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1494: How A Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World in Half
“How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World in Half” is the subtitle but could also have possibly…
The Ballad of Tom Dooley
Before reading Sharyn McCrumb’s new novel, all I knew of Tom Dooley came from the famous Kingston Trio song; I…
A Crimson Warning: A Lady Emily Mystery
In Alexander’s latest mystery featuring Lady Emily Hargreaves (after Dangerous to Know, 2010), someone is literally painting the town red,…
Master and God
More cloak-and-dagger than sword-and-sandals, Master and God follows Emperor Domitian’s Rome (AD 80-96) through the eyes of ‘a reluctant hero’,…
The American Heiress
Cora Cash is a beautiful and fabulously wealthy young woman in the 1890s – the decadent Gilded Age. To escape…
Across Many Mountains: A Memoir
Kunsang is a young nun, spending years learning the rituals and meditation techniques central to Tibetan Buddhism. Her life seems…
The Devil Himself
It’s 1982. President Reagan is exploring unorthodox methods to counter acts of terrorism. He knows Roosevelt enlisted the services of…
Only Time Will Tell
Archer’s latest saga introduces a bright young man facing an uphill battle. Harry Clifton is born in Bristol, England, in…
The Favored Queen
In this novel, the latest of her self-described “historical entertainments,” Erickson tells the story of Jane Seymour, the third wife…
The Moonlight Brigade: A Millenial Novel
Nazi-hunting vampires, led by an undead Roman general bent on rescuing Italy from Fascism? Why not? You can’t fault Stratford…
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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.
