La Favorite

What exactly is a harem for? For the pleasure of a sovereign, of course. But he would be foolish to limit it to this sole purpose. They say that if you can satisfy a man, he’ll give you all the treasures of the earth. Including the spoils of war. Sultan Murati’s harem is a far more powerful weapon than the British and German armies, both of which are seeking his alliance. The flower of all flowers, the weapon of all weapons, Jade, the Sultan’s new favorite, is entrusted with the Sultan’s scheme to launch an assault on an English diplomat. A model of British calm and impregnability, like all men, Lord Nelson has his Achilles’ heel: his wife…

50 years later, Jade’s granddaughter, Kim, is trying to trace the footsteps of her fascinating ancestor in a modern Istanbul, where the harems have all but disappeared. But not the brothels, as Kim discovers at her own expense. But Kim’s not just trying to find her roots. Legend has it that Jade, and Jade alone, knew where the Black Sultan hid his treasure, a treasure that no one has ever managed to unearth…

This collected edition features volumes 5 through 9 of the best-selling erotica series, as well as exclusive new content, including lavishly illustrated behind-the-scenes accounts by the authors.

Vince’s latest mission takes him to Malta. His job is to ensure the safety of the archeologists and art buyers for the Vatican. His daring and efficiency have won him many a great success, and some renown in his sector. And now he’s being offered a promotion.

From now on, he’ll be part one of the Janitores, otherwise known as “The Keepers”. The Keepers are an elite group created by the secret services of the pontifical state, who’s life work is to protect the Vatican from those members who might give in to temptation. And so a new life begins…

Things get increasingly tense as the sinister serial killer known as the ‘Red Triangle’ continues his gruesome massacres. Oshi and Norman are on his trail, closely watched, of course, by millions of viewers, but they don’t seem to be coming any closer to solving the mystery of his identity. At least, not until the killer reveals himself to Oshi herself, an encounter which she only just manages to escape alive… Meanwhile, Oshi and Norman’s relationship becomes more and more ambiguous, but where’s the line between reality and pretend?

The Spanish Civil War attracted involvement from a wide variety of governments, individuals and political factions, with Italians, Germans, and North Africans helping Franco and his supporters, and the Soviet Union, Mexico, and international brigades aiding the Republicans. Dusting off a little‐known and often forgotten chapter of history, the authors take us back to this remarkable and terrible period of war as only they can, with a tale full of scheming intrigues. The world they uncover is one of no‐holds‐barred plotting to obtain victory at whatever the cost. And in the midst of the backstabbings and despair, one young Russian pilot falls in love with a feisty Spanish freedomfighter. In the hope it will outlast the bitter conflict engulfing them all.

Here we are again on Planet Earth of the near future, where vampires have reduced humankind to a hunted animal and protected species. Only a rare few still resist. Strange alliances are forming between raptors, humans and vampires with a mutual objective: to resolve the conflicts between life forces and death forces. We hear the groans rise up from the depths. There is a change in the wind. Little by little, fear diminishes, giving way instead to courage and combat. It’s carnage. Sons denounce their fathers and betrayal is rife. Get ready for the last act.

Our favorite gypsy trucker is partaking in a humanitarian operation in Central America. At the border, he’s stopped by nurses from the military health service. Like all new arrivals, Gypsy is vaccinated against “Aztec Laughter,” the deadly virus ravaging the population, of which the symptoms include fits of extreme violence. In the first town he stops at, Gypsy finds a bunch of half-crazed zombies and suicidal dancers: they’ve all been infected with the pernicious disease. He gets out as soon as he can, but the journey only gets more macabre from there on in…

He has committed treason. Marcus has to face the facts: Arminius, the man who is like a brother to him, is in the midst of preparing a rebellion against Rome, the city that gave them everything. Two men, two destinies, a broken friendship, and the inevitable and eternal march of history. In this fourth installment of the enthralling Eagles of Rome series, Enrico Marini turns history into a breathtaking human adventure, extravagant and tragic, his realist artwork plunging us right to the heart of the struggles of Emperor Augustus’ reign.

In this second and final volume of the series, Al Chrysler is back on the streets of New York after ten years in prison. He quickly sees just how much the world has changed, and how much he has lost, as he tries to find a new place for himself. With his old enemies lurking around every corner, he signs on to defend his adopted homeland, and ships out overseas. So it is that Al Chrysler’s past and present meet in a muddy, battle-torn village in World War II Germany, where he is forced to finally come to terms with the full weight of his true name: Altenberg Ferguson.

Betty Barnowsky’s life, after crossing paths with the eminently dangerous XIII, eventually reached calmer waters and a happy ending, with her marriage to French aristocrat Armand. But it wasn’t smooth sailing all the way! After all, before her time with XIII and becoming a marquise, Betty was in her own right a member of the elite SPADS—a unit corrupted by its traitorous commander McCall, and which General Carrington has decided to clean up through any means possible…