15th Century
The Edict: A Novel from the Beginnings of Golf
Penned by golf architect Bob Cupp, The Edict is his hymn to the game’s development from its probable beginnings in…
The House of Lanyon
In her afterword, Valerie Anand mentions it was her dream to pen a novel set on Exmoor, the rolling countryside…
High Crag Linn
This complex story is set in 15th-century England and shows human nature at its best and worst. Anna’s father is…
St. Mungo’s Robin
This is the fourth book featuring Gil Cunningham, a notary, working and living in Glasgow in 1493. Suddenly, the warden…
The Queen’s Secret
Telling the fascinating story of Katherine of Valois, the mother of England’s mighty Tudor dynasty, The Queen’s Secret opens with…
The Mandrake Broom
In the early 1400s, women’s healing arts were respected and encouraged. Mid-century, the plague swept through Europe, changing the atmosphere…
A Play of Isaac
A 15th-century company of players come toOxford, where, as well as their planned performances at theCorpus Christi festival, they are invited…
The Mercy Seller
Editors' choice
Anna Bookman and her grandfather, Finn, make their living illuminating precious books in early 15th-century Prague, a hotbed of religious…
The Traitor’s Tale
In 1450, England had been warring with France for almost a century. But the English were now on the losing…
The Sempster’s Tale
This is the latest in Margaret Frazer’s Dame Frevisse mystery series and is set in London during the reign of…
About our Reviews
Over the last 15 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 12,000 historical fiction books. We plan to upload them all and make them searchable here.
