Diana L. Paxson expands Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved and bestselling Avalon series in a dramatic new installment. Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon, the prequel to The Forest House, tells the story of the Roman conquest of Britain and the origin of the Forest House that preceded the return to Avalon. Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon follows the journey of Boudica, a Celtic princess, and Lhiannon, a priestess who is Boudica's mentor...

À dix-sept ans, le jeune Pierre Grineff est envoyé par son père servir dans une forteresse aux confins de l'Oural. Il tombe amoureux de la belle Macha, la fille du capitaine de la garnison, mais à ce moment éclate l'insurrection de l'usurpateur Pougatcheff, qui soulève les paysans et les peuplades des environs contre l'autorité de Catherine II. Roman d'aventures, roman historique, la Fille du capitaine est le classique des classiques russes...

"Winner of the 1999 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Sociology and Anthropology, Association of American Publishers" Peter S. Wells, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, has conducted archaeological fieldwork continuously in southern Germany for nearly three decades. Among his recent works are Settlement, Economy, and Cultural Change at the End of the European Iron Age: Excavations at Kelheim in Bavaria, 1987-1991...

In the far reaches of the Roman Empire, there are three certainties in life for Doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso: death, taxes, and angry barbarians. The hero finds himself trapped at the heart of an increasingly treacherous conspiracy involving theft, forgery, buried treasure, and the legacy of Boudica, the rebel queen.

"You are cordially invited to visit the new Black Hills Manor Writing Retreat." That's how it all begins -- with a simple invitation. For five authors, it's meant to be the start of a restful week, filled with free food, drinks, and likeminded company. But shortly after their arrival, things take an unsettling turn. Broken property, missing items, and strange noises are just some of the odd occurrences that have each member questioning their companions....

"Inspirational author Rosalind Lauer debuts on the Kensington list with a new series filled with small-town coziness. An Amish Homecoming introduces readers to the patchwork quilt of life and love in the Pennsylvania Amish community of Joyful River, where new beginnings and old ways meet with faith, hope, and compassion... Inspirational author Rosalind Lauer debuts on the Kensington list with a new series filled with small-town coziness. An Amish...

The Roman Empire conquers Jersusalem, and two childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala, take separate sides. Messala betrays Ben-Hur, and the two become enemies.

Mr. Bump has so many accidents, he has a hard time keeping a job until he finds the perfect one.

The great city of Carce (a fantasy world based on Europe during the later Roman Empire) and all life on Earth will be destroyed unless two young men, Corylus and Varus, and two women, Hedia and Alphena, pursue the answer to the mysterious and threatening happenings that prefigure this disaster.

"A hundred and thirty years have passed since Arathiel last set foot in his home city. Isandor hasn't changed--bickering merchant families still vie for power through eccentric shows of wealth--but he has. His family is long dead, a magical trap has dulled his senses, and he returns seeking a sense of belonging now long lost. Arathiel hides in the Lower City, piecing together a new life among in a shelter dedicated to the homeless and the poor, befriending...