What is England, and who are the English?The man who first posed and answered these questions lived 1,200 years ago in Northumberland. The Venerable Bede spent almost his whole life in two monasteries looking over the North Sea, far from the centres of civilisation. Yet he became the foremost scholar of the first millennium, writing a history that continues to illuminate the Dark Ages, while also popularising our modern dating scheme.Faced with a Britain of competing king...

An Astra Militarum NovelAn elite squad of Cadian Kasrkin are tasked with a critical mission behind enemy lines. They must rescue their general in xenos-held territory before his dangerous knowledge falls into enemy hands. But not all is as it seems...READ IT BECAUSEHear the legendary elite soldiers of Cadia in action as they take on a mission so dangerous it could only be trusted to troops with their training and equipment.

Un roman des CarcharodonsAlors que semble aboutir une traque millénaire, le chapelain Manu des Carcharodons doit redoubler d'efforts en s'aventurant dans la cité cauchemardesque de Commorragh.POURQUOI LIRE CE LIVREC'est pour vous l'occasion d'en savoir plus sur les féroces et discrets Carcharodons Astra, confrontés à des prédateurs parmi les plus terrifiants de la galaxie… presque aussi terrifiants qu'eux-mêmes.L'HIS...

Un Roman de l'Astra MilitarumUne escouade d'élite de Kasrkins cadiens est chargée d'une mission critique derrière les lignes ennemies. Elle doit sauver un général en territoire tenu par des xénos avant que ses connaissances critiques ne tombent aux mains de l'ennemi. Mais certaines apparences sont trompeuses…POURQUOI LIRE CE LIVREVoyez les légendaires soldats d'élite de Cadia en action tandis qu'ils se chargent d'une mission si dang...

A Carcharodons novelWith a millennia-long hunt close to its end, Carcharodons Chaplain Manu must redouble his efforts as he ventures into the nightmare city of Commorragh.READ IT BECAUSEThis is your chance to learn more about the secretive savages of the Carcharodons Astra as they tangle with some of the most terrifying predators in the galaxy… almost as terrifying as themselves.THE STORYIn the darkn...

An extraordinary account of how one man defied the most powerful ruler of his age and in doing so changed the course of European history.Throughout the 16th century, wars raged across Europe as kings and republics jostled for wealth and power. Yet one man exceeded all these medieval princes of Christendom: Suleiman the Magnificent. As ruler of the Ottoman Empire, he governed 25 million people from Constantinople, his realm stretching from Persia to the Atlantic Oce...

Ein Carcharodons-RomanAm Ende einer Jahrtausende währenden Jagd muss Ordenspriester Manu ein letztes Mal all seine Kraft aufbringen und sich in die Albtraumstadt von Commorragh wagen.WARUM DU DIESES BUCH LESEN SOLLTESTEs ist deine Gelegenheit, mehr über die geheimnisvollen Wilden der Carcharodons Astra herauszufinden, während sie sich mit einigen der schrecklichsten Kreaturen der Galaxis anlegen … beinahe so schrecklich wie sie selb...

Ein Astra Militarum RomanEin Elitetrupp cadianischer Kasrkin erhält eine kritische Mission hinter feindlichen Linien. Ein General der Imperialen Armee muss aus Feindgebiet gerettet werden, bevor sein Wissen den dort aktiven Xenos in die Hände fällt. Doch die Dinge sind nicht alle so, wie sie scheinen…WARUM DU DIESES BUCH LESEN SOLLTESTErlebe die legendären Elitesoldaten Cadias in Aktion, während sie sich auf eine Mission begeben, di...

Bloomsbury presents The Man Who Stopped the Sultan: Gabriele Tadino and the Defence of Europe by Edoardo Albert, read by Chris Courtenay.An extraordinary account of how one man defied the most powerful ruler of his age and in doing so changed the course of European history.Throughout the 16th century, wars raged across Europe as kings and republics jostled for wealth and power. Yet one man exceeded all these medieval princes of Christendom: Suleima...

'Edoardo Albert’s book is brilliant: hugely enjoyable, a galloping plot with characters I care about – exactly the sort of thing I love to read. . . . This was a joy to read from start to finish.' Conn Iggulden, author of the Conqueror and Emperor series.Oswald’s head is on a spike. Can Oswiu avoid the same fate?The great pagan king Penda set a trap, and when the brothers Oswiu and Oswald walked in, only one came back alive.Rumours ...

'Spirited and enjoyable' Nicholas HighamOswald had found peace. But now he must fight for the throne.Northumbria lies undefended. Cadwallon and Penda, the kings of Gwynedd and Mercia, ravage the land. Oswald has a rightful claim to the throne, but he is sick of bloodshed, and in his heart he longs to lay down his sword and join the monks of Iona. However, the abbot of Iona does not need another monk; the abbot wants a warrior king to spread...

"Edwin, High King of Britain, brings to life the heroic age of our distant past, a splendid novel that leaves the reader wanting more." Bernard CornwellDebut historical fiction series vividly recreating the rise of the Christian kings of Northumbria, EnglandIn 604 AD, Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia. But Raedwald is urged to kill his guest by Aethelfrith, Edwin's usurper. As ...