Ergebnis für "Sparta" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Die Erde steht kurz vor dem Fall. Die Tauriden, eine feindselige Alien-Spezies, dringen mit einer gewaltigen Invasionsflotte ins Sonnensystem ein. Nach jahrelangem Krieg sind die Streitkräfte der Menschheit nicht mehr in der Lage, Widerstand zu leisten. Nur die Expeditionsflotte Sparta verfügt noch über ihre volle Stärke. Commander Alexander Graham und seine Kameraden bereiten sich auf das letzte Gefecht vor. Doch anstatt die Erde zu verteidigen, wird die Flotte auf eine Selbstmordmission gegen die Heimatwelt der Tauriden geschickt.

Nur um Haaresbreite entkommt Commander Graham von Arcturus Prime, doch seine Flucht fordert einen fürchterlichen Tribut. Während sich die verbliebenen menschlichen Kolonien bereitwillig den Oxu anschließen und sich durch dieses Bündnis Schutz vor den Tauriden erhoffen, bleiben ihm nur eine Handvoll Verbündeter. Gemeinsam versuchen sie, sich zu den Resten des terranischen Militärs durchzuschlagen, aber bald werden auch sie zu einer Spielfigur in den Intrigen der Oxu. Ein Entkommen ist unmöglich.

Nach der zweiten Schlacht um die Erde stehen Menschen und Oxu mit dem Rücken zur Wand. Die Verbündeten sammeln ihre letzten Kräfte und bereiten sich auf den nächsten Schlag der Tauriden vor, doch der Schwarm ist mächtiger als je zuvor. Ein Sieg scheint aussichtlos; selbst den größten Flotten gelingt es nicht, das Blatt zu wenden. Während fernab der Front bereits die ersten Planeten evakuiert werden, suchen Commander Graham und seine Verbündeten weiter nach einem Weg, den Schwarm aufzuhalten.

Wer waren die Frauen, die hinter dem Trojanischen Krieg standen? Die Schwestern Helena und Klytämnestra brechen in Claire Heywoods Neuerzählung des Trojanischen Kriegs Wir Töchter von Sparta endlich ihr Schweigen. Helena und Klytämnestra sind durch ihre Schönheit und ihren Stand nichts als...

THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Felicia Day, actress and New York Times bestselling author returns with a “stirring, beautifully illustrated hero's journey overflowing with heart and a wicked sense of humor” (Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the lost mythical...

Alexis hat sich in Sparta den Ruf einer unbarmherzigen, gefährlichen Kriegerin erworben. Das verlockt nicht wenige Männer, ihr Glück bei Alexis zu versuchen. Kharon und Augustus, die beiden düsteren Götter der Unterwelt geben sich jede Mühe ihr zu gefallen. Doch auch Alexis attraktive Mentoren Achilles und Patro sind sich auf einmal sicher, dass sie und Alexis füreinander bestimmt sind. Es sieht so aus, als müsste zwischen den Göttern wählen – aber ist das wirklich eine gute Idee?

The story of the Siege of Troy from the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra's points of view - a tale of secrets, passion and revenge from the women behind mythology's most devastating war. Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed. 'Required reading for fans of Circe...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Falcon of Sparta by Conn Iggulden, read by Michael Fox. In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. 401 BC. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are...

At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am: Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers. Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I'm still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won't let me forget about my parents.  

Even as her heart is pulled in two directions, Helena fights to save Sparta in the face of a tyrannical king, in this romantasy retelling of Helen of Troy. Sparta is dying. Gods once ruled the land, until King Menelaus cast them out and crowned himself in their place. Now, drought scorches the...

Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending war - a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray her betrothed by fleeing the palace in the dead of night. In need of protection, she finds shelter and comfort in the arms of Theseus, son of Poseidon. With Theseus at her side, she believes she can escape her destiny.

In Sparta: The Warrior Experiment, Earth has been reshaped into a single arena of empires. Caesar commands Rome’s iron legions. Alexander dreams of uniting the world. Charlemagne rallies his knights, whilst Saladin works on unifying the Arabian Peninsula. Greece lies shattered—its proud city-states reduced to Roman provinces beneath Governor Flamininus’ rule. The once-mighty Spartans now fight as Rome’s enslaved warriors against the northern Germanic tribes and the rising Ottoman power.

Brought to you by Penguin. Devour the latest epic tale of ancient Greece and Sunday Times top 5 bestseller from the author of War of the Roses. On the plains of Marathon an army of slaves gathers . . . Under Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army - swollen by 10,000 Immortal...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE LATEST ANCIENT EPIC IN THE NEW ATHENIAN SERIES FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR AND WAR OF THE ROSES TWO LEGENDARY BATTLES. ONE FEARLESS WARRIOR . . . Themistocles stands as an archon of Athens: the might of the city is his to command. Yet he is no nobleman...

For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships—but now it's time to hear her side of the story. Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology's most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister...

Only everlasting love can end the pandemic of violence against women. But this violence carries through the ages, from the time of ancient Sparta into Australia today. Just as when she was the ancient oracle, the modern-day energy healer Grace sees this ongoing struggle. It is a challenge for those who don't fit the strong, powerful male persona. A battle that traverses space and time, impacting separate lifetimes. But deep bonds can reach across these different lives, too. Like Gail and Anna, who were soul sisters in a tragic past life.

From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine. Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else's story. Out of place next to her...

Helen believed she could escape her destiny and save her people from utter destruction. After defying her family and betraying her intended husband, she found peace with her beloved Theseus, the king of Athens and son of Poseidon. But peace did not last long. Cruelly separated from Theseus by the gods, and uncertain whether he will live or die, Helen is forced to return to Sparta. In order to avoid marriage to Menelaus, a powerful prince unhinged by desire, Helen assembles an array of suitors to compete for her hand.

Did you know Helen of Troy had fangs? No matter...the secrets of Helen are about to be revealed. Stories of Greek mythology are richly revisited, and Helen finally tells all in this terrifying historical novel. Helen is revealed to be a huntress by night, seeking out blood-wine and seducing men as she is cursed to be the most beautiful woman on earth.

Nationally bestselling author of Daughters of Sparta Claire Heywood returns with an imaginative and female-centered reinterpretation of the myth of the great hero Perseus, told through the voices of three women who are sidelined in the traditional version—his mother, Danae; his trophy, Medusa...