Military
Reluctant Revolutionary: A Hessian Comes to America
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Viewing the American Revolution in 1776 through the German eyes of a Hessian soldier offers readers a unique opportunity to widen their historical perspectives ...Read Review
Nikephoros II Phokas, 912–969: The White Death of the Saracens
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Finnish Byzantine scholar Syvänne has turned his dissertation into the definitive volume on Nikephoros II as military leader—don’t come looking ...Read Review
The Knight’s Pledge
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In 1191, after many months of travel (detailed in a previous episode), King Richard’s army arrives in the Holy Land to support the ...Read Review
The Dream of Magnus Maximus
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In 386 AD, the imperial border in Roman Britain is fraying. Magnus Maximus, commander of the Roman army, is ambitious and ruthless. Married to ...Read Review
Argentia Station (Tides of War)
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Four submariners are fresh out of the Naval Academy in 1939, and each is taking a different journey. Alistair MacLean travels on S-55 to ...Read Review
Carausius & Allectus
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The 3rd century AD saw the once mighty Roman Empire fracture into crisis and chaos. In the year 286, with widespread military support, Carausius, ...Read Review
Wayward Souls (Harker & Moriarty)
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Historical FantasyMilitaryMystery/Crime
Wayward Souls is the sequel to Strange Beasts, novels set in a fictional world featuring descendants of characters from Bram Stoker’s Dracula ...Read Review
Night Fire
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England, 1943. Sergeant Stan ‘Wakey’ Wake, aged twenty-one, is a bomb aimer in the RAF, based in Lincolnshire. Along with his six fellow crew ...Read Review
Tyrant of Rome (Eagles of the Empire 24)
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62 CE. Centurion Macro and his wife, Petronella, are caught up in some trouble at the Forum. Four hundred slaves are being executed for ...Read Review
The Sovereign Coin (The Heart of War)
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Francis and Riversdale (Rivy) Grenfell are identical twins. At the beginning of WW1, they volunteer for service. Francis is a captain, Rivy an ...Read Review
