Kategoria BISAC: Fiction >> Romance - Historical - Ancient World

A Time Like This takes place during the biblical events of Esther and Nehemiah. Although a work of fiction, the book does contain actual historical facts. Sura is the main character who begins her story by telling her granddaughter about her years as a servant to Queen Esther. The book then picks up with her present life and her families' journey to Jerusalem with Nehemiah. Sura's family help with the rebuilding of the wall around the city amid many threats from surrounding enemies. The story will keep you turning the page to find out what happens next.

About eighty thousand years ago in eastern Africa, a young native named Nibu witnesses some lions kill his parents while out hunting. It is extraordinary that even after such a horrific event, Nibu is inspired to invent the throwing spear, a weapon that is far superior to the old hand spear.

This proves to be a momentous achievement for modern humans, as it enables man to become the top predator in Africa. This will change our history forever

After his invention, Nibu adopts the name "The Spear Thrower," and goes on to become a living legend in Africa.
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The origin novella for The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch
When his wife and children die, Viking marauder Brandr has nothing left to live for, so he sails away on one final voyage. A...

Kemet (Egypt) 2974 B.C.E.

The tranquility of the Temple of Mehyt is shattered when the high priest and priestess are found murdered. To uncover who killed them, Queen Merneith calls upon an unlikely pair to investigate.



Satsobek, a former priestess and the daughter of a nobleman, hasn't stepped foot inside the temple in over a year, since making one of the worst mistakes of her life. Furthermore, with her sharp tongue and plain looks, her marriage prospects are slim, but that isn't stopping her father from trying to arrange a match against her...

Ancient Minoan families flee the devastation and conquest of Crete, and migrate via Cyprus to multicultural Palestine, among wild but advanced Sea Peoples. Defeated in war and put to work by Pharaoh, these new “Philistines” have a real-world promised land: to keep their new homes, they must rebuild Canaan and keep order on roads of trade from Egypt to Babylon---and if they fail, Pharaoh will return in wrath. So, how do the Philistines’ families build new lives from farms to cities and far-flung trade, and how do their new children meet the Canaanites and Hebrews? More,...