Manda Scott Livres

" Ce n'est qu'un morceau de roche, Stella ; rien de plus. Aucune pierre ne mérite qu'on meure pour elle. " Sauf que la trouvaille de Stella Cody est un crâne de cristal bleu sculpté par les Mayas pour sauver le monde de la désolation, un saphir si parfait et doté de tels pouvoirs que, durant des siècles, des hommes ont tué pour le posséder. Avec Kit, son mari, la jeune femme cherche à déchiffrer les écrits du dernier gardien de la pierre, et le temps presse : d'après d'antiques prophéties, si les treize crânes ne sont pas réunis, le monde disparaîtra le 21 décembre 2012. Dans une alchimie subtile qui mêle l'histoire et la science aux mythes légendaires de l'humanité, ce thriller palpitant nous entraîne de la cour de Catherine de Médicis aux secrets perdus des Mayas.

Dreaming the Eagle is the first part of an epic trilogy about Boudica, the last defender of Celtic culture in Britain and the only woman to lead her warriors against Imperial Rome. Set in 33 AD, eleven-year-old Breaca, who will become Boudica, is the red-haired daughter of an Eceni leader. As she transitions from girlhood to womanhood, she aspires to be a Dreamer, a mystical leader with foresight. However, after avenging her mother’s death by killing her attacker, she proves herself a warrior. The narrative also explores her relationships with two significant figures: Caradoc, a remarkable warrior and leader, and her half-brother Ban, a Dreamer destined to become a Druid. Ban's eventual return to the Celts is crucial for Boudica’s fate. The story is rich with vivid scenes, seamlessly transitioning from epic battle sequences to intimate moments. Manda Scott immerses readers in the vibrant world of tribal Britain before the Roman invasion, filled with druids, dreamers, and divine magic. This is a realm where warriors fight for honor and passion, showcasing courage and heroism against formidable odds. The tale powerfully captures the enduring roots of a story that resonates through the ages.

AD60: The flame of rebellion, smouldering for twenty years of Roman occupation has flared into a conflagration that will consume the land and all who live it in. Set against Rome's attempted destruction of the Celtic civilisation.

In AD 60, Boudica, war leader of the Eceni, led her people in a final bloody revolt against the occupying armies of Rome - the culmination of nearly twenty years of resistance against an occupying force that sought to crush the vibrant native civilization of our island home ...

There is a secret hidden within a body, burning within the flames, that will change history forever. 2014: In the French city of Orléans, a manâe(tm)s charred corpse is found in a burned-out hotel, stripped of all ID. Police captain Inà ̈s Picaut must hunt down his killer before others fall prey to the fire. She has only one clue: the name of a woman who has been dead for over five hundred years. 1429: Joan of Arc is taking the war to the English. They want her dead but the only way to reach her is through a fiercely loyal inner circle - until undercover spy Tomas Rustbeard finally earns her trustâe¦ The myths of the past hold the key to the mystery of the present, but how many must die before the truth is laid bare?

"The body of an elderly woman is found in Orléans, France, her identiy cleverly obscured. But one thing is clear: she has been killed in the manner of traitors to the Resistance in World War Two. To find answers in the present, police inspector Inès Picaut must look to the past; to 1940s France, a time of sworn allegiances and broken promises, where men and women fought together for survival against the Nazi invaders. But, as Picaut soon discovers, there are those in the present whose futures depend on the past remaining buried, and who will do anything to keep their secrets safe. Old-fashioned espionage might be a thing of the past but treachery is just as murderous as ever ..." Klappentext.

In AD 60, Boudica, war leader of the Eceni, led her people in a final bloody revolt against the occupying armies of Rome. In the company of a supreme storyteller, the reader is plunged into the unforgettable world of tribal Britain in the years before the Romans came: a twilight world of Dreamers and the magic of the gods;

Sebastos Pantera is newly returned from 5 years undercover work in Britannia. Sick of spying, he plans to retire into peaceful anonymity far from the schemes of his Emperor. But no sooner has he set foot in Gaul than he is met by his former spymaster Seneca who begs him to undertake one final mission.

Orla McLeod knows too much about violence for her own good. She has tried to leave her past behind by retreating to the Hebrides, but then the man who destroyed her family and made Orla the woman she is today, is released from prison.

The stunning new Roman novel featuring Sebastos Pantera, set during the year of the Four Emperors. Rome: AD69, The Year of the Four Emperors. Three Emperors have ruled in Rome this year and a fourth, Vespasian, has been named in the East. As the legions march toward civil war, Sebastos Pantera, the spy whose name means leopard, returns to Rome intent on bribery, blackmail and persuasion: whatever it takes to bring the commanders and their men to Vespasian's side. But in Rome, as he uses every skill he has ever learned of subterfuge, codes and camouflage, it becomes clear that one of those closest to him is a traitor, who will let Rome fall to destroy him. Together the two spies spin a web of deceit with Rome as the prize and death the only escape.