Adventure
The Three Musketeers
Originally published in 1844, the many incarnations of The Three Musketeers have embedded into our collective unconscious the image of…
Dawn of Empire
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On the eastern bank of the Tigris five thousand years ago, Orak grew into a rich and powerful village, settled…
City of Glory: A Novel of War and Desire in Old Manhattan
The War of 1812 serves as backdrop to this intense saga of early New York and the woodlands of Manhattan.…
The Mayflower Maid
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It’s always a treat to get a book from a small publishing house, and an even bigger treat if the…
Trail Hand
At six foot three and 230 pounds, Owen Burke is an imposing figure. Taught how to handle a gun by…
The Rebel Heart
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This is the fourth outing for Stephen’s charismatic anti-hero Sir Henry Gresham. It is 1598, and Elizabeth I is getting…
The Ruby in Her Navel
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Set during the brief but glittering rule of the Norman kings, this beautifully written novel opens in Palermo where Arab,…
Wolf of The Plains
The author is best known as the author of the Emperor series of books based on the life of Julius…
Ghost Sea
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“He loved the sea, he loved a boat, he loved a woman, Some would say he loved wrongly or too…
The Tower
Shortly after the Great War, American archaeologist Desmond Garrett disappeared whilst looking for the legendary Tower of Solitude in the…
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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.
