Towse Harrison
The Witch and her Soul
Editors' choice
There have been many novels about the Lancashire witch trials of 1612 but for many modern readers the tragedy and…
Harp of Joy
Harp of Joy completes the story started in Mistress of the Temple giving us the story of Dorothy Eady’s life…
The Axe, the Shield and the Halig Rood
The second in a projected series, this is an imaginative re-drawing of Dark Age Britain in the late 5thC AD,…
A Gift for the Magus
Editors' choice
A Gift for the Magus is a stand alone prequel to Linda’s wonderful Botticelli trilogy (also available from Godstow Press),…
The Rebel Heart
Editors' choice
This is the fourth outing for Stephen’s charismatic anti-hero Sir Henry Gresham. It is 1598, and Elizabeth I is getting…
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