Steve Donoghue
Flying Arrow
Kim’s fast-paced, witty, and extremely involving novel is set in feudal 19th-century Korea, in the household of wealthy Mr. O,…
Justa: A Novel of Ancient Rome
The backdrop of Joseph Jay Deiss and Susanna Deiss’ delightful historical novel Justa may be familiar to most readers: the…
Betrayal
Lydia Hamilton is a hospital office worker in present-day Canada, secure, grounded, in love—and tormented at night by vivid dreams…
Vivaldi’s Muse
The story of Annina Giro, virtuous and strong-willed young heroine of Sarah Bruce Kelly’s Vivaldi’s Muse, begins in 1719 in…
The Witch Hunter’s Amulet
Marco Lobo’s utterly fascinating novel is set during the 1560s when the Inquisition raged across Europe, but Europe is far,…
A Passel of Hate
Editors' choice
“You can’t sit on the fence anymore,” a character tells Jacob Godley in Joe Epley’s ripping-good Revolutionary War novel, A…
Innocence & Gold Dust
Eutropius, the main character in Frances Webb’s novel, is a eunuch, and this may remind some readers of Mary Renault’s…
The Harpist of Madrid
The main character in Gordon Thomas’ richly detailed and thought-provoking book, Juan Hidalgo, is a talented musician, a harpist…
Vanity and Valor: The Blood of Rome
In R. Lynn’s debut novel (a well-designed e-book) set in ancient Rome, young Thaddius has recently become the leader of…
The Bow of Heaven: Book 1, The Other Alexander
Editors' choice
Levkoff’s beautifully written and thrillingly good Roman historical novel opens with a crotchety 85-year-old man looking back on his eventful…
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