Rise Above    by AM Kirkby
Price: Free! 12440 words. Language: English. Published on October 16, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Renaissance.
(4.33 from 3 reviews)
A reclusive scholar, worn down by political demands of his new post as Archbishop, retires on his physician's orders to one of his country manors to convalesce. His illness, his disillusion with public life, and a new friend make a dangerous mixture...

The Starry Message    by D. Allen Henry
Price: Free! 96160 words. Language: English. Published on April 26, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Renaissance.
(4.00 from 1 review)
When Professor Paul Woodbridge receives a call from the mysterious Italian Contessa Antonietta Floridiana, she queries, “Suppose Galileo wrote a secret encoded message at the end of his life. Would the professor perhaps be able to decode it?” The quest for the solution to The Starry Message will lead the pair on a search across Italy that is destined to profoundly alter the course of humankind.

The Tale of Leonardo    by Richard Johnson
Price: Free! 4950 words. Language: English. Published on June 27, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Renaissance.
(3.00 from 1 review)
A time-traveler from the time of Leonardo da Vinci meets a modern art student.

An Apotheosis    by Forrest Aguirre
Price: Free! 2940 words. Language: English. Published on March 24, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » General.
Angel or madman? The greatest swordsman of his day contemplates his victories and defeats as he prepares to step off into the great unknown of apotheosis.

The Blackhearted Saint    by Ned Minkov
Price: $0.99 USD. 21140 words. Language: English. Published on March 15, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Renaissance.
A student discovers a strange sonnet in a library’s collection of Italian Renaissance poetry. This leads him to another, greater revelation – a centuries-old story of lust, greed and killings – all the sins of a single man. The student is soon to find out that this mysterious persona is in the middle of one of the most shameful chapters of the Vatican's history.

Divine Intervention    by jeannette scollard
Price: $1.99 USD. 70200 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Medieval.
(3.00 from 1 review)
One of the great love stories in the history of Europe, this story chronicles how a desperate English bride and an obstinate Portuguese king married for power and politics. They never imagined their marriage would transform into a great love affair, the remarkable legacy of which was the launch of the Age of Discovery. Based on real people and events, its heroine will thrill you.

In Search of Shakespeare    by Pauline Montagna
Price: Free! 6650 words. Language: English. Published on November 20, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » General.
An ambitious scholar from the fourth millennium stakes his reputation on the genius of an obscure Elizabethan poet, one William Shakespeare.

Königliche Republik    by Annemarie Nikolaus
Price: $4.99 USD. 100170 words. Language: German. Published on March 5, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Renaissance.
(5.00 from 4 reviews)
1647: Die Patriziertochter Mirella Scandore ist mit einem Neffen des spanischen Vizekönigs verlobt, als sich Neapel erhebt und den Herzog von Lothringen zun neuen Dogen erwählt. Mirella verliebt sich in dessen Mündel Alexandre. Ihr Bruder Dario aber verrät die Republik; schweren Herzens deckt sie ihn. Doch dann plant er ein Attentat auf den Dogen, bei dem auch Alexandre getötet würde.

Max    by Pantson Fire
Price: $0.99 USD. 1600 words. Language: English. Published by WSIC EBooks Ltd.  on December 7, 2011. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.
Maximillion and Maxithousand had good jobs with the king, Charles the Number. In the Dark Ages, there were different ways of dealing with assassins. Book Review by Trixie T "I am so glad that Pantson decided to put his short story ebook up for free for his readers enjoyment as his quirky sense of humor always freshens my day"

The Bead Merchant    by Lee McAulay
Price: $2.99 USD. 33950 words. Language: English. Published on March 14, 2011. Fiction » Christian » Romance.
A swashbuckling romance of the high seas, stuffed with intrigue, suspense and passion, set in the ruthless bead markets of Murano at the twilight of the Venetian Republic. The enemy is at the border. Assassins lie round every corner. And love is in the air...