15th Century

On the Cold Coasts

By Vilborg Davidsdottir - Published 2012

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In 15th-century Iceland, Ragna Gautadottir is innocently put in an unfortunate situation when she is fourteen. Impregnated by an English sailor who then ...Read Review

Passion Blue

By Victoria Strauss - Published 2012

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Children/Young Adult

Giulia, the heroine of this young adult novel about the Renaissance, is the bastard daughter of a nobleman whose death allows his jealous ...Read Review

The Kingmaker’s Daughter

By Philippa Gregory - Published 2012

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Philippa Gregory is one of historical fiction’s superstars, and The Kingmaker’s Daughter shows why. There’s not a moment – not a ...Read Review

Changeling: Order of Darkness, Book 1

By Philippa Gregory - Published 2012

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Children/Young AdultHistorical Fantasy

First in a series for young adults, Changeling follows Luca, an Italian orphan adopted by the Church, and his investigations into supernatural happenings. ...Read Review

Grave Mercy

By Robin LaFevers - Published 2012

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AdventureChildren/Young AdultRomance

When seventeen-year-old Ismae flees a brutal marriage, she is taken in by the nuns at the abbey of St. Mortain. Mortain is more ...Read Review

The Murderer’s Tale

By Margaret Frazer - Published 1996Published 2012

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Mystery/Crime

There is a new prioress at St. Frideswide’s nunnery, and Dame Frevisse finds it difficult to get on with her. It is ...Read Review

Hues of Blackness: A Jamacian Saga

By Rosey Thomas Palmer - Published 2011

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Saga

This historical fictionalised novel immediately grabs attention from the outset with its quality glossy cover and professional presentation, and this continues throughout the ...Read Review

Arrows Over Agincourt

By D Lawrence Young - Published 2012

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Children/Young Adult

The battle of Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in history; the defeat of approximately 50,000 French soldiers by around 8,000 English has ...Read Review

Thwarted Queen

By Cynthia Sally Haggard - Published 2011

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Saga

Thwarted Queen is the story of Cecylee Neville, Duchess of York, and mother of two kings, Edward IV and Richard III.  Comprised of ...Read Review

The Queen’s Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile

By C.W. Gortner - Published 2012

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Biographical Fiction

Bestselling author C.W. Gortner’s latest novel examines the life of Isabella of Castile, one of the most famous women in history. ...Read Review