Ergebnis für "The Centurions" in Literatur & Belletristik

Sol Farric is a short-lived human in an empire ruled by ageless elves. When he is unexpectedly victorious in the season’s largest gladiatorial tournament, he becomes a contender to win the greatest prize of all: the right to become the bonded mate of Dragon Princess Kyriel and sire the next generation of Wyrm Lords.

Conner Solomon, one of Guardian Security’s top computer specialists, attends a party in Monaco as a form of family penance, only to find the woman who has been on his mind since their short mission together. As beautiful as she is deadly, she’s a sexy omen of danger.

Ein mysteriöser Wanderer aus dem legendären Reich Askir trifft im Gasthof "Zum Hammerkopf" ein. Er unterrichtet den Krieger Havald und die Halbelfe...

Three-time Christy Award winner Davis Bunn collaborates with Janette Oke to evoke the tumult of first-century Judea in the wake of Christ’s crucifixion. Although she prefers service in Pontius Pilate’s palace to a loveless marriage, Leah is betrothed to a Roman centurion. Before he can have Leah, however, he must go on a secret mission. But when a rabbi’s missing body sends Leah and Alban after the same answers, what they discover could change all they hold dear.

Tired of sitting out the war on Psydon in a mobile office lab, Legion Lieutenant Washam agrees to undertake a covert and unsanctioned mission with a band of Republic Recon Marines. Inserted deep behind enemy lines, the strike force uncovers a surprise key to ending a bitter war. Now they must navigate a hostile jungle teeming with murderous alien rebels, pushing themselves to the limits of their abilities, to get this vital intel to Legion Command - if they can survive that long.

Against the mighty splendour of the glorious Roman Empire, unfolds the magnificent new saga, perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden. Correus and Flavius. Half-brothers, sons of a brilliant general. One, son of a slave woman, is a born warrior destined to excel. The other, a nobleman by birth, must struggle relentlessly to succeed. When they both join the Centuriate, a position Flavius has always known he will inherit, and one that Correus has long coveted, it is together that they face the brutal reality of war. Fighting German barbarians will prove dangerous, not only to their bodies but to their souls as well.

Julius Caesar steht mit seiner Armee im Rhonetal, belagert von wilden gallischen Stämmen. Noch erhebt sich das Lager der römischen Truppen mächtig über die Feinde. Doch der erste Eindruck täuscht, denn ein Mordfall erschüttert die römischen Reihen. Opfer ist Vitus Vinius, ein Centurio, der bei seinen Soldaten sehr beliebt war. Decius Caecilius Metellus wird von Caesar beauftragt, den Mörder zu finden - aber seine Feinde stehen nicht nur jenseits der Lagertore...

Im ersten Jahrhundert nach Christus steht nur das kleine Königreich Palmyra zwischen dem römischen Imperium und seinem Erzfeind, dem Reich der Parther. Als die Parther in Palmyra einfallen, um eine Invasion vorzubereiten, werden die beiden Veteranen Macro und Cato mit der Aufgabe betraut, die scheinbar unbesiegbare Übermacht aufzuhalten.

Gewaltige Schlachten im Schatten der Pyramiden. Der ehemalige Gladiator Ajax wurde aus Kreta vertrieben und macht nun Ägypten unsicher. Seine Überfälle auf Flottenstützpunkte und Handelsschiffe stellen eine Bedrohung für die Stabilität des römischen Imperiums dar, da sich seine Männer als Römer ausgeben und so den Hass der Bevölkerung auf die Besatzungsmacht schüren. Die beiden erprobten Kämpfer Cato und Macro werden von Ägyptens Statthalter damit beauftragt, sich der 22. Legion anzuschließen und Ajax zur Strecke zu bringen, bevor das Land endgültig verloren ist.

The Custodian Guard have stood watch over the Emperor's Palace on Terra since the foundation of the Imperium. Charged with protecting the Master of Mankind from all threats, within and without, their fearsome resolve is renowned throughout the galaxy, and their golden armour is the last thing that a would-be assassin or saboteur will ever see.

A live event at Gosbecks Manor, run by paranormal TV show, That's My Ghost!, opens a portal to the past, and spirit world of the Celts. The show's medium is possessed by the spirit of a centurion, whose only goal is to kill the last remaining descendant of the Celtic warrior who'd murdered his general. Unknown to Mark Royce - he is that last remaining descendant - and he's sitting in the audience.

Gefallene Legionäre werden nicht vom Sensenmann geholt. Der fürchtet sich vor ihnen. Sie fliegen selbst nach Walhalla. Tobe Roux kann den Verrat an der dritten Zenturie nicht verhindern. Seine Kameraden zahlen dafür mit ihrem Leben. Für die Legion gelten andere Regeln. Sie werden nur gerufen, wenn Spezialeinheiten der Föderation bereits am Boden liegen. Dafür gibt es keinen Dank. Verbrecher hassen sie, die Öffentlichkeit fürchtet sie, die Politik will eine bessere Lösung.

Tobe Roux ist ein Ghost: Ein ehemaliger Elite-Soldat ohne Identität, Rang oder Zukunft... also so gut wie tot! Denn seit dem Verrat an seiner Legion lebt Tobe auf der Flucht. Vor der Regierung, Kopfgeldjägern... und seinem ehemals besten Freund, der ihn aus Rache jagt! Auch Aislinn Walsh kämpft ums nackte Überleben, genauer gesagt: Um das der gesamten Menschheit. Eine unbekannte, aggressive Spezies drängt in die Milchstraße und die gewaltigste Materialschlacht aller Zeiten steht kurz bevor.

The epic second Roman adventure in The Centurions series, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow. Correus and Flavius, half brothers and rivals, have found the life of a Centurion to be a dangerous one. After imprisonment and torture, Flavius has found his strength and proven his mettle. Correus, son of a slave, has found glory on the battlefield. But now the brothers have been stationed to Wales, a land full of barbarians, mud and freezing rain. Here they must face the pain of lost love, the shame of lost battle, and the thrill of a new era for their beloved Rome. And in Wales awaits a princess that could change one of their lives forever.

In the second decade of the 21st century, the world is struck by two catastrophes: a new mini-ice age and a plague to dwarf all previous experiences. Rising out of the disaster is the character known to history as "Bandit Six", an American Army officer caught up in the struggle to rebuild the world and prevent the fall of his homeland - despite the best efforts of politicians, both elected and military.

YOUNG BLOODS is the first gripping novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon quartet. Perfect for fans of Robert Harris. Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and bred to be a leader. With a firm belief that the nation must be led by a king, the red-coated...

AD 55. Claudius is dead. Rome is in turmoil. And two brave heroes of the Roman army face the challenge of their lives. Simon Scarrow's DAY OF THE CAESARS is not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. 'A new book in Simon Scarrow's series about the Roman army is always a...

Victory is in sight for Kivilaz and his Batavi army. The Roman army clings desperately to its remaining fortresses along the Rhine, its legions riven by dissent and mutiny, and once-loyal allies of Rome are beginning to imagine the unimaginable: freedom from the rulers who have dominated them since the time of Caesar. The four centurions - two Batavi and two Roman, men who were once comrades in arms - must find their destiny in a maze of loyalties and threats, as the blood tide of war ebbs and flows across Germania and Gaul.

From the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers BRITANNIA, CENTURION and THE GLADIATOR, and co-author with T. J. Andrews of the Sunday Times bestseller ARENA, comes a tense, action-packed adventure with the Roman army officer Figulus in the heart of barbaric first-century Britannia. Roman...

The author of the bestselling Empire sequence continues his new epic of the uprising of the Batavi in AD 88. The Rhine frontier has exploded into all-out war. Summoned back to their homeland by their new leader Kivilaz, the Batavi cohorts, so recently proud soldiers of Rome, find their lands...