Military
Love, Freedom or Death
This is an adventure story and a love story set on Crete during WW2. New Zealand soldier Dudley Watkins, known…
Rome: The Art of War
This is the fourth in a series of novels set in the 1st century AD featuring the enigmatic spy Pantera,…
The Gods of Heavenly Punishment
World War II has fostered many poignant stories about the destruction, pain, and love that bind together those who shared…
The Barbed Crown
William Dietrich’s sixth foray into the swashbuckling world of Ethan Gage easily lives up to his previous efforts. If you…
Requiem for a Lost Empire
This novel spans three generations – from 1917, when the narrator’s grandfather fought for the Red Army, through World War…
Hornet’s Sting
This novel vividly describes the multitude of characters and exploits of Hornet Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and opens with…
Vespasian III: False God of Rome
Vespasian III is the latest instalment of Robert Fabbri’s saga of Vespasian’s rise from obscurity to the purple. The story…
Empire: The Wolf’s Gold
The Wolf’s Gold is the latest instalment in Anthony Riches’ highly successful Empire series that follows the soldier-hero, Marcus Aquila,…
Wolves of the North
The fifth entry in distinguished classicist and military historian Harry Sidebottom’s Warrior of Rome series sees the hero Ballista on…
War Story
War Story is set in 1916 and chronicles Second Lieutenant Oliver Paxton’s first few weeks as a member of the…
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