5th Century

The Secundus Papyrus

By Albert Noyer - Published 2003

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

Albert Noyer’s second historical mystery takes the reader to the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, where the physician Getorius and ...Read Review

The Twelth Vulture of Romulus: Attila and the Fall of Rome

By Boris Raymond - Published 2003

Genres:

Set in the mid to late 5th century, this is a sweeping saga of Rome’s decline and eventual fall to barbarian invaders. ...Read Review

Patrick: Son of Ireland

By Stephen R. Lawhead - Published 2003

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

An autobiographical narrative can create an effective historical novel, but combining this form with hagiography poses the problem of the bragging saint. Irish ...Read Review

The Merriest Knight: The Collected Arthurian Tales of Theodore Goodridge Roberts

By Mike Ashley (ed.) - Published 2001

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

Previously uncollected, the stories in this volume represent Arthurian tales published through the late 40s and 50s in the magazine Blue Book. The ...Read Review

The Follies of Sir Harald

By Phyllis Ann Karr - Published 2001

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

Here renowned fantasy author Phyllis Ann Karr presents a slight departure from the Arthurian mainstream. Instead of the usual array of famous characters ...Read Review

Confessions Of A Pagan Nun

By Kate Horsley - Published 2001

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

Based on an obscure 5th century Gaelic manuscript discovered in Ireland, this short novel is written in the form of a diary by ...Read Review

Uther

By Jack Whyte - Published 2001

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

In what can only be called the “prequel” to Whyte’s Camulod Chronicles, Whyte recreates the world of Uther Pendragon, the King of ...Read Review

Clovis, King Of The Franks

By John W. Currier - Published 1997

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

In the year 486, a Frankish chief named Clovis vanquishes the last Roman ruler in Gaul. Soon his name is synonymous with strength and ...Read Review

I Am of Irelaunde: A Novel of Patrick and Osian

By Juilene Osborne-McKnight - Published 2000

Genres:

Literary

Returning at age forty to the place of his enslavement by Irish slave traders at the age of sixteen, Patrick struggles to understand ...Read Review

Guardian of the Balance (Merlin’s Descendants)

By Irene Radford - Published 2000

Genres:

Historical Fantasy

Arylwren, called Wren, was born of a single night of passion between Myrddin Emrys, better known as the Merlin, and Deirdre, high priestess ...Read Review