6th Century
The Gospel of Mary
This is the third in Freeman’s popular Sister Deirdre mystery series set in 6th-century Ireland. Deirdre is a multitalented sleuth…
The Song-Sayer’s Lament
The song sayer in question is the blind Morgose, but this tale of post-Roman Britain is narrated by Merriden, friend…
Between Two Fires
Wales, 597 AD. The marriage of 16-year-old Lady Branwen, the only legitimate child of Vortigern, the King of Dyfed, to…
The Bear Keeper’s Daughter (The Broken Empire Vol. 1)
Told largely from the narrative focal-point of a young girl, Sophia, the niece of the woman who would go on…
Sacrifice: A Celtic Adventure
Following Saint Brigid’s Bones, Philip Freeman brings Sister Deirdre back in Sacrifice, and this time someone is killing the nuns…
Immortal Africanus: Belisarius and the Roman Empire’s Return to Rome
Immortal Africanus, the third volume in Matthew Jordan Storm’s “Africanus” trilogy, continues the story of the 6th-century Byzantine Emperor Justinian’s…
The Last Roman: Triumph
Editors' choice
Flavius Belisarius is the most brilliant general of his time. He is wily in war, honourable in his dealings with…
The Buried Giant
Editors' choice
In considering the synopsis of his seventh novel, The Buried Giant, long-time fans of Kazuo Ishiguro’s restrained and always-compelling prose…
Radiant Brow: The Epic of Taliesin
‘Radiant Brow is a novel rooted in Celtic myth and the turbulent history of Dark Age Britain – the story…
The Last Roman: Honour
The second in the series, this is part of the fictionalised biography of Flavius Belisarius, hero of the Byzantine Empire…
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