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Glyn Iliffe Hero of Olympus
Surpass all odds, break the chains, defeat a God... Heracles’ trials are far from over. Carrying the weight of the heavens, accompanied only by his most loyal friend, Iolaus, he will do anything to atone for his crimes. But all is not as it seems. Gods and men alike plot against him... First Heracles must obtain the girdle of the Amazonian Queen, Hippolyta, steal cattle from the monstrous Geryon, and take apples from the Garden of Hesperides. Through it all Heracles will come to realise his betrayal...
Engels | 11 uur 58 minuten (524 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe Son of Zeus
The epic story, the greatest hero of them all. Heracles, renowned for his strength and spirit, has done something terrible. His gilded life lies in ruins. Seeking the Oracle, he is given a new mission: pay penance by becoming the slave of his sworn enemy. Twelve impossible labours await him. To restore his reputation, he must face monsters and mythical beasts that will test him to his limits and beyond. For he has become a pawn of Gods: of Zeus's pride and, above all, Hera's jealousy... Can he...
Engels | 10 uur 42 minuten (469 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Rudyard Kipling Puck of Pook's Hill
Puck of Pook's Hill is a children's book by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1906, containing a series of short stories set in different periods of history. The stories are all told to two children living near Pevensey by people magically plucked out of history by Puck. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English author, journalist, poet, and novelist. His most famous work is "The Jungle Book" (1894), inspiring two Disney adaptations; the 1967 animated feature and the 2016 live-action film...
Engels | 5 uur 55 minuten (273 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Glyn Iliffe The Oracles of Troy
Only the determination of one man can bring victory. The Trojan War has been raging for ten years. Greece’s greatest warriors have fallen. But then a series of oracles appear with utterances from the gods, commands that must be fulfilled if Troy is to be defeated. Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks, knows that only one man has the courage and intelligence to complete the Olympians' tasks: Odysseus, King of Ithaca. From an island haunted by a vengeful madman to a forsaken tomb and its deadly guardian,...
Engels | 12 uur 30 minuten (557 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe The Voyage of Odysseus
Odysseus’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. As they struggle from one supernatural encounter to another, never knowing what the next landfall will...
Engels | 15 uur 30 minuten (673 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe The Armour of Achilles
The greatest battle needs the greatest of warriors. The siege of Troy is in its ninth year. But Troy still stands. When Agamemnon is threatened with mutiny by disillusioned troops, he changes tactics. Ordering attacks on Troy’s allies, he deprives the city of reinforcements, trade and supplies. Yet even this does not draw the Trojans out from behind their walls. Meanwhile, Odysseus, Eperitus and their men have become hardened soldiers. Odysseus just wants to return home to his island Kingdom of...
Engels | 15 uur 38 minuten (679 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe The Gates of Troy
War is coming – and nothing can stop it... Settled in his small island kingdom, Odysseus wants nothing more than to rule Ithaca in peace. Meanwhile, his warrior friend Eperitus, frustrated at his quiet life, dreams of glory in battle. But when Agamemnon’s fleet appears on the horizon, Odysseus knows that war is upon him. A Trojan prince has abducted Helen of Sparta, and the armies of Greece are gathering. As the greatest heroes flock to the crusade, only one is missing. Odysseus knows that without...
Engels | 14 uur 4 minuten (611 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Steven Saylor Moord op de Via Appia
In de historische misdaadroman ‘Moord op de Via Appia’ staat het antieke Rome, 52 jaar voor Christus, in lichterlaaie. Rebelse politici keren zich tegen de Romeinse Republiek en krijgen steeds meer steun van de bevolking. Wanneer het levenloze lichaam van de activistische politicus Publius Clodius midden op de Via Appia in Rome wordt aangetroffen, doen er wilde geruchten de ronde over de moordenaar. De rivaal van Publius, Milo, is een van de verdachten. In opdracht van Cicero, een goede vriend van...
Nederlands | 14 uur 39 minuten (647 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Glyn Iliffe Return to Ithaca
The 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. But back on Ithaca things look little better. His son Telemachus and wife Penelope are besieged by a gang of suitors, believing Odysseus to be dead and looking for the queen’s hand in marriage. Odysseus and Eperitus have survived everything. But now...
Engels | 13 uur 28 minuten (584 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Steven Saylor Vermist in Massilia
In ‘Vermist in Massilia’ reist Gordianus de Vinder af naar Massilia, het huidige Marseille, in 49 v.Chr. om zijn verloren zoon Meto op te sporen. Hij vreest voor zijn zoons leven, want er gaan geruchten rond dat hij Julius Caesar heeft verraden en vermoord is. Maar zijn lichaam is nooit gevonden, dus houdt Gordianus hoop. Middenin de chaos en onheil van de Romeinse burgeroorlog en de onzekerheid over Meto is hij getuige van de mysterieuze dood van een vrouw. Zijn obsessie voor de zaak groeit. Gaat...
Nederlands | 9 uur 13 minuten (407 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Steven Saylor De Venusworp
Niets is wat het lijkt in de brute, politieke moordzaak die detective Gordianus de Vinder moet oplossen. In het jaar 56 voor Christus reikt de Romeinse macht ver, maar Egypte weet de Romeinse expansiedrift nog altijd te weerstaan. De onderlinge spanningen nemen echter toe wanneer twee Egyptische diplomaten plotseling vermoord worden. Een van de slachtoffers, filosoof Dio, is een oude vriend van Gordianus. Naarmate zijn onderzoek vordert, raakt hij steeds meer verstrikt in diepgewortelde bestuurlijke...
Nederlands | 12 uur 10 minuten (531 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Henri Patrik The Vitruvian Inspiration
Bram, Edhem, Zuma and Lazar don't know each other, until a series of mysterious events and the ghosts from their past bring them together in a ruthless struggle for life and death. "The Vitruvian Inspiration" is a drama in which traumatized people be heroes. The story takes place in Sarajevo 2002, a city in which corruption, deceit, manslaughter and sex flourish under supervision of the international observers. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 19 uur 14 minuten (1107 MB) | Schrijverspunt (digitaal), Afferden L | 2020
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C.F. Barrington The Hastening Storm
The third gripping instalment in a dystopian thriller series, where modern-day recruits compete in a fight to the death in the streets of Edinburgh. Live by the rules. Die by the rules. Or break them and take your chances in the chaos that follows... The Pantheon Games are the biggest underground event in the world, with millions watching online as modern-day recruits battle to the death with weapons of the ancient world. Tyler Maitland left his life behind to search for his sister, who disappeared...
Engels | 14 uur 22 minuten (635 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Steven Saylor Het oordeel van Caesar
‘Het oordeel van Caesar’ van New York Times-bestsellerauteur Steven Saylor speelt zich af in de roerende tijd waarin het Romeinse Rijk van republiek tot keizerrijk veranderde. De meedogenloze legers van Caesar maken een einde aan de ooit zo machtige Pompeius, die in Egypte zijn laatste poging waagt om grondgebied terug te winnen. Te midden van deze strijd der titanen vinden we Gordanius de Vinder. Al zoekend naar medicijnen voor zijn zieke vrouw Bethesda raakt hij betrokken bij een moordzaak waar...
Nederlands | 11 uur 38 minuten (507 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Alex Gough Emperor's Axe
The fate of Rome, and thousands of lives, rests on the shoulders of one man. After murdering his brother, and taking the position of Emperor for himself, Caracalla orders a brutal purge of the supporters of Geta. Meanwhile, Caracalla’s ally Marcellus is captured by Syrian warriors. They wish to use his son, Avitus, as a puppet emperor to affirm a new Eastern Empire. Caracalla orders Silus to track down and rescue Avitus, rumoured to be Caracalla’s child. As Rome buckles beneath the weight of...
Engels | 11 uur 50 minuten (524 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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C.F. Barrington The Wolf Mile
"Squid Game" meets "The Hunger Games" in this thriller where modern-day recruits compete in an ancient, deadly game across the streets of Edinburgh. Welcome to the Pantheon Games. Let the streets of Edinburgh run with blood... The Games are the biggest underground event in the world, followed by millions online. New recruits must leave behind their twenty-first-century lives and vie for dominance in a gruelling battle to the death armed only with ancient weapons – and their wits. Tyler Maitland...
Engels | 11 uur 25 minuten (503 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Alex Gough Carbo and the Thief
The road to Rome is long and full of peril. Following his retirement, ex-legionnaire Carbo journeys back to Rome, blissfully unaware of the dangers that await him. On the way, he encounters many adventures, strives to solve a mysterious theft, and meets an old friend getting ready for gladiatorial combat. In other stories, we visit Elissa, the evil priestess, and Vespillo, the trusty watchman, and discover more about their colourful histories. We see a young boy’s first battle and travel all...
Engels | 2 uur 50 minuten (127 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Alex Gough Emperor's Sword
A desolate wasteland. A mission gone wrong. An impossible goal. Roman scout, Silus, is deep behind enemy lines in Caledonia. As he spies on a raiding party, he is abruptly discovered by an enemy chief and his son. Mounting a one-man ambush, everything quickly goes wrong and Silus must run for his life, the head of the enemy leader in his hands. Little does he know the price he will pay... As Silus is inducted into the Arcani, an elite faction of assassins and spies, he must return to Caledonia...
Engels | 12 uur 58 minuten (571 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Alex Gough Emperor's Spear
An intense novel of war at the Roman frontier. On the Empire's Northern border trouble is stirring. For decades the barbarians have been at the gates. Now, facing threats from within as well as outside, the Emperor is provoking war. When his friend Atius goes missing in Germania, Imperial Assassin Silus is sent into the heart of the battle-torn region. Plunged into a deadly intrigue and a brutal conflict, can Silus find out who is betraying Rome? Or will the legions start falling, one by bloody...
Engels | 10 uur 21 minuten (456 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Steven Saylor Catilina’s wapen
De meester van de historische thrillers én bestsellerauteur Steven Saylor neemt je mee naar het jaar 63 voor Christus, wanneer het antieke Rome voor een politieke tweestrijd staat. De conservatieve Cicero wordt uitgedaagd door de opstandige Catilina. Cicero voelt zich in het nauw gedreven en vraagt zijn goede vriend Gordianus de Vinder om hulp. Maar de detective heeft samen met zijn familie het turbulente Rome verlaten en genieten van het rustige leven op het platteland. Toch laat hij huis en haard...
Nederlands | 16 uur 49 minuten (740 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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