Military
The Rage of Achilles
From its opening pages in which a young servant girl (who may or may not be Achilles’s mother) in the…
Khan: Empire of Silver
Blind obedience to the Khan is no longer taken for granted in this fourth novel of the Mongol empire saga.…
The Prow Beast
In the latest volume of the Oathsworn series, young Viking Orm has become leader of his own hall, resting on…
The Legion
Egypt. A group of renegade gladiators led by the psychotic Ajax, posing as Roman soldiers, are causing dissent and stirring…
Pirates of the Levant
The sixth novel in the Captain Alatriste series is a rousing sea adventure that takes place in the Mediterranean and…
Valley Forge
In the winter of 1777, the Continental Army, under the command of General George Washington, established winter quarters at Valley…
Warrior of Rome: Lion of the Sun
In the eastern empire of Rome the frail Valerian has been betrayed and captured by the Persian Sassanid King of…
The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles
It is pleasing to be able to report the re-issue of Rosemary Sutcliff’s trilogy, The Eagle of the Ninth, The…
D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Although D-Day has already been written about many times, notably by Max Hastings, Antony Beevor has used new and overlooked…
Europe’s Tragedy: A New History of the Thirty Years’ War
The Thirty Years’ War ravaged Europe from 1618 to 1648, splitting the Holy Roman Empire into opposing confessional camps and…
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