18th Century

The King’s Broad Arrow

By Kathryn Goodwin Tone - Published 2020

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

1775. At thirteen years old, Sam has grown up hearing about the Broad Arrow Laws—laws that reserve all trees suitable for ship masts ...Read Review

The Printer and The Strumpet (The Misadventures of Leeds Merriweather Book 2)

By Larry Brill - Published 2021

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It’s 1773, and tensions are swelling in Boston, Massachusetts. On the one side, the Sons of Liberty are becoming increasingly vociferous, demanding rights ...Read Review

A Far Distant Land

By David Field - Published 2021

Genres:

Saga

In 1788, with England’s gaols overflowing, the Lady Penrhyn arrives in Australia delivering the first of many women convicts, with the New South ...Read Review

Tangled Roots

By Marcia Kemp Sterling - Published 2021

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Tangled Roots tells the story of three young people in rural 1750s Pennsylvania. Mary Brandon, the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, rebels against ...Read Review

The Darkest Shore

By Karen Brooks - Published 2020

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The most famous Scottish witch trials and burnings took place in the late 16th century, but the prejudices and accusations lingered on for ...Read Review

The Turncoat’s Widow: A Revolutionary War Mystery

By Mally Becker - Published 2021

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

In 1779, aboard a British prison ship anchored near Brooklyn, a prisoner named Philip Parcell is tortured and killed. He had refused to divulge ...Read Review

The Silk House

By Kayte Nunn - Published 2021

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Three storylines in two timelines make up this evocative tale. In 1768, Rowan, a young maid with a healing gift and the sight, joins ...Read Review

A Radical Act of Free Magic (The Shadow Histories, 2)

By H. G. Parry - Published 2021

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

This well-researched novel has done a wonderful job giving historical events from the late 1700s and early 1800s, such as the Battle of ...Read Review

A Dangerous Deal (Ladies of Worth series Book 2)

By Philippa Jane Keyworth - Published 2021

Genres:

Romance

Recently widowed Lady Rachel Denby needs financial security. Confirmed bachelor Viscount Arleigh needs a wife to secure his inheritance. She proposes a deal: ...Read Review

The Elf and the Red Priest

By Liam Sternberg - Published 2021

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Venice, 1704: This is the fictionalised story of the violinist Anna Maria della Pietà, (c. 1696-1782) in the years when Antonio Vivaldi was Master ...Read Review