2004
Gladiatrix: The Supreme Warrior
In the third part of this fascinating story Victrix, a successful gladiatrix, now runs her own school. Resolved to…
Spy Smuggler
Editors' choice
It is October 1942 and 13-year-old Paul Lelaud is hiding in a bush with his friend, Antoine, by the…
Ship’s Angel
Bridget Crowley has yet again dazzled us with another brilliant story – the sequel of the critically acclaimed Feast of…
The Buried Cross
Glastonbury 1190. Fire has destroyed Glastonbury’s famous cathedral. Among those affected are Hereward and Gwyneth Mason, aged 12 and 13.…
The Stone That the Builder Refused
This tome answers the question of how a former slave defeated Napoleon. The title is from scripture, “The stone that…
The Wedding Cake War
Lolly Mayfield steps off the train in Maple Falls, Oregon, believing that she’s about to become the bride of Kellen…
Ophelia’s Fan
Ophelia’s Fan is an enjoyable novelization of the life of Harriet Smithson (1800-1854), the Irish-born actress who rose to fame…
A Light to My Path
This is the final story in Lynn Austin’s Christian series about the Civil War. She does a fine job with…
Daughter of Liberty
Elizabeth Howard is the respectable daughter of a Tory-leaning family in 1775 Boston by day, but by night she transforms…
My Story Being This
The 1770s Rhode Island setting and community of free people of color is wonderfully evoked in this “writing book” of…
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