Jacob Daniels
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Roman Britain, 60 CE.Appius and Titus, Roman soldiers, march toward Camulodunum to put down Boudicca's revolt. But the night before, Titus has some a pressing philosophical question for his brother-in-arms. It is one that Appius initially answers easily, but the more they discuss the question, the more he struggles for a true answer."Why do we fight?"Before he can fully examine this compelling question, Appius and his cohort are thrust into combat...
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What if the cost of first contact was leaving behind a world you'd never recognize upon return? On the heels of discovering interstellar travel, humanity has stumbled upon the first signs of intelligent life in another system. Captain Adrian Kemper is selected to lead the expedition to Kyra-2B in order to make first contact with the Kyrans. He departs a world struggling to deal with overpopulation, knowing that the realities of space travel will mean...
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In this historical murder mystery, Makoud, a middle-aged apothecary, has come to Málaga with his family to work. Shortly after they arrive the khalifa Yahya I dies and there are rumours that he was poisoned. Makoud is worried that the poison used by the assassins was bought from his shop. His son, Umar, now a soldier in the khalifa's army, decides to investigate but he underestimates the power of the people behind the assassination, and instead he...
4) Eternal City
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Rome 998 AD. Galen and his friends have taken shelter in an abbey where there is much to learn from the local scribes and illustrators. Galen is grateful for the order and tranquillity of their temporary new home, but is it a false peace?
Galen seeks the truth about his sainthood and Alcuin must inform the pope of Bishop Sigburt's demise. But the pope might be behind a massacre, and human and supernatural forces conspire to block their path to the...
5) Restless Sea
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When the Pope calls, can a pious man survive dangerous seas to prove he performed a miracle?
Medieval England Spring, 998 AD. Brother Galen of Yarmwick is desperate to return to friend and family. So after the triumphal unveiling of the king's gem encrusted Book of Hours, he's ready to rush home.
But just as he thinks life will go back to normal, the Bishop of Crowland orders Galen to accompany him to Rome. Galen thought the journey to Lundenburh...
6) The Prisoner
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The Prisoner is a fast moving story of adventure and romance set in the exotic and vibrant 11th century city of Málaga, and is the third novel in The City of Dreams series. It opens when a young Moorish prince wakes to the filth and stench of his new home; at first he can't understand what's happened to him. Where is he? Gradually he remembers what his brother Hasan has done to him, but the question remains, why? His brother is the new khalifa of...
7) The Pirate
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Set in 11th century Málaga, 'The Pirate' is the second book in The City of Dreams trilogy. This fast moving and exciting historical novel takes the reader into the medieval world of the merchants and seafarers who sail along the western coast of the Mediterranean, and the pirates who terrorise them. Early one morning, the ambitious pirate captain, al-Awar, makes a lightning raid on the shipyard in Málaga and kidnaps Bakr, a master shipbuilder, and...
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Captured by an implacable enemy, their future looks bleak. Will escape even be possible?
Al-Andalus 998 AD. Galen and Alcuin have been taken prisoner by the Moors. Galen is a Moorish doctor's latest project. Alcuin languishes in the dungeons, watching over the bishop, who is slowly being tortured to death for a treasure.
Galen and Alcuin must learn how to survive in a strange new kingdom which is rapidly turning hostile towards Christians. Martyrdom,...
9) Road to Rome
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Will Galen find the answers he seeks?
Europe, 998 AD. Galen and Alcuin have finally escaped the clutches of the Moors. Now they're adrift in an unsettled continent where invasions, cults, plagues, drought and the looming millennium have upset the world order. Do these two young monks have what it takes to fulfil Alcuin's promise to get to Rome?
The journey over the Pyrenees and across the Mediterranean isn't even the greatest challenge. Galen...
10) Comfort of Home
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Proven innocent, he's returned from exile. Can he recover all that he lost?
Anglo-Saxon England, AD 997. Brother Galen is anxious about leaving the haven of his abbey. Suddenly reconciled with his father after being disowned, he fears he will never again fit in with his estranged family. But when he's commissioned to produce a manuscript for the king, the shy scribe has the chance to visit his relatives after three years of banishment.
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Book 7 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece!
It could be Tim's last time in Ancient Greece, but instead of saying goodbye, he's busy trading song titles with Apollo, delivering a package to Narcissus, escaping from Hera and-
"Holy moly!"
-making a pig of himself at Circe's table. Meanwhile, his friends have forgotten who he is, so who will save him when it all goes wrong?
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Book 6 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece!
All Tim wanted was advice on keeping his model boat afloat, but when Zoe is injured, only Jason and the Argonut can help him to save her.
"Lose the sail, little bro!"
There's no joyriding allowed, but with bronze men and Grey Women - not to mention an old windbag to deal with, Tim's still got that sinking feeling...
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Book 9 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece!
What the Hades? Tim's used to solo time-travel but now there's a 'friend' along for the ride.
"I'll get you for this, Cinderella!"
When things go south after some bird spotting, Tim has to avoid being burnt alive, eaten alive or dead alive. But the Underworld is full of dangers, and the local music isn't exactly lifting his spirits.
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Book 8 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece!
Agatha has been taken prisoner and it's up to Tim and friends to save her. But how? They'd have to trick Hera, sneak into her fortress, past her army - it seems impossible!
"Impossible? Did I say it was impossible when-"
Okay, Odysseus, but Hera's soldiers are armed to the teeth, tempers are hot, and whoever heard of a Trojan Peacock?
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Cast out for a crime committed against him, his future looks bleak. Until an unexpected visitor gives him hope for justice.
Medieval Europe, 996 AD. Fifteen-year-old Galen survived a horrendous assault, only to be exiled by his family. Taken in by monks and grateful to be spared as a suspected sinner from the execution block, he ekes out a lonely existence of unrelenting pain. But he gains a chance to prove himself worthy when a famous young illustrator...
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Trapped in a land plagued by vikings, can one small miracle be all they need to survive?
Anglo-Saxon England, 997 AD. 16-Year-old scribe, Galen, and his friend Alcuin the illuminator, are running late. Galen's frailty has delayed their mission – to produce the most glorious book in honour of the king. They are crossing the treacherous marshes of eastern England when vikings attack.
After the battle, a child claims that Galen performed a miracle....
17) The King's Hall
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As if being commissioned to create a book to turn back the Apocalypse isn't enough, intrigue and romance threaten to destroy everything he's come to rely upon.
Medieval London, 997 AD. Galen and Alcuin finally arrive at the King's Hall only to be plunged into the middle of a dangerous blood feud, a forbidden romance and a miracle that brings more questions than answers.
Surrounded once again by harsh men with full knowledge of the shocking event that...
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This feast of Middle Eastern folklore from an award-winning Iraqi storyteller is paired with vibrant cut-paper art. The twenty fables and folktales in this illustrated storybook have taken a long journey. Many have roots that stretch across Europe, Asia, and Africa, but when award-winning writer and gatherer of tales Rodaan Al Galidi learned them in his homeland of Iraq, it was as Arabic folktales and as part of the Arabic storytelling tradition....