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