Kathryn Johnson
The King’s Witch
Editors' choice
It’s hard these days to find a writer who doesn’t let you down. Who delivers, time and again, an exciting…
American Uprising: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Slave Revolt
It’s a good bet—anyone who knows anything about American history has heard of the slave revolts led by John Brown…
Royal Pains: A Rogue’s Gallery of Brats, Brutes and Bad Seeds
If your view of royalty is romantic, complete with genteel ladies and gents, elegant soirees and lovely manners, you’ll never…
Between Shades of Gray
Editors' choice
This young adult novel takes us on a journey through a land and time that is virtually uncharted territory for…
Heart of Lies
Leo Hoffman, the central character in this fascinating and deftly written novel, set during the years between the two World…
Dark in the City of Light
Set during the Franco-Prussian war, largely in Paris, Paul Robertson’s latest novel weaves an exciting tale of deception and war-time…
The Passages of H.M.
Editors' choice
Even readers unacquainted with much of Early American literature recognize the name of literary giant Herman Melville and connect him…
Elizabeth’s Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen
Tracy Borman, chief executive of the Heritage Education Trust and a frequent contributor to BBC History Magazine, has taken on…
Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist: The Basilisk’s Lair
This is the second book in the Beastologist series, geared for emerging readers, and it’s just as charming as the…
City of Tranquil Light
This novel is a far cry from the breathlessly paced, predictably plotted commercial fiction churned out today. It is a…
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