Conquest #1

King Richard the Lionhearted trains for his crusade to reclaim the Holy Land from the Saracens, but when he seeks financial backing, his treacherous brother John offers to connect him with a powerful ally—Sir Black—whose castle visit turns into a deadly ambush. With Philip's timely intervention, Richard survives the trap and discovers his brother's betrayal, though he chooses mercy over justice, setting the stage for his departure to the East.

Louise Yim teaches herself to read and write as a young girl in Korea by secretly attending a school meant only for boys, determined to gain an education despite her circumstances. Her early hunger for learning sets the stage for a life spent challenging the limitations placed on her by society and circumstance.

During the American Revolution near Charleston, South Carolina, a young messenger named George Spidle risks everything by sneaking intelligence about Col. Tarleton's raids to General Marion—the legendary Swamp Fox—while maintaining his cover with the British forces. When Tarleton sets a trap to catch the double agent, the Swamp Fox stages a daring rescue that turns the tables into a devastating ambush, but Marion has bigger plans for George than revenge. With the boy's trust regained, the Swamp Fox positions his spy perfectly for future strikes against the Redcoats.

In 1955, this tale recalls the true story behind a famous statue: when a deadly epidemic strikes Nome, Alaska, a dogsled team must race through a blizzard to deliver life-saving serum across frozen wilderness. As the driver and his lead dog Balto face treacherous conditions and a missing relay point, the remarkable bond between man and animal becomes the only thing standing between the town and disaster.

Sir Lochinvar rides hard through war-torn Scotland to Castle Netherby, where his beloved Lady Ellen faces forced marriage to a stranger—and Lord Netherby stands ready to stop him. What unfolds is a desperate dance of courage and devotion as Lochinvar claims one final measure with Ellen before their fates collide with steel and stone.

In 1814, Bernardo O'Higgins abandons his privileged position as the son of Chile's Spanish governor to lead the fight for the oppressed Chilean people against colonial rule. Through months of desperate combat and clever tactics, O'Higgins commands his outnumbered forces in a series of pivotal battles that test both his courage and his commitment to the cause. His defiance of the Spanish occupation sets Chile on the path toward freedom and independence.

During the Greek War of Independence, an American named Dr. Samuel Howe witnesses his Greek allies on the brink of defeat against overwhelming Turkish forces. When panic threatens to shatter the revolutionary cause, Howe makes a decisive choice that rallies the troops and turns the tide of battle. After the war, he stays behind to build hospitals and help the nation heal.

In 1840 Philadelphia, Elizabeth Blackwell faces ridicule when she announces her ambition to become a doctor—a profession closed to women. Determined to prove naysayers wrong, she pursues medical training despite rejection and institutional resistance, eventually establishing herself as a practicing physician. Her legacy endures through the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, a landmark institution she founded to give women doctors their own hospital.