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Ur - a novel    by D E Austin
Price: $4.99 USD. 135610 words. Language: English. Published on May 22, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Ancient.

Set in antiquity, the Biblical ‘Ur' of the Chaldees, a reluctant king coping with the amorous attention of wives, concubines, daughters, temple mistresses, etc. etc..(extended preview at deaustin.weebly.com)
Undreamed Shores    by Mark Patton
Price: $4.89 USD. 124570 words. Language: English. Published by Crooked Cat publishing  on May 20, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Ancient.

2400 BC. The dawn of the Bronze Age. The era of Stonehenge. Swept off course by the tides at the end of his first trading voyage, Amzai is washed up on the shores of an unknown land. As he recovers, he finds Nanti, a young woman, caring for him. As the summer ends, Amzai and Nanti embark on an amazing journey. Undreamed Shores is a historical novel full of adventure and discovery.
The Secrets of the Sibyl: a short story    by Nancy Adams
Price: $0.99 USD. 5930 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Ancient.

"The Secrets of the Sibyl" is a short Gothic tale set in the Roman world of 382 A.D. When her father buys a decaying villa on the wild, rocky coast of Cumae, city of the ancient Sibyline oracle, fourteen-year-old Cellina finds mysteries at every turn. Following the trail of a mysterious silver box, she uncovers the secret of a decades-old crime committed within the villa's crumbling walls.
Hengist & Horsa: The Thirst of the Gods    by S. A. Swaffington
Price: $4.99 USD. 103580 words. Language: English. Published on May 17, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Mediaeval.

In the mid-5th century, the English tribes, Angles, Jutes, Frīsians, Saxons and others, soon appeared on the devastated coasts of Roman-Britannia. They came from the ancient, mysterious forests of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. With them, they brought the English language, sagas of Germanic heroes, gods of fertility and gods of war.
Death Speaker    by Vickey Kall
Price: $8.99 USD. 116200 words. Language: English. Published on May 15, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Ancient.

Emyn, a Celtic peasant, hears the dead and lets them plunge her into visions. Using her voice, ghosts advise druids and kings, warning them of danger from Caesar and his Roman troops. But can the spirits be trusted any more than the living? Emyn suffers loss, kidnapping and betrayal. Ultimately, she must rely on her own stubborn courage to face her destiny.
Prehistoric Story    by Svetlana Naitzeva
Price: $2.00 USD. 42140 words. Language: Russian. Published by T/O "Neformat"  on May 10, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Ancient.

Ngao huddled in the darkest corner of the cave which served them as home. The light from the fire burning at the entrance did not penetrate there. The voice of her father - Thien son of Og, echoed in all nooks and crannies.
Giant Cannon    by celal Boz
Price: $2.99 USD. 2110 words. Language: English, American. Published on May 7, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Military.

I would like to brief you about the story in a nutshell, it's quite short, of its entirety last about 15 min. A Quick Historical SIFI Novella for kids (6-16) by Celal Boz, Year 1700, Place Ottoman Empire, Istanbul
Fabia Virgen Vestal    by Juan Carlos Morales
Price: $2.99 USD. 30390 words. Language: Spanish. Published on May 6, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Ancient.

En el año 73 a.C. Fabia, la más bella de las vírgenes vestales, es acusada de haber roto sus votos de castidad. La decisión de iniciar una peligrosa relación la lleva a enfrentar un juicio en el que si resulta culpable, la condena será morir enterrada con vida. Sin importar la verdad ni el resultado del juicio el fuego sagrado de Vesta continuará ardiendo con su llama eterna.
Horus    by Ashley MacGregor
Price: $0.99 USD. 12330 words. Language: English. Published on May 3, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Ancient.

In the land of Egypt myths are born of legends. Along the Nile legends are born of great deeds. The god Horus tells the story of his deeds on earth as a man. Great deeds made him Pharaoh, goodness saw him pass through heaven to join the gods. But can his momentous feats defeat evil? In the end Horus has a solution, and his triumph leaves a legacy future pharaohs will live and breathe with.
Strangler Figs    by Peggy Chittenden Brown
Price: $0.99 USD. 105780 words. Language: English. Published on April 24, 2012. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller.

Ramona, unrecognized descendant of a California Native American icon, investigates the torture/murder of a priest and his lovely companion for her newspaper and gets drawn into an international, mythic quest to unravel a centuries-old mystery. Threatened at every step by sadistic pursuers, she must stay alive to lay bare her heritage and the masked power abuses the ancient treasure hides.