Colonial America
A Touch of Scarlet
Emma Townsend’s second autumn at Lockwood Prep brings more than a change of seasons. Her boyfriend began training with an…
The Great Meadow
This is a reprint of a book originally published in 1930 and shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. The…
Peregrine
Peregrine is the story of Frances Latham, who was the eldest child of King Charles I’s falconer. She grows up…
Privateer’s Apprentice
Jameson Cooper’s dream of becoming a printer like his father is dashed when his parents die of the pox and…
People of the Black Sun
The Iroquois nation is totally splintered. Clans are at war with each other, driven by disease, starvation, and the code…
Aztec Revenge
Hernan Cortez arrived and conquered the Aztec empire, treating former rulers as slaves and workhorses. Now in 1569, Juan the…
Daughter of Fortune
After the death of her parents, Maria Espinosa flees Mexico City with a supply caravan headed for the Spanish colony…
Thieftaker
America is not a popular setting for historical fiction these days— a shame, especially as our history is rife with…
The Orphanmaster
Editors' choice
Jean Zimmerman has written a fascinating saga of early Manhattan Island – part mystery, part horror story, and part love…
Seeking Eden
This final book in Ann Turnbull’s Quaker trilogy sees Will and Susanna leave behind the troubles and abuse of the…
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