglo IX y capturada en un ataque vikingo. El guerrero Einar Birgirsson rescata a la hermosa desconocida. Pero para reclamar su lugar como jarl, debe liberarse de todos los bandidos que habitan en las islas Orcadas y tomar una esposa en menos de dos meses.

Una viajera en el tiempo cautiva. Un jarl vikingo con una misión. ¿Será el matrimonio el precio de la libertad?

La Federación se valió de sus avances militares para ocupar Nikan durante décadas tras la primera Guerra de la Amapola, y aún se notan los estragos de la segunda. Mientras algunas personas tratan de seguir con sus vidas, unas pocas son conscientes de que la tercera Guerra de la Amapola está próxima… Los poderes chamánicos de Rin podrían ser la única forma de salvar a su gente.

Primera novela de esta trilogía de fantasía épica con inspiración vikinga. Ha pasado un siglo desde que los dioses lucharon y se extinguieron. Ahora solo quedan sus huesos, que prometen un gran poder a aquellos lo suficientemente valientes como para buscarlos. Mientras los susurros de guerra resuenan en la tierra de Vigrið, el destino sigue los pasos de tres guerreros: una cazadora en una búsqueda peligrosa, una mujer noble que busca la fama en la batalla y un esclavo que busca venganza entre los mercenarios conocidos como los Hermanos de Sangre.

The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilized society in allowing my strength, my drive, and my focus—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.

El cielo de Madrid se tiñe de rojo sangre... El firmamento parece venirse abajo. Pero este solo es el primero de una serie de sucesos extraordinarios. A lo largo de dos intensos días de septiembre de 1859, dos personajes opuestos llevarán a cabo la investigación de estos fenómenos. Él es un hombre huraño y cínico, aferrado a la razón, antiguo investigador de falsos milagros que ya no cree en nada; ella, una joven vidente que puede percibir lo que la razón niega pero que vive atemorizada por inquietantes visiones.

"Assassin's Creed: Gold" è un evento a sé stante nell'universo di "Assassin's Creed", in cui incontriamo Aliyah Khan, una professionista del poker e truffatrice. Nata e cresciuta fra mille difficoltà, è sopravvissuta grazie alla sua intelligenza e capacità di raggirare il prossimo. Fino a quando Aliyah incontra un uomo maturo, Gavin Banks, che la batte al gioco. La sua unica opzione per ripagare il debito con Banks è diventare un'Assassina. Durante il suo addestramento, Gavin racconta ad Aliyah della secolare battaglia tra Assassini e Templari.

Rhode Island, 1846. Estranged from his family, writer Merritt Fernsby is surprised when he inherits a remote estate in the Narragansett Bay. Though the property has been uninhabited for more than a century, Merritt is ready to call it home—until he realizes he has no choice. With its doors slamming shut and locking behind him, Whimbrel House is not about to let Merritt leave. Ever.

Tamsin has always been safe behind the walls of her sanctuary. Safe enough to yearn for a glimpse of the world beyond. But with the Viking threat looming, even her secretive kingdom must open its gates to invite allies. And she gets far more than a glimpse. The three lords of Dublin are on the hunt for women of her kind. Thrain Mordsson, youngest of the three and bent on a personal vendetta, doesn't take much stock in the ancient prophecies. He marches into battle for the glory rather than the spoils.

Why we think it’s a great listen: An all-time Audible favorite that mixes historic fiction, adventure, and romance with one of the most fascinating literary devices: time travel. Outlander introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love. In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. But their blissful reunion is shattered....

Taita is a humble slave, an expert in art, poetry, medicine and engineering as well as keeping important secrets. He is the most treasured possession of Lord Intef. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter, Lostris, is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery. But outside the palace, the great kingdom of Egypt is divided and in even greater danger. Enemies threaten on all sides, and only Taita holds the power to save them all....

"Krzyzacy" w zupelnie innej odslonie. Jest upalne lato 1409 roku. Dagobert z Saint-Amand, burgundzki rycerz na sluzbie Wladyslawa Jagielly wyrusza z tajna misja na wschód. Jej celem jest skontaktowanie sie z królewskim bratem - Witoldem i przekazanie zgody na rozpoczecie powstania na Zmudzi. W tym miejscu konczy sie historia, a zaczyna fantastyka. Mlody rycerz okazuje sie tajemnicza osoba, a za jego poczynaniami stoja nadnaturalne sily.

Il diciottenne Farin vive nel villaggio medievale di Haufen, Il ragazzo è un emarginato, perché come figlio del becchino è deriso e maltrattato dagli altri abitanti del villaggio. Eppure, la sua unica scelta è apprendere il mestiere del padre, sempre più vittima dell'alcol. Le cose cambiano senza preavviso per Farin quando muore la strega del villaggio e lui la prepara per il funerale. Perché la strega porta un misterioso amuleto al collo e Farin non riesce a resistere alla tentazione di indossare il gioiello... Tiene per sé il suo segreto... tanto non gli crederebbe nessuno.

Iceland, 976—Freydis Eiriksdottir, born to a völva mother and berserker father, lives a quiet life on her remote farmstead. Busy dreaming of the sea and haunted by the loss of her mother, she has no idea what the Norns have in store for her. When her father, Eirik the Red, marries the daughter of a powerful chieftain, the course of Freydis's life changes forever. Deciding that Freydis would be better off with the Gothar, Eirik sends his only daughter to serve the Norse gods. Freydis learns the ancient ways and discovers that her world is endangered.

Lorhen, oldest and most ruthless of the immortal Timeless, put aside the sword long ago for a quiet life. But peace doesn't last forever, especially for a man whose age can be counted in epochs, and the mortal life he's built unravels as the Keepers, a society of historians who record Timeless lives, learn that he's been hiding in their midst.

It was a time of legend, as the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. Meanwhile, across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for 2,000 years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis. This is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the courageous princess from Atlantis who escapes the terrible devastation of her land, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. It is a story of an incomparable love that joins two astonishing worlds....

The thousand-year-old Imperium era is drawing to a close, and the threat of war and violence hangs over the land. With no magic or wealth, Lansius has to face this new reality on his own. Well, mostly. The squire Stefi is at his side as he leaves his new home to march with young Lord Arte against the invaders. When Lansius is separated from Stefi and their liege, he faces his greatest challenge yet: taking command of a ragtag group of misfits as they battle to save their people. And as he reluctantly climbs the ranks of power, others flock to his banner seeking glory or safety.

In contemporanea con la serie evento di Matteo Rovere in onda su Sky, "Il sangue della Lupa" è il primo volume della trilogia "Romulus". Molti secoli fa, ottocento anni prima della nascita di Cristo, le Terre dei Trenta sono stremate da una lunga siccità. Il Lazio arde, i campi hanno smesso di dare frutti, e i villaggi mormorano. La colpa è soltanto di re Numitor. Il sovrano di Alba Longa e della Lega dei Trenta è un vecchio a cui gli Dei si rifiutano di parlare, sordi davanti a ogni sua supplica. Per questo è stato convocato d'urgenza un consiglio dei popoli albani.

Bjorn, youngest heir to the Mad Jarl of Oakharrow, has always felt more at ease with a quill than a sword. Yet when calamity strikes his family, he must draw a blade and lead a company of warriors into the cold, deadly mountains in pursuit of a mysterious foe. Though he seeks vengeance, an ancient power stirs within him, and the whispers of prophecy beckon him toward an ominous destiny....