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18th Century

The Tsarina’s Legacy

By Jennifer Laam - Published 2016

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Veronica Herrera, newly discovered lost daughter of the Romanovs and rightful heir to the throne, travels to Russia to accept the official, if ...Read Review

Deadly Peril

By Lucinda Brant - Published 2015

Genres:

Adventure

First of all, I have to confess that I had never read a book set in the Georgian time period, though I had ...Read Review

Five Guns Blazing

By Emma Rose Millar - By Kevin Allen - Published 2015

Genres:

Adventure Nautical

“Convict’s daughter, Laetitia Beedham, is set on an epic journey from the back streets of London, through transportation to Barbados and grueling ...Read Review

Masks and Shadows

By Stephanie Burgis - Published 2016

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

Set in 1779 Hungary, this thick porridge of a historical fantasy combines well-researched music history, alchemy, horror, mystery, political intrigue, and an unusual romance ...Read Review

Unto the Breach (The John Paul Jones Saga, Volume 1)

By F. A. Schneider - Published 2015

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Adventure Biographical Fiction Nautical

In the first volume of a series intent on dramatizing the life of the “father” of the American Navy, John Paul Jones, author ...Read Review

Betrayed

By Lynn Carthage - Published 2016

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Children/Young Adult Time-slip

In the second book in the Arnaud Legacy series, teenagers Phoebe, Miles, and Eleanor follow Phoebe’s family to Versailles, where the teenagers ...Read Review

Becoming Valley Forge

By Sheilah Vance - Published 2015

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Military

In her epic-length novel Becoming Valley Forge, Sheilah Vance dramatizes the horrific depredations experienced by George Washington’s Continental Army as it endured ...Read Review

Dangerous Deceptions

By Sarah Zettel - Published 2015

Genres:

Adventure Children/Young Adult

The third in Sarah Zettel’s A Palace of Spies series tells the story of 16-year-old Peggy Fitzroy, lady-in-waiting at the court of ...Read Review

Free Men

By Katy Simpson Smith - Published 2016

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For those who like a little adventure with their historical fiction, look no further than Free Men, a satisfying novel that addresses issues ...Read Review