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Dragonfly falling Dragonfly falling Adrian Tchaikovsky Sequel to Empire of Black and Gold. The Wasp Empire's armies are on the move - and the city of Tark will be the first to feel their might. Salma and Totho prepare for battle, alongside their Ant-kind… OL15026873W
Empire rising Empire rising Sam Barone Depicts war-torn Mesopotamia of 3157 B.C., wherein the bandit Korthac plots with the rogue Ariamus to conquer the seemingly impregnable city of Akkad by winning the trust of its ruler's wife. OL16070843W
Sharpe's siege Sharpe's siege Bernard Cornwell,Frederick Davidson The war against france and Napoleon continues Wellington ready to launch an ultimate attack, but he must keep powerful french forces from pressing his flank and Sharpe ends up in the middle of a subt… OL23308W
Sharpe's Tiger Sharpe's Tiger Bernard Cornwell,Frederick Davidson In a battery of events that will make a hero out of an illiterate private, a young Richard Sharpe poses as the enemy to bring down a ruthless Indian dictator backed by fearsome French troops.The year… OL23309W
Sharpe's Fortress Sharpe's Fortress Bernard Cornwell Promoted for his gallantry in the war against India's rebellious Mahratta confederacy, Richard Sharpe is uncomfortable with his newfound authority -- and embroiled in his own private campaign. The un… OL23315W
Seyahatname Seyahatname Evliya Çelebi Evliya Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: اوليا چلبى‎), was an Ottoman Turk who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years, recording his commentar… OL2794658W
Your guide to castles and medieval warfare Your guide to castles and medieval warfare James Bow "Go on campaign in the Middle Ages and live through castle sieges and the fierce battles that changed history, including the Wars of the Roses and the Crusades. Castle defenses, life on campaign, med… OL33673537W
Last of the Amazons Last of the Amazons Steven Pressfield The author of the international bestsellers Gates of Fire and Tides of War delivers his most gripping and imaginative novel of the ancient world--a stunning epic of love and war that breathes life in… OL497481W
Empire Rising Empire Rising Sam Barone It is 3157 B.C.—The beginning of the Bronze Age and the rise of cities—and at the eastern edge of the great southern desert in Mesopotamia, men are at war. Bandits and worse plunder the countryside s… OL5853559W
The Young Titan The Young Titan F. van Wyck Mason “They refused to give up. It was the year 1742. Inland, on the wild Penobscot River, Bart Mayhew and his followers had forged a wilderness settlement. Suddenly—without warning—the Indians attacked. T… OL6329880W
Besieged Besieged Paul K. Davis From Joshua's assault on Jericho in the 15th century B.C. to the Russian attack on the Chechen capital of Grozny at the end of the 20th century, siege warfare has been a recurring theme in the human … OL8005447W
The Last Siege The Last Siege Jonathan Stroud Three teenagers who spend the night in a deserted, ruined castle find themselves under siege. OL85680W