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Stunning debut dual timeline novel about the real Juliet, who inspired the story of Romeo and Juliet. Perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine.When Julie Jacobs inherits a key to a safety deposit box in Siena, she is told it will lead her to an old family treasure. Soon she is launched on a precarious journey into the true history of her ancestor Giulietta, whose legendary love for a young man named Romeo inspired Shakespeare's unforgettable story.As Julie crosses paths with the descendants of the families who turned medieval Siena upside down, she begins to realize that the notorious curse – 'a plague on both your houses!' – is still at work.Spanning centuries, Juliet is an unforgettable adventure that hopes to rewrite the fate of the star-crossed lovers, and reunite them at last.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhen Julie Jacobs inherits a key to a safety-deposit box in Siena, Italy, she is told that it will lead her to an old family treasure. Soon she is launched on a winding and perilous journey into the history of her ancestor Giulietta, whose legendary love for a young man named Romeo rocked the foundations of medieval Siena. As Julie crosses paths with the descendants of the families immortalized in Shakespeare’s unforgettable blood feud, she begins to realize that the notorious curse—“A plague on both your houses!”—is still at work, and that she is the next target. It seems that the only one who can save Julie from her fate is Romeo—but where is he?Look for special features inside.Join the Circle for author chats and more.RandomHouseReadersCircle.com

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Juliet comes a mesmerizing novel about a young scholar who risks her reputation—and her life—on a thrilling journey to prove that the legendary warrior women known as the Amazons actually existed.Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.   Oxford lecturer Diana Morgan is an expert on Greek mythology. Her obsession with the Amazons started in childhood when her eccentric grandmother claimed to be one herself—before vanishing without a trace. Diana’s colleagues shake their heads at her Amazon fixation. But then a mysterious, well-financed foundation makes Diana an offer she cannot refuse.   Traveling to North Africa, Diana teams up with Nick Barran, an enigmatic Middle Eastern guide, and begins deciphering an unusual inscription on the wall of a recently unearthed temple. There she discovers the name of the first Amazon queen, Myrina, who crossed the Mediterranean in a heroic attempt to liberate her kidnapped sisters from Greek pirates, only to become embroiled in the most famous conflict of the ancient world—the Trojan War. Taking their cue from the inscription, Diana and Nick set out to find the fabled treasure that Myrina and her Amazon sisters salvaged from the embattled city of Troy so long ago. Diana doesn’t know the nature of the treasure, but she does know that someone is shadowing her, and that Nick has a sinister agenda of his own. With danger lurking at every turn, and unsure of whom to trust, Diana finds herself on a daring and dangerous quest for truth that will forever change her world.   Sweeping from England to North Africa to Greece and the ruins of ancient Troy, and navigating between present and past, The Lost Sisterhood is a breathtaking, passionate adventure of two women on parallel journeys, separated by time, who must fight to keep the lives and legacy of the Amazons from being lost forever.Praise for The Lost Sisterhood  “Impossible to put down . . . Meticulous research, a delicious mystery, and characters that leap from the story make this brilliant book a Perfect 10.”—Romance Reviews Today   “Anne Fortier tells two tales of adventure, mystery and romance . . . reminiscent of The Da Vinci Code with a hint of A Discovery of Witches.”—Fredericksburg Free Lance–Star   “Boldly original . . . will intrigue lovers of ancient worlds as well as those who are just fans of a good story.”—Bookreporter   “A gorgeous journey from England to North Africa to Greece, thrilling readers with beautiful settings, courageous women and breathtaking adventure.”—BookPage   “Grounded in a thorough knowledge of classical literature, this skillful interweaving of plausible archaeological speculation, ancient mythology, and exciting modern adventure will delight fans of such authors as Kate Mosse and Katherine Neville.”—Library Journal (starred review)“The Lost Sisterhood is a spellbinding adventure, a tale of two courageous women separated by millennia but pursuing interwoven quests: one to protect and lead her sisters through a dangerous ancient world, the other to prove that the legendary tribe of women truly existed, and that their legacy endures.”—Jennifer Chiaverini, author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker and The SpymistressFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

Das Geheimnis um die größte Liebesgeschichte der Welt: Romeo und Julia.Ein altes Buch lockt die junge Amerikanerin Julia nach Italien: es ist die Urfassung des Romeo-und-Julia-Stoffes und es handelt von den verfeindeten Familien Tolomei und Salimbeni in Siena. Völlig überrascht stößt Julia auch auf die Warnung ihrer verstorbenen Mutter: bis heute liege ein Fluch auf den Familien – und damit auch auf ihr. Denn ihr wahrer Name ist Giulietta Tolomei. Auf der Suche nach ihrem Erbe spürt Julia, dass sie beobachtet und verfolgt wird. Während Siena dem Palio entgegenfiebert, gerät sie in höchste Gefahr. Wird der Fluch der Vergangenheit auch ihr zum Schicksal?

Sie sind stark, Sie sind Legende. Sie sind die Amazonen:Von der Ägäis bis ans Nordmeer – die junge Wissenschaftlerin Diana Morgan ist einen jahrtausendealten Rätsel auf der Spur: Sind die Amazonen mehr als ein Mythos – und gibt es die GEHEIMEN SCHWESTERN heute noch?Der neue, mitreißende Roman von »Spiegel«-Bestsellerautorin Anne Fortier.Was, wenn die Legende wahr wäre?Diana Morgan ist vom Mythos der Amazonen fasziniert. Bei Grabungen in der Wüste stößt sie auf die Spur der ersten Königin der Amazonen, Myrina. Um ihre Kriegerinnen, einst von griechischen Kämpfern entführt, zu befreien, stürzte Myrina sich mitten in den berühmtesten Konflikt der Antike – den Trojanischen Krieg.Nun macht sich Diana mit Nick Barran, dem undurchsichtigen Leiter der Grabung, auf die Suche nach dem legendären Schatz, den die Amazonen beim Fall von Troja retten konnten. Aber sie wird dabei ausspioniert und gejagt. Ohne zu wissen, ob sie Nick trauen kann, folgt Diana der Spur der Amazonen von der Ägäis über Deutschland bis an den Rand der Welt – eine Suche, die ihr Leben auf immer verändern wird.