Todas las criaturas de la Tierra, incluidos los seres humanos, sienten el irrefrenable deseo de volver a su hogar. Un misterioso mensaje se expande por todo el planeta: «La Humanidad debe dejar de buscar». La profecía está a punto de cumplirse pero, ¿qué le deparará a la Humanidad? ¿Será el final de los tiempos o un nuevo comienzo?
Barcelona. 22 cm. 434 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial con sobrecubierta. Colección 'Sanctus'. Toyne, Simon 1968-. Traducción de Jesús de Cos. Título The key. Cos, Jesús de. 1957- .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 9788467253269
Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots in the Levant, thru Roman times & the Middle Ages. Nearly 200 photos & drawings illustrate moats, keeps, baileys etc. Covers Caernarvon Castle, Dover Castle, Hadrian's Wall, the Tower of London etc. 199 black-&-white illustrations.PrefaceThe ancient fortresses of Babylon, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Asia Minor & GreeceFortifications of Greece & Rome, 300 to 200 BCFortifications of the Levant, Rome & Western Europe, 200 to 30 BCFortifications of the Roman Empire Byzantine fortifications from the 5th to the 10th centuryFortifications of Western Europe from the 5th to the 11th centuryRectangular keeps or donjonsByzantine & Saracen fortifications of the 12th centuryTransitional keeps of the 12th centuryFortifications & buildings of the bailey in the 11th & 12th centuriesCastles from about 1190 to 1270Siege engines & siege operations of the Middle AgesEdwardian & contemporary castlesTowns, fortified bridges & towersGatehouses & defences of the curtain during the 13th & 14th centuriesDevelopment of the tower-house16th-century fortsIndex
'Count to three,' her mother told her, the last words she would ever speak.
"In this second gripping thriller featuring Solomon Creed following The Searcher, he must stop a killer whose origins stretch back for generations, to the closing days of World War II"--
One secret could destroy a family.One lie could save them. The brilliant prequel to The Boy Who Saw, a gripping thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Simon Toyne, featuring the enigmatic Solomon Creed. A strangerSolomon Creed is an outsider with an unknown past, travelling through a remote part of Texas. He doesn’t look for trouble – but trouble finds him. A familyAt a roadside diner, he runs into a worn-down family whose ancestral land and home is about to be auctioned. But when Solomon suspects it’s worth a lot more than they think he decides to take things into his own hands. A secretAs Solomon races to find hard evidence of the land’s true value, he uncovers a dark truth – hidden for generations – that changes everything. But how far is he willing to go to save a family from potential ruin? And how far will others go to stop him?
Hounded. Haunted. Hunted. She is the most important person in the world. She is The Key. In the ancient Turkish city of Ruin, American journalist Liv Adamsen lies in an isolation ward staring at walls as blank as her memory. She knows she entered the monumental Citadel at the heart of Ruin but can remember only darkness. Something strange is stirring within her, whispering that she is 'the key'. But the key to what? For the Ghost, a mercenary operating in the Syrian Desert, Liv could unlock one of mankind's most potent secrets. For the brotherhood in the Citadel -- now cursed by a terrible plague -- her may be the only way to ensure their survival. And for a powerful faction in Rome, she threatens the very future of the Catholic Church. Hunted across continents and caught up in events that defy explanation, Liv turns to the only person she trusts -- a charity worker named Gabriel Mann. Together their paths lead to a shocking discovery -- one that will tear them apart and change the world forever!
"A female forensics professor joins a London Met detective in pursuit of a highly intelligent and elusive killer in this highly anticipated new novel by Simon Toyne, the author of the internationally bestselling Sanctus trilogy"--
WHO IS SOLOMON CREED? The first in an electrifying new high concept series from Sunday Times bestselling author of SANCTUS, Simon Toyne. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Stephen King.
