2009
Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre
This is the definitive guide to historical fiction, written by professional librarian and our HNR editor, Sarah Johnson. Entries are…
The Assassin in the Marais
The Assassin in the Marais is the fourth title in the Victor Legris mystery series set in Belle Époque Paris.…
Whispers in the Sand
After a 14-year stint as a trophy wife, Anna Fox is recently divorced and at loose ends. Her great-aunt Phyllis…
Fox: Cromwell’s Spy
John Fox is an expert scout, taking the practice into a sort of espionage where he can gain information in…
Defender of the Realm; Defender of the North
In Holst’s enthusiastic and winning two-volume tale, likable, unassuming cobbler James Hoade falls in love, stumbles into warfare, gets knighted…
Montfort: The Early Years; The Viceroy; The Revolutionary; The Angel with the Sword
When reading through the ample “historical context” notes that follow each volume of Katherine Ashe’s utterly remarkable tetralogy of novels…
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Editors' choice
The year is 1986, and widower Henry Lee sees items from World War II discovered intact in a local hotel.…
Bronze Lightning
As a trainer for the Bull Rite, Sarmatia knows the risks that come along with this dangerous ceremony. Promising to…
The Chinaman’s Bastard
When Daniel Robertshaw is seen standing over a mysterious young woman, and that woman is later found dead and mutilated,…
Champagne Haze
A group of former rugby players, all veterans of WWI who knew each other before the war, decide to have…
About our Reviews
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.
