HNR Issue 50 (November 2009)
Pendragon’s Banner
Pendragon’s Banner, the second book in Helen Hollick’s take on the Arthurian legend, follows closely behind The Kingmaking. Arthur has…
King Arthur: Dragon’s Child
In Dark Age Britain, a boy called Artorex is being fostered by Lord Ector. Even Ector does not know who…
Like Mayflies in a Stream
Roberts retells ancient Mesopotamia’s Epic of Gilgamesh, the world’s first written tale. Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, oppresses his people…
The Gathering Storm
Set in 1791 at the height of British naval supremacy, this is a roller coaster of a nautical yarn liberally…
Scaramouche
1788, France. When André-Louis Moreau, illegitimate son of no-one knows who, witnesses the murder of his best friend by the…
Secretum
The sequel to Imprimatur, a novel that outraged the Vatican and is still banned in Italy, sees the return of…
Blacksnake’s Path
“Blacksnake” is William Wells, a boy from a Kentucky settlement who was captured by the Miami in 1784. He underwent…
To Desire a Devil
Beatrice Corning, niece of the Earl of Blanchard, is secretly attracted to a handsome man depicted in a portrait that…
The Ninth Daughter
Editors' choice
This first novel of a new mystery series begins with Boston housewife Abigail Adams visiting Rebecca Malvern, only to discover…
This Duchess of Mine
In London in 1784, Elijah, the Duke of Beaumont, requires an heir. He also requires that his wife return from…
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