1st Century
Eagles of the Empire: Britannia
Britannia is the latest in Simon Scarrow’s long-running Eagles of the Empire series, set in the 1st century AD. It…
Hidden Hamlets, Dancing Trees
“When Josin and Egen are the only survivors of a brutal attack on their village by soldiers of Imperial Rome,…
Chasing the Lion (The Sword of Redemption, Volume 1)
Just before his mother dies at the beginning of Nancy Kimball’s Chasing the Lion, young Jonathan Tarquinius is taken into…
Field of Mars
In a western Chinese province, among the dark-eyed, black-haired residents, you can today find blondes, redheads and brunettes with blue…
Brides of Rome (The Vesta Shadows, Book 1)
The world of the Vestal Virgins, the revered priestess sorority of ancient Rome, is at the center of Brides of…
Scourge of Rome
Douglas Jackson is quickly becoming an author of some note within the historical genre. I was fortunate enough to review…
Blood of a Stone
Demetrios, 18, lives in 1st-century Judea, a time and place roiling with different cultures, religions, and change. He’s seen nothing…
Days of Messiah: Volume One – The Healer’s Touch
The first volume in Amber Schamel’s The Healer’s Touch series centers on a young Galilean mother named Aaliyah, who is…
Alberix the Celt Book 2: Hear Again the Lark
“Julius Caesar’s political successes at Rome earn him governorship of two provinces and three legions. Although absent, he effectively runs…
Alberix the Celt Book 1: Weep the Long Sorrow
“In the spring of 58 BCE the Celtic tribe of Helvetii, then settled in present-day west -central Switzerland and pressured…
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