Howard
The Well
There seems to be a spate of religious historical novels being published about marginal biblical characters. Considering the paucity of…
Roses Have Thorns
Elizabeth I is on the throne, and we see her from the point of view of young Elin von Snakenborg,…
Sinners and the Sea: The Untold Story of Noah’s Wife
In the vein of The Red Tent, which memorialized the little-known life of Jacob’s only daughter, Dinah, Sinners and the…
Iscariot
The name Judas has become synonymous with “traitor” as a result of one of the most heinous acts of betrayal…
Sugar Fork
North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains are a tough place to make a living in the 1920s, and life becomes even harder…
Hazel Creek
Larimore’s Hazel Creek is set in the mountains of North Carolina, near Bryson City and Asheville, and tells the story…
The Secret Keeper
A connection to the Seymour family finds Juliana St. John in the household of Kateryn Parr, Lady Latimer. Juliana, as…
The Resurrection of Nat Turner, Part One: The Witnessess
Nat Turner led a slave revolt in Virginia in 1831. This book tells his story through the eyes of others,…
Fury
Sixteen-year-old Daniel Cooper has witnessed a gruesome murder but no one, except the murderer, believes his accusations. After barely surviving…
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